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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-11-11
CARD.

THE UNDERSIGNED ANNOUNCES To
L his friends and former patrons, and to
the public in general, that he has reopened
a Drug Store in the Town of T%hibodaux, in
the old stand lately occupied by the .'Roth
Drug Co. limited" situated at the Corner of
Main and st. Philip Streets, and that he is
ready to serve them in all matters apper.
tanning to that line.
DR.. j. III. FLEETWOOD,
Proprietor.
DR.. j.. \. FLEETWOOD,
Manager.
March IL, SO.
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Our thanks to Mr.. L. C.. Noise for
a COPY ii "A song entitled "Honey-
moon composed by him. Mr.. Moise
is a talented musician of Houma, and
a LAWYER by profession. This song
has already become popular, and is
selling very rapidly. Yon will find
some 4. pies for sale at the Thihodaux
Drug Store. Try one.
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We were clad 10 meet in Thihndanv
on last Monday Mr.. Julien GallaEo
Oyster Inspector, leIoited net found
and supposed to have been killed or
drowned on the night of the storm of
October list. Luckily Tor him, he had
left the BAYS en LIS inspection ton a
few days before the storm and was at
home an terra tirmG He vas instruct
ed on last Tuestla, to collect all oys-
ter licenses east # the BaNou. claimed
by the Parish of Latourche To be its
west boundary line along the sea
coast
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Ii ts.tI pti, tai duty - chronicle
this o. III mtinieiy death Of Mis-.
Maui. .Nrge!ina Temps, th YONG
and t,i w., hri,ie Of Mr., William
Field .,"1 dapgh'r, of oGl esteemed
and l|amruting triend. Mr.. Felicien
Toups. This sad event happened on
last Saturday morning at 9 %o"!ock,
near l. ,tourciic Crossing. The tuner
al services took place at s.. JnsepIi's
ChurcI 80 last Sunday al II Il NJ.
amid IA large of friends and
"Reminiscences vt The lnItaNcd family
to wllem wr offer %sincrie SYM %atiies
of con1 !.uce.
HtfH3cScdt IA pace.
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HtGaicScdt IN pace.

Are sel, caaldien subject 10 cronp :
If so >oa sioH'd never he without Il
bottle u Chamhe,lain'S Cough Rene
DIV. II j. il certain cnre for Group, and
has never been known 10 fail. L Civ
en- frc y - 0cn as the cr2upy cough
appears. it will prevent the attack. 1t
is the >alc reliance with thousands of
mothers Nuo have croupN children.
and retr: disirpoiitS them. There
j. no ~aat-trHn giving this remedy IN
large aett ilsqucrt G"seS. as 1t con-
taiu~ fata.u- lrjutiouS. 30 cent bot
lies H.. r Il, RoTu DEIG Co. limit
I'd,
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Mrs. j. n. WRIGHT, Milliner and
Dressnaker. has on han" a full line of
all and Winter goods, trimmings OF
ali %cnlo.s. ladies coats. cloaks, jackets,
beadca cares, &C. Give her a call.
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LOCAL NEWS.

Don't forget the Sells BE.s- Nam
moth Show coming !; see big display
advertis. ment on last outside page.
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We are paine 10 hear that Mr.. Neu-
Vi le Brand, OF TT ihodauX, fell from a
house aud broke two OF bis ribs his
week.
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AYERS
SarsaparIfla

during the past 50 years, truthfully
applies to-day. 1t is, in every sense,
The Superior Medicine. Its cura-
tive properties, strength, effect. and
flavor are always the same; and for
whatever blood diseases AYERS
Sarsaparilla is taken, they yield to
this treatment. When you ask for
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Positions Guaranteed.

