The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume], September 28, 1889, English, Image 3

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LOCAL NEWS.
-gar and rice planters are referred
Advertisement of W. B. Bloomfield.
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man in Bossier parish gathered 98
els of rorn from one acre of ground
w days ago.
Mr. George Dionne, who was quite
weli, has again recovered sufficient*
to attend to business.
HE OF CARDUI, a Tonic for Women.
Xlie bayou has been tailing again,
,d will soon reach the low water
ark of previous years.
Court in Assumption has drawn
e Of the legal fraternity from this
rn during the present week.
preparations are being rapidly made
,r sugar rolling. Kvery planter will
.j u condition to go to work when the
■ tomes for manufacturing sugar.
Don't forget the excursion to New
irlemis to be given by Protector File
. Ko. 2. on the 13th day of October.
1 everybody attend.
-flu Drainage Commissioners are
aviug the canal in bayou Terrebonne
leaned out. so as to give free egress
the surface water. Thibodaux
-ill he quickly and thoroughly drained
the future.
/tWINEO£CAROlB for female diseases
Don't forget the grand fair to be
ren on the oth and fitli of next
th, two miles below Lafourche
loosing, near St. Charles Chapel,
jet every one gi ve a helping hand to
the good people of the Third Drainage
Distiiet.
Thegayety that has been prevalent
is this place for some time has about
fame to an end. The gay youths and
moiling gil ls who have made the town
lively are away to school, whilst the
visitors have generally departed for
their homes.
May they all return next year, hap
|iiei and brighter than ever.
OtfUIEE'S WINE OF CAROUI for Weak Nerves.
The extraordinary hot. weather
that has been worrying the good peo
ple here for four mouths came to au
turf on Wednesday with a rainfall of
2.47 inches, coming down steadily
from 7 a. in. to 2 p. m.
This rain was of great benefit to
empty cisterns, and growing crops,
but it came probably too late for su
gar cane, which has not improved as
.it usually does in the month of Sep
tember. Yesterday was the first, au
tumn day that we have had being cool
Mil invigorating making thick cloth
ing comfortable.
fry 1ACK DHAUQHT tea for Dyspepsia.
! f or a year of disasters and loss of
lives. 1889 will be memorable. One
can hardly pick up a newspaper that
does not contain a record'of destruc
tion of life, by tire, by water, by wind,
by railroad ami to cap the climax, the
cliffs in rear of the city of Quebec are
slidiug down, covering the people in
its course.
Five to eight thousand drowned at
Johnstown, ten thousand carried oft'
by an overflow in Japan, with dozens
of other instances by sea and by land
make a record for one year that is
wldoined equaled in loss of life by a
war or pestilence.
The good people of the parish of
Lafayette owe it. to themselves, and
to the State to see that no efforts are
spared to bring to .justice and puuish
meat the perpetiators of the brutal
murder of the old negro Cormier and
•laughter. Patience has become ex
hausted, murder and crime of such a
horrible nature as that, must be
condemned, not passed by in silence.
The name and reputation of the
people of Lafayette, demand that the
law officers perform ( heir duty.
Such dark deeds can expect no
".vuipathy from any people, but. will
receive the condemnation of all law
•hiding people.
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dfaucic •DRAUGHT tea cures Constipation.
Marriage.
lullT.cKois-hoi nuK.vrx.
Married at St. Joseph's Church, on
Tiirsday, September 2dth, 1889, at 4
®'<lock p. ni., Mr. Oscar Bourgeois to
.Mins Lcnntine Boudreaux.
The Skntin Ki, congratulates the
Jmmg couple on the happy event
'kicli made them one, and wishes
tfcsni unalloyed happiness and pros
perity iu their new sphere of life.
The type with which this paper is
doted is set by as fair fingers and as
Vnun n oo jmiii Iui iitllllll ill
^tilltcd is set in ,is i,m nn^no .•*,
rice young ladies as etui be fouud in
^•rth Louisiana. And we slip this in
^'itliout their knowledge, to keep them
losing the copy.— Bienville Acir
*n.
And the type with which this paper
^printed is set by the fair fingers of
* pair of as lovely young ladies as;
be found in South Louisiana.
8# Bro. Mangham you cau stop your
6rud Fair!
