Feliciana sentinel. [volume], September 15, 1877, Image 2

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..The Indians generally des
. Byll. ·.Panmro
troy their deformed children, -
Ilth.Ohia promaees to prodace
0 e0b,000 bushels of wheat this
yearn
enThe poplation of the globe
e A the Itst two estories was hic
* lupate toobe over one dcseasd
r .ie auter is, Indeed, aknl to
Weslmg, d a tre homer is as
.lessly alied to pity as it ias abbor
vent to derision.
agSAs the teonhetone which
trim gold, but is not itself tried
by the gold; suceh is he that has
the standard of judgement.
lg.In the afaire of life activity
is to be preferred to dignity, and
practical energy and dispatch to
premeditated composare and re
Verve. .
-Yen..
l@1A man stepped on a piece
of bonana peel and promptly
at down on a pint bottle of yeast
in his coat pocket. He rose imme
diately..
M.-'I am astonished, my dear
young lady, at your sentiments,
you make me start" "Well, I have
been wanting you to start for the
last hour."
!...Many judge rashly only for
he pleasure they take to discourse,
and make conjectnrer of other
sne's manners by way of exercising
their wits.
11 ..To doubt is an injury; to
onspect a friend is a breach of
friendship; jealousy is sown but
in vicious minds-prone to din"
truction, becausee apt to deceive.
3ggWe should no more lament
that we have grown old than the
husbandman, when the bloom naG
fragrance of spring have passed
away, should lament that summer
or autama has come.
BW*'It was in a Baptist church
at Springleld, the other evening,
.that those who felt they had special
cause for thankfulness were asked
to testify, and a genuine sou of toil
arose and said: "I'm not much of
a public epaker; I don't know as I
am a Christian; mobbe I'm not,
but the Riverent Hinry Ward
Beecher said a fortnight ago as
bow the workingman could live on
bread and water, and I thank the
Ld'rd the newspapers are giving him
-11l for it.'-[Boston Globe.
,gW-Miss Corisande was born
only two years earlier than her
brother Tom. When Tom was ten
years old she gloried because she
was twelve. When Tom was
known to be fourteen, she confessed
to sweet sixteen. When Tom
proudly boasted of eighteen, she
timidly acknowledged herself past
nineteen. When he came home
from college, with a mostache and
a vote, and had a party in honor
of his tweoty-frst birthday, she
eaid to her friends: "What a boy
ish fellow be is-who would think
he was only a year younger than
I ?" And when Tom declared-he
Swas twenty'fve years and old
enough to get married, she said to
a gentleman friend: "Do you
know, I feel savagely jealous to
think of Tom getting married. But
then I suppose twins always are
snore attached to each other than
other brothers and sisters." And
two years later, at Tomo's wedding,
sbe said with girlish vivacity to the
wedding gouets: "Dear old Tom,
to - ee hun married to-night and
then think how, when he was only
ive years old, they brought him in.
to see me, his baby sister; I won
ider if he thinks of it to-night."
You have met Miss Corisande
probably. She lives in yeor town
an old (yinb (and not altogether an
otne) is, 'apeyeaved is two earn
e@'dacng to this wo saved is four
etntao, and 1urchasing an organ i1
m can save-0 it is as good as $100
earned, which would go a great wa to
wards the purchase; yoa san do ti
buying the Stasr arior organ. Sc
rensemenu in another column, and send
or circular and yiice list.
Our New Orleans contempora
ries seem to.. corstitute anything
wther th&ti bappp family. They
are eterdatly bandynlag insulting
pithets 'sad harsh accusations to
ib lanfnitedi'gust, we shbould. sup
pose, of the average reader whomse
olject is the perusing of their cot'
mns is the gaining useful Iaforma
tion on matters of public interest
rather than to lbecome acquainted
with the merits of their personal
piques and jealousies. A discus
sion between the Demaccrst and
Piceasne as to which papercontaiaed
the larger amount of paying ad
vertisemeats up to a certain date,
degenerated into a war of words
and opprobrious epithets and has
resmtted, so far as the Desacrat is
conmeerned, in its being brought into
a disagteeable oentroversy with an
amiable, virtuous, and accomalish'
ed lady. Mrs. R. J. Holbrook, in
a card that does great credit to
her heart, protests against and
denoqnces as fale, the implied as
persion upon her deceased hus
band's character, and demands
that the Democrat "Either retract
the charge or prove it. As the
mattei Dow stands all right think"
lng people will agree with Mrs. Hat.
brook that this is the only
course for the Democrat to por
mne-otherwise it will occupy
sn unenviable peoitioa in an in.
glorious contest. It will be an
agreeable chbange when the New
Orleans press adopt a more amiablMe
style as the basis of their journal
istic conduct.
