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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-11-27
SATURDAY. NOV. 9TH, 1897.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CON.
VENTION.

On the second Tuesday of January
next the people Of the State will be
called upon to decide at the ballot
box whether or not they want a con
stitutional convention. and to elect
delegates at the the same time to said
convention. If the press Of the conn
try represents truly the public opinion
on this important question, it looks
like a foregone conclusion hat q ma
jority Of the people will be in favor of
. constitutional convention.
1t, therefore, becomes a matter Of
vital Importance to face the situation
and to consider the pressing necessity
Of sending to such convention true,
enlightened and patriotic me as DEL
egates, men Of broad minds and gen.
erous hearts, Invested of all prejudice
and actuated by one dominant motive
that of doing that which is best for
all the people of the State. We want
honest men, brave, courageous men,
who know the needs of the country
ana the duty of the hour, who see the
dangers which confront JUS and who,
knowing and approaching all this,
will dare do what their reason die
tates and their conscience approves in
order to lift the body polite out of
the evil ways into which it has fallen.
W. want enlightened men who are
versed in the science oil government,
acquainted with the history of the
country, who understand the use and
value of words, the rules of constrnc-
ton, who have some knowledge of the
jurisprudence ofthis State on consti-
t%utlonal questions, that they may
avoid pitfalls and guard against any
hiatus in the instrument which they
are expected TO draw up, and which is
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-11-27

to be the future foundation Of our
State government.
Give us \ majority IF such men IN
the convention and we may hope
fully expect good results from it.
On the other hand, send 10 the
convention a majority of inferior or
unpatriotic men, with little or no
knowledge Of the needs Of the onn
try, with little or no appreciation Of
the dangers which menace us, devoid
Of lively sense of social duty, mar
row-minded and prejudiced, bent on
gaming some partisan advantage at
every movp, unskilled in the ar. Of
expressing their thoughts, and you
may expect to emerge from the or
deal through which the state is about
to pass in 4 far worse plIgh: than we
are at present.
1t therefore, behooves every good
citizens to view the situation thought
fully, and periodically resolve to do
his full duty in the premises by ex-
erting himself To help send none but
the best and most representative men
to the constitutional convention.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-11-27
NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS.

our business manager in the midst of
his trials and %tribulations i'm the
shape of an occasional missive from
some %appreciatlvs subscriber, bearing
words of cheer and encouragement.
The latest of such messages came to
us this week, and our readers will
pardon US if we share il with them
emitting, for obvious reasons, place
and name of the writer. Here it is i:
"SIR AND DEAR FRIEND.
lnclosed you win find q money Order
for the sum of Two Dollars $4,000 in pay
ment for my Subscription to the .Thibodanx
Sentinel' for the year 1897 30 from March lst
1897 to March let 1898. 1 acknowledge to be
very late in my payment. hut | beg from you
to accept my best excuses, for knowing
not the date Of my subscription, l was wait
ing for the advertisement or notice by the
Blue Mark In your paper. | hope to be not
50 careless in the future. suppose that
everything IL going well in your 30 merito-
rious work. | wish you success more and
more in everything.
Hoping you will continue to consider me
% one of your most sincere and devoted
friends,
remain. Yours truly. etc.
We appreciate the friendly senti-
ments and words of encouragement,
contained in this kindly missive all
the more, because its author IS a wor.
thy priest in one of our neighborino
parishes.
We thank our valued friend for his
kind ~utterances and beg to assure
him that one word of cheer and kind
" appreciation from him, and such
as he, more than compensates fol
all the ungratefulness of such Others
VINO send the class Of letters and
messages noted in the beginning Of
this article.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-11-27
TO MORROW'S MASS MEETING

