The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume], March 11, 1876, English, Image 1

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Official Journal or the Town of Thibodaux.
VOL. XI.
THIBODAUX L-. SATURDAY, MARCH 11 T " 1876.
OFFICE;
Corner Market anti PRtri.ot,.Street*.
NO. 32
BUSIN ESN CARDS.
nor IIMEAC, MRS. E., 7»rjf Goads,
i Funnj Articles. <fc., corner Market
LdW. Louis streets, _______
"rf'()IN'. P. A-. Family and Plan la
i L tuai Groceries, Main street, between
cus and St. P hilip streets. ________
"fFMA.U., Coffrt Honse Keeper. Mein
l ^ I*! wwh Jftckw.ll ami St. Philip
f reets, _____________________
Tl AIN'. L. S. it LEBLANC, K E.
1 Notaries public. Office Green Street,
»LUM. S. Pry Goods anil Grocery. cor
' uer Main and Jackson Streets._
rTnEALX, J. Family and Plantation
Groceries, Main Street, corner Main
|d Focus.____
iSArX. THOMAS, Attorney at la iic
corner Main and Focus Streets, up
fcirs. __________________
lUJJUTj- S.. Attorney at Lair.—off v
I Corner St. Philip and Maiu streets
ILAKK, E W- Attorney at Lair,-i>(
i tics- Green Street.
tfAXCHARO. j. E-, Shu-graa dentist.
y _nffre, comer Green and St. lmil"
iStrodis._______I
^«JLT. Wagons mii (>n«*. Depot on
__ Lewe Sriwt nwr ftlm Vkilanlaux
(foundry. V V. IL IUOAK-A pr*____
-OUKQCIN A- llOUHCTN, Walrhma
■ k keraiiil Gunsmith, Dealers in Jewel
W Fire-arms Ac, corner Market and St.
tfuis Streets. _____________________
» KF.A i X i^ hWi 1 N I* 1 Mi 'load*
' amd ibroocrits/ibutwr'Nai* muKSn-uu
eta. ________________
Vim tss W \V. hhysiriati.tf 'Surgeon, <>t
ffice : Jacks. ai Street _____
Y^LKSTtsTjEAX, #«■'**■. Main
,wcner PsrtrtoC________
rrVsLitEAr, P-. Physician-, -corner
Jaeksnn a»nl Short Street*.
ANSEUKAU. H. Physwuut, corner
1 St. Philip and St. Bridget Street*
E -NciXSUdt-IAHHiF. NO 34 -Kegu
iiir nieetrnpa at tlve Odd F ellow a
Jj,comer Martcet _uud Patriot, every ,
iittirdav evening at 7 o'clock.
(Aftines-. lb. Thibodaux N. O.; CAzdma
G. : R. T. Griaaniore, See. ; V. Sancan, I
H
iMunrcr.
1 ' 1KOST JAMES, Cofee House keeper,
1 corner Green and Market Street*.
fcOBEPEXTIIAL MfcS.S ., fbmity and
f plantation Groceries Jackson street,
PWSKMX, 11.. Action Clerk of 'h>
I* District Court .—office Court House.
r KETWGOD. J. H.. Drugstore Mark
Sfteet. Iietweeii St. lands and f.rceu
Strcote ._________________
F leetwood, j. il. Physician — «-i
See Market Street, bet wet u St. Isi. ns
|»ndGwen Street*.
F UANKMN IiOrsE-B.K. HOLDEN
I'ropririur, roruf-i St-Iaiuisnnd Mai
Let sta. _______
G FlS A MORE, S. T.. Agent .Yo rth .line
new life Insurance Co. Corner Mar
ket and St. Philip, streets.
rtOODE. J.s., Attorney at Lon-.—office,
Li over J. H. Vhs-twoo.1 Market Street
G l'ION LEWIS, AWontry and Counsel
lor at Law. Office, over .1. It. Flcet
wood I>ru(i store, Market Street.
