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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-08-30

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Fritz turned and looked at her, and
then, - if afraid of himself, strode to
the bell-rope. and, summoning servant
with apparent unconcern. bade him re-
move the fainting woman to her apart
ment, ordering that, should she ask for
. message from him, she should be given
. note he would presently vTitaI md
then be sped ON her way with every COM
lort and dispatch.
Poor Kathleen! Her father dead, her
ono refuge gone, to whom, like . prodi-
gal. she was returning to crave forgive
ness, and to pray him to grant homo
and his blessing, il not to her, at least
70 her unofending child. Where should
she now turnf Led away BY childish
vanity, she had listened to tho promises
Of the young Count Dona that he would
make her lady and elevate her 10 his
own rank. Firmly believing ths mock
ceremony that had taken place to have
been q true marriage. on his subsequent
desertion and her consequent cruel dis
Illusion she had brayely struggled to
gain her own and her child's living, and
tor years had sought by steady work and
exemplary conduct to deaden the shame
that preyed upon her heart, till the little
story becoming known in the little COM
munity where she had sought refuge,
she wns forced in her despair to 20
away, which led her to seek once more
the love and protection Of her fathers
toof.
Without taking into accout the rigor-
ous season Of the year, tho impassable
state of the roads, or her own slender
resources, she had hastily put together
her few belongings, and with her child
in her arms had set forth in condition
Of half.dream, with only sense enough
to cover her little one from the cold and
toask her way, till, wandering she knew
not how long, the snow clogged her
footsteps, tho chill air benumbed her,
and she knew nothing till she found
herself in the forester's house. "Fritz's
house." she moaned, as she lay pros
1Tate on her bed in an agony Of grief and
despair.
As she lay thus, Barbara, the servant,
came into the room, carrying the child
in her arms.
Madame" she said. 1.-THE little ons
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-08-30

AUGUST is said to be one of the un-
lucky months to get married in. A
close observer has discovered that the
year is evenly divided in this respect,
there being just twelve lucky and twelve
unlucky months. Some people ascribe
the misfortunes of marriage to the IN
fuence Of the moon; but they are prob
ably less attributable to Luna than to
the lunatics.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-08-30

DY HENRY TKR0ELL

An honest-therefore poor-young man, just sss
sdrift from college,
was driven to devise p.:n for b.rtsrins hs kuov-
edge;
He thought and thought weary while. then of hts
And in one heat ree:ed of seventeen pages Of
Note size and written only on one aide, from which
!on'l guess
That Il was meant for nothing less than copy" for
the press.
@anght mean about this youth-hs quoted French
and Greek and Latin:
~ pressed ancient aud modern history into SERVICE
and, though he had only small stock Of nets
Rhysics on hand, he didn't hesitate to work
Than straightway he concealed the article upou hia
And went on Publication day Che couldn't have
chosen . worse one)
TO The Office OF = weekly. where he somehow found
the editor,
Who eyed him with an ugly glare, - thoushhe were
creditor.
Ths editor clutched the manuscript: fumbled It halt
minute,
Looked At the hrut page, then the Last and knew al
He gave it back. "Its very good" he said, "but
We can't use it.
We should have to plow up several acres OF flowers
OF rhetoric, translate, boi it down, and put .
head on It; and. Us there is news in 1t, any
how, though II is q capital article, fear W
1As young man went sway, and pondeeod ats
quite plsn," said be,
That what ys written Is too good. What genius
Ergo H. could but oOntrtve 70 write . litHs
rh' :S,,S: :.s;; undoubtedly, would take my matter
He ct to work again, and III his powers hs put
ustu 10 had produced . ptece Of rough-hevu Anglo
He tsed to make IL seem abrupt and to have ths
language terSe.
slvs got along without quotations and r,et.phors,"
he said, and isthsred my seif to plain state
ments, and have used only two three kinds
OF epithet~; ON tho who.e, couldn't write
as went again to the editor, With kind Of Of
"n you should see ut to publish this" he said,
don't use my name"
The editor turned the pages DER with evident In
"Iss bstter than the last, hs said "though hardly
In request"
:1"on'. give up" tho young man said, .' he sadly
"rve got to harness my genius down, If I want to
30 he tried more and after nights Of labor he
succeeded
in writing such shockingly bad thing that he didn't
dare look it over. He broke away from every
cherished tradition, crammed whole para
graphs into short sentence; hunted up slang
and spattertd it about; and put the whols -
gether III such All uncOuth way that his old
teachers would have said First Reader was
what he needed
He didn't like to go with this. His heart began to
fail.
30 he borrowed dozen postage stamps and sent II
through the mail.
He waited tremblngly. An answer came that very
night,
Which said the editor had found the article all
right.
He sent . cleck In payment, and he hinted, at the
end,
That he'd take much Of that sort ~ the yonnx
man chose to send
From that day forth the said young man has pros
percd more OF less,
And he aways els his friends that careful cult
vation of bld taste, total abstinence from col
lege rhetoric and tight nuzxlny of the gen.
ius that is in him the secrets OF his sue
cess,
-t-Csntury Magaz.ne.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-08-30
TEST YOUR BAKING POWDER TODAY!

