The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-07-26

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"hobert, my kingm
a Remarkable B by.
The Republican, of Upper San,
dasky Ohio, has the credit of dis.
covering = great curiosity, which
belongs to that city, and has 20
far failed to receive public notice.
In q city OF GIG, 900 inhabitants it is
impossible to get about and learn
all the peculiarities of tue babies.
but this is one that should have
had special notice. The mother
and her cute little Que are now
out OF the city and will not be
back tor a month or more, aud
we hope to have more to say
when they return. If all thar IL
said is true, this babe is more of q
curiosity than the celebrated mid.
gets that travelled through the
country two years ago. As Up.
per Sandusky is not so large Q
place. and as every one knows
everything that is going on, az
we'll as every new arrival or de.
parture, the editor of the Repub.
can has met the visitor from Col
umbus and. seen the remarkable
baby, aud he speaks of it in the
following neat and terse manner;
"There is a baby at the resi-
dence of MIR. and Mrs. James G.
Roberts that is certainly a remar,
kable curiosity for its size. It il
q daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Armi.
tage. OF Columbus, Ohio. Mrs.
Armitage il we'll known to our
people. as she was raised by Mr.,
and Mrs. Robert, of this place,
and is visiting them. Her baby,
which is the subject Of this local
was born ten weeks ago. When
born it weighed just three. e.fourths
of pound, 1t was a girl, perfect
as any child can be- and au excel.
lent baby besides. When born
All ordinary finger>ring was pla.
ced Oh its hand, and it went on
its arm to its elbow! When two
months old 1t weighed 2 pounds,
and now, ten weeks old, u little
over three pounds. The wonder
is that child so small could live,
and yet it appears to be in good
health. Long may it live and pros
per-"
Mr.. James Armitage, the father,
il well known engineer an the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati aud st,
Louis Railroad, aud MIR. and Mrs.
Armitags board at the Hopkins
House, on North High street,
where many friends have seen
the ''little WONDER"
STRICT VEGETARIANrsM.-A
man wandered down Calhoun
street last night, aud approaching
1rey's grocery store. asked the
proprietor:
"You got some green's, don't
it"
"Greens Yes, SIR"
"YOu got roofing bakers I"
"Rutaba gass Yes, sir: how
many will you have
"Got some little red blates, NIT
green topsT
"Red plates with green tops J
Well, no, sir. ! supposed you will
find them at the china store. up
town."
"Donst got no little red blates I
guess it was better if you gOl
some; guess you was a liar. Vich
you call dose -
''Those I why, those are raddish
es."
"Red dishes-dot.s vat l said
Say, maybe / get some lettert
of You tomorrow. You got it q
"Lettersi There are no letter,
here for you J.; you must inquire a
tue pOstOffice.''
"Ankwire init lie post Office .f0l
letters7
Dose vas a fine skeens. Iva,
up town and vent of a bake shol
. and want some buns, und de mai
said Get out yOn Olt bum,Or II
fire you trOO de door,.
"YOu shonld have said 'buns
He"
; "Bums Dots vot / sasd-
buns j; and den I comes and van
some red dishes, und you dell N
, to 60 auf q china store; Il vas
some letters to eat und you u
60 init de post0fiice. Ogspec
D Oft | want some beats you tOle no
f to 60 to the station house.
!, tell you vot l dO-you can 60
!. de tyfel. Oh, you was a nice .ns'
l l want some injips und cowcup
= bers, und plendy 'lings. but