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VARIOUS NOTES.

MEN talk about the liquor question
The greatest question for the laboring
men of to-day is the liquor question.
Solve that and it will help to solve all
others.
THE Virginia legislature has passed
law prohibiting the sale Of liquor in
the vicinity of camp meetings, or other
religious services held in the open air,
under heavy penalty.
II HAVE made one thousand dol
lars the last three months" said a
prosperous hquor-seller to a group OF
men standing near his saloon. You
have made more than that" quietly re-
marked a listener What is that?"
was the quick response. you have
made wretched homes, women and
children poor, sick and weary OF life.
You have made my two sons drunkards.
You have made their mother broken
hearted woman. Oh, you have made
much more than 1 can reckon, but
you'll get the full account some day.
In each county in England there IS .
lord called lord lieutenant, designated
by the queen. He appoints the magis-
trates. and all the petty suits are tried
by them and the magistrate throws up
what he will. He is often squire or
clergyman who drinks, and who some
times has buildings rented to men who
sell drinks, and it is in his interest 70
saddle liquor on the community. lie
has entire control of licenses. This is
the British method. The magistrates
could absolutely prevent the legalizing
of the sale of liquor, but they have
never done so unless in instances so ex-
centional as not to be known to the
public. -,
down, in any way, have usually SAID Oh
the destroyer beforehand: 1T will not
hurt me-" They have said this OF over
work. of exposure, of disease, OF moral
evil. of pollution, of strong drink OF
opium. of evil companionship, Of devia-
ton from strict integrity. They have
fallen victims, too, and their bones are
bleaching on the sands. ANY soul Is
safe who walks, trustfully and ODE
5ian.lv with Christ, fearing sin in any
mode and any measure. Any soul Is I'D
danger who underestimate the power
Of sinful habit and thinks that in ms
own strength he is free from harm ana
death.-Herald and Presbyter.
oNE-FrFTrETH of Germany's culti-
,ated land is devoted to the liquor traf-
&C. which is making it a question OF beer
ar bread for the poorer classes OF that
country. The drink question is thus
becoming an important one in the point
ical economy of Germany. Professor
Schmoller. Of Berlin, an able pollticai
economist. thus writes:-"Among our
Jerking people the conditions OF
sonrstic life. of education, OF pros
neritv. of progress. or degradation are
al dependent on the proportion OF m
-one which flows down the father
, sS,., The whole condition OF our
Iowsr and middle elasses-one may
ven without exaggeration, say the iu-
t,,re Of our natiou-depends on TINS
,nest;on. If it is true that nan our
Gamers become so through orinA' =
g Ives MS some estimate OF the cosy
burden which we tolerate. no oen ;el
# our vices bears comparison WIN
this"
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wei, you are trusty, John. You
know my ways. Here. give me your
hand and say no more about Il. +"
You're very kind, SIR" The trem-
oiing hand of the young man met the
urn grasp of the older one, and the
compact was sealed
1t was i month after, at night-th.
night between Good Friday and Easter
ounday-that John locked the office
door and stepped out into the dark.
lie followed his streets, poor fellow.
with discrimination. He kept steadily.
slowly. but unwaveringly. seeking
those places best lighted. lingering no
where, speaking to no one. Suddenly
he paused-it was wild night. The
wind came in great gusts, the rain beat
hard upon the walks, and the sky was
rent with thunder John wore a soft
felt hat; he pulled it down over his fore
head, thrust his hands into his pockets
and leaned against lamppost. The
globe about the light was covered with
moisture, the street was nearly desert
ed, horsecar now and then clattered
over the pavement; policeman. walk
ing his beat, came regularly into view,
and as regularly disappeared. John
looked at nothing but the sidewalk,
saw nothing but his own life, and
thought of nothing but himself
HE was trusty, Mr.. Manton said,-
''trusty but could not trust himself.
What was the best course TO pursue?
1t was nice world but he could never
enjoy 1.-THE had been discharged and
taken back again three times already
He was only twenty-five, but he had
wasted that length of time-no. he
would not hesitate, he would not yield"
He started swiftly down the block
There was a building on the corner
which he must pass and then he would
be safe. As he neared ii his breath
came quick and fast--he slackened his
pace while endeavoring TO hasten it.
he had reached the place! Through the
door came the sound of voices. his
hand was on the latch-the odor of
temptation stole out and enveloped him
Heaven be mercifull A car was going
by; he screamed to it to stop, he sprang
aboard and sat down, imploring the
driver to enable him to catch the last
ferry-boat.
The rain was coming down in tor
rents, the thunder crashed over the
city. Alone by the dim light John
wrote on slip of paper: Forgive me,
had to drink or die" He folded it
carefully and addressed it TO "Mr. Man
ton, Stark Building, Blank street,
City, put it beneath the band of his
water soaked hat and left the car as it
reached the ferry.
II was Easter morning. The bells
chimed out joyfully the resurrection
hope. Flowers were in every church,
even the Oldest persons felt that life
was beautiful and precious yet. None
knew-none had heard that gurgle of
water last night as if it had swallowed
its prey. Down by the ferry, in the
early dawn had been found floating an
old felt hat. and in the band was slip
of paper which read: Forgive me, /
had to drink or dieI"-C. L. Spencer, in
~ -
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A SLAVE oF DRINK.