] ni.ce san top down ON hot stove until heated then
quAfed to detect the presence Of ammonia. ~ -
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
The Philadelphia Times,
1884.

I IAe INES Viii eI:e- upon tie IL" v-;.r
/ stronger aid more prosperous thau cvr~ be-
/ lore N IL A!>.pry-.I.o-r widely rad ...i
/ qu";e-. more heartily commended. and
more L-.ceiy criticized. Win more COM
! P.ete Organization. u,ld al at.er ,;a.i af
G'AiEiou;yrs-ah WIKI the saline indepeu-
cr:4ee aHc :earle,-;.e>s THAI has a.al, !. 80
cessiUl AM powe-:l. in the pas.
me LINES Las II party - follow. 10
canIido,e, - advance, bu. will meet ,.y-a-,
Issue. IA Il has ever done. wiki consistent
devotion - the right. 10 hone: government
ana the paUAc welfare And. while rr.,,,-
ial4ing Il position a. the leading journal
Of Philadelphia. il will ain l. b.. cg...;ru-
ally Ia the advance in a.. tia: can ada
Fa..c - Il newspaper.
IAe value =: :, newspaper : rot Il. -
sIze or display, bat il the i3..v...-e!es. .,..d
care, the conc!>eAess and ..c,hl..,, VIII,
which il l. edited. The TIME> ,pe,.I>
iaEIsaiT ipr news from all parts Il The
word, bu. al il, dispatches are ca-cf...Iy
ed!.e4 and condensed. IL order 10 give ,a,.
complete Aews Of The d;.y in tie ms: c,r.-
clse ahd attractive ,aHpe and with Il large
variety q entertaining AID l.s:ruc:ivrrc.,d-
Ing. The best writers ~ home and abroad
are employed 10 euricA il columns. and ~
make L . Journal adapted both to the Ju,v
man and - the leisure cf the home circle
a welcome visitor 10 intelligent and hone.
ciIzen- Of every political, religious. AID
social taste.
The WEEKLY TINES i, altogether differ
eAt from the weekly L"W> I,ai,rr, Of twenty
years ago. The day ii: tl.@>,. l;.lrr,; !. IN.
by. / he telegraph ana better ioca! news
papers everywhere, especially in the thrjv-
lng ceiires Il rura! population. have made
me oi4 "eeS. Y metropolitan Newspaper ur-
satisfying. Those that cling t. their al-
cieAt u>1ges AaFc ta>t :hcir hold N our
lg,FwaFd-hoylng people: they ar but
sii'-"", ~ tAe!r former grea,Le>-. and t..v
L3Fe but shadow q: their former power.
IA@,e paper, have lad their u,a%;,n.,.
Uut i !, gone: and. wiki il. they are going.
TOO. II va not Tie fuu.. "t tie la.cr,: i
Va ne Improvement II the ca..itrv ,Iut
brought about t..e change No. and w.
men, "AereTer ,Aoy !.yc. ROW REQUIRE
iFe-Her Hew,; and thy require NOR. iLail
TIE WEEKLY TINES gather, If the
tEpe> ~ eTe7y passing ,,eel %la.c> >c- La,
.a,'ihG late.es; - people At large AMI SIT,
i before theiA !a such generosity 1T ;appr
and print = waJ.j have u-,,l...ae.I d, All
tW"L;r yea ago
DAiLr-I"e.ve cc,.., Il week. ..tty rrl.ts
" month. - year. ;wo cent "a copy.
L%DAI-F"ar cci,:- copy. = a year.
" ELkLY-oae copy, = ycar: five
e"pis-. - year: Ten copies so year
twenty copies, - year. with or,. c.Dv
Tree - TIC gcttar-@g Il cve~y a H.
TIE TIMES.
PHILADELPHIA
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
She Was Not to be Beaten.

