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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-10-19

A dance was given by the Young
men OF L"ckport at the school house
there on Wednesday evening. Quite
4 number of the Raccland folks atteu-
ded.
Charming Miss Kate Peyton left for
her home Tuesday accompanied by
Mrs. DIR. JuO. Gazzo.
Laf"urcl,e Lodge no. 1873 knights
Of Pytllas will lie situated at Bowie
to night Saturday A large atter-
dance Of visiting Knights from New
Orleans and other towns are expected.
Work must be scarce in other 10
c~alities Judging from tie number Of
men seeking employment on the SUI
gar Plantations.
There is d fine opening for a bakery
either near this place or at Bowie.
We now have four mails a day.
The additional ones heIng at 9:26 a. m.
and $3.50 p. III. making it il g,eat cor
venience.
Early risers saw frost on Wednes-
day morning.
HAUSTUS.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-10-19

The National Republicans don't
want the negroes. except MS voters.
They want to organize white Republic
can clubs throughout the State. After
gullible and disgruntled whites have
joined their ranks, what neyt? 1t will
he sometime yet, before they recruit
enough among the whites, TO do with
out the negroes, if they WISH to accom-
pllsh anything. Men don't SO readily
change their political faith. The tenn
porary adversely under which Sou,I,
ern Louisiana now bends. and of which
the "Nationals' are making the most
to induce hitherto stauncil Democrats
to Join their ranks, will not last for
ever. The tide Of returning prosperi-
fy which Is 10Y spreading over the
north will reach here. and then the
arguments now used against the Dem
ocratic party will vanish into thin air,
and the eyes Of many a deluded NOR
tai will open to the true state Of fittings
A reaction will set in and the IN alton
ais" will be left high and dry.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-10-19

The advance IN the price of cotton
continues, last Monday reaching nine
cents. ms VIII prove Il blessing TO
the cotton section which has been
sorely tried IN the last few Years. If
the prices of sugar and rice could adj
vance IN like proportion, prosperity
would once more smile over our fair
South Land.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-10-19


What is the matter with prospect We
candidates this time. that they are So
late in making their announcements
in the local papersY They want
every body to know that they are
ready to assume the burden of Office
and to serve the people let them en-
nley the medium of the newspaper to
inform the people. If all do not sub
scribe to the local paper. nearly all
read it for those who don't take it,
borrow it from their n~eishbors or
read it at the crossroads store or cor
ner grocery and those who read it talk
abont its contents to the unfortunate
illlterate portion Of the community.
There is nothing like a candidates
name III the papers. Try it..
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-10-19

According To the City press, last
Sunda- the Sunday law was well ob-
served in the Crescent City. not even
the back doors Of the saloons wera
opened. Only one arrest for its VIC
iatInn was made.
The query presses itself. il it could
be so we'll enforced last Sunday, why
conld it not it he enforced equally as
well Oh other Sundays ? Tie
reason seems to be the previous mae
iivi'y of the police aud their snpeiiors.
Where sworn officers Try honestly to
discharge their duty in executing laws,
popular resistance don't last long.
Our people are at heart conservative
and, though they know and feel that
they are the sosereigns of the land.
they recognize. on sober second
thought, that their safety rests on
obedience TO the law. even though
snch obedience should operate tempo
fary inconvenience or obnoxious res
tralnt. The Sunday law should be
observed and respected not because it
is popular, good, bad or indifferent,
but for the same reason tor which
every other law should be observed
and respected, because 1t is the MW.
II the people who have made it
through their representatives think it
Is a bad law, let them. through their
representatives, repeal or amend it to
suit themselves.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-10-19

INTRODUCE The CENT PIECE.-At
tine large estahl .sment of Ellis Braud's
Sons. the copper cent piece has been
introduced as Il medium of change. II
is also used at The bank and at The
post office and, for aught we know,
may be III use in some other establish
ment III onr town.
We see no reason Why it should not
come into general use. 1t is much
needed ~ 4 groceries where MANY
articles could be sold for less than
five cents. il we only had the use Of
the copper cent. Take matches, tor
one box, to take for q nickel's worth
and bother himself with three or four
boxes. Take stick candies, sugar sane
and other such articles, in which
children especially indulge and of
winch several pieces are given for. n
nickel, why compel the little ones and
the poor t. buy for five cents worth
when less might be wanted.
1t may be IA little more troublesome
for the dealers, and it NAV. perhaps.
look like doing an insignificant bust
ness to condescend to admit the cop
per ; but It is business all the same.
and when once introduced generally
We predict it will give satisfaction.
All orr merchants should try it. and
orr grocers iii particular. Let them
hold a meeting Ia discuss the matter !:
or ut least let Il few Of the most prom
inent Introduce it. and the others will
follow. Give the copper cent a trial.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-10-19
CORRESPONDENTS.
RAEEL.ANn