The Awful Hold of the Grim Monster
Alcohol.
VERY well. John. III try you again.
Mr.. Manton. the employer was speak
ing. John, the employe, was listening
Mr.. Manton leaned back in his once
chair with a troubled countenance'
John leaned against the desk with a
discouraged one.
Il don't know as it's any use SIR
I've tried and failed. time and time
again"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-28

Though road is public property and
devoted to the use Of each and all, yet
no one has sufficient private interest
therein to permit him to cease farm op-
erations in order to look after the roads
1t is only when the roads become i'm
passable that their condition is noticed
and regretted.
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DECEDEE.

BARTHET.-Pres de L~abadieyille.
paroisse Assumption, mardi matin, lie
6 septembre, 1892, a 2:3O heures,
Fleurance Barthet, spouse de Elphage
Achee, agee de 80 ans, native de la
paroisse Assumption.
Les funerailles ont Gu lieu en-
l'Eglise Catholique de Ste Philomene,
Labadieville, lie meme jour a )
heures de Iapres-midi, en- presence
dun grand concours d'amis ct con
%naissances DIES families Bartlett e1
Achee.
Aux families d6solees, Ia SENTI-
NELLIE offre SEES sentiments de sympa
thies ct de condoleance les plu:
s%inceres.
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MORT DE Nine.
ACHEE.

Tn evGnement bien douloureux qui
cut lieu mardi passe 6 courant, nit
la population du paisible ct placide
petit village de Lapadieville en- 6moi
ct Ell deuil.
Nine. Fleurance Achee, nee Barthet,
expira vers , heures du matin, d
Iage de 80 ans, apres quelques iours
de maladie, bien a la surprise de tous
ceux qui renvironnaient laissant un
epoux ct cinq enfants bien desoles,
don't la plupart en- bas age aurait ell
encore bien besoin de ces SONS quune
mere seule salt donner.
Les fun6Iailles current lieu a )
heurcs. du soir. Quoique lie temps fut
menacant, un grand nombre de per-
some, s'Gtait rGuni bien avant lheure,
i Ia maison mortuaire pour faite les
derniers ct bien p6nibles adieux a la
chere ct 81 aimee defunte. LIE cortege
en- a~rrivant a l'eglise de Ste Philomene
fut encore considGrablement augmente
de personnes d6sireuses de temoigner
Ieur sympathie 4 la famille 81 severe
ment eprouv6e ct qGi n'avaient pu Sc
rendre chez Nj. Elphege Achee.
lie service funebre gregorien, 81
imposant ct solennel, etait office par
le reverend pere Jobard, cure de la
paroisse, asslste du Professor Pros
per Davaine toujours 81 zele en-
pareilles occasions, CONNIE chantre'
ct du cheur, compose de quelQues
eleves du Convent de l'Immaculee
Conception, accompagne de l'orgae.
Les restes mortels furent deposes
aupres de son pere ct ceux de ses
e%nfants qui la prec6derent dams Peter
mite.
En- ellie, les families Achec e'
Berthet perdent "Une epouse, une
mere, une file, seur ct belle-sGul
bien cherie, don't lie souvenir dune
parente ct ami devouee ct sincere
restera grave dams lie ceur ct |;
memoire de tous ceuX Qui la connu
rent.
Dieu chatie ceux quill Anne.
prend et.il dome. Que son Saint
Nom soft benz
Soumettons-nOus, humblement e
saus murmure a ses decisions, toute'
/. douloureuses qu'elles soient.
!, Requtescat an pace.
j. A. NJ.
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DR.. ATHUR

Nous avons Gu lie plaisir dune visite
du DR.. Arthur Boudraux, chirurgien
dentiste. II nous a annonce que son
intention 6tait de Sc fixer permanent
ment a Thibodaux, ct qu'en conse-
auence il a ouvert un bureau de Chi
rurgie Dentaire sur la du Main,
au-dessus de la Pharmacie "Meyer
Drug Store"
lie Docteur Boudraux, ayant pra-
tiqu6 pendant plus de dix ans dams
Ia capitale du Br6zil, OH il a recu son
diplome, guarantee d tous qui
voudront bien Thonorer de leur con.
~iance, une execution parfaite dams
toutes les operations %concernant 81
profession.
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COMNUNIQUE.