Mrs. Percy Yerger is one of those
ambitious women who never allows
herself to be surpassed by anybody in
anything. She actually crowed over
the neighbors, because one of her
children was worse broken out with
the measles than all the rest of the
children in that part OF Austin put
together.
Not long since she made an afternoon
call on Mrs. Watermelon, a near neigh
Dor. Mrs. Watermelon brought out
some tea and cakes and deprecated
The tea being so weak, and the cakes
not having the right flavor.
What! do you call this tea weak u
said Mrs. Yerger turning up her nose
and then smiling a most contemptuous
smile.
Yes, am afraid the water wasn't
boiling" replied Mrs. Watermelon de.
murely.
Mrs. Yerger shifted the air scorn-
fully. 81 don't think the tea is moor
at all, Mrs. Watermelon compared with
mine. l hope you will return nv call
at an early day, and then it will be a
pleasure to me to prove to YOU that 7
can make tea, one cup of which will be
weaker than whole pot full of this
SUM that you are boasting about. Ask
my husband, ask the University stu.
dents who are boarding with us. if thev
ever tasted such tea as 1 give them
Whom it comes to real thin tea I'll car.
ry oil the ribbon from any other woman
in Austin, Mrs. Watermelon and want
you to know it."
Yes" responded Mrs. Watermelon
l expect yours is the worst You
know you are so much older and more
experienced than / am"
Mrs. Yerger gathered herself up
and with glance that might do credit
TO member Of the Texas Legislature
who has been caught in a lie, indip-
nantly left the house.-Texas ,Sifiu0s
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27

The liquor dealers in Ohio carried
the Scott law, a high license act, to the
supreme Court, and that tribunal
pronounced it constitutional the
liquor dealers in Illinois carried the
Harper bill, another high license act,
to the Supreme Court, and that trIbu.
nal pronounced it constitutional. So
that even liquor dealers have their
uses in the interest of public order and
rational control of the liquor traffic.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27

Prince Bismarck has unwittingIv
managed to do more than any Euro
pean statesman to show how much in
huence the United States has over
Europe, and how little Europe can in
HreRce the United States. The Las
ker resolution was p serious matter to
the German autOeracy. Its return is
OF no consequence to us. The express
sion Of American opinion meant much
in Germany. Bismarck's opinion
means nothing here.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
A Preferred Creditor.

