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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-04-05

and those that are spade shaped, and
pods of flesh on each side of the nails.
The first type, with round pointed,
fingers, belong to characters of quick
perceptions, extra sensitive, to very
pious people, to contemplating minds,
to the impuisive, to all poets and
artists who have ideality as promi.
nent trait. The second type, those
that are square-shaped, to scientific
people, to sensible, self-contained
characters, and to the class of pro-
fessional men who are neither vision
airy nor altogether sordid. Tie third
type, those that are spade shaped,
with pods of flesh at the side of the
nail, indicates people whose instincts
and interests are mostly material,
people who have genius for bust
ness and who have high apprecia-
ton of everything that pertains to
bodily use and comfort. Each finger,
no matter what kind of a.hand it is,
has o joint representing each of these
types. The division of the finger that
is nearest the palm, stands for the
body, the middle division represents
the mind, and the highest joint, the
spirit or soul. If the top joint is
longer than the others it denotes a
character with too much imagination,
great ideality, and leaning towards
the theoretical rather than the practi-
cal. When the middle joint is long,
it promises a logical, calculating mind
"a very common sense kind ofperson
and when the lowest joint is the
longest it indicates a nature inclning
more to the luxuries, rather than the
refnements of life, mind that looks
to utility before beauty. Ifthey are near
ly alike, especially if the length of the
fingers equals the length of the palm,
it indicates well balanced mind. The
principal lines in the palm are the
lines of life which run round the base
of the thumb; the line of head, which
begins alongside the line of life, cross
ing the middle of the palm; and the
line of heart, which goes from one
side of the hand to the other at the
base of the fingers. A long and well
defined line of head, promises intel.
lectual power, and pole line means
indeclsion. A good-looking line of
the heart argues we'll for the owner
happiness. fitsends short lines to-
wards the line of the head, it is taken
to mean that the love of that person
will only be given to those who have
earned their respect. Such are a few
of the points of the science which this
winter will be practiced and talked
about by nearly every one in intelli.
gent circles.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-04-05
The Lines Of the Hands.

so little is known about palmistry
this country that the people are
quite astonished TO find out how
much there is in it when the gener-
a outlines of its principles are des-
nbed TO them. tits not hard to
iel fortunes by the hand, and one
n Z not be gypsy queen to do It
hands are divided into three differ
e1t kinds: Those with round, point
60 fingers, those with square tips,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-04-05
TEXAS TOPICS.

Waco hasa trihe fewer than $500
inhabitants, according to the correct
ed census.
The annual reunion of Texas
veterans will be held at Belten, on the
Goth of April.
Six court houses in Texas and
Arkansas, have been destroyed by fire
this winter, with all their records.
"A custom house to cost S125, 900
is to be built ut Ell Paso, Texas, and
the contracts for construction have
been let.
The total amount Of appropria-
tons for running the state govern
ment for the next two years, foots up
to $8,640, 800.
-Thirty-nine building permits
were issued last week at San Anton
10, one for q block of business houses
to cost $4,000.
The San Antonio Light thinks
two branches of industry may be cul-
tivated in Texas with more profit than
cattle breeding, one is silk cocoons,
and the other the raising of olives.
There is movement in Texas to.
wards cutting up large farms into
small ones. Several landlords pro-
pose to divide their large plantations
into small farms and offer them to
actual settlers on the installment
plan, believing that such a course
will fill up the State with thrifty tax
payers. ).
1T is said that broom corn is one
of the most profitable crops that can
be grown in Texas. 1t always COM
mands good prices and ready sale is
found for it. There are tons of it
brought here every year, and it is so
profitable to producers that some
farmers in Kansas and other states
are exclusively engaged in it's cultiva-
ton. The seed when stripped from
the corn is almost as valuable for
fattening hogs as corn, and when
ground at corn mill is excellent feed
for COWS and borses. 1t is easily cul-
tivated, and when properly cared for
will yield to the producer in money
nearly double the amount what corn
ard cotton can be made to pay, and
wl.n less labor. Let all farmers try
O. few acres and ascertain the result.
Corpus Christi Caller: Nopal or
common prickly pear which grows so
abundantly on our Western prairies is
becoming valuable as food for stock.
In seasons of severe drouth, cattle eat
it as it grows with it's many thorns,
but it has not been used to any extent
by stock-raisers for stock food. Mr..
P. Gueydan, of San Diego, has given
it pretty thorough test and declares
it to be excellent food for sheep. He
has fed it to his flock the present sea-
son with success. Poor sheep will
fatten on it In twelve days tinae and
they eat it with relish. He cuts the
prickly pear, burns the thoms off over
a brush fire and chops it in pieces a
few inches in surface and feeds it to
his sheep in long shallow troughs.
Two or three pounds a day is sufficient
for sheep. Two wagonloads of nopal
will feed 1000 sheep, while the labor
and cost of preparing this food is
trifing. Common brush OF chaparal
makes sufficient fire to SINCE it.
Sheep will subsist and grow fat on
prickly pear without any water what
ever,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-04-05