H ESSE MRS. S. Mittmary aud Fancy
Dry Goods, Corner St. Louis and
Main Streets.
H ~IGGIXI»OTHAM, M. t7 Clerk of the
Town Cornell —office corner Jack
ton and I^evee Streets.
OLDEN, B. F —Stages, Tliomss 8.
Holden conductor. Ill connection
with M. Iia.dk T. R. K. to LafourcheCros
sing—Office, under F'rauklin House,
OLDEN, B F. Lirery stable, corue
St Louis aud Bridget.
U OFFMANX, F.. Cnrriryr Maker, Lie
try Stable, corner Jackson and St.
Bridget Street*.
H
F
I angma
Id PhUi)
G
H OFFMANN, W., Dry Goods and Gro
ceries. Main Street, between Focus
and St. Philip Streets. _
H offman s stages,—awl- Her
man Proprietor, //. Hardet. Con
ductor, in connection with Morgan's Lou
isiana, and Texas U. R. Lafourche Cros
i ng. _____
OOAN, P., Boiler Maker, corner Le
vee and Church Streets.
OME HOOK AND LADDER CO.
No 1. Regular meetings on the
first Monday of each month. Regular ex
ercises on Sunday preceding the first
Monday of every Month.
Officers - R. li. McBride President, h.
Loiseau Vice President, C. Azciua, Fore
man, R. Frost, 1st Asst. Foreman, TV. II.
Ragan, ibid Asat. Foreman. X Outer Lnn
dry Secretary, Henry Riviere. Asst.
Secretary, H. Faure. Treasuier. Leo Au
*oi», Warden, Megel Capollo, Tyler.
R UNG, DAVID Dry Goods, Shoes,
Boots. Hat*. Caps Xc.. corner Mam
*nd Focus Streets. _
I f KOBLOCR A. F.. Parish Juilye, Of
»■ tice at Court House.
NOBLOCH. CLAY dk ARTHUR, At
torneys and Counsellors at J.air.- ot
Jp stairs Main St., between Jackson
kMi. :'hihp Streets.
I ARKINJ. Mechanical Kmjinrrr and
matiu facturrr o f sugar Apperaius, and
***ckiuery —Kcttitieiice, Jacksoii etpeet.
L AKK1N. Mrs. J. Variety start, Stores
Oils, 7bi-ware. Are—Jaeksou street
•Pposite St-Bridget st. ____
— _„N, LOUIS, Sadler, corner St
Phili,i and St. Bridget Streets.
KIRAMORe! Capper^~7Hn and Sheet
Iron Workers, cornea Market and
*• Philip streets. >
EGENDRE, J08., Groceries, Hines
and Liquors, corner Green and Main
ets. . .
OISEAU. E.. Tailor. Main Street, he
tween Jaeks«intind St. Philip Streets
OHIO, P. F.., Justice of th* Peace, ind
I Ward dk Mayor of the Tmrn, —of
s corner Green aud Levee Streets.
M ONT-CARMEL CONVENT. Acatle
njy for the Young Ltdi< ^ undor the
jirecdon of Sster St. Bernard.
fPl'NIEH. A-. Dealer in Forriin* and
■—i Domestic Dry Goods, Groceries, *-c.,
[•bib Street corner St rhiltp.
BUSINESS CARDS.
\1 vBride, R. R., Foreign and Domestic
Dry Goods, Fancy Article*. "
treet, lie tween St. G,uis a „d
ttx-eta.
Main
Philip
\f G., Parish Treasurer
avi Unico, Green Street, eor. Market
VTOORK. I. D. Attorney at Laic,—ot
no- up sLurs Main St. corner
Focus.
/LSCnWAl.I), .1. G.. Shoemaker. Main
Street between 8t Louis and Green
streets.
O 'SULLIVAN,K. A.
Green Street,
Tliihodnux Streets.
