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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-02-17

Total. 1925
Gail.efontaiue, nj Fitz Gerald no
po1va;ent Ell croire leurs yeux.
presque Ell meme temps lis rep6te-
tent ce dernier chiffre.
En- meme temps entrait le gene
raj Humbert.
-Mais oui! repeta lie general en-
chef don't Ia snperbe assurance ne
st de:neutait pas, vous avez bien
eli total: mile viugt -cinQ hommes.
Les Geux autres restaient confOn-
s!us de l'outrecuidauce du Direc
toire. Guoi c'etait avec de pareil-
les forces quill attaQuait PAngle-
terTe
-Et l'artillerie ? fit Tancsede.
Nous avons trOis canonS repOn-
dit uumbert. Mais d'autrcs corps
out dn partir lie Cherbourg ct dc
Lorient. lis debarquerOnt sur quel-
que autre point de la cote, ct proba-
blemeHt plus au sud, dams la baie
de- Clown ou dams celle de Galway.
1t. sur Ia carte, il suivait du
doigt les decoupur y de la cote IT.
iandaise.
Sans compter, ajouta-t-il, Ia
Iiotte de la Republique batave, qui
peut-6tre est arrivee dejas
En- apprenanS qu'elle await etc
detruite en- mer, aucun decourage-
uieut n'assombrit son intrepiie VI
sage. II s'ecria :.
-Des,e FIrlande! Et CONNIE
Uoche !c disait ''Tout un peuple
opprlmG Sc levera sous nos pas J"
C'est aussi la conviction des emi>
grGs aui sont revenus avec nous de
Erahce. 80.
A COntinMer.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-02-17

Ces details sont d'apparence as
sez mesquins, ct lie theatre de Pac-
ton fort restreint +; mais dams la
force dame ct le ferme bon sens de
ce genti!homme 81 1evou6 4 son ell
treprise, dams pattachement naIf de
ses compagnons pour cette terre
qu'ils avaient deja fecond6, il y a
certes autant d'inter6t ct d'enseigne-
munt utie qu'en aucun recit epiqre
dc Fhistoire des grands empires.
Ccs esprits industrieux ct resOlus
Gtaient alcrs en- France plus nom
break qu'ils ne So trouvereDt plus
tard. Nlalleureusement lis ne ren.
contrareus trop soavent sur leur
chemin que traverses ct deboires !;
tout sembla Sc combiner contre la
reussite de leurs enterprises, nos
fautes aussi bien que nos success :;
on est surpris dams rhistoire de nos
colonies de voir quelques fois nos
victories mames ct notre apparente
grandeur contribuer a paralyser
leffort de nos colonisateurs, tandis
que chez nos voisins les Anglais
non-seule,nent leurs qualities, mais
leurs fautes elles>m6mes ct leurs
malheurs pafaissent conspirer pour
leur r6ussite. Ne serait-ce point
la une consequence do .caractere
tres different des deux nations,
Pune plus retlechie ct plus constan-
te, rautre plus ardente a Faction,
mais plus legere dams la conduite
de ses affaireS :
De retour en- France, Poutrin>
court resta fort longtemps sans pou.
voir sortir d'embarras. Sa fortune
etait modesto, ct il etait dif6cile de
trouyer des bailleurs de fonds pour
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-02-17

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personne ne delnande Ce peuple Ia
est-il dispose 4 entendre la doctrine
chre:ienne2 QUAINT aux mines il y en-
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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-02-17

Total. 1925 +"
The Mineral argus., 1883-10-18
Watering Plants in Sunshine.

A widely accepted but very
belief, which is a cause OF much loss
during summer heats, is the fear that If
plants are watered while the sun shines
upon the leaves it will harm them.
There may be some tender young leaves
of certain delicate and rare plants that
would suffer from a sudden wetting Of
cold water under a blazing sun, but l
have not met with such in vegetable
culture, and I have long practiced fire.
Quent sprinkling of newly set plants
during hot, dry weather to prevent
their beginning TO wilt. II allowed to
wilt at all it is difficult to revive them.
The short or broken roots want little
water until their wounds are healed and
they become able to collect and send on
supplies to the leaves. During this
term of trial what is wanted is frequent
sprinkling Of the leaves to prevent their
tagging. A mere sprinkle serves that
purpose if often enough given, without
drowning the injured roots. Two great
advantages are gained by this frequent
leaf wetting-four or five times a day in
hot, dry weather, during two or three
days alter Observation-Disclosures that the
planting can be done while the ground
is dry and pliable when it will not pack
cad the other that the leaves can all be
left on the plant instead ofall being bal
cut of, as is commonly done in planting
cabbage, celery, etc, to reduce the
transpiratory surface until the roots re-
cover. Such cutting in is a great draw
back to the plant, and can only be Justi'
fed when there is no other practical
way of saying or continuing its life
Hortus.
The Mineral argus., 1883-10-18
Lights that Ride the Waves in Violent
Gales and Tossing Waters.

