The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-08-03

uOtSls AN lCH0uV ~ u HtNOl uS Iii
the dining room, daintily served, and
! including in the menu cooling fruit,
cream and iced tea. In the parlOr we
We're shown curiOsities from foreign
lands and knick-knacks from here and
there; and in the garden rare and
beautiful plants, among the latter Il
variety Of blooming cerens,
which must be eyquisitely beautiful
when in bloom. Among the pets we
noticed II noble looking retriever. the
night guardian OF the place. with IL
mild, intelligent tiice.
All too soon the whistle of the steam
boat startled us aud we prepared to
return t. our friends OH hoard. Mrs.
Bentley again took us i'll her carriage,
her genial husband proposing to meet
us at the boat. We drove through
some Of the priucipa streets of Dom
'~i'>ohvii'e, getting Il glimpse Of the
ASCENSION Academy. several churches,
past office. stores and private dwell
i'iSs, ICE factory, etc. | regret that
oaf stay WIS TOO brief to visit leisure v
places of Interest in the town.
Ne were soon IN board again, where
MIR. aud Mrs. Bentley remained with
us until obliged to e on shore. Their
bright, Intelligent ..'ijdren entertained
us with songs aud took charge of the
little folks Of the party. The last we
saw Ut nur editorial friends was from
the leNee Ill front Of their home,
WHENCE they waved us Il friendly
good bye.
Coming down the bayou the young
OH amused themselves above. ana
the AdIes on deck below were kept
busy selling refreshments until after
the lamps were lighted, and it was
time to prepare for getting off. On
'ie whole the excursion aas conSid-
cred Il success. There We're no acct
dents and barring the loss Of our
cook aud the steamers r~u,lstabontS.
who got left at Donaidsonviile, / heard
"f no unpleasant occurrences The
ia''ieS nave cause to congratulate
themselves upon the success If their
venture. aud after all expenses are
PAID we hope our treasury viii be con-
siderahly augmented by the days
profits. l am sure | have brought
home pleasant memories for many !
long day and feel well repaid tor tile
Trip E>>IE.
We CLEAN from our esteemed con-
the Pioneer of Assumption.
the following items OF news:
There was a fatal sunstroke on Ar
mellse plantation yesterday. One
Thomas Williams, a colOred laborer,
became so much ~Overheated while
blowing that he dropped in the field
and expired a few minutes afterwards.
Acting Coroner DR.. Fulton Rogers
yesterday viewed the body of a white
man, who had died upon the levee.
near $. karger's store, four miles be-
low town. From information ~receiv-
ed it seems that the man had recently
been discharged from the New Or
Charity Hospital and was try
ing to make his way to some friends
IN LatOurche parish, but becoming
sick in the road, and for want of prop
attention. became so weak as to
to lie down OF the levee, in the
The heat, being so great, soon
him, and he expired in
about an hour after he laid down.
The doctor found that his death was
by sunstr0ke.
The deceased was a man about ~
years of age. dark hair and mustachc.
arm off below the elbow, and
claimed to he an English sailor and
subject.
Last Thursday morning after we
lad gone to press, we learned of the
heroic act Of Richard Fenton, a colored
nan living hear Allen Green station.
II stopping the west bound passenger
rain before it had reached a washout
n the road. which, but for the action
this cOlOled man, must have plung-
III headlOng into the yawning chasm
While under il speed of thirty miles nm
lo9r. Fenton discovered the washout
md stood for over an hour in the driy-
ng rain to await the coming of the
rain to warn them Of the impending
LANCER. by this act Fenton doubtless
saved many lives. The passengers.
learn, generously rewarded him
lpon the spot for what he had done.
md we are informed that the atten,
ion Of the railroad authorities has
called to the matter. and it is
lretty safe to say that Richard can
1de tor sometime to come on the Y. s.
\ r. trains without paying for it. or
will reward him otherwise for his
noble deed.-Arcadia Iduance.
Oscar and Lucien Solari, aged re-