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reported that the prices of rice tfcf.Lt present and U is much to ** improve to enable the glowers of fgSZ^V**** the rise. ii» J N. Wright popular Milliner * * hand *.me fine hats trimmed JJ antrimmed at reduced puces. ®te her * ca |*' _ # _____ it k aid bounty checks will reach "e*t week. Many an anxious JSter is longing for thcur^ TJ)ib«danx Fir*Co. No 1 anil Home and Ladder Co. No 1 will give fflrtcnraion to New Orleans ou or iboot September 20, 1896. ^'J^siS^ank. Time deposits Stw islerest and the smallest am Hit niu open an acconn. Bank ifTUkodaax. _ ________ fhehomeof Mr. and Mrs. J. Scud in Levron has been blessed by the ijvat of a little girl, the third of the ha8?____ # __ The ladies who take a kindly inter _t j,, tbfe afiairs of Mount Carmel Carat will find something which them in a notice published ihnrtow. CASTORIA for Infant s and Children. it« Tbs indent query, "Hot enough for r«r was hurled without mercy this irtrk at every passer-by on the streets, Trait, the weather was trying enough without being reminded of it at every tun. Still, such is the force of habit with rmue that they cannot keep themselves from trotting ont the dmloBt. The drought has been affecting the crepe union sly. Hereabouts the cane leedi min very badly, and will be acre er lees injured by the want of it. Sewe from the Northern part of the Bite ie to the effect that the drought will cut the cotton crop at least 30 per 4Mt "It ie the beet patent medicine in the world" it what Mr. E. M. Hartman efMarqnam, Oregon, says of Cham bediiii's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. "What leads me to make this usertinn is from the fact that lyienterv in its worst forms was prev alent aronnd here last summer and it sever took over two or three doses of that remedy to effect a complete cure." For ale by all druggists. Republican methods are at work in 'the East. Employers are issuing their orders to their employees to vote for MeKinlev sod Hobart. Republican bosses here will soon be doing the tsae, and, then, they will begin de sooocine Democratic intimidation. The Republicans are great hands at playing the "stop thief game." Oar manufacturers complain of the wwwinil of the duties, and yet the '•tatistic* for the fiscal year ending done 1896 show that they have export ed goods to the value of over $228, wO.OOO, quite an increase over the ex portation of previous years. But some people are never satisfied. The latest reports are to the effect the price of sugar is looking up 1 .PP 08 ** the price waits awhile to do 'looking up" about the time when planters have their uew sugat on market; that will be more profit able to the planters. Still, the reports, if true, are eucour *§!0f. Bncklens Arnica Nalre. I he Best Salve in the world for 3 Bruises, Bores, Ulcers Salt w«am, Fever Sores. Tetter, Chapped Rk™? ^'i'B'laius, Corns, and all jr™ Eruptions, and positively cures *es, or no pay required. It is guar b» give perfect satisfacion or oey refunded. Price 23 cents box- F nr Sfcore. sale Thibodaux per Drug reception on the tapis for dJ) »• lll8t- P r "Uiises to be a spleu whl k >r * ^ ot '*' u g will be left undone arena make the reception the tnnli**! °1'* 8 kind, and it is that the blaze of enthusiasm for "j* coinage lighted up in New York j^^spiead like a praiiie fire ever the As it ia, the fact cannot be deuied ____"* * eoinage is making rapid CSv*. 10 EaBt. Again we are ••W that gl/ *** a t "Bills uot Sister Faustine and Miss Bella Bar ker, left last Saturday for Baldwin. Mrs. Emile J. Brand visited rela tives down the Bayou, last Wednes day. —*—Fernandez of New Or the guest of Miss Mamie Mrs. — leans is Walsh. Mrs. H. W. Tabor and Mrs. Julia Breene, are visitiug relatives on the Teclie. Mr. Jos. Oscliwahl is spending some time at Biloxi, Miss., for the benefit ol his health. Miss Mary O'Sullivan, of New Or leans, is visiting her grandfather Mai. C. Lagarde. Messrs. T. Shephard and Emile Hebert of Na]ioleonville, were in town last Saturday. Miss Vivian Knoblnch and brother. Master Eugene, are visiting relatives in Morgan City. Miss Octavie Ledet and Miss Edith Knobloch, ot Lower Lafourche, vitited our town this week. Messrs. Willie Gasaie and Mark Levert of West Baton Rouge, are visi ting the family of Mr. E. U. Morvant. Mrs. J. A. Dalferes, her two little step-daughters, and Mr. Camille Dal feres, are spending some time with relatives in town, Mr. James Beary, the popular and efficient sheriff of Lafourche, left last Wednesday for New York, where he will remain some time with relatives. Mrs. Win. Carver, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Josephine, and son Mr. Edward, of Assumption, after spending some time iu town with rel ative left last Tuesday for St. Mary's Parish. Mrs. M. Naquin and her daughter Miss Einiline returned last Saturday from a mouth's sojourn with the fami ly of Mr. Allred Naqnin in Rockport, Texas. They were much benefited by the trip. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FA THER MENARD MONU MENT FUND. Previously acknowledged.......$222 40 Through Mrs. W. C. Kagan Mrs. Neiuour Bourn and Mrs Emma Lambert. Rev. A. Duboorg.............$ 20 00 •• Kletter............... 20 00 W. H. Price.................. 25 00 Emanuel Choi and Ladv..... lt> 00 Pauline Choi................. 5 00 Villier Delaune.............. 1 00 B.T. Blake and Lady........ 15 00 Mrs. Cecilia Blake.......... 5 00 Tbos. Smith.................- 1 0® J. A Trone.................. 1 ®» Kolb Drug Co. Lim'd........ 5 00 Donor........................ 5 00 Thibodaux Cycling Clab....." 5 00 E. L Toups................. 1 00 H.V.Toupa.................. 100 Henry Kiviere and Lady..... 9 50 Bertha Review.......... 50 Bt. * Iliarlea Hr. 336 C. K. of A. 5 00 B. Rosenberg A Bone of N. O. 5 00 Tkos. Riviere.......... 5 00 Emile Kiviere................ 10 00 K. J. Braud.................. 1 00 A. Bouron................... 2 John B. Taylor............... 5 00 Mrs. Thus McDermott........ 1 00 Edgar K. Riviere........... 2 00 Dr. Louis Meyer and Lady... 5 00 " Albert ...... 5 00 L. C. Schneider.............. 2 50 Truville Onillot.............. . "0 Jos. N. Thibodaux............ I 00 Louis A. Riviere and Lady... 1 00 Nuuia Riviere and Lady...... I 00 Robert J. Naquin.....-..... 5 00 Chas. J. Couleu.............. 5 00 Jno. McCulla 8i. aud Lady... 10 00 Miss Ella Coiutmeut......... 1 00 Ellis Braud's Sous............ 20 00 Miss Alice Hunt.............. 5 00 Emily Kiviere...........- 5 00 Vivian Brand............... 50 Naunle " 50 Nnrah ** 50 Daunis " 50 Emile.J Brand and Lady.... 3 00 Eddie Gianellaoui.......... • 00 J. L. Aucoin............. 10 00 Dr. J. H. Fleetwoou.......... 5 00 Mrs. Adrieu Molaison........ 1 00 E. Legendre and Lady....... 2 50 M's. James Wright.......... 1 00 " Arthur Alberti.......... 1 00 F. Sancau......... 5 00 Elrie Webre.......... 1 00 Edw. Roberts................. 1 00 - 271 50 Total................ 1493 90 (To be continued) A white man, named S. F. Hawley died last Wednesday in the parish jail where he was confined on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Dr. C. A. Bourgeois, who viewed the body, certified that death had resulted from alcoholism. The deceased had been here some time ago, canvassing for the sale ot a washing machine anti it seems had some transaction with Mr. Roman Cointment which culmina ted in the charge stated. He was ar rested in Covington and brought back last Sunday* by Constable Caro to an swer tlie said charge. The authorities telegraphed to some pnities with whom lie seemed to have been in correspondence, announcing his sad death, bat no answer was re ceived. In Grave's Tasteless Chill Teak; yon know what yon are taking. It is sim ply Iron aud Quinine in a tasteless form. It Is sold on a guarantee— Si etre Si pay. Price 50c. Makes fife misery to thousands of people. It manifests itself in many different ways, like goitre, swellings, running sores, Imils, salt rheum qnd pimples and other eruptions. Scarce ly a man is wholly tree from it, in some form. It clings tenaciously until the last vestige of scrofulous poison is eradicated by Hood's Sarsaparilla, the One True Blood Purifier. Thousands of voluntary testimonials tell of suffering from scrofula, often inherited and most tenacious, positive ly, perfectly and permanently cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla Prepared only by C. I. Hood & Co.. Lowell. Mass. Me sure to get Hood's am! only Hood'3. , w ., rt-it are the be-t after-dinner riOOd S PlllS pills, aid digestion. 25c. NOTICE! Tim ladies intending to take part in the fair to be given for the benefit of Mount Carmel Convent, are kindly re quested to meet al the Convent par lors, August 18th at 5 o'clock p. m. The object of the meeting being to elect officers and form committees of arrangement. Sisters of Mt. Carmel, We had the pleasure last Saturday of a visit from Mrs. T. T. Fields, asso ciate editor of the New Enterprise pub lished in the parish ot Avoyelles. Mrr. Fields was here on a visit to her wor thy parents Mr. vud Mrs. H. H. Good wyn, so that although this was her first visit to our town, she came uot as stranger. Mrs. Fields is an accomplished lady and desei vedly popular as a newspa per woman. She helps to put forth an enterprising and interesting sheet. She left last Tuesday for her home in the Creole parish of Avoyelles. One night when Sir. Isaac Reese was stopping with roe says M. F. Hatch, a