A MAN looking over his wash, which
the laundress had just brought heme,
said that he could very well under
stand how his neither garments might
shrink up, but what puzzled him
most was how the ruffies grew on
each leg.-BaltiWore EreTy Saturday.
SOME heaTtless wretch has caught
two cats, tied them by the tails and
flung them into the cellar of a church.
The residents Of that vicinity heard
the noiss the animals made, but
thought II was the choir rehearsing.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-04-05

an a week made 90 nome BY the indu.tr,
~ HNous. Best business nov before M
N III ~ public. Capital not needed. We vIl
- tart you. Men. women. bows AMI 80.
wanted everywhere 20 work Tor rs. Nov A. 10
time. lOu tan work IN spare time. o. give vcur
whole Tine 10 the butiuCss- No other buffusr-
Viii pay you nearly - well. No Cue ear fnfIfr
make enormouf pay. ~ eng4ring a. once. Colfi
outat ana terms free- Money made fast. ensIIr
Malae-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-04-05
Oil Mill.
Oil, Paint and Drug Register.

Within comparatively few years
the consumption of oil-meal in this
country has rapidly extended until at
the present time there is scarcely an
agricultural or stock raising district
in the older portions of the United
States in which the article has not
found market. The value of cotton
seed oil-meal as fertilizer is to well
known to require special mention by
us. Its Importance in this field has
been long recognized by Southern
planters and for many years they con-
stunned nearly the total yearly product
in enriching their lands. The East
ern States have more recently taken
up oil meal, both for stock feeding and
fertilizing purposes, and the farmers
there are now among the largest con-
sumers in this country. Since corn
and other stock food have reached
such a high cost some of the Western
cattle and hog-raisers have turned to
oil-meal, and have substituted it to q
great extent for corn, especially in the
fattening of hogs for the market. 1t
has been found that oil meal is partic-
ularly adopted for this purpose, con-
tanning nearly all the essential ele-
ments of corn, it's fat-producing quail
ity being equal if not superior to the
latter, while it is far cheaper and
easily handled. The chances for an
extensive growth Ssof consumption In
this direction are very encouraging,
while for fertilizing it is one of the
cheapest and more valuable composts
in the market. Recently consumers
have become somewhat fastidious re-
garding the quality and appearance
of the meal, but the objections are
being overcome by manufacturers who
are paving more attention to the pro-
duction of the article, and there is a
marked improvement already noticea-
bic.
DuRISG the war a lady was distrlb-
uting tracts to the occupants OF the
ward of a hospital and was excessive
" shocked to hear one poor fellow
laugh at her. She stopped to reprove
the wretched patient. why, ma'am, y
saws he, you have given me a tract
ON the sin of dancing when l have
got both begs shot of.
How soon some women change
their minds respecting their hus-
bandsl Mrs. Spinn was forever tell
ing her husband that he wasn't worth
tbe saIt In his bread; but when he
got killed in a railway collision, she
sued the company for a thousand
mounds.
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- st.,LtS,. a.. 80 go
,shlishsE-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-10-11
DIR. SPIN II Ely,
No. II keaSny Street.
treats All Chronic and Special Diseases.
Yo1nE Men

