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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-09-08

L'huile de graine de cotton de-
Went une terrible rivale de rOleo-
margarine. II Y a vingt ans, la
graine de cotton 6tait regardee COM
me n'6tant d'aucune utilize, CONNIE
une chose INVISIBLE meme on en- ie-
TAFT, tous les ans, des milliers de
tonnes dams lie Mississippi. Tout q
coup, on decouvrit qu'On en- pouvait
extrai:e Inc huile exceilente. On
en- envOya en- Italie de forts char
gements, q titre d'essais, qui, tous,
r~eussirent.
En- Outre, la graine de cotton a
dOnn., dams lie Sud, ~naissance q
une nouvelle industrie, tres produc.
tive ; ellie est envoyee, par les plan
teurs, on d Ia Nouvele Orleans on
a Memphis. II y a, dams ces deux
villes, des machines qui CONVERTS
sent Ia graine en- tourteaux. Uest
une excellente nOurriture pour les
cochons, les bestiaux, la volatile /;
un richie engrais pour les terres on
sc cultivent lie cotton ct lie tabac.
QUAINT a rhuile, ellie sert 4 une
foule d'usages dams les maisons {:
les boulangers la substituent a la
graisse, ct les patissiers au beurre.
LIE commencement italien Went de
frapper reinforcement rhuile de CO.
ton dun droit qui ell arrate rexpor-
tation; ellie men colte que moins
cher dams lie pays de production.
Ellie s'impOse sur les marches pour
tous les usages domestiques, ct ellie
entire avec avantage dams la compo-
sition de tous les fabricatiOns, soft
pour Ia toilette soft pour la mede-
cine.
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.
AexEIng psppeftX IN the faf,sh
VI Aaioafen u ne year 1888.
Section l. 6tdsined by the Police in
~ Of the Pss481f Laleurche that an od raIe
,ess tax Of StDa2s @ the Dollar, collectable
during the NQljA, Ae and is hereby levied
on all the 49, PRvpefty in the parish II
Latourche: ~ has
Section y. : fnreher ordained hat saia
tax, when co!ieAd, shsll be appertioned -
follows % wiz 30
Three niihan& baeet apart and used for
tue cnFrent ex%..e.es including all salaries Of
officers OF the oessA md shall be known n
sne ,0ener.. -. -.
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-Ar. A. Barbarin, l'inven-
- machines connues sous lie
machine . gaz Barbarin,
aetaellement dams retablis.
de Mr.. James A. Frost. un
APPAREL a gaz dune ex-
aplicite ct dormant une lu-
qai ne peut etre surpassee par
aatre machine. En- outre de
N prlx en- est Reinforcement
Ia porte de tous ceux ou,
u' ecaairer soft les residences.
a1aafaetares, les eglises, les
s'les de theatre, les sucreries
- aatres Establishments OH IA
est indispensable.
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AFFAIREs.-Les marchands n
prepayment & inauguration des If
fairies Commentaries, dams Fespoir
que la saison sera bonnie ct profta-
BILE pour tout le monde. u fault es-
perez que leuns provisions se r6ali
serOnt ct que les ouvriers n'auront
pas perdu leur temps ct que les
planteurs seront r6mnneres de leur
travail. go
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de
IA vile fait savOir aux contribua'
HOS n lie tableau d'assessement
,our ranliee 1888 est termine ct gu
i restera ouvcrt 4 Inspection
.eur etre corrige, sill y a lien-pen.
daut dix iours, a partir d'auiourd'-
hui. Apres &c delai, lie tableau sera
enrsgistre au bureau dn Recorder,
n 10 Collector Sera Ell meSure de
mllecter les taxes.
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,,-p DE POLlCE-La reunion DIN
,r,v de Police qui devait avoir lieu
-ercredi dernier pour statuler sur
Il netition DIES habitants resultant
,,ns 10 troisieme district de DRAMA
- a etc renvoyee, taute de quo
nm. 4 mercredi proclaim l. sep
tenbre.