prominent merchant of Quartermaster Washington, I heard him groaumg On going to his room I found him suffering from cramp colic. He was in snclt agony I feared lie would die. hastily gave him a dose of Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He was soon relievedand the flrstwords he uttered were, "what was that stuff yon gave me f" I informed him. A few days ago we were talking about his attack and he said he was never without that remedy uow. I have used it in my family for several years* I know its worth and do not lesitate to reeeoiuroend it to my friends and customers. For sale by all druggists. ■■ • - m • m — Tbe Populist convention which re cently sat in Alexandria denounced the Republican party in as unmeas ured terms as it did tbe Democratic party. Now, what is the matter with oar popalite friends T It has not been many moons since they were "cheek by jowl" with the Republicans (hey now so roundly abase, niakiug com mon cause with them against Democ racy. Is it a case of broken promises ou the part of some leaders or what ? Be sore to get Simmons Liver Regu lator for yonr Spring Medicine. It's the old reliable that did the old folks so much good. Don't let anyone per suade you to take anything eise in stead. You can always tell Simmous Liver Regulator by the Red Z on the package. Dou't forget the word Reg ulator—Simmons Liver Regulator— better than anything else, and sure to do you good. Some of tbe prominent young peo ple of our town organized a surprise party last Wednesday, and captured the hospitable borne of Mr. and Mis. E. U. Morvant, of Rienzi Plantation without the least trouble. The secret bad been so well kept and the manoeu vring so skillful, that tbe geuial host and hostess were completely taken by surprise and gracefully surrendered at the firing of the first gnn. Tlie brave besiegers were amply rewarded, for nothing was spared by their hosts, assisted by tbeir fair daughters, to afford them an agreeable time. They all enjoyed themselves to their hearts' content. The Ideal Panacea. James L. Francis. Alderman Chica go, says : "I regard Dr. King's New Discovery as an Ideal Panacea for Coughs, Colds and Lung Complaints, having used it ray family for the last five years to the exclusion of the phy sician's prescription or other prepara tions." Rev. John Burgus, Keokuk, Iowa writes : "I have been a Minister of tbe Methodist Episcopal Church fnr 50 years or more, aud have uever found anything so beneficial, or that gave me such speedy relief as Dr. King's New Discovery." Try this Ideal Congli Remedy now. Trial Bottles Free at Thibodaux Ding Store. We have had stunning "scorchers" this week. We allude to the weather, not to cyclists. 1184 4 - 1896 . For over half a Century the Mrs.Thos Alberti ~ '—Has served the traveling public at tin I CORNER OF GREEN AND THIBODAUX STREETS.} Enlarged and thoroughly equipped, it to-day ranks equal to any l ir»t [ Class Hotel in tlie South, w : lth modern Improvements, and alia fastidious public can require. STRANGERS' HOTEL Thibodaux, La. | %uuuumumumummummummumiM THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, unarm ■.«. the u. S. Military ana naval Academies ana any oiner uaiTmu, »■ Technical School or a thorough course in Arithmetic, Grammar and those subjects which are uaed in business life. For Catalogue address TUB UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, Knoxville, Tennessee. Climate especially adapted to boys from the far South THIBODAUX Shoe and Hat Store, 11-46 A PROSPEROUS HOME. Husband. — "Why, it's just a year ago tomorrow that we were married." Wife " So it is; and, do you know, I am wearing the same pair of shoes that I was married in, and they are not half worn out." Husband. —" So am I." Wife. — "Why, how strange. Mine were made by the Hamilton Brown Shoe Co., of St. Louis—their Ladies' Hand Sewed." Husband. — "And mine are their Men's $4.00 Shoe." " Well, let's stick to them for shoemakers for the rest of our lives, for their shoes wear as finely as they look." HAMILTON-BROWN SHOE CO. FOR SALxR AT PHR Thibodaux Shoe and Hat Store Corner Main and St. Philip Streets, Opposite Thibodeaux Drug Store. Where can tye found a complete stock of Shoes and Hats ot the finest grades, and at prices to meet any competition. All goods as represented. Emile J. BRAUD, Proprietor. FRANK HOFFMANN, Sr., THIBODAUX Liverv, Feed 1 Sale Stables JACKSON STREET. FirstClass HEARSE WITH Heavy White or Black Drapery. THE FINEST Carnages BOTH Open & Close Etc., Etc. VfnAst and Largest Assortment of Caskets and Coffins ^Carriages al ways kkady with kkat akp careful drivers. Blacksmith and Wheelwright, op on JACKSON STREET, where l>m prepared to do nil work in that linn Horseshoeing a Specialty.