"The <4ods help those who help
themselves/' The people of the Third
Drainage District of the parish of La
fourche are not the class of people
who sit down and call for Hercules to
coiuc to their aid, but they put their
own shoulders to the wheel tiist and
show that they are willing and ready
to do their share in pulling a heavy
load through the mire. With an ener
gy and with a will that is seldom seen
equaled in any community, they have
labored and struggled to drain their {
.
dredge, which tliev propose*
- . giving a grand fair on 0c- i
tober the5th and 6th, which will be a
pleasant place to pass a day or two,
and have a good time generally. For
tlie little money that one will there
expend, full payment will be made in
sport and amusement, and go to the
lands aud restore them to cultivation
They have now a dredgeboat on the
ground ready to commence the great
work which they have so much to
heart, but it will require money to
work that
to raise bv
assistance ot a good cause.
This fair should be a large and en
thusiastic one, attended by every one
who feels an interest in the success
of the object for which it is gotten up.
It will he held near St. Charles Chapel.
will Lafourche coutri- j
dredging out bayou j
How niucli
bate towards
Terrebonne? We would like to hear
from that parish through the Skxtinkl
and Comet .—Houma Courier.
Some years ago the people of La
fourche and tlie town of Thiltodaux
held iu hand, funds, for over two j
years, to nurchase a dredgeboat to ;
clean out bayou Terrebonne, make ■
that stream navigable, and restate ,
to cultivation thousands of acres of !
land, on either side of that stream, j
Citizens of Thibodaux visited the ]
people of Terrebonne and urged up
on them the necessity of so great a
work,—a work that would be of much
greater benefit to Terrebonne than to
Lafourche aud received only promises
that were forgotten as soon as made.
The parish of Lafourche, outside of
the limits of Thibodaux and suburbs
has no especial interest in the dredg
ing of bayou Terrebonne. That sec
tion of the parish, in order to procure
drainage has been obliged to cut a
canal, in tlie bayou Terrebonne, four
miles beyond the parochial . limits,
What the parish of Lafourche may
do, what the towu of Thibodaux may
do. towards a proper dredging of
bayou Tent*bonne is a question fbi
future consideration Whenever til
pariah of Terrebonne comes with a
feasible, practical proposition look in
to that end, the people at this end of
the line will take ^uch action as may
be deemed advisable. What it will
1ms the Sentinel is not authorized nor
prepared to say, but such a proposi
tion will at least, be taken into con
sideration, and receive such response
as its merit will deimuid.
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RANDOM "SKETCHES.
THE INDIAN CAMP.
(For the Sentinel.)
It was a dismal, rainy morning in
August when we arose to find in front
of our house, encamped on a lot leud
iug from our front gate to tlie street,
a company of Indians. We had heard
they were coming ; indeed, hud seen
preparations going on for a day or
so toward the encampment, but being,
just then, engrossed with other things
had not. inquired particularly about
tlie "new show" that was coming to
town. So we were rather unpleasant
ly shocked to behold on this morning
six or seven tall figures wrapped in
gay blankets and queerly dres-ed, rov
ing around with their large umbrel
las, and putting up tents and wig
wams so near our quiet abode. Queer
neighbors these, we thought, and
likely to prove unwelcome, perhaps
troublesome. Some one bad said they
were to remain thirteen days in our
town. Could we live through rh.it
period with such "uncanny folk" so
near us I Visions of Indian wurs, In
dian atrocities and direful tales of tlie
"fierce and treacherous Sioux'' as we
hud bot'U wont to regard them, filled
os with apprehensions, which were
increased when we found they wished
to obtain watei from our cistern, and
intended to come lo the house to prefer
a request for it. Unreasonably alarm
ed, we feared even to speak to them
at lea>t / did, though perfectly will
ing to give them water to drink if as
sured our lives and property were in
no danger. That night, as we re
turned from church, and saw the
strange men walking around the camp.
laughin'' with each other, and one ot ,
... .. vI imrnisli a li.rl.t with *
thorn tiyillg to cXilllgnisil II^III. wnu |
his blanket, we were again shocked to ;
1)0 w hite person with them, j
sec
Were we to be leit at tlie liieicy ot t
..avages and perhaps scalped nefore j
morning? With much trej id.ui«m we ,
retired to bed, sure that fire-arms !
weie iii touveiiieut reach siiuald \.e
need to defend ourselves.
