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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-09-12
The Western FlatbOat
Men.
l.. +. MASON,
Secretary of State.

Before steamboats, were introduced
on the Mississippi River, all the west
ern produce designed for the New
Orleans market. was brought down in
flatboats. The principle places where
these flatboats were fitted out, were on
the Ohio River, commencing at Pitts
burg and on The Cumberland River.
This was long route, and in those
times dangerous one, on account of
the robbers that infested these rivers.
New Orleans was great distance off
but this was the only market for their
produces. They could not ship it to
the East for there were no steamboats,
nor railroads. Whenever these men
left their homes to start on voyage
down the river, they were the same as
company of volunteers going to fight
an enemy they felt uncertain that
they would ever return again to their
homes. The articles that they most
ly shipped for the southern market.
were -four, corn, meat, whiskey and
apples both green and dried. Some
times t1atboats we've loaded entirely
with live stock either cattle or hogs.
These tiatbOats We're constructed so
that they could be taken to pieces, and
the lumber used for other purposes,
to that when they sold the cargo they
sold the boat also. When they passed
the mouth of the Ohio River they en-
tered upon the great stream we'll nam
ed by the indians Mississippi, which
means in their language the father of
waters. The first fiatboatmen viewed
this vast river in its solitary grand
eur. as it was handed down frem crea-
ton. Its waters had never been ruled
by the noisy steamer, nor whitened by
a sail. On each side there was one
vast solitude where the woodman's
AK or the hunters rifle was never heard.
Day after day as they floated along the
same line of lonely and desolate forests
extended along each shore as far as the
eye could reach. This kind of scenery
continued to meet the eye till they APP
preached the lower coast. When they
arrived at New Orleans they never
failed to receive good price for their
produce. They found ready sale fol-
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-09-12

| what.they had ;:boat and ali. AS there
| were no steamboats,, and the current
| OF the Mississippi was too strong to
navigate up stream they were compel
ed to return home by land. They
crossed Lake Ponchetrain ir schooners
over to Springfield here commenced
their long and toilsome march. From
thence they walked to Montpelier
which was about twenty miles from
Springfield. Montpelier was small
inland town, and at that time the
Parish seat of st. Helena. Here they
remained several days to rest and
wait for the balance of their company:
here they procured an outfit and form
ed themselves into armed companies
to defend themselves against the rob-
bers that infested the route. They
were armed with rifles which they
knew how to use. Like the River the
route by land was full of dangers. 1t
was infested with gamblers. thieves
and robbers. Gamblers and thieves
were found at every village where they
stopped. The kentuckians had to be
sharp and shrewd to get back home
with their money and even with their
lives. AS class they We're called
kentuckians but they were not ali
from that state. This journey was
usually performed on foot. Some
times they rode on horseback, bnt it
was soon ascertained that those who
walked arrived home much sooner
than those on horseback and at much
less expense. Horses travel very well
for few days, but they soon give out,
and are obliged to stop occasionally Il
few days to rest. As long as this road
was, there were boatmen that walked
it many times in their lives. | was
acquainted with an old man who told
me that he had followed the River, as
they called it, many years during the
early part of his life, and had walked
back to Pittsburg eleven times.
The dangers ano TIE hardships that
these boatmen had to pass through
were well calculated to render them a
brave and hardy race of men. Many
OF them were respectable and thrifty
farmers at home. 1t is related that
David Crockett, the celebrated back
woods Congressman once passed
through Montpelier with company
of these kentuckians on his way back
home. While here he afforded much
amusement to the people by his back
woods jokes, and anecdotes of frontier
life. There was a ball given at the
time. He took the violin and PLAYED
great part of the nj ght for them to
dance. 1t was said he was a skillful
performer too. If there was anything
going on in the way of finn and anus
ment he was very apt to take hand
in it. He had the faculty of making
himself amusing and adapting himself
to any company he was thrown into
His short sojourn in old Montpelier
made him long remembered by the
people of that place.
RAMBLER.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-09-12
NO Z