IIOul tuO ioNlutuSe JOuluaA
The illuminated buoy is a wonderful in
vention. Imagine Al enormous lamp riding
the waves. The buoy is a compact wrought
iron vessel, which serves as a receiver of
compressed gas. The duration of the
flame depends upon the sizs of the buoy.
Some in use in Europe have been made to
burn thirty days and some enc hundred and
twenty days. II Is said that a buoy OF suf-
icieEt sizs will contain gas enough TO fur
nish the light for one year. During that
time the fame is steady and constant night
and day, requiring no attention whatever
after once put in operation. The lantern
attached TO the BUOY admits CIR enough 10
feed the flame, but not a particle Of water
can enter.
The most violent gales, the greatest force
of the waves, submerging even beneath
them, has no effect upon this light. II
burns with undimmed brightness as long
as gas is in its reservoir. The light, it is
said, can be thrown six or seven miles in
clear weather. Salty deposits are notmade
on the glass OF the lanterns, as has been
demonstrated The reflling of the buoy at
certain intervals is performed by a tender
and requires but a few minutes time. 1t
is lone by passing the gas from q store
holder, which contains the gas compressed
to ten atmc spheres, by means Of a flexible
tube into the buoy to a pressure Of six at
mospheres.
The Mineral argus., 1883-10-18
YanderbIIt,s Personal Taxes.

Speaking of William Vanderbilt's wealth,
the Syracuse journal says: -Four years
ago William II. Vanderbilt was notified by
the tax commissioner Of New York that he
had been assessed on 81, OOO, 900 for person.
al tax. In reply, Mr.. Vanderbilt, under
oath, certified that the entire amount of his
personal property subject to taxation did
not exceed IS, and that his debts exceeded
all personal property taxable by law. The
following year the commissioner placed
the assessment at $500, 600, and received
Mr.. Vanderbilt's check for Sl2, 900. the
amount of the tax. In 1850 Mr.. Vanderbilt
paid taxes on 81, 000, 600 for personal tax,
sending, in addition, a check for S2,5 0
from Cornelius Vanderbilt for an assess
ment of 100000. Last year the same
amount for personal taxes was collected.
For the present wear Mr.. Vanderbilt will
be assessed 81, 600, 600 for personal tax;
but. having purchased q new mansion, it is
extremely probable that his debts will ex-
coed the value of his personal estate. The
only other worldly possessions Of Mr.. Van
derbilt osa personal nature consist Of Q
paltry $50, 000, 900 in United States bonds,
which are not taxable"
The Mineral argus., 1883-10-18
NTEK-mUSPIIALIrY.