FROM THE COUNTRY PRESS.
The weather has been hot
enough in Webster parish to pop
corn. The Mioden Democrat says:
Mr. John J. Carter gave as a coop,
le ears of popcorn, the grains of
which had popped open on the
stalk in the geld, from heat of the
sun. It grew on Messrs. Carter
and Nea's plantation, near the
Bosier line. Their plantation is
sonie miles nearer Bellevue than
Mindeo.'
Mr: Dufossat Gregoire, residing
en the lane leading from Bayou
Lafourche to Brole Bacramento,
attempted to commit suicide Tues
day night, shooting himself twice
in the throat with a small revolv
er, the balls ranging upward, one
striking a tooth in the upper jaw,
the other lodging in the roof of
the mouth. At last accounts Mr.
Gregoire was still alive, though in
an extremely precarious condition.
In view of conflicting reports re
lative to the causes which led to
the rash act, we refrain from fur.
ther comment until reliable intfor
mation is received.-(Donaldson
ville Chief.
The Police Jury at its last ses
sion adopted a very sensible ordi
nance requiring a licence one of thou
sand dollars for all persons buy
ing seed cotton. The reat inten
tions of this ordinance is no doubt
to wind up the traffic in seed cotton,
and we hope for the benefit of the
planters it will have that effect.
There is a decided improvement
in business matters. Confidence
is being rapidly restored and soon
we hope to see money matters
more easy.-[Baston Rouige Advo
cate.
The low waters in Bayou La
fourche this and last year, seems
to give good evidence of the effect
of the jetties at the month of the
Mississippi. The washing away of
the embankments of sand at this
point, admitting a greater and
lower egress of water, is seen in
the greater fall at Donaldsonville
by which the entire water almost
or quite, ceases to enter into the
Lafourche at all.
The Parish Treasury has funds
on hand since the settlement of
the tax-collector of funds collected
in August to pay all warrants it
seed in 1877 up to No. 453 and to
pay all old warrants of the years
1869 to 1873 to No. 1992.
This pays up the current debts
within less than $400.00, and re.
duces the old debt about *603,00.
(Thibiraux &naiael.
CoTroN Woaxs.-From gentle
men who have traveled extensively
throughout the conotry, we learn
that the reports about damages
done by cotton worms have been
greatly exaggerated. In some lo
ealities they have not suffered at
all, while is no places shoald the
damage be estimated at one half
crop.
Last week, in the Big Woods
east of St. Martinsville, the body
of a man was found in an advanced'
stage of decomposition, and his
horse, with saddle on, was grazing
near by. The remains Droved to
be those of Phillmon Judice, an old
gentleman of Fausee Point, whose
mind had been unsound for years.
H.I traveled about the country of
ten and it is supposed he became
suddenly sick, lay down and died
whIle on a journey.-(Sugar-B'oIo.
NAMES.
The question is often asked.
What's in a name? The an
iwer might be returned. Al
most everything; so much de
pends upon the power of as
sociation.
Generally speaking, the
modern ie which is appended
to every name that will admit
of it, and to some that will
not, renders them senseless
and ineipid in the extreme.
Where is the appropriateness;
or where, pray, is the im
provement, when the almost
holy name of Mary? is trans
formed into Mollie It is lit
tle better thatn sacrilege I
When the name of Margar
et is spoken we instinctively
associate it with something
pure, and cool and refreshing,
like a moasy nook among the
shadows; where the limpid
water, dripping constantly,
keeps it cool and moist; such
a place as we like to hide
away in from the sun-glare
and heat. But when the
pure, pearl-like name is mu
tilated until it becomes Mag
gie, the purity and softness
encircling it like a halo van
ish in a moment, and a saucy
hoyden usurps the place in
our thoughts.
