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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-01-08
Editorial items.

The VO1iafc belt c.. Mar.
shall. Mich. Will send their celebra
ted Eleetro-V oltaic Belts to the afflicted
upon 30 days trial. Speedy cures guaran-
.teed. They usesn what they say. Write to
Them without delay.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-01-08

-Adrisn Roger, Deputy sheriff
which position he 80 ably filed
4or several years, has resigned.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-01-08

AGENTS AND CANvAssERs.-
Make from 496 70 $50 per
week selling goods for e. G.
R1DEOUT & co, 10 Barclay
Street, New York. Send for thei:
Catalogue and terms.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-01-08

Store is the place to
buy, at low price, a fine suit.
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80. 7. Grisamore has Pillow
shares, Ptow handles and Pillow
beams to sell extra.
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- 1t yeu want a yet Of nice va
sea, or glass fruit stands, with
ptstt5 tSlsthet d~estdrssta brush
th6n;cull AZ q. T. 6rlsAmSr.b
'0ters Depst
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-01-08

s-Wonderfal bargains at tie
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-01-08

-You can buy Q splendid Char
ter Oak stove from r. Griaa-
more and pay for the same in
monthly instaliments.
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But few. ,men can handle a.
hot lamp chimney anfi lay .sihere.
is no place like home" at the same
tllne.4
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TH1BODAUX. La.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1891.
TNOTlCE.A

Mr.. IA COURTADE Is fully autho-
rieed TO solicit Subscriptions and advertise
xnents. and collect bills due to the 1hibo-
d0Mr Sentinel, - 94
Office No. I3, st. Charles St., with
'At JOHN BASS1CH. Atty. at Law,
Now Orleans, La.
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cQuite a variety of changes
have been male in the Overseer
department on plantations in
this vicinity. 81.
Mr.. Hackett goes to Laurel
Valley, in place OF Mr.. Wilkins;
Luther McFall takes charge Of
the Coulon place, in place of
John Collins, who removes. to
John Skaters p!aptatios, Carol
Barton goes to Mrs. Kitridge's in
Assumption, whilst II. L. Pugh
will take charge of the Leighton
place; Thomas McFall goes to
W. L. Skaters on CbacahOula,
and Mr.. Kstfy leaves the Acadia
aged Mr.. Wilkins. takes,his place.
- esssT x$NsIE
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-01-08

-New years day passed pleas
antly. The enow on the ground
was a curiosity for the little folks,
% Sunfaysthesnow melted away
and by Monday morning the
same old story came along, rain,
rain, rain, all day long. Tuesday
improved the matter BY raining
4 little harder. On Wednesday
. drizsling rain made the mud on
the 3anquettes about as slippery
as new made ice, when a: 3
O'Clock NJ. the Sun crme out
and ast0nished sthe natives,
which was followed by good
waather~untilNlas night: then.
rain, rain ...sS
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-01-08

PLEASANT EvENINGs. - The
Fay Tsmpleton Trsupe Of Operat
tc players exhibited in Wavesley
Hall on Wednesday ndlFharsday
evenings, to, tair ho1ses, the con.
dition Of the roads being cousid
cred.
They are All excellent company.
aud furnish pleasing entertain
meuts, in which any one would
participate with pleasure aud in
teeeets ~
They left for the Attakapas
country whore they will doubtless
draw full hOuses as their excel
lent performances SO we'll merit.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-01-08

LAUGH AND GROW FAT. - On
next Wednesday January Il.
1881, W. I. Thornton's Famous
Rerli. Msaasevic combining nix
monster shows under three i'm.
nlense tents. with performing
dogs, Lions, Tigers, Mules, Mon
keys aud Goats, also six riders
Of both sexes and five clowns.
will exhibit in Thibodanx. This
great show was billed for last
Wednesday By mistake, but it
will be here NEXT Wednesday. 1t
will be also ut Labsdieville on
Thursday. Now let every one
who wants to laugh and grow fat,
60 to the show aud SEQ the ami
mails and the clowns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03
Architecture in America.