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RrCoLTE.-Les nOuvelleS sur la
ncolte sont tOuiours bonnes. La
came grandit, lie riz murit, ct lie
temps Sc compOrte Acknowledgement
ben pour Ia moisson. Mr.. {. {.
Williams. proprietaire du moulin a
rz du katourche Crossing, Sc pre-
pare pour exploiter la recOlte de
NJ de la paroisse. Les riziers mai
nant pas arrangement conclu par
les moulins de la Nouvelle-O Orleans,
lis sont ulianimes pour envoyer leur
rz an moulin de Mr.. Williams. Qui
a t~oujours etc tres accommodate
evers tous ceux qui FONT honor6
de leur patronage.
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LOCALES.

---Ie Collector est pF0tsA
..avoir les taxes pr6levees sur lie
'S,..r d,assessement de 1888. Ces
-.s eont maintenant dues ct apres
;. ., dkcembre 1888. Giles pOrteront
:,.srat 4 raison de } pour cent par
m0iS.
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gems pOintilleux, CONNIE IN mau-
vais precedent, quoique tres justifl'
ablo en- fsit. Or a estuRmuysu
tres simple de tousner h dificulte,
que je me permettrai de sOumettre
q rexamin DIES interesses ct qui ne
donnerait prise q aucune objection
serieuse de la part des "chicaneux''.
reinforcement il fandrait rectitier
les limites du district qui ne con-
corlent pas avec lie but propose.
LIE district ~actuel, lie 3me, comprend
toutes leg terres, depuis Ia ligne
den haut de rhabitation Acadia
.jusqu'a In ligne den has de Mr.. S.
Folse, y compris le Settlement de
feau bleue.
Pour atteindre robjet qu'on s'est
propose Ell creant les districts lie
drainage, lie SINE dcvrait s'etendre
.jusqu'a Ia ligne den has de Mr..
Paul Breau, ce que du reste, lie pc
titionnaire admet. Cette erreur peut
Gtre ct doit etre rectifiee avant tout.
Cette rectification faite, la parois-
sc pourrait prefer GU avancer Par
gent demande, rembOursable au
moyen du mOntant de la take de
drainage de ce district, qui serait
portee de 2mills d 81 mills. &c serait
une simple avance dun fond qui ne
cllangerait EN- rien la destination ct
la repartition DIES autres fonds.
L'asseSsement de cette partie lie
la paroisse est CONNIE suit:
Settlement du Bayou bleu ! 5.GsJ
d'Acadia & la ligne den has
de S. Folse. 1896
de S. Folse ct Y compriS Z.
Breau 1916
LII tOui. e...s@ IDsD. so
sl53,795 a 5! mills font s53s.3S
pour la premiere aimee. mails 81
nous considerons que la plus value
DIES terres ainsi drainees doit aug
menter progressivement de valeur
d'annee en- aimee, ct en- suppOsant
que cette valeur lie soft que dun
quart la seconde aimee, dun autre
quar-. la tro:sieme, ct sans aller plus
haut. &c qui est certainement resti-
nation Ia plus fable qui puisse
e:re fate, nous arriverions au re.
SulJat Suiyant
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R.yov.-Le Fletcher cess6 de
,avicuer dams lie Bayou Lafourclie.
los chalands peuvent naviguer en-
.,.e mails 81 reau continue Il bais.
oar. il est probable qu'ils seront obi
.ss de suivrerexemple DIES steam
hoatS.
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pro
Ftee de Vermillion, st. Martin ct la
Nouvelle- Iberie a Thibodaux pour
Inauguration du ".Halr- DIES POM
fers ne pourra avoir lieu, pour
de1cellentes raisOns qui nous ont
te communicates par lie comite.
administration du chemin de fer
srait fait DIES concession tres accep-
tables, mais Embarrassment un
peu trop tard, &c qui a derange lie
I'm des compagnies. &c niost4ue
nrtie remise.
