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THAI con FBNIION AGAIN

Our esteemed contemporary. the
Iouma Courier, in a leader on the
subject Of ii constitutional convention
appearing in its last issue, says:
"a number Of papers seem to be
under the impression that the powers
OF the convention Will not De limited
10 oailot reform @lat OH taHfreietI TIE
I~hlbodaaX Sentinel whose opinion ON
eueii matters is worth more IN IL ia05-
clal way tllan the ayerage editor sat :
that tile convention can only deal viii
those Questions thai the act IF the
Legislature names. and that it will rot
have Unlimited power.
ihele Is practically 10 opposition
TO the convention except tlat which
may be elassed as chroaic opnasfIiot,
1t Is we'll agreed hy all That many r.
forms judicial, legislative and other
wise are Necessary but whether the
convention viii have a right to delve
IN sucil matters is Il mooted question,
ina wise me- are differing on iusl
now"
apPFeheud our contemporary has
0 followed closely the series Of ar
tlcles published sometime ago in this
paper on the subject under discussion
as 1t makes rs say just tile opposite of
what we did say, when it quotes us as
saying that ''the convention can only
deal with those questions that the act
oil the legislature names.n
What we did say was, that he
e%onventioa will be one of limited
powers, prohibited from passing any
ordnance touching any of the sub
jects ra1atd 1u tie act calling the con
yention, OF rather submitting the cal.
to the people; but that outside Of
these llinitauonstiie convention wenld
be free 70 act as it wills. The SENTI-
MEL reviewed these limitations IN er-
tense at The time aud aftemuted tn
show theif scope, in order to Indicate
IN what respects the convention would
be restrained.
II ee>Has /" admit Of no doubt that
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NECRDLOGiC4L.
LOUIS JOSEPH MEYER.

Last Sunday, at $3.50 o'clock in the
forenoon, this old aud respected citi
zen of our town peacefully departed
this life, at his home, on Levee street
at the age y Years, Ii months and /
days, after a brief illness. His tuner
al took place Oh Mopday morning a;
10 o'clock at st. Joseph's church. Rev.
Father Ravoire officiating. The fn-
neral services were of a most solemn
and impressive kind, ii requiem high
mass torminga part OF them, with
choir AID organ aecnnpanimeut.
A large number Of people accom-
panied the remains to their last rest
ing place anti attended the funeral,
thus paying their last tribute Of res
poet "a one whc had long been u wor
thy member Of this community.
The deceased was born in Alsace,
when that province formed II part Of
the territory Of France, bnt when he
only thiee years old his parents
moved to this country and settled
IL Utica, \. y, where he resided I'M
I'll bis eighteenth year. At thas age
he moved to Belville, H., where he
lived until 1852 or So, when lie came
ard settled in this town, which re-
NAMED his home up to the time OF
his death. He married in 1851 in
B~ellevllle, Miss Armantine Buudreaux,
a native ssof Tellehonne parish, who
survive him, with three children, Drs.
Albert j. and Louis E. Meyer-and Mrs.
JOS. A. Claudst, all of whom we're de-
votedly attached to the deceased
whose loss they deeply mourn.
The deceased was II ina of quiet
and unobstrusive habits. who bv an
exemplary life had become universal
~ respected and esteemed, and At
tracted to himself during Il long career
a most of friends. He was a good mn
stefan and a. q valuable member of
the Home Circle Orchestra, and had
at one time, prior 10 the incumbenev
OF Prot. Chol, been the organist of ST.
Jo-epAsss church. He vas a devout
C'thole and died after haviDgiecievad
the last consoling sacraments Of his
church, in the full hope of reaping the
reward ef a happy eternal life.
III tile death Of Louis Never the
community loses a good citizen, his
family a eyoted husband and kind
father, AID many, lose a steadfast and
ooliglns friend.
4. I. P.
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NUMA RIvIERE.
L. Up.