Iain aud
► HILIPl'EAU ALFRED, Baker, corner
Is-vee and Maronge Streets.
TJF.UR1N. A. J. forirgn and domestic
L goals. Hals, shnesand groceries, cor.
ner Main and St-Philip streets
P ROTECTOR
giue House,
FIRE CO. NO. 2. En
.. Jackson St. Regular Pa
rades on the thirdSunday of each month,
and regular meeting on the third Monday.
Officers:—|*. A. Ancniu, President ; M.
Coiiiteniant, Vice-President; C. Sabonriu,
Secretary ; F\ J. Lagarde, Assistant Secre
tary ; \\ . C. Ragan, F'oreuian : Ben. Mal
brongli. Assistant Foreman : F'ranta Zer
not. Hose Director ; John Huy, Assistant
Host* Director ; W. Brockhneft.Treasurer.
I\ D-HE, L.. Dry Goods, corner
and St. Uiuis Streets.
Main
R
S ANCAN, Y.< Agent Sun Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, Thibodaux La.
S ANCAN. V. Local Agent and Collector
Oftieo Thitiodaux Sentinel. Market St
CTRANGERS HOTEL - THOMAS ,\lT
O BERTI, Pro/irielor, corner Thibo
daux and Green Streets.
C'f- JOHN'S SCHOOL.—Rev. C. F. D.
Lyne prineinnl Jackson Street near
St. John s l hurcu.
OAUOl'IilN, C., Surgeon Dentist, Office;
Jackson Street, between Thibodaux
and St Bridget ats.
S OCIETE I)E ~BIENFAISANCE KT
D'assistanee MutucUe de Thiliodaux.
Les stianee rt-gulif-re de cette soeidtt?
out lieu le lirciuier jeudi do chaquo inciia
a 7 houros du soir dn ter oetobre au ler
avril, et il 8 heures du ler uvril au ler oc
tohre.
Officiers ;—II. Dansereau, President ;
I'. A. Aurniu, Vice President . F'. Sancan.
Secretaire ; H. 11. Miclith-t, Assistant S«-
crelaire ; K. Loiseau. Tnisorier ; Thf-ophi
le Thibodaux, Coiiecteur ; Alccste Bour
g'-ois. Fortier.
r |VETREAU, II., t'urriagr Maker on
1 Horse Shoeing, corner Levee and P
triot Stive to.
rjWBoR H. w.. Filmily~J7uT Plantu
1 lion Groceries, tilcen Street,la-twecn
Levee and Market Streets.
1
mrry. Arc
Stn-ets.
1
MIIBODAUX FOUNDRY. L. KEEFE
Proprietor, Lcveo aud Jackson
Streets.
MIIBODKAUX. JOS. T„ Pharmacist,
comer of Main aud St. Philip
r | > IIIBODKAUX. JOS. T„ Treasurer of
I the 7'otmi, corner Main and St. Philip
Streets.
rpiilBoDAUX, THEOPHILE, Toirn
X Constable, Assessor, Collector and
Wharfinger Office Green Street betweon
Market and Levee.
VOUNG MEN'S BENEVOLENT AS
1 SOCIATION, OF LAFOURCHE.—
Regular lnectiug on the first Wednesday
of each uiontl), at 7 o'clock, at the office
of Judge Lorio. Cor. Green and Levee.
Officers :—H. N. Couluu, President. J,
W- Knnbloch, Vico President. M. T. Hig
ginbotham, Secretary, C. Azema, Treasu
rer, J. Hay, Censor,
rpHI BODAUX FIRE DEPAKTMENT—
J Orgeniaeil September 7th, 1S74. Offi
cers : — W- H. Ragan Cliief Engineer, P.
K. Lorio, 1st Assistant ; A. B. Ragan,2nd
Assistant; Norbert Roth, Secretary Jk
Treasurer; J L. Aucoin, Delegate of the
Thibodaux Fire Co. No. 1. J. Lagarde, and
S- T. DeMcnadc Delegate of the Home
Hook fit I-adder Co. No.' 1
rpillBODAUX COLLEGE, Very Rev.
