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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-09-14
l;ight in the SickrOOm.

Still :, custom prevails, despite all
II sanitary teachings. that the "ccn-
pant of tiss- sickroOm in the private
house should be kept ut all hours in a
darkened re+pm. Not one time i'll ten
do we enter il Sickroom in the daytime
to find il blessed with the light of the
sun. .Almost invariably. before we
can get !, 1ook ut the face OF the pa
tient, we are obliged to request that
the blinds may he drawn up. in order
that the rays of II much greater healer
than the post able physician can ever
hope to be admitted. Too often the
compliance with this request reveals a
condition of room which. in a state Of
darkness, is almost inevitably Il Of
disorder everywhere foods, medicines,
furniture, bedding misplaced dust
and stray leavi0gs in all directions.
In brief, there is nothing SO bad rs
Il dark sickroom; it is as il the atten-
dants were anticipating the death Of
the patient ; and, if the reason for it
be asked, the answer is as incOnsis-
tent as the act. The reason usually
offered is that the patient cannot bear
the light; us though the light could
not be cut oft from the patient by a
curtain or screen. and rs though to
darken II part Of the room it were
necessary to darkea the whele of it.
The real reason is an old superstitious
practice, which one prevailed so in
tensely that the sick, suffering from
the most terrible diseases, smallpox
for instance, were shut up in darkness,
their beds surrounded with red cur
tains, during the whole of their illness.
The red curtains are now pretty near
~ given up, but the darkness is still
accredited with some mysterious cura-
tive virtue.
A more injurious practice really
could not be maintained tam that Of
darkness in a sickrOOm. 1t is not on
" that dirt and disorder are results of
darkness, a great remedy is lost.
Sunlight is the remedy lost, aud the
loss is momentous. Sunlight diffused
through a room warns and clarifies
the air. 1t has a direct influence on
the minute organic pOisons, II dis
tinctive influence which is most pre-
ciOus, and it has q cheerful effect q
the mind. The sick should never be
gloomy, and in the presence of the
light the shadows fly away. Happily
the hospital ward, Notwithstanding its
many defects, and it has many, is so
far ia vored that it is blessed with the
light Of the sun, whenever the sun
shines. In private practice the same
remedy ought to be extended to the
patients Of the household, and the
first words Of the physician or sur
geon on entering the dark sickroom
should be the dying words Of Goethe,
'More light, more light !"-B. W.
Richardson, II. d..
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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-09-14

0Al kinds of Choice Lumber ale
ways ON hand, and delivered to all
points on the Bayou.
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The COurt-"How is this, Mr.. John
SON The last time you we're here you
consented to I've sworn, and now You
simply make affirmation Mr.. John
son-"Well, yo' Honah, de reason am
dat l 'spects 1 amt quite 20 suah
about de facts OBJ dis case as de odder.n
Life.
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A GeriIla's Bride.
REMARKABLE ADVENTURE OF An ARR
CAN WOMAN IN THE CONGO REGIONS.

ssThe natives of Africa are towards
in war" said Carl Steckleman, the ex-
plorer. "They prefer to take prison.
ers, and comparatively few Of their
enemies r killed outright. They
r afraid to strike for fear they will
receive a more damaging blow in re-
turn. They make slaves of their pris-
oners, and the captives have a sorry
time.
''Of all enemies they dread the go
rilla most. And he is a foe that no
man dare despise. He will fight at
sight. Numbers do not deter him.
He is go human and 80 desperate in
his defense and attack that the Afri-
cans have long learned that to fight
with a gorilla is to fight to the death.
This dreadful animal keeps to the
woods, as it is necessary for him to
grasp hold Of the boughs as he walks
on his hind legs. A man is therefore
comparatively safe if he is on the
prairie.
"There are some extraordinary
things told Of the gorilla. l will re-
late one Of thcm. l had always heard
it said that the male gorilla would not
harm . woman. This in the common
belief in Some tribes. One dag We
came to . village in which one hut
had bean built apart from the rest.
We inqsirea far the reason Of this and
found that it had been dedicated to .
witch. This witch Was greatly re-
vered. She had been the wife Of
gorilla. The woman had lived in the
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Misc Fairandforty-"Doctor, that il
the second wrong tooth you've pulled
OUT Dentist-"Very sorry, madam ;
but as you had only three when / be-
gan, I'll get the right one next time.n
IN. Y. Ledger.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-09-14
ARM q, l&e.