,A Tr,,,. ~
s.,n1.@ $50 Snoi'is ai!ef the
na,,a'l i; snr's 1s"h,a hlsiefe de-
Ir,na+ haasa aeo ~ l"ine " Nam
anI 70 IL eaLs' months
a." 80, "ss' ",'ei d s'i"ft illness
chnrnh 10 ~ 1pp paaee -. Joseph's
NH ..as ato cloek pm.
'-u was homefonsty attended by
A.. LIZ a'ehos ano acqn"iltance.
p,a as nae'iios, o. =. Ihaiies
Anaas,, III oa'lloi11 hnishfs 81
nanara@a ~ une ioung Mens
ns30so,en associations the officers
hnnaragan - 'nese Two popular
fa,aaaI a7soe'attna attended the
-, y " o4aS' me members Of
ThfI[@aS"r Cino ana o. the
-M'uo.""A Osf3ihg Cilb' OF which or
a,l'nar II. ! uooe'sea WIS a." q
III IN = M f'0 "''eH'e' Tue tune
" ~ . o",.9.
t.e1l I'll, '''4S e.'o Resented 2 beau
h-i.raIa art .satfs 7 snape ~ q
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the convention vii, have the perfect
right and unlimited power to act on
all questions which may present them
selves, whether Of a judicial. legisla-
tive or other nature. except in so far
as it is expressly prohibited from act
ny by the act convoking it. Now, the
limitations a. To legislative matters
are few, and those az to ti,s judicial
system are only of miner Importance
The convention is prohibited from
adopting any article or ordinance
"whereby the offices nj the chiet JUS.
tice and associate justices Of the
supreme court shall be made elective,
or wlici ehy the terms of office "f the
then lncuntente shali he shortened
or their salaries G.nInlsired.'
Outside of this restriction the c"it-
v%ention may adopt ANY changes in the
judicial system II sees fit. 1t may
~reorganize the courts of justices of the
peace, by giving them more .jnfisdic-
ton, o. abolish such courts it mag
re-establlsl the parish court system,
o. something in that line X MAJ
abolish tile circuit courts, Or reorgal-
ize them GA a different basis it may
~reorgailIze the district courts by en-
larglng tile districts. OF increasing tie
number uf courts, so IA to give one to
each parish il may change the Jnrls-
diction Of the supreme. court itself. and
practically reorganiza It. 50 long as 1t
does not infringe upon the limitations
set III the aes as above. For Instance,
1t may increase the number OF Judges,
give them additional powers and work;
divide tie jurisdiction Of the cour IN
civil ana criminal matters, etc.
About all this, it seems to us there
can be no doubt; So that the constitu-
tiuuul convention, il the people decide
in favorof one, will Lave ample lati-
tude to effect such needed reforms as
tle people may desire.
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EAfLAa1IUnL

"The Thibnaaux Sentinel was net
50 good Il panrI as usual last week.
We missed much of The good reading
matter it usually contains the SPLEEN
did editorials (wllcIt) usually speak
10 the people aud to the fraternity
were not there. This however may
have beendue to the fact that tie paper
Tie Progress received WAS Il blank
right aloug there. Well we are sure
THIS Is the ase."-Shreveport Prog
Iess.
Now, Bro. Hicks, are you not just
a bit too exacting in these dog days ii
an unusually heated tern7 You
should take iuto consideration that vi
Editor Of the SENTINEL lives way
down South where the July sun keeps
the mercury dauclng around s. de-
grees, often passing the one hundredtIl
Foint, ~suifusing nature with IA feeling
Of lassitude aud inertia which makes
all exertion a painful effort. Perhaps,
ye editor was in that leplorable state
OF body and mind when there occnrr-
ed that .'blauE right along thete.
noticed by the eagle eye Of tie expe-
rieneed Progress man.
And, again Bro Hicks; We Editor d
Of this paper performs a doaiia tatk
lie discourses weekly in two Ian
@uages and he sometimes SAYS hi.
| good things in English and sometimes
In French, according as the esprit
moveth, or he judges fhas the ocea-
sIon demands. S0 tHat, wien you
miss something in one department
yon should look in the other for il,
before you conclude il i not there.
We hope this process of hunting lpI
our choice bits will not entail toe
much trouble ri our good brother.
To save anticipated bother, we fae1
like hanging up tae sign sometime.
seen in some entefprising elocer'e
shop: "IF You Don't SEE WHAT Yot
ARE LOOKING For, ASK FoR IT."
Don't hesitate to speak out, brother
when we fail to toe tile mark W
rather like you, aud appreciate YOU
kindness in mildly calling our atten
lion to our little. failings-especiall,
when your only complaint is that ",
have failed III this Il instance Il
serve cur accustomed course of ch0iet
matter an4i '%'spJen3ti editorials.
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SATURDAY. August I. 1851.
DEL1T IS

