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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-04-18
SHOES THAT TREAD TIE BOARDS.
High Heels for Actresses-Braces for the
Ballet Dancers Toes.

Ballet Dancers Toes.
Actresses are notional about their
Shoes" said o shoemaker, who has
made boots and shoes for actors and ac-
tresses for nearly quarter of century.
Being under the glare Of the foot
lights. their feet show plainly. The
foot is made to appear small by lifting
the heel as high as possible. On the
foot these shoes are almost lntoierable,
sometimes causing the greatest pain.
Usually they are worn during the scene,
after which they are taken off, and
easier slippers are put on until the time
for the actress to go before the specta-
tors arrives, when her instruments of
torture 90 on again. The favorite ma
terial now is plush, and the color cor
responds with that of the stage cos
tune.
''Bailet dancers Shoes" continued
the shoemaker, picking up clumsy
toed slipper, ''have to be stiffened from
the toe half way back to the heels on
the sole, the sides, and the top, to en-
able the dancer to stand on the point of
her tees. If any one tells you ballet
dancer, by q supreme effort of her will.
can stand on her big toe while bouquets
are thrown at her and the people hur-
rah, don't you believe it. The shoe is
built up little at time. while it is
on the last, by putting on with brush
first layer OF flour paste, then q piece
of linen, then, after it is dry, more
paste and same tenacious paper. The
operation is repeated until the struc-
ture is thick enough to bear weight.
The linen makes the shoe flexible, while
the paper stiffens it. These shoes have
. club-footed look about the toes when
they are finished. even when covered
with pink satin. The price for pair is
o, and they are worn out in two weeks
sometimes quicker than that. Cor
nalba orders two pairs q week in the
season. Some ballet dancers sensibly
have their slippers covered with pink
kid. Though the first cost is greater,
the shoes are cheaper in the long run.
When the surface of satin shoes is worn
off the owner either gives them to a
Door dancer or sells them to Q second
hand dealer, who RECEIVERS them and
sells them to dancers who take subordj'
nate parts"
In the showcase the reporter spied q
pair of Essence of Ole Virginny'
shoes. They were sixteen inches long,
{ broad at the toes, and tapering like q
wedge back to the heels.
''Thosa are rarely seen nowadays,
said the dealer. "Negro minstrels used
to call for them faster than I could
make them, but now We do not get an
order once in six months. Clogs have
driven them out. The sole of the 'Es
sence of Ole Virginny' shoe is made o1
one piece of cowhide. and the uppers
are of calfskin."
"What are those dingy looking things
in the case next to the Ole Virginny
shoes?"
'Those are Edwin Booths buskins
which I made for him twenty years ago
and which he wears in Hamlet HI
sent them the other day to have new
! soles put on them. .".-Ne,c York SaL7a
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-04-18
What dot Him.

Several acquaintances of Detroiter
who is noted for his absent-minded-
ness, determined 70 zee how far they
could go in playing off on this trait of
his without discovery. One of them
carried in a petition asking the Com
mon Council to appoint Sarah Jane
Blank City Physician, Sarah being
the absent-minded mans wife.
"Petition-petition," he replied as
he was asked to sign ito, certainly.
Sarah Jane Blank-Common Council
City Physician-of course"
The next who entered had o docu-
ment in his hand, which he explained
by saying:
!. "Say, Blank, here's petition to the
Board of Public Works to shave the
front steps of the house at No.
Woodward avenue. WI You sign it ?"
"Of course-of course. Board Of
Public Work,-prolecting steps-ever
pray-theie she is.
It waq the front steps of his own
house, bat he was ready for the third
man, who dropped in to observe
"Say, lAnnk, We propose to open a
new street to strike Woodward avenue.
between - and streets. Will
you assist u.s."
"Certa;nlv-c niy-ought to he a
new street thereof course l will, was
the reply, although the projected new
street would run plump through his
hous0
In the course Of three or four days
he signed petition TO have a pest
house built on the rear end of bis lot
to have his son appointed Il chimney
sweep p-to have guardian appointed
for his children, and to permit him to
establish Il gambling house in his resi-
dence; but when an acquaintance came
in and asked him to sign confession
that he Blank was fugitive murderer
from the State of Ohio, he looked at
the name several times, scratched his
head in a vigorous manner. and replied
"John Y. Blank-Joh Y. Blank
let's see! Why-wly, that's my own
:. name-of course it is! Better leave il
for few days and I'll try and remem-
Der who it was ! murdered !'-DetrOit
Free Press.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-04-18

LAST week during conversation at
one of the public houses in the Bigg
Market, one milkman asked another
the following question: Hoo much
wettor dis thoo put amang the milk ?
The reply was. "Aa nivvor puts ony
wettor in the milk-aa puts the milk 70
the wettor!"- !"-English exchange.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-04-18
THIBODAUX La. SATURDAY, APRIL Is, 1885,
A Chinese War Proclamation.