The Gallo" party given at the N,t-
tIew> :. ll"ol hons. under tie AUSPICES
of M"sdam-s Wilkinson and GaZzn nn
Satu'in, ~.rrning proved 10 lie one at
the mos+ ltiilia,t vents of the social
season being attended bv IL number "f
the tair sex from the Crescent city ~
we'll as Il c~uoilv attendance of lie
faiirr flowers III Lninurrhr. The il
vitaii"n> We're novelty gotten mp and
tas'efnllv printed 81 small strips nl
yellow r~aliro. ih" grounds ne,c ifIt-
ii"rrtiy lighted witt Chi,cS. inu'.frS
and the costumes of the weaker sex
wei" - hrrnruing and showed tie
charms at their Wpater rs we'll ar bet
tet ttau the most expensive costume.
Dancing was INDUCED III until the
WEI. small hours. Tile refreshments
dispensed we've such as did credit to
its ma'tagrrs. a g,y tal!yho panty
WAS one Of tie events 1T The
evening. The d~evntees of Terusi-
ci,oreappieriated and will long r+meln-
h'r such treats as afforded them on
thar evening.
Misses Prvtnn "nd Lerut.l,. Mrs.
T. tlthfiI aDu My bi New btfttnS
attended the dance. saturday. the first
being the guest Of trrr friend Mrs. Or.
john Gnzz" and the latter Of Mrs. II.
W. Wilkison.
Sugar grinding began Monday
morning on Ractlanl Plantation. The
yIeli - sai'i ~ be satisfactory.
A petition to c.ng esS asking for
the recognition ~ he CubanS as be-
iigercnts is securing numerous sigma
tnreS.
Quite Il number of our people attcn-
died Pawnee Bills show at Tlibodaux
OF Monday and were disappointed As
tie sho was not worth the drive.
Some of the country people wonder
why some Of the rnterprising reStnu-
tatenrs in Thibodanx does not keep
open later ar night. Look up yon
are way behind other towns in this
respect.
The following schedule is now in
effect ut Raceland Station.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-10-19

Are We going 10 have a baby show
Let all the mothers who have fine
looking babies get together and set
The ball III motion.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-10-19

Fills for tie liver and bowela
Act easily. yet promptly and efficiently.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-10-19

Wonderful are the cufes accom-
pllshed by Hoods Salsapaiilla and vet
1T Is only because Hoods sarsaparilla,
h n true blood purifier, makes
pure, rich, healthy blood.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-10-19

The Governor has issued the death
warrant in the case Of Frank Harris
alias .Adolph Wilson convicted on the
10Th of last month of the murder Of
Joseph Ronudtree. The day Of exc
cutlon has been fixed for November
Sth next. The execution o. Richard
Hyams, who vas convicted of m,s,ier
in Grant parish, on Sept. 2S, has also
been fixed for the same day.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-10-19
AYERS PILLS cure Indigestion and Headache

a Pc Me was given 1T lake Errfet
on last Wednesday 10y Mrs. Oscar
Himtl. Of ralreu. The following is u
list Of those WHO attended:
MISS Eutirxir. Mary and Lueil Nar-
want. Eli~kn aud C"in ilimel. Zna and
Ria f"i~e. - Menuet. hmm iiir el,
and Lrnise Rogers; McSsr~. Matter
llimrl. G.. ana A. Menuet. +. ard p.
Pe'"nnN. tllallrs Coulon. Il. Fnlse.
Il. folse, l.. Tailien ard Artifnr Hoff-
man. Chapeinrs Meslanss O.
llinrei, L. Mnivant, aud ID. Himel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
ABBREVIATED TEIEcRAMa.