A C. M. Menard, situated in one of the
most healthy parts of the town of Thibo
daux.
\ rEKGES. J. M. &. Co. Burlier, Main
Steet. between St.Louis and Green
sttreet
V rERRlFHl, T.. Gunsmith , Main St., be
tween St. Louis und Green Streets
yEBRE L. A., Sheriff, Office at Court
House.
W INDER, THOMAS, District Attor
ney. — office. Market Street, be
tween Marouge anil Patriot Streets.
W EISSENTHANNKH, ALOIS. Confec
tionery and Soda Water. Green
Street between Market and Maiu Streets.
1VASHINGTON HOTEL, Mrs. G
If Uamard, Proprietor. Market St
between St. Philip and St. Louis Streets.
r I Mil BODAUX SENTINEL. Job Office.
1 corner Market and Pat riot St rents,
rrtHIBODAUX BENEVOLENT LODGE
A No SKI. A. F'. and A. M.—liegular
meetings on the second Saturday and the
last Saturday of Every month, at 3 o clock
P. M„ Green Street, betwcea Levee anil
Market Street* _______
rrmilMIDAUX FIRE NO. 1. Engine
A Room at Toirn Hall, Levee St. Reg
ulav parades on second Sunday ot each
month. Regular Mcetiugs on Monday at
ter the second Monday of every month.
Officers:—S. T. Grisaniore, Pres.dent,
E E Is-Blanc, Vice President, P. lfoue.
Secretary, M.T. 11 igginbotham. Assistant
Secretary, II. W. Tabor. Foreman. H.
Champagne. Assistant Foreman, O. ivno
blocl), Hose Director, R. Coilitmeiit Assis
tant Hose Dir tor. P- A.DeManade Engine
Director, A. \\ eisenthauer, Assistant En
gine Director. O. Malbrou, Tyler. Jos. 1.
Thibodeaux Treasurer.
T hibodaux, p. a. a a Engineer
Jaeksmi Street, *p|H*Mte St. Bnoget
r.^RONKJ. A.. Books and stationary depot
l R M-.rket street, bet we, a St. Phifip wifi
ist Louis (oppose Wiu4nn«nm Hotel),
j Photographic Gallery, up stair-,. ^
Z 1 fKVOTT, FRANK. Watchmaker sup
E Zater in **• J** r 9 f. M»m Kt. ee *
j b«*w*c£V PhJip a ™ 1 Jeekeon Streets.
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G J&JhZtr, Tfiibwlan* P. O.. L»W
ehe Paris!' I«a ' '
Y oung men's dramatic club.—
Itegulai meeting Second Thursday
of each mouth.
Officers:—Thomas A. Badeaux. Presi
ident : Emile Loiseau. Vice President ; J
Omer Landry, Treasurer; Henry Riviere
Secretary ; F\ Sancan. Stage Manager ; J.
A Perrin, assistant Stage Manager ; John
IIay .Property Man; T.Borgerun, Costumer;
A F. Kuoblot'h, Prompter ; J. L. Welire,
Assistant. A. B. Ragan, F'loor Manager,
Thomas Holden, Door Keeper.
Committee ot Arrange me uts : A. 'B. Ra
gan. Chairman, J. N. Wright, L. Aucoiu.
M. T. Iliggingbotham.
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1876
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i; A. O'NUIil.n'AN,
L, ' AYtowiet-at-Law,
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■ THIBODAUX, L?.a„
Will practice in tbe Parishes of Lafonrrhe,
As-urantiop. and Terrebonne. (13no-lv
She iHuboilaux Sentinel,
- ANI)—
Jonron.1 of the Hth Hennterlnl District.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE TOWN,
ISSUED EVERT SATURDAY
D S. CAGE. Jr. Editor.
