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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-05-26
tiOn on this occasion.

tiOn Oh this occasion.
Resolved, That this association ten
ders its heartfelt thanks to the people
of Opelousas for the warm and cordial
welcome extended to the press. upon
this, their eighth annual session, and
that their efforts to make our visit a
pleasant agreeable one will be cherish
ed in the heart of every member of
this asso citation and fully sustains
the reputation which the people of St.
Landry have abroad for courtesy and
genuine hospitality.
Resolved, That this association has
been charmed by the sweet music dis
pensed at our meetings by Prof. r.
Mayer and assistants, and that the
melodious strains will long linser i'll
our memories. Our heartiest thanks
are due that able artist for having Or
ganized such magnificent musical
feast for the occasion, and also to the
young ladies who so kindly volunteer
ed the loan Of their sweet voices for
our entertainment.
Resolved, That the special thanks
of this association be rendered to the
ladies of Opelousas for lending the
charm of their presence at the meet
ings of our association, and that for
want of filter words to describe our
feelings we must say to them ''God
bless You !; you are tIaly the best gift
of God to man."
1t was further resolved that vote
of thanks should be rendered ut the
next meeting to the member who pre-
sented the most practical views OH the
followin. subjects
| l. Prices that should be charged and
collected for foreign advertisements.
2. The best plan for procuring a
steady and healthy growth of immigra-
ton to our State.
3. The line of policy that should be
adopted to build up our public schools
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Yen Can't Nest Always Tell.

Sweet maid, what anxious thoughts
tonight
Keep you lingering here on tho stair:
Are you thinking OF eyes that with
loves deep light
Pleaded with yours a share!
All no. A far more important thing
Troubled the throbbing brain,
AS up the winding stairs she swept.
Daintily holding her train.
She was wondering if, at the coming
ball,
With little artistic taste,
She could make that look like another
dress,
By wearing a different waist.
-Lys.
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She was romantic. Her father was
a millionaire whose life had been de-
voted to sausage raising. He was
practical naturally, but all the poetry
Of her family was right i'll her. She
was beloved by another millionaire's
son, but she had been reading roman
cos and stuff, and when he proposed
to her she declared he must do some
thing poetical for her.
dearest, what can do"
t'Become pe0r artist"
81 couldn't be any other kind OF an
artist"
81 mean you must pretend to be a
poor artist. Pa does not know you.
You must ceme and make love to me,
and will fall in love with yeu. Pa
will object and make row. We will
elope and got married. and when it is
all over wen tell him, and it will be
delightful
And 80 he became . poor artist and
took poor studio. and daubed on can
vas and pretended to paint pictures
And there was another millionaire
daughter got to coming to his studio
and sitting for her picture. In those
delightful little tete-a -tetes he forgo1
all about the romantic maiden, ant
when the romantic maiden came Ont
night in peasant costume as Il swee
surprise to run away with him sht
found he was married to the other gir
and had gone of OIL his honeymoon
She thinks that romances are all lie'
now, and that nothing happens in rea
life as it happens in books. She'
about right.-Sas Francisco Chronicle
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Weekly Weather.Crop Bulletin
NEW ORLEANS, Nav 10. 1899.

