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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-12-19
THE A OF LOUISA,
18th Judicial District Court. 4
ish Of LafOurchp.
Francois Derdmee rs. No. S3.s
Celeste 1erreboxRe, ,ridor q
Laurence CheraMic.

JAKE NOTICE, THAT ACTING ugD|
i aud by virtue of q writ II
Facias emanating from the above emil
Cont. IN the above entitled and nunIs1
case, ] have seized and will offer for iii
pnllic% ancfi0n. pursuant to law, to tn
and highest bidder. ut the Court nsusd
the town of Thibodaux. ON
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9th. fsr.
bet ween the hours Of IL O'Clock i. NJ. u
O'clock p. m, the following describsa pol
~ fO-wit:
The undivided half Of . certain re.
land situated on the left descending b~al
Ba'A OH Lafourche 10 about forfy-seves I
below the town of Thibodaux, measuring
arpents front on the said Baron By = ID
ct forty arpents bounded above By lssd
William Pitre and below BY that n
Ducos. Together with all the buildings
improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale cash to pay and satiaiy
principal. interest, attorneys ieea, and
costs in the above suit.
JAMES REARf.
Sheriff Of Lafoushl
December 5th. 1896.
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We III told that sugar may fare
badly at the hands of the incoming
congress and admins, ration. because,
fors0otb, Louisiana. Nebraska, Neva-
da and Kansas, the sugar producing
states, have cast their votes for Will
liam Jennings Bryan.
So protection goes by fav.,r and not
as a matter of right or Justice. Well.
We have maintained that proposition
in the past, and that fact, in our view,
constitutes the most serious objection
to the system; but We never would
have thought tina the pr~otectionists
would have grown SO told as to pub
licly proclaim such a doctrine. To
state it in plain English, it is an ad-
mission that protection ia a system Of
taxation by which protectionists re-
ward their filends and punish their
enemies-truly a novel object of taxa
ton, which al hardly be defended Oh
correct American principles.
If the protectionists now slight
sugar in any proposed plan Of tariff
revision, II will be known that they do
it for political revenge. and that ought
to teach the American people such an
object lesson as will open their eyes to
the inequalities and injnstices of the
high prOte :tive system Of the Repub.
Iican party, by which the few are en-
abied to enrich themselves at the <
pense of the many.
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The appearance of a minstrel organ

The appearance of a minstrel organ
~izatiOn 10 0Ow SD rare Il theatrical
event, that, by striking contrast with
the past, it forcibly recalls to the
mind Of all old theatre-gOers the time
when similar troupes were counted by
the ems where they now only figure in
the units. The burnt cork artist il
distinctly All American product. aud
with more or less prominence he has
been 10 evidence Oh the stage for over
three-quarters of n century. As early
as 1915 neglo representations we're
gwen in connection with melOdrama
but it was not until 1843 that special
minstrel trOupes We're organized, the
first consisting Of the famous quar-
tet, Dan Emmet. Frank Brewer, Billy
Whitlock and Dick Pelham, who gave
their initial perfOrmance-the first of
its kind ever given anywhere-on the
18th Of February, lS43. Since this
date the passage Ut years has witness
sed hundreds, if not thousands, Of sim-
liar organizations, and this arm of dra-
matte art has raised into national, and
in some instances, international re-.
nown such familiar anne as Dan En-
NETT. Charley White, George Cbristy.
Eph Horn. Neise Seymour, Billy Birch
Billy Backus, Ben Cotton, Bob Hart.
Ben Gardner. Lake Schoolcraft, Gus
Howard, Billy Gray. Bob Slavin, Tony
Hart, Lew Benedicf, Billy Arlington,
Cal Wagner and Billy Kereands. The
last named has outlived oil other
performers of note, and to-day is "a
popular as ever, ard is the star OF
Richards g. Pringle's Famous Georgia
Minstrels, who appear Mt Opera House,
Que night only, Sunday Dec, goth.
They have a large and strong com
pany, and are spoken Of highly By the
press everywhere.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-12-19
Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen.
orally needed in the Spring, when the
langaid exhausted feeling prevails,
when the liver is torpid and sluggish
and the need Of a tonic and Alternative
is felt. A prompt use Of this medicine
has often averted long and perhaps
fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will
act more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache. Indigestion. Con-
stipatinn, Dizziness, yield to Electric
Bit;ers. Only fifty cents per bottle at
Thibodaux Drug Store.
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BEA TTIE.PRICE ELECTION
CONTEST.
Special to The Times-Democrat.

