The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume], November 30, 1889, English, Image 3

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LOCAL NEWS. |
g «r and rice planters are referred 1
JvertwemcntofW. 15 . Bloerafield. :
|he bayou is rising gradually and
liters are rejoicing over the
qiing piospects.
REE'8 W'NH OF CARDUI for Weak Nervee.
mil itching liu
troublesomc to
ffectually cured
Hair Vigor. If
tended to in time, these diseases
•i v liable to result in loss of
H those beating
r s of the scalp si
persons, are
the use of Ayer's
The attention of our City Fathers is
i tfullv called to the fact, that a
eatmanv crossings o( our most travcl
I streets are higher than the road
II v, and considerably jolt passing ve
clcs. Non would be the proper time
i have dirt hauled and raise the road
,tv, before the rains of winter set in
The waters of the Lafourche have
sen sufficiently to admit steamboats,
'lie Steamer Assumption put in an
iji|iearance last Monday and gladdcn
i| the hearts of long suffering plant
and shippers. The navigation of
■teamboats w ill prove of incalculable
advantage to the shipping comniuni
line ;
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LACK-DRAUGHT tea cures Constipation.
Many sugar planters are nearing the
■ad of their grinding: and with the
present splendid weather many will
rmne to a finish in the course of a
week or two.
The season has been singularly aus
picious for savin
fortunately tin
the crop; but mi
crops are short ii
iiany place
In another column will be found the
card of Mrs. Jos. T. Thibodeaux, of
fering her services to the public as
dress-maker.
She is a deserving woman, the be
i,.jived widow of one of our most es
teemed and lamented citizen, and an
accomplished dress-maker.
We bespeak for her a fair share of
the public patronage.
|^*WINE OF CARDUI, a Tonic for Women.
Our ('i'y Fathers have liad wooden
banquettes made on Henry Clay street
up to Clinton, down Clinton to Jack
son streets, and on Cider street be
tween St. Philip and Henry Clay
streets.
These were much needed improve
ments, especially on Clinton street
where so many of the pupils of Guion
Academy have to pass daily.
Thanksgiving day passed off very
•quietly this year in our town. In fact
it came and went unnoticed by many.
We were made sensible of the fact
that there was such a day this week
by our bitter disappointment at not
receiving that fat gobbler which had
been promised us for the occasion by
* friend with a mighty short memory,
lint we console onrself however, with
the consideration that our friend is
"great on proverbs," and be may yet
remember that it is always "better
late than Hover' and send the covet
ed object for the, coming Christmas
tide.
IJeE^jjUWINEO^CAFUBin forfomalsclisets5*
A Woman's Discovery.
"Another wonderfuldiscovery has
Wn made and that too by a lady in
this country. Disease fastened its
'.bitches upon her and for seven years
she withstood its severest tests, but
her vital organs were undermined and
■*' 'ath seemed imminent. For three
months she coughed incessantly and
en'ild not sleep. She bought of ns a
buttle of Dr. King's New Discovery
tor Censumution and v.as so much re
lieved on taking first dose that she
slept all night and with one bAttle lias
! >een cured. Her name is Mrs.
Lather I.ntz." Thus write \V. C.
Haiurich A- Co., of Shelby, N. <'. Get
free trial bottle at Thibodaux Drug
■Store.
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Csi'dul
and THEDFORD'5 BLACK DRAUGHT
fur ,-siU bv tin- f.riioxv'MT r.ipiv-hant
I.a!uai"'li<> parish, Tirihoduuv :
Jo*. T. Thibodeaux »v Soi
4 Wise *1 Ml.
u n wi.i in»nr ;tml incr«*H* - in
.»l Ut« p lip with tin* pi.tgrrstf «»i
use i (\ < ' (Vi! ai*i (Vntjh (birr,
i rt»ni «!y for ami ecld.
*i :»1 i iii>« .Ha of tin* fhrout and lungs.
Su'd by TltiiMitlaux Pharmacy.