The following curious proclamation
is said to have been sent ont as gen
eral order of the day." some time be-
fore battle was expected between the
Chinese and French. 1t was the work
Of celebrated Chinse mandarin.
/, mandarin, and the chief captain
Of the braves. order and it is hereby or
dained to all that follow NE. Tremble
aud obey!
Thirteen days before going into bat
tie the braves shall eat steaks of the
wild tiger in order that they may have
the agility and ferocity Of that animal.
Twelve days before the battle the
braves shall eat the kidney of the lion,
that they may acquire the intrepidity
natural to the king of the forests.
Eleven days before the battle the
braves shall eat of the brains of the SER
pent, in Ordor to have the subtleness of
this animal.
Ten days before the battle the braves
shall eat the cream of the chameleon, in
order to Illustrate the enemy by con-
. stantly changing their colors.
Nine days before the battle the braves
shall take the broth made from the
flesh of the crocodile, il order to be
able to follow the enemy into the water
and be able to follow them both on
land and water, the same 81 the croco-
dile does.
Eight days before the battle the
braves shall eat the flesh of the panther,
in order TO attack the enemy with furi.
GUS rapidity.
Seven days before the battle the
braves shall eat two eagle heads, in or
der to acquire the strength of vision ol
that noble bird, and distinguish in the
distance their adversaries.
Six days before the battle the braves
shall eat the intestines of the wild ze
bra, in order to acquire the terrible
voice of that untamable beast.
Five days before the battle the brave.
shall eat steaks cut from the hippopot
anus, in order to communicate to theil
skin the toughness that renders thos>
| animals invulnerable to balls.
Four dsys before the battle the braves
shall eat scorpions, so that all tn
wounds made on their enemy shall b.
deadly poisonous, as the stings of thos'
animals are.
Three days before the battle tn
braves shall eat the steaks of the mon
key, that they may become as agile .
the money. 4l.za
On the eve of the battle the braves
shall eat panthers' flesh and drink tn
blood, in order, to be cruel and fef0
cious toward their adversaries.
On the day Of battle the braves shal
eat the flesh and drink the blood Of tn
leopard, in order to crush the limb
and break the bones of the enemy, a
these animals do.-Neac York Graphic
WERE men and women wiser, the
would be more silent. The strut an
rant is the privilege Of your paste-boar
hero on and off the stage. If you ar
SO fearful of not being recognized tha
you must blow trumpet to call after
tion to your merits, you are morally o
q par with a patent advertisements
Jewish Messenger.
LAND in Australia is only expected
carry one sheep to the acre. Shepherd
do not dare stock it to its full cepacit
for fear of drought.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-04-18

LAND in Australia is only expected t.
carry one sheep to the acre. Shepherds
do not dare stock it to its full capacity
for fear of drought.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-04-18

VIZ do not like to find fault with Fa-
ther Noah; We believe he did the very
best he could under the circumstances: ::
but his posterity would have been just
as we'll satisfied had he pushed off and
left pair of rats on the wharf.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-04-18
A Cowboy ThraSlled by 4 Dude.