Raceland, Line. lie 30 Aoat 1892.
Monsieur lie ReddcteWdela SentineMe
de Thibodaar.
Mon CHER MoNsIEUR.-La foire en-
favour de rEglise Ste-Malie aura lieu
lie premier ct lie second jour d'Octobre.
Les temps %malheureux que les
habitants ont Ell a supporter avaient
rctard6 T'erection dun clocher, depuis
longtemps projete par notre cure. Il
fault &c commencement a lEglise de
Ste-Marie, pour en- faire un monument
presque parfait. C'est lie vgu de
toute Ia population c'est pour celia
que lie yous prize de faire un appel
6nergiqre, dams votre estimable jour
nal. en- favour de cette Ruyre aux
amis de pauvre paroisse-et ills son1
nombreuN0 pour les prier de nous
! yenir en- aide. Les amis de Thibo
daux nous ont puissamment aides
| pour Ia construction de lEglise, lis
nous aideront aussi, je lespere, poul
r'erection du clocher.
Tn PAIo1ssIEN DE STE-MARIE
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une liste additionnelle de 80 jures
pour seryir dams cette affaires.
L'avocat Gle District presenta les
informations suivantes
-Etat vs.. 1923, Serjus Brien as
SAINT ct batterie ; coupable amende,
$500 on 10 jonrs d'emprisonnement.
-Etat vs.. 1924 Charlotte johnson,
assault ct batterie coupable ; amende,
s1.O0 on ? jours.
-Etat VS.. 1926 Jessie Jones, as
saut ct batterie ; coupablc amende,
$3.50 on 5 jour.
-Etat VS.. 1927 Thomas Harris !;
coupable ; amende $500 on 10 jours.
-Etats VS.. 1928 John Baptiste as
saut ct batterie coupable amende
$3.50 GU 5 jours.
-Etat VS.. Mariana D~etriano. as
saut ct batterie coupable amende
$3.50 GU 5 jours.
-Etats VS.. 1880 Arthur Clay, as
saut ct batterie coupable ; amende
$500 on 10 jours.
La cour s'est ajourne d demain
mercredi, lie 7 %septembre, 1892.
Il C0ntinuer.
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HARMoNIE.-A I'm meeting du

HARMoNIE.-A I'm meeting du
comit6 central democratique de la
paroisse Lafourche, r%epresentant Ia
faction McEnery, TN comite special dc
trois memores fut appoint6 pour rem.
contrer IN pareil eomite de la faction
Foster, jeudi lie S septembre, a 4
haure8 D. N. atm d'amener ensemble
ct d harmouiser les deux factions dr
part d6mocratiQue dams cette parois-
Sc. Puissent-ils reussir e st notre desi
sincere.
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4 un meeting DIES delegues repre-

A I'm meeting DIES d6leguts repre-
sentant les differences compagnies de
pempiers de Thibodaux, tenu lundi
sojr dernier, les officers ~suivants
furent tlus sur lie 'Thibodaux Fire
Board = Il. r. Mcbride, chef Alcee
0ncal, premier assistant ; c. W.
Thibodaux, second assistant Chas. J.
Coulon secretalre ; ct Alfred j. Gle.
ment, tresorier.
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Les deux fills de IHon. l.. A. Tros-
clair, Ldonce ct Castor, apras ayoir
passe les au sein de leur
famille, sont parts lunai dernier pour
r66sumer leurs Guides. Nous leur
~souhaitons tout lie success possible
dams leurs classes.
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lie Rev. Pere A. julie, cure du
Chacbay, apes avoir etc assez serleu-
sement malade pendant quelque temps,
est maintenant parfaitem ent bien.
Nous avons eu lie plaisir de lui salrel
n main en- deux differences occasion
cette semaine.
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lie Juge Th6ophile P. Berseron q
pressure fni les Preparations u Ia
maison quill a achet6 reinforcement.
Mr.. Alceste Bourgeois est a y poser
Ia tapisserie. Une fois ces separations
fnies, la maison sera Tres .habitable ct
t,As-con o.table.
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Mr.. Peter Fey, tenant hotel a
Loekport, est venu a Thibodaux
lundi dernier, pour prendle ses deloiers
papiels de naturalization. II est
venu payer zoe visite agreeable au
bur eau de IL SEsTINEL4a pour la1nelle
nous lui teno1s bon gle.
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Mr.. A. Bouron, apres avoir fait
dcs ~reparations u son magasin,
situ6 Il la rue Main, 4 Thibodaux,
est 4 faire construire une nouvelle
galerie sur lie second etage, compile
tant Ia galerie sur trois facades.
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Mr.. Emilien Bernard, hahitan'
p~rospere, rtsldant a neuf miles au
lessons du Cut Off sur le Bayou
~Lafourche, 6tait a Thibodaux, lundi
passe par affaire.
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Les deux %jeunes fills du Major c.
Iagarde, Philippe ct Fernand, sont par
It's ieudi pass6 pour Sc rendre au
College de S%pringhill, pres de Mobile
dams retat de alabama. Bonnie
reussite, %jeunes gems.
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Quoique nous ayons Gu deux orages

Quoique nous ayons Gu deux ora2es
cette semaine, nous ayons Gu plusieurs
iours de beau temps. Aussl les
habltants riziers ont profile, ct sont
avanc6s dams les travaux de la coupe
de riz. Plpsieuts ont fni Ia moisson
dams cette paroisse, ct ver Ia fin de
Ia senaine que nous allons prendre il
Y restera pen de riz a copper.
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MARDI LIE 6 SEPT. 1892,

Dams l'affai,e de rEtat V 5. No. 1914
Edgar ct Onezippe Blanchard, les
jury commissioners furent ordennes
de s'assembler de suite ct de preparer
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Mr.. Adrien simonesu a demena-
% 50 famille dams Ia magnlfique
MASON on'il Went de faire construirc
snr Ia rue jackson. Il y sera blen
logt.
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la came i sucre pousse t%ouJours
svec vigueur, ct promet uae recolte
DIES plus lucratlves.
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COUR DE DISTRICT.
TERME CRIMINEL.

di dernier a 1870 a. N.
Les commissions ct les serments |
d'offiee dies nouyeaux officers de cour
6lus i Ia derniere election, SAVIOR
du Juge l.. p. CailLout, de l'ayocat de
District b T. Winchester, dn sheriff
z. E. Lorio, ct Gu greflier c. j. Bar
ker, furent ordonnes d'etre Inserts
sur les minutes.
Les appointments de Thtophile
Thibodaux ct Richmond A. Frost com
me deputesshtritis par lie sheriff
Lorio, ct de j. Wilfred Knobloch ct
de Philippe F. Legendre CONNIE de-
pu ties gretfiers par lie greflier Barker,
furent ensuite APPROVES par la cour,
ct ensemble avec leurs serments d of
flee furent Inserts sur les minutes.
Les regles de la Zone Cour du
District Judiciaire adoptes en- Octo-
bre, 1884, ct les reoles mendatoires de
la meme cour furent adoptees par la
cour jusqu'a nouvel ordre.
LIE Juge appointa Mr.. William T..
Seely, foreman du grand jury, ct les
personnes ci-dessous mentionnees
furent trees de Ia liste DIES jures de Ia
premiere semaine Jour composer lie
grand jury
William 7. Seely, foreman ; Adrien
Roger, Edgard F. Toups, Charles
Champagne, Oleus Bouterie, Nichols
Lasseigne, Edgar Leblanc, Emilius
Boudreaux, Paul Baye, Anatole J..
Braud, Lamarque Caillouet, Numa
Riviere, Fl. ]. Briggs, Adam Cesar,
J. NJ. Springer, ct J. B. Lusignan Jr.
LIE JUICE otficiant fit sa charge au
grand juri, embrassant tous les points
de loi qu'ils avaient a examiner, dune
maniere pleine ct entiere, ct leur
! montrant les devoirs qu'ils avaient q
remplir, adres quot, lie grand juri Sc
Isont retires dams leur chambre pour
! examiner les cas- qui pourraient venir
: a leur connaissance.
L'Hon. Taylor Beattie presenta en-
l
suite lie diplome de Charlton B. Beat
tie CONNIE avocat, qui fut paraphe et
en- liasse.
Tn jugemeut fut rendu admettant
Mr.. Peter Fey CONNIE citoyen dies
Etats-Unis d'Amerique.
Les informations suivantes furen'
~presentees par ravocat de District.
-Etat VS.. 1917, Julien Acosta Jr.
Ientrant une maison avec intention 10
n de voler, ct 90. de commettre I'm viol
u raccuse plaida coupable, ct fut remit
e. en- charge du sheriff.
IS -Etat VS.. 1918, Gordon Burke
pour vol, fxe pour vendredi lie 8 Sep
is -Etat VS.. No. 1919, Joseph Brous
sard assault ct batterie, fxe pour jeu6
lie lie 8 sept.
at -Etat VS.. 1920 Toney William
lie tirer avec l~'intention de commettre Il
la meurtre, laccuse plaida coapable. {
'el fut remis en- charge du sheriff.
r -Etat VS.. 1921 Frank Bernard
TX assault ct batterie, fxe pour jeudi
Mt sept.
Us -Etat VS.. 1922 Harry Molten, a
10 saul avec intention de tuer, fixe POI
es jeudi s sept.
lis -Etat vs.. Anna Kerr, petit larci
VI ixe pour vendredi 9 sept.
Dams Taffaile de lEtat VS.. No. II
Edgar ct On6zippe Blanchard, accus
In du meurtre de Antoine Series, lie iu,
Ia officiant Sc r%ecusa, ct appointe pHo
Ia Arthur T. Knobloch, JUICE al hoe
de l'afaire est fx4e pour mardi lie
an septembre, 1892.
on LIE petit juri fut dtcharg6 jusqu
/ jeudi lie S sept.
lie L'Hon. Taylor Beattie ayant q
dn nonc6 a Ia cour la mort du Col. 3 u:
:. - NM m D44
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partout dams lie village on est a
faire DIES Preparations ct DIES amellora-
tons.
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LOCALES.