Money can be deposited in bank, fer tuition
until position is secured. Send for - page
c~atalogue.o of D~raughon'S Consolidated Praco
teal Business College, Nashville, Tenn. \
vacation. Enter any time. (Mention th1s pa
PERI t-l5-'e3- 6m.
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Our confrere over the way. Maj. w
p. Martin, visited Race II an last
Friday.
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Miss Ello<ie Morvant, daughter of
Mr.. +. U M0rva ut, is still very sick
with typho-malaria.
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Mr.. Thcopl.ilr ThihodauN, "nr dep
uty sheriff. together with lis estimate
lady. SISTED ,heir son, ID. Ed. lh,''o-
daux al Caacahouia ON last T:ie>'lay
evening" and letnrned Thursday morn
ing aztec a most pleasant trip.
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Wher she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When .ha became Miss, she clang to Castoria.
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Nj. ] }. Mnncl, the grocer, is sill
down with the fever, and seriously i'll.
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The ACT

That AYERS Sarsaparilla CURES
OTHERS Of Scrofulous Diseases,
Eruptions, Boils, Eczema, Liver and
Kidney Diseases, Dyspepsia, Rheu-
matism, and Catarrh should be CON
vincing that the same course OF
treatment WILL CURE YOU. All
that has been said Of the wonderful
cures effected by the use of
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LOST

DETWFEN THIBODAUN AND THE ST
gar house of Ieyert Il Norvant. ON The
night of the ETH, october. 1872. one ladies
gold watch and chain. charm aud n diamond
ring all in a german silver ease. Finder will
be literally rewarded by returning the ar
ticle to IHEoPHlIE +. RERGERb\
T~hibodauN. La, Oct. 18th. Ist3.
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1000 Gall0ns C,~trrn SO. 1860 Gallons, s.
A, Rigas& Rtu,. 50 Perdido 81. New orleans
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AYERS
SarsapaFGlia

don't be induced to purchase any of
the worthless substitutes, which IT
mostly mixtures of the cheapest in
gradients. contain no sarsaparilla,
have no uniform standard of APP
pearance, ilavor. or effect, are blood
purifiers IN name only, and are Of
fered to Won because there is more
profit in selling them. Take
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-10-05
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

1t is said that the New York State
Hill will not attend the convention.
Colonel Mcclellan is to be nominated
for Secretary of State and Judge May
nard for the Court of Appeals.
The new Kentucky State law requiring
seperate coaches for white and colored
passengers went into effect Monday. All
the railroads complied. The colored peo-
pie will file suit to test the constitu-
tionality of the statue.
The Kelly Axe company of Louisville,
KY, has contracted to remove their fac
tory to Alexandria, Ind The capital OF
the company is 81 500 900 and they en-
ploy 500 skilled mechanics.
1t is understood Mr.. Charles Robinson,
of New York, will be appointed assist
ant Secretary of State to succeed Hon
Josiah Quincy, of Massachusetts,, re
signed.
Russell Sage of New York lost his suit
at st. Paul, Mimi, against the Winons
and st. Peter railway. 1t involved
| 900 acres of land, valued at $24O,
| 900.
In Danville, Va, for the year ende,
September 80, SO ,O01 ,755 pounds OF lea
tobacco were sold in warehouses at a
4 average of So. % per hundred pounds.
Mr.. George R. Davis, director-geners
of the Worlds Fair. is hopeful of havin
President Cleveland attend the closin
ceremonies.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-10-05
ANOTHER TRAGEDY.
Carrying Concealed weapons As
UIsua1-RevIval-C

JOHNSON, N. c., Oct. 3.-We have been
having a revival of religion conducted by
the Rev. Renno of Haywood county. a
Methodist. He is being assisted by sew
eral Baptists. There have been Is pro-
fessions.
There have been a good many beef cat
tie driven from this part of the country OF
late.
A short time ago, near here on the
edge OF the Tennessee line. Harbe Birch
field and n young man of the name OF
Rose got into difficulty. Birchheld
drew his knife and swore that he was
going to cut Rose. Bystanders inter
fered and he threatened to cut them too
and they let him go. Then Rose drew
his revolver and fired striking Birchheld
in the arm and causing him to drop his
knife. Birchfeld then got Roses pisto
from him and snapped it all around
Rose had another pistol which had two
chambers loaded. He drew it and dis
charged both bullets into Birchfeld',
| breast when he fell mortally wounded
He lived "a hours. There has beeu nj
efforts made to arrest Rose.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-10-05
BINGHAM SCHOOL.
List of Appointments and Com
pamy Assignments.