1 i in 11
Try BLACK-DRAUGHT tea lor Dyipepsla.
RANDOM SKETCHES.
The Authors We Lore.
[For the Sektiski-I
Our favorite authors are often iden
tified with the characters we like best
in their books, and though we may
know but little of the private history
of a writer, how much we learn of him
through his pen—his peculiar traits,
tastes, likes and dislikes. But what
a charm is there in every little bit of
authentic narrative concerning bis '
actual life, character or habits. Wei
like to picture our favorites in their
own homes; to see them as ordinary
mortals,—and alas ! sometimes very
weak ones—and especially to read of
the places where they toiled lip the
sides of Parnassus, or worn d rich fan
cies from the world of Imagination.
We have our idols among the liter
ary giants ; and if a closer knowledge
of their actual personality sometimes
shatters the image, vve are prone to
' gather up the broken fragments and
worship them still. Of Tlmckery a
street gamin once said, as the novelist,
passed by him, "Look, look, there
goes Becky Sharp." In the mind of
this boy the real author was lost in the
; diameter lie bad portrayed. Tback
: cry, himself, said of Shakespeare: "1
should like to have been Ids shoeblack,
just to have lived in bis bouse, just to
have worshiped him, to have run on
bis eirands and seen that sweet, se
rene face." George Eliot wrote to a
friend. "I have seen Emerson, the Jirst
: wiiii I have ever seen." One reads
Goldsmith and then fanciei the care
less, indolent author working away in
1 bis garret, simply because be uiunt
write to live.
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write to live.
We are ready to forgive if we can
not forget the faults of a Byron, a
Shelly and a Poe as we are touched
with the ten lerness or sublimity of
their verse. We condone the excesses
of tender hearted Burns, apostropliiz
ing the field mouse turned up hv bis
ploughshare, and giving to the world
the sweet and simple sonnets in bis
own dialect. We picture Walter Scott
toiling so conscientiously at beautiful
Abbotsford that by his pen be may
pay off the debts which threaten his
estate and burden hi* soul. We re
member Dickens pacing through mid
night mists the slums of London, that
he may immortalize the strange scenes
and characters hidden away there.
Ami we think of him again in bis own
home, with bis fastidious tastes, pas
sing from room to room after a tempo
ran absence, to see that everything
is in tlie elegant order he loved to pro
serve, or throwing all the energy of
his nature into the private amusements
of his friends mid the sports of his
children.
The admirer of Carlyle sees him
seated at his own tea-table crumbling
the delicate biscuit always provided
by the unselfish wife; she so careful
of bis comfort, toiling often with tired
limbs ami aching heart, while she
longed for the fond companionship a
busy husband too oft denied her.
One can bear his "woe is me, Jeaunie,"
as lie awakes, after her death, to a
sense of bis bitter loss, and realizes
too late w hat he might have done to
make her life brighter and happier,
We think of the early struggles and
trials of our favoiites. Of the Bronte
sisters, Louisa Alcott, the Cary sisters
and others whose genius completed
poverty and domestic oppositions to :
shine in triumph at last. Says a wri
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ter in the Poll Mall Gazette:" The j
pressure of other occupation is of it- ;
self a spur to intellectual activity." is
this sot Could not many of the men
and women compelled by duty or af
lection or force of circumstances to .
engage in these "other occupations" i
have left mote perfect work and more j
enduring fame behind them had they ;
been free to work alone in their cho- ;
sen profession ? >
After the Cary sisters had left their
country home to engage in literary
pursuits iu the City, their delightful
iiqine there became the resort of intel
lectual men and women, and their la- I
hors were pursued usually iu a most
methodical manner at regular hours.
But to Flmebe came one Sabbath day,
sudden inspiration. Returning from
clinrch service by which her soul was
probably refreshed and exalted, she
hastened to her room, east side bon
net and wraps, and wrote down the
words ot that touching hymn which
has gone ringing through the Christian
world, "One sweetly solemn thought."