Special to The Times Democrat.
Washington, Dec. 15.-Representa-
tive Price appeared this morning with
his local attorney, Col. Butterworth,
before House elections committee No
2, to request an extension of time in
his election caae. The attorney Of
Representative Price stated that in.
asmnch as the contestant, Mr.. Beattie.
had had all summer il which to pre-
pare lis brief, the committee should
grant the contestee adequate time
within which to makSanswer..
Gen. Dudley, counsel for Mr.. Beat
tie, offered objections, and the chair
man scceded to the requests made.
Representative Price is given until
Jan. 5 to file his brief, and until Jan.
II to appear before the committee with
counsel and make oral argument in
the case.
Col. Moore, the New Orleans attor-
ney of Mr.. Price. will be here at that
time.
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SHOULD PREpAHE nUGAKN
CANE.

According to u dis patch published
elsewhere, the commit,ee ~ WAYS n
means has decided to give hearings to
vari"nS interests in the proposed tariff
revision. aud Wednesday, December
SOth, has been liked tn hear those IN
terested in the tariff On sugar and
m"lassrs.
1t bellnoves our sugar planters. mer-
chants and all Interested in the indus
try to prepare the necessary data
affecting the production of sugar in
the United States, 50 as I" present a
strong case IN favor Of our great sta
pie. 1t will be necessary to make out
a very strong case, for it should be
horne in mind that the Republican
ways and committee Of 1890
declared against Il duty on sucar, and
1T may prove uphill work to re-estab-
lisl the bounty.
There Is M reason, however, why
there should not be an adequate duty
on sugar, if additional ,eyenue be the
object Of the proposed tariff lrsisla-
ton. Even under a protective theory
sugar should receive adequate protec-
ton, for the Republican party has
pledged itself to that policy III it's St
Lonis platform.
Efforts should be made to have the
duty changed from an al ralorem to
i specific duty, and TO provide for
c~"nntervailng duties on sugar i'm
ported from counties paying export
bounties, equal at least to such export
b0unties.
= 1t should also be urged upon Com
gress that ON plan he evolved and
perfected by which sugar could be-
protected under any reciprocity sys-
TEN which may be i.augurated.
1t should not be forgotten that
the reciprocity clause of the Mckinley
law specially selected sugar and mo-
~lasses, tea, coffee aud hides to be ad-
mitted free of duty in return for the
free admission of our products into
foreign countries.
While preparing the ease of sugar
1t is we'll to bear in mind all these 90
stacles which have stood IN the way Of
an adequate duty on it IN the recent
past, with a view Of bending our en-
ergles To overcome them should they
again i So in oar path. Instead of
discOuraglng us at this critical mo-
ment. they should inspire us to great
er efforts and nerve US to a determined
struggle for our jast rights.
There is no time to lose and our
people should come together at once
aud get ready to pull altogether. Let
there be no politics in the movement;
let il be on the part of every body u
disintelested effort to promote tn.
general good, regardless Of any aud
all political advantage.
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The Republican cancus adopted the
following resolution in regard to hi
metallism:
Resolved. Thaf1tpecial commit
tee Of FIVE members If this caucus he
appointed to recommend some plan
whereby legislation may be had at
the session OF Congress looking to an
International conference with the lead
ing commercial nations of the world
for the promotion If b~imetallism."
What do u indianapolis single
gold standard conventionists think Of
this move Of their Republican friends
in favor Of bimetallism 7 Ii the single
gold standard is a good thing. as they
avedeclared it to he, bimetallism is
q bad thing, and is it not the hasest
ingratitude 81 the part of the Repnb-
licans, whom they materially helped
into power, to thus give their pet the
DRY the blow direct as soon as they
Degin to feel their poweri
But, perhaps, the cOnventi0nists
console themselves With the thought
that these Republican caucnssers are
not sincere in their adoption of that
resolution aud only meant it as a sop
to Cerberus, to concilia,e the Republic
can silver Senators. MAY be that is
the true solution of the situation.
Time will tell.
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TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS AND
Pa IRONS.