Helen is queen like and
peerless; yet it may give pre
cedence to the musical sub
stitute of Nellie without de
triment, it being one of the
few names which do not suffer
by the change. The names
borne by our mother and sis
ters are very precious, though
ever so ccmely and unmusical;
and in how many a heart are
holy memories conjured up
by the carelessly spoken
names of Sarah, Martha, Eliza
beth, and Jane !
Lucy is always sweet and
quiet; Fanny is lively, piq
uant, and graceful; Ruth is
precise and Quaker-lice; while
Louise is the very embodi
ment of fin and mischief.
Kate, which is not an abbre
viation of Katharine, is too
coquettish; it savours too
strongly of hearts won only
to be thrown lightly aside;
and Maria is always a staid,
matronly body.
We once heard a gentle
man express a preference for
Betsy, because it was his
mother's name. He could
not have given a more beau
tiful reason, and we honor
him as he honored his moth
er,
Olive and Lydia are but
other names for prudence and
discretion. The name of
Susan, when applied to a drea
my imaginative girl, is a mis
nomer; Edith would suit her
better, while the former
name should be bestowed up
on some bewitching, black
eyed gipsy, who oftener merits
praise than blame, though
she often manages to secure
to herself more of the latter.
Clara is careful and sprigitly,
though never very gay.
Grace, queen of names, is
always associated with that
sweet and gentle dignity which
is so becoming to all women.
Isabella is haughty and arro
gant; Amauda is a sort of
negative cognomen, neither
expressive of force ofcharac
ter nor indicative of the re
verse. However, such wo
men fill a chmk to society by
serving as a foil to more de
cided character.
We like softness in women,
but Julia and Alice are a little
plastic, albeit they may
sometimes represent very
substantial persons. Names
are often misapplied, Pity
we could not determine the
aptitude of an individual for
a particular name or vocation
at the moment of their birth;
then there would not be so
many life-iong mistakes, and
every one would fill his or
her appropriate mission.
We might go on in this
way for a much longer period, _
and not exhaust the subject;
for there are so many names
which are really beautiful, as
well as very precious from
association, and that is the
secret of our preference for
particular names.
Names taken collectively may
be divided into three distinct
classes. There are those
which are very dear, very
pleasant, and sweet to. us, be
cause borne by our beloved
ones; and scared, too, because p'
some voice which once res
ponrded to its music is forever j
silent. There are names -
which arm. disagreeable, and =
harsh, and unpleasant, because
they represent something that
is unlovely to us And there P
are names of a negative sort, g
the utterance of which will
execute no special emotion,
for the simple reason that
none we have loved or hated
have borne them.
After all, then, we love d
names only as they are rep
resentatives of something we -
love. or have loved and the
character is what gives lustre
and fragrance.
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SPThe Northern politicians ofevey hue ci
are vexing their soule aboutcongressional A
subsidies to the South. They know how 4
corrupting sach things are, by experi- -
ence, and in the kindest spirit po sible,
they would save us from the pangs of
shame and remorse which they have en
dured. We appreciate their kindness. d
But how can we be fit associates for them d'
until we have our Oakes Ames, and Credit
Mobilier, and Christian statesmen Give s'
us achance tocontribute ourshare to the m
national renown
Astelshilng Uuccess.-It is the
duty of every person who has used Bos
CHRE's GERMAN SYRUP to let its wonder- s
ful qualities be known to theirfriends in -
curing Consumption, severe Coughs,
Croup, Asthma, Pneumonia, and in fact T
all throat and lung diseases. No person
can use it without immediate relief.
Three doses will relieve any case, and we
consider it the duty of all Druggists to re
commend it to the poor dying consamp- F
tive, at least totryonebottle, as 40,000doz- P
en bottles were sold last year, and no one N
case where it failed was repot ed. Such 1
a medicine as the German Syrup cannot Ty
be too widely known. Ask your Drug- ti
gist about it. Sample Bottles to try sold
at 10 cents. Regular size 75 cents. For u
iale by all Druggists.