As will be seen by the procee dings
Of the Democratic Parish Central
Committee had at its meeting held
last Saturday, and published in an
other column, q general mass-meeting
of the Democratic voters of La
fourche is called for tomorrow. at
the courthouse front for II o'clock
noon, to select delegates to the State
and also to a parish convention.
Eighteen delegates are to be chosen
to the. state convention and twenty
three delegates, apportoined.. among
the wards on the basis of.,the vote cast
by each ward for Foster in 1895, are
also to be elected by said mass meet
ing to go to a parish convention call
ed by the committee for December
9th 1897 at noon. to nominate two
candidates to represent this parish
in the constitutional convention.
The committee thought it best to
dispense with a primary election to
make nominations for the reason
that the people already have enough
bother on hand in trying to save the
crops under great disadvantages
It therefore behooves the Demo
Gratis who will participate in to-mor-
rows mass-meeting to exercise wis
dom in selectlngnrepresentative men
to both conventions, in order that
the parish may be ably represented
in the State convention, and the best
talent Of the parish selected by the
Lockport convention as delegates
from this parish to the constitution
al convention. No mistake should
be made in this matter in order to
have weight In the convention La
fourche should send two capable men
to represent her.
As SAID by a correspondent, whose
communication will be found else
where, this is no time for petty
jealousy, born of local pride, 70 as
sert itself, and the place of residence
in the parish Of men should not be
taken into consideration ln making
the nominations for delegates. What
is wanted IS. two good representative
men, capable of representing us with
credit and honor in the convention.
no matter from what section Of the
parish they hail.
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THE POP ULISIS HAVE NAMED
4 TICKET.

The Populists me in convention at
Monroe Friday week, adopted.a plat
form and nominated thirty six candl-
dates for delegates at large to the
constitutional convention. They have
selected their candidates for delegates
by senatorial districts, and fot this
THE 9th) district have chosen two
well-known gentlemen, Gov. Clay
Knoblocl,, Of this parish, and State
Senator H. C. Minor, of Terrebonne.
1t will be noted that the Populists
have gone outside of their " party
for candidates, and have named Re-
publicans here and Democrats there,
wherever they could find no populists
to amt
With regard to their declaration OF
principles little needs be said ; they
d%enounce certain,practices, and pledge
their party and their delegates to
certain lines ; and pronounce them
selves as n favor Of a poll tax qualifi
cation for the right of suffrage. This
is even better than many had expect
ed from them for not Il few were Of the
opinion that the Populists would stand
out boldly for manhood suffrage, pure
and simple.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-11-27
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Ava

Ii you to quit tobacco using easily
and forever. be made well, strong, magnetic,
full Of new life and vigor, take No-To-Bac,
the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 40O,00 cured. Buy No-To-Bac of your
druggist, under guarantee to cure, Soc or
$1.W. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-11-27

MCCALL's MAGAzINE.-We are in
receipt of the Christmas number Of
this popular magazine, and find ii re-
plete with interesting reading matter
on the following subjects fashions,
literature, household hints, fancy
work, current topics, popular fiction,
etc. 1t is published by The Mccall
Co., 142, l46, West 14lh Street, New
York, at so cents a year.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-05-21

1t begins to look like the great
issue in the next gubernatorial
campaign is to be the question
whether the democracy of Vir-
GINA will as a party endorse the
pspulistic doctrine of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at Is to
|. The endorsement by this state
may have no effect, but it will help
to convince people who made a
summersault and voted against
their honest convictions that they
are now on the right side. Besides
it nav be the means of bringing
about temporary union with the
populists. The democrats OF Vir-
ginia when united can easily carry
the state, in spite of the populists.
WHAT they are 10 gain Dy ihuuc'nS
the populists to vote with them this
time and driving away a number
who have never voted anything but
a democratic ticket, we are at a
loss to understand. They may with
the aid of the pOpulists carry the
State. They could have done so
without this assistance. They will
divide their own strength for a
temporary victory. Hereafter, when
the populists have gone to them
selves or united with their enemies,
they may sadly need the element
which they are now 50 earnestly
striving to drive from them. Politi
clans often defeat themselves.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-05-21
GREEKS STOP FIGHTING.