The interstate commerce commission
has granted to the railroads terminating
in California and their connections au.
thority to make lower ratio for oranges
to the Atlantic seaboard cities than to N.
terstate points.
The secretary OF agriculture will in
about ten days begin the publication and
distribution OF q series OF bulletins rela-
tive to the foreign markets for the agri.
cultural products OF the United States
Professor A. ]. Waters has resigned a
professor of agriculture in the Pennsyl.
vania state college to accept the director
ship Of the Missouri experiment station,
located ut Columbia
Obituary: At St. Louis, Edna A. For.
man, daughter Of ex-Congressman For.
man. At Topeka, Kas., Samuel Murphy,
formerly of Pontiac, Ills. At Spring
field. O., 7. C. Busbcy, father of w. H.
Busbey, of Chicago At Dayton, O., Rev.
DR.. w. Mittendorf. e. At St. Johns
bury, VT, Colonel Franklin Fairbanks.
Mrs. Christina Bordner, aged 105 years
and months, died ut Lewiston, Ills.
The Russian government has expslled
Nine. Modjeska, the well-known actress,
from Warsaw, owing to a violent speech
she made against Russia in Chicago.
President Cleveland has appointed
Brigader General Wesley Merritt to be
major general in the army.
Madeline Pollard, complainant in the
famous breach-of-promise suit against OK
Representative w. c. p. Breckinridge,
will sail for Europe tomorrow, anc for the
next four years will be the travelling com.
panion of n wealthy and charitable woman
who has taken an interest in her case.
Burglars blew open the safe Of NOAH
Hertzler, merchant. Port Royal, Pa, and
took therefrom, principally in stocks and
bonds, S35, 900. The only money obtained
was $40.
Japan tells Russia that the peace con.
vention, including all that Japan has
gained. must stand, growl the bear never
SO strongly. Japan was Obliged to DC
hard on China in order to satisfy the Jap.
anese war party.
New Orleans citizens have appointed q
committee to secure the holding Of tho
city.
A note for 1900, 600 sent from New York
to San Francisco for collection and signed
by the late James G. Fair, rs alleged, has
been pronounced a clever forgery.
Tillie Rausch, a 6year-old child al
New York who ate April fool" candy,
was poisoned thereby and is dead.
The financial affairs of the Leland Stan.
ford college huve been fixed up SO that
the institution can run another year.
The college is embarrassed because of the
suit against the Stanford estate to recover
moneys alleged to have been illegally OBJ
tanned while the Pacific railway was
being built
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26

SPRINGFIELD. Ills, April 26-The SEN
ate put in most Of the day discussing the
drainage canal, the fight being, as previ.
ously. between the Valley and Chicago
members. There was nothing new ad.
vanced in the argument The appoint
ment was announced of James A. Sex.
ton, of Chicago. to succeed himself as
trustee of the Quincy Soldiers home. and
it was confirmed. Bills were passed ap-
propriating $50 to each farmers institute
and providing for surrender of charters of
corporations. The house advanced to
third reading the bill appropriating 800, :
$50 for n western insane hospital, but re.
fused to make it a homeopathic institu.
ton. Members Of both houses were busy
during the day entertaining the visiting
Wisconsin legislators
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
TRIED TO KIoNAP HIS GIRLS.
Chicago Doctor Creates a Sensation at q
Illinois Capital.

Chicago Doctor Creates n Sensation at the
Illinois Capital.
SPRINGFIELD, April s6 "A gIcat sensa-
ton was created on Sixth street near the
government building by DIR. Henry Bell,
an cid physician from Chicago and a gray
haired man, endeavoring to secure posses
sion of his S-year-old daughter Nellie from
his wife, who with two young daughters
was walking along the street. Dr.. Bell
was pretty roughly hustled by the crowd
which gathered, attracted by the cries of
the child. and was finally arrested and
lodged in Jail.
DIR. Bell and his wife We're formerly
residents of Washington, where Bell
married his wife twenty-seven years ago.
For several years they lived in Chicago.
Ten months ago Dr. Bells wife left him
and came here TO live with her son, DIR.
William Bell. Last year DR.. William
Bell went 10 Chicago and seized his little
sister, Nellie, and brought her TO S2-.n--
field Later on he carried off Hester, the
second daughter. and on Jan. Is Lille,
the eldest and remaining child.
On the last named date Mrs. Bell insti-
tltec a suit for divorce in the Cook county
courts, charging her husband with
cruelty. He has been here for three days
endeavoring to secure n reconciliation.
but failed, and his wife also refused 10
give him any children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26