The soluble glass and water must be
used to Thin the paint till the desired
point Is reached. A little pratice will
render this easily known By it's work
ing and covering well and easily.
A good effect is produced if the
same is used with apy mixed ,cOlors
that happen to be around the shop.
A coat is first put on over the entire
job, and by the time that is done it is
dry enough to begin with the second
coat.
After a sufficient body has been ap-
piled lit will require two or three
coats), it can be cut down with fine
sand paper until smooth enough.
After this be sure and dust off all
the particles of pulverised sand paper
and paint, then another coat of colored
soluble glass reduced with water
This will give a good hard gloss
equal to the best coatings of oil paint
covered with varnish. As before stat
ed 1T is not better than oil paint, but
it will enable man to paint the en-
tire interior of house in three days.
1t makes a good coating for hard
finished walls. 1t will stand washing
with cold but not with warm water.
Old zinc or any Of the pigments can
be used for coloring and to give a
body provided they are ground in
water. The mixed colors are recon-
mended because they are already
ground and ready at hand upon short
notice.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-09-12

There WAS the most enthusiastic
lottery Getting of the campaign held
at Napoleonville last Sunday. at
which there were over 1000 people
present There was booming of
cannon. and the most intense enthu-
siam. People had gathered in from
the surrounding parishes. The meet
ing was addressed by Hon. Bernard c.
Shields. a member of the Legislature
from Orleans parish Mr.. Geo. W
Dupre, of the States Col. Gabriel
Moutegut and Senator +. A. 0'Sul-
livan.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-09-12

THAT TIRESoME BoY.-Willie-
"Mamma, isn't it wicked for us to ride
on Sunday train ~
Mamma-'No, my son. We are on
the way to church."
"It's wicked to work on Sunday. isn't
it ?"
"Certainly."
"Then it's wicked to run trains on
Sunday, isn't it mamma ~
II presume so. Don't bother me,
Willie"
''But ii isn't wicked for us to ride on
'em T.
"Hush, Willie. Look at your lesson
paper"
"The men that run the trains can't
go to church, can they p
II suppose not. Quit talking, my.
son."
''That's the reason why its wicked
fpr them to run the trains, isn't it
mamma p
sit is a work of necessity to run
these trains, Willie. Somebody has to
do it. Now. don't talk any more"
"You wouldn't want me to work on
a Sunday train, would you, mamma ?''
'No, my son."
But it's all right for me to ride on
one, isn't it T.
Don't talk any more, Willie"
III WON'T
Pause.
''Say, mamma, amt it good thing
don't have to work for livingf |
might have to run on Sunday trains,
You know. and that would be wickedf
wouldn't it o.
"Willle, ou must hush."
''But there's nothing wicked in my
riding on 'em, is there q
Willie is lifted up and carried squir-
ming into the next car.--Chicago Tri-
bute.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-09-12
RAMBLER.

An anti-lottery crusade has Just be-
gun in Mexico, but it is for different
pu. pose than that carried on in
Louisiana. Gov. Coballos of Vera
Crnz has declared war upon all foreign
lotteries as well as the little local
concerns which he deems irresponsi-
bic. Ia this he protects home indus
try and gives the duly legalized lot
terry, which contributes literally to
the government. Il practical monopoly.
Here the crusade is to suppress the
honestly conducted home company
who does SO much for the general be-
netit indirectly and offers vast sum
to the public treasury, an Anti policy
which leaves the field open to the
foreign concerns and all the fraudulent
schemes that will surely spring up
are in fact already spriagiug up, en-
couraged by the suspension of express
sivc vigilance. Which. we submit, to
all reasoning and reasonable Ants, is
the better policy that adopted by
Gov. Ceballas or that inaugurated by
Gov. Nichols ? Which is the more
promotive of the peoples prosperity,
the States e.fare ?-City Item.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-09-12