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ne . fourni, On 1882, plus de 16,OO(
boucauts de sucre. La r6cOlte de
Oette sun<c f1oes) ne dtpasseta POI
a on Is mile boucauts, ct cepen.
dant les habitants ont plante beau.
coup plus de cannes cette aimee
lque Ia saison derni6re.
ASSUMPTION.
LIE produit net de Ia derniere
foire donnee 4 Napoleonville. sous
les auspices ct au benetice de Ia
compagnie DIES pompiers lie Napo-
leOnville, a etc de $Sj2.S2.
La cour lie district est en- session
depuis lundi dernier
La picotte importee de Donald
sonville, semble avoir complete
ment disparu.
On homme de couleur de Laba-
dieville s'est nOye, Ell cherchant !;
attraper un esquif qui sen allait d
derive.
Les riziers sort achievement occu-
pes & la mOissOn.
ST. JACQUES.
lie travail absorbe rattention des
planteurs ct des Ouvriers.
NATCHlTOCHEs.
Mons continuous. dit lie Peoples
indicator, Il avOir DIES chaleurs
etOuffantes, REIMBURSEMENT les NUTS
sOnt c~laires, fraiciles ct fort agrea-
bleS. Nous avOns besoin de pluies.
La vegetation est arrtteee, les citer-
mes sOnt vides ct les Egumes de-
viennent me rarete a rheure quill
est.
On fait. partout, la cueillette du
cotton, ct les bras sont Ell grande
demande. Les at1aires reprennent
vite ct tout prouve que Ia saison
mOrte est passee.
AVOYELLES.
!. Cne assemble DIES habitants du
Bayou DIES GLASSES ct de rAtcha1a-
laya, a ell lieu a Homburg dams lie
but de prendre les measures necssai-
res pour pToteger contre l'inonda-
ton les terres du Bayou DIES CLASSES
ct de rAtchafalaya. Ii a etc ques-
ton de taxer les habitants des ter
res hautes pour alder i la construc-
tiOn de levees Gu bayou.
Letat sanitaire de cette paroisse
nest pas DIES plus satisfaisants.
Quart a &c qui concerne Ia recol-
te, les rapports sont tres contradic-
pttiAHeeaate
mons&, AEhes11sn dehirecolte
ct d'autres DUN t1s De recolte. Il
est sur que u grand planteurs ne
feront pas f~ortnne, n1is les petits
feront aussi bien, qubn puisse s'y
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PAROISSES.
VERMILLION.

IN INV WV lAlO lIuuC
apprend que les maladies s~evissent
ct que les victimcs sc succedent
Les medecins sont Ell ronte Duit ct
jour.
Les habitants de cette paroisse
dome leur attention serieuse a Pc
levage DIES chevanx am6ricains ; lis
reconH6ssent que lie cheval ameri-
cain est superieur pa94ale service
duspays q tout autre checdl du de-
hdf.
rBEn1E.
Seloi les ipreciations du Sugar
Botc1, Ia recolte de came sera neil
leure Qn'on lie pensait, mails une
grande quantite de mails de rOuest
ssrSrWss4eAAg1aAs&sprgle riz.
La sHsen esr tsss l@orahle pour
Ia mcisson. ss(Sur les terres elevees
Ia. rec0lte Jsersrassez pauyre, mails
la on rfffigtfon a etc tres facfle
ellie sera tres abondante.
lie temps est on ne reut plus "a
vOrable a La cueillette du cotton, IA
moissOn sc fait tres rapidement ct
ON espere une excellente recolte.
L,Etoile d'Iberie dit que voyager
dams nos chemins est aujourdhui
chose a peu pres impossible.
lie Journal d'Iberie annonce que
retat sanitaire de la parOisse nest
pas tres satisfaisant, ct les mede.
Gins sOnt tres occupies en- &c mo.
ment.
WEST BATON-ROUGE.