ASSESSMENT OF 1376.
Through the courtesy of Dr. Mumnford,
Tax Collector, we are enabled to lay be
b fore our readers the following interest
ing recapitulation of the :amount of as -
sessment and of taxes for the parish of
West Feliciana, taken from the recently
completed roll for the year 1876:
Real estate of residents......... 457,961 n
Real estate of non-residents..... 222,405
Horses, Mares, Geldings, etc.,... 148,473
Carriages, Vehicles, etc.......... 17,541 C
Shares of stock and interest in
Steamboats, ships, etc....-....... 3,950
Money loaned or in possession.... 850
Capital invested or employed in
STrade, Trafiic, etc.,.............. 73,300 1
Capital stock of all Banks, etc.,.... I
Household goods, silver plate, b
Jewelry, Mechanic's tools, etc..... 1000 t
Total Assessment and general t
SFundtaxes......-.....-. --.... 925,480
Total, State tax............ 13,419,46 A
Total Parish tax............. 8,378,90
LIST OF JURORS,
S STATE OF LOUIsIANA. t
PARIsH OF WEST FELICIANA, e
Clerk's Office. 1
Be it remembered, that on this, the i
Sthird day of September, A. D. 1877 We, d
C. M. Barrow, Clerk of the Court, Calvin I
Goodman and LaneW. Brandon. qualified C
Selectors and members ef the Jury Com
mission, did assemble in the Court House
in said Parish and did proceed to draw 1
3 from the appropriate box, the following i
names, who are to be summon
1 ed to serve as Jurors at the next term of i
the District Court, commencing on Mon
day the fifth day ofNovember, A. D., 1877
John Lesassier A. C. Gore
J. 8. GrifBn Marshall Doxey
Green Trueblood Chas. Coles
Turner Jackson Johnson Seebery
Jno. J. Spillman N. B. Riddle
3 Marshall Cotton A. T. Gastrell
t Clay smith Littleton Jones
Frank P. Row Moses Rosenthal
i James Rogillio Reuben Ellis
Lewis A. Palmer R. H. Johns
Daniel Butler Jerry Jenkins
Zack Cavalier Theodule Leonard
J. V. Hamilton Nat Cheatham
W. R. Phares J. O. Bevin
L C. B. Smith Priam Stirling
Anthony Sheets J. B. Canfield
Mat. Gilmore Ephrahim Clark
Geo. H. Howell Chae. Stirling.
Solomon Claiborn Daniel Rettig
- Manuel Reid George Row
Jas. M. McPherson Jeff Hamilton
John W. Leake Edward Baines
James W. Edwards Loonidas Crouch
btephen G. Smith Jr Horace Thornten
L. W. Doherty Wm. Moore
, SECOND WEEK.
E. Livingston Row Abb Peterson
SL. D. Cohn Alex. Carey
( Jesse B. Sims Sargent Perey
Henry Binning Green Johnson
? PhilKeeling Ben Franklin
g Melford Row J. F. Roberts, Sr.
Beverlty Allen Tolbert Banks
T Conrad Bockel Kemp Mattingly
a Owen Lucas S. L. Lavergne
Andrew Polk Hugh Connel
L* Gordan ". Smith Robt. S. Percy
Thoe. Cobb Geo. Luckett
Longville Hull W. R. Halle
* Henry Price Max Fischer
Domino Moise N. Green Rhodes
Drawn in the Clerk's oaice this, the
I 3d. day of $eptember, 1877.
L. W. BRANDON. I
r CALVIN GOODMAN. I
C. M. BARROW,
Clerk 7th Judicial Dist. Court.
S Sept. 8th, 1877.
New Adverttsu 9tSea
P. A. II. A
FIREMEN'S HALL, TUES-e
DAY EVENING, SEP- V
ai
TEMBER 18TH. z
'BEHIN I) TIME.'
"THAT RASCAL PAT"
and a Laughable
Ol'1HOPF4N INTElRLUDE. tu
Powerfal Casts aor narCteers. k
An Attractive Programme. a
Doors open 7-30 p. m. Curtailn risee 8:30. rt.