The next day we become more re
conciled to the situation a.ul could
veuturo through tlio camp without
fear of molestation. A stage bad been
erected on the grounds for draraatio
performances aud Indian songs and
dances, to lie given iu the interest of
tiie Kickii|M»o Indian Medicine Com-'
pauv of New Haveu Coun., by whom
i his'band of Indians are controlled.
There are over sixty such companies
seat out by this firm to represent them
and sell their medicines, and to in
troduce the latter throughout the
Lnited States. Each company con
sists of a general manager, actors and
musicians, a lecturer, and a greater
or less number of genuine Indians.
The performances given are free, a ad
the programme can be rendered very
interesting and attractive ; especially
so are the ludinu national songs and
dances to people among whom the
Kcd Man lias become a stranger.
During the performance and lecture
the medicines are sent out among She
<>l 'o\vd lor sale, and all day they may
be purchased at the office tent on tl e
grounds.
Those who have attended the exlii
lotions know all this of course ; i on
l.v refer to it as explanatory to those
who had not that privilege. This article
* s "'litteii chiefly with reference to the
Indians themselves, of whom I shall
l,mv particularly write. Many days
passed before we began to feel ac
Taunted with our transient neighbors,
^ ' ISo made acquaintance with the
manager anil his wife, and by their
courtesy obtained seats each evening
of the performances iu the office tent
where we could not only obtain a good
view of the stage, but were protected
from the damp atmosphere, and not
compelled to take chances of a view
with the crowd outside. The thirteen
days of the company's intended stay
among us was up, when unforeseen
troubles arose which prolonged their
visit to nearly six weeks. T
manager, for reasons best known to
himself, deserted his post, and return
ed to the west, leaving the Indians,
with Red Cloud at their head, to their
own sweet will until another manager
should appear. A gentleman former
ly connected with tlie company did
appear iu a few days, hut it was quite
a while before affairs could be so
straightened up as to resume the
nightly exhibitions, and get every
thing into regular running order
again. Meantime, we li.td lost our
fear of these representati res of the
aboriginal American and becofLe
carious to find out something of their
personal histoiv. So far as our ow n
•xperieucc went, we had found them in
c.unp quiet, inoffensive, giving no
trouble whatever to those around
them, appreciating kindness shown
them, good-humored, patient and
manifesting very little curiosity about
anything.. Since it has been said
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'•every man is as indolent as he can
afford to he" we could not
expect,
dming (hese warm days, that these
people should manifest, much activity
or energy. Ihey bought their OWII
food, and did their own simple cook
ing ill the tamp. Their dress to some
extent, is furnished I believe, by the
firm whom they represent. This cos
tunic consists of shirt long and plain,
with dark leggins or |Nintal«ioirs for
every day wear ; sometimes the breech
es are of buckskin. (J ii the stage the
costume is embellished liy various
ornamental appendages, beaded uioc
cassins, tine otter pelts, etc., and tlie
lace is puiuted as tlie fancy and skill
of each dictates. They respect person
al cleanliness so far us the body is
Red Cloud in point of age and ex
perience. This old man is active, in
concerned, frequently bathing, and
keeping the skin clean, and the teeth
beautifully white. Tlie long, coarse
black hair receives its share of at
tention also. Their bauds and feet
are small, their movements, es(iecia)ly
iu the dance, very graceful. To see
them walking with slow, dignified
step across the grounds, using um
brellas in lieu of hats, oue would
scarcely imagine them so sw ift of foot
and so quick of motion us they cau be
on occasion. The one woman with
the company did washing for herself
and child, aud they were well sup
plied with clothing and neatly ap
parelled. Now for the personal his
tory of our Indians as I could glean it
from various sources, for they aro a
hard race to interview and not over
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prodigal ot the truth. First COIIICS j
tclligent and trustworthy j somewhere
near sixty, and is a Winnebago. His
ancestors were medicine men and war
riors and fought iu the Revolution and
the war of 1812. He himself has spent
the greater part of his life among the
white race ; has been a sailor, aud a
soldier on a war vessel during the
Civil w'iir. Has been connected with
the Medicine eoiqpanies of Healy and
Bigelow for over ten years. He has
no family ties, and is independent of
other members of the company. It is
interesting to hear him relate his
varied experiences.