F- SANCAN* Pro'r & Business Manager
OFFICE:— -C0U. MARKET AND PATRIOT ST
From Lockport.
LockpoRT. Feb. -9th, 1876
Editor "•Sentinel ":—
On Monday, the 28th inst., I
held an inquest on the body of
Gustave liuthenburg, a peddler.
From iutoimotion, the deceased
purchased a few yards of £-inch
rope at the store of V. Paye, (Jut
oft. Coming up the Bayou a few
miles, ho took lodgings for the
night (Saturday 26th), at Mr. lia
rileaux, complained of iudisposi
tiou, and asked for writing uiate
lals, which were furnished him ;
he wrote for some time, and was
heard by the occupants of the
oom, pacing to and fro in the
room assigned him until a late
hour. Next morning (Sunday,
27th) he proceeded up the road,
and stopped at L. Lerille'a store,
where lie bought a bottle of Gin
Cocktail; continuing up *.he road
(left ascending bank), he came to
an open space, or vacant piece of
land, aud started towards the
.
woods. Some one passing at this
time remarked, "You ueed not
go back there, no oue lives iu that;
direction without heeding this
remark, the unfortunate man dis
appeared in the shrubbery aud
paimettoes. At 10 o'clock A, M.,
two little boys hunting rabbits in
the woods were asiouished and
dismayed at seeing a man snspen
ded from the liiub of a tree, hung
by the neck. His pack was open,,
and his goods scattered belter
skelter. The boys at once gave the
alarm, and the neighborhood soon
arrived upon then eue, and found
that life was extinct. The deceased
had taken the precaution to mb a
piece of soap on the ro|»e. so as
to cause the noose to slip easily ;
his pyes were bamkigeti with u
white handkerchief; oil his person
w;ts found $40.05 iu money, and
about twenty dollars' worth of
Roods iu bis pack ; then was
found on his person two letters,
written in German, one addressed
to whoever would find him, aud
the other to his family iu Prussia
—the former stating that the per
son who would cut him down and
bury him would be entitled to!
one-third or one-fourth ot' the mo-1
iiey found on his person, and to
ali his goods ; the latter informed
his family that he bad $260.00 at
V'. Dalslieimers, 41 Chartre St.,
N. Orleans,which he desired sent
his relatives.The letter is reproach
fill in its tone, blaming his broth
ers and sisters for neglecting his
moral and religions instruction,
and for their indifference towards
his welfare ; he concluded this
letter by saying : "I must now
die, I don't know where to rest
my weary head, I am miserable,
let everybody be what they may,
we all have to meet the Last Judg
ment." May he rest in peace.
Very truly, c. j. B.
It may be interesting to many
people to know that Mardi Gras!
deos uot'oct ur'onThc 29th ot'Feb
r^rv once t inan'flife time
Since tbe introduction of ihe Gie
eoiiau calendar in 158° M-irdi
K Sfi
°4 -uni -ift.'r RVh
U. tuu, month, will'not occur on
that date'airain u „tii o«oq t i.„.
owi in A ' A
2400. which is the limit of the
present calculation iu the vear
i')44 Mardi Gras will tail on the
*>2tho Februarv d o ' b
rn.e tf.ue on K'd-He n'
furv.-L2rdfe CourL
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Lorn-fed hens do not lay in the
winter tor the simple reason
there is uo albumen material in
the corn. V\ hen wheat is given
to them there is fat enough in it
to supply all that is needed for
the yoke, and albumen enough to
make rhe^ white and litue enough
to turuisb the shell ; it does not
thus seem difficult to understand
why corn fed hens should not la>
as they do not. and why wheat
ted hens should lay, as they do.
-8ct. American.
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Experiments recently made in
England 'indicate' that wagons
are most easily drawn on all
kinds ot road when' the' fore aud
hind wheels are of the same size,'
and when the pole lies lower than
the axle.