Who May he Suffering from the
effects of youthful follies or indiscretiOn
VIII do well to avail themselves of this, the
greatest boon ever laid on the altar OF sui
Eering humanity. DR.. Spinney will guarantee
70 forfeit $500 for every case of Seminal Weak
ness Or private disease of any kind or character
which lie undertakes and fails 10 cure.
MiDDLE-AGED MEN.
There are many at the age of thirty to sixty
Hlio ar, troubled with too frequent excavations
OF the bladder, often accompanied by sight
marting or burnin" sensation and a weakening
Of the 81 stem in manner the patient cannot
account Tor. On examining the urinary de
posts roly sediment will eften be found, and
sometimes small particle Of albumen will ap-
Dsar. or the color Will he nj thin nllish hue,
ara;n changing to a dark and torpid appear
a1ns There re man" IaeU Uh' die OF this diff
6cuity. ignorant of the cause which Is the SEE
oaj stage of seminal weakness. Dr :. Hl-
guarantee q perfect cure -l AL such e.e5-
healthy restoration Cf the gela.. a--
oTgas 5.
Of5ce Hozrs-l1 to- and 10 >. Sua- rs,
frala ID % i a. II. Consu at-on free,
Thorough examination and advice, $.
Gil o. address DR.. SpINEEI K co.
No. 4 kcaiav s.. S-l francisco.
ian.ItI
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-10-11
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Great English Remedy

Is a never falling
cure for Nelv0al
Debility, Exhasls-
ted Vitality, Sem
inal Weakness.
L 8 t Manhood,
Ilnpotency. Pros
tatc1rhaa, Paraly-
sis and all the ter
rible effects of
Self Abuse, youth
full follies and ex-
cesSeS in maturer
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-10-11

wears, su'.h IS Loss Of Memory, LaSsitudc,
Nocturnal Emissions, Ayersions to Society,
Oimness OF Vision, Noises in the Head; the vital
fluid passing unobserved in the urine, and many
other diseases that lead to Insanity and Death.
DR. MINTI-, who is a regular physician
graduate of the University of Pennsylvania)
wiI agree to forfeit FIVE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for a case of this kind the VITAL RES
TORATIvE (under his special advice and treat
nent) viii not cure, or for anything impure or
injurious found in it. DR.. MINT1E treats all
private diseases successfully without mercury.
Consultation free. Thorough examination and
advice, including analysis Of urine, IS. Price OF
VITAL RESTORATIVE, 50 bottle, or fonr
sirnes the quantity. SO; sent to any address
Ipor receipt of price, u c. o. D., secure fron
observation and in private name if desired, BY
Z. A. MINTIE, NJ D.,
IL kearney St., San francisco, Cal.
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE will be sent to any
one applying by letter, s atiDg symptoms, sex
and age. Strict secrecy in regard to all busl-
Aeas transactions.
DR.. NINTIES KIDNEY REMEDY-NEP-
HRErICUN- cures all kinds Of kidney and
bladder complaints, gonorrhoea. gleet, leucor-
Ehoea. For sale BY al druggists; 81 bottle;
six bottles for S.
DIR. MNTIES DANDELION PILLS are the
5est and cheapest Dyspepsia and Bilious cure
IN the market. For sale by all druggists.
fan10t
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-01-20
Public Sale!

TNHE UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL FOR
i the account OF the owners, Dionne &
Himel. at public auction. to the last and high
est bidder. at the Court House. in the town of
Thibodaux. on Saturday the eth. day Of jan
Wary 1888, between IL a. n. and II NJ. the
Plantation ENTERPRISE situated on the left
bank of Bay on Lafourche, at about six miles
above the town of T!iibodaux.
Terms and Conditions:-Une half cash on
the Spot, aud the balance at twelve mouths
with eight per cent Interest per annum from
the day of sale, and to be secured by special
mortgage with vendors lien aud privilege I'M
der the pact lie non clienando on the land sold,
and the act of sale to contain the clause for
attorneys fees at five per cent, in case Of suit.
Act of sale before Emile L. Leblanc. Depu-
ty Clerk OF Court ex-otf clio Notary Public, at
the expense of the purchaser.
THEOPHlLE TI!BODACN. Sheriff,
cX otiicio Auctioneer.
January Ii, 1883.
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Goth. Judicial District Court, Par
ish of Lafourche.
". 3. Thompson as. No. 1902 Pat
rick Hogan.
VIM. G. Shepard rs. No. 1904 Pat.
rick Hogan.
1. Adams d. Co., rs. No. 1900
Patrick Hogau.