L &AsAEsAM H
A the year approaches its end we
deem it opportnne to speak a few
words IF a business nature to ON
friends, our subscribers and advertise
ing patrons. First Of all, we wish ia
return our sincere thanks to one and
all who have favored ia will, thei,
business in the past. We have tried
to give Satisfaction in every instance,
aud trnst we have succeeded in the
endeavnr. We are ready to serve
Them at all times IA in the past and
bespeak their kind offices for the flu
ture.
Bnt We wish to say in all kindness,
that we can not run Il newspaper and
printing establishment Oh sentiment
for. while there ia q good deal Of sch
tinen. about editing aud publishing a
newspaper, yet Il cannot remain
lon. 1T the trade without discovering
that it takes something more tangible
t. keep afloat. Like every other bus
ness, it requires money to keep its ma
chine thoroughly oiled and in good
running order.
Our sources Of supply IN u hnsi-
ness are the subscription lists, adver-
Using and job work. Now, while We
do not complain generally about the
manner in which we have been treated
by our customers III these lines and
acknowledge the most Of our patrons
deal with us according to business
methods and promptly meet their Oh
legations to us; still, We are loath to
say, that some, especially among our
subscribers, forget I" remit their
subscription price at the appointed
time. Perhaps, this is due to mere
inadvertence, or, in some cases, 10 the
thought that the amount is 50 small
that the publishers will not notice it
any way. if it be not handed in in time
70 such, we beg to recall that while
the amount Of their particular indebt-
edness to us is small to them, yet the
sum of such small debts due US il
sometimes II considerable amount to
us, and woalh materially help rs il
giving better service to all our sub
scribers and advertisers.
Now, we know that the average man
even if lie he a business man, while
taking as a matter of course "a please
remit" in any other line Of business,
abhOrs the reception Of such u gentle
missive and reminder from a newspa-
paper publisher. That consideration
has made rs forbear from sending out
such requests in the past, aud we hope
we may be spared the necessity of do
ing 81 in the near future. But busi-
ness principle will compel US to resort
to the method, unless our present re-
quest is needed and accounts are set
tied.
We respectfully request all persons
indebted to the SENTINEL either for
subscription, advertisements Except
ing time contracts) or job work 10
settle with us ON or before the first
Of January next Their prompt com
pliance vii! be highly appreciated and
greatly oblige the management.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Civil District Court, Divislos
Parish of Orleans.
II. p. Seuin versus No. 47,76s,
Creditors.

TAKE NOTICE: THAT PURSUANT
- an order and decree OF the above ca
and to u commission to me directed y
Q entitled and numbered suit, IN
offer for sale Ut public auction pursuant
law. to the last and highest bidder 4 4
Codrt House in the town of Thibodaux 0a |
SATURDAY nEcEMREp 10Th. iGk.
h..woa. II. ,-rn ,,-..-. .a|
tue uoufs o, ~ ociock Y. ~
Q clock ?. m. the following described ps1
cry 'o-""' pr.Y rSr.rr
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HEARING ON THE TARIFF no
BEGIN DEC. 2S