The Lotteria de la Benefcencia Pub
lica of Zacetecas, Mexico, is evidently
fake. In accordance with instruc-
tions from Juan.Piedad, manager, we
inserted an advertisement of the con
cern aud ran it for three months. at
the end of which we sent in bill for
the fist quarter. Up to date that bin
has not been paid and has received no
attention. A young man of this place
who had purchased a ticket for tine
drawing which was 10 take place in
July. failed to receive a list of the
drawing, and he wrote to Juan Piedad
fnr a., e. His letter -elicted no lerIv.
He then wrote to Herminio Arteaga,
Intervention, in relation to the matter
and thar flnctionary informed him
that, owing to some trouble with fhe
government, the lottery had been su>-
pended: This being the case, W.
| would advise oIr contemporaries of
the State press to discontinue the ad
and charge it up to profit and loss.
Hereafter and foreign concern that
wishes to announce its business
| through the columns of this journal
will have to plank down in advance.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-09-12
LIST OF JURORS
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Goth Judicial District Court Par.
ish of Lafourche.

hereby certify that on the Both day OF
July A. D., 1891, the following named persons
sere drawn by the Jury commissioners of
said parish, to serve as Jurors at the ensuing
term of said Court.
For the first week of said court beginning
Monday, Oetob .r 5th. A. d.. 1891, to serve
as Grand and Petit Jury, as follows to-wit
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-09-12

MI n w. Whitehead. of Lafouiche,
was recently registered at Coopers
Wells, Miss, which seems TO be IL
popular resort among our planters this
season.
Mr.. r. Himel, of Lafourche parish,
La, was among the visitors to the city
this week.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-09-12

NAME WARD
Guedry Celestin .Jr. 3
McCullum Frank
Cantrelle Felix 4
Mathews Charles s 7
Boudreaux Toinassin 5
Laforest Edward 9
Toups Drauzin 3
Bergeron Charles
Devillard Louis ;
Bergeron John 3
Leblanc Camille
TouDs Joseph
Moller Henry 6
Bernard Wash 8
Keller lgnace 5
Gaude Raphael Z. 10
Abribat Lonis o
Badeaux Adolphe
Leonard Arthur 5
Picou Theodule 3
Malbrough Arestile
Carter Mark =
Benoit Emile
Lagarde Rightor
Laguerre Joachim 4
Poche Alfred 5
Jeffries Joseph 5
Howard John
Benoit Douglas S
Rudd A. G.. 9
Leblanc Lovincy j. 9
Jefferson Lovingly 2
Foret Benton
Falgout Augustin 8
Boudreaux Leo j. 5
Constant dean 6
Naquin Emile /
Boudreaux Anatole 2
Sanders Lewis K. 10
Leblanc Adrlen . /
Folse Levincy J. 8
Knight William A
Baille Albert 2
Malbrough Ben. 2
Bouterie Abel 2
Guedry Lee 9
Erotb Auguste 3
Savoie, Leo A
Toups Emile j. Z
Falgout Clodomire 3
md r,vnnI- i
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-07
CHEEK.

The cheek Of Moody OF the Record
would put to blush a canal mule; the
occasional glimpse which he gives ofhim-
self leads one to believe that he is re-
lated to the latter animal on it's fathers
side. All the numerous alliance articles
with which he regales his readers are
misquoted and contorted to suit the
purpose Of the crowd forwhom he works.
His last quotation from the UNION is d
fair example of the manner in which he
does his work. We stated that at the
District meeting some one from Meade
desired the committee to secure the
Record for reform work, as that journal
could make independents faster than
any reform paper Of the state. The
Record quotes all but the latter clause.
We simply call attention to this case as
showing the in which his alliance
news is manufactured. One other case
OF gall, while on this odoriferous subject.
This reform sheet(?) devotes nearly
a column TO the abuse OF some far
mer who has been sending off for goods,
and this in the face OF the fact that the
Record has for months past been adver-
tising a Chicago firm and virtually advls-
ing it's readers to send east for goods.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-07
NO(?)