Nous apprenOns, dit lie Sugar
Planter, que plusieurs habitants
d'East Baton Rouge ct de notre
propre paroisse s'organisent en- as
ISOLATION atm de Sc livrer, Ell grand.
q relevage de Ia volatile. Ellie Gle
verait DIES pOules, DIES canards, DIES
DIES, DIES dind0ns, etc. Ellie soigne
raft les races fines autant que les
races cOmmunes, lie placement des
unes etant beaucOup plus lucrati1
que celui des autres, ct reducatior
men etant pas plus dificile, dali.
leurs. Inutile dinsister SUI LEI
avantages dune pareille organise
ton. On salt que Ielevage de 70
lailles est lie plus productif de tous
Aussit6t que rassociation sers
~organisee, ellie s'occupera de prepa
rer une grande Exposition de vo
lailles fines ct de prix, a Baton Rou
&c, au mois de novembre, par ex
emple, on AL mois de decembre.
ASCENSION.
La conference entire les catholi
cues de DOnaldsOnville ct rautOritt
ecclesiastique ma pas eu de resulta1
SatiSfaiSant.
TERREBONNE,
Nous lisOns dams lie Courier DE-
Houma : La paroisse de Terrebon.
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ct dautres dun ti3s De recolte. Il
est sur que n grand planteurs ne
feront pas foetune, njlis les petits
feront aus<i bieh1 quasn puisse s'y
attendre.
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SENATOR h. f. Thompson intro,
duced a joint resolution, yesterday,
authorizing the Speakers of the two
Houses to employ a trusty lawyer to
prosecute NJ. I. Polk at fee Of $500.
This is rather cheap in comparison to
the fees that Colonel Polk was in the
habit of paying his lawyers. Spiral
Hill, for instance, received $4,000,
which the Treasurer saved up out Of
his hard earned salary, ur got some
other way, for defending the 100 3 act.
What some of the other eminent coun
sci received has not been dis.
closed, though some of them
may not have been paid more than
twenty Eve or thirty thousand dollars
Seriously, We think that Senator
Thompson has cut it rather Gne 10
this case. First-class lawyers cannot
be had in big cases for fec of 6vG
hundred dollars, though some might
act in a celebrated case for nothing.
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CABLE Naws.

PARIS, January 16.--The Figaro
publishes manifesto, proftssedly
issued by Prince Napoleon (Plon-
PlOn), criticising the present situation
and ol lining N4poleonic inheritance
for himself.
LONDON, January 16 The beach
from II rwich to Aldeburg is strewn
with wreckage from the British ship
Pride of the Ocean, from Hlmburg,
for New York, A case containing
dynamite was found by the coast
guard. The fact that the wreckage is
in exceedingly small pieces led to the
conjecture that the loss of the vessel
was caused by the explosion Of dyna-
mite.
VIENNA, January 16-The Presse
states that the shock of the earthquake
was felt at Caglsgad, Two houses we're
thrown down.
LONDON, January 16-A Dublin
correspondent says There are two
distinct secret societies here, one be-
longs to "Old head center" Stephens,
Of the Penian party, which advocates
open warfare and the other is known
as the Senate or Council, body
which advocates murder. Efforts
are to be made to prove that
some of the prisoners recently
taken ip custody having been in COM
pany on certain days. Persons were
posted in certain parts Of the city for
the purpose OF assassinatiug high of
fcials but the attempt was postponed
Tor better Opportunity, which never
aEOaa, 1t is stated that it
would bo shown there was a
plot to destroy the Lord Lieutenant
and his escort by hombs thrown from
enOcoupies houses.
A Berlin correspondent says Bis.
marck is opposed to allowing any
facilities for the rstura of German
emiggapts after naturalization as
American citizens, as they thus OBJ.
tain exemption frou military service
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The Mayor Of Milwaukee gushed
prolusely over Jay Gould's contribu.
tion Of $500 to the sufferers Of Nil
waukee. He calls it a "munifHent
gift" and says ut is timely and should
rank you with the noble pbilantropists
that distinguish this age above all
others in the worlds history The
Mayor in the plenitude Of his sdula
ton has perhaps forgotten the widow
who nearly two thousand years ago
gave her mite-all she had, He has
even overlooked George Peabody
and Vanderbilt who left monu
meuts in the shape of educa
tional institutions tlat will be q last. .
ing benefit to mankind Many a mtn
worth say one thousand dollars gives
Ave dollars upon such an occasion Of
public distress and nothing 10 Said
about it, This would be one two hun.
dFedths Of his entire estate. Mr..
