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Admitted the Facts,

Newspaper editors have to be
very careful in opening their columns
for statements. But aware that the
DR. Miles Medical Co. are response
BILE, we make room for the testimon-
ial from r. McDougall, Auburn,
Ind, who for two years noticed a
stoppage or skipping of the pulse,
his left side got SO tender he could
not lie on it, his heart futtered, he
was alarmed, went to different doc
tors, found no relief, but one bottle
of DR.. Miles New Heart Cure cured
him. The elegant book "New and
Startling Facts free at A. Nj. Gill
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Nervous Diseases and many wonder
full cures.
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ANEcDoTAL LITERATURE.
FEMALE PREACHERS.

1t seems that there have been wo-
men preachers in the Methodist
Church since the time of Wesley.
Adam Clark, however, discounte-
nanced and opposed the practice.
His objections were met by some one
in this way; "If an ass reproved
BALKAN, and a barndoor fowl re-
proved Peter, why shouldn't wo-
man reprove sin ?" His classified
tion with donkeys and fowls is GER
tainly not very complimentary. The
first comparison was wittily re-
piled to by a colored woman who
had once been a slave. s'May be-"
said she, "a speaking woman is like
an ass, but / can tell you one thing,
the ass saw the angel, when BALKAN
didn't"
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Strength and Health.

If you are not feeling strong and
healthy, try Electric Bitters. If "la-
grippe" has left you weak and weary
use Electric Bitters. This remedy
acts directly upon the Liver, Stom-
ach and Kidneys, gently aiding those
organs to perform their functions.
If you are afflicted with sick head
ache, you will find speedy and per-
manent relief by taking Electric Bit
ters. One trial will convince you
that this is the remedy you need.
Large bottles only Soc at L G.Mat
tbaei's Drug Store
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CINDERELLA.

The origin of the tale from which
this pantomime was adopted is suffi-
GENTLY curious. 1t was about the
year 1870 that a French actor, OF
equal talent and wealth, named
Trevenard, In passing through the
streets of Paris, observed upon
cobbler's stall the shoe of female,
which struck him by the remarkable
smallness of its size. After admir-
ing it for some time, he returned to
the house but his thoughts revert
ed to the shoe with such intensity
that he reappeared at the stall the
next day; but the cobbler could
give no other clew to the owner
than that it had been left, in his alb
sence, for the purpose of being re-
paired. Day after day did Treve-
nard return to watch the reintegra.
tion of this slipper, which proceeded
slowly, nor did the proprietor APP
pear to claim it. Although he had
completed the sixtieth year of his
age, so extravagant became his pas
sion for the unknown fair one that
he became (were it possible for a
Frenchman at that day to be SOY
melancholy and miserable. His pain
was, however, somewhat relieved by
the avatar of the little shoe itself,
appertaining to a pretty and youth
full girl in the very humblest class
of life. All distinctions were level
ed by love. The actor sought the
parents of the female, procured their
consent to the match, and actually
made her his wife.
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"What is an orphan ~ asked the
teacher of the class in definitions.
Nobody seemed to know.
well, I'm an orphan" said the
teacher, seeking an illustration that
would not reveal too much.
At this hand popped up, and the
owner of it exclaimed:
IAN orphan is a woman that
wants to get married and can't"
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Wise Words

Know and grow.-T. j. Villers.
Pride is the greatest danger be-
cause the greatest lie.
Eminent responsibility and arctic
frigidity.-T. j. Villers.
When God made woman at the
first, it was the embodiment Of His
own wise purpose.--Rev. DR.. Arthur
7. Pierson.
Life is struggle, glorious
struggle, and if the right means are
employed it is sure to be a victori-
GUS struggle.-Rey. George Fl. Hep
worth.
We are the baby of Nations, one
of the family of the world, and are
answerable to the others of the FAM
lily for our acts as a Nation.--Rey.
DIR. Houghton.
nen you have done a klnuness,
and your neighbor is the better for
it, why need you be so foolish as to
look any further and cape for repu-
tation and requittal.--Marcus Aure-
Illus.
The horse, no sooner is his head
turned homeward, than it trots, and
goeth cheerfully. And shall not We,
who deem ourselves wiser than the
horse, go to eur home cheerfully p
Ivan Parrin.
Politeness is kind of anasthetic
which enyelops the asperities of our
charactar so that other people be not
wounded by them. We should never
be without it, even when we contend
with tie rude.-Joubert.
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Teacher-As an example in frac-
tions, suppose man kept butcher
shop and customer called for five
pounds of meat, and he had only
four to sell, what would the butcher
do?
Johnny "a butchers bright SOM
Keep his hand on the meat while he
was weighing it.-New York Tri-
bune.
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A wholesale house in New York
started drummer on the road, Civ
ing him $500 for travelling expenses.
A week passed and nothing was
heard from Mr.. Traveller. Still an
other week passed and still no word
from Mr.. Traveller. Finally the
house wired him as follows:
"Nothing from you since you lett.
Are you still with us 2"
An immediate answer came:
"Yours of this date received. Have
made draft on you for 5000. Am
still With you."--Texas Siftings.
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He rails in long and tedious prose
About the dramas dearth;
Yet he pays and goes
To see the shows
And he laughs his moneys worth.
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"How did you dare tell father that
you had prospect of hundred
thousand dollars year 2"
"Why," he answered, in righteous
indignation, II have, if | marry
you.''
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Canny-Is Miss Wilbur at home?
Norah-No, sorr.
Canny-Well, go up stairs and
ask her when she will be at home.
Norah (going)-Yis, sorr.
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Insist upon Hoods Sarsaparilla
when you need me6 cine to purify
your blood, strength your nerves
and give you an appetite. There
can be no substitute for Hoods
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What is