"Next!" yelled Third street barber
as he looked around the room for new
customer. At the call long-haired
cowboy from the bad lands of Montana
and Minneapolis dude came to their
feet and advanced toward the chair.
The dude was little ahead and seated
himself, when the cow-puncher said he
was in hurry and ordered the dude
up; but he claimed he was in his turn
and didn't come up.
"Look hyar, We pin-legged gopher"
howled the Montana tough. ''if yer
don't vamoose outer that air chair in
less'n two shakes er steers tail, I'll
break yer up an use yer ter plug rat
holes with" And the cowboy let off
an athletic laugh that made the barber
turn chalky, but the dude didn't move.
did yer hear me murmur ?" shouted
the cattle-man.
"Aw, yaas, / aw, heard sawmthing."
replied the dude.
"Yaas, aw, wal, aw, I'll give yaw just
half a minute to git"
~Weally, my boy" replied his dude
30 wapidly. 1t isn't natural, you knaw !;
IL Ab Weully tOO WaIm 1OT SUCH cAHW-
cise."
~Aw, it is, aw, wall I'll Jest take er
contract ter move yer, and the cowman
moved over in the direction of the half
reclining dude and caught him by the
collar.
The barber said he thought Dakota
thrashing-machine had got in and taken
possession for the next five minutes /;
the cowboys boots went over and mixed
mp with lot of cosmetics, . seven
shooter from his belt got into tussel
with o hair-brush and lot of raxors, his
hair was pounded do~n into the cracks
Of the floor, and the mirrors were spst-
tered with drops of his gore. When
the dude finished the cowboy looked as
If he had been holding an indignation
meeting in q slaughter house, and,
Strengthening his nose and gathering up
what was left Of his raiment, he said he
guessed he'd go over to another shop,
there were so many ahead of him, and
he was in considerable of hurry. The
dude, pulling handful Of the cowboys
hair and dropping it in the waste bas-
ket, said, THAT will put me in good
trim for the ball game this afternoon.
Detroit Free Press.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-04-18


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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-04-18

WOMAN has work to accomplish IN
this life, and the highest chivalry III
man is to let her perform it herself
Prof. Huston, Mississippi lnirer'
Situ.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-04-18
lESf YOUR BAKING POWDER TO-DAY!
THE TEST:

r'"cc can top down hot stove until heated. the
re"'ove the .over and smell A chemist will be
Aul.ed to detect the presence OF ammonia.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-04-18
COLLECTOR.

am prepared to collect all kind of bills
intrlsted to my care. Prompt attention
given to all matters intrusted to ME. Best
Of references furnished. Address:
FRED DAVIS.
Constable 9th Ward, .Lockport p. O.
Aug. 80 84-ly.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-04-18
IL. HOFFM ANN.
UNTHlRTY DAYS TRIAL.

TIE voLArAlc BELr Co., Marshall, 1ieA
will send DR. B1E's CELEBRATED Eascrno-
voLrA1c BELTS AND EIEcrRlc ->kfrIlAscns
on trial for thirty days te~6sn lyoung Or
y who are afflicted. 9TH, seryous dsbil.
t.. lost vitality spd kindred. sseablsa. guar
anteeiog specify and complete reseaEstion Of
health apd manly vigor. Address d shsvs
n. B.-No risk is incurred. as thirty daX's
rial ts allowed. ~,s.-zz
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-04-18

THE lowest depths and the loftiest
heights are in the heart OF man.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-04-18

The summsr hotels keep lots,
people miserable all winter.
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ngA INN Send six cents forpos
III tage, and receive free,
UK III costly ibox of goods
which will help you to
H. Hl make more money right
~ = sawav than anything
else in this world. All of either sex, succeed
from first hour. The broad read to fortune
opens before the workers, absolutely sure.
At once address, TRUE 4 Co., Augusta, Me
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-23
Hints on S,I orlcr Die.

Milk is q very important summe: diet.
but should be used mUderaiio or il Is
liable 10 pruduce i'll elects. l,rink it in
small mouthfuls and rest a momynt be.
tween them. Dyspeptic ersons are IL
viscd To beat the milk few mumen re-
fore drinking. That treatment bT,aas the
bu ter g!oUu!es and readers digestion
easier,
We strongly recommend skinned milk
and fresh buttcrmill As SSummer drinks, in:
stead of ice water The ice water dvs,
pepSa common ma aly during the
summer months may BE- entirely reirv.d
by using small uantit'cs OF freshly
churned butrermilk, accompanied by WAL
is known "a u moderately dry diet.
breakfast should not he heavy meOl
and hot food should ce used in moiera.
ton. Hot tea and coffee libe-aiy par
Ia en- often prevents one from tce,ing
comfortable all day. ladishcs ice cold.
oatmeal crackers and mix, dainty slice
OF cold lamb. fresh fruit AMI cold a,
paragus present u breakfast that makes
Il, weather lu- ury.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-23
Arizona Iif Dweller,.

