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LOCAL NEW8.
Beys, look out for leap year, and
fight shy of hold young maidens.
"It is a holy and wholesome thought"
_for girls to remember that leap year
gets in to-morrow.
The roads continue very muddy and
bad, ami very few country people hare
been able to come to town this week.
We got a "whack" of the tail end of
a blizzard this week that made us
thank our stars we were not born in
a colder climate.
Sweethearts must not wish their
beaux a happy new year with too
much fervor, lest the brutes should
have leap year suspicions about it.
During the heavy wind of last Tues
day night, one of the ornamental
shade trees of the courthouse yard
was uprooted. Fortunately, it can be
replanted.
Mr. L. Kraemer is having another
cottage built on bis lot on lower Canal
street. Mr. Kraemer has a good deal
<rf push and energy about him and we
would like to see him acquire property
in our town.
As we go to press we learn that the
town of Houma has been laid in ashes.
Ths report is that 120 houses have
been burned. We trust this is an ex
aggeration. We will give full parti
culars in next issue.
The Sentinel wishes all its many
readers a happy new year. May the
blessings ef the Lord descend into
•very household iu the land and peace
and contentment abide with all the
members thereof the whole year round.
The complaint among planters this
year is that the crop is too large. The
average of cane was so extensive that
it taxed the mills to their utmost ca
pacity to manufacture the crop into
sugar.
The degree of M. P. (Master of Pies)
has been conferred on Miss Ellen
Smith, in the St. Alban's Cooking Col
lege. We have a considerable num
ber of young ladies here who would be
eligible to that degree.
Our foreman hied himself to the
Crescent.City last Saturday to partici
pate in the Christmas festivities among
his relatives and friends and partake
of the traditional bird. We are glad to
learn that Fred lias had a rousing good
time of it.
A few of our society young men got
up an impromptu dance last Tuesday
•veuing at Protector Hall iu honor of
the Misses Himel, now visiting Miss
Roth, the charming daughter of our
popular and esteemed fellow-citizen,
Mr. E. N. Roth.
The Misses Himel are two amiable
daughters of our sister parish of As
•umption, and we are glad to see our
young gallants exerting themselves to
make their stay among ub a pleasant
and agreeable one. Keep it up, boys.
Last Sunday evening on the arrival
of the train, the good people of our
town were startled by the strange and
.grating noise of fog horns and other
horns of less degree, proceeding from
the direction of the railroad depot.
Our citizens about Main street looked
inquiringly at each other and were
about to resort to arms for our defense,
thinking that an army was invading
the town. But their fears were soon
relieved. Gradually the blare of the
tin horns and the measured tramp of
footsteps were heard coming down
Main Street, when lo and behold! it
was discovered that #ur worthy Mayor, |
Col. Moore, had fallen a captive into
the hands of a mob of nrchins of all
degrees and all ages from 6 years up
wards, all armed with crazy horns, and
blowing at our gallant official for all
their worth. The boys were clamor
ing for the repeal of the obnoxious
fire-cracker ordinance. The Mayor
tried to compromise the matter, but it
was "no go;"—"toot, toot, toot." The
Mayor finally capitulated and the boys
were happy. That night they serena
ded the Mayor and several prominent
citizens. The history ef Louisiana
records "The Petticoat Insurrection
the future historian of Thibodaux will
have to chronicle the "Insurrection of
-the Kids." Hurrah for young
America. i
"UNCLE SAM,"
Died. —In Thibodaux, La., on Satur
day, Dec. 17,1887, Sam Hodges, aged
80 years.
The deceased was a colored man
who was born in Tennessee. At the
age of 15 he was taken into Mississippi
and after some years was brought to
Louisiana and purchased by the late
Wm. A, Shaffer, for whom he was a
faithful and devoted servant, and of
whom he always spoke in teiins of
affection, and whom he frequently vis
ited of late years. Since his emanci
pation he has been a resident of this
town and was universally known as
"Uncle Sam." He earned his subsis
tence by sawing wood and doing other
light jobs that his friends gave him,
and was frequently left as the guardian
of houses of various persons during
their absence, and always proved faith
ful to the trust reposed in him.
"Uncle Sam" was an honest, just,
kind hearted man, and whilst he
would not spend his money for Iub own
comfort, he wonld loan or give it to
others, whose necessities seemed to
him to demand it. At a good old age
he has passed away. Friends gave
him a decent burial in the cemetery of
the people of his race, and, under the
clods of the valley he rests quietly,
leaving behind none but pleasant me
mories.
Miss Phoebe Cousins, the ex-U. S.
Marshal of Missouri, announces herself
as t'-e candidate of the Prohibition
party for the exalted office of President
of the United States. If Miss Cousins
wants to become mistress of the White
Honse, she had better bide her time
and aet her cap for the next bachelor
President of Uncle Sam's household.
That's the surest way, Phosbs.
"I want to see a split in your party,
so if yon fail to do your duty the Re
publicans will throw you out."
Yes, and no doubt a good many
other Republicans, who are not so
"outspoken and bold" as Col. Wright,
ex-Kellogg supervisor of registration,
entertain the same sentiments towards
the Democratic party. They do "want
to see a split in our party"—which ac
counts for their zeal and ardor in be
half of the Reform cause. The effu
sive pat on the Reformer's back, with
the encouraging "go it, old boy," is
not the offspring of pure disinterested
love and friendship for the "maimed
hero and soldier." It finds its inspira
tion in the thought, "I want to see a
split in your (Democratic) party.
What He Discovered.
A handsomely dressed young woman
entered a crowded street car, A long
whiskered old fellow, wearing a dingy
slouch hat and a suit of homespun
clothes, got up and said :
"Miss, take my seat. I don't look
as well as these gentlemen"—nodding
at several men—"but I've diskivered
that I've got more politeness."
The yonng woman sat down without
thanking the old fellow; and, slyly
winking at a young woman whom she
knew, whispered:
"How do you like my gallant coun
try hoosier * Don't you think he would
cut quite a figure iu a dime museum V'
"Miss," said the old fellow, with a
smile which cleaily bespoke his uncon
sciousness of the unlady-like ridicule,
"I b'lieve I left my pocket-book thar
on that seat. Will you please get up
a rninit 7"
The young woman got up. The old
fellow sat down, and stroking his
whiskers remarked:
"B'leve I'll jest keep oa a seedin'
here, miss. I stood up so much at the
dime museum just now that I'm sorter
tired. I've got a leetle more politeness
than these here gentlemen, but I've
diskivered that I ain't got nigh so
much sense."— Arkansaw Traveler.
Of No Use to Him.
Customer (getting measured)—How
tuueh are tliese trousers going to cost
me?
Tailor—Twenty-two dollars, sir,
How many pockets do you want in
them ?
Customer—None. I won't need any
pockets after I've pawl for the trousers.
—New York San.
Regular customer (disposed to be fa
cetious)—I guess you will have to trust
me for the paper until to-morrow."
Clerk—"O, that's all right, sir."
Cu*tomerj-"But suppose I was to be
killed between now and to-morrow V
Clerk—"Well, the loss wonld not be
much, six ."—Philadelphia Ledger.
Spirit of the State Press.
A FARCE.
The primary election in the second
ward is simply a farce. Men who have
been residents of other wards and reg
istered in those wards were allowed to
vote by th* Nicholls commissioners.
A man who has been in Baton Rouge
but four days was permitted to vote,
and well-known registered citizens
who voted at the last congressional
election, were kept from voting—one
of them, Mr. Hopkins, is a delegate on
the McEnery ticket. Mr. Pat Conley,
who haB been a voter and a resident of
the second ward for many years, was
kept from voting on the plea that he
works on a place below town. The
commissioners were chosen this morn
ing at the polls.— Capitolkm-Advocate.
UNDEMOCRATIC.
The executive committee of East
Baton Rouge wants a lease of power,
under the call of said body. They dic
tate to the people of that parish with
an assumption of authority that smacks
of the big "I" and the little "u." The
people in convention are all-powerful,
and have a right to change commit
, i
toes as they see fit; but this East Ba
'
ton Rouge committee seem determined j
to perpetuate their power, if possible,
by not allowing the convention to ap
point any other. We will bet a Christ
mas cigar that this assumption will re
ceive the rebuke it justly deserves at
the hands of the good Democrats of
East Baton Rouge.—Robeline Eeporter.
A QUEER INDIVIDUAL.
Mr. J, S. Sittoon, chairman of the
parish executive committee of Living
ston, is, to say the least of him, a queer
individual. Sometime ago he called a
mass meeting of the people of the "free
State" to elect delegates to the State
convention. Upon the assembling of
the people in their sovereign capacity
it was found that the McEneryites
were in a majority. Accordingly the
supporters of the administration, un
der call of the executive committee,
proceeded to elect their delegation.
Chairman Sittoon, who is a Nicholls
man, teeing that his friends were in
the minority, thereupon "dissolved"
the mass meeting and issued a call for
a primary election to be held on the
31st inst. If defeated in the primary
election, we presume, Mr. Sittoon and
his friends will issue a call for another
mass meeting.— Sugar Planter.
UNDER THE CONTROL OF TUK CITY
BING.
Gen. Nieholls to-day, though he
claims that it is not of his choice and
that he does not wish to be governor
of the State, is soliciting the support
of the people to elect him as a Reform
governor. It is evident that there is a
ring iu the city of New Orleans, and
that this ring is composed of Messrs.