"rhe Fiity-Fourth Virginia is at the Herryg'
From the Youths Companion.
The cry of ION TO Richmond" awakened
no enthusiasm in the hearts OF the third
Ohio one day when they found themselves
en- route as prisoners Of war for that famous
capital. Nor were they enthusiastic when
they halted for the night and prepared to
sink supperless into dreamland.
The ffty-fourth Virginia regiment was
e%ncaniped near by, and some Of the men
came down to have q look at the "Yanks."
Had your c~offee2" asked one Of a blue
coat stretched d~iscOnsolatoly on the bank.
mot a sup, answered the other.
"Ain't you had any rations tonight"
"Only a crumb or two from the bottoms
of our haversaeks."
This was told to the boys ofthe 54th, and
old Virginia hospitality showed itself at
once. The men soon made their appear
ance with coffee kettles, corn bread and
bacon, the best they had. In a few min
utes the coffee was steaming, the bacon
cooked, the prisoners and captors sat down
together around the camp fire, like kins-
men true and brothers tried" The hungry,
grateful Yankees ate with a relish such as
no one can appreciate unless he has been in
a like situation.
No wonder there was a warm spot in ev-
cry heart Of the Sd Ohio ever afterward for
the generous 9th.
A fresh slide in the magic lantern gives
another Of these shifting war pictures. In
enc distance is Mission Ridge, which has
lust been stormed. That long line of pris-
oners passing over the pontoon bridge and
up the stony mountain road is the 54th Viz
ginia. A soldier on duty at Kelly's Ferry
asked indiferently of one of the prisoners
as the regiment passed.
"What regiment is this2"
"The 54th Virginia" was the reply.
In an instant the loungers sprang to their
feet and rushed to camp. The oath Vir-
ginia is at the ferry" they shouted, as they
ran in and out among the tents of the Sd
Ohio.
The Ohio boys were quick in motion.
Boxes from home and ali reserve stores
were speedily mnsacked. Coffee and
sugar, beef and canned peaches and the
best they had of everything were freely
brought forth. They remembered CRATE
fully their debt Of honor, and paid
it nobly. 1t was the same old scene over,
with the shading reversed. For one NIGH
Of least both C~onfederates and Yanks en-
Joyed again the sweet grace or hospltahty
that could bring a smile even to the grim
vissage Of war.
The Mineral argus., 1883-10-18
English and French Women.

The French are very fond of deery-
ing the women of our country as a flat
chested, long membered, ~large-footed
race, awkward in gait, addressed or
over-dressed, unlearned in the element
airy rules of that important matter, the
dressing ofthe hair and incapable ofhar-
monizing colors, aays a writer in the
London Standard. These criticisms are
ill-natured and exaggerated, but never
theless a good many grains of truth I'M
derlie them. Take a London and a
Partisan shop-girl as an example. The
former has generally the advantage over
the latter in clearness of complexion
and in cOmliness, yet she loses by the
comparison. She is neither so becom-
ingly dressed nor so careful to suit the
color of her dress TO her complexion,
nor so neatly shOd; and, above all, she
seems TO be ignorant of the resources
an abundant head Of hair affords her as
a frame TO an attractive youthful
tenance. The horrible barbarous FASH
ion of cutting the hair short, which OBJ
tains no favor in France, prevails, L
observed with real regret, to u consider
able extent in London, ard when the
scissors have not been rulblessly applied
to ma.culinize the female head
there seems to be a d~eplorable
want of taste displayed in tue arrange
ment of their tresses by LOndonsgirls.
Those l met out, those | saw behind
the counter, appeared to have a peculiar
penchant for screwing their hair INTO
tight, ugly little knots, singularly I'M
graceful-so / thought, at all events,
fresh from the sight of Partisan heads.
The appearance of the London nurse
maid also consrasted uniavorably with
that of the French bonnie. l do not re-
fer TO the elite of the calling n either
country, but to the ordinary middle
class nurse-girl or bonnie, such as one
meets with in Kensington gardens or
in the Tuileries. Perhaps the tasty cap
worn by the latter, with its meter and a
half Of broad ribbon streamers behind,
gives her an advantage; perhaps she
holds herself better, or pays more at
tention to her general appearance.
Whatever may be the cause, the result
undoubtedly is that the eye rests with
more pleasure upon q group Of French
nurses gathered together with their
charges in a public garden than upon a
similar group in a London park. TIC
sum up my impression concerning Lon
don women of the middle or lower clas-
SEES, theyiseemed, as a Frenchman would
put 1t, vetues, not habilles-clothed, not
dressed.
The Mineral argus., 1883-10-18

