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jules Lagardr, q worthy young maj.
son Of Joachim Laga,de, departed this
life. aged % years. The deceased Lac
been ailing for years and had sought
the medical and Of nearly all our local
PHYSICIANS to no avail. NotWI'i
standing that he had been nuwr.l :"
long. hiss dealt, came in the uatut~ ut
!; surprise even 10 his mean relatives.
rs y" one believed him to I've in i'm
mediate lancer.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Eighteenth judicial District Court.
Parish OF Lafourche.


FAKE NOTICE. that ACTING UNDER
1 and hN virtue of All uider OF stizute
and sale smauatin- III uf,. the above entitled
Court, in the above entitled and numbered
case, | have seized ana Will offer for -.}a III
public %auction, pursuant To law. to tn. last
ami highest bidder. III the court Houss ~
the town If Thihoiaux. on
SATURDAY, MARCH 18th. 1871,
between the hours of i'll o'clock n. m. aui 4
O'Clock y. HI. the following described rrpI.4Y
ty. tO-Wlt
The upper or Western half of a certain
lot OF ground situated IL this parish. IL. I'D
right bank Of the Rlyau Iaiourcie. at sbnnr
~nre-unarter OF Il mile above the town ii
Ttihodaax. the whole measuring one a;t,aur
mole or less front, hy two arpents and tittv
two feet in Gepta, hountied IN front bv rhe
public road. above hg lants of estate If Lea
Foise and below aud in Il rear l,v hands
now or formerly belonging to Michel Gui!,or.
together with all the buildings aud inprnxe
ments thereon.
To pay and satisfy the sum of ~ the
sun: Of Six hundred and Seventy Dollars
amount III principal together with eight p.r
rent per annum interest from February BID
lS52 until paid. IN a sum OF Ten per cent on
the aggregate of said principal and interest
as attorneys tees and t3) all costs OF this
sut and which said amount as aforesaid ia
secured by act of mortgage passed h .ore
Henry n. COulun. Notary Pnbiic on tn. 3lst
day 1T December 1892. JAMES BE
req. "a ie9b' Sheriff of Lafourche,
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LOUIS DELACRETA

Died on last Sunday at the residence
of Mr.. Lonis Cofbctt where he haa
been living for several wears. TN.
deceased was u native of Switzerland
who established hiS domicile in our
Pas1slI Years ago. lie had been an in
valid Tor several years past and being
poor and ~friendless. was pensioned ~
the parish. In better days lie had
been Il harl working man. and even
until 2 year ago. although IL great
sufferer lie conld be e going about
seeking employment as Il flower gar
dtner. and working whenever en-
ployed.
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II. t.,,, III W. ltu
tn..i, ,.. g.. =" at
f.r4 M " ,"N ~ '~se
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net n rch i.r haaia &c n a'rinck "a. tn. srl /
io'c o. D.. u the inc d.Srrih. s..
tertg t,-Wit:
Ac"tttt-. su@ rtirtation situate . ihr
parish ni Iat,Tteits IN this state Oh Y, ..,t
bank r' t'9' fa op atunrrte.
TWEEN c,gtt miles he1nw The ,owna
"'uN' hi'ashfla" seventeen arpenf re T..
pot' .F IN III i'sf"o i-ilnl'reiie, ta rty
"rPt''s III d"p'A AMI nounded aboy. 3D. ,.-
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630- E81S~ ~
sensational reports were sent out at
first and it was made to appear that
regulators We're at the bottom of If.
hut later news put Il very different
phase on the matter and it low seems
as if the whole trouble was due to the
OyerzealOusness. hot to call it BY a
harsher name, of some special officers.
sworn in to preserve the peace.
No matter who is 10 blame imrle-
diately for the blood that was shed in
Opelousas last Saturday night, one
thing is certain, the mediate cause Of
it, is the unfortunate division of the
people of st. Landry politically, and
the attempt Of II division Of the
whites to secure the negro vote while
the other s~trenuously opposes it. One
faction, the minority, wants the me-
groes to register and vote, because IFS
leaders have combined with the negro
leaders, and the other faction. com
posed of the majority of the whites of
st. Landry, are equally determined
that white men shall rule without the
interference of the negroes.
Such was the condition of thin.s
when Candidate Pharr counselled lis
adherents in st. Landry to 90 armed
to the polls and the negroes to make
themselves scarce When the whites
began shooting it out among them.
selves.
Whether Mr.. Pharr intended such 4
result or not, it has occurred sooner
than 1T was anticipated. and it is the
logical consequence of his doctrine of
violence. 1t is also, as we have re-.
peatedly proclaimed it, the natural
fruit Of a division Oh political lines of
the white people of the State. The
moment the negroes become the bal
ance of power between the whites.
demagogues will spur their ambition
and IL their passions and preiudi-
ces, and at onc hell breaks loose. for
there are aud there will always he a
sOOdly number of white men in this
State who will never submit to negro
dictation. much less to negro rule.
In making this mention. the SENrI-
MEL intends not to appeal to the pas
sions and prejndices of any of its
readers, but simply to note the fact Of
the existence Of a condition of socie
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-03-21
JULES LAGARDE,