NEW ORLEANS, May 10, 1882.
There has been a lack of rainfall
throughout the week, yet, as rule,
observers report crops in very good
condition. Local rains have fallen in
the northern part of the State during
the past a hours, and it is very proba-
bic that the central and southern por-
tions will be visited by generous rains
during to-day and tomorrow. The
heaviest rains reported in the north
.S5 inch : Natchitoches. ~ Shreve-
port, LA. The remaining stations
from which reports were received re-
port less than one-fOurth of an inch as
the total for the week.
The average temperature has been
generally below the weekly average of
former years in the northwestern por-
| ton Of the State and about an average
elsewhere. The nights have been cool
er than desirable for young cotton
but no material damage is reported.
The percentage of sunshine is re-
ported generally above the average
weekly percentage throughout the.
| State.
! EXTRACTS FROM OBSERVERS REPORTS,
Farmerville-Nee rain badly to, be-
nefit the Oat crop.
Ruston-The low morning tempera-
lures Of the past week have been det-
rimental to the growth of young: cot
ton. Corn is doing we'll.
Monroe-Southerly winds and absence
Of rains for past week has caused the
ground to dry rapidly not sufficien
moisture to bring up late planting of
cotton. Gardens suffering from same
cause.
Vicksburg, Miss.-Rain needed bad-
| ly in this section ; none having fallen
during the week. Low temperatures
OH 18th and 14th.
Liberty Hill-Cool nights are. making
cotton look bad need rain.
Point Pleasant-In sections cotton is
suffering from lice rain needed, fol-
lowed by warmer weather..
Keachi-Too cool for cotton during
the past week.
Trinity-Cool nights have. retarded
growth of vegetation rain needed.
Cotton and corn well up. to- the stan.
dard.
Vidalia-Cool nights and lack o.
rain have been detrimental to thu
growth of cotton, it being lousy in sec.
tions.
Marksville- Crops look we'll ); a little
more rain needed.
ClintOn-Weather too coOl for cot
, ton it is dying out badly and lice re
ported on it. Need nain badly.
Franklinton-Farmers are still com
planning Of the drouth.
Il Mandeville-Everything locks vel
and dourishing. Farmers busy.
Grand Coteau-Cr0ps look well 81
inch Of rain during week.
Breaux Bridge-Reports from sur
q rounding country all favorable.
!. New Iberia-Crops doing well wea
ther fine.
a Abbeville-The. expectations of dry
+ fair weather have been realized ant
e planting interests highly favored there
by. The cool nights and. northerl
,' winds it is feared has injured tn
i young cotton. K. E. kERKAM,
S Signal Corps, Director.
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Deeds Of Kindness.

@, sound not the cymbal,
The trumpet do not blow,
Let not the people
See the aims you bestow.
Charity is not proud,
But modest in her ways,
And from q gazing crowd
She seeketh not the praise.
Be it much or Il mite,
Which you're giving away,
Do look cheerful and bright,
And be pleasant as day.
For a cheerful giver
The Lord says he does love,
Fen a cup Of water
He blesses from above.
-Mrs. C. &. De VI
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EMIGRATION.


We have tried from time to time for
years, to convince our readers of the
advantages to be derived from immi
grafton : but it appears that there
still remains a number of doubling
ThomHses OF those who. ''beiny con-
vinced against their will, are of the
same opinion STILL"
, However. We should never ''becOme
weary in we'll DOING but persevere in
our efforts to advance the best inter
ests Of our country. Hence, we pro
pose to again present few Of the ma
ny reasons WHY our people should en-
courage isratioa- the. kind Of i'm
migration that We are seeking and adj
vOcatiLg- families who cam settle i'll
homes of their own. and by industry,
economy and thrift livs independent
" and WELD an influence for good in
tho community.
First-Such immigration would
enhance the value Of real estate in
proportion to the number who came,
and thus increase the value Of the pro-
pertv OF all our citizens, besides add
ing to the general wealth Of the parish
and State and would at the same
time reduce taxation, 50 far as each
| individual is concerned, to great ex-
tent.
Second-It would give employment
to- larger number OF mechanics and
artisans; increase the demand for
manufactures, and thus increase the
number of consllnarS OF farm, orchard
and garden products and establish
home market for such products, which
would necessarily DO Of great benefit
to the farmers.
Third-It would increase the de-
mand for lumber and make our pine
forests source Of Immense wealth to
the country, and thas develop very
important industry.
Fourth-It will fill up our country
with a population able and willing to
support good common schools in overy
neighborhO0d. and thus enhance our
educational advantages, in which ev-
cry one, especially every parent, should
feel deep interest.
| Fifth-It would also give us good
churches in each neighborhood, with
all their seeial, intellectual and moral
influences, which are appreciated by
:, even the irreligious.
Sixth-Lt would develop all our Ia
tent resources, and make this a pros
persus country, moro desirable and
pleasant to live in, filling the present
broad expanse Of idle forests with pro-
dnctive farms, orchards, gardens and
beautiful residences, occupied by an
intelligent and thrifty people.
Seventh-While it would be of more
immediate benefit and profit to those
who have 3 surplus of land to dispose
of, it would be of benefit to those who
, are not landhelders by giving them
more constant employment, at better
pay fer what they do, and give the
merchant and the merchanic moro and
better customers.
Therefore, it is to the interest Of all
that our population should be largely
, , and rapidly increased by immigration,
hnt not by the Importation Of labo-
rers, as some seem to think is the
object Of immigration movement
Rienville New Era.
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RoAp AND LEvEE INsPECTORs.