ARM g, laoo.
=. 0osanx. Houna, La,
W. havsa steady sale for your Asthus
Rsooaieo. We nevse AAl . sinsle co0.
plant, but Dasy complimonts.
10th L FLEEfwO0D. Pharmacists.
T~hihodaux, L..
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-09-14

WHAT'S the matter with
that silver dollar? It's all
right. Tor you can now use it
in paying for the New Or
leans Weekly TimeS-Denl
Ocrat tor a whole year
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-21
Grand Opening Of the sspaIace.v

Tn" Palace, zone of the finest places on
the Pacific Coast, opens today. Thirty
five thousand dollars has been epent in
fixing up this magnificent retreat. The
electric engine which should have been
here two weeks ago, has not arrived yet,
and MIR. Schultz regrets it very much.
He received congratulations yesterday
from the Anheuser. Busch Brewing Com
pany upon the completion of the work.
Every citizen in Los Angeles should take
a look at this beautiful place, for it is
handsome, indeed. Mr.. Schultz deserves
great credit for the artistic manner in
which he has decorated it.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-21

Baptist Association, which meets at San
Diego. About the middle of next month
the Methodist Church South will hold q
convocation at the same place, and 1
imagine number Of good people from
Los Angeles will 60 down."
CAT Los Angeles" he added, mus.
ingly, "there appears to be nothing but
prize fights and things of that sort" A
little more meditation brought to the
mind of the official the fact that the w.
G. T. q. would convene here on the oath
of this month.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-21
FOUND IN THE WILLOWS.
A Youth and n Young Woman who
Will Marry,

Will NAaIEys
Several complaints have been made to
the police of late relative to the camping
of number Of tramps in the willows
near the river, behind the Downey-ave-
nue. Station OF the Santa Fe Railroad
Company. Several raids have been
made upon the place at intervals by the
officers, with the result that quite a num-
Der of the offenders are now behind the
bars. Early yesterday morning Officer
G. G. Connolly made tour of inspection
through the willows at this place, and
discovered a youth named John Ryan
and a young woman named Alice
O'Brien, alias Kennen, camped out
there. They were taken to the Police
Station and locked up in the City Jail
charged with vagrancy. The woman, who
had every appearance of responsibility,
asserted that they had only been out
in the willows one night, and refused to
make any statement as to why she had
left her home and relatives. Ryan,
however, stated that they had been
living in the open for the past four days
and nights without shelter of any kind.
The couple were subsequently taken be-
fore Police Judge Stanton for trial, but
the case was postponed until O'Clock
this afternoon, when it is understood
that the cases will be dismissed and
wedding substituted for the trial. Young
Ryan, who is 20 years of age, was abso-
lutely penniless when arrested. and in
order to furnish the candidates for
matrimonial honors with the necessary
permit to wed, subscription was taken
up by the officers of the Police Court
and the license procured with the pro-
ceeds.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-21
Religious Conference

"There are lots of religious meetings
and conferences going on in the country
hereabouts, just now" remarked Mr..
Reyes, of the Santa Fe, yesterday.
"There is Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence at San Bernardino now in progress.
On the 9Th of next month big delega-
fion viii 50 down from this city to the
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-21

Eb1nRer's Restaurant Is the only first
class restaurant in Southern California. Cor
ner Third and Spring.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-21

absolutely Pure-Elgin brand condense
milk.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-21

Unsurpassed-Elg brand condensed
milk.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-21

Car Loads of Wall Paper, 145 8 Spring st
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-21

Unequaned-Elgin brand condensed mill
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-21

Notary Public and C0s.imfssioMer
For New York and Arizona, G. A. Dobinsop
ia South Fort street. Twelve years expert
ence.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-21
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

THE PARTNERSHIP HITHERTO EXIST.
i ing between p. Ballade and Frank Mitchell
at the saloons, No. 700 Olive street and No
740 8 Main street, has been dissolved by
mutual consent from September 16, 1889,
SEQ 1t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-21
The verdict Unanimous

Is that the house of Hawley. King & Co., SO,
% and 20 North Los Angeles street, Is head.
quarters for stylish carts, buggies and carriages
You will also find there all kinds Of agricul-
tural implements, including anything from q
spade to q complete thr,shing outfit. Are you
In chickens? If SO, there is the place to go for
your corn-sheller, bone mill and poultry net.
ting. Are. you road maker? Call and see
their grading plows and scrapers, and the cele-
DRAFTED Improved Reversible American Champ.
ion Grader. 1t will make a first class road for
one hundred dollars mile.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-21
w mn. kuh

Tailor, scourer and repairer has removed from
226 West Second street to SAG South Spring.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-21