Fitzpatrick, Mealey, Davey and Duffy,
known as the "Big Four." It is also
evident that Gen. Nicliolls' friends, if
not himself in person, have made an
alliance with these parties, and that he
is bonad to uphold and support the as
pirations ot these bosses. It is clear
to every thinking mind that Gen. Ni
cholls is under the complete control of
this ring. He has been repeatedly
asked the questioiftiy a, number of the
city papers: "Will Gen. Nicholls sin
cerely and unreservedly repudiate the
Big Four?" "Will Gen. Nicholls,
should he be elected governor, appoint
to public office in the city of New Or
leans the Big Four, in case they are
not elected by the people ? "
The questions aud many similar
ones propounded to the General have
notSyefc been answered. Can he afford
not to answer them t If lie tails to
answer them how can he say to the
people he is a genuine reformer ? If
he fails to throw of this octopns he
proves conclusively to every thinking
mind that he is held by its tnmdes,
and is, therefore, powerless, thus prov
ing that as a reformer he is u failure.—
Lake Charles Echo.
A REFORM CONTEST.
The Nicholls men had mapped out
thei^yonrse under the leadership aud
guidance of au avowed Republican, an
ardent supporter of Blaine aud Logan
in the last campaign for President, and
would not deviate from that course
one jot or tittle. The line of policy
adopted, if we can judge from the
transpiring event.--, was to refuse to
act with the regular convention, but to
meet in a rear room of a saloon, "we
six," pass resolutions prepared for
them by their Republican leader, and
appoint a Nicliolls delegation to the
State Convention, this delegation to go
before the State organization as con
Mtants.
The regular convention in which
thirty-eight delegates were assembled,
after repeated adjournment for the
purpose of endeavoring to induce the
absent six to come into the meeting
and participate in the deliberations,
then proceeded to regular business.
Mr. P. P.Holland, of Black River, a
Nicliolls delegate from the tenth waul,
and a prominent citizen of his neigh
borhood, expressed himself as being
thoroughly disgusted at the action of
the little Nicliolls coterie, headed by
their Republican leader, Col. Geo. L.
Walton, that refused to participate in
the -parish convention last Monday.
Like all true Democrats, Mr. Holland
regards their action as disruptive and
revolutionary, and thinks that they
evinced a spirit adverse to the interests
and wishes of every genuine advocate
of Democracy in Concordia parish.—
Concordia Sentinel.
The Verdict Unanimous.
W. D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind.,
testifies; "I can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Ev
ery bottle sold has given relief in
every case. One man took six bottles,
and was cured of Rheumatism of 10
vears' standing." Abraham Hare,
|^druggist. Bell ville, Ohio, affirms: "The
best selling medicine I have •ver hand
led in my 20 .years' experience, is
Electric Bitters." Thousands of others
have added their testimony, so that the
verdict is unanimous that Electric Bit
ters do cure all diseases of the Liver,
Kidneys or Blood. Only a half dollar
a bottle at Thibodaux Drug Store.
An Astonished Literary Critic.
A novel writer of my acquaintance
some years ago was writing short sto
ries for a New York magazine, and was
on very intimate terms with the editor
and owner.- The latter was a bright,
enterprising fellow, somewhat conceited
and imbued witty the belief thathe was
bom to shine in the literary firmament.
One day he handed a manuscript to the
novelist with the remark that it was
the first production of a beginner in
story_ writing aud he should like an
impartial opinion of its merits. The
novelist took it and read it, though it
was very tough reading. He returned
it to the editor, saying : "It is a veiy
crude affair, not worth printing, in my
judgement, but there are gleams of
reason in it at rare intervals. I should
say that the author might have been
declared sane, though I have my
doubts about that."
A month later "the .very crude af
fair appeared in rhe New York maga
zine, subscribed with the name of the
editor and proprietor. But he was
generous; he never ifientioned the sub
ject to his crude critic, but treated him
even more kindly than before.— Pitts
burgh Dispatch.
Real Neighborly
The family had just moved into the
neighborhood, and their social status
had not yet been defined, when a
small boy appeared at the nearest
houss aud politely said:
"Ma's complerments, an' ken yar
loan her a fryin' pan ?"
The frying pan was dnly loaned,
and in a few moments back came the
boy.
'Ma's complerments,—kin yer let
her liev a pound of pork to grease the
pan?"
After some deliberation the pork
was given and the neighbors were re
hearsing the circumstance when again
the small boy:
"Ma's complermsnts, an' hev yer a
sup of tea to wash down the pork ?"
But they drew the line at tea.—De
troit Free Press.
The indications are that the tax on
tobacco will be abolished in spito of
the recommendation si the President
to the contrary. There is little pros
pect that the. protected industries will
be ult'ectod by tiny scheme of tariff' re
visien. We consider sugar as perfect
ly safe at the bauds of the Democrats.
A "Burial Reform Association" has
been formed iu New York, with a view
of lessening the abuses that have long
prevailed in connection with funerals.
This is a move iu the right direction
for it has long been recognized that
too much extravagant:* was manifested
in funeral arrangements.
This is au age of celebrations. It is
now proposed to celebrate the centen
nial of the United States Constitution
in 1889. A bill has been introduced
iu the Senate by Senator Eustis, pro-,
riding for an appropriation of $303, :
000, or as much thereof aa may l>e ne
cessary to meet all expenses.
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—Judson B. Chapel, Peabody, Mass.
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