DRAINAGE COMMISSIONERS.
r;str;ct No. l-E.v. Morvant, j. 3. Mire,
J. E. Coulon.
D;.+r;ct No. 2-Ozem6 Naquin, j. c. Brand,
John McCulla.
District No. 3-Sosthene Folse, L. j. Call
louet, Evelien Bourgeois
D;s+r;e, No. Al. A. Claudet, o Toups
f. Savoie.
District Nc. 81. A. TrosclaAr' D MOT
want, Drozin Cancieme.
n;s+r;e. Ne, Gu. Prestenbach, o. Lepine.
.t Capt Hotard.
District No. 7~Chas. s. Mathews, n. TO
re., Hamilton Ago.
a,;s+r;.t No. s-.James Moran, j. Foret.
T. Badeaux.
District No. 9-E. Cretini, " Guedry'
E. Savoie.
District No lO-Lubin Bergeron, Leu'1roy
Daigle, o. Thibodaux.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Mavor. I'D. Moore, Councilmen, r. e.
Lorio, T. P. Bergeron, Ed. Curtis, James
WRIGHT, L. n. Roth, James Cher"u''
Treasurer, ,.............'.' '''f o"
Towr Marshal. Auselet.
Asst. ..1osopn '""e'
C,erl Henry L. Boudreaux
Post N.star II. r. Mcbride
DIRECTORS OF THE SCHOOL Bo'RD.
s. T. Grisamore. president: Thos' A.
Dadeau, superintendent; W. II. hasa"
il. Aucoiu, E. G. Curtis, J. NJ. Howe''
Al. Braud. Henry Riviere, Ernest Roger
DIRECTORS OF THIRopAAux BRIDGE 90
I'D. Moore, president; II. W. laoor
treasurer: E. G. Curtis, secretary I.
LOrio. Andrew Price.
Po,r OFFICES IN THE PAhlsH.
Gheeus.-; Guedry --Cet'h'' IL
fourche Crossing,=; LocKPo''. "">
taye Abribat. Jr.; Malagay, Z. " N'c"''
Orange City,; Pugh, A. Angeles
Racelaad. Amadeo Leieune; lhiooo'u'
iR.R Mcbride.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
STATE OFFICERS.

cu.rnor: s.. D. McEnery, of Ouachlta.
Iieut. Gov Clay Knobloch, of Lafourche.
On of State, Oscar Arroyo, of Plaquemines.
AID Pub. Acct S.. @. B. Steele Of Union.
c.o.o Treasurer, E. A. Burke, of Orleans.
a,..rnev General. M. J. Cunningham.
of Natchltoches
crnt. of Pub. Ed. w. EastOn, of Orleans.
e. s. SENATORS.
Tao r. Eustis,. of Orleans
RI. Gibson. ..........-....''o Oilo""'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-23

THE first big bet of the canvass has
been made at Dubuque. Ia, where con
verted republican farmer is reported to
have deposited $1,000 on the strength of
his faith that Grover Cleveland will carry
Iowa next November His principal rea-
son for thinking so is that the majority
of the Farmers Alliance are in favor of
defeating any candidate who upholds the
present war tariff and that as the Repub-
lichn platform is pretty certain to attack
the recommendations of the presidents
message and reatlirm the necessity for
maintaining the existing scale of protcc-
tion," the nominees of the Chicago con-
vention will receive the votes of but few
of the . 900, 900 members of the A liance.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-23
CONDENSED NEWS.