Gould is worth say twenty millions Of
dollars. He contributes $500 to the
Milwaukee sufferers or one forty thou
sandth part of his Feputod wealth ana
straightway Mayor Stowell Classics
aud decoratos him as one Of the fore
most philanthrOpists Of the age. How
disgustingly sycOphantic this must be
to all sensible people, including Gould
bimself. we have no criticism to offer
on the amount given, or on themanneI
In which it wes bestowed. Rich and
poor alike have right to judge as tC
how and when and how much they shall
contribute to objects of charity and
benevolenoe, being of course
to conscience and the intelligent
judgment of mankind. But we Do
insist that no public official has a
right, in representative capacity, tC
make fool Of himself on so slight 8
proyoeation as the receipt OF q tela'
gram from one of the money kings Of
the day,
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generations, as the church. in free
faith and free speech, sanetifes and
blesses it; where liberty's box is no
longer guarded By bayonets, as the
ballot unobstrueted, falls in its sacred
precincts, and with talismanic power,
executes ireeman's will, as light
ming does the will Of God.
Through this silent, but mighty
agency, the ballot, the people have
voiced their will, and babe tennessee
return from her wanderings and stand,
once again, as one of the nomina clara
among union of Democratic sister
States.
These mountains, these valleys,
these churches, these schools, this
sacred ballot bOz, indissolubly con.
neete6 and interviewer with the honor
and glory Of tennessee, have for the
hext two years been placed. legisla-
lively, under your care. That the
trus, reposed, free from undue com.
binations, or taint of lobbyism, will
be carried out in good faith TO the
people who gave it, we are assured
from the high character of those who
compose this legislative body.
| am now ready, Mr. President. and
gentlemen of the Senate and House
Of Representatives, to take the oath
Of office to which have been chosen
and to enter upon the discharge of its
duties,
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form was so thoroughly discussed
from one eud OF tie State &C re other
that the masses intelligeBtly Under.
stand it. By their voice a Legislature
was elected, and General Bate was
inaugurated to carry that platform
iIto effect. We are assured by action
already indicated and by the inaugural
address that there will be no pledges
broken, no bartering OF dickering with
lobbyists. And we are further assured
that when the proposed settlement is
rendered in good faith when sufficient
taxes are levied that the people will
pay cheerfully and that the great body
ofbondholders will accept the terms
expressed in the June platform. Upon
General Bate, one Of Tennessee most
brilliant and honorod sons, and upon
this Legislature will forever rest the
distinction and high credit Of per-
nanently settling the long vezed
State debt question upon
terms of equity and justice accept
able to creditors and endurable
by the taxpayers. The man and the
hour seem to have met in General
Bate and the present opportunity. Of
his administration every Tennesseean
regardless Of party, will have cause to
he proud, and another name will be
inscribed imperishably in the Pan
theon Of their heroes and statesmen
ss it has long been cherished 10 their
HEARTS
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INDIAN TROUBLES.
Troops dispatched 10 a Nom
tana Agency.

ST. PAUa, January l6,-A telegram
received to day at the Department
headquarters, from Captain o. B.
Read, of the Eleventh infantry. com
mandiug at the camp on Poplar river,
Montana Territory, announcing under
date OF llth inst. that Mr. Porter, m
ludian agent at the Poplar River
Agency, called upon him for troops
and aid in removing all iHtruders from
the reservation. The Indians are
greatly excited, and he has good reason
10 apprehend serious trouble between
them and the indians.