Alice Cary, often surrounded by those
who delighted in her sunny nature and
who claimed her ready sympathy and
kindly encouragement, sometimes
when her visitors were gone would
weep bitter tears been use no one bad
thought to offer her the sympathy her
soul It lingered for!
How we love to think of our Long
fellow re« ei\ ing with kindly, patient
grace the numerous visitors who
thronged his peaceful home and in
ti tided upon bis busy bonis.
Of living writers I say nothing, of
course We have- our favorites among
;hem, hut around them does not cen
t e the peculiar und pathetic interest.
'licit attaches to those who are no
mac! hiiiaanh sensible to. praise or
lame. ••Count no man happy till be
dead" said the sage ; lie might
„.ive added, "count no man's reputa
: i< a secure until lib is dead." Even
i hen, to some, fame comes but slowly.
Of Jane Austen it is said she was
such a quiet unassuming woman, and
: lived in such retirement that even
j her name tva^ unknown to most of
hcr readers, and it was not until six
ty years after her death that her bi
ography was written. Of her it was
said, "she was first a woman, then an
artist." The world is not so ungrate
ful to living authors as once it was.
Literary merit is recognized and ap
preciated, if not substantially reward
ed, if placed in the proper channel tor
recognition.
Macauley writes ia one of bis essays
that poetry cannot be as popular in
this enlightened era of the world as it j
was in darker ages since it was pe- j
culiary suited to the character : ot those j
days and possessed a charm for semi- j
barons and superstitious nationswhicli ;
cannot be felt in our times of advanc- j
ed thought and literal civilization. !
Is it not he who also bints that poetic j
genius is a species of exalted insanity? ,
Was the "sweet singer of Israel," the .
•Mnau after God's own heart ' an in
spired lunatic when he poured out,
bis soul in those sublime Psalms which
have been the comfort and delight ot
Christian hearts through so many
ages? George Macdonald tells us,
"bis conviction is, that the poetry is
far the deepest iio us. and that the
prose is only broken down poetry ;
and that, likewise, to this:
our lives correspond. The :
poetic region is the true one and just,
therefore, the incredible one to the :
lower order of mind." No doubt the
rustic servant of Wordsworth in bis
home at Grasmere, who sometimes i
found it necessary to break a piece of j
crockery on the floor to startle her i
master out of his abstraction in order !
to bring him to his meals, considered
it a thing almost incredible that bis
poetic mind should tie so indifferent j
to that great weakness of masculine
natures —a good dinner.
Ah, these dead writers who speak to j
us yet from bock and poem, from es- j
say and sermon ! Who can reckon j
t heir influence on human minds and'
hearts, or say where it will end ? j
Essie.
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LOCKPORT NEWS.
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Mr. V. Guuthreanx informs us that
on Mr. Adelard Boudreaux planta
tion, 50 arpeuts of cane will be
ground the yield of which will lie about
10 Idols. Although comparatively
small, this yield surpasses his expecta
tions. lie lias windrowed cane
enough to plant 40 acres.
Our neighbor, J. N. Bourgeois has
thus far made 90 lilids; expects to
reach 125 lilids.
Our genial friend .T. L. Leblanc, of
t in- firm of Leblanc and Lyall, tells us
lie lias made 140 lilids and has still oil
hand 50 acres first class cane to grind.
Will probably reach 250 lilids.
On calling at Mr. M. Delanne's
sugar factory we found that he had 90
Idols made, with 60 arpeuts 1st. year
stubble and plant cane to grind.
fun'iSVal.d tbeX is°obseiS b?
and the
the smoke of their chimneys
burning bagasse.
There was quite an enjoyable sugar
party held at Mrs. Emile Toups on the
evening of the 23rd. inst. Among
those present, we noticed Messrs.
Lufroid Bourgeois, Taylor Toups,
Felix Legendre, Emile Toups, Miss
es. El vina Chanviu, Ernestine Bour
geois, Emilia Melancon, Inua Melan
con, Arniide Melancon, Nina Melan
con, Eug. Melancon, Leila Kaiitro
witz, and Celestine Guidry.