The wise ones selected to prepare a
constitution for South Dakota under
took to eliminate politics from it's judic-
larry department. To this end the cleo
ton OF district judges is called for off
years, that the people may not be unduly
influenced by party spirit. In pursu-
ance OF this plan it a mete that the
attorneys OF this circuit should meet-as
attorneys and not as politicians-and Sc
lect one from their number whom they
considered best fitted to preside over
them. But that the average lawyer if
not a politician, is nothing, was amply
verified in the convention held at the
court house by the members OF the bar
OF the Seventh Judicial circuit on Satur-
day last. So afraid was one party that
that no action could be taken at the
morning session, but adjournment was
made until one p. m. During the recess
the republican members caucussed and
democratic members caucussed and on
converting each faction named a man for
the coveted position. The republicans
named Chas. w. Brown of this city and
democrats w. H. Frye OF Hot Springs.
OF course these gentlemen are only rec
comended; really the attorneys OF a dis
trict are no nor entitled to a voice in
this matter than are the criminals Of the
district. It is proper for either class to
express an opinion but the verdict
should be with the people and tits well
that the appointee. who ever he may be-;
has only a year to serve before the case
comes before that tribunal.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-07
y Fruit Country

So far in the list this has proven Il
good fruit season. First came the wild
Strawberries, which were not a bounti-
ful crop, then the June or Saruice berries
which were plentiful. Following these
came c%urrants and raspbcrries. Guilt
waited fruit OF the former yielded heavily
and found ready market at thirty to
forty cents per gallon. Last years
fires killed many raspberries in some
sections, yet along the llume and about
Pactola they were a good crop. Now
comes the sand and choke cherries which
lre always plentiful to be followed by
the plums which promise It good crop.
Ii you want to be convinced that apples
can be raised drive by the Wells rtncl
or go out to Thomsons nursery ant
view his apples and grapes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-07
a Lest nanaiccan Recovered.

From Mr.. Albert Fleming's article
in the Century, on the revival by him
of ''Hand Spinning and Weaving in
Wcslmorcland,' we quote as follows:
First of all. to answer the question,
Does it pay? which is the average
Englishman's first question. I want
my project to be, as all honest schemes
ought to be, self-supporting; 81 i am
glad to be able to reply that it does
pay, even in hard and fast commercial
sense. l had been mindful of amaxim
of Mr.. Howclls, in one of his books,
Before You learn to do 4 thing, pray
be sure people want it, | find people
do want the Langdale linen, for with
out advertising or publicity l have
orders from all parts of England for
many hundreds of yards. Aud it pays
too in a coin, current in another king
dom than this; pays a h~undrcd-fold in
the glad, ]uncounted treasure of bright
encd homes and hearlhs made happy
with sweet aud honest labor. l reap,
too, all to myself, Il little harvest Of
pleasant signs and sounds. 1t glad
dens me greatly to pass q cottage door
and to hear from within the soft MUIR
mur of the wheel. Once too, on Il wild
November day, saw Il strange weird
vision of the Fates, not Narcissus-
crowned, but here alive before me as
three Wcstmoreland m Little
did the spinsters think as they drew
aud cut the tangled thread from the
dlstalf that they were setting forth in
homcly fashion under the crags of
Loughrig% the tremendous myth of life
and death preached centuricsag under
tile olive Proves of Greece"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-07
,,esnanfive committees.

respective committees.
Onmotion city auditor was instructed
notify Republican Publishing com-
pany to enterintocontract at once as per
bid on city printing.
Adjourned until next regular meeting.
+. L. Meyers Of eastern Dakota, can
didate for commissioner OF schools and
lands on the Independent ticket
last rail, called at the UNION office We'd
nesday. We met brother Meyer at the
Huron convention and enjoyed AN hour
with him. He is i'll the Hills in theinter-
ests Of the Alliance Hail association
whose adiuster he is. Hail losses from
the Hills began 50 early and came in so
rapidly that the directors OF the COM
pany concluded to investigate for them
selves. Mr.. Meyers while finding the
effects OF hail wide spread, does not find
the losses in any locality 50 heavy us re-
ported. In many cases the loss was
very light, some adjusted being as low
as a hall blshel per acre. He has near
ly completed his work and went down
the road on Thursdays train to attend
to the latest losses which are in Custer
county
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-07
A Fatal Accident.