A reporter Cncountered At thc depot
reputv sheriff Cruw.cy, who referred to
a recent pilgrimage he mad To The Rio
Bouito country IN pursuit of a band of
cattle thieves lie describes the country
81 ed rs being Almost dt>ttute Of III
huUi,antS portions Of which have ne er
been Invaded by white intrudcrS, except
perhaps, by desperate mrn whose crimes
have driven them 10 seek the Safct, which
tns terra incognita grants. IL 0lc Of the
deep Canonl Of the .io EOntO. perChcd
uron one of lis sides. some seventy or
more feet fr m the river surface, Mr..
| rowley disCOt cred II lumher Of deserted
hablatiOus of the prth sturiC cllu dwell
ers. rom the hot ON "f the canon, look
ing up toward the eli houses, Il series of
steps had i,eeu hewn or cut. in the precip,
itous de of the granite wall, by means
Of which the now ext net race were en-
aDled TO make their entry and exit TO and
from their places Of abode.
The houses consist IF caves eTCavatcd
in tie wall the external o. euings being
large enough to admit he passage of d
man in q STOPPING posture, ach house
has bot one room, ranging in size from ten
to twenty feet square. l he front OF the
dwellings, or that side VIII ch looks down
upon the canon, IS about one foot III thick
hess, aud is in all cases pierced with small
Oritces. which may have been dPs' gncd
for pur osCs OF ventilation. or p sSiOly
useI Us poriholcs through which the i'll,
males delcuded themselves from attack.
As in all probability the builders OF these
eerie habitations were ent rely unfamiliar
w .th the use of the high explosives now
in vogue the means hy which the her
culean labor of making these excavations
III solid granite wall was acc"mpl shed
becomes question OF much interest
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-23
Salt "A Necessity.

From time inmemorial it has been
know that without salt man would mis-
erab!y perish. aud among horrible pun
ishmcnts. cntailiug certain death. that Of
feeding culprit, on sa.tless food is said to
have pre- allied in barrafOus times " hen
{ ook and Forster landed III Otaheite they
asloniShed the ma ives. Who saw them eat
ing white powder with cry morsel of
meat and every one r. members Man T. ri
days expressive Reputation of salt But
the savages who ate Tao white powder"
ate fish and cooked their flesh in sea
water rich in salt. In several rarts of
Africa men are sold for salt, and on the
Gold [ oast it is the most precious o. /
commodities. Un the coast of Sierra
Lone maa will sell his sister his wife
or h child for salt. not having leaned the
art of dstilling it from the sea
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-23


at may seem old to the public, but fire
hose made in this ci'y is in use in nearly
every foreign country, including China.
India and the sandwich is ands, said a
downtown dealer t. reporter. he
largest single contract that we have had
for fire hose was Tor 0000 feet, and the
Ion gcst single stretch of it through which
| have known engines to play was % 10
feet, or three quarters of mile. This was
at the works Of large fire engine manu-.
featuring company in this state, and
was done in testing their engines. Ten
years ago cotton fire hose was unknown in
this country; now we sell that exclusively.
1t WAS in 1874. l believe. that a loom " AS
invented for the manufacture of sea mless
cotton fire hose. Its value lies in the fact
that il outwears either rubber or leather,
its average life being ten years in any
well regulated fire department My this
morning We received letter from oftu..
gal asking for samples 1t is estimated
that over 9, 200. 900 feet Of cotton FIRE hose
are now in use 1t weighs about sixty
pounds per length of fifty feet with
couplings. and it is made by very in.
geninusIy constructed mat hine consisting
Of 5000 pieces.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-23
The Needle ana t.reaI Pant.

Tie Agavc Americana holds tho N'acc
of ksja.ic hemp and gyp .nn papyrus
Ancient h.eru%l, puics were lnScr bel on
The leaves, maceratet in water and glued
together as tue bars OF paper mulberry
Much auc1tjoa has bc-n pad TO the
manufacture OF paper FROM is }eaye-
= j lr f.h- C9fion Of fhis material is de,
tined to h" II g"cH induHtry.' says the
=" ala alo-uc %. Mexican roiuc's. "owipg
TO The quality and c-cupGc-s Of tie marc
rial.
The tihrTs of the caves with the thorn,
at tie end are Il piled 10 man OIL uses.
The edges Of tie leaves are inAtn.ed "a
each indenture is spine Tuc>c spjnrs
are FIRE ucatlyssSo strong as t. serve the
indians for nails needle aud thread
is al furnished the natives ny the SIN
pie process of pounding the leaf so as to
soften the pulp. tncn scrap'n the latter
away, allowing the LberS With tLo ms al.
iachