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Although the bourgeois and
ADAM crevasses have been staked out
by the state engineers, the Theodule
Savoie cave in the levee at about a
mile below Harang Canal on the West
bank af the Bayou, and of which we
have previously made mention, is not
staked off. We were informed
in our trip down in that n~elghbor-
hood that the engineers had been there
and had gone without doing anything.
We are disposed to believe they did
not visit that locality, and had they
done so, they would not likely have
left without doing the preparatory
work.
Be it as it may the feeling of the peo-
pie in that neighborhood is worked to
a high pitch, and think it is very un-
just that they be forced to pay levee
taxes, and cannot reap any benefit
therefrom. They have a right to be
protected, and see that the money
collected for levee purposes be utiliz-
ed among them as well as among 9TH
ers. If the much needed levee work
is not soon done we will begin to
believe that the wild report going a.
round is true, and that the people liv-
ing on lower Lafourche need not ex-
pect any relief from the Board of Com-
missioners of the Atchafalaya Basin
District. More anon.
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cation.

HOODS PILLS do not weaken, but aid
digestion and tone the stomach. Try them. Csc.
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COMMUNJCATION
Lockport, La. Oct. End, 1898.

Lockport, La. Oct. End, 1898.
Editor Sentinel
On the Goth ult., an aged and very
esteemed old lady passed away about
six miles below here. She was the
wife of Mr.. Adelard Boudreaux, who
survives her. Deceased was ~ years
of age and was born in Assumption
Parish. She WAS the mother OF four
teen children. thirteen of whom are
living. The remains we're laid to rest
on Saturla, il ilir family tomb of j..
L. Leblanc, in st. Sauveur Cemetery
at this place.
The funeral was one of the largest
in attendance that has been known
here, and the fearful eyes of the many
mourning friends, noticed by your
correspondent. attest the esteem in
which the venerable lady was held.
Father Letilly was twice interrupted
in his funeral sermon BY tears which
he was unable to restrain.
Mrs. Boudreaux was a Jealous Cath
Ollie ard an earnest member of the
Danes De Millitante of st. Sanveur's
Church. She was a patron of all
christian and holy eudeavor, and was
ever ready to respond to charity's
call. Reqaiescat IN pace. '.EX."
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and had on last Saturday an attend
ance of % children, which number is
expected to reach 81 or 80 children.
With the ven IN hand. the school
will bekept open some 5 months. Mrs.
Ables is the worthy teacher.
Too much praise cannot Be given to
the good people of that locality, es-
pecially to Mr.. Richard Foret, for the
great interest they have taken in edu-
cation.
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SALE.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
18th Judicial District Court Parish
of Lafonrche.
Succession of Butler Nelson, No.
1884. PrObdtes.

TNAKE NOTICE, THAT PURSUANT To-
l. an order and decree OF the above Court
and TO a commission to me directed in the a
hove entitled and numbered succession. [
will offer for sale at public ~auction. pursuant
TO law 70 the last and highest bidder, at the
Court House in the town of Thihodaux, on
saturday. OCTOBER Dist. 1893.
between the hours of IL o'clock. a. m, and 4
o'clock. p. NJ. the following described prop
ertv belonging to the SAID succession. to Wit
half of. A certain lot OF ground lying and be-
ing in the town of Thibodaux, IN this parish.
described as lot number One Hundred an
Twenty seven. H27l. on the plan OF sail town
made and executed by James b. Grinaga on.
the lst Of May, 1912. bounded East bv Press
dent Street. south hy Crazy Street. West by
lot 1913. and North by lot 100, Together with
all the buildings and improvements thereon.
and all the rights thereto belonging.
70 The undivided half of the Southern
half. Of certain lot of ground, living and
being in the town of Thibodanx, ir this mar
ish, described az lot Number one hundred
and Twenty-eisht tl2Sl on the plan of the
said town made and executed by James B..
Grinase on the LIST dav of May 1912 bound
ed OH the West by Canal Street, on the
Nfrth by the other half of lot l2S, on the
East by part of lot No. IN. AM on the South
by Crazy Street, together with al the build
ings and improvements thereon.
Also one lot of Household turn lures on
the following terms and conditions, to wit
For cash to pay debts.
P. E. LOPIO,
Sert. 10Th, 1898. Sheriff of Lafourche.
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BULLETIN.