On Thursday morning AZ the resi-
dence of his brother. Mr.. JOS. Laparde
about sever miles below Thihodanx
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Fills are sassy to take, easy to
operate. Cure Indigestion, bilIousaess. liea d
,.Ia
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AYERS PILLS Cure Liver and Stomach TrouhIes

THE STATE W LOUISIANA.
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tired feeling. Hoods SarsaparilIa
purltieS, enlirleS and vitalizts the
blood, giving new life aud Increased
vlgor and vitality.
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THE ST. LANDRY CASE.

Opelousas, the parish seat of St.
Landry, was the scene Of ~hloodsled
and threatened riot last Saturday
night and throughout Sunday. Monday
and Tuesday the whole parish is re-
ported to have been practically under
arms, and an explosion was imminent
at any moment. Wise connsels pre-
vailed in the end and greater blood
shed was averted tor the time being
at least, and, it is to be hoped, for
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No. 10.
Joint RESOLUTION.

JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing An amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the state OF Louisiana. reie-
tive to pensions for Confederate Sol
disrs, Sailors and their widows.
Section I. Be II resolved by the Gem
sral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana.
tvo-thirds Of all the members elected 70
each house concurring:
That the following amendment TO the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana DO
submitted to the electors Of the state
n the next election FOR representatives
In leoe:
me General Assembly may provide BY
law pensions for INDECENT and disabled
Soldiers and Sailors who enlisted IN
Louisiana companies or commands Or
eanised In this STATE and Who served
honorably through the war. I'd the Con-
fedsrats army or navy. or wefe honor
-aAlS DISCHARGED. or honoraoly peroied.
ferre0 tor uecislon 10 the Court OF Ap-
peals having territorial jurisdiction unr
der the foregoing amendments.
G. w. BOLTON.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
H. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate
A true copy:
T.s ADAMS. Secretary OF State.
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No. rol.
JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing an Amendment to the Consti-
tuiion Of the State. Authorizing Cities
and Towns and Parishes to Levy.
Assess and Collect Special Taxes for
the PURPOSE of Constructing Pubic
for each justice CT the pence. N the ~.
eral parishes Of the State. the Parish OF
orleans excepted. who shall be elected
for a term Of four years by the aualified
voters WITHIN the territorial limits OF the
fur sdictioh of the several justices OF the
peace. They shall receive such fess In
civil matters a. may be hxcd by law IN
criminal matters. they shall receive no
fees or mileage. but IN lieu thereof Q
salary to be fixed anpually ana pale oy
the police jury Of each parish.
6ectIoi, 9. BE II further resolved. ETC..
That articles one hundred ana twenty
eight ana one hundred and t#entv-nins
Of the constitution of the State Of Louis
lana be and the same are hereby abfogss'
ed and repealed.
speaket " the House of Representative.
II. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore Of the senate.
A true copy:
T. 8. ADAMS.
Secretary Of State
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No. lA.
JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing an Amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the State Of Louisiana.
Relative to the Lease and Employ.
rnent Of Penitentiary Convicts.
Section /. Be It resolved by the Gen.
sral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana,
two-thirds Of all the members elected to
each House concurring, That the follow
ing amendment be adopted rs a part OF
the Constitution Of the State Of Louisi.
ana:
Section !. No penitentiary convict shall
ever be leased or hired to any person or
persons, or corporation, private or public.
or ouasi-public, or board. save as author.
ized In the next section. provided that
this article shall take effect upon the
extineuishment Of the lease made pur-
suant 10 Act No. ia. approved July 10Th,
1880
O. The General Assembly may authorize
the employment under State supervision
and the proper officers and employees
Of the State, Of convicts, on public roads
or other public works. OF on convict
farms or manufactures owned by or con.
trolled by the State or any public levee
board or on any public levee under such
provisions and restrictions ms may be i'm
g. w. BOTTOM.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
II. r. lott.
President Pro Temport Of the Senate
A true copy:
T.. g. ADAMS. Secretary Of State.
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No. lss.
Joint RESOLUTION.