Admittance 50 eta. Children 25 eta.
t]
AT A BARGA1IN. e
AII A. No.1 second hand Sewing Ma- A
chine in perfect order, for sale very -
cheap. For particulars apply at the
SENTINEL Office. 8
R. H. BETHANY'S SADDLE
AND r
IIAR.JESS ESTABLISHJtE.NT
Irvine Building, Bayou Sara.
A LL work donepromptly and sabstan
tially at lowest cash prices. Spe
cial attention given to repairing.
Sept.15,'77.
FOR SALE.
TIHE one story building on the old
Whiteman property, in Bayou sar.,
suitable for store house or cabins. Pur
chaser to remove building within a spe
cified time. Can be had at a bargain.
Apply to E. W. WHITEMAN. a
Sept.15,'77-tf. b
ESTRAY NOTICE- f
Taken up by Elie Smothers on Chas E. a
Percy's place in this parish on the 29th E
day of August, 1877 one p
BAY MAE MULE, r
supposed to be about 5 years old and a
marked with Spanish brand, Appraised J
by George Ogden and Calvin Davis to be -
worth in cash seventy-five dollars.
This 29th day of August A. D. 1877.
CHAS. i. PERCY,
Justice of the Peace 8th, ward.
Sep. 1, 30d.
NOTICE
TO PROPERTY HOLDERS AND TAX
PAYERS.
The Assessment rolls for State and
Parish Taxes of 1877 are now being ex
iosed for inspection for 30 dlays at the
Recorder's Olice. I will be present on (
Mondays, Wednesdays and Satuirdays to 4
meet parties who wish to make alteran- I
tions in their assessments.
M. W. STEWART, ,
ug.l18 301. Assessor.
STEAM GIN AND) COTTON PRESS.
Two AINI A IIAr.F MLERs FROx BAvoC
SARA.
On the West Fvliciaufn 1ailroad.
S. C. STERLING,
PROPRIETOR.
( tton promptly ginuted and pressed at
vi customary rates. Special coutracts
made with plunters.
SSept. 177. Im
1 CLUSTER IMPROVED COTTON SEED
FOR SALE.
I will sell the above prolifice cotton
seed, delivered in sacks at Julius Frey
han, & Co's., St. Francisville, or at J. F.
Irvine's Bayou Sara, at One Dollar per.
bushel. Or delivered on the Forest plan
tation 5 miles from town, at 75 cents per
bushel. Sample stalks may be seen at
the above mentioned stores and at the
SFeliciana Sentinel Office.
SAug.1S,lm. JASPER EDWARDS.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
The property situated on the top of
the Hill in St. Franciville, well improv
ed, consisting of two lots of ground. The
improvements consist in a 40 x 40 dwell
Sing house with large bed rooms, three
, down stairs and two upstairs, a dining
Shall, kitchen &c., nearly new and in good
d order.
A building situated at the corner of one
e of said lots facing the main streets which
v lead into St. Francisville, and measur
g ing 55 feet in length by 22 in width
- said building has been used as a store,
f is nearly new and in good order. Anoth
. er building suited for store or dwelling
I with two large rooms and galery, situated
at the end of one of said lots facing the
main street measuring 40 x 30, is also
new and in good order.
All of said property will be sold for the
sum of eighteen hundred dollars, one
thousand cash and the balance in one year
with interest; insurance and policy to be
transferred to the vendor hereof. Or for
fifteen hundred dollars aeis.
Apply to Samuel J. Powell Eq., Atty'
at Law, or Mrs. E. Weber, St. Francis
ville, La., or to Jos. Gondran, Donald
sonville, La.
Aug.2S5tl,'771m.
CONR.AD BOCKEL.
Sumn Street, Dayoe sara, La.,
Dealer in Fancy and Staple Dry
Goods, Ladies' Dress goods,
White Goode, Rouse keep.
ers' Articles Clothing,
Hate, Caps, Boots and
Shoes, Hosiery.
Cutlery, Toi
let Arti
cles.
Notions, 1!aney and Family Gro
ceries,
Prrovisions,
Western Produce.