O THE WEEK ENDING OCT. ,. '99
The first few days Of the past week
were cool, hut thereafter the tempera-
tue rose, showers fell throughout the
greater portion Of the State. though.
very light i'll the northwest parishes.
and the week cI@stS with il lower TEN
perature IN prospect for next few DAYS
hnt without AIRY rain in sight for Loui-
siana.
In The extreme southeast portion of
the State, principally Orleans, St. Ber-
nafd and PlaQuemines parishes, the
storm of October 2l. coming unher-
aided as it did directly from the Gulf.
inflicted il great deal uf damage to
lie, property, aAd to the cane, rice
and orange crops. The most damage
appears to have occurred in the vicin-
lty OF Pointe-a-la-IIache where there
was considerable loss of life, and
where the crops at this date are re-
ported ruined. The details furnished
are of a most narrowing character.
IN NORTH LOUISIANA
the rains retarded cotton picking TO
some extent, but which work is now
progressing rapidly. In certain local
tiles, notably Rar;Ges and Avoyelles
parishes, worms have again appeared
and are cleaning the leaves from tile
cotton stalks. Tie bulk of the cotton
is picked, and there continues a con-
sensus of opinion of the correspon-
dents that the cotton crop will be
very light, ranging anywhere from
one-falf TO thirds of a crop, but that
the quality Of the staple is very good.
Corn is nearly all gathered, and as
whole, has yielded fairly we'll. The
rains have revived pasturage and 9th
er vegetation to II extent, but a
general rain in the northwestern par
ishes is required to do any good.
IN SOUTH LOUISIANA
the week has been one of good grow
ing and harvesting weather. Rice
cutting is neatly completed and
thresflng is progressing. Young rice
is ripening rapidly and promises a
fair yield. Cane, except in the sec
ton affected by the storm. continues
a magnificent stand and promises a
very heavy yie.d. 1t is maturing, is
very sweet for the season. and the
cool weather Ii sight will only hasten
its %ripening. Active preparations are
being made fnr the grinding a
which is now near at hand. Fall
planting progresses well. Corn has
been gathered with a good yield, and
the cotton in this portion of the State
is probably two-thlrds picked. While
The winds We're strong ID nearly all
the southeastern parishes during past
few days, no damage, other than that
noted above, has been reported. The
hay crop has been very good, in both
quality and quantity.
ROBERT Z. KERKAM, Director.
New Orleans, October 3, 1898.
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SATURDAY OCT. 1. 1893.
NOTICE!

We, tie undersigned merchants and
Others will accept Certificates of the
BANK OF THIBoDAUX in payment OF
any merchandise, dues or services:
Ella Braul. Roth Drug Co. Lid,
J.. V. Rivlere & Co, O. Naquin.
N. Riviere, S. Blum s. Sons,
j. L. Ancoin. Emile j. Brand,
H. w. Frost, G.. O. Dantin.
J. A Munich. Strangers Hotel,
Thio0daux & Pierson, w. u. f OF.
II. Tetreau & Co. JAS. Cheranlt,
A. Molaison, K. r. McBrde,
A. j. Clement & Bro. Z. U. Morvant,
Bourg & Rergeron. }. Springer.
Mrs S A Binnings, JAS. Beary,
Felix Delatte, Bondreaux IL kerne,
Z. j. Legendre. Engeran Bros.
Il. j. Munich, Fmile Oschwald.
+. Alberti, CHI. Flasch Il Bro.
Meyer Drug Store, Gaude 81 Toups,
Guarino & LabruZzi. W. C. Ragap,
Thibod'x Drug Store, Sentinel,
5. V. Tragic. T. Il. Ma ttingly.
PeltIer q Delaune. Latourche Comet,
c. j. Legerdre, L.. VI. Layman,
All of the Draymen, G. o. Rousseau,
W. H. Raglan. Sr., +. ZernOtt.
Misses Q. & E. NaquinH. n. Coulon,
Frank Hoffman,, Jr,, e. A. Claude,
Fleetwood Drug Stored. N. Wright
Clay Knobloch g. Son, l.. Keefe,
Thos. A. Badeaux, HI G Chol & Co.
Beattie & Reattie, DR.. A. j. Never
DR.. j. H. Fleetwood, Dr.. L. E. Never.
D. Himel Ed. Moryant
A. Porche
All others accepting please leave
name at the Bank.
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MARY sCHooL.-From the share of
the good results of the fair lately Civ
en- on Mary plantation for the benefit
of st. Mary Catholic Church and Ma
~ school, this school was opened IN
after the cessation of the public school
session, on Monday, Sept. 18th, 1898,
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Mrs. Melville Dupre and,family haze
moved from the Augustin Legendre
residence, now the property of Mr.. D.
Delaune. into :he old residence of
Capt. Lorio. on Canal st. This was
Gone some time this week.
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What DO You Take