Tho Chicago girl had been unusually
manifest. She had told them all about
tho Auditorium-not mentioning its ex-
ternal dirtiness-and the waterworks
building, which Oscar Wilde describes
as looking like a choice collection of
pepper pots, and she had naively and
casually referred to one Worlds fair.
When the New York girl said some
thing about a municipality upon the
island of Manhattan, the Chicagoan as
suned blank expression and remark
ed: "Oh, yes, l remember; we had to
pass through it on our way to Europe. F"
Then she began to boast of one of Chi
caIo's proudest works of art, not wholly
unknown to the others, as, indeed, what
is there belonging to Chicago that is
permitted to remain unknown? 1t was a
sausage machine Of some sort, and it
was remarkable for its celebrity. "Why.
you put the live pig in at the top, -
Dragged the Chicago girl, land in less
than ten minutes the loveliest link sau-
sages that You ever saw como dropping
out below"
Even the placid soul Of the Philadel-
phia maiden was stirred at this. I'm
deod," she said calmly, "Well, our
quiet Quaker City methods go ahead Of
that. We have machine in Philadel-
phia where you put the loveliest link
sausages that you ever saw in at the top,
and in less than ten minutes the live
pig drops out below" Whereat the Chi
cago girls jaw dropped with heavy
clang. New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
Thirty Others Jump for Life.
TERRIBLE PERIL OF TIE WOMEN
Frightfui Leaps 1aken-Piied Up on n
Eoof-rhe Fatally Hurt.

Frightfui Leaps Iaken-Piied Up on n
Eoos-rhe Fatally Hurt.
The scene on the fourth floor was b.
yond description. When the first wild
rush for the stairway occurred the pas
sageway was solidly packed and many
tainted and fell under the feet Of the fren-
zied crowd. Then n mad rush was made
to the windows, but the crowd forgot
about the heavy iron screens which
guarded that means of egress. Frantic
women tore their hands beating against
the cruel distractions, but they were too
strong for their feeble blows. Death
seemed inevitable until Mario Gaynon
found a window that yielded to the de-
termined blows of those who could get
their united efforts to bear.
This window overlooked an extensive
one-story warehouse. Without mo-
ment's hesitation the unfortunate woman
leaped into the air and landed on the roof
below. Encouraged by her daring and
impelied by the smoke ard flames other
women followed her example, until about
twenty MANNED and bruised forms were
piled upon the warehouse roof. By this
time the passageway had become suf-
f1ciently cleared to permit a more rapid
clearing of the building. The work of
rescue by means of fire extension ladders
was in progress, and many almost inani-
mate forms were carried out by the fire.
men.
Following are the names of those prob.
ably fatally injured: Marie Gagnon,
Lionel Berard, Sarah Seraphin, Mary
Flynn, Maxine Concase, l.. Roscelle,
Adele Gagnon, Rosanna Bcauchamp, Ida
Foster, H. Sinnette. Joseph Gagnon (fire-
man from station No. H. Dolphis Char
put and Napoleon B!ondinn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
Expert With tile Rifle.

The Duchess OF Connaught lately
drove over to Aldershot, where the army
rifle meeting was held The duchess
took special interest in the ladies' com.
petition, distance so yards, with small
rifles and watched the firing for some
time. Some 80 ladies took part in the
contest. with weapons of various caliber,
and handled the rifles with wonderful
dexterity. Three ladies made within
one of the highest possible, 81 out of
the possible 35-Mrs. Pitcher, Mrs
Dunbr and Mrs Grier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
THE CHIMNEY.
With Moro Especial Reference 70 DFaau
Pipe and Tomato Can Chimncys.

with Wore Especial Reference 70 Drain
Pipe and Tomato Can Chimncys.
Speaking Of chimneys, said an old
soldier, 1.-THE chimney such as one not
infrcquently sees made of glazed drain
pipe always interests me greatly We've
seen such chimneys run up outside of
shanties, and we've seen them carried
from the tops of chimneys over to the
side wall Of some much higher building
erected next door and thence on upward
above the top of it There is one thing
about these drain pipe chimneys that al
ways surprises me very much, and that
is that they stack 'em up with the
flange end Of the sections up. never
saw one built the other way. never
could understand this suppose the
pipe is usually set up with cement or
mortar in the joints, but should think
those upturned f1anges would catch all
the rain, and that it would work down
the pipes, and that frost would get in
there in winter and all that. should
think it would be immensely better to
stack 'em up with the smooth end at the
top, and don't know why they don Z
q it.
Perhaps my great interest in this
simple form Of cylindrical chimney is
due to a more intimate acquaintance
with and great affection for another
kind of cylindrical chimney, one more
simple in form and construction. I re-
fer TO the tomato can chimney. Emblem
OF domestic peace and comfort as the
chimney undoubtedly is, it is not always
50, and the tomato can chimney, per-
hIps more than any other, characterizeE
tho Gvelier vicissitudes of life I know
that my own first acquaintance with the
tomato can chimney was in the army
in time of war. And yet even there it
has some favor of peace about it, for
wo never had one except at times when
We were moro or less settled in camp
and We're within reach of settler.
And the tomato can chimney is by
no means confined to army life. 1t is
built by hunters and campers out, by
squatters and pioneers and by early set
tiers in new regions pending tho build
ing of n more substantial chimney, and
so suppose it may be said of the Chin
rey, after all, that wherever it may be
set up and of whatever it may be con-
structed it las about the same SAVIOR of
tho hearthstone. Now York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