The ways and means committee OF
the House to-day decided to begin
hearings Of the tariff on Dec. 18, and
continue them for two weeks.
The programme for hearings adopt
ed by the committee follows.
Monday, Dec. %, schedule A, chem
icals, oils and paints, and schedule H,
spirits, wines and other beverages.
Tuesday, Dec. 20, schedule / cotton
manufactures and schedule L, silks
and silk goods.
Wednesday, Dec. 80, schedule E,
sugar aud moIasses.
Thursday, 81, schedule D, wood and
manufactures Of. aud schedule NJ,
pulp. papers aud books.
Saturday, Jan. 2, schedule j, fax,
hemp. .jute aud manufactures of.
Monday, Jan. 4, schedule f, tobac-
CO, and manufacture of.
Tuesday, Jan. 5, schedule G., agri-
cultural products, and provisions, in
Guiding live animals. dairy products,
fruits, fish, meats, salt, etc.
Wednesday, Jan. g., schedule X,
wool.
Thursday, Jan. Z, manufactures Of
wool.
Friday, Jan. s, schedule B, earthen-
ware, glassware, marble and stone.
Saturday, JAM, 9, schedule c, iron
and lead ore, metals and manufactures
Of.
Monday, Jan. IL. schedule N, sun
dries. including buttons, coal. gloves,
feathers, and manufactures Of anG
free list.
Persons who desire to present a
q written statement in reepect to any
of said schedules may forward the
same to the Secretary OF the committee
at any time prior to the closing OF the
hearings. The Meeting was q brief and
informal one Chairman DiDgley out
lined the programme proposed to the
full committee.-Times Democrat.
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Wake mp your liver but be sure you
take Simmons Liver Regulator to do il
whit will DO it every time, and do
1t so well that you'll feel wonderfully
refreshed and strengthened. It ia
Simmons Liver Regulator that does it.
There is only one Simmons Liver Reg
nlator, and you'll know it by the Red
z on the package. Take nothing eIse.
ana you'll be sure to get all the good
health promised.
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
18Th. Judicial District Court, Parish, of
LafOurche.
Succession cfArs. Theodore Verriey. No.
1885 PrObates.

WHEREAS LOUIS DEvlLLARD OF
w said, Parish administrator of the afora.
sald snecession has rendered a final account Of
ms administration OF the aforesaid estate
NOW; therefore, all persons are hereby
warned ana notified to file their oppositions
10 the said account. in writing with the
S.erk q said Court. at his office IN the town
publication hereof. otherwise the sa;d a.
cording to law. &c
~ Witness m , rand and the imDress az
L.S.( the seal of nv Office, at Th,Dodxux
N~I e.. :his 10th day Of n4cam ber
1886 P.J. AUCOIN,
Dy. Clerk Of said Court.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-12-19

The tariff question, it seems ia about
to breed a row in the Republican
camp. The sheep raisers of Ohio are
demanding a prohibitive duty on Aus
italian wool while the manufacturers
of WOODEN goods are opposing any
duty on the ground that it will ruin
their business, which has'been prosper
ing under the Wilson tariff act. They
claim that free wool enables them to
manufacture WOODEN goods SO cheaply
that it is impossible for foreign goods
to compete with them in the home
market and also enables them to place
large orders abroad. Again the lead
ers Of the Republican party are iivi-
ded on the tariff and there promis 8
to be a hot fight between the extreme
and conservative wings when Major
Mckinley calls Congress together III
extra session. According to the talk
now heard at Washington Mckinley
as soon al lie takes the oath of office
will insist on a complete revision Of
the tariff aud be opposed at the outset
by Speaker Reed aud his followers
who have a very lively remembrance
of the disastrous defeats the Republi-
can party sustained in 1890 and 1892
as the result of increasing the tariff
duties, and will d~eprecste any general
~Overhauling. 1t is well understood
that Reed has already hearkened to
the protests Of the Eastern manuiac-
tnrers who fear that business of all
kinds will snffer if any general revis-
ion of the tariff is attempted.-States.
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SATURDAY DEC. 10, 1896.
The Republican Silver Senators have

The Republican Silver Senators have
refused IT, enter the caucus nf their
party md are keeping their own c"nn-
vel. it is imp"ssible to tell vet what
course they will pursue IN regard I"
tariff legislation. hut it is certain that
they have it in their power t" greatly
embarrass the incoming administration
on that aud other subjects.
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The New York Journal says :

IU0 NcW 1UTk UUNIHIF HdNN
According to g"od authority. there
are now out of employment il this
city no fewer than lit goo skilled
workmen. The number Of nnskili+d
laborers who are euhsisting by means
Of charity oi theft is probably nor
nous. Reports agree that in Chicago
there are $4,000 mel unemployed.
Many if not most Of these have faWi-
lies. and-Winter ia at hand!'
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-12-19

