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JOURNAL OF THE 9 th SENATORIAL DISTRICT
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eflOrial Journal of the Parish ot Lafourche and the Town of Thibodanx
VOL. XXIII.
THIBODAUX, LA., SATURDAY, DEC. 31, 1887:
NO. 22.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
State Officers.
Governor: ..S. D. McEnery, of Ouachita.
Lient- Got. .Clay Knobloch, of Lafonrche.
gee. of State, Oscar Arroyo, of Plaquemines.
Aud. Pnb-Acct'a.-.O- B. Steele of Uuion.
gtate Treasurer, . .E. A. Burke, of Orleans,
Attorney General......M. J. Cunningham.
of Natchitoches
gopt-of Pub. Ed. ..W. Easton, of Orleans
U. 8. Senators.
Jus. B. Eustis.................of Orleans.
B. L. Gibson..................of Orleans.
Juix.es Supreme Court.
Chief Justice : Edw. Bermudez, of Orleans.
Associate ** F- P. Poche, of St. James.
" C E. Fenner, of Orleans.
" ' B. B. Todd, of Webster
" " L. B. Watkins, Red River.
Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
E. W. Blake...............of Lafourche.
H. D. Smith..................of St. Mary.
Congressman. 3rd- Congressional Dist.
E. J> Gay,....................of Iberville.
Dist Judges, 20tb. Jnd. Dist.
Taylor Beattie...........A. F. Knoblocli.
Di*t. Attorney...........E. A. O'Sullivan.
PA r i h Officers.
Representatives:...........II. N Conlen.
" ........Dr. Win. Harang.
Coroner................Dr. John Gazzo
Clerk of Court............J. W. Knobloch
Sheriff..............Theophile Thibodanx.
Printer end Treasurer........F. 8ancan
Assessor.................John M. Walsh,
Returning Officer..........W. C. Ragan,
Police Jurors.
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President, H. N. Conlon, Jqo. 8- 8eely
8 JT. Grisaiuore, Sosthene Folse, M. Do
launo, L- Cherami, James Moran, Hamil
too Ayo, CUim. 8- Mathews and L. Krao
taer. Clerk Police Jury, Alfred Engerau.
R04U aNI> Lbvhk Inspectors, *
WstrietNo. 1...
No. 2 ..
Mo. 3..
Mo. 4 ..
No. 5 ..
No. 0 ..
No. 7 ..
No. 8 ..
.........O. J. Sevin
......Jas. A. Hargis
......James Moran
.....Alidor Pitre
.J. Eugene Conlon
. Telespliore Rodrigues
,.. .Sylvaiu Bourgeois
.....Lubin Bergeron
{DttAiNAGB Commissioners.
District No. 1—K- V- Morvaut, J- B- Mire,
J. E- Coulon.
BistriotNo 2—Ozi5ine Naquin, J-C' I t••■;d,
John McCnlla
District No. 3—Sosthene Folse. L. J- (Jail
louct.Evelien Bourgeois.
District No. 4—J. A- Clsndet, O Toups
F. Savoie.
Distriot Nc. L. A- Trosclair, S- Mor- j
vant. Drozin Cancieme.
District No- 6—>U> Presteubaeli, O- Lepine, |
Capt- Hotard
District No- 7.—Chas 8. Mathews, R. Fo- I
ret, Hamilton Avo.
District No. ."C—James Moran, J- Foret. ;
T-Badeaux.
District No- i»—Jv Cretini, Gnedry.
E. Savoie
District No. 10—Lubin Bergeron, Leuffroy j
Daigle. O. Thibodaux.
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MuNioipAi. Officers.
Mayor, I, D.Moore, Councilmen, P.E
Lorio. T. P. Bergeron, Ed. Curtis, Janies
Wright, E. N. Roth, Jaui^s Chcranlt !
Treasurer,...................F. Sanean.
Town Marsha!................J- Anselel
i 2st. " ............ Joseph Jones
Clerk.........
Post Master ............... E. R. McBride. '
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8. T. Grisamorc. president : Thos. A. 1
Badean, SUpi riliteudeUt ; Vv T . H. KaglUl.
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J. L. Aucoiu, 1.. G. Curtis, J. H. Howell j
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Henry L. Boudreaux.
Directors of the School Bo
Owttr Lupine.
Dirkctoii.h of TiitKoiM.vrv Biiiuot: Co.