In various parts of America there is
evidence of the presence of good archi.
teets, and even of good decorative artists.
Frank Furness has made himself felt at
Philadelphia, Lyman Silsbee OF Syra-
cuse, and Robert Peabody in and around
Boston. by the way, how happens il
that these leading architects should all
be sons Of Unitarian clergymen But
generally the noble public buildings in
America put to shame the private resi-
dences. The chief want APPEARS to be
a greater attention to household archi-
lecture. In and around both Cincinnati
and st. Louis / saw large number of
houses that might have been made beau
tiful, and at the same time cost third
less than the expense evidently incurred.
1t does not seem to be realized In MANY
American cities that it is large part OF
the art of trained architect 10 save
money for his employer. If any ole viii
stop long enough in the city of Syracuse.
N. T., TO take a stroll or drive through
its streets, especially James street
(Which, notwithstanding its plebeian
name, Is one of the prettiest streets in
the world), he will see more beautiful
homes than can be picked out from Gin
cinnati, Chicago and st. Louis all to-
gether. Yet Syracuse has only 60, 900
inhabitants, and few of them wealthy.
according to the standard of the three
more western cities have named. But
Syracuse happens to have young archi-
tects who have studied their art and
mystery amid the most beautiful houses
and villas of Europe they have learned
that the best features of these can be
combined for yet more beautiful effects
and they have learned that taste and
skill go farther than money toward the
construction of beautiful residence
Moncurc ID. C0nway's London letter
to Cincinnati Commercial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03
An EIectioneering Trick

NO Heather Chinee'' eyer axoallaa
tnprincipled politicians in tricks that
that are vain and ways that are DARK ),
AS IN horse trade, they consider snccass
duty, and all means lawful which IN
sure victory. One of the most remarl--
able eleetioneering tricks was pract;csd
some years ago in Indiana. A vanna
lawyer was candidate for the Sta,so
legislature. One week before the elac.
ton ms defeat seemed sure. All sorta
q reports had been circulated against a, =
nun. 30 damaging had been their a ts.sct
mat even his friends thought bis case case
hopeless The district contained : 80
lority OF voters who were strong q !. ta e.re
perance men. Jrog shops ara croc.rs
VINO sold liquors were oilous. The IL e
yer was not teetotaler," but he was
po1tlcian and strong man phvs;cal II, :
one morning. just before the election
ne stepped into liquor-selling crocerv
upset the counter, smashed the bottlas'
took the faucet out of the whiskv casL'
ana a.. threw the grocer out of the dno,'
!. 1he news spread like prairie fire. All
the damaging reports were lost SIGHT &c
ana the tricky candidate was elected n,
large majority. Not one Of the vSteryy
knew that he paid the grocer 6berall.,
ior the damage to his stock in trade ana
that the man understood It was az e Ia
pioneering trick. ~ s's'o-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03
Not EQUAL to the Emerpapcv

He looked bit hard-up, but he had a
pleasant face and smooth address as no
walked into the office of railroad RIM.
ming West and asked for the superin.
tendent. When conducted to that Off.
cial's desk he began:
Il want the favor of pass to Buff
falo."
sCan't have it, the prompt renlv
81 expected that answer. and am i,ra.
pared for it. / did not come here viii,
a tale OF woe. have not been robbed .
"No?"
ssNot rob. / did not lose my money
on the street. | am not obliged to rusI
home to see my wife die. l am not 2
consumptiye who is anxious to get hom1
and due among mis- friends. All those
pleas are old.
Eyes, very old and thin.
"And yet want pass to Buffalo. /
feel that have right to ask it.
ION what grounds"
sThis morning | saved the life of 4
passenger OF one of your transfer boats
He was big administered man named
Clark. Had he gone overheard. il wouI6
have cost you perhaps $50, 900 to settl,
the claim.
"Clark? Big man with red whiskers:
Wretched man, you know not what yo,
did! That's the man who already has
claim of $40, 900 against us for breakin,
his leg. Ii you had only let him q
overheard We could have settled with III,
heirs for less than quarter of IA,
amount Go out--go away. You hav.
taken thousands of dollars ont az M,
pockets by your meddlesome act.
The beat walked out without 4 VII
but as he reached the door he was hcars
to grumble:
II thought was the best liar ~ Il,
Atlantic coast, but might as well Il M.
up from this date p WaU lSfrrct =, III.
News. I
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03
PRINCIPAL MAN.
Bis Habits and Appearance De-
scribcd by Prof. Boyd Davykfns.