CastCria is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for In
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teething troubles, constipation and fatulency
Castcria assimates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Casa
toria is the Childrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend
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Insurance BUSINESS!

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Bucklsn'S Arnles salYe.

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Give 1t a Trial.

On receipt of ten cents, Cash or
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ELY BROTHERS,
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Nv son was afflicted with catarrh.
| induced him to try Ely's Cream
Balm and the disagreeable catarrhal
smell all left him. He appears as
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Our Churches.

The preparation of that part of
the census of 1890 relating to church
es was in the hands of Rev. DR.. Car
roll, who published a volume on the
religious forces of the United States.
He is still making the subject a
study and gives the strength of
twelve of the largest denominations
in the .. S., on January LIST, 1896,
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Castoria.

~Castcria is an excellent medicine for chill
drsn. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children
Da. G. @. OssooD,
Lowell, Mass
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DIRECTIONS
for using
CREAM RA l. NJ .

Apply a particle
of the Balm up in-
TO the nostrils.
After a moment
d ra W stro n G
breath through
I b o nose. Use
three times a day,
after meals pre-
tered, and before
retiring.
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~Czstoria Is the Lest remedy for childrez Il
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far distant when mothers wiileonsider the real
interest of their children. AMI Use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostruns which ara
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium.
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtfnl
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dr.. J. T. KNcHEloE,
Conway. Ark,
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Castoria.

"Csstoria is so well adapted to children that
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and although we only have among our
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merits CT Gastoria has won look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AID DlsPEEsARY,
Boston. Mass.
ALLEN C. SAITH, Pres.
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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-08-15
H. n. COULON. Clerk.
Ordinance no. :
BE it ordained by the Police jury of the Par
ieh Of I.afOurche.

BE it ordained by the Police jury of the Par
ieh Of lafOurche.
SIC THAT at the session of this BODY at
which the Parish Treasurer is elected tSere
shall be elected by this jury some organized
Bank of this State as i Fiscal Agent, and all
funds aud moneys belonging to the Parish OF
Lafourche shall be deposited with said Fiscal
Agent. as hereinafter provided, in u separate
and distinct account to be kept in the name
ct the Parish of Lafourche."
SEC. 2-That the Bank Of Thibodanx be
anu the same is hereby designated and elect
ed as the Fiscal Agent of the Parish Of La
fOurche for a term ut twelve months from
date hereof and until successor is chosen
by this body, provided they furnish bond
equal to that of aforesaid treasurer. and pro-
vided said bank allows two per cent interest
per annum OH daily balances and permits
this body to Overdraw to a reasonable amount
Mt six per cent per annum interest.
SEC. 3.-That all funds of the Parish of La
fuurche now in the hands of the Parish
! treasurer shall within ten days from the date
of passage of this ordinance be deposited
with the said Fiscal Agent to the credit and
for the separate account OF the Parish of
Lafourche." and all funds Of the said Parish
hereafter turned over by any collector Sher-
lit or other person to said treasurer shall
within forty y-eight hours alter being SO turned
over he deposited by said treasurer with said
Fiscal Agent, for account aforesaid Of the
Parish of Latourche." IN default of which
the Office Of said Treasurer shall ipso factO
become vacated and shall be filled by the
police july by election.
SEC. THAT at every regular meeting of
the police jury or as often as may be required
by said police jury or the President thereof,
the Treasurer hall submit tor the use OF the
jury the Bank Book kept with the Eiscal
Agent showing What funds were deposited
and on what dates. and the list of checks
drawn against the innds of the Parish, FOR
what amounts, in favor Of whom drawn and
dates when drawn. and on failure OF said
Treasurer to thus submit said Bank Book,
his otfee shall ips0 fGctO be vacated, and
shall be filed by election.
SEC. s. That the Parish Treasurer elected
t.. this body July 9th, 1896, and the Parish
r easnrer TO be elected annually hereafter
hall give bond as required by existing ordi-
nances.
SEC. 6.-That this ordinance shall take
effect from and after it's passage, and all Or
dinances in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Adopted and approved July 7th, 1896.
J.L. AuCOIN, President,
Il. N. COULON, lerk.
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Origin Of Billiards.