TAKE NOTICE THAT ACTING BY VIR-
l. tue of three several writs Of Fieri Facias
and to me directed by the Honorable above
entitled Court in the above entitled and mum
bered causes ] have seized and will offer for
sale at public auction pursuant to law to the
last and highest bidder at the Court House in
the Town Of ThibOlaux on SATURDAY the
18th. day Of FEBRUARY 1888, between the
hours Of II o'clock A. NJ. and 4 O'clock p. NJ.
the following described property to-wit:
10. A certain lot Of ground or town lot
together with all the buildings thereon and
lying in the Town Of Thibolaux and in said
Parish Of Latourche measuring as follows. ON
the North side fronting on Main street %
feet, on the South bordering on tho lot Of
ground belonging to Keefe and BOdley. Thir-
IT, two feet four inches. On the East fronting
West adjoining the property formerly belong
ing to Z. II. Gary T. Co. and now owned by
keefe & BOdley. l04 feet being the same
property which the present vendor Meyer
Weill) purchased from James NJ. Walsh per.
act executed on the 9Th. day OF July 1881.
lots situated in the parish Of Lafourche on
the right bank Of the Bayou Lafourche and
on the Western confines Of the Town of Thibo
daux. known and designated on u plan of
Thirty lots Of ground made and executed by
Z. d. Richardson U. S. Surveyor on the 18th.
June 1886 and deposited in the Recorders Of
flee of the Parish of LafOurche as lots Num-
bers Two Hundred [20O] and Two Hundred
and (2OS) with such dimensions as to SAID lots
belonging, bounded in front by Public Road,
East BY Church Stree South by lots Num-
bers 2Ol. and eO2, and West by lot Number
2O4, all designated and described on said plan.
Together with all the buildings aud improve
ments thereon iDcluf .ng the residence, store,
workshop, boiler shop and foundry, being the
prOpertv which was specially mOrtvaued
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The entertainment given by
ue Evergreen. Dramatic Club on
aaursday night, was one of the
'sat representations that club has
w given. The actors knew their
pieces perfectly and all did we'll in
nadering the parts assigned to
ae'n. Owing to the rain and unfa
maole weather the audience was
,As'i. Inc scenery painted by Mr..
"a. Trone was very appropriate
ad tastefully done. The new stage
Wy Tar the best ever built in Thib
paaux. The Firemen are deter
A'ued TO make their Fair Grounds
success Tor any such representa-
The piece "Time and the
.'al" will be presented again to
.'eut aud as the net proceeds go
.s0e oenegt Of the Guion Academy
- school the great hall should be
syVued. The Ladies with refresh
ms will be on hand to cater to
: A'snes OF the hungry and thirs
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-01-20
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Goth. Judicial District Court, Par
ish Of Latourche.
". II. Raglan rs. No. 1871 Patrick
Hogan.