There is much anxiety among the
people of the 3rd ward over the ap.
parently needless delay of the Atcha-
falaya Board to begin work on the bad
levees below Lafourche Crossing.
There is a dredge boat at work there
but at its present slow rate, it will not
be able TODD one fourth the work ueces
to be done in time to protect that sec
ton from an ovrlae next year.
While unwilling To coudemn The
| oard nnheaid, We deem it our dat
nevertheless, to call their attention to
the critical situations Of the levees in
that section, as'welt rs heleabouts, and
to warn them that delay in this matte
is dangerous. Work should begin soon
in this district, if 1t be desired to a V
the country.
The people of the section il ones
ton deserve far treatment and they
should get it. We trust this mention
will prove sufficient.
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THAT FHEs BRI1a1 Ag.Rs. -Qaa o.
oug merchants, t ether sar .#a
complaining abont tile Tack Ut DO +
ness. aud among other causes lac cite.i
tie toll OF the bridge is al obstacle
in thu way II the business of this tow
and proclaimed himself highly III II
al OF "a free bridge.
Why in the name Of common sense
don't our merchants adopt the plan
repeatedly suggested III these columns
to make the bridge free to those who
cone o town On business, by giving
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Put me on your subscription list
aud sead the paper around with your
hlii,' iii 4 feqaast that gladlens or
heart. There are many more people
left We would like to hear make the
same request we believe our paner
Will please and interest tllenl, ard i'll,
snle the request would De az = atie TO
rs. You see, we are NOT hard 10
please, after all. Just Try Us
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Mrs. J. n. Wright tho Up TO date
mhlliner has received her stacl. III
and Summer goods, Fancy dress goods
Notions, Flowers. Hats. Ribbons.
Baby caps, trimmings Kid gloves,
Embroideries, and aces Petding's new
process Of wash silks, stamped linens,
Toilet articles &c.
Prices Rock bottom. Give her a
call and be convinced.
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Correspondence on subjects of general
interest solicited.
10 insure notice Of their communications,
writers must furnish their real name, even
Enough they should desire 10 Withhold It's
publication, MS an evidence of good faith.
Matter intended for publication should be
written only on one side OF the sheet, and to
insure insertion III the weeks issue. ON.
munications should reach this office by
Wednesdays mail Oh that week.
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Ne, we don't hike WORK over much.
especially in these delightfully."- hot
DAYS Of Summer, but if Nou nave ans
work "a give US il our line, We will
cheerfnlly volunteer To do 1t all the
same. The chance are we Will u c
coed IN doing il to your satisfaction,
foo.
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IN WI ENOEs1AYE
HALF OF THIFopAUx CYCLING Club
IHIBoDAUX, AUGUST, 9TH, 1897.

Whereas it has pleased the Almighty Gre
ator III his Irvine Wisdom to cali from our
midst, our Brother member
NUMA r. RIVlERE;
Therefore, be it resolved that IN the dem
Use q our late Brother, The l'hibodanx CIV
clin- t,up IA lost one Of its best and most
Jealous III Ii bers.
Resolved. that in this, their hour of atiiic-
tlou. Nc re4sder to the widow and orpl ans Of
Our Gecea std brother member. our heartfelt
synpati ANA coincidence and trust uuat
theS md consolation III tho ho8e oil meeting
their iOveo and lost one in the Eternal ffolle.
Res, \ -, that the nembers of this Club
shal sea, he cmbltns Nh mourning during
thittt ul,s. It.t q cop OF these resolutions,
he sent 10 Drreaved family. and that they
be sped ~ the minutes, on q psge 10 be
con 5fcra'rti t that pun pose. and that auott-
q "a lufn.shed to tie local press lor pubiica-
ton.
HARRY BOELL
LEWIS ARENA
V.J kNOBLOCH.
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NUMA RIvIERE.