Bob Beghtal, an Elkhorn brakeman
employed upon "McBride's Special" a
Belle Fourche stock tram, met with
what will prove a fatal accident yester-
day about eleven O'Clock while his train
was running to Whitewood at the rate
of t%hirty-tive miles por hour. just how
the accident happened is not known,
but it is supposed that while looking
ahead OF the train his head came in con
tact with the cattle guard, one OF the
points penetrating his head making a
large hole through which his brain oozed
The unfortunate nan was carried tC
Whitewood in an unconscious condition
in which condition he still remains
Drs. Dickinson and Paddock who wel,
summoned, pronounce the injuries fatal
Beghtal, who is well known in this city
is about twenty-five years old and j.;
resident OF Chadron, to where his re
mains will probably be shipped.-Fion
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-07
w, &, Z. Z. Convention.

We hear the address OF welcome to the
members OF the district convention w.
C. r. L. delivered by Mrs. j. b. Gossage
Wednesday evening, very highly spoken
Of by the many who were present. Sev-
clal pieces were well rendered by the
Presbyterian choir. We were unable to
be present ard take the following re-
port from the Journal:
1.-THE first session OF the Black Hills
district convention OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union convened
last evening IN the Presbyterian church
with u goodly number OF delegates pres
emit. The church was appropriately dec
GRATED with house plants and cut flow
ers.
After music and devotional exercises
the address OF welcome was given by
Mrs. j. B. Gossage.
Mrs. +. w. Martin, OF Deadwood, re-
sponded in a many which 0 many
good opinions for her and the cause she
advocates.
Too much cannot be said for the an
them which was then rendered by the
Presbyterian choir. The harmony
blended perfectly and was worthy a city
or even more ~pretensions than this,
which is certainly saying much.
The annual address OF the president,
Miss Grace French, well deserved the
close attention given it by her listeners.
Mrs. Barker's address was enjoyed by
all present and her address tonight will
be OF interest to everybody and 81 large
audience should greet the earnest and
gifted speaker.
Mr.. Barker being present he was called
upon for some remarks. Mrs. Barker
introduced him as u specimen OF an
emaciated, neglected and hen-peckcd
husband whose wife was a white ribbon
err, but he did not resemble the popular
idea OF that article
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-07
Council Nee ting.

Council met in regular session last Mon
day evening, all members present with
the exception of Aldermen Rockford and
Ingersol.
W. d. Haynie appeared before the
council with a proposition from Hubble
& Son, Of Des Moines, Iowa, in regard to
warrant issued to John R. Brennan,
bearing date of August 20, 1886, on
Main street improvement fund, princi-
pal and interest to date amounting to
$5,276.73 requesting funding bonds to
the amount of SIS. 900 and the remain
der in cash. Referred to finance COM
mittee and city attorney.
Frank Mcmahon appeared before the
board and requested a reduction on
water rates. Referred to water commit
tee to report at next meeting.
Moved by Fallon that the committee
be instructed to act with board Of trade
to establish four watering places, com
mittee given full power to act.
On motion the finance committee was
authorized to offer two and one-half per
cent commission for sale OF S29.45O.26
of the funding bonds OF the city at par,
and the mayor as trustee OF the city
holding $4,000 worth Of funding bonds
authorized to make the same offer in
reference to them.
Ordinance with reference to raising
salary Of certain officials was vetoed by
the mayor.
Committee on city affairs was in
structed to entered INTO contract with
a. III. smith TO repair city hall, also in
strncted to have hall calsomined, roof
repaired and fix up and furnish council
"A number Of bills were referred to their