Athens. May 10 P. NJ Order;
have been sent TO the Greek com
mander in Epirus to cease fighting
in view of the armistice.
kilograms received here this
morning announce that the Greeks
have abandoned Domokos and AL
myros. which have been occupied
by the Turks.
A dispatch from Arta says that
the Greeks have retired from there
in good order. The Turks have
retired from there in good order
The Turks have hoisted the white
flag.
A telegram received from LAMA
reports that a panic prevails there,
and that many Of the inhabitants
are leaving.
General Smolenski's brigade has
been ordered to proceed to Neami-
zilli, from whence it will be con
veyed in transports TO Styis on the
Gulfof Kama and rejoin the remin
der of the Greek army, via LAMA.
It's officially stated that the re-
treat of the troops Of Grown Prince
Constantine toward the Othrys
mountains was effected in good
order, and it is added that the en-
the Greek losses were 22O men, IN
which number are included many
officers. The Turkish loss ia said to
be LOCO men.
The Greek Eastern squadron Is
lying off Neamizilli, in order to
protect the embarkatiOn Of General
Smolenski's troops.
The government has renewed Its
protest to the representatives Ofthe
powers against the Turkish attack
upon Greek troops at DOmokos,
after Greece had uDreservedly
placed her interests in tha hands OF
the powers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-05-21
The Spaniarus Defeated

The Spanish forces under Col.
Aguilar. numbering 800 men,
met SATURDAY., near Guines, the
c)mblned Cuban forces of Gen.
Cardenas and G. n. Rodriguez.
Tue insurgents numbered | 200,
nearly all cavalry. Alter an en-.
gagemPnt which lasted several
hours; ColOual Aguilar retired TO
GIibes with heavy losses. His
defeat was so marked that his sol
diers threw away many OF their
guns, which the insurgents G p
tured, as well as nearly all Il
horses of the Spanish cavalry,
The ammunition aud other SIP
plies captured by the Cubans
makes his victory worth as much
to the Cuban cause as an expedl-
non landed from the United s ales
The Spanlards left their wOundt d
also on the field, and thew were
cared for by Cuban ply stefan.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-05-21
Returning Reason on the None v
Question.

Returning Reason on the None Y
Question.
Montana Correspondence Chi
c4go Times Herald: Here and there
one sees signs of return OF rea-
sou on tue money question. Yes
terday | went to meeting of
about 90 of the principal business
men of Helena, who had formed
an association lately TO advance
the business interests Of the city.
At this meeting not a word was
SAID on the silver question. One
man presented batch OF statistics
which showed that Montana, IN
1898, actually produced more gold
mere silly er more copper and more
cattle, sheep, aud farm products
than in any year OF the
much IsHmented boom times, and
that ner production of wealth
per capita is about doable that of
most States Of the Union. lie con.
u led that the hard lines are now
only a tmental condition. O hers
talked of toe quantity OF money
hidds ~ away in sale deposit vaults
aud in tn cans IN cellars that
ought to be Drought out aud put
into use. Then there was talk of
the new State capitol bonds now
seeking a market, of the Methodist
University bonds just sold to good |
advantage Of the money the Gov
eminent is spending on Fort
Harrison, and OF the electric power
dam beng built across the Missouri
Ons speaker told the audience
that the way to cure hard times
was to set TO work cheerfully. and
10 Quit ga, ing that business IS
sick THAT we have come into an
.poch of industry and slow &C.
when we are paying
,lf the debts incurred during tue
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-05-21
ebauOn News.
Ang > '9j.-tt

We are getting plrnty Of ram aud
some hail mixed with it hat not enough
OF the latter to iuinre the crops.
Two yOuns gentlemen cane t. tow
last Sunday Immediately after th9 rain.
and jas, in time to save the giil- from
walking home through rhe mud. Come
aga IN " bal The read, ale mrddy
Prot. She fer and AoIng daughter OF
Woodstock and T. Ru-mi-elle. OF
Lebanon, ent' Tthiued a large audience
IN Bowman Bros. store last Friday
night with sweet toned music.
Miss Ella White has beel IN To-
several days but is improving at this
time
Mfr. Geo. Smith, Cf Whestf III. disl
last week after several months Illness,
aged - years.
Sr W. =. Bpwman, wife and daughter
spent several DAYS with their parents m
Frederick Co.. this week.
Mr.. A. a. Miller living on Main street
il making his home very desirable by
painting his house aud 50 idpg the
yard. Wild Bill.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-05-21
D emocrats end Populists.