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treasurer; E. G. E uitis, secretary, p. E. !
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Lono, Andrew Price. I
1'ost .'rie-s t\ the Paumi
Gheens,--; Gnedry--Cet ini ;• La
iOHtvJie Crossing,-; Lwkporl. Gas- j
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t»v« Abrlhat.. Jr-; Mahigay- C O. Niewlas
Grange City.-; Pngb, A- All S'* Kw
Bacelaud, AuvkIco iu-jenue; Tiiibotiaux. j
8. H. McBriile.
RAILROAD .SCHEDULE.
THIBODAUX BRANCH.
Train la*v«* Tliil* 0 A*«A a$ I!l:$0 p. to.
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POCEEDIXGS OF THE TOWN
COUNCIL.
TOWN HALL. )
Thibodaux, La., Dec. 8, 1887. 5
The Council for the Town of Tbibo
danx inet. in regular monthly session, this
day at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Present: I. D. Moore, Mayor, and Trustees
James Cberault, E- G. Curtis, P. E. Lorio
and E. N Kotk.
Absent : Trustees T. P. Bergeron und J. N.
Wright.
The minutes of last session wero read
and after correction were adopted.
The mayor 'reported several bills against
the town, giving a detailed list of them and
recommended appropriations to pay them.
The report was approved.
Mr. Roth, chairman of the eommittee ou
finance, offered the following resolution,
which ou motion was adopted:
Resolved, That the sain of four hundred
and eighty-five 36-100 dollars be and the, same
is hereby appropriated to pay the tollowiag
claims, salaries, etc., t«wit:
Thibodaux No. 1, eharg. to Firedep't.. 10 00
Protector No. 2, " " .. 10 00
H. St h. Co. No. 1, " " .. 10 00
Badeaux B. B. " •* ..2 50
J. Jones, engineer ..................... 10 00
C. Champagne, engineer.............. 10 00
A. Marlborough, eharg. to corp. lab.. 50 00
J. Anslet, " mar. house. 16 66
I. D. Moore, mayor.................. 5000
H. L Boudreaux, clerk.............. 18 75
F. buncan, treasurer.................. 31 25
J ; Anslet, constable .................. 112 50
Valsiu Guiilot, market repairs........ 19 00
E. G. Curtis, provisions.............. 2153
A, Malbrough. corporation laborer.... 50 00
J. Auslet, market master.............. 16 66
C. Champagne, engineer.............. 20 00
Thibodaux Eire Co. No. 1............. 10 00
Protector Eire Co. No. 2.............. 10 00
Home Hook and Ladder No. 1 ....____ 10 00
B. Bucket Brigade.................... 2 50
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The following report of the Committee ou
Finance was read and accepted :
■ Thibodaux, Deo. 7, 1887.
To the Honorable the Common Council of
Thibodaux:
Gentlemen,—We have exumiued the reports
of Treasurer and Collector, for mouth of
September, and find the same correct,
Respectfully submitted.
(Signed) E. N. ROTH,
K. G. CURTIS.
Yeas—Cberault, Curtis, and Lorio arid
Beth.
Nays—None.
The following reports of Treasurer, Collec
J'' r " lul Market Muster for the months of
October aim November, were read mul tf>
ierreff to lh<> Committee on Finance t
Treasurer's* Report,
for the mouth of Oct., 1887.
F. SANCAN, Trcasu re:, in account with
Town of Thibodaux :
t 0 balance o , hand............ $ 5 Q<; 51
To - ids aiuc.e—
Market House for Oct......81 95
Fines......................... 2d 89
General Tax of 1886 .......... 7 75
" 1887 .......... 97 28
Total receipt*...... 206 93
Grand Total ............ $71345
By disbursements since—
Corporation laborer, 2 urns...$100 09
Fire Department............. 116 00
Market House................ 25 99
Incidentals................... 2 45
Waterworks.. ............... 30 00
St reets amt ditches........... 23 50
Police and criminal expenses. 4 40
Sal. officers, quat. end. Oct 31 100 00
TaxCol.com 4 p. c. on $121.98 5 00
Total disbursements 407 34
To balance on baud................$306 10
FOR NOVEMBER, 1887.
To balance on hand............ $306 19
To receipt* since—
Geu'l current tax of 1887......$1 7 62
Fines........................ 1000
Market House................ 82 40 110 02
Total receipts............$416 13
By disbursements .-iuce—
Marl et House................$10 00
3 ax Col. com. 4 p. e. on $27 62 1 10
Total d shui sements 11 10
Balance............................$405 03
Respect!mlv Submitted,
(Signed) * F. SANCAN,
Treasurer.
TJsc CoBeclor'* Report
for tho month of Oct., 1887.
Taxes 1886-87
Jules Nieolas.
Ozeuie Malbrough.........
Sirs. Ann Buckley.........
Aurelien Doucet..........
Evariste Maronge.........
Evanstc Maronge.........
Maitml Dupre......
^ Horton
ML* Mend................
Mrs. N. Garrett............
Excelsior laidge ..........
Frank Zeruott.............
Jules Ni( . o!aR .............
Mis. Louis Ancorn........
Mrs. E Page............
Eat. Emile Tailieux......
list. Emile Tailieux......
Fat Pnii. Moore...........
F. J. Gaude..................26 2o
Fines ............
Kccapitulation
Taxes 1886......
Geu'l Tax
S. Tax
$1 87
$1 62
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62
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75
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175
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1 87
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87
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5 00
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5 00
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75
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2 35
.. 93
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..26 25
8 75
$97 23
$ 32 41
. 20 CO
... $ 7 75
____99 25
$ 2 25
32 41
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' FOR NOVEMBER,
Gaflera j tax ............................. _
t <,v ............................ 5 87
Fines—Bcu Johnstin................... 5 00
George Jones.................. 5 00
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed] J. At 8LKT. Collector.
Toe Market Muster's report skew* osllee
faults for the mouth of Oet. to hove beea
$8t 95; for Nor. $82 40.
A trial balance und de'mqneot hkX U*4 of
the town tax colleeior, fr«m tho J**r MW to
1886. both year* iuelnsive, wo* iltolHl l to
the Council to be acted upon.
On motion of Mr. Tiorio, duly seconded, it
was resolved that the tax collector be credit
ed by the treasurer for all the roll* as pre
sented by him, for all the years previous to
the year 1886, and that tho treasurer be fur
nished with a copy of this resolution.
Yeas—Clieraulti Curtis; Lorio aud Roth.
Nays—None.
Tho mayor suggested the adoption of the
following ordinance, which, on motion, was
adopted .•
Be it ordained by the mavor and trustees
of tho towu of Thibodaux. That section 192
of the revised by laws anti ordinances of tho
town of Thibodanx be amended and reor
d.iined, so as to read ao follows, to-wit:
Any person who shall set on fire or cause
so be set. on lire, within the corporate limns
ot the towu of Thibodanx, petards or fire
crack,-rs, rockets, etc-, shall be liable to a
hue not exceeding five dollars and costs, or
to be imprisoned, in case of failure or neglect
to pay, within the epoch fixed r>y die officer
examining the case,for a space of time which
shall not exceed twelveIionrs.
Be it further ordained, etc.. That this ordi
nance take effect from and after its passage,
Yeas—Chcranlt, Curtis, Lorio and Roth.'
Nays—None.
Du motion of Mr. Cberault, duly seconded,
the following ordinance was read and adopt
ed: r
Section 1. Be it ordained by the mayor aad
trustees ot the town of Thibodanx, rtiat sec
tion 193 of the revised by laws aud ordinan
ces ot the town be and the same is hereby
amended to us to read as loilows, to wit:
Anv person who shall shoot off, or cause to
be shot off within tli* streets of the town, any
lire arms whatsoever, shall be liable to a line,
which shall not exceed one hundred dollars,
or imprisonment which shall not exceed thir
ty days, or both, at the discretion of the
court
Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that this ordinance take effect from and after
it* passage.
Yeasr-,Clmranlt, Curtis, Lorio and Roth.
Nays—None.
On motion made and seconded, the follow
ing ordinance was read aup adopted :
Be it ordained by the mayor and trustees
of the town of Thibodaux, that Sectiou 195 of
the revised uy laws and o r diuauces of the
r !>wi* ot Thibodaux bo aud tho same is here
by repealed.
Yeas—Cberault, Cuitis, Lorio and Roth.
Nays—None.
O 11 motion, duly made and seconded, ft
was resolved that the committee on improve
ments be requested to notify owners or
agents of the building situated on the north
east (■■■•rin".' ot 8t. P'-'i.-p and Thibodaux
streets, in the town .,1 hiootiaug, to ileinol
ish or repair t'uosaul building, ns it is now
in it ilaqgerous.eonrt::: m.
There being no further business lips Coun
cil tlien adjourned.
'(**igueti) : L I. D. MOORE,
l Mayor
H. L. Bouhrxau.y, Clerk.
STOOD MANFULLY III GOV, WILTZ'S
FRIENDS.
Extract from III aj. Burke's Speech in
Second Ward, M. 0.
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iscuss
' perso
naiism aud
1 not 1
tick out isi
ola ted
- re kit.
■ only town
,rd ail-;
But- who;
(jiicsfioiis i;
tiou Y.e lit ;'
W e can go nark to tho coinmenceitieiit
of this era of proscription. In 1879
the second ward of the parish of Or
leans threw its great strength to the
support of an honored and gallant citi
zen of this Slate, a man who had ser
ved his city and served his State with
honor and credit float hi.n boyhood.
The Second Ward of tho City of New
Orleans assisted in placing in position
that gallant Creole, Louis Alfred Wiltz.
[Applause.] His friends were 100 in
majority in that State convention.
They could have nominated every
mat^ from the Governor down. Did
they'attempt to proscribe their feilow
Denit crats ? Xu; they took Sanruo; D.
McEijery, a supporter of Fred X. Og
den, took him from tho position in the
ranks which he occupied, although
they hud a hundred majority, and
mudo him the Lieutenant Governor of
this State. [Applause.] It was upon
the death of that gallant gentleman
that 'this question of proscription was
first raised in this State. Ah, that
gallant
WILTZ WAS SCARCELY COLD IN HIS
GRAVE,
the ttars had not dried from the eyes
of his weeping wife and children, when
the cry went up throughout the leugth
and breath of this parish: "Now will
we hang the scalps of the Wiltz men at
our belts." They demanded of Got.
McEnery, who had by that sad acci
dent come into pc\v--r ;md position,
that he should degrade .1 h'yh cilice
and adopt a policy of : ooidism and
proscription, proscribe the men that
had followed the standard of the gal
lant Wiltz and take out his personal
aud political friends and place their
opponent* in position throughout this
State. I happened to be a friend of
the poor dead Governor. [ happened
to be in aueli relation to his friends
that at their suggestion I went to Gov.
McEnery,
"sin, WK HAVE LOST OUK LEADER.
We recognize that ia his death we
have lost the political supremacy that
had been accorded us by the votes of
the Democratic party. 'All that v.e
ask tit your hands is fair treatment
and what we regard as fair treatment is
that if there is any office in this State
occupied by a friend of Alfred Wiltz
that you desire for your political
friends or yonr personal friends, indi
cate it in order that tho resignation
may be put in yonr hands. Let our
friends go out with side arms, but do
not permit these proscriptive men to
declare that they are hanging the
scalps of our friends and supporters at
their belts." What was the answer of
Samuel D. McEnery * "I had learned
to love aud re.spect the Creole Gover
nor; I had learned to know of his
plans and policies in the interest of
his State; I had learned to respect him
for his ability, his honesty and tho
courage of his couvictions, and
1 AM TO HE NUMBERED AS ONE OF IIIS
FRIENDS.
For me to take advantage of the acci
dental position that I oceupy to over
turn the will of the Democratic party
as expressed at the polls, put out the
men that have been chosen to office by
the great voice of the' Democracy, and
put in my personal friends or my own
political following, would subject me
to just criticism at the hands of my
people. I cannot become a mere in
strumenfof personalism and proscrip
tion." And it was for this they turned
upon him. They were his friends up to
that hour. Tim letter* from Francis
T, Xi eh oils up to that very hour ex
pressod his interest in Gov. McEnery's
administration, his warm interest and
sympathy and his personal regards,
and it was not until Governor McEn
ery refused to adopt that policy of
personalism and proscription that
they ever turned their batteries upon
him, ami they have kept them turned
upon him ever since. [Applause.]
'SOME MATRIMONIAL ADYICE.
Bill Nye Goes Into the Solemn Warning
Business.
My Dear Sir ; Would it be asking
too much for mo to request a brief re
ply to one or two questions which
many other married women as well as
myself would like to have answered ?
I have been married for live years.