Medicine for? Because you are sick
and want to get well, or because You
wish to prevent illness. Then remem-
Der that Hoods Sarsaparilla CURES all
diseases caused by impure blood.
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Bad weather prevented some of the
from attending school q
larry. Itls accounts for the small
number on the R,ll.
The morning call., 1893-01-08
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Ex-Speaker Reed is said to earn $4,000 a
year by his pen
1t is said that Gladstone never wastes a
moment of time.
The health Of the Grand Duke Of Baden
Is very pTecaTiOus.
American Minister Porter mas leased the
AntIci Matter palace in Rome.
The Prince Of Wales has consented to sit
as member OF tie Commission IN the Aged
Poor.
katherine E. Conway. recently appointed
one Of the Prison Commissioners OF Massa-
ehusetts, is one Of the editors Of the Boston
Pilot
Franklin w. Smith Of Boston is agitating
the establishment OF a national gallery of
history and art in Washington TO cost about
Sl0,000,000
James E. Scripps has bought the Grand
Rapids Evening Leader. This makes over
dozen papers Mr.. Seripps owns, aud he is
said 10 be after more.
The Crown Princes of Sweden, who is
still suffering from weak lungs, will not
spend the winter in Egypt, as has been her
custom for several years.
Clemeuceau is the hero Of a hundred
fights ana never lost drop of gore. His
adversaries. by the way, can boas. that they
have lost precious few drops.
President Diaz takes great deal OF stock
in Mexican affairs. He is said to own shares
in every railroad, telegraph, telephone and
eleeirIc-lIght company in that country
The chief dissipation Of the young Earl
Of Craven. who is to marry the daughter OF
Mr.. ard Mrs. Bradley of New York, is said
TO be that of smoking cigale It's in an
amber holder studded with diamonds
The morning call., 1893-01-08
THE TAX ON WHISKY.

At the present time high wines or whisky
In IFS earliest stage pays an internal revenue
tax of 90 cents a gallon. a bill is pending
in the House of Representatives to increase
the tax to 81 % per gallon it was intro
1uced bY Scott Of the Bloomington district
of Illinois. The reason given for introduc-
ing it was the necessity of fortifying the
revenue, which, according to Mr. Scott,
threatens to fall short of the expenditures.
The annual consumption of whisky at the
present time being about 100 900. 600 gallons.
an increase in the tax from 90 cents to 81 %
would add $50, 900, 600 to the public income.
The simple truth is that TIE proposed
advance in the tax is device of the whisky
trust to check production. If it became a
law distillers would have to paw 81 % a
gallon to the Government where they now
pay 80 cents. and the difference would be so
much out Of their pockets until they mar
keted their goods. Again. SCOTS bill would
not have a retroactive effect The Internal
Revenue Bureau would not ask distillers
who have already paid 80 cents on goods
now 10 bond or in the market to send in
checks for 50 cents more, and yet new
WHISTLES would be worth 81 25, plus the
cost OF production. Thus the old whistles
would be worth 35 cents more than they are
now, and the trust. which is the largest
holder of them. would realize the advance.
The whisky distilers seem determined to
keep themselves before the public. 1t is
estimated by the Internal Revenue Bureau
that the annual consumption, including
exports, is 100000 gallons. To meet
this consumption the production in the
year ending in June last was 1882, 723
gallons, about - per cent more than was
needed. This surplus stood In the way of
any possible profit on the LOG, 900. 900 gallons
which were marketed. Ga June so last
the stock Of whisky in bond was 127, 596, 339
gallons and in October the visible supply
was reported to be 100. 294,341 gallons.
Ever since the distllers have awaked to
the necessity NJ combination they have be-
come power in the land. only second to the
railroad interest and the coal interest.
They produce an article which owes its
chief value to the tax which it pays, Its in
trinsic value being nominal. And they
produce it in such quantities that a very
trifing evasion of the tax puts millions in
the pockets OF the evaders. Twice since the
esta blishment of the Internal Revenue
Bureau conspiraces by whisky distllers
have actually threatened the life OF our in
stitutions. 1t must not be supposed that
the taste for whisky frauds has died out
Every proposal emanating from dIstillers
for a change in the laws which affect them
ought to be scrutinized with the sharpest
susniefon
The morning call., 1893-01-08
THE FLY-CATCHER.
Some Peculiarities of Very Remark
able Plant.