Thibodaux Bridge Company
BY UNCLE SILAS.
I have been nimble to find the
origii.sil minute book of the com
puny and have to trust to such
other iufornmMou as csin be found
concerning the business of the
company up to the rc-organisa
tion after the war.
About the first of June 1850
the Directors uamed in the Char
ter held a meetting at which P.
II. Gary was chosen President of
the Thibodaux Bridge Company.
The Minerva of June 10th, says
that
The proposals for erecting the supers
tructure were opened on Monday last.
and the contract awarded to our fellow
townsmen, Messrs. Springer & Evaus
for the slim of $19,SCO
1 It seems, however, that the Di
| rectors changed the plan of the
structure and news bids were re
ceived. aud the contract awarded
1 to E. T. Burnham at or about
$22,500.
The Minerva of August 30th,
says :
^*7^' March next.
Mr E.T. Burnhiun, contractor of the
ThilKxlanx Briilge. commenced opera
tions on Monday last. He has already
const routed a shop for his workmen, and
will commence the foundations of ths
pillars at an early day
Water permitting, the Bridge will be
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At a meeting of the Town conn
cil held August 4th, 1856, on mo
tion of Mr. Bondreaux it was
r.esolced, that the Mayor lie and is
hereby authorised by au uuuniuMnx vote
. of the Board, to vote for the location ot
the Bridge at the head of Jackson street
j The youthful reader lias per
harps uo idea how the stanch, sol
i id pier upon which the Bridge
j now turns, is constructed,
j Piles of about one foot square
were driven into the ground by
' an immense steam pile driver,
with the edges touching so that
' when the piles were driven they
occupied one half of the space,
These were forced down many
feet below the bottom of the
Bayou. The spaces were then fil
led with shells and concrete,
upon the top of this were laid
two or more layers of massive
planks iqioii which the biiek
work was erected.
The corner stone of tnu princi
|m» 1 Pier of the bridge was lahl on
1 November 21 1856, under which
. many things that were supposed
likely to opeu the eyes of that fn
tore generation who will deaiol
i*h the structure some four or
five thousand years hence, bottles
\ of brandy, gold and silver coins
.
! The work progressed during
; the winter under the direction of
the contractor E. T. Burnham,
but in tbe Spring for some cause
i he abandoned the contract, when
j Summer Tow nsend, his security
fiuished the job, aud the bridge
| was completed during the Sum
i mer.
j It was an entire wooden struct
! ure aud tin ned up the Bayou in
' place of down as it now does.
The President of the company
superintended the collection uf
the tolls up to October 1852. Mr.
G. W. Bonner, having for the
most of the time, if not, all the
time been in charge of the Bridge
working under a stated salary.
On May II 1857 the Town
Council appointed J. W. Dede
rick, M. Springer, and Leo Hy
mel "a committee to council
with the Board of Thibodaux
Bridge Company in reference to
tl,e To,ls tur c,ossin « tll,! Brld g e ''
1 »"' l OI * 1 the Council agreed
1 10 tbe To11 ,itJt whieh is thou « llt
! have remained without charge
to i-T" 1 >r- , . ,
^ be dividends were declared
i? eu,i a,,,,uall >' b,,t T'° uot «o
i large as tney are at the present
penod.
I lu the Financial year of the
cor l ,0,at '°n P-ndinfit April 30th
1186 °- dividends amounting to
"ere paid to the Town,!
^'.g five per tent on the amount
• wil1 ^ remembered
' that the contraction of the Bridge
1 cost several hundred dollars
moro t j ian t |, e stock paid in, to
w hieh mns t be :vdded $500.001
j f or t | ie p a tout on the Turn
table, all of which had to be paid
before any dividends could be de
: C | are d. *
C | are d.
rj^e dividends for the two
veara following amounted to
f2500.00 being 124 per cent per
annam<
These were doubtless the last
dividends declared as the war,
t ben in progress, soon after
brought the hostile forces togeth
er iu this section, wlieu, during
the reti'eat of the Confederate
troojis the Bridge was destroyed
by fire on October 28 1862.