BINGHAM SCHOOL, Oct. 3.-The exist
ing appointments of officers and ser
geants have been revoked, and the fol-
lowing appointments of officers and ser
geants is announced to take effect at
once. To be captains: Cadets ]. Frank
Graham, Memphis, Tenn, and Edward
r. Downes, Crockett, Tex. To be list
lieutenant and adjutant: Cadet Edward
L. Munroe, Quincy, Fla. To be 1st lieu
tenants: Cadets ]. Garland Tillor, Lit
tie Rock, Ark, and Adam G. Nicho1,
Nashville, Tenn. To be 2nd lieutenants:
Cadets Robert L. Cash, Ashevile, N. c.,
and Bernie L. Anderson, Ft. Worth,
Tex. To be sergeant major: Cadet
William c. Fitzpatrick, Mt. Pleasant,
Tex. To be 1st sergeants: Cadets
Allison &. Treadwell, Memphis, Tenn,
and r. Emmett Fennell, Cynthiana. KY.
To be sergeants: Cadets Charles S.
Conngdon, Georgetown. S. c.. William P.
hugh, Paris. Texas. Clarence H. Townes,
Menter City. Miss, II. Washington
Williams. jr., Ft. Worth. Texas, Wallace
6. Henry, Gentersville, Ala, Thomas w.
Beach, Columbus, Ga, and Matt. r.
Singleton, Columbia, S. c.
The assignment to companies is as
follows: To company "a" captain, ].
Frank Graham; 1st lieutenant, ]. Gar
land Tillor; 2nd lieutenant, Robert L.
| Cash; 1st sergeant, Allison c. Treadwell;
sergeants, Charles. S. Cougdon, Lloyd
B. Fitzhugh, H. Washington Williams.
| jr., and Thomas w. Beach. To company
"B" captain, Edward E. Downes; 1st
| lieutenant, Adam G. Nichol; End lieu
! tenant, Bernie L. Anderson; 1st sergeant.
r. Emmett Fennell; sergeants, William
p. Holt, c. H. Townes, Wallace G. Henry,
and Matt r. Singleton.
BY order OF Captain Little, 1st 1t.
| 18th infantry, U. S. A.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-10-05
TE1I. VALKYRIE AHEAD.
But Probably the Race CamnO q
be Finished In Time.

DC AhAShGu
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-[Special. 1.-The
wind is north-northwest, blowing at a
t1ve mile rate, almost calm. Unless the
velocity of the wind increases, the inter
national race can't be run within the six
hour time limit. The sky is clear. Fully
thousand boats are crowding about
Sandy Hook. The Valkyrie is coming to
anchor near the flagship. The Vigilaut
is ready. Every available sail is being
set on both boats.
II o'clock-The fog keeps the vessels
from sight.
12-A start has evidently been made.
The racing yachts can be seen dimly
through the haze in the vicinity of the
Scotland lightship. They are heading
southwest with all sails set.
12:1O-Only the tops OF the yachts can
be seen now. They appear to be close
together. The race will certainly not be
finished before five this afternoon. At
noon the wind had died away to four
miles an hour, shifting every few min
| utes. The sea is smooth as glass az far
as the eye can see.
o'clock-The wind is north. The fog
is clearing. The Vigilant leads by an
eighth of a mile.
1:1O-The Vigilant leads by quarter
| of mile.
1:15.-The Vigilant leads by three
minutes. Thousands surround the bulle
| tins in the citv. The fog has cleared.
1:4O.-The Vigilant is becalmed. Th,
Valkyrie has forged mile ahead. 1t i:
| understood that the race will be declared
off, unless the wind develops within al
| hour.
| 2:2O p. m.-The Valkyrie appears tt
| be two miles ahead.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-10-05
THE OFFICE TOWEL.
The Celestial scoops the Chris
tian In One Round.

A check of MANILA hue with zig gag
hieroglyphics calling for a couple of office
towels sent to Hop Woh's wash house
for their annual ablution some time
ago, was showed over the counter of the
Chinaman yesterday, with the following
result,
"Howdeei How long here?
Don't know; the check was mislaid."
Long time ago! You no gettee.,
eyes, they're here"
'No can fndee; you buy new one. Ha
Ha."
Come; give us the towels"
"Sellee to nigga man: SO tirtec; nc
gettee clean"
Come, no song and dance in this
where's the towels ?'
You got plentee monee, buy nudder
| one. Ha, Ha, Ha."
"Well, where's that check ?''
"Oh, you wantee? No keep so longe'
mex time. l losee;" and the grinnint
heathen passed back the check.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-10-05
A6afXnHn1ent,