those of medium size and leaving on the
stem.
CANNING GRAPEs5Coneords are best
for this purpose. Cook the pulps thor
oughly, strain in colander or sieve to re-
move seeds, then boil the pulp n skin
together one-half TO three-quarters OF an
hour, not less, adding sugar to taste. Use
ordinary stone jars, filing full; smear
the top of the jar with hot wax made OF
equal parts of rosIn and tallow; then
stretch over the top new cotton sheetlng
tying around the jar about an inch or
two from the top with a cord wound
around several times; then owe the
cloth on top with a layer of melted wax,
and set in a cool place; will keep until
the next summer. For grape Jelly
the grapes should not be quite ripe.
A very pretty workbox can be made
ola square box of cardboard, Line
it with blue satin, have the sides
covered with the same material, and
the lid and foundation of black
satin. The lid can be embroidered and
fitted with a cushion. The cornfloweTs
are worked in satin stitch with blue silk
the stamen in knotted stitch with yellow,
and pointe russo with red. The calices,
worked with green silk in satin stitch,
are also strapped across with brown silk
The sprays, tendrils, and leaves are
worked with olive and brown silks in
overcast and satin stitch. The sewing
on the cover.of the lid is hidden by q
leaf-shaped ruching of satin ribbon. A
loop of blue satin ribbon is arranged IN.
der the lid for the purpose of raising it
PIcKELED PEAoHEs.-Take six pounds
of sugar to one quart Of cider vinegar
boil the peaches in this (after running
off the fur, or peeling them, (as you
perfer) until a broom 5plint will nearly
pierce the skin; stick some cloves into
the peaches before putting them into
the vinegar and scatter a handful o
stick cinnamon over them.
The Mineral argus., 1883-10-18
Household Recipes.

NEW METHOD OF PREsERvINa.-Beat
well together equal quantities of honey
and spring water; pour it into an earthen
jar; into this put reshly-gathered plums,
or peaches, and cover close. This is
said to keep them as fresh the year
round as If just gathered from the tree.
When any Of the fruit is taken out. wash
it, and it is fit for Immediate use.
RIPE ToMAToE.-Tomatees may be
kept almost any length Of time and
come out as fresh as when first picked
by preserving in pure vinegar diluted
with water-One gill of vInrgar and two
Of water. Pick when ripe. but not very
soft; leave the stems on, but do not
break the skin. Put into wood or stone,
and put the liquid on them cold. After
you get through putting them in, place
something on them TO keep theia under
the LIQUID, and take out as you may
wish TO use them. Can use them as you
would tomatoes fresh from the vine.
This will not fail il your vinegar is pure
and diluted according to directions. 1t
is highly probable that cucumbers might
be preserved in the same way, selecting
The Mineral argus., 1883-10-18
Hog Cholera.

This disease is said to be quite preva.
lent in several counties in Missouri and
in a few localities in Kansas, and it is
feared that it will spread and become
more destructive as the hogs increase in
flesh. In Randolph county, No, it is
reported that the hogs are dying off at an
alarming rate, and the farmers are I'M
able 20 check the disease. One farmer
reports hat h g had a fine, large, fat hog
that ate with his usual appetite at dusk,
and in the morning It was dead. He lost
forty eight head in this manner, with no
opportunity OF applying remedies after
an attack. 1t NAV be that the reported
losses are somewhat exaggerated, and
purpOsely 10 affect the market; still, e.
The Mineral argus., 1883-10-18
TOIerablY PROSPEROUS.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
We are now, as nation, out Of bebt, we
are owners of our productive machinery,
and our surplus earnings are nearly II not
quite enough to meet all the demands for
additions to it. We pay in taxes TO the
general government q hundred millions Of
dollars a year more than the government
returns us to in its expenditures; we are
building, mostly out Of our own resources,
new railroads by the thousands OF miles;
the new buildings put up in New York city
alone during the past year absorbed nearly
fifty millions Of dollars, and a similar
building activity has prevailed more or less
all over; the deposits in our savings banks
increase by ten if not hundreds OF milnons
annually; the western farmers, who used TO
pay ten per cent. per annum for money on
bond and mortgage, are now either out OF
debt altogether. or borrow OF their neigh
bors at six per cent and so abundant has
capital become that lenders, as a rule
are content with five per cent. Tor long
loans on good security where they used 70
get seven, and four per cent where they
used TO get SIX.
The Mineral argus., 1883-10-18
MARGERY'S UNCLE.
H. B. B. W., in the Independent.