A letter has been discovered in the
British museum which gives the origin
of the game of billiards. It was in
vented by London pawnbroker whose
name was William Kew. Kew not
only lent money but, in connection with
his loan business, sold cloth. For the
latter purpose he had yardstick
which he ussd in making his measure
ment. In order to amuse himself one
day he took down the signs Of his
business, viz /: the three round balls,
and placing them on the counters, be-
gan to knock them about with his
yardstlck. He soon developed qnite q.
fondness for this exercise and those
who observed his enthusiasm in max
ing the balls clash against each other
called the game Bills yard. It was
socn shortened into billiard. The yard
stick with which the balls were knock
ed about was also named for tie
pawnbroker aud called the kew.-Ex.
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The London World in noting the
death of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe,
gives this fair estimation of her writ.
ings and especially Of "Uncie Tom
Cabin -
READERS ef the younger genei alton
who turn to that depressing work
'Uncle TOMS Cabin, to discover the
secret of the late Mrs. Beecher Stoves
reputation will probably fail to lind
there the explanation they seek Ad
roltness in interpreting and inflaming
popular sentiment On u burning ques-
ton had. rs II matter of fact much
more to do with her success than lit
rrary excellence. There can, of
course, be no question Of the sincerity
which inspired her lurid attack upon
slavery. But if the book had not
possessed the attribute OF 'actuality,'
it is impossible to believe that even
the public Of her day would have
hailed The exnberant cant nf her tedious
old nigger, the mawkishDess Of little
Eva. aud the melodramatic truculence
of the burlesque villain Legree, as
supreme products OF literary genius.
So good a judge as Harrie: Martineau
considered 'Dred,' subsequent work
much superior to 'Uhcle Tom,' while
on the other hand, the Sunny Memo
ries' of her visit to England were mer.
cilessly criticized by Macaulay. Her
share in the unfortunate BIS ron con.
tfoversy' Was an error of Judgment
which she herself finally recognized
and for which the disinterestedDess ol
her motives was hardly an adequate
excuse.
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CASTo7IA
1As ias- n
hnils ~ as a
4''s:i''&MAZz<zx 4'':i'' ! i:;'.. -
PROTECTION.

The claim that protection is Of more
Importance t" the people of the Uni
ted States than financial refnrm-Free
Silver-is far fetched. The gold
standard ard protection are opposed
t. each, see saw. The adoption of
the gold standard has given foreign
manufacturers protective duty
against us "f nearly 100 per cent ati,is
it is proposed I" PARTIAL, overcome
by protective duties. ~ siie fight the
people are gr"nnd into panpers. Free
silver will "n-ratr as IL protective du.
ty Of 20 t" 100 per cent against foreign
manufacturers it will be- Il protection
Of all the people. whereas republican
protection takes are Of certain in
dustri-s aud sections at the expense
Of four fitths If the whole country.
Protection and Gold standard mean
building up wnh one hand anp knock
ing down with the other Peoples
Tribune.
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STAND TO YOUR COLORS.

The convention Of white Republicans
which met in ,his G tv yesterday to
Fame An electoral ticket numbered
over 700 delegates, representing forty
parishes, thus showing that the new
Republican party organized by the
boltlng sugar planters short time ago
ls growing in strength and has gained
footlold in cert .in parishes where,
until recently, there was no organiza-
ton. 1t ia certainly time for the Dem
ocratic party If this State to take
c"gn'zance Of the fact that II campaign.
and one that is to b- i,"tly contested.
has been opened. and that action and
"rSanizi iti"n are .lrm,nlrd ~ "nce to
"rrvr"t the spread nf Mrkinleyism.
Leaders OF the Democracy in the city
AMI the parishes should buckle on
their harness and lose H., time in TAX
ing the field aud goin. into the fight
up I" the hiit.
Democrats of Lou siana must not
forget the past nor slould they fail to
bear III mind the fact that the success
Ut kepubilcauism in this State, even if
It does come clothed in the garb of the
"Lliy-Whte>" will, in the end, bring
about the debauci,mrnt of orr Gov
ernmenf, the overthrow OF white
supremacy and the restoration If negro
rule, which rrn only he Il. slro, ed as It
was once h+fnre, 10y bnedy revolution.
More than two thirus of the strength
Ut the Republican party In Louisiana
rests III neer" votes and this strength
must Inevitably assert it>e.f, secure
the offices and .inaliy obtain cont,ul
of the organization "i the party which
the oo..ing Sn2ar ;,laut-rs and their
s.sSiunilr,i !nloAui, have - recently
usurpeI and then We shall have re-
peated. u" matter what may ..- sa d to
the contrary. the Srs..l-S ni that shanle-
less aud !rnn',i..'.S ,,tlioi Which ex-
tended from 1870 tn 1876
No white man who has any regard
for the welfare If the stale or who
desires the maintenance .f white SUI
premacy should give conntenance in
the slightest degree TO the new Repub-
lican party. Ii" matter how loudly it
may sc"ff at the idea Of negro domina-
tion. 1t is traught viii, evil to the
State aud the Democrats who have
been true I" their party in the past
should be true to it now and rally to
tho standait.-States.
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Ordinance No.