The Democratic State COnven-
ton is threatened with a more
difficult problem than the admiSs
ion or exclusion from the party of
Gold STANDARD Democrats. 1t is
reported OH what Is claimed to be
unquestIoned authority that the
Populists OF the State propose 10
hold their convention in advance
of the Democrats, adopt a plat
form, nominate ticket, aud then
appoint a commit ee TO treat with
the Democrats for fusion on the
basis Of division of The tffices.
In the event the Democratic Con
ventiOn leaffirms The Chicago plat,
form th, re- would seem to be
nothing unreasonable or Improper
IN these demands 10y the POpuists.
The national issues on which the
Populists we're allied last
November being introduced as
issues in State campaignit would
be eminently proper that the ALI
ance of last November between
these forces should be renewed
aud that there shOnld be fair
aid equitable division of The
rpOils. The Democrats can viii
no show of consistency take the
principles of the POpulistss IecOg
oizing them as brothers 10 CON.
mon national cause, and then re-
ject their OveTtures and claims in
4 State fight, merely because the
control of the electoral machinery
makes POpulislic alliance profit
I,ss. This would be selfish, not to
say mean. The outcome of the
situatlon may be a Democratic
Governor and a PopulIsts Lieuten.
mt Governor - HOge Tyler aud
Ilaskins HobSOn, for Instance
Petersburg Index Appeal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-05-21
rba rrasidant and Cuba.

1ud II0SlOOhO eANN%
Washington, May 1.-THE
President to-day sent the following
message to Congress.
10 the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United
States
Official information from our
conscls in Cuba establishes the
fact that a large number OF Amer
can citizens in the island are in a
state of restitution, suffering for
want of food and medicines. This
applies particularly to the rural
districts Of the central and eastern
parts.
The agricultural classes have
been forced from their farms into
the nearest towns where they are
without woik or money
The local authorities of the sew
eral towns. however kindly dispos
ed, are unable to relieve the needs
of their own people and are alto
gether powerlesS to help our citi
zens.
The latest report of Consul
General Lee estimates 600 to 500
Americans are without means OF
support I have assured him that
provisions would be made at once
to relieve them.
To that end | recommend that
Congress make an appropriation OF
not less than $4,000 to be immed-
lately available for use under the
direction of the Secretary Of State.
Its desirable that part of the
sum which may lie appointed by
Congress should, in the discretion
OF the Secretary Of State, also be
used for the transportation of
American citizens who desiring to
return to the United States and are
without means to do so.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, May II, '97.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-05-21
NO'I'ICE.

To L. $ Walker ClrlN Of The County
Court for Shenandoah County;
|, the undersigned Green B. Shell hereby
file with yon this my apl lication, as pro-
vlded by statute - purchase one tract OF
land, containing ~ acres more or less,
situated in said county, Sfouee all Dis
trict, on Paddy Run Cedar Creek Valley
and being the same sold by Geo, ".
KOOntz Treasurer of Shenand ,th county,
"a The sh day of or. lS.- Tor
delinquent taxes due thereon Bog and In
the rame of Ana>ta.ins Nicholas aud
bought at SAID sale by the Auditor Of
Public Accounts at Virginia tor said
county and State, aaa b. rehy agree 20
pay the amount for which said real estate
was sold a. aforesaid, together with such
additional suns as may OF Nouid have
accru1e from taxes aud levies.
with all interest as pro, lied by law bad
said real estate MT teen 50 soli and
purchased by the Commonwealth.
Given under my b Oh This 5th dav Of
May, 1897. GREEN i. sHEl l..
Not executed because Anasfasius Nien-
oas Is non resident e the State of Nir-
ginia. j. W. Wenger ID :. tor c
p Wightman ;. : c:
A COpy-reste.
L. ;. WALKER, elk.
may / Az.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-05-21
Al0N70VlLlE NEWS.