EIARMkkS' AND MERCHANTS BAN
Il OF LOS ANGELES, CAL.
IsA1As W. HRLLMAE .Presideu,
l.. q. GOODWIN ...................Vice -7residep,
Surplus and and Reserve eS Fund @s $4,000:
DIRECTORS.
y. w. Chiids q. K. Thorn, Jose Mascsrel, J.
.: Lankershim G. Ducommun, Philippe Gar
nier, L. q. Goodwin, L. L. Bradbury, Isaiss W
Aellman.
STOCKHOLDERS.
o. ". Childs, L. L. Bradbury, Philippe Gar.
niers james B. Lankershim, II. L. Duoue, joss
Mssearel Chas Ducommun, Andrew Glaseeil
Cameron Z. Thorn, Domingo Amestoy. Louis
Polaski, L. g. Goodwin, Prestley q. Baker,
Franz Leco1vreur, Oliver r. Bliss. Sarah J.
Lee. Estate D. Solomon, Chris. Henpe Jacob
Kuhrts. Isafas W. Hellman. 81
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CALIFORNIA,
Cor of Spring and Second sts Los Angeles.
CAPITAL, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50, 900
Is fully equipped for every kind Of legitimate
banking and solicits the accounts of all need
ing a banker
OFFICERS:
]. NJ. G. MARBLE. w President
OWEN H. CHURCHILL. Vice President.
u
PERRY WILDMAN. ..... Assistant Cashier,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS;
Genl M. H. Sherman, Dr. w. L. Graves
Capt, George e; Lemon, 3. r. G. Kiokke,
Dan Mcfarland Fred Eaton,
Perry Wildman, w. G. Hughes,
J. M O. Marble. au31 If
r Os ANGELES SAVINGS BANK,
100 NORTH MAIN STREET.
CAPITAL 49,. ...................,...&l o0 0CH
I. @. GOODWIN ...................P EEsrDxr,
W. NJ. CAsWELL.. .sB0RETABy
Nv. HKLLMAN, JoHn 4. Platter
RoBEBT s. BAKER J. 3. LANKERsHIM
L. @. GOODWIN.
300 and over. Ordinary deposits in sums o,
$40 and over.
Money 70 loan on arst-clasa real estate
CALFoRNIA BANK,
Cor Fort and Second sts.. Los Angeles
p pat1 Gapitsi. .$S0o ost
s paa up Capital. ..............-....... $500 oS.
DIRECTORS:
Hervey Mndley, J. @. Rays, X. W. Jones
Juan Bernard, FL. q. Eewhall.
j. FranEen6eld vioe.presidsa.
T.J. Weldon, Cashier
]. Ii. Wilmer, Assistant Cashier.
General Banking and Exchange BusineS
transacted. 81 Am
l. 81 South Spring street.
Capital Stock. ......................$30 100000
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-21
Removal Notice.

R. B. Young, architect. has removed from
No. 81 South Spring street to Rooms ~ and 1:
California Bank Building, corner Second ant
Fort streets.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-21

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CALIFORNIA,
Cor. of Spring and Second sts, Los Angeles.
CAPITAL, ........:.............. $3.50, 1000
Is fully equipped for every kind Of legitimate
banking. and solicits the accounts of all need
ing banker.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-07
Families

The indianapolis Journal is moth.
ing If not bitter, never misses an
opportunity to SANDER the South.
1t Claims that the reason the people
Of New York, Indiana, Chic and
Illinois, seek homes on the bleak
praLries of the Northwest instead of
enagrating to the fertile lands Of
the South ID due TO the fact that
directly after the war a few OF them
settled in the South and were ostra.
cized as poor white trash" There
was never a more vicious Islander
engendered by a hateful mind, The
men who came South immediately
after The war, were a despicable set
OF adFeRtarers and bumtners. who
set up the Infamous carpet-bag COVER
ments, and robbed the cenquered
States. The South has always ex.
tended a cordial welcome TO the
honest and thrifty agricultural class.
es of Tie North and West, aad tbou.
sands OF them annually seek homes
in the Southern States despite such
SANDERS as are Published for no.
other purpose than to check Il posi-
BILE the tide Of immigration which IS
flowing in this direction, It has
been estimated by those thoroughly
%conyersant with the matter, that
within the past five years fully Is.
900 western farmers have purchased
farms in louisiana alone, and that.
the influx Of settlers during the com
ing winter will be, greater than it
has since it began. Labor is lust
as honorbie IN the South, as ii is in
any other section of country, and
the wide.awake Western people now
this state can so testify. The
poor white trash" which the Journal
about with 50 much aaflsfac.
ion were the very dirty individuals
who drifted down here from the
during the days Of reconstruc
ion, and lived with the negroes and
hen finally robbed them. o..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-07
Wants Our Railroad.