Amending Section 6 of Ordinance No. i95
odopted by this jury March 7th, 1895. ami
re-enactin. same so as to read as follows,
tO-wit:
SIC. 6-Be it ordained, ETC.. that said
Dredge Boat when 40 purchased, shall be
used exclusively for Drainage purposes in
the various Drainage Districts of this Parish.
save and except in the first Drainage Dis.
trict of this Parish, and shall NOT operate less
than one wear in any one district. a.rl it may
operate longer ut the option of a. majority Of
the police jury in either the 2rd or 3r,i
Drainage District. The c0sts and expense IF
the maintenance and repair to he borne
equally by the two Districts. hut the cost Of
running The ira.lga boat shall te at th. cost
and expense Of the District in wi ich it i.
being nl~rsted. The coat of the transfer of
the are.ice boat from one district to the ", her
shall he at the cost Of the district rpau iin..
said transfer, and further, this anem.i,,,.e. !
shall not go into operation in ~ lar IL. tn .
time the 'lrrdge boat shall be operated IN .ny
one District until the competition OF the e nal
now being cut between til. Bavon Eau Bleu
aid the Grond Bayou in District No. ,.
Adopted and approved July Sth. 1896.
!. l.. AUCOIN, President,
H. \. tOCLON. Clerk.
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Ordinance No.

An Ordinance TO amend and re.enact Orli
nance No. 1874. adopted March 7ti,. 1895
Be it ordained and resolved by the Police
jury OF the Parish of Latonrche in regular
meeting convened. that Section and d of
Ordinance No. 1871, adopted by this Police
Jury on March 7t'l 1885 he amended. re-en-
acted aud re ordained tn read az follows:
SectiOn 5-TEe Police jury of This parish
shall Annually elrct i.y ballot four road in-
speetors "r uverseers who shall ex-oi,icl0 hr
1evee insp ctais. each nf whom shall H. e,m-
missloned bv the president OF the police jury
and serve tor one year from the day Uf his
electMr or until his successor shall have been
elected ant qualified, the said inspectors
shall furnish bond for the faithful perform
anee OF then duties in rum not less than
such salary as may be allotted to him for h,s
snnua services in said capacity: the iuristlic-
non oi said inspectors or everseers shall eA-
tend To all ronds. bridges and canseways
within their respective districts Each Of
said Inspectors or overseers shall receive an
animal sa,arv of Three Hundred Dollars
payable mohthly hy The Presidenr Of this
jury by warrant ON the Parish Treasurer.
Section 6-This parish shall be divided
into tour tsl Road Districts as follows:
District No. Shall extend from the up
per line cf this parish ON the light bank of
bayou LafOurche down to upper line OF Her-
vile Rome's place, opposite Raceland, on said
bank OF the Bayou aud shall comprise all the
back settlements in said portion of this
parish.
District No 2-Shall extend from the lower
line of District No. | down to the Gulf of
MexicO all on the right bank OF Bayou La
tOurche, and shall comprise all back settle.
ments i'll said portion OF this parish.
District No. B shall exteud tro,n the upper
line OF this parish ON the left oank Of bayou
LafOurche down to the upper line of Upper
Ten Plantation ON said hank Of the Bayou,
and shall comprise all back settlements in
said portion of this parish.
District No. 4 shall extend from the lower
line Of District No. down to the Gulf OF
Mexico, all on the left bank Of the Bayou
Laionrchs and shall comprise all hack set
Elements in said portion Of this parish.
BE 1t resolved and ordained that all laws
and ordinances or parts thereof in conflict
with this ordinance be and they are hereby
repealed. aud this ordiDaoce shall go into
effect immediately.
Adopted and approved July 7th. 1896
J. L. AUCOIN, President,
H. COULON. Clerk.