II. B. B. W, in the Independent.
The church Of the Holy Three Kings
in Heidelberg was fair and fragrant with
branches of apple and cherry blossoms
Garlands of spring flowers climbed the
chancel rail AID crept down to the
brides feet. One daring cluster had
fallen on the velvet cushion.
"Margery will kneel on crushed flow
ers," whispered a romantic American
girl.
"And a nice stain it will make on her
wedding Dress" replied a German mat
ron. 'See, she has put it aside. The
beautiful fraulein has much sense"
Fraulein Margery, kneeling, had taken
up the cluster of daisies. They were
still in her hand when she came down
the aisle.
Margery Sherman was an orphan
For six years she had been at school in
Heidelberg. The last few months I'm
Gle Jack had taken rooms in town in an
old house with the balcony looking tow
ard the castle. On the floor above lived
Robert Brown, a young American ply
sican; and from this arrangement had
come about the American wedding at
the church Of the Holy Three Kings. The
three bridesmaids wore fancy wreaths
about their dainty straw hats, and bas-
kets of pansies hung from the belts Of
their cream-colored dresses. The church
lay in a market place, and the market
women stood in groups about the door.
Young DR.. Brown, catching a glimpse Of
their smilinp faces. thOupht no sWeetel
on her wedding day; and Uncle Jack.
giving a handful Of silver to the nearest
woman, said, in a voice that broke a lit
tle:-
"Spend 1t among you; you are all Mar
gery's friends"
The Mineral argus., 1883-10-18

There has been less hay fever in New
York this summer than there was ever
known before. and the prospects are
that by another season it will entirely
disappear. The New Workers have just
learned that il isn't English.
The Mineral argus., 1883-10-18

hog cholera is more Tor less prevalent
and destructive in the Western States
every year, we are inclined to think
that most of the reports that reach us
are true.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-12
BOI,IG5E
RULES AND REdULTAIokss

n i. The regular ,ol,ce force oe +ho .o,,;,
shall consist Of % Eva Snen % ona y, W oi'e S, %wn
shall be recognized as Chief and WHO oas ~
such Shall ia si,nreme smIiont gnu oI WIZ W as
ant Ant nav anno,nt % snosiai es; no,,oam me intSnd.
in his iadGment tho sama moW G0n hn moooasa maieil
ry for Ge bfesnrvafi6n of tho ,n"d nrtIos "s
the t6&m who shall he onvorSnoT STI ~, az, -
same Rules and Reonloti i5ns 10 f% ny ryr,,,n S,,s
police force. - wy A'e"'"' e'''
Q. Each ptlitHinan shall Ia Af,nod ;y,t,, .
Distoi aIm !, cinh and cha {1na. VIII -, u
Taft larfjsl of h;s coat ~ !,,"SH, WIN s' t,i9
breast 4 baige ~ ;msioHio i;pytit ;p,i t;,o ieit
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reghiar diitv every olternate sixs T W "re npo,.
nosS,mSn ncSncy 81 rsy st, IlaJIiiiaSe naI SIX nourSi
frava,sn t,as san,;e 3a t,' oaochs H. H. ne siali
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s,,oso"y1 4i,n iIoo % Uiilno,%ny oaneN upon W
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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-12
AN ORDINANCE
May 10A8m

EXEMPrINa CERTAIN FfREMEN FROM
STREET TAX.
ant and Wardefs OF tlls Town of Wins.
borQ, South Carolina In Council met, and
| by Che authority of tIle sftlflt,:
/ II That fifty active members Of each of
Inc fire companies now organized in tho
Town of WinnSboro,e South Carolina. be.
and arc hereby, exempt from tho payment
of Street Tax: I,Uoitletl, That the sTisid OK
Eemptioh docs not extend TO the. member
ship of any Of said fire companies Whose
constitution and bylaws does not compel
tho attendance Of its nielhbers ltpUn All
regular meetings ana drills: ProDi1ed.
furthcr, That no fireman shall bo entitled
to said exemption unless he has been q
member Of one Of said fire companies for
thirty days prior To- the first day appointed
for the annual listing OF bersons liable to
street tax, and wlois not in arrears to his
company.
II. That tlle membership Of ho fiio com
pany sfiall be entitled f5 the exemption
provided for in this ordinance unless such
company shall cause to be flied with tho
Town Clerk, on or before tile last day ap-
pointed for tho listing Of persons liable to
street tax, certified list of ouch of It's
members as are entitled to the said ex-
emption: Pao0idetl, That such list shall not
contain the names of more than fifty fire.
! men. t%,s yt 100.
III. That oil ordinances OH parts, s,t3iercof
REPEALED = 9! :,
1888. ii 1la - & - - = ! !
j. N. CENTER,
! q s5.s Clerkof Council