Bis Habits and Appearance De-
scribcd by Prof. Boyd Dawkfns.
At q meeting OF the British Associa-
ton, Prof. Boyd Dawkins lectured upon
"Primeval Man." Prof. Dawkins, gem
eralizing. frcm the distribution of the
animal remains found in the early ter
tiary periods, concluded that Europe
was then joined to Africa. The evidence
found In the midpliocene period OF the
existence of the river-drift hunter In
France. Italy, Spain, Greece, North
Africa, and also in India, brought us, in
his opinion, face to face in that period
with the primitive condition of human
culture on which. In all probability, oil
progress had been based. The absence
of geographical limitations already re-
ferred to would account for the freedom
with which the hunter passed to and fro.
Subsequently, in the cave-men he founl
the successors of the river drift hunter.
men of much higher type. He gave
their habits the following Hypothetical
description They dressed themselves
in skins and wore gloa"s not unlike
those worn at the present time. They
wole necklaces and armlets, and proba-
bly, pierced their cars for the reception
Of earrings for ornamentation. They
used red raddle, and indeed some Of the
practices of the present time might be
looked upon distinctly MS being
survivals. The skins with which
they clothed themselves they sewed to-
gether with bone needles, and, from the
sketches they had lett benind OIL bones
and pieces of skin and the like, it APP
peared that they were able to form a
distinct idea of the creatures which they
hunted, the representations thus lett
probably being the trophies of the chase.
They We're fowlers and fishermen, and it
was evident from the figures of animals
which had been discovered that the
hunters of these times had great facili-
ties in representing forms of animals on
bone, but their attempts at representing
the human form were rude. They had
also left behind them evidence of the
art of sculpture. They were ignorant
of metals. They had no domestic ami
mails. Apparently they were not in the
habit of burying their dead. We were
not aware of what sort of physique they
had, but there was reason to believe they
were most closely related to the Esqui-
maux. They were wholly different from
the river-drift men, The river-drift man
was in state of primeval savagery; the
cave man was of a higher type, but in
HI, turn was wholly inferior to the farm
er, herdsman and merchant who fol-
lowed him. We had this proof OF the
development of the human race in times
before history began, and it occurred to
him they had no reason for fixing any
limit as to where progress would end,
his opinion being that man woul go ON
increasing in knowledge and i'm proving
in the arts of civilization until in per-
haps not very remote tenure he would
be rs superior to the men of 1880 as we
were superior to the early hunters and
cave men
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03
Precision Precisei