Calix Chatron was drowned Friday al
Muskegon, Mich, by the capsizing of boat
A large Cleveland aud Thurman Young
Mems Campaign club was organized Friday
night at Galena, III.
While bathing in the Des Mones river
Friday at Boone, Ia, Ralph Reed, IA l4-year-
old boy, was drowned.
A Hannibal, Mo, man claims to have seen
leopard walking on the railroad track near
that city the other day.
A game-cock attacked the little daughter
of Thomas Barrett, of ii Ohio street, Chi
cago, Friday, and injured her badly.
The trustees of Miami university Mt Ok
ford, Ohio have elected Ethelbert ID. War
field, of Lexington, Ky, president of the
university.
At Alton, Ills, Friday, William Jones
knocked John Carroll into II bed of slaked
lime. Carol was terribly burned His as
sailant fed
George Gum, a policeman in Lima, O.,
Friday evening attempted to stop team Of
horses and was thrown under their feeet ard
tramped to death.
AT Denson, Tex, a belated passenger emp
tied his revolver at the train that had not
waited for him, and was promptly taken in
hand by the police.
A New Orleans lad found a valuable
sachel, and, upon taking it to the owner, who
had advertised the loss, was made happy
with a brand new 800 bill.
The weekly trade reports indicate inaction
very similar to the midsummer dullncSs
Anxiety concerning the crops has abated
Money seems to be unemployed at all ffnan-
cial centers.
The main building of the Indian school at
Albuquerque, N. NJ, which was nearing
completion, was destroyed by fire Friday.
There were ten employees and ffty-six pupils
when the fire broke out. All escaped.
Last fall bug flew into the ear of Henry
Bolton, of Frederick township, Montgomery
county, Pa, rendering him entirely deaf on
that side. A few days ago the bug dropped
out and his hearing almost Immediately re-
turned.
Mrs. Lucy r. Parsons was again arrested
at Chicago Friday for violation of city or
dinance in distributing circulars advertising
her late husbands book on ANARCHY" She
was discharged on promising to obey the or
dinance in future
A fire in a Chinese laundry at Chicago
Friday night spread SO rapidly through the
upper floors in which a number of families
lived that twenty people were partly suffo-
Gated, and three or four children perhaps
fatally. Several of the victims were with
difficulty resuscitated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-23

As WAS TO be expected the tariff plank
of tlAe republican platform is too bitter a
pill for the Chicago Tribune to swallow,
and it unqualliedly refuses to endorse it.
In fact to do so would be to stultIty it,
self in the eyes of the people Its bold
declarations in favor of general reduc-
ton of the war taxes have been such
IA conspicuous feature of its editorials
that its meek submission to the dictates
of the party bosses in convention assem>
bled, would be undigniiied and humiliat-
ing. The IriJuRe asks the convention
to rectfy its glarng mistake before adj
jOurnment, and If it refuses. predicts the
party will lose hundreds of thousands of
votes. 1t may he set down as "A settled
fact that the republican party will lose
the votes. 1t is hardly probable that the
convention will retract anything said in
its platform in regard to the tariff or
anything elso-and why should it2 it
is in perfect keeping with their pet idea
OF protecting the rich and robbng the
poor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-23

NoTE.-Ingalls received 10 votes from Arkan-
sas Il from Kansas, and from South Carolina
Filler received from Florida IS from Pennsyl-
vana, and from Dakota. Lincoln received
from Georgn, and in Massachusetts Phelps
received Is from New jersey from Vermont, s
from Pennsylvania, and from District of Col
lumba. Mckinley received from Texas.
California unmasked its policy during the
vote, and voted solidly for the Maine man,
Creed Raymond announcing the total vote of
the state for Blaine, which he says is the way it
will go to the end of the chapter. At first
there was cheering as each state was an.
nounced, and the California vote was greet
ed very emphatically with long season of
uproar, but the convention soon settled down
to quiet voting. Virginia being hopelessly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-23

ehii6 Noih-S VI iHN W. q, GRESHAM,
pail, tin pail, it won't fail Senator Spuoner
tucked the Rusk boom safely away in his in
side pocket and smiled in knowing way
wnen he went into the caucus of the erst-
while supporters of Honest Jerry" War
ner Miller held the fort in the New York
headquarters, and when asked to whom his
delegation would go pointed to one of the
banners, which are every where to be seen and
which are inscribed "Depew and victory"
In response to touch upon an electric
button at 6ai0 o'clock, thousands Of electric
jets sprang out, throwing a mellow light
upon the throng that was concentrated with
in the four walls of the hall Gen. Crook,
his features obscured by big SLOUGH hat,
came in through the press entrance and was
introduced to Senator Hiscock The valiant
warrior glanced over the throng which. had
it but recognized him. would have given him
royal greeting.
In the aisle Immediately in front of the
New York delegation Governor Foraker and
Gen. Malone We're in earnest conversation
Senator Spooner stood few yards away
exchanging condolences with the entertain
ing Butterworth. and John r. Lynch, the
colored statesman of Mississippi with his
hand on the shoulder of Delegate Iangston,
the equally well-known colored orator of
Virginia, was engaged in animated converse
ton. Senator Holr beamed through his gold
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-23