The destruction of this bridge
whether destroyed by order of
the Commander of the Confedor
ate force*, or by the will of some
inferior commander, was a fair
specimen of thetoolish destruction
following the paths of au army.
The existence or non-existence
of the Bridge had not the value
ot a nickel to the Federal troops,
and its loss did not delay them
five minutes. Still it was destroy
ed, indicting no iujury whatever
to the enemy, doing no good to
those who applied the torch and
indicting a heavy loss to the stock
holders and to the town.
The Bridge was built, if I am
not laboring under a wrong im
pression. with a suscriptiou list
of $19,500,00, but at actual cost
of about $25,000,00, including the
sum paid for the privilege to use
the Patent Turn Table, as above
mentioned.
The tire, destroying the bridge
caused no injury to the main pil
lar, which, ol itself cost $10,000
00. The Federals, at once drove
piles across the gap and construe
ted a solid Bridge, which, not
withstanding the retreat and ad
vent of the opposite forces subtle
quently remained uutil the return
of peace in June 1865.
Gov. T. A. Hendricks.
Oil Saturday week this distin
guished statesman, aud at present
the Governor of the State of In
(liana delivered an address inau
gurating the exposition of the
Southern States Agricultural and
Industrial Association in Now
Orleans.
It was worthy of the occasion
aud worthy of the able aud elo
quent orator.
We append the closing remark
"And now I come to two ques
tions of the highest importance
to every taxpaying community in
the Unitid States : How can you
add, and how much to the wealth
of the country by au increased
production of articles of export f
That is tho first question, Tne se
cond is this: How, and how far
can you prevent the loss of nation
al wealth by increasing your pro
duction of articles which are now
largely imported 11 am glad to
think that this Exposition is in
tended as an honest and a
rough effort towards t!ne solution
of these questions. Increase in
production, and improvement in
quality is your object, and the
increased production of your
staples will add to our exports
ami diminish imports. Every bale
of cotton and hogshead of tobacco
laid upon the wharves of Liver
|iool and Havre add to our sup
ply of gold, tor they command
the gold at once ; aud every
pound of rice, and of sugar, and
every gallon of molasses produe
ed here in the state of Louisiana
saves us from importing so much,
and thus retains the gold iu the
country. Now, your Exposition is
particularly meant to bring about
increased production of these
staples, cotton, rice, sugar and
tobacco.lt contemplates improved
implements ; the adoption of the
best means to strengthen and
stimulate your lauds ; the estab
lisbment of harmony between
capital and labor ; and the. bring
iug of a larger area under the
plow. It is surely not absurd to
think that you may increas the
production of yonr staples by say
twenty per cent. If so, and if you
j thus annually add fifty million
dollars to our supply of gold ;
I and if a rigid economy be intro
1 doced and observer!, so as to re
| duce our national expenditures
m
»>• *r y « n ;i m ° na
our financial questions will be
solved. Gold and silver will accu
mulate. the difference in commer
cial value betweeu them and our
paper currency will rapidly de
crease, and with a stable curren
cy commercial confidence aud
confidence in useful enterprises
i will be restored. It is our duty
and our safety to give proper
j heed to the opinions of men ot ex
pcrionces in financial aud com
j mereial matters, but the wildest
theorist would hardly ask us to
i base our hopes of a return to s|>e
1 cio payments on a complicated
] aud ingeuions plan of borrowing
gold. That would be sure disap
; poiutment aud would very proba
j bly lead us iutu still serious per
! plexities. I can not avoid tho cou
j viction that a permanent improve
, ment in our financial condition
requires a closer ecouomy cs|>e-;
! cially in public expenditures, aud
j an increase of our valuable ex
ports, and your relation to this
| subject is of the highest impor
tanoe, because of the great value
of your staples, and the ovpstiiiit
demand for them in the markets
of the world. This I do believe
jcomijig to be understood and pro
perly appreciated by the people
to
of the North. The hard times fo!
lowing the panic have made
them teel that you and they have
an interest and a welfare in com
mon. And in any just cause in
volving your prosperity, you will
find a reliable support as well in
the self-interest as in tbe justice
of the North.