never saw a deeper, or more soul
satisfying, heart-stirring, or apprecia-
tive smile than was that which dwelt
upon the faces of the audience. and stole
out tremulously upon the air, on GER
tain occasion when lawyer Holden. of
Oxford County, Maine, was questioning
n certain Crooked River witness on case
at law.
1t was very simple matter: Aman
OF Norway--a well-to-do farmer--in
passing the dwelling of old Sam. Pin
gree, i'll a oue-horse wagon, had run over
and killed n small pig. Pingree vas
boiling; and failing tc obtain pay by
buster, he resorted to law, and instructed
Holden to sue; and Holden did So
The case came up before Justice Up
ton. Marston was the name Of the de-
PENDANT, and it very soon became evident
that eyeryhody's sympathy was with
him. Old Pingree's pigs, and cattle and
animals of all sorts, had been nuisance
in the highway for years.
Among Marston's witnesses was uncle
Tim Smith--good old soul-as honest as
the day is long-truthful and simple
hearted--albeit, a little inclined to tell
big stories of his own exploits. Uncle
Tim had seen the whole thing-had seen
the pig run under the horses feet, COM
ing very near to throwing Marston's team
into complete wreck. Holden took
this witness in hand to oss-examine
him.
"Now, see here, Mr., Smith We
want none of your s'loSiR's-none of
your IFS or b,as; but want you to give
plain, straightforward answers to my
questions. Now thenl Give your at
tention; you saw Mr.. Marston-the de-
PENDANT in this case-driving his car
riage past Mr.. Pingrees dwelling?"
"No, sir!''
"Whatl Did you not SO declare under
oath?'
"No, Srnl'
"Whatl You did not see Mr.. Mars
ton driving past Mr.. Pingree's dwell
ing?"
Yes-I did."
"Your HONOR exclaimed Holden,
turning to the Justice with fire in his
eye, and a thunder-cloud upon his
brow
But Upton did not allow him to fin
ish.
"Confine Yourself to the witness, Mr.
Holden. Evidently, he knows what he
is talking about
Then, boiling with wrath, the peppery
lawyer returned to the witness, who
stood as calmly cool and serene as an
autumnal morning in harvest-time.
Witnessl will ask you once more;
Did you not tell this court in your direct
testimony, that you stood near, and were
looking on, when Mr.. Marston passed my
clients house?"
eyes, sir,-I did"
"And, now, sir, what was he driv-
ing?'
He ,ods driuia' his Hoss, SIR"
Holden saw the point, and collapsed.
1t was tremendous pill for him to swal-
low, but he had to do it-New York
LedQer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03
The Game of scandal.

There is O game called Scandal,
which creates q great deal OF amuse-
ment when it is, played properly. The
persons who are engaged IN the game
stand OF sit in & circle. The more the
better; thirty or forty viii make more
fun than ten or twelve. When all are
ready, the person appointed takes his
right hand neighbor aside and whispers
in his ear a short story; it may be about
some one present, or about some pubic
parsonage; but whatever it is, he must
write it down and keep it, as proof of
what his statement was. The neighbor,
in his turn, repeats the story as exactly
as possible to the person on his night
hand, and he, having listened, passes II
on. At last the tale returns to Us orig
inal narrator, who writes 1t down as he
received it. 1t is said, and I believe
truly, that never once has it come back
as il started. Tho most astonishing al
terations occur. Innocent jokes have
turned to frightful accusations, and only
the reading of the first story can con-
vince any one that he did notrepeatexactl
what he heard. There is no better type
than this amusing play of the time worn
game of scandal that the world is play
ing, and has been playing ever since 1t
began. That number of innocent peo-
pie, with no intention of distortIng facts,
cannot hand the simplest story from one to
another in the same room for few mo-
ments without ridiculous alteratlols,
proves the impossibility of getting at the
truth of any story which has passed
through many lips. The disposition OF
the nearer colors the tale even as he
listens. and more than this, many per-
sons are deaf without being conscious of
| it, and in a peculiar way. There is an
auricular illusion as well as All optical IL
fusion. / know persons who, while IN
tertly listening, hear words that are not
uttered. and who, in repeating the I'M
preston that has been made upon them,
do not intend to tell falsehoods, but who
win, nevertheless, say to you, with a
bland smile:
Il have told every one that You told
me that Mr.. X s beautiful young wife
had eloped, and they are SO sorry for
him." And while You deny that you
made any such statement, and stare IN
wonder at the speaker, you remember
having told her that "Mr. ks new
country house was situated on beauti-
full slope of the hill, and that he had
bought it to please his young wife. /,
myself, no longer believe anything |
hear, and only half that see.
When you hear an evil story of any
one you know to be good, discredit it,
and say so. Grapes are not gathered
| from thistles. Neither do thistles grow
upon a grapevine. The fruit tells you
from what tree it came; but you know
also what tree is likely to bear. One
you know to be good and sweet and kind
and noble, is not likely to haye done bad
or cruel or spitefnl or petty things. Why
should you believe a tale of him who is
| the subject of scandal?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03
The Improved Method Of Kissing.