One species of the Droseta has its leaves
rounded while the other has them elon-
gated. but both alike nave them reddish in
color and covered with short hairs, OF fla
ments. At the end of each OF these hairs
there is an enlarged gland, which secretes
a tiny drop Of what appears to be harmless
dew. Harmless, however. the liquid is not.
Tor to most insects. especially small flies.
the Drosera is most iBsidiously baited
trap. The liquid is in reality sweet.
sticky substance. and II the very smallest
fly does but touch it ever so lightly il sticks
there and dies. The manner in which tue
plant afterward actually dlgests the bodies
OF the flies il entraps is interesting in the
extreme.
Within a short time of the capture of a
fly $50 excessively sensitive are the gands)
all the filaments growing around the one
which has made the capture commence to
bend Inward, covering the luekless insect
until it is securely within the grasp of the
relentless plant. Each gland then pours
cut upon the body digestive liquid, not AL
together unlike the gastric juice Of animals,
and in the course of a day or two the fly is
completely digested, the nGtTitiye parts
have been wholly absorbed 10y the plant,
and the filaments have been bent back TO
their original position. ready TO make
another capture upon the first opportunity.
Ii. however, the substance caught by the
leaf Is Of an indigestlble nature, such as a
The morning call., 1893-01-08
THE BURGLAR AND SCIENCE.

It is appalling TO learn from Mr.. Swan,
the English rival Of Mr.. Edison, that an
electric blowpipe is now available, by means
of which burglar, had he a forly-h0rse-
power engine at command. could. in two or
three minutes. cut hole through the
strongest So-calied 'burg safe
yet invented. The iron melts away before
the blast like butter in a fryiDg-pan, and
the process is not only swift bnt nOiseless.
The makers OF safes will have 20 devise
some means of defying the electric blow
pipe. The center of the safe might be filed
with friedrich, which cannot be melted
even by electricity, and system of electric
bells would be useful. These might be so
contrived that the moment the temperature
Of The safe was raised by the bl0wpipe an
alarm would be sounded far and near, and
thus the safe-robber would be caught in his
own tran
The morning call., 1893-01-08
WHERE THE MONEY GOES.

A calculation has been made which shows
that about 25000. 900 a year is taken out
of his country by returning immigrants.
This estimate is founded on the mum Der o I
steeTage passengers carried to Europe last
year. most of whom will return this spring.
TheY earn from $50 to $500 in the summer.
which pays passage each way and leaves
enough 10 live on through the winter This
is drain the law cannot easily stop with
out stopping immigration. A man who
earns $500 in eight months has as good
right to spend it where he pleases as the
man who has accumulated a million. II
some leader OF fashion would turn the tide
of travel westward the effect would be to
keep our money in the country. and also TO
impart to fashione Die people some knowl-
edge of their own country.
The morning call., 1893-01-08
BAD BECAUSE THEY HAD TO BE.

Charles de Lesseps SAYS that the Panama
Canal Company was forced to choose be-
tween wholesale corruption and the ruin of
their enterprise. This is the excuse of a
weak man. A feasible enterprise in strong
hands does not need to resort 10 bribery.
Especially an enterprise which had at its
head the Count de Lesseps. with the Suez
canal to his credit should have stood on its
merits. Such an enterprise with such back
ing would command all the capital tie cum-
pleted work would be security for The
facts OF the case are that bribery was .re-
sorted 80 before the work was begun. The
accounts submitted by the official liquidator
of the bankrupt company contained al
item Of several million dollars charged TO
the so-ealled American board. What were
the duties Of the American board? What
services did the members render for the
millions that they absorbed? Tie voueh-
ers presented to the official iiquidator did
not show the nature Of their duties.
At the head OF the board was an
eX-Cabinet officer named Thompson, at
q salary of $4,000 a year. In the
absence Of absolute knowledge of the duties
Of the so-called American board the sur
mise is that it was organized and supplied
with money TO prevent hostile leg slation
on the part Of the United States. 1t will
be remembered that the House of Repre-
sentatvss. in the session of 1880, had
under consideration a resolution declaring
that the right of the United States to possess
and control the Panama canal should be
guaranteed The resolution did not pass.
Everybody about Washington knew why.
Had it passed the French peasants would
have saved the $500, 100000 they handed
over to the canal company. 1t was bribery,
therefore, from the start. The canal man
ayers knew that the American Government
might at any time take a stand in regard to
the construction of the canal by foreign
company which would have made its con-
structtOu impossible
The morning call., 1893-01-08
His Honor Comanche Jack.

JACK Stllwell, Familiarity known as
"C0manche jack" one of the most noted
characters of the Indian Territory, wac, on
the 18th or last December. elected Police
Judge of El Reno. o. T., and on the 18th
Of the same month assumed Office. Jack.
as every one calls him. Is big man with a
big Eeart, but in the performance of his
duties as Deputy United States Marshal
in the Indian Territory he has sent his sew
enteenth man TO the happy hunting ground.
Jack is familiar with almost every rabbit
path in the territory, over which he has
Travelled for the past twenty years. The
stormy scenes of former days have lost
their charm for him. however and he has
settled down to deal out justice 10 the mis-
guided lei Reno
The morning call., 1893-01-08
NOT OUT OF POLITICS.

The Southern Pacific Company has evil
IDENTIFY got in its work in The appointment Of
Senate committees. The Senators who
favored the Traffic Association pledge have
been given the go by, and those known to
be devoted to the Southern Pacific Com
pany have been given first place on impor-
tant committees. There was good material
In the Senate for the work the Traffic Al $50
citation has outlined. but the strong indie
pendent men Of that body are in the back
ground. The Committee on Constitutional
Amendments Is headed by new Senator
The morning call., 1893-01-08

grain of sand or piece of stick blown by
the wind on to the glands. the leaf does not
remain closed more than few hours. The
number of insects thus caught must be very
great. The plants themselves are very
abundant In most upland boys; each plant
has five or six leaves. and as many as thir-
teen dead flies have been found on a single
leaf.
Cvriously enough. Darwin, whose re-
searches into the subject were of most ex-
haustive and interesting nature. found that
the leaves on his plants were killed when
he gave them a surfeit of cheese and raw
meat. The excessively sensitive nature OF
the glands almost surpasses conception.
Darwin found that the absorption Of only
the twenty-millionth part of a grain of
sufficient to cause the filament bearing the
gland to bend toward the center OF the leaf.
The morning call., 1893-01-08

Tie rel etitions of history. The Government
OF France was never more besotted and
imbecile than at the period when the ency-
clopedists were revOlGti0niziHg science and
carrying lighted loren into the mysteries
of nature. And so now. while the German
scientists are leading the world in medicine
and chemistry and geology and dynamcs,
the empire is ruled by men who seem to
have learned nothing since the days of
Kauniz and Metternich They impoverish
the German people by taxation to support
an overgrown army, which III the hour OF
trial VIII turn against them, and under the
disguise of a representative Government
they organize military despotism which
will collapse like soap bubble when the
measure Of popular endurance has been
filled
The morning call., 1893-01-08

The eighty-fve teachers in the public
schools Of Loekport had spelling contest
the other day, to the great delight of their
pupils, because some of the teachers did
not altogether cover themselves with glory.
OF the eighty-live only five spelled "Rensse-
laer" correctly, aud "a per cent Of the whole
number misspeled acknowledgment" All
of the following words were wrongly
spelled by more than half of the teachers,
and several of them by more than fifty:
''Supersede," 'resnscitative," excellence"
benefited" business" medal" I'm ain
tenance." ''miliner," "pretentiOus," gas
eous" and "concede." The name Gen
esee" is said to have caught good many
victims
The morning call., 1893-01-08

who declined to take the Traffic Assoca-
ton pledge. He was elected from district
that has always been under railroad con-
troll, and the President of the Senate adj
vanced him over the heads Of able and ex-
perienced Senators. In view Of the amend
ments which will come before the Senate
and be referred to that committee, there Is
no more important craftsmanship than that
of the Committee on Constitutional Amend
The morning call., 1893-01-08
Queer Crows in New Zealand.


Sir John Lubbock tells of a particular
crow in New Zealand where the male and
female differ widely as to the structure of
their bills. The male bird has bill sto6t
and strong. adapted to cutting and digging
into the tree, but he is deficient in that
horny-pointed tongue which would permit
him TO pierce the grub and draw it out. The
hen bird has. however. an elongated and
straight bill, "and when the cock has dug
down 10 the burrow the hen inserts her long
bill aud draws out the grub. which they
divide between them"