The gentlemen escorts were Messrs.
j J - L y al, » E™-Scott, Ed. Caro, Z. He
; h^rt, Claiborne loups, Lucien Chau
' ■')» L. Gimlry, Hy, Tenney, W.
Unce, r. Jaubert, G. Abribat Jr., Jno.
"autot, Ad. Melancon,
. • ** ilhsins, M. Knutrowitz, and
i mau y °thers.
j Mr. E. B. Ayo, our notary pnlilic
; has been quite busily engaged of late
; attending to many parties wishing to
> secure the transportation ef the U. S.
mail to and from Lock port, taking in
their sworn statements and affixing
thereto liis official seal.
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Our worthy Postmaster is just now,
us usual at this time of the year, kept
quite busy with liis registration books
many parties far from home that
have conic here for the rolling season,
sending some of their earnings to the
family left behind.
Our jolly friend, Capt. J. P. liourg,
of the fiat boat line from the Cut-Off
to Racelaml, cau he seen early and
late every day attending to his nu
merous duties. Judging from liis
smiling countenance, ,ve should think
that business is good with him.
We all approve here of the notice
published by the school board in
your paper, ordering all teachers to
stand a competitive examination. We
trust the board will stick to its inten
tions, and thus laLe the standard of!
education in our parish. At one time
although we never gave the rumor!
any credence, it was claimed bv some
leirties 11(1 doubt H... r
-p.liiu .s, 1 IO donut soil Heads Gl/ 11
tavoritlslll had been Siiown, and by
their action this vear the board will
... n . ;i . ' ! it
('Ilec tlUllI \ silence such grumblers.
La foe item-:.
for the speakership of;
The contest
the 51st. Congress is growing sharper
and sharper evciy day. The Repub
licans will caucus to-day and it is ex
pected that the nnittci will be settled
at tlie first session. The fight seems
to l>e between Reed of Maine, and
McKiny, of Ohio ; the other
have been distanced.
WAdYERTISK IK THE SENTINEL.
pirants
THIBODAUX
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Family Scene after purchasing; HamiUon-iSrawn Shu* t o.'s Ladies'
mid Gents' $£.50 Shoe.
HUSBAND.—.They are a perfect fit for you. 1 hops t.ioy will give you the ser
vice that I have received.
WIFE.—Yes; they are splendid. Our shoe dealer tells ms 1 hey will wear as
well as a 8-3.00 pair of any other make. '
i HA MIL TON-BRQWtt SHOE CO., ST. LOUIS.
WHERE CAE ALSO BE FOUND THE 0ELE3RATED
| W. L. DOUGLAS S3 SHOE FOR GENTLEMEN.
My claims for this Shoe over all other J:( Slices advertised
are:
' It contains better material. It is more stylish, better fitting
and durable. It (jives better general satisfaei'On. It saves mare
money for the consumer. Its great success is due to mosit. It
I cannot he duplicated by any other manufacturer. It is the besv
j in the world, and has a'larger demand than any other hbo»
; advertised.
! 0C nnn will ,,e paid to P ,,r8 ° n wl, ° wil1 P>ev« th» above
i \p0,UUU statement to lie untrue.
Examine my #.T St ?lt.i>0, 8't.50, S't Shoes lor -ten.
Mv •£ and *1.7ft Shoes for Boys are the best. I. dies all wear
iny *3 and ©3 Shoes, which are of the best material, best style
arid best lltting in the world. W. E. Douglas, Itrocktsn. Mass.
IfTCAt TIOX__YV. L. »oukI»s" name sail pries are stamped an bottom of all Shoos ad
vertised by lit in. Take none claimed to l»o just as good. W. I,. Ilouglus' Stines aro the
best value for the price in the world.
FOR SAL.El AT THE.
Thibodaux Shoe and Hat Store.
i Where can be found a complete stock of Shoes and Hats of
Uhc finest, grades, and at prices to meet any competition. All
goods as represented.