How to kiss scientifically, and still ex-
tract all the pleasurable essence of n
kiss, is Mt present subject Of extreme
interest in social circles, where young
people have nothing better to occupy
their minds.
Tbs ley when young man could grab
a girl around the neck and gobble a kiss
In rough but comfortable manner. is
past. The time when lie could circle
her waist with one arm, get his shirt
bosom full of hair oil, and pirouette his
lips over every square inch Of her conn
tenance, is no more. Science has pro.
claimed against it, and man shudders.
but remains silent.
The old style of kissing. which sounds
like some one tearing the clap-boards off
q smoke-house, is now considered bad
taste, and consequently going ont of fash
ion; although the majority of the girls
admit that science has cruelty DESTROYED
all the comfort Of a long lingering, heart
thrilling kiss, and causes them to express
no little regret at the change.
The improved scientific method of kiss
ing is to throw the right arm languidly
around the fair ones shoulder, tilt her
chin up with the left hand until her nose
is pointed at an angle of forty-fiye de-
grees--or rather until he has the aspect
resembling ths bJwsprit of clipper-
built sloop then stoop slowly and Craze
about herlips in quiet, snbdued sort of
way, and tickle her nose with your mou-
stache until she cries ssOuchi'' This is
scientific kissing: but there is no eonsola-
ton IN it--nothing to make a man feel
like couple of galvanic batteries were
galloping along his spinal column. 1t is
fiat, luke-warm; it lacks substance, and.
II not stale, is at least Improbable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03

information Of the existence Of the foot-and-
mouth disease in the United States
A MEETING held by 10000 miners at
Leigh, England, was succeeded by desperate
not, in which the Hussars CHARGED upon the
mob, injuring several persons. .skobeleff has
neen appointed General of Infantry, and
decorated with the Order of st. George, in
consideration of his services in the Turcoman
campaign. Reed. Leipsard 4 Co., coffee
n erchants Of Frankfort. Germany, have
failed. Further troubles in the coffee trade
are reported from Hamburg.
PLAcARDs have been posted in thu
Londonderry district or Ireland urging the
pc )ple not 10 revolt, as the tine
has not yet come. The Land League
denonnces them as fraud Twelve
f, hing smscks have been wrecked in the
Bay of Bisc5y, and forsv-s men drowned -
The terms which Chill wants to impose on Peru
I'd clivia as the price of peace ale severe.
They include the cession of some Pefusian ter
rhory the surrender of the Peruvian aud Boz
llvian fleets The payment of an indemnity Of
80 100000, Of which Peru is asked to pay a20,-
600, EGO and Bolivia $1,000 1000. The ChiIans
propose to occupy Callao, and to work the Pc
ruvian copper and salt e,er mines until the in
demnty is paid.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03

boiling. There was no limestone but
the river produced a plentiful supply OF
oyster shells, which, il burned, produce
excellent lime. What was next wanted
was kiln in which to burn the shells,
and this he constructed out of one Il
those great ant hills, which rise to ten
feet high, common to those valleys, and
which possess very hard external
crust. Two natives followed out one OF
those hills; a proper draught hole was
made below from the outside it was
loaded with wood, and filled with some
six bushels of oyster shells, which were
agam covered with fuel and after buri-
ing twenty-four hours a supply OF excel
lent lime was obtained. Then COM
menced his soap boiling. which was ef-
tected i'll a large copper pot OF Egyptien
manufacture. The ingredients OF pot
ash, Line and fat were then carefully
mixed and after boiling ten hours, and
having been constantly stirred, he OBJ
tanned excellent soap, of which he had
In all about forty pounds weight.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03

mometer, in which the boiling point is
counted so degrees above the freezing
point. France uses the ceItigrade
thermometer, so-called because it marks
the boiling point Zoo degrees from freez-
ing point. On many points the cent?
grade system is the best, and the tri-
umph of convenience will be attained
when zero is made the freezing point,
and when the boiling point is put 100 or
1000 degrees from ii, and all the subdi-
visions are fixed decimally