TNAkE NOTICE THAT ACTING BY VIL-
l. tue of an order Of seizure and sale to
ME directed by the Honorable entitled Court
in the above entitled and numbered case. l
have seized and will offer for sale at public
auction pursuant to law to the last and high
est bidder OF SATURDAY the 18th. day Of
FEBRUARY 1889, at the Court House in the
Town OF ThibOdaux between the hours Of IL
O'Clock A NJ. and 4 o'clock p. NJ. the follow
ing described property to wit:
Two certain lots of ground or town lots sit
uated in the parish Of LafourcheAon the right
bank OF the Bayou Lafourche and on the Yves
tern confines Of the Town of Thibolaux.
known and designated ON y plan of thirty
lots Of ground made and executed by Z. u.
Richardson Surveyor on the 18th. June 1886
and deposited in the Recorders Office Parish
Of LafOurche as Lots numbers Two Hundred
t2OOl and Two hundred and three l2O3l with
such dimensions as to said lots belonging.
bounded in front by the Public Road and
East by Church street, South by lots Num-
bers POI and 2O2 and West by lot number 2O4
all designated and described on said plan to-
gether with all the buildings and improve
D:ents thereon, including the residence, store,
work shop, boiler shop and foundry, being
the same property which was specially mort
gagged by Patrick Hogan on the Both. day Of
September 1881, in favor Ut Thomas l.. Win.
der.
Terms of Sale. Cash on the Spot in United
States Treasury Notes.
January 18th. 1881.
THEOPHILE THIBODAUX,
Sheriff,
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On next Saturday and Sunday
are the days designated for the
Fair, to be given by the members
dProtector Fire Go. No. 2 at Fire
mems Fair Grounds.
This promises to be a pleasant
soclal event, and being for a wor
NJ cause will, and should, be well
attended.
Nothing requisite tosrender it
one Of the charming occasions ever
Witnessed in Thibodaux will be left
sndoue.
Every one should attend and as
est the Firemen in their efforts to
paease their friends and replenish
teir Treasury.
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"A most ~dastarl!y and 6ru,a
murder was committed on the Con
Ion plantation of E. j. Gay, about
Ole mile from Thibodaux, on las
Friday night.
A mulattO man named Victor
Butler shot and INSTANTLY
killed a colored man, named
Ben .Corbin, for no reason
whatever. The shooting appears
to have been done simply for the
fun Of the thing.
Butler bears the reputation
OF being Il bad man. Goblin
was d peaceable, quiet, industrious
laborer.
Butler is about five feet six or
seven inches in height, trim built,
has a slightly crossed left y
about % or % years old. He gene
rally wears Il cap and goes in shirt
sleeves. The Sheriff OF Lafonrche
offers a reward of $4,000 and the
Governor of the State offers an nd
dItional reward of S2jO.UO for the
arrest OF the murderer.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Goth, Judicial District Court, Parish Of La
fourche.
SUGGESTIONS Of Benjamin F. Holden and wife
and Community No: 1923 Probates.
Pursuant to an order and decree of above
court and IN obedience to a commission to me
directed in the above entitled and numbered
SUGGESTIONS, ] will offer for sale at public auc-
ton pursuant to law to the last and highest
bidder at the Court House in the Town of
ThibOdaux. on Saturday the 3rl. day of Feb
ruary 1888 between the hours Of II o'clock
A. NJ. and 1 O'clock p. NJ. the following de-
sciibed property belonging to the above Sue
'cessiOns to wit:
The South Eastern conner of Lot No. l6, the
one half OF which lot is fully described in the
inventory taken 9th. January 1879 by Emile
f.. Leblanc, Recorder in the above SUGGESTIONS
and on file in aforesaid Court. the said corner
portion Of SAID half lot measuring forty eight
feet on Main street, by sixty feet on st. Louis
street. together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon.
On the following terms and conditions to-
wit:
For Cash to pay debts.
December 30th. 1882.
THECPHILE THIBODACX,
Sheriff.
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New Orleans, December 30. 1882.
Public notice 10 hereby given. in conformity
with the provisions of Act No. 70 If the ses-
sion CT the General Assembly Of 1882, That an
has this day been levied by the President
and Directors on each and every share Of the
capital stock Of this Association, including the
assessment of forty dollars for share levied
July 18th. 1880, and that they are prepared to
settle the debt Of Stockholders on payment
of said assessment Of Ono hundred and fifty
dollars on each share, Of which ninety ore
dollars Sc evenly eight and q half cents per
share may be paid in bonds Of the State issued
under tho funding Act of 1874, and fifty eight
dollars twenty one and . half cents per share
is payable in cash ut the office OF the Associa-
ton, No. 66 Toulouse Street.
JOHN CALHOUN,
Cashier.
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Elsewhere ia found the proceed
ings Of a public meeting Jan IA at
Melville Rhone's to provide ways
and means to continue the work
fr advanced.
Information has been sent to this
ONCE that Messrs GuStave BarriOs.
Files Foret and Leulroix Breaux
we're appointed a committee TO soil
at subscriptions in this Parish be
low Raceland.
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"A card kindly sent, gives the
information that j. X. Gourdain
hes opened a commission store on
Decatur street New Orleans.
This name is a familiar one to
the readers of the SENTINEL. The
son is worthy Of the sire, and will
dOnbtles exhibit much Of the ener
gy in business for which the late
j. X. Gourdain was conspicuous.
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The directors of Thibodanx
Bridge company met on Thursday
and declared q dividend of eight
per cent being two dollars per share
% the capital stock of the company
payable on demand of the reve
us Of quarter ending December
q, 1885,.
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A EENEFICIEHT ACTION.-The miserable
feelings OF those confined at desks or work
tables, are caused by weak Stomach. Kid
neys are bowels. Parker's Ginger Tonic
without Intoxicating has such a beneticient
action on these organs and SO cleanses the
poisonous matters from the system. that
rosy cheeks and good health are soon
brought back again.-Erpress
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The attention of the reader is
directed to the new advertisement
MJohn Dezauche who enters the
Est of merchants in ThibodauX. He
ia native of this place and should
receive a liberal share of patron
are from the public.