To-day is the anniversary of ray mar
riage. When I was single I was a
teacher and supported myself in com
fort. I had more pocket-money and
dressed fully as well if not better titan
I do now. Why should girls who are
abundantly 'able to earn their own
livelihood struggle to become the slave
of a husband and children and tie
themselves to a man when they might
be free aud happy ?
i think too nmcli is said by the men
in a light ami flippant manner about
the anxiety of young ladies to secure a
home and husband, stnd still they do
deserve a part of it, as I feel that I d*
uow for assuming a great burden when
I was comparatively independent and
comfortable.
Now, will you suggest any advice
that you think would benefit the yet
unmarried and self-supporting girls who
are liable to make the same mistake
that I did, aud thus warn them in a
manner that would be so much more
universal in it* range and so many
more people than I could if I should
raise my voice ? l)o this, aud you will
be gratefully remembered by
Ethel.
It would be indeed a tough, tough
man who could ignore thy gentle plea,
Ethel ; tougher than the pah* intellec
tual hired muu who now addresses you
in this private and underhand man tier.
You say that you had more pocket
money before yon were married than
you have since, Ethel,Jaud you regret
your rash step. I am sorry to hear it.
You also say that yon wore better
clothes when you were single than you
do now. You are also pained over
that. It seems marriage with yoa has
not. paid any cash dividends. So if
you married Mr. Ethel us a financial
venture it was a mistake. You do not
state how it has affected your husband.
Perhaps he hud more pocket money
and better clothes before he married
than he has since. Sometimes two
people do well in business by them
selves, but when they go into partner
ship they bust higher than a kite, if
you will allow me the free English
translation of a Roman expression
which you might not fully understand
if I should give it to yon in the original
Roman.
Lots of self-supporting young ladies
have married, and have to go very light
on pin money after that, and still they
did not squeal as you, dear Ethel.
They did not marry for revenue only.
They married for protection. (This is
a little political bon mot I thought of
myself. Some of my best jokes this
season are jokes that I thought of my
self.)
No, Ethel, if you married expectiug
to he a dormant partner during the
day and then go through Mr. Ethel's
pockets at ni ght and declare a dividend,
of course life is full of bitter* bitter
regret and disappointment.
Of course I want to do what is right
in the solemn warning business," so I
will give notice to all simple yonng
women who are now self-supporting
and happy that there is no statue iw
quiriug them to assume the burdens 01
wifehood and motherhood unless they
prefer to do so. If they now have an
abuudance of pin-money anti new
clothes, they may remain single if They
wish without violating the laws of the
land. This rule i* also good when ap
plied to young and self-supporting
young men who wear good clothes aud
have money in their po ckets. No
young man who is free, happy, and in
dependent need invest his money in a
family or carry a colicky child twenty
seven miles anti two laps in the night
unless he prefers it. But those who go
into it with tho right spirit, Ethel, do
not regret it.
I would just as soon tell you, Ethel,
if you will promise, that it shall go no
further, that I tlo not wear as good
•letlies as I did before I got .married.
I don't have to. My good clothes have
accomplished what I got them for. I
played them for all they were worth,
and since I got married the idea of
wearing clothes its a vocation has not
oeeured to me.
Please give my kind regards to Mr.
Ethel, and tell him that although I do
not know him personally, I caunot
help feeling sorry for him. Very sin
cerely yours,
Bill Nyk.
Unlucky Days to be Married Ou.
As the fall is the rushing season in
the marriage mart, it is well to recall
one or two interesting superstition*
that were religiously time
of our grandmothers, la- the first
place, according to an ancient and re
liable chronicle, there are thirty-two
days in the year that are especially
unlucky l'or marriages and journey**. ■ '
They are as follows : Jan. 1, 2, 4, 5, ;
7, 10 and ID; Feb. 6, 7aud 18; March
I , *i and 8; April f3 and 11 ; May 5, 6
and 7 ; June 7 and 15; July 5 and 17;
August 15 and 19; Sept. 6 and 7; Oct
7, Nov. ID and 17. Dec. ID, 10 aud 17.
Everybody knows that Friday is the
most unlucky day for a weddiug, while
Wednesday and Thursday are the
luckiest. Our grandmothers believed
that it was n most unfortunate thing
if the bride, after finishing her toilet
and leaving her looking-glass should
turn around again for a last glance
at herself. It was also bad for her to
see the man she was about to marry
after dressing and before the time had
come far the ceremony.
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Doctors and Patients.
The doctor* tax their patient*
When they their bills display;
Folks tax the doctor*' patience
When these bills they trill not pay.
— EreiiangtSHfc-