The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-01-20

Hrs 0toHS -4t5dcts Oh GorerF0r Ccrs}cnd.-
lis EFe.Leat misunderstanding in Ike
Presidential QRes'ion.-Repa5'icoa States.
maa EEcited.- The Foreign Diplomatic
S,Tolcs-- The Tell SeGsoa.--4 Bar O,
DsaT -HEtt5-Aa Interesting Entertainment.
traits AID PscEl:ari;it8 -LtJatantcs 0Rd
thC;F Scirotrs.
New York, January 5th, 1888.
Gov rnor Cleveland has scarcely been in
his place a week before he is assailed from
ali SIDES, and the method of attack is as
ingenious as it is meant to be deadly. l;
: E..-t-l- with FAINT praise. Republican
papers are summarizing Ill they Lave rot
% say against lin i.to three words-hon
est bnt ignorant. They point to his mes
sage and shy it is tie work Of a man irno
rant o political history, totally unfamiliar
with roiiTica! economy. and a stranger to
craftsmanship. Tie best reply to these 1T
:a"ks is the Governors silence. He at all
EVENT. Understands what he wants and
the te- ms in which his message has been
expressed indicates very clearly that lie
means 70 carry ont lis intentions. The
fea caiae at this insit:ons hostility is the
teal that lest Mr.. Gle Gland grow too
strong for ic-t. This dragging in the ques-
ton o. i; caalidacy for The Presidency into
tie discussion o:every public mans acts
Is really destroying o alone all fairness
II discussion bu: is actually tam2erinr
lls.TfJftaHf man IN tIa ,Is.zl 49,. =
duties.
lie most amusing feature Of political
lie Is the feverish anxiety of Republican
politician OF all degrees as to the PreSi-
dents probable action regarding the Gus
tom House and Post Ohice. lIen supposed
to be III The confidence of tbe President
have been going to and fro between Wash.
in-toh and this city for the past week. ar
ranging a deal as the term is. The 70
suit otfhis IS 50 far assured at present. that
Robertson retains his place. ana
postmaster f+..ssoa also retains his place.
! strol'g effort. I understand il 10 le
made W the Democrats in Congress to
make away with the diplomatic service
which III these days is little more
th.n ~sri'erauoas. The cable and the post
are AMPLY sufficient to transact all the
business Of the State Department
and a million or more now spent to keen n
lot OF men i'll great state at foreign courts
would &c saved. Congressman Cox's
'ianle IS associated with the movement.
Less than a month separates us from the !!
81 Lent, and FOR that reason the |
ball season while shorter is all tie more
active Devotees of TerpsicLore have to |
be Ii harness almost every night, and the |
pace IS beginning TO tell on them: A prom |
Iiieut society lady to VIII, Sc small and
everybody is anxious to 90. told |
'ne the other day that she had never seen
as poor a looking lot of debutants as this
year. There was al unusually large mum
Der of sltls 20 come out this winter. and |
them there was an abundance of
goo! iooIls and in a great many instances
and great beauty. But the poor
have been dragged around fror,
ball 70 ball, from dinner to dinner. until
unframed mature rebelled. There is scarce
y z healthy, strong looking girl among
them. and many have to resort to rouge 70
give their cheeks u touch of color. SOW
this is not right, 1t is unfair to our younp
to treat them so, and l am in favor |
OF the formation of society for the P~-
s%eution OF Cruelty to Debutants.
At the invitation Of one of the Profes.
Of tie Deaf Mute Asylum,I attended a |
ball given by these people a few evenings
ago at Lyric Hall. and a very novel ard at
the same time interesting experience it
was. The mutes in question were all grad
yates OF that institution. A great many
were married, and the majority of the wo.
men were pretty, though a peculiar qrick I
startled expression brought on by their
which haunteditheir eyes, de, acted
their appearance. They had a very
superior band. and it was queer to sec how
they regulated their steps and kept time !
the movement of the leaders baton. for |
the strains evolved from the Instruments
Of the musicians were of course lost unon
them. Nearly all of them were expert
dancers, and some of the young women
were sylphlike in their grace. Among
other things at the entertainment there
a handsome prize for the best laly
dancer. Mr.. Wallace, the we'll known dan
cling master was the judge. Without hest
tation he awarded the honor to q young