BY calling him forth from the busy scene,
Of his pte - ME nd usefulness to the full
neao ot tf 10 cons. q d
Wner-.t ~ \ denlise Of brother Riviere.
this go III MY rs lost IA worthy citizen
his NJ u i"tii Z husband. his children n
6av9 ell n4 afecttotate father aud this
ASS ,uta ill., 4 valued member.
Ihtr.iaft lie u resolved. that we extend
ont hiatt s.mpathies to the bsreaved fam
lily oi = ased brother. that a page of
on ui ~ 6 b ok be set aside wherean shall
BE- inrcf - 4. ,rese resolutions, ana thar \
copy brt ~ R~frlaIly signed ana sealsd be
sem to h stricken family. and also that ;
cop, hereof be furnished our local papsrs for
publication
lSignedl p L. BEAUD
e. A. ENGEKkAN
b. V. CARO-.
Committee
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Dofia Toa7oeo spit aai Smoke Tau7 mn Array.
III you want to qgit tobacco riHe easily
ant forever. bemade WalE. s-gaae. uarzuetic,
full of new life and yfzsr. sae lro-Bae,
the Wonaer-w0rAar. f5#st 7#4lly men
strong. Many gain te pounds I'LL Tub Gays.
Over iGl,0G1 cured. Her Hn-Ta-8 sc 81 your
~oF1ggisS, under gaa1fafaa to case, zJG or
Sl.49. Booklet ana sa1zse msir4 free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., a45 5a 154g York.
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NOTICED!

Kenceforth the SENIINLL viii charge the
nominal sum of Hfty ctlttS Tor publishing
in melnJEiati4 notices antt Ufuff4.I cards Il
thanks. societies ana DtHrr. .teffiIe slca
publication will please make H HoCc wv it.
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All communications should be al
dressed to The THIBoDAUA SENTINEL
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Subscribers who fail to receive their paper
on time should notify us without delay.
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EgFully prepared to do job work
Of every description.
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HARRY BOELl
LEWIS ARENA
V. j. kNUBLUCH.
IN MEM0RsAW.
HALL ~ Y. b. a. " LAFoUHcHE }
fHIBoDAUx, AUGUST Urn, 1897

Where 1t has pleased the Almighty God,
to take q aas from our midst, our late broth,
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Whereas it has pleased the Almi ghtv Gre
ator iH his tiviIe Wisdom to cdii from our
!, Hrot6or y,aynh,,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-19
PULPIT WAS BLESSED.
1t Was Simply Dedicated in st. Luke's
Episcopal Church.

The elegant memorial pulpit given to
st. Luke's Episcopal church by Mrs.
Goodhand Clark in memory of her
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Clark Baker,
who died last September, was blessed
by Rev. Rogers Israel, the rector, at
the 7.30 o'clock communion service He
repeated the following benediction:
80 Almighty God, who dost enlighten
the minds of Thy servants with the
knowledge of Thy truth; Bless, we be-
seech Thee, this pulpit and give unto
those who shall stand therein the spirit
of wisdom and understanding, of coun-
sci and might, that they may speak
those things which belong unto eter-
nal life; and grant that Thy people,
taught in Thy ways, may so take heed
what they hear, as to fulfill all whole
some precepts delivered to them, so
that by the word of truth they may at
length attain unto Him Who is the
Way, the Truth, and the Life. and
Who liveth."
At the morning service Mr.. Israel
prefaced his sermon by a feeling refer
ence to Mrs. Baker and the service she
had rendered the church and Sabbath
school. OF the memorial he said it
was mot only the artistic and costly
that was enshrined but the good deeds
and kindly acts of a beautiful life"
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to 25 per cent. In Philadelphia the
coal on hand represents a slightly larg-
er percentage of the storage capacity.
In the West, stocks are fairly heavy,
but there Is not much coal in retail
ers' yards.
In view of the past, Il is not sur
prising that the consuming market is
slow to realize that this year Is an ex-
ception to any since 1892 and 1893. This
year, as in those, the supply OF coal
has been kept down to the immediate
needs of consumption, and the mining
and transportation companies have
wisely avoided producing even enough
above this to fill their line and tide
water storage yards. On June 1st there
were only 725,000 tons at all tidewater
points, and large part of this was In
sizes for which there Is always light
demand at the points supplied from
there. Most of the companies are now
sold thirty days ahead on the grades
most in demand, and with the advance
In price for July and an output call
culated only to fill the market in sight,
il is evident that when move is made
to fill the yards the demand will be
greater than the collieries can meet,
and deliveries must be made over more
or less extended periods. A rush Of
this kind will bring about a temporary
scarcity of coal and unquestionably
further affect its price.
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SABBATH NEWS NOTES.

At Trinity Lutheran church services
We're conducted by Rev. c. G.. Spieker,
of Cleveland.
F. NJ. Bouton led the evening service
in the American Volunteer tent on
Linden street.
Rev. Dr. +. H. Brooks, of Wilkes
Barre, preached in the First Presby-
terian church.
Rev. DR.. G.. Parsons Nichols, of Bing-
hamton, preached in the Green Ridge
Presbyterian church.
Rev. DR.. Isaac j. Lansing, of Bos-
ton, occupied the pulpit in the Second
Presbyterian church.
Rev George II. Charles of Camden,
n. j., occupied the pulpit Of the Penn
Avenue Baptist church.
Rev. T. b. Barker preached in the
Simpson Methodist church in the morn
ing, and William Parsons in the even
ing
Seventh Day Adventism, a Modern
Humbug," was the evening topic of
Rev. Levi Bird, of the Peoples Prohib-
ition church.
Rev. S. A. Wallace, of the Presbytery
of st. Paul. Minn., preached in the
morning in the Washburn Street Pres
byterian church.
Union services were held at the Ply
mouth Congregational church yester-
day. Rev. E. j. Morris of Wilkes
Barre, preached at both services.
There were no services in Grace
Lutheran church which is undergoing
extensive repairs The pastor, Rev.
Foster u. Gift, leaves this week on his
vacation,
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STATE OF COAL TRADE.
Stocks on Hand at Tidewater and In
Coal Yards Of New York and
East Very Light.

The production of anthracite for the
frs; six months of this year approx.
imates 100000 tons, as against 49,
100000 in 1896 and 2O,6OO,OO0 in 1895.
1idewater stocks have declined and
the unsold product in the companies
hands at interior points, is light.
IL has been claimed that the stccks
in dealers hands, especially in New
York city, are heavy, and to determine
this. a careful, detailed investigation
has been made by competent authority
The yards visited, 1876 in all, include
practically all of any consequence in
the city.
The storage capacity of these yards
is 100000 tons. The actual stock in
hand $4,000 tons, or only IS per cent
The yards on the east side, which rep
resent b6 per cent. of the total storage
capacity of the city, have a supply on
hand of only II per cent. of their stock
ing capacity. A supply of only 10000
tons is wholly inadequate to meet even
a slight increase in demand.
The storage capacity of Brooklyn
and Jersey City is estimated at about
100000 tons. So far as can be ascer-
tained, the retailers stocks in these
cities amount to about % per cent. of
of the storage capacity of their yards,
or 10000 tons, giving a total stock of
only about 4 per cent. of their esti-
mated annual consumption.
Those who are familiar with the mar
kets of the New England states es-
innate the stocks on hand beyond
Cape Cod, as from 80 to 80 per cent. OF
the storage capacity. between New
York and Cape Cod, 20 per cent; in
Eastern New York, along the Hudson
river, from 40 to so per cent; in Wes-
tern New York about 35 per cent,
and line points in Pennsylvania, 20