Who among yon can best help
in the great work of building
up our national prosperity f All
classes can be helpful. The me
chauic who contrives and con
streets a plow which, with the
same draft, will ran one inch deep
er than the plow you have been
using or whose honest work will
make the old plow last a season
longer ; the chemist who teaches
you the consistent elements of
soils aud plants ou any soil; the
editor who gives his daily or his
weekly column to the records of
experimental husbandry by which
the scientific tew helptoeurich
the many ; the intelligent experi
mentalist who tries the theories
of student by the patient test of
practical experience ; the hus
badumii who docs an honest day,s
work in a fair dav's time ; tho
caretul housewife who may pos
si bly appear to make but little,
but who can and does save much ;
the upright legislator, who looks
rather to the houor of his conn
fry and tho iuterest of bis eon
stituents tnan to the exigencies
ot his party, and by righteous
law protects your persous aud
property ; the pure and just judge
whose heart and hands are clean
trom all corruption, and whoso
authority shelters rich and poor
and weak mid strong alike ; the
unselfish and laborious executive*
who administers the laws for the
happiness and well being of the
people ot the commonwealth ; all
these help yon, but above all
others those who make the laws
and those to whom their interpre
tation und execution are con fid
ed.
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to
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Gambling speculations may in
deed be prosperous when the loim
dations of society are all nn*i fc
tied ; but not so with tbe honest
pur*uits and productive arts ot
life. The agriculturist and mecha
nie can not pro sper under bad
laws, or under laws which are
dishonestly, unrighteously or par
tially administered. They cau
uot bear the burden of taxation
which inevitably falls upon them
when self-seeking and corruption
control public affairs. I believe
that the stability and sense of
security which are essential to
permanent pros|>erity requires
that our political institutions
shall be entirely restored, us well
iu their spirit as in their form.
Our experience has established
the fact that they are |>ecuiiarly
adapted to our condition and
wants as a people. It must be
settled so that- it shall not again
be questioned that the powers
which belong to the States under
our form of government shall be
exercised by the States without
any interference, intimidations or
control from without. The occa
sion which has brought you to
gether is in no respect political
or partisan, and I would not by
a single word violate its propi ie
ties. Intending a ciiticism upon
no one, I think 1 may priqierly
say that the recent history of this
city and State has shown that the
]>eople can not labor and pursue
their avoca(ious with success
when disturbed and distracted
by conflicting jurisdictions over
them."
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Mrs. Veneering hes disconti
nued a custom originated by her
ot having visitors write their
names iu a book in the hall
in event of her absenee.
i Why f Because the imik man
, came and wrote: "Bill Smith eal
! led to eollect a bill of milk of long
standing, aud is sorry Mrs. Ve
neering didn't leave the amount
with the girl, us she agreed/'—
N. Y. Mail.
A wise and plain-s|ieabing col
ored expounder of the scriptures
recently created quite a flurry
among some of the female por
tion of bis congregation by sud
denly branching off iu this way :
"Now I want to say a word to de
sisters. When you baa a washiu'
to do soraewbar, and you gets
done, just yon cleau up and go
right home, aud don't stan' lound
lookin' whar you can find a little
coffee, or a little sugar, or a little
something else to put into yo /
pockets. Go right hpme when
you'* done wid uat washiu'.'*
Linsday tjie murder, was born
on Friday, killed his vjetim on
Friday, was arrested on Friduy
sentenced on Friday, and execu
ed ou Friday.