proposinR an amendment to Article
III Of the Constitution Of the STATE
OF Louisiana. relative To the trial
bf recused cases. In district courts,
and interchange u Judges.
section I. Be II resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana. two
thirds OF all the members elected to each
House concurring. That Article one hun
dred and twelve Of the Consttution OF
the State Of Louisiana Be % amended -
to read a. follows:
Article IL. The General Assembly
shall provide by law for the interchange
Of district Judges and for the TRIAL OF
tecussd cases In the district courts, By
the selection Of licensed attorneys At
law, by an Interchange Of Judges and
otherwise. When any district Judge ie
prevented by any disability. or any other
cause whatever. from holding any stated
or appointed term OF his court ana
that fact IL made to appear BY the Ger.
tihcats of the clerk. under the seal Of the
court, to the supreme court. OF any -:
ISOLATE Justice thereof, II In tlis 3tdgmsul
Of the court, or any associate justice. the
public interest 90 requires. he shall des;
ignate and appoint any district Judge Of
any other district to hold said court and
to discharge al the judicial duties Of the
Judge 20 disabled during said disability.
Such appointment shall b hled In the
clerks once and entered On the minutes
Of said district court and Z certified copy
thereof under the zeal Of The court,
shall b transmitted by the Clerk Of the
district court to the district Judge q
designated and appointed.
g. W. boLroN.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
II. R. LOTT.
A true COPY:
T. 3. ADAMS, Secretary Of STATE.
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No. 1917.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles Z. q.
100, III. 1l6. LIS. 126 and III. and abro-
eating Articles LIS and 10 Of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana.
Section I. Be 1t resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurring. that Article seven
Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana be so amended a to read a.
follows:
Article z. In al criminal prosecutions
the accused shall enjoy the right to .
speedy public trial. by an impartial jury
Of the parish wherein tie onense shall
have been committed. except in cases Of
change of venue: provided. that in cases
where the penalty II not necessarily I'm
prisonment at hard labor, or death. the
General Assembly shall provide for trial
thereof before q jury Of six In number
or by the court at any regular or special
term.
Sec. 2. Be It further resolved. ETC..
That Article eighty-one Of the Constitu-
ton Of the State Of Louisiana shall be %
amended a. to read as follows:
Article 81. The Supreme Court, except
In cases hereinafter provided. shall have
appellate jurisdiction only. which juris.
0lCtl00 0n3ll eXtenO 10 Ill Cd9cS Wneu
the matter In dispute or the fund to b
distributed, whatever may be the amount
therein claimed, shall exceed two thous
sand dollars. exclusive Of interest. to
suits for divorce and separation from
bed and board. to suits for the nullity
Of marriage. to suits involving the rights
Of homesteads. to suits for Introduction.
and to all cases arising under the Con-
sutution. Treaties and Laws of the Unit
ed States. or under the Constitution Of
the State. and TO all cases N which the
eonstitutionslity or legality Of any tai.
toll or impost whatever. or any fine
forfeiture or penalty imposed by q mum
icipal corporation shall be In contests
ton, or In which the legality Of. costs.
fees. charges or allowances snail be in
dispute. Whatsoever may be tho amount
thereof: and in such cases the appeal
on the law and the facts shall be direct
" from the court In which the case
originated to the Supreme Court; and to
criminal cases on questions Of law alone
whenever the punishment Of death CT Inn
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lsoahA u,feeD ana rarxs Under I