Grain. Bagging and
Ties and a full line of
Plantation Supplies, Bard
ware, Glass ware, etc. etc. Also
e an Extensive and varied assort
ment of everything in the line of
Saddlery and Barness.
gIip* Highest market price paid
or cotton.
ED EVJATUOlVlJ
NOTICE.O
The Feliciafa Female
tute, formerly at Jakeon La.
18/ a fton Villq a, to
si miles tfkom Bayou Sate La,,
direotion of Mrs. V. Z.
Virgilnia Catlett,)' 'iitiialf~:~j
and other information, adju.;
Z. Howell, Bayou aa, La.
July,14,'17.92m.
F AdN8kLIN ,Pg
1849.......CHARTERED I.
Location e-li au ld
knowledged emasf the healJt
South-with ftll corp6 of
teachbers. Terms moderate.
rian. In every respect a
tion of the higheat order,
anal session will commende
the 10th day of ept
catalogues and oter inforat
W. CLAfl.,(
Aug, llth'77.-2m.
MILLWOOD COLLuGIA
STITUT.,
Jackson
PHIS Institution orun
. re-open with a ful actl^
8EPTEMBER 17th, T
A hundred and five dollars
all expense of Tuliton in End
etc.
For particulars send for
Miss M. McCALMONT f
Mrs. L. V. SCHWING,Pr isa
Julyl4-2Sm.
CENTENARY CO
JACESON, LOUIIAUA.
W ILL RESUME' its eereles
1st Monday in October.
a competent corps of Profeaeos.
branches of preparatory and
schools and first class eollsegs
fully taungbht. Tuition in
school $45, and in college class
session of forty weeks.
Steward's Hall $10 persi t,
private families at
rates. For particulars and a
address, . G.AND
Aug.18.3m
W HITWORTII FEMALE
Brooekkrea Mnissik.,
On New Orleans, Jackson & (est
ern Railroad, 198 Miles fthom
Orleans, La.,
I ill Re-epea September s2611, 1
Number of Teachers.........
Number of Pupils..........
Number of boardin Puptis.....
Number of Music 'lasses....
All the departments ga
Charts, and Apparatus n
Charges are low. Pres manlt
No extravagance atllewed. Seal
alogne. II. F. JO
August4-.u1:
MAX PIsCalER. A. '
S, W. Corseer a of Wre
Streeia
BAI 10() .qAlfA
L AVE CONSTANTLY in
I I prices conformnabla
times, full and complete lines d
goods, Ladies Dines.' (h.dis,
er's articles, and a geJnrai'l
fancy and staple dry goods:
Victoria Lawns,
Nainsooks, Swiss
Molle, Piques, Bi.hl
op Laws, Linen JA
Drese Linens,
ques, Grena
dines, Organdy
Muslins, French
Percales, Irish Lio
ens, Bobbineti'
Laces and 66
Parasols, large
ty. Umbrel
las, assorted styles
and qualitiee. Cali
cos, Bleached Cott
Cambrics,
Cbildreus C
Gents
Casuimeres,
Cottonades,
Jeans, Denine, Tick4
- ings by the yard or
We invite an inspection of
assortment of Ladies, ChildSet
r and Boys Hoeiery, and Kid Ole
3 Thread, Gauntlete, Ties, Lil3
r broideries Laces, Ruchings, C
d dies Ready-made- Under WS,
- fumery, Toilet, Articles, and
- We have on hand also, a D
selected, stock of Clothing,
Hats and Caps snd a general
of gentlemens under-wear
goods.
Dealers in Fancy and Skte$
Provisions, western
Plantation Sapplies. A
the renowned Singer
Machine and it. V
attachumeni
SPECIAL NOf'IcB.-We
era of the outstanding claiWag
ednesses date to the lite' 'a1
Fischer & Co.
- The Citizens of East iI
Coupee, and Wilkinson
will And it to their
age to open up a trade
ders from abroad promptly
flled.
P" Highest market F""e
ton
HENRY AREBA
NEW BARBER BBOP
f DRESSING
In Irvine's building,.f it
occupied by John Blog,
Louisian.