triumph of the ticket Under those conditions,
personal considerations and opinions could have
no possible weight Since then discussion has
arisen which has convinced me that my vocation
and association will raise questions in hitherto
sure Republican states, which may enable the
enemy to obscure the great issue of the future
industrial prosperity of this country. which, un-
less it can he obscured in some way, will surely
win us success this fall.
The delegation had voted to continue in this
support so long as ballots were to be taken But
under the circumstances after a most earnest
and careful consideration, came to the conclu-
sion that no personal considerations, state
reasons, could stand for moment in the way of
the general success of the party all over itha
sdnatry. could be permitted to threaten the
integrity of the party in any commonwealth
which had been hitherto Republican.
In our state, by wise laws and the wiser
submission to them by the railway companies,
the railway problem has been so completely set
tied that it has disappeared from our politics.
But believe that there are communities where it
is still acute that they may be danger in
having it presented directly or indirectly.
Under these circumstances, and after your votes
this morning, l called upon the delegation from
my own state and requested them to release me
from further service in this capacity. They have
consented and my only excuse in appearing here
Is to give the reason for their action for the APP
pearance of my name, and to express my heart
felt thanks to the gentlemen from states and ter
ntories who have honored me with their suf
frages. The causes which have led to this action
on the part of the state of New York, now that
this judgment has been arrived at, will leave no
heart burning among the people of that state
The delegation will go home to constituency
which was unanimous, to find it still unanimous
in the support of whoever may he the nominee OF
this convention.
Every sentence of the speech was received
with applause, and when Depew retired he
was repeatedly cheered. On behalf of the
Virginia delegation it was announced that
John S. Wise had been elected chairman of
that delegation.
Gen. Hastings, of New York. then took the
stand to say that it would be for the best in
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-23

| other parts were NoCifcrating other names.
| The crowd had succeeded in forcing one ora.
tor from the rnStrum, but hni lost control of
| itself, and could not agree upon his sue.
| cessor.
Finally the massive form of Fred Douglass
was observed at the Chairman's desk. The
rugged-faced negro orator, generally so pop
ulnr and so able to sway great audiences,
| seemed to have lost his magic power, for the
| yelling crowd refused to obey the gavel as
he welded it, The clerk had for some mo-
ments been ringing the bell which gave the
signal to the orchestra in the balcony, but in
the babel the signal had been UNDECIDED.
Suddenly the strains of a medley of ma
tional airs rang out, and partial order WAS
restored, but at this point the California del
egation raised flag inscribed with BlaIne's
name, and the piercing yells which greeted
this emblem drowned the music and led to a
renewal of the confusion. Elk Congressman
Fitch, of Nevada, a man of gigantic stature
and imposing appearance, stood behind the
charman's desk and appealed for order, but
his gavel and pantomimic gestures were to-
tally disregarded Again Fred Douglass
took the gavel, and perhaps because the PEG,
pie were too tired to continue the demonstra-
ton, he succeeded this time in making himself
heard. 81 have been promised, - he said, "a
great pleasure and wish you to enjoy it.
Mf' tharle5 IL rope me noted ACTOR VIII re-
cite Sherdan's Ride"
MIR rope man OF hVe presence was
iaVorahly received ny the excited assem-
oiage; Namely IN silence winch under the
circumstances was the greatest aPpropatoh
that could be slgnIhed lie recited the
famous poem III SURFING ana arlistlc iashioh,
receiving generous round oil applause al
the close oil each stahza'
When he HAD linlsned Mr.. douglass again
stepped forward ana SAID TO the now orderly
audience;
FELLOW iEPthLlcANS;-lherel Is an oid motto
an Wv, ~ "ii,'u eNT 30 M
safrIv tolerated While trnth is left free to com
hat IT, The right 10 canvass the nolicy Of public
men aud of public measures, and to euolgi2e or
to condemn as the Judgment of an American
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-23
UndeCEiYG Ballots.
The Convention Takes Five
of Them.
ND THE BOOmS HOLD TOGETHER.


To which Thry Agree and the Hoosier
Delegate Jubilateth with Great Gusto-
Noisy Time at the Night ssssion-The
Field Against Harrison Adjourns the
Convention and the Galleries Run Things
Col. InsersoIi Tries to Speak for Gresh-
am, but the Meeting Is "a bigger Man
Than Bob
CHICAGO, June - How much to do with
1t the fact that yesterday was Friday had
will probably never lie known definitely, but
he thousands who attended, the sessions Of
the Republican national convention expect.
ing the elimination OF the four days work
to be reached in the nomination at a Repuh-
lican candidate, wended their way home last