Ho4dA StfoeU euo TeIAe C"u~s NoS~
tain Conditions.
esction i. Be II resolved BY the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louasiens.
tvo.thirde OF all the members elected u
sAeA House c6ncurtihs therein. That
there shall bs submitted to the electors
Of the state for their approval or re-
1oction 1t the next general election for
Representatives. In accordance with Ar
ticIs 80 OF the Constitution. the fUlokfng
additional article to the Constitution q
the state: The General Assembly may
authorize and empower parishes And In.
corporatsd towns and cities Of THU state.
10 contract debts and issue evidences
thereof from time to tims. for the purpose
Of Constructing public parks. Streets
roads and bridges. and for that
purpose may issue evidences OF
sadsSt:dn':. s TO , b used n:<, IN ,,s con
roads and bridges. And for such Dur.
pose may authorize and empower tho
proper authorities. to levy and assess
special taxes upon the property subject
10 taxation. n the parish or corporation.
Ind to collect the same and apply the
proceeds, provided. that such tar. %
levied, assessed and collected. shall hot
exceed the rata Of hve mills on the dor-
lar In any one year: provided further.
that no evidence Of Indebtedness shall b
issued without full provision being made
for the payment Of both the principal
and Interest thereof. nor extend during .
longer pSfiod than fifteen years; provided
further that such tai shall never be levied.
assessed or collected Until the proposition
for which said tax 10 collected 10 to DO
used, shah have been submitted to tho
taxpayers Of the parish or corporation
for approval or rejection Al an election ID
b held for that purpose. and approved
BY . majority vote Of the taxpayers. both
IN number and value. voting at such
election.
@. w. BOLTON.
Speaker or the House Of Representatives.
H. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate
"A true copy:
T. 8. ADAMS. Secretary of State.
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No. 20.
Joint RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing Amendments to Article "
~ the Constitution. Of the State OF
Louisiana Relative to Suffrage.
sect,onA Be II resolved BY the Cen
eral Assembly of the State OF Louisiana.
two-thirds of all the members elected 10
ZACH House concurring. that an amend
ment to Article one hundred and eighty
Ave Of the Constitution OF the state
Of Louisiana, be submitted to the electors
of the State ~ the next election Tor rep
representatives In 1885. to read a follows:
Article 1855. Every male citizen Of the
United States by birth or naturalization.
who is twentytone years Of age or up
wards. possessing the following qualih-
cations shall I've an elector to vote at any
election by the people. except As herein
provided
First He shall he an actual resilient OF
he Stote Nv. one year next preceding the
election at which ne offers to vote.
Second. lie shall he an actua, resident
Of the parish In which he offers to vote
at least six months next preceding the
election.
ThIrI. He shall be an actual resident
of the ward or precinct In which he offers
to vote at least thirty days next preceding
the eitcuon.
Fourth. He shall be q registered voter.
Fifth He shall be able to read the
Constitution OF the State In his mother
ton-uc or shall be a bona flde owner OF
property. real or personal located In the
State and assessed to him at cash valu-
alton Of not less than two hundred liars.
Sixth. The General Assembly 1t il
regular session In 1886. shall have power
by vote of two-thirds Of all the members
...,, "a ~ each House. and approved BY
the Governor. to modify, change Or amend
this article Of the Constitution. ar
notifications, changes or amcndmehts
when 80 adopted and approved shall be-
come q part of the Constitution without
the publication and submission to the
popular vote ~ required IN Article - os
the Constitution.
@. ". BOLTON.
Speaker Of the House Of Representative.
II. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore Of the Sonata
A true cory:
It's. ADAMS. Secretary Of State
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No. 10.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

- :, JOINT RESOLUTION.
Pfoposipg amendments to Article 81 Of
the-consifa1tion 81 the State Of Louis
ias& 80
Section 1. Be II resolved BY the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana. two;
thirds Of Al the members elected to each
House eoncurring, That the following
amendment to the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana, be submitted to the
electors Of the State. at the next cleo.
ton for Representatives in 1895.
Article 81. The Governor shall receive q
salary Of Five thousand dollars per an.
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When Run Down
And Your Blood 10 impure
A66d's tassapafiiia Gives Strength
and PNtifies the Stood.
d. c. SAVAGE; proprietor 6i the store and
dealer In general merchandise, ct Naples!

Vile, Ala, has favored
uj with the following
Testimonial. He ~
sorted to Hoods Gar.
separills and in 3
short time realised
H. WALKING and
building-up effects.
Everyone In . run
down condition
should read his letter /:
"Iwas violently 1t!
tackled with the grir
in Decsmber, and
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mum. payable nSn.hfy on IN SSu VIZ
q. W. BOLTON.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
II. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempors Of The Sonata
r a ADAMS. Secretary Of state.
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No. so,.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Joint RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the State Authorizing Cities
and Towns to Aid Manufacturing
Companies.
Be Il resolved by tho General Assembly
Of the State Of Louisiana, two-thirds Of
all the members elected to each House
concurrinG therein: That there shall bA
submitted to the electors OF the State
for their approval or rejection at the
next general election for Representatives
In accordance with Article 1s6 Of the Con:
stitutloh. the following additional article:
The General Assembly may author'ss
and empower Cities and Towns OF thi4
State. to aid and assist by donation. or
otherwise. Manufacturing Companies 10
Gated within the corporate nmits of thd
cities or towns: and for that purp6se may
authorize and empower tho PROPER au-
thorities Of such municipal corpora;
lions TO levy. assess and collect special
taxes. and apply the proceeds of such tax
In aiding or assisting Such manufactur.
Ing companies. provided:
LIST. Such tai so levied. assessed and
collected In aid or any One manufacturing
comDsny shall not exceed the rate OF rv-
mills On the dollar In Any one yeaf. nor
extend for q longer period than ten
years; provided furthfr. that such tax
shall hot be collected Until the probosi-
ton for said tax shall havo been. sub;
mitted to the. taxpayers Of the municipal
corporation. for approval or rejection. at
an election to be held for that purpose
and Approved BY a majority vote " the
taxpayers both In number and value
voting At such election" which. II mp;
proved: shall be a part Of the Constitus
tion.
q. ". BOLTON.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives:
II. n. LOTT.
President Pro Tempofe Of the Senate.
A true cory:
+; g. ADAMS.
Sccretay OF state.