An assignment of the one half interest
of Chas. B. Richards in the stock of the
late firm of Chas. B. Richards & Co.,
was recorded yesterday. The preferences
are: Muslin. Fakes & Co.. South Phil
adelphia Wooden Mills, National Lin
seed Oil Co., Atlantic Refining CO., Ashe-
vile Milling CO.. Loncman & Martiney,
Block & Co, Chas. w. Lord & Co.,
Beaslee, Gaulbert & Co., ]. X. Richards,
J. H. Richards, Wilson, Burns & Co., "a.
Rankin, endorser.) Mamie Lee, Battery
Park bank, "a. Rankin, endorser,) Julia
E. Wolfe, and the Western Carolina
bank "a. Rankin and Victoria Baird. en-
dorsers,) N. A. Reynolds is the assignee
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-10-05
CYCLONE RAvAGES.
BilOKt, Miss. 8u9talns a Great
LOSS of Life and Property.


NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 5.-[Special.] 1.-The
first definite news from the surrounding
country of the effects of the cyclone
reached here this morning. At Biloxi
little is left. Only three out of 100 yes
sells were saved. The total loss of life
will reach 100.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 5.-The latest ad-
vices from the section of the State devas-
tated by Sunday nights storm indicate
that the death list will reach the appall-
ing total of 200. The storm was ter
Iible at Grand Isle and Cheniere Camin-
da. At the latter place only two houses
are standing, and several hundred people
have been drowned.
The country throughout is scene of
wreck and devastation. The trains
which reached New Orleans today
brought a number of Bayou Cook sur
vivors to the city, many Of them wretch
| edly attired and their faces bearing marks
| of frightful suffering.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-10-05
THE MONEY CLASS.
The People Must Not nc Put At
Their Mercy

WASHINGTON, Sept. SIN the Senate
Mr.. Butler of South Carolina made a
strong speech against repeal. You
may" he said impassionately, "strike
down habeas corpus; may destroy
the bill of rights; you may abolish
trial by jury and other muniments
of American liberty; and peo-
pie accustomed to freedom will get
along somehow and after some fashion,
but if you place the people of this or
of any other country at the mercy of a
privileged money class, you had better
take the hot winds of the desert, and
let them sweep over that country for
obstruction will follow as surely as the
day follows night"
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-10-05
FRO NJ wEAVERVII.1.E.
a New weather PrOphet-H.ittls
Tobacco IDlureO.

WEAvERvILLE, N. c., Oct. 4.-Balis
Ray, who lives on Terry's Fork, Little
day, and who is a veritable weather
prophet, says our killing frost will come
this year on or about October II.
1t is thought by many physicians in
the county that the many cases of diph-
iberia reported to be in the county is
not diphtheria, but severe tonsilitis.
They have nearly all recovered.
There will be but little. if any, tobacco
injured by frost in the northern end oi
the county.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-10-05
Rux,on and winston.

WASHINGTON, Oct. AIN a letter to
the correspondent, Mr.. ]. c. Buxton de-
mics that there is a right to suggest on
the part of anybody, that anybody was
authorized to represent him here or any
where else as waiting to see if Mr.. Elias
could be confirmed, and in the event OF
the failure of his confirmation, getting
into the field as a candidate for collector.
Charlotte Observer.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-10-05
WAS TIRED OF LIFE.
Just sweet Sixteen, Vet Found
Death NV Suicide.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct. 5.-Dora Peters.
aged 16, a winsome country maiden,
residing near this city, yesterday com
mitted suicide by hanging herself. In a
milkhouse she fastened piece of bind
ing twine to a rafter, adjusted a moose
around her neck and sprang from the
support of nail keg. Deceased was a
girl of excellent character, was in good
health and had no masculine friends
regard for whom might have prompted
| the deed.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-10-05
Long Forgotten Act.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-[Special.1 1-Mor-
gan's resolution today instructing the
judiciary committee to see how much Of
the free coinage act of 1887 is still in
force. provided the Sherman act is re
pealed, went over again. The Senats
then went into executive session.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-10-05
THE REPORT is ADVERSE
ELIAS's CASE NOW WITH THE
FINANCE COMMITTEES.