Captain Read fur;aer states. A de-.
tacbment was sent out from camp on
the evening Of the 10Th, and it was his
Intention to leave at once to assume
command Of the party in person, and
capture or remove all parties found
! trcspassiug on thereservation.
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GovENoR Alvin G.. Hawkins deliv-
cred bis valodiptory yesterday and
General William B. Bate was inaugu.
rated in the presence Of about fifteen
hundred people, The ceremonies were
very simple inappropriate, inaccord-
ance with the spirit Of our republican
institutions. The event is one in
which all our people have aud feel an
interest,". General Bate represents the
great majority of tue people apd an
overwhelming public sentiment which
is shared even beyond party lines.
lie was elected upon dis
tinct Issue defined in q platform
adopted by one Of the largest and
most intelligent conventions that ever
assembled in the State. That plat
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Railroad Aecide...

CHICAGO, January lG = THROUGH
carelessness on the, part Of an engineer
on a Lake Shore passenger train &c
Englowood this morning, it was allowed
u ran into the switch engine Of the
Rock Island road, Both legs Of ths
engineer of the switch engine were
cut oil, and other employees injured.
The passengers we're considerably
shaken up.
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GOVERNOR Hawkins farewell ad.
dress, brief as it is, contains over
twenty prOnOuns in the first person
The Governor was evidently sad and
bis mind was running on dispelIed
dreams Of greatness and what might
have been. His administration has
been doubtless an honest one and he
served his party faithfully. As he
passes into private life we have no un.
kind word to say, but rather hope that
his last days may be his best aud that
he may live out in peace and comfort
the remnant of life that is left him.
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warmer and Falling Weather
Expected.

WAsHINdToN, Januery l6. - For
the West Gulf States; Partly cloudy
weather, with local rains; mostly east,
erly winds, stationary temperature and
lower pressure.
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley:
Warmer and cloudy weather, with
ram or snow; winds mostly easterIy
and lower pressure.
For the Missouri valley: Partly
cloudy weather, with occasional snow;
winds mostly sOutheasterly, and sta.
tlonary or higher temperature.
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lire FLASHES.
ID cath Of Old. Billie, Who Has
Worn the Harness Nine Years
Hose Carriages and Other HAT
iRrh.

Another fire boy is about to yield
up the ghott. When the No. 3 hose
ca -riage reached the Presbyterian
church fire Sunday night, the horse,
Billie, who has been in the service
nine years and has never missed
Gre in that time, w2s discovered
to be bleeding at the mouth.
The driver attempted to
urge him nearer the FIRE, when Chief
Cleary noticed his condition and
ordered the driver to desist and lead
the old fellow one side. Last night
Billie lgid down upon the foor OF bis
stall and was entirely too i'll to rise
when the hOstler rang the bell for
breakfast He was assisted to his
feet, ate heartily and has since been
feeling much better. His pulse is more
regular and he seems to have hisusual
healthy appetite. His day is over,
though, and old Billie, who was wor
SHIPPED as sort of equine demi-god,
will never more be able to answer the
bell OF No 3.
The old one horse hose carts are
entirely too heavy for one horse, and
Chief Cleary has long meditated a
change to a lighter vehicle. Two four
wheeled hose carriages, designed to
be drawn by two horses each, are now
being made for the use of the depart.
ment, aud will be given to companies
No. and No. 2.
In the course of conversation on
fire matters with the Chief, be men
toned the sliding pole which extends
through the ceiling of the engine
room ta the gleeping apartments above
and is used as a means of transit from
one to the other, and pretty rapid
transit it is, too. New
York City, which has recently
adopted these sliding poles, is claiming
the credit Of having abandoned them
when the fact is they have been in use
in Memphis for number Of years.
The fire alarm is now in capital
working order. 1t was oil discOnnect.
ed for about two hours Sunday after.
noon by pile driver on the Q. and .,
railroad, which caught the wires above
the track and tore them down. This
was not known at the time and the 10
cation of the break was not discovered
by the Chief until after hard hours
riding,