Just as We have been saying all
along to those folks who imagine
the railroad is bound to come here,
other towns are hankering after it.
A while ago it was Lake Charles,
and now it il New Iberia. Listen
to what the Sugar,Bowl says:
We feel sure that if the people Of
iberia and St. Martin parishes would
exert themselves, they could secure
the Kansas City, Louisiana and
Gulf railroad. It passes through
Arcadia, in North Louisiana, and
as they must have a Gulf outlet, the
route that gives the greatest sup.
port is the one most desirable. It
should be shown that q line down
through Catahoula and AYoyeIles
parishes, thence through St. Landry,
at the head waters of the Teche, and
down the stream through the par.
ishes Of st. Martin, Iberia and ST.
Landry, will tap the richest country
in America, every acre being pro-
ductive. and it will have the whole
country of Southwest Louis
to pay tribute to it. Morgan
City will be a better terminus for the
road than any we know Of on the
Gulf in Louisiana, and as the road
now in progress, and sure to be
built, if we do not exert ourselves
10 secure it, Abbeville and Vermii
on will secure the prize.
That's alright, Bro. Gilmore, vel
snow the route mentioned is a pay
ng one, and we propose TO bring the
Fort Scott road into AbbeviIle over
I, turning off at your town. With
t on the cast, the K. G. Z. & g.
s. r. on The West, aud deep water
I the Pass, we will be beeIed. We
set our hook to catch a whale.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-07
HiII's Aspirations.

D. B. Hill, governor of New
York, who undoubtedly made a
deal with the Republicans, whereby
his Tammany gang Of thieves and
thugs were to knife Cleveland and
vote for Harrison, is aiming his
aspirations forihe Presidency. Some
time ago he made a big speech-eare
fully prepared, printed copies Of
which were sent 10 nearly all the
Southern papers in advance--at the
Piedmont Exposition at Atlanta,
and following in the wake Of the
gifted Grady, Of the Atlanta Con.
stitution, quite d number Of papers
10 the South began to chant the
praises of the ~conquering hero who
was soon to lead the Democratic
hosts on to victory and Federal
offices. It was with unfeigned
pleasure then that we beheld that
the true and tried veteran apostle
of Democracy. the New Orleans
States, had not been led captive by
Hills syren strains. From an able
and caustic editorial, we clip the
appended paragraph:
But, worst Of all, d. B. is a dam.
agogue. Two years ago he appen-
ded his signature to a Bill which
made the convicts ia the New York
penitentiaries gentlemen of leisure,
who were TO be supported in idle,
ness by the tax-papers of the State.
He did this at the instance Of labor
organizations whose political 10.
fucnce he feared, contrary to his
own previously expressed conyic.
tons. Such . glaring instance of
inconsistency showed him d derna-
gogue Of the purest water; and an
unreliable bemagogne attthat, whose
adherence to one line of action I'VE
were to say principle" bat tho
word is hardly ito be used in the
connecticut could not be counted on
for the entire week
No, Hill will meyer do. The
Democratic party can not afford TO
make the issue with q man who must
say TO so many points ia lis charac7
acter and record.
"out, damned spot, out
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-07
"A L industry.

The fertile ingenuity Of man il
almost daily discovering something
new which adds to the material
wealth and resources of the South
The latest is the utilization of the
fibre OF the cotton stalk in the man
ufacture Of rope and bagging. From
the Manufacturers Record, we
learn that Mr.. j. III. Fcrshee. sec.
rotary Of the Chamber Of Industry
Iof Wilmington, N. O., was in Macon,
Ga, recently, exhibiting samples Of
half-inch rope made from cotton
stalk fibre. According to the Tele-
graph, he also had a sample of ..
pound bagging made from the same
fibre. Mr.. Forshee announces that
machines have been invented for
stripping the stalk and manafac-
turing the fibre into Dagging, and
that "the cost Of the manufactured
article viii not be more than four
cents per yard. 0neacre OF cotton
stalks will furnish enough fibre to
make baggiug enough to bale five
bales Of cotton, and as this is about
five times as much as is needed, the
will be used in manufacturing
rope and for various other uses to
which jute is now put"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-07

For several years now The MEnI.
DIoNAL has faithfully and pcrsis
tenlly advocated the great necessity
of a railroad in this parish, and IFS
voice has been heard upon that sub.
ject in season aBd eur Of season, and
on all the changes Of the garnut.
So much so that some good, old
ipoky, stick in-the-mud mossbacka, no
doubt have seriously que STONED the
sanity of the editors Of this paper.
But it can't be helped. w are
convinced that until Vermilion par
ish gets q railroad, there will be
no prosperity here Furthermore,
If our people don't talk railroad
and agitate the matter, we will never
get one. Lot us continue to remind
the capitalists that we are anxious
for railroads, and that we are not
unwilling to oxpend a few dollars
as we'll as a little time and a lot Of
talk in order to get one. During
the past TWO years we have done an
awful sight Of Of railroad talk, it's
true; but We must not let the mat
ter die out. As an able contempt.
rsry aptly remarks, dead things
and unborn things, may be talked
into life," and if we persist we may
get talk q paper railroad in to an
actual, vdeable one.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-07

The Welsh Crescent states that
F. B. Williams, of Esterly~, contract.
ed recently with 1 San Antonio
Tex, firm to furnish them 200 tons
Of hay. Cafcasieu hay is coming
to the front. Yes il we had a rail.
road Vermilion parish would be.
furnishing Texas, Arkansas. New
Mexico and the world with the very
choicest of hay. AS It is it rots on
the GROUND while C~alcasieu is shin.
ping unnutritions prairie grass By
carload simply, because it has the
advantage Of . railroad. Yet the
old mossbacks wont put out ten
cents to induce = railroad, to
come here even though they
will be benefited hundreds Of dol
lars worth By finding ready sale
and a good market for many produce
that are q drug or almost Yalueless
at present.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-07
stand 10 The Rack, Boys!

L is not only in Eermilion parish
that those yillianops, murdcrous
blood thirsty, -night.riding cut
throats, but better known as "regn
lators," arc gnil'y Of playing the
game of intimidation towards Tho
managers Of the local press, which
are outspoken in de%nonncing their
uelarious aud criminal doiaga. We
have under our ewes the Opelousas
Courier, with an article from its
editors, Sandoz Bros, who whilst
the court was sitting on the trial tof
the Conle Croche desneradoes, were
given q call by hordeofmasked and
hooded individuals, bent by their
outs and gestures upon intimidating
and bulldozing him; they, the regu.
Iators, being chaperoned by a lady,
who assured the plucky editor that
these we're widows and orphans of
the regulators, and were not dis
posed TO do him todilg harm; but
a strapping and very muscular look
ing widow or an overgroWn
orphan" had fhe audacity to tickle
the chin of a lady guest of our con.
'frerc. She resented The impunity
of the rufian; ~whereupon Mr.
sandoz seized bis 16 shot Win.
chester rife, which he as editor al
ways keeps handy when the
wicked horde, Is or 90 in number
we're made TO scamper away in every
direction, leaving no clue to their
identity.
Bro. Sandoz is determined to
ferret out the bastard Williams who
violated the sacred precincts Of the
Preside, and drag them before the
bar Of justice as soon as they are
identified.
The Courier had been porting
hot,shot into their camp for some
time past, and they thought they
would attempt to muzzle it, but the
night providers got fooled. They
found Editor sandoz solid at his
post.
That il right; do not allow your,
self to be forced into silence, when
The law is to be trampled upon.
Better die at the post Of honor, for
your right, and in defence Of law
and order. and for the freedom Of
the press
Down with the rascals, autil the
last vestige Of the plague il wiped
out ofexistence
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-07

a sad case Of Wantonness comes
from Louisville. A noted beauty,
Miss Lizzie Sherman, aged l8.
whose wealth, accomplishments and
high social status has made her thus
early noted 10 the highest circles of
Of seyeral cities, was last Monday
committed By The pelice judge to
the care Of the Sisters Of the Good
Shepherd on the complaint Of her
aged and hsart.broken father. Re,
ceived everywhere with adulation
the young girl developed wild no.
tons anaa taste for company that
would not be permitted in her own
home, and in her willfulness che
sought it elsewhere and in renal.
ming away day aud night. It is an
awful case.-City Item.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-07
Mrs. Hannah B. Soutbw..,,

Mrs Hannah B. soulbwo,,t
native o. Louisville, Ky, shot As.
and Killed upon a street Il
York last week Stephen {.
of thateiiy. She tells ! straoss
incredible story about being 1s
geo and outraged some years ~
Pettus, in a restaurant or some s..
place in New York, otter v1'a
she seems 10 have placed hersas
his charge for medical treatne.'
save her reputation, She be;.s
beautiful widow. She has Ora,si.'
ent relatives in BROOKLYN. M
in Jail for trial. The pleaof bs,
counsel will be insanity.