[ To be continued.]
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Olid to remove from our midst, our fellow
citizen and co-ineinher of the Young Men's
V(llelU Association, Pierre J. Boudreaux.
m-; n< KKsoiA'ED, That this association
recognizes in tils death a great and calami -
IH MEM OR I AM.
Rooms Yoim; Mrs Bknevol't Associat's.'s i
latfourehe, Sept. 25th, XW8M. \
WHKRKAS. It has pleased the Almighty
assoriution: to his wifi
to his relatives, friends, and this
n; to his wife a devoted husband,
children a good, kind, loving and
piiM-eeiliiigs he published in the Thibodaux
Sentinel. Lafourche Comet and Catholic Ad
W. KXOBI.OCH, i
A. JOLET, JK., '/ Committee.
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and to i
k «k rr' kksoTa kti, That a copy
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thihODF \T t X'S
1AK.F. LHIHUUtALAS
KIAL ANTIDOTE.
McElree's Wine of Cardui
and THEDFORD'S BLACK-DRAUGHT are
for sale by the following merchants in
Lafour«'he * parish, Thibodaux:
Jos. T. Thibodeaux fc Son.
MALA
THIBODAUX
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Family Scene after
purchasing Huiniltoii-ltrmrn Shoe to.'s Ladies'
amt (rents' Shoe.
Ill SBAND.— Ihey are a perfect lit for you. 1 hope they will give you the ser
vi e tiiut 'i have received.
MIFF.. \ es; they arc splendid. Our shoe dealer tells me they will wear as
we.I as a •t-j.OJ p lir of any oth *r make.
HAMILTON-BROWN SHOE CO.. ST. LOUIS.
WHERE CAN ALSO BE FOUND THE CELEBRATED
W. L. DOUGLAS $3 SHOE FOR GENTLEMEN.
My claims for this Shoe over all other J.1 Slio.
.vert i
It coat tins hotter material. It is more stylish. better rtttu:
ami durable. It gives better general satisfaction. II -ave>i.,,re
money for the c lasninei'. Its great success is due to merit, lr
Cannot h ■ <lu;jlie it,ed by any other manufacturer. (I i> tli* !>est
in tlie w orld, and lias a larger demand than anv other J:; -.ho
advertised. •
l'I'OX
linos are tlir
/ifj'l will he paid to any person who
statement to be untrue.
My m 2
m\ AH and -yt Shoes, which are of tlie liest materiel, be.-t -tvie
iUU ' l>< " sl the world. \v. i„ noughts, Brockton, >i a
ai'^dv-w. l. i) OU -!a/ nampami »,iop lr - si m k *.
J' ertis4 * tl »»v hi n * »»•*»>»• <•;«§, n p<i to Im* ju*t W.' m* dopJ'" 0 4 ******
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THE.
Thibodaux Shoe and Hat Store.
Whi l e e.ia he found acniujiloto stork of Shoes and Hats of
the finest tirades, and at prices to meet anv coni petition. All
goods :ts represented.
E. J. BRAUD, Proprietor.
STATE OK LOUISIANA.
Second Justice's (.'ourt. of A. Kn
ran I'arish of Lafourche.
F Zernott rs. Alice Johnwm.
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icr tlmt acting under a writ of
rin.initiug from 1 lie almve
art in the above cut II led rase.
T.ik *
fieri fa i
entitled
I lime K.-iz' d Mild will offer ior |
• «le at public miction |iursin»nt to l»w to tlie i
Insi mid liigln-.-t li.dilei, ul tiie eourilioiise i
in I In- tow ii '•I'TliihodHiiv. oil j
SAI'l'UliAY. Ol.'TUltKIi lv». tRSl.