" Good mawnin', Uncle Pete" sale
Jake Snow; Il hope you's prosperin
an kin pay me dat ar sebenty-fibc
cents wat you owes ne sence las
C'rismas"
Sorry to denounce, chile, dat dc
hnanshal sitewation am VERY eInbar-
rassin' Use gone into likerdashin."
Am dat so. Sho! where'd yer git
de licker?"
Huh! Pears ter me you's kinder
off de queschun. 1 means dat OWN
ter de onsartin condishun OBJ de pecun-
ry afaihs, an de pressure OBJ cred'ters
Use made 'sinement."
Watts dat ter do wild yer payin'
me dat sebenty-fbe cents?"
Hit means dat de propahtv hab
gone into de hans OBJ de receiber. fur
de benefit oh de perferred creditors an
dat doan pay no mo- ole debts"
Il doan see wat dat 'sinements got
ter do wild my sebenty-fbe cents"
"Dats cause you amt dedicated an
darfo' doan undahstan' de 'tric'cies Oh
day way de capertillists do biznis. See
heah! I'll jess 'splain fur dc incon-
gruity OBJ yo' intellec'. You knows
wat li'bil'ties is?''
Yes, if it hab anything ter do wild
yo' lyin' bout dat bill OBJ mine"
HUH Oar you goes off de quesch-
un agin. l see dat I'll hab to narrate.
Lrbil'ties am wat you doan pay de
credters, an assets am wat you doan'
nab. Now, see heah, 'p'ints a receib-
or, dat's my wife, an l makes her
perferhed cred'ter an she takes de
cabin. Den makes my darter Susan
a perferhcd credter, an she takes de
COW. Den l makes my darter Sally a
perferhed credter, an she takes de
pig. Den my son, Sam, he cum in as a
perferhed cred'ter, an he takes de
yaller dog. Den l doan hab muffin lef
but dOllah an foah bits, an had TO
sine dat"
Mebbe you sine dat ter me-"
No, my rumatiz hab been pesterin'
me pow'ful OBJ late. So 1 jess makes
myself perferhed cred'teI, an 'sines
myself de dollah an foah bits to sorter
'pishiate de rumatiz.
OATS kinder GURUS. I doan mako
no sense outen hit no way. But w'ens
you gwine ter pay me dat sebenty-ibe
cents?"
Fore de Lawd, chile, you is gn'rent
fur fac. Hit am de libil'ty wat 20
wild der likerdashin."
Am dat so. Uncle Pete? Den YOU
kin count on nae bein' down ter vo'
house ter-night, ter jine in de meetiu'
Oh cred'ters on dat likerdashun or I'll
bust de jug"
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27

Another exciting scene occurred in
the British Parliament one dav Iast
week This time it was a family quar-.
rel among the Irish members. Mr.
John OConnor bitterly attacked Mr.,
Parnell and his amendment to the
Queens address, condemning the Gov.
ernment's Irish policy; not that he
likes the Irish administration he de.
nounces it; but he dislikes the policy
OF the Irish Nationalists more. His
arraignmentOf of Mr. Parnell was terri.
bic, He accused the Irish of inconsis-
tency In not condemning the outrages
perpetrated by his own followers, and
then in posing as censor OF illegalitv
and intimidation as soon as the Orange
men failed to maintain order. Mr..
Parnelps double attitude has never
been more pitilessly exposed. No
wonder the House cheered and the
fainellites sat in sullen silence.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
SECRET SOCIETIES.

HARMONY LoDGE. No. l3. A. F. M-Meets Firs.
and Third Thursday evenings Of each month
att o'clock.
AORSISG STAB LoDGE No. c. l. 0. O. F.-Neets
every Friday evening, at O'Clock.
MCDONSELL EScANPXENT No. 2,IO.O. F.-Neets
Second and Fourth Tuesday eTeuing. Of each
month, &; 7O'clOck
SMYRNA COScLAyE. No. -. OgDEg OF HEPTAsOPHs.
Meets every Wednesday eTening at : Q clock
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27

POOR THING'-"You look sad BI,,lio
WHAT'S the matter?" were the words
addressed to Birdie McHenipin, by her
friend Mollic Squeers, as they met on
the street.
I'm not feeling WELL"
"Are you sick?"
No. I'm not precisely sick; but l
feel tired. ogerworkcd
=" DO tell mo all about itSa
well, you see our colored cook is
sick, and now poor mother has to do
all the cooking, and scrubbing, and
washing and ironing, and it makes me
feel so tired to see the old creature
work. She is so slow"
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
ae5
ELISA.
VICES