"The Citizen" Correspondent
stilI Thinks 1t VIII be Reported
UnfavOrabIv to the 9enate-The
Collector at Home Again.
--WAsHINGToN, Sept. pt.5.-[Special.]- Sen
ator Jones of the subcommittee having
in charge the nomination of Kope Elias
will report the nomination adversely to
the full committee which will probably
make an adverse report to the Senate.
kope Elias has been here to present his
case in person, but was unable to con-
vince the Subcommittee.
Collector Elias returned from Wash
ington yesterday. He says that he is
confident of confirmation. Abiding to
the Greensboro tale of the absence Of his
usual smile when passing through that
city the Collector SAYS the story is true.
II was asleep when passed Greensboro,
and never smile in my sleep."
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-10-05
DISCUSS LYNCHING.
CoIOred Churchlnen to Meet In
CIncinnatti and Confer.

ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. 5.-Bishop Henry
NJ. Turner of the Colored Methodist
church, South, has issued a call signed
by himself and "by approval of 800
prominent endorsers," addressed to 1.-The
colored people of the United States in
anguish. greeting" for a convention to
meet in Cincinnati on November 2Sth to
discuss the lynching of negroes, now sc
common, and the cause thereof.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-10-05
FROM wAsHxNGrON,
New Repeal Bill with Compro
mise Features Likely to Paes.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-The signs of the
times afford ample grounds for saying
that within the next fifteen days Con-
gress will pass a compromise repeal bill
in lieu of the Wilson bill. pending in the
Senate. and that this compromise bill
will embrace several important provis-
ions bearing on the present situation and
extending into the future.
This compromise measure will go to
the President, who can then take his
choice, either to sign the bill or veto it
and thus leave the condition the same as
it was when he called Congress together
IN. Y Sun
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-10-05
From our Eastern District.

WAsHINGToN, Oct. 5.-Attorney Gen
eral Olney has appointed Solomon c.
WE'LL assistant United States district
attorney for the Eastern district of North
Carolina
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-10-05
I'm had Company.

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-[Special. ]-Grant
Dent. a nephew of Gen. Grant, was fa-
tally hurt in a drunken row this morn
inp
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-10-05
SOAPS.

We are cutting some of the old time prices
away on Soaps among them we name:
Co1gate's Cashmere Boquet...............2Oc
Palmer's India Boquet................ .........2Oc
White Rose G1ycerine, (4711) 3 cakes to
box. per ............................45c
Cuttcura
Cuticura, three in box.......................
Johnson's Oriental Soap, very fine for
the complexion. ..........................2Oc
All others generally sold at prices very
much less than usual.
We want to fill your prescriptions also,
and promise if you bring them, only GRAD
YATES OF PHARMACY will prepare them,
the best chemicals used, and you will not be
Ovcrcharged.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-10-05
RaysOT & Smith,
81 PATTON AVENUE.

. We have just received the loveliest line of
BRISTOL GOODS that has ever been seen In
Asheville. They will be all marked low and
sold close to suit the times. So If you think
of buying a HAIR. TOOTH. NAIL, CLOTH,
HAT, SCRUB or SHOE BRUSH, remember
that you can see nearer what YOU want here
than by looking the town over.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-30

"A man is not safe from bullets any
where, was heard to remark Captain Eu-
gene May the other day to a lot Of old com
rades. Il have reason to appreciate the
truth of this observation when ! reflect
upon an experience had ut Jackson, Miss,
once during the war. Bullets were flying
around pretty lively, but we felt fairly safe,
as we were behind high embankment
which extended some distance above our
heads. Well, there wasn't anything to do
just then, so ] stretched out beneath d Gals
son with my head just behind wheel.
"The last thing in tine world seemed the
coming Of a bullet into the shade Of that
caisson, But while was lying there tax.
ing Ii easy suddenly heard sharp sping'
just behind my head. 1t was unmistaka-
bly, the noise Of bullet hitting something.
Well, | turned over and looked ut tho
wheel, and, by George, there was u bullet
imbedded in thetireof the wheel just about
On inch from where my head had been II
that tire had been fraction less wide, I'D
have got the bullet inthe head lwasn'I
sleepy after that, can tell you, and moved
away from there quickly. New Orleans
Times Democrat