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b-tweei, tl„- (.••UI8 ot II o'elock u. in. aud 4 ,
..'e'...k p in tlie following described pro
perty, t ewit :
Tli** iMilivided half of M eei-tain lot of:
grouud iu ;l e town of Longtievillr,no the!
left book of till* bat on l.albnreiie descending,
lieing let No "J iu block Xu :?8 uecordiiig to !
a Miliiin.-s-oii of said (dock No. k'B, liaving a !
front ot .Vi feet o i I'Jlh Mirant, by a depth ot
111) feet i mining from east to wed ; bounded j
on the north by lot i.o\v or forinei !v oueu- '
pieil by d .i a l.oii . mu! on the loutli bv lot
I now or loine rly owned by Nelson Tnv
lor. Being tin: same property ueq'iinid liy j
the Into .loin lolnn-an of Nelson Iwylor by!
net pie*..... 1 -clitic ICiuile K. I><-Hhiiie then ,
recorder of ibis pnris'i on April Is*, IS7f), du
Iv neiqded ni cmv i VMliei- liook No lit, page
- 7 am! wi.i.-h s.iid .lei of Bain the plan oft
Block N., :W of vviiieb rlie lot presnntly mort
gMgeii foi-noi a pHil, is niily attaebeil, together
with » l huildiugB and iiiiprovtrinrnts tliei'elo
beioncing.
I i nns and conditions of: sale- Cash on th*
spot in I oiled Slates Treasury notes to pay
tlie piihcipii and ii.tcresr itr the above suit.
IIKXBY If ( l.I.KSTIN,
Sept. j. ISS i. (,'j»ti8tnlde "il Wanl.
CONSIGNMENTS'^SOLICITED OF
UGAR. MOLASSES
RICE. r
advarijces>Niadc on Crops an
Consienments.
DR. T. P. CAILLOUET,
LOOKPOR^LA.,
Pluirinacist and Chemist.
iy PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY
COMPOUNDED.
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1 will re-open my school on Monday. S.nt
vV»* Will b«* gliid to receive pupils on tic*
Lollowitig terms :
Triunit y el« *ses», $1.50 per month ;
Advanced classes, $2.00 per month ;
deduction made for absence of pupil*
° r t ' S,t than two wccWs.
MUM. K. M. lUHilMV.
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FOR NILK.
A FINl'. 1KAOT <»K L\XII, MDASI T K.
J" *'ig alnmt d i.rpents front liv forty xr
m.I'T '-''"''rebe CroKsing. with gm.d
dwelling nou-e slid outboiiKes A lilio.oiiiior
tnnitv tobuv m lioine at n harguiii Kor o»t
lien .ins a|>]dy t,o L. P. CULWHTK" '
Tbibodimx. i.
HHIl'KS F0II SALK.
dOjMH) A-l Bricks for sale at reason
able prices. Delivery at "Uncle Fetei
Apply to
ALCESTE Id M'DRKAUX.
Lock port. fm.
Notice to Tax payers.
Notice is hereby given that the taxes for
tlie town of Thibodanx are now Cue. Tax
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••<int.tt.loii, (V iichelle).
payers are invited to call at once and settle
in order to avoid interest and costs.
J. At ISLET.
Collector.
Mt. Caiimki. Convent, f
Tbibodunx. La.Jaii. 21, 1888. V
Mr. F*. f Ton mux, Hon iiia. In.
t ear Sir—I cannot convey iu i>itc<[imto Ihh
g.xigc » Bntinfactory idea of the lienefit I
have obtained by lining vonr A.ili-Amhuiatie
Powder »nd Mixlnre. k'or twenty years I
have Battered from that dread nil dincttee.
A-tlini«, and although I ham tiie>) many
remedies, no'ic proved l>eiieli>-i,tl until 1
tried yon if I tru»t my experience wiili tliie
preeious and valuable powder «mt mixture
will bo tin ineanBof iudneing others to give
it a trial Yoiire leapeetfully.
A Sister <»k Mt. Cvumei. Convent.
LOUIS E. MEYER,
Surgeon % Oculist
Office ut Aleyev Dviiy Stove,
Cor. Main and St. Louis St.
THIBODAUX, LA.
Thibodeaux's Worm Killer.
Thibodeaux'* Worm Killer f* the best
worm medicine for the least money. Tastes
delicious. "Children cry tor more.", as it
does not make theta as desthly sick to take
as tbs old bitter stuff. One 2S cents bottle
has destroyed 100 large worms ? and like an
onset of mercy it has found its way into al
most every household in the country.!
"Jtverybody likes lt." Just try It.