AsBCRY H. <5PAL-SundAy-Prea
Ing al lDZ A. d N. sunday SchOol-
9AH andZP.N. Prayer rMeeting-1hurs.iay. II
JPN. Rev. John d. Kigg. Pastor
ST. PETEE's PsOTEsTANT EPIsCOPAL-Sundav-
Preaching at l0Jz An. andTP.N Wednes,i4
- ?. X. saints Dar-gH N sunday school
jim. Rev. Vim. B. Gordon, Rector
-Sunday-Preaching at IOJZ A. Z.
and ?. y. Sunday School, p u Prayer
Aeeting-Fridsys at P. " Rev. J. 7. Cmsted.
Pastor.
81. POLYcARP CATHOLIC CHUEcH.-secondS sunday
Geo. :. Bradford, Pastor
CENTENNIAL METHopIsr EPrscoP.r fCoIored. -
Sunday-Preaching az l0Z A. " and ~ p u
sunday SCHOOL, P. n. Rev. D. A. KidOut
Pastor.
A. ". Z. CHCEcH.-Sunday-Pre al l1lz
A. n. and ~ p n. sunday schCOl-2lZ P Y.
Rev. John {. Brock Pastor
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27

:, The Volumes OF the BGzar begin with the frs
number for January Of each year. When no tImt
is mentioned, 1t will be understood that the Snh
scrlber wishes 10 commence with the Minnie,
next after the receipt OF order
Ihe last Four Annual Volumes Of JEqrDer,
Bdzdr, IN neat cloth binding will be sent BY mail
postage paid or by express, free OF expense (pro.
vlaed tne freight does not exceed one dollar Der
Yolume), for 500 per volume ~
Cloth Cases for each volume suitable for hind
tqg WIN be sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt Of
nshtIel hsmiItta9ce should be made by Post.ofice
money iVfaer or DEaff, to avoid chance Of loss.
kospqps are moi 70 conn tdis adpertiseu,en, ,s;,h
Ols &c esffess ofdsr of III ARfEH 4 BRoTHEas
Address HAMPER q PRoTHERs.' sew Yoyl
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27

III cayenne pepper is sprinkled plenti-
fully in the resorts of rats, they will re-
sent the inhospitable treatment and
viii retire from the premises.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27

The volumes OF the Ueck!y begin with the
m nmIst Numbers Tor January Of each year. When
no time is mentioned IL will be unisrstoo6 ,i.,
me subscriber wishes 10 commence with tbe
N1InDer next after the receipt Of order.
Inc last -Four Volumes Of Harpers Ueekyu. in
neat cloth binding will be sent hy mail y ~
paid; or by express free Of expense (provided n,
iTeignt does not exceed one dollar Der yOlume1
for 800 per volume. - ''i"hiej'
CIOt4 Cases for each volume suitable for hind.
slOO each. f'-' ''' 4NNeiP' Vi
=, ,Kemittances should be made by Post.Of6ce
Niohey OTder or DEait to avoid chance of loss
NeTspdpers are nat 10 c0py lis adreriseaei ,sj,b.
out the cypress order Of HARPER K BRoTUyes
Address HARPER & BROTHERS. New Yo-k
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
Important to Farmers!
Continued reduced price Of
SHELL LIME
For the Fall of 1883.
EsJ- New and enlarged kilns and Shed
ding have recently been erected At
great expense.

