The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-07-21

the want Of duty that parents are guilty
of in not teaching their children to have
confidence in those things that old peopl.
may tell them. Now the rapidity with
which this young lady jumped up would
naturally cause one tO believe that she &C
tually was afraid that the cannon would
hurt her.
When the magnificent exhibition was
concluded l made my way to the cars and
when reaching the depot / halted in front
OF one of the gates thatI presumed would
be opened when the train arrived. Whilst
standing there some one behind me inquir
ed if l thought that l could get aboard OF
the frs: train. Looking back I discovered
an OK .Mayor and a distinguished contractor
of this town, who seemed to be particular
ly anxious about my ability to get on the
train.
reach it there was no longer boxing room
inside.
The second train arrived : by main
strength and awkwardness succeeded in
e~mbarking. and was showed along the cen
trail passage until the crowd from the other
end OF the car. met me.
AS the crowds met q poor little innocent
newsboy was caught i'll the centre who
wanted to get OFT the train.
l told him his only chance was to 60 ont
by the window. and giving him II lift. he
glided out and landed npon ~ platform Of
bonnets and stove Pipe hats when he was
tlondering about like 4 fish upon a stone,
us the cars moved away. Whether he
ever reached ground l am unable to say.
found myself in 4 tight fix. On my right
was a venerable nlatron, and N my left
was u suspicious female. Behind me was
Il six foot cowboy of Texas and in front
was an innocent sort of u looking youth
who imagined that l was was the cause Of
his being tight" Thus l was not only be
tween Scylla and Charybdis, but was in
danger of being ground into dust between
the upper and lower mill stones.
With my left hand l e~ndeavored to study
myself, by holding to the end of one of the
seats,
A sudden lurch threw me against Scylla,
which caused her to imagine that l was a
very bold chap, and to suddenly clap her
hand upon her purse. and grasp it with a
grip that was intended to be firm and sure.
Not knowing what3Ae next development
would be l placed the thumb OF my right
hand under my vest. and assumed the posi-
ton of an innocent Dude, but l fear that /
made y failure in the persOnification of
that character. as Scylla never let 60 her
purse, and Charyhdis gritted her teeth ev-
cry time that the cars pitched NE towards
the one or the other.
Our Venerable Elk Mayor and contractor
liz not even succeed in getting on a train
for some time. The last heard of the con
tractor no had his rule in his hand measu
ring how much space u man in q tight
place would occupy.
lam told that he made a calculation.
that the Firemen's Hall now under con
struction iu Thihodanx will hold 4743 per
ons male and female, without counting
babies in their mothers arms, and little
boys and girls perched upon their fathers
shoulders.
(The building committee will make a
note of that, to be used when objections to
the new Hall..ar made that it is too small. }
On Sunday | was witness to ono Of the
most remarkable feats of the cuisine that
I ever witnessed. I was invited to dine at
the Four Seasons Restaurant. We sat
down at table at 3 o'clock p. NJ. The pro-
prietors were told that we had to leave by
train and wished our meal promptly. In
precisely Is minutes q little ice was put on
our table. five minutes later some bread
and butter came, five minutes afterward
tie soup came, and at 4 OiclOck we left the
table with tho remainder of the meal in
the kitchen or somewhere else. We didn't
get it at all events If the proprietor and
two of his servants would rent three cat
ing houses OF any railroad, and make trav
Oilers pay as they enter the dining room.
they would be able to buy the railroad in
three years and six months.