E. J. BRAUD, Proprietor.
Hotel Larre,
NAPOLEONVILLE, LA.
II 1 JGEEKS LARRE, Proprietor*.
Meals and Lodging at all hours.
Handsome Sam ple Rooms for Commer cial Travelers
A magnificent Bar attached to the hotel, at which the public can at all times find
the choicest Wines. Liquars, Cigars, Tobacco, etc.
Special arrangements made for board by the week or month.
fiTLIVERY STABLE in connection with Hotel.
Merit Wins.
We desire to say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling Oi.
King's New Discovery for Consump
tion, Dr. King's New Life Pills, Bnck
len's Arnica Salve aud Electric Bit
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ters, and have never handled remedies
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Thibodaux, La.. October 7th. ew
j Applications for positions as public school
teachers in th» parish of Lafourche for the
, „ n!nli ng vear are hereby notified that ex
[ animations will b« held daily Sunday's and
i holidays excepted; at the o'rtico of Me.-si>.
'O'Sullivan ami Kuobloch, from Momtay.
\ October 14th. 1SS9, to th« clos^ of tin* curr ent
that sell as well, or that have given
such universal satisfaction. We do
not hesitate to guarantee them every
time, and we stand ready to refund
the purchase price, if satisfactory re
sults do not. follow their use. These
remedies have won their great popu
larity purely on their merits Thibdsinx
Druggists.
LOCK PORT PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND AH-'N.
At a meeting held by this association on
the first Thursday ef October. 1SW>, it was
RESOLVED, That henceforth, a fair shall
be held far the benefit ef the school fund on
the first Saturday and Sunday ef June of ev-1
cry year. By erder of
PIERRE BARRIOS, Secretary.
Notice to Public School Tcahtrs.
year,
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—The fact that t!i
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examination from a. i:i
apiilicant tiuids a
tins filled tlie tcacli
of years will m t ex -
■xiuninju ion.
I.. \V. IU.AEK,
A. f. KN< iKI.Ui If.
E. A. O'SELI.I V AN.
T. A I'.ADE AC X .
H. W . Til!i >it. Sc.
Hoa: d of Ex uu 1 r:c
.Job Work done neatly. suieiiHti
i callv, speedily «in>l cheaply, by the
Sentinel J*l> Driutiug office, Main
street, betweeu St. Philip aud St,
Louis streets
N0TICE SALE OF FERRIES.
On Saturday December 7. 1H8S at 13 o'clock
in. the undersigned will sell at public uuV
tion in front of tb« Court House in the Town
of Thibodaux, Louisiana, to the highest and
last bidder, the Lease of the various Ferries
, in the I'arisli of Lafonretie for the term of
; t wu -years, beginning on the first day of
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January 1890. and ending on December 81,
1891. Said sales will 1»« made in accordance
with tenus aud specifications contained iu
Ordinance No. 17H, passed hy the Police Jury
at a'session held on Ssptemhcr 17, lH8fi anil
promulgated in tl>« proceedings of said
session.
S. T. (iRISAMORE,
President Police Jury.
OSCAR EKPINE.
Chairman Finance Committee.
Bricks! Bricks!
THE0. ADAM, Harang's Canal,
11,000 BRICKS, first quality, delivered
on the bank of bayou Lafourche, at
$8 per, M.
NEW LUMBER YARD,
IULES DECHUX, Proprietor.
'Tamil street, between Tluliotlsi' x Hail mad
and Jacksou street.
Choice Cypress Liiiuhcr
alw ays en liand. ol all sizes and dimensions
Pypresi Ceilijiy, and flooring,
Shingles , Fire Wood and Pickets
May-g 2 -' 8 Cly. OSCAR L. CARO. Agt.
roi: sai.e.
/V ing about 3 arpents front liy forty ar
peuts. near Lafourrho Crose" ■villi good
dwolling hou-e and outhouses. fine oppot
' tunitv to buy a heme at a bargain. For par
ticuUrs apply to L. P. CAILLOUET
Thibodaux, L