The Way to Cure catarrh is to
purify the blood, ard the surest, safest,
best way to purify the blood is by
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, to One
True Blood Purifier.
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Pills are prompt, efficient. al.
WAYS reliable, easy 20 take, easy to operate.
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Send your Job Printing
to this Office. Satisfactlop
Guaranteed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-23

escaped drowning, tnougn no uu,ngs or
him could be obtained. His father died,
leaving his fortune to the care of an old
friend, not to be handed over to any
claimant until certain injunctions had
been fulfilled. At the end of year n
young man appeared, who declared
himself the heir; then a second and
q third arrived on the scene. The guard
ian gave to each bow and arrow and
desired them to use the dead mans pic
ture as a target to aim at the heart.
The first nearly hit the mark, the sec
ond drove his arrow home, but the third
burst into tears and refused to dishonor
his fathers memory by Decorating the
portrait of one whom he had Lowell
and revered. Then the guardian knew
which of the three was entitled to the
fortune.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-23
HERE'S AN ODD FISH.
Probably There Is No Stranger
Creature Than This One.
OF Its Own Accord the what-Is-It Board.
ed the Steamer Mariposa-Adopt-
ed by the Captain as the
ships Mascot.

There are as good fish in the sea as
ever have been caught, but probably no
stranger fish in the sea than this one,
which of its own accord boarded the
steamer Mariposa.
There is not a vessel that plies the
Pacific ocean better known than the
stanch steamer Mariposa. She is an
American boat, and her skipper Hay
ward is a popular man in every port
where his vessel chafes a dock.
The Mariposa sailed from Sidney,
n. S. w., on the 31st of August, and
touched at Auckland on September 5.
On the gath of September she was safe
at moorings in San Francisco, and her
master was telling his shore friends
the story~of the most successful and
quickest trip the ship ever made.
"It's a small wonder" he said to a
New York Journal reporter, "for we'd
n mascot on board that brought us good
luck. There was almost nothing but a
clear sky and fair wind to help us
along.
'Wait till show you the mascot"
Opening cupboard, the captain
pulled out to view large glass vessel
filled with water, and in it was fish,
which at first glanss looked like am ex-
aggerated button ball. 1t was of gold
en- brown color, and, aside from It's face,
which was as if it had been swimming
at full speed and run head on against
n dock, there were little mouths scat
tered all over the creature.
''That fish could read and write if he
had hands," said the skipper. II believe
that while he was waiting all the time
out there in the Pacific he was max
ing up, his mind to board 81 good ship
and travel about the world a bit. We
were sailing along over a smooth sea
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-23
What the Mosauitoee Eat.

1t must be said in defense of mos
quitoes that not one in 100000 ever
tastes blood. They feed ordinarily on
the juices of plants. Why, under the
circumstances, this insect in one sex
should be furnished by nature with an
elaborate blood-sucking apparatus is
one of those things that no fellow can
find out. Mosquitoes have been OBJ
served with their beaks inserted in
boiled potatoes on the table, and they
have even been seen busily engaged in
sucking the juice from watermelon
rinds. In one recorded instance they
have shown fondness for molasses,
and DR.. E. A. Schwartz, of the govern
ment bureau of entomology, caught a
specimen in the act of drinking beer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-23
A POLITICIAN TESTED.
A Congressman Who Could Not Play
Checkerssto Suit Constituents.

A Congressman Who Could Not Play
Checkersato Suit Constituents.
"One of the ablest men in congress
will lose a number of votes in his dis
,trict in Georgia." said department
clerk to Washington Star reporter.
A friend of mine wrote me some time
ago that the judge was safe so far az
his reelection was concerned, but my
friend visited one of the back coun-
ties a few days ago and found that q
decided change in sentiment had come
about. He asked enc of the political
leaders:
"'What is the matter with che judgeY
"'He amt no good
"'Why, what did he ever vote for
that you are not in favor Off
az Dunno
".'Did he vote against anything you
wanted passed"
",.Not as know on
"::The newspapers all speak well Of
him.
newspapers is allus lynn
"'What is the matter%
"'Waal, he coined out here, an Tom
Wilkins beat i'm playin' checkers. Tom
KANT play a little bit, an what kim O.
a fgger kin man cut In congress who
KANT play checkers better'n thet%"