New YORK, April Is
Money on call easy at rs per cent
Prime mercantile raper 3kG' per cent
Sterling exchange quiet and shade easier
with actual bus ness In bankers bills at 4ssl1,
Gicsss for demand and 4SSI4 liSS3s for sixty
DAYS; posted rates 4s934s91s and 49Jd 49OIl;
commercial bills 4S7Is itts.s1.
Silver certi Gates d5G6S; no sales; bar
silver, 81. Mexican dollars 50.
United States government bonds firm; new
ll45s: IS coupons. lii: As reg. 1IlIs: =.
coupons, ll2l4; rs reg, 81; Pacific IS of %
lUO.
Chicago Grain aud Produce.
CHICAGO. April p
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today: Wheat0April
opened 6Oc. closed 59kc; May. opened q NC
closed CO.; July, opened 6iIsc, closed 6i4c.
Corn-April nominal. closed 47c; May
opened 471Gc, closed 4.Ac: July. opened 4sc
clos i.Gc Oits-April nominal, closed
25l3c; May. opened 2s5s. closed ss5sc; June,
OPP ned 9'4c. o-ei 2y14c- Pork-May, opened
sag, CLOSED Sl2. -: July, opened <ls. so,
closed si2.47y6 Lard-May. opened 81. 81
clos $685..
Produce: Bu:ter-Extra creamery, l9c per
ID; ext a dairy, lie; fresh packing stock,
60.c. Eggs--.resh sto;k. loss OFF, L2c per
duz n. Live poultry-ch ckens. &c per Id;
turkeys, 7e6l2c; ducks. IUGilc. geese, 5000
500 per dozen. Potatoes-BurbanSs, fair to
choice. Gja.oc per bu IL Il: H.brons. 0jAGSc;
Peerless G!J6,c; mixed, 6J1Jc. Sweet pots-
toes Illinois. common to choice, S.s5ds Is
per btl Cranberries -Jerseys S2.0i72 9. - per
box. Aprl.s-F.iir t. choice. S..j0Qi.5J FER
Dbl Horsy-White clover, Lib sections, new
stock, l3tsa1itc; broken comb ljGtl2c; dark
comb. poor pickay s. Sc; strained California,
5a6c.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, April p.
Live Sffck-pri los at Ia T-pio,,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
First since the war.

ATLANTA, Ga. April Ex-Governor At
kinson, accompanied by his staff in full
un form, paid q formal cali upon Colonel
Kellogg, Ia command of the United States
army post at Fort MCPHERSON, in return
for the visit recently paid him by Colonel
Kellogg and his staff. This completes the
first formal exchange Of courtes;es be.
tween the governor Of Georgia and the
military representatives Of the federal
government since the war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
DESTRUCTIVE AND PHEN OaENaL.
A Hail storm That Nearly Overwhelmed
some Texas Counties.

SAN ANTONIO. April 90 The terrific
hail storm which swept through Wilson,
Bexsar and Medina counties did much
damage. The hailstones were the sizs of
goose eggs and covered the ground to the
depth of two feet. The towns of Lytle,
Benton City, and Castroville were greatly
devastated by the storm the houses being
riddled like a sieve b. the haiistones.
The damage to residences and business
houses in Lyle alone amounts to about
S50.G0
Hundreds of heal of live stock were
killed. The track of the International
and Great Northern railway was block
AIDED with hail stones and they had to be
removed before trains could proceed. The
cotton and corn crops in the path of the
storm Were completely destroyed. Two
hundred thousand dollars, it is estimated,
will hardly cover the amount of damage
to crops and other property. A subscrip-
ton was started here for the relief of suf-
ferers from the storm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-26
Moline PIow Works Headquarters

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. April 2e-The Moline
Piow works, of Moline, Ills, have, it ia
announced, practically closed the lease of
ground in this city on which the company
will erect five-story building. 60 by 100
feet, costing $4,000. At present the Mo.
line Plow company operates a g., OOO, OoO
plant at Moline. 1t expects to have the
headquarters here opened for the fall
lu .iness