Mr.. Emile J. Naquin etait en- ylsite
q Thibodaux cette selnalhe.
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NnCvEAUX ARRANGEMENTS
ResT'Ea. DE< EXTRA Anglers.
Eneoiyunre dea rues Greeu ct Thlbodaux.

VI Thomas AlHerti PREVENT ses ans
les voyageurs quill Went de taire de non
veaux arrangements qui lui pernettront a.
s'atiafaire tout ceux lui voudront lhonuoe
rer de leur c%oniiance
Repas a toute heure de Ia Ionrnee ct 50
commando.
Table drh6te a 10 herr-s In matin pop
deieuner ct a A heures dl soir pcEr dlrer
Chanb~es eommo1es ct bien garnies
MODERE>
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-09-01
"Convict Labor" in Tennessee.

There is no denying that the chronic
trouble which has just broken out anew
between the miners and the employers
of convict labOrers in the coal mines of
Tennessee is far more disgraceful to the
people and the Government of the
State then it is to the miners, even
when their Indignation and resentment
drive the miners to become rioters. 1t
would be great mistake to regard this
revolt of the coal miners as an ordinary
labor trouble" The cutlery raised in
this State from time to time by the Or
CARNATIONS against the competition of
convict labor has seemed to us almost
exclusively the work of ignorant dema-
gOgueS. 1t was so successful as absO-
lutely to put stop in our prisons to
productive industry, which is the most
useful refOrmatOry agency at the COM
mand of the state as we'll as the best
means of maintaining discipline in
prison. a general prohibition of con-
vict labor is prohibition against the
making in prisons of anything useful,
and maintenance of the prohibition
would bring us back to "penal labor"
the labor of the crank and the tread
mill, which are not expected to produce
any more valuable results than the pain
and distress of the labOrer. But in
Tennessee, under the system of leasing
convicts, any employer who is dissatis-
fled with the conduct of his labOrers, or
thinks he pays them too much, is at
liberty to hire labOrers of the State,
whom he feeds and clothes in such
manner as merely to sustain their lives,
and for whose services he pays the
State. 1t is not enough to say that such
a system is liable to abuse. Such sys-
tenn is necessarily an abuse, and very
gross abuse. Freemen employed in GER
tain industries find themselves underbid
by the State in it's capacity of an owner
of slaves. The State undertakes to fur
niSh men who will work for the mini
mum of subsistence, all over this going
to their owner, and it puts the services
of these slaves in direct competition
with the services of freemen, who not
only have higher standing of living
than the minimum of subsistence, but
who have or may have families to sup
port out of the proceeds of their labor.
A competition is essentially iniquitOus,
and it is a disgrace to the State of Ten
nessee that it was not put an end to
long ago.-NeaO York Times.