AZ an experiment. and toIleet,h ,,.,..,.t,;os -,
tAe tlHcs We Gec!!ed twD years ago IL .owcr ne
pfce OF our LINZ > per cent InaEiI.. ittr.i.f.
PeI OushC!, Instead ot cent. "a, iorLueriy Inc
g 81 lie plan NJ, such that our sal, : were
MIKE HAN DOT BLEb and We concluded N
continue the price at '''- 4"
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
1884.
Bazaar.
IIITJS'TI2 A ,IL-n

HdTpers Bdzdr Is at once the most brilliant md
useful Household Journal I'm aYiS,,, a, aHu ~
acknowledged arbitcr Of fashion in this cnnntrv
Is iashlon plates are the newest and most stylisT
ahd ls pattern sheet supplements and economic
snggeAtOhs alone are worth many times the cost
transcription. It's illustrations Of art needleworR
aIe tO lhe best sources. Its literary and artistic
meiiN arc oil The highest order It's stories poems
anu anu essays are W the first American and Euro,
Pean authors. Its ckoica art pictures would iii
poIlI9llos and It's humorous culs are the most
anttusihg tN 70 3e found IN any journal Ia America
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
II8 Tn. Mr.

Deeds. N .,-a-
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
QUICK.

QUICK.
The question was whether
This terrible weather
@olid give meR cold that would stick, stick stick,
But I've lost all nay dread
For at TEN CENTS head
brazilian Balm cures us quick, quick, quick.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
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1884.
HarpeF's Weekly,
ILLCSTRATED.

HtFpeF5 3 Htetty stands at the head Of American
illustrated weekly Journals By its unIaT,ica,'
poalu"n in politics its admirable illustrations lis
carefully chosen serials, short stories. sketches.
aiI'i poems. contributed by the foremost artists
@ @aI'4 authoTs OF the day il carries instruction and
entei'AIhIneht TO thousands Of American homes
~ WI always be the aim Of the publishers 10
ilahe lIdTpcTs Weekly the most popular and attrac.
c tINc laHIlIy newspaper in the world and in the
pursuance OF this design, to present a constant
improvement in all those features which have
gained ior It the confidence, sympathy and SUP.
port OF lis large army of readers
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
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SMYRNA TIMES.

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Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
Boilers Of Various Sizes
kept on hand or made
at Short Notice.
re Way fdTEyT

~ + .'ati4l t--t -'f+lF - .44 =
for this Bar:
1st.-A saving o; Fue,
over the ordinary bar.
2Hd.--SHch cau-truc-
ticr - will c4uaiiz, all
strains resulting from cx-
pan~iuu auu contraction.
thus avoiding Narl,iug. and
thereby iH-uiiu. long srr-
vice.
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bu>tion %: 'lel. oWiu- tothc
large air -!a4ces exposed.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27

Deeds. N..-..--.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27

John B. Price. pre,!i,.n; of the state
board Of pharmacy. died from con,ump-
ton al his home at Chester, Pa, Thurs
day aged 30 years. lie was head clerk
at Belts drug store, Wilmington. and
was considered one of the most expert
enccd chemists in the State.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-24
sOUDAN'S INVASION.
The Preparations for the Rescue
GOrdon RanfdIv NaariDs, Co,,,,,Io4.~ -,

The Preparations for the Rescue O
Gordon Rapidly Nearing Completion.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-The authorities in
the War Office insist upon the Nile route
for the autumn expedition for the relic 1
of Gen. Gordon. They state that row
boats will reach Wady Halfa Nov. 1.
when the expedition will start from that
point. 1t is suggested that the Egyptian
troops should be employed for continuing
the railroad, sixty miles beyond Wady
Halfa, so as to avoid the rapids.
The Nile has begun to rise again,
A dispatch from Foo Chow saws.
''French ships. have been forbidden to
enter Toku ROadstead. Seventeen thous-
and rifles and quantity of dynamite and
gun cotton have been landed. Masked
batteries are being erected here"
A Hong Kong dispatch says: "Th q
French residents are leaving the city.
Two thousand French soldiers are momen-
tarily expected to arrive here from Tom
quin."
Col. COlyille has left a small detach-
ment of Bedouins at SeIimah. He viii ]
descend all the cataracts. A coal depot
is being established at TanjOur.
The Nile continues to rise. Eight steam
ers will ascend the river to the first
cataract to-day. Col. COlville will go to
Dongola. 1t is reported that the follow
ers of Ell Mahdi were dying at the rate o
800 day from some intestinal disease.