Our farmers are through planting COZ n
IN this section.
Mr. Geo. Calvin Wisman Il making
some Improvements by pailing in hir
yard.
Mr. Henry Windle has improved the
appearance of his house very much By
painting il.
Nr. Samnel Houushell and wife, OF
near ST. Luke. spent last Sunday with
his brother, James Hounshell. Of this
place.
Mr. Frank Windle says he is not
around making business of talking to
old maids.
The cattle around here are 80 anxious
to get ont on the fresh green grass that
some of our people are compelled to get
new latches to their gates.
A little boy got lost last Sunday even.
ing between Mt. Airy and Mr. S~ariz's
store. We are glad TO say he was found
and t. ken to his home.
Little Shady.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-05-21

The foolish demand for free silver
at fixed ratio of l6 to | has done
much to injure the cause of silver.
When this question was thrust
upon the people by the pOpulists and
their allies the silver in dollar was
worth SO cents. 1t has now fallen
to 48 cents, a decline Of nearly 10
per cent in its value.
Japan and Peru have both demon
etized silver and the probability is
thai it will continue t. decline in
value.
The use OF silver as money, IL
desired by all parties, but some are
in favor of using it regardless of its
value, while others desire to use it
at its actual value.
Coin is only an instrument used
to facilitate exchanges. Coin should
be ola fixed and stable value. Pa
per can then be based upon the
coin and the exchanges necessary
can be readily made by means Of
paper currency. Destroy this fixed
value, OF coin, by substituting an
inferior metal, of huctuating
value. at a fixed ratio, as
the populists and their allies de-
mand, and you will have a currency
that commands the confidence Of no
one. Gold will be driven from the
country and we will have a variable,
Auctuating currency, suitable for
financial spectators and stock
iobbers, but unfit for general use.
The excitement is kept up and
thrust upon the people, not SO much |
by those who desire a good cur
rency as it is by the small fry poll |
ticians who want a hobby by which
they can elevate themselves to Office
The politicians will get mp the ex
element and reap the reward, but
the people will bear the loss.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-05-21
Gov. Ohas. T. O'Ferrall.

We publish in this issue Gov
Chas. T. O'Ferrall's letter to the
Editor of the New York Joarno'
it is sound democratic doctrine
Democrats should read and ponder
it we'll. The true democrat is on'
who is unwilling to barter the prln
ciples of his party for temporary
success. Gov. 0'Ferrall IL one o.
that kind. He was true to prln
ciple when he was called to risk his
life in defence of his principles. he
is true to principle, when petty
politicians, who a few years age
almost Frustrated themselves be
fore him, now SANDER and villity
him. He has that kind of demo-
cracy that will be admired alter the
populistic combination shall have
ceased to exist and those that EN-
braced it will deny that they were
disciples of the pernicious doctrine
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-05-21

A large eagle caught a turkey one day
last week near Fl. Sey bert, Pendleton
county, and refused to rellnquis h its
prey until 1t was killed with a club by a
man who happened to be passing the
spot. After the eagle was killed it was
fox trap which was still fastened to his
leg, and the suppositIon Is that be hal
carried the trap from the Alleghanies, a
distance OF 40 miles Hdrrisonbarg
Registtr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-05-21
There Is Nothing so Good.

Tnere is nothing just as good As Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs aud Colds, so demand it and dc
not permit the dealer to sell yon some
-ub-tltute. He will not claim there is
any thing better. but in order 10 make
more profit he may claim something el-r
to BE- inst as good Yln want Dr.. KIng'-
New Discovery becau-e you know it to be
safe and re liable, aud guaranteed to dc
good or money refunded. For Cough,
Colds. Consumption aud Tor all Affections
OF Throat, Chest aud Lungs. there is
nothing so god as is DR.. Kings New
Discovery. Trial bottle free at b.
Schmitts Drng Store. Regular size SO
cents and Sl.00.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-05-21

In the Clerks Office OF the Circuit
Court OF Shenandoah county, Wood
stock, Va, May 18th, 1917.
Philip Lentz complainant
against In Chancery.
Mariah Conner, &c. Defendants.
|, Geo. w. Miley, Clerk of said court,
do hereby certify that +. ). Tavenner
who was appointed Special Commits
sioner Of sale in said cause by decree
rendered therein on the 18th day OF
April 1897, has executed bond, with per-
sonal security, in the penalty fixed by
the court, and conditioned and payable
as prescribed by law.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
May A. ID. 1897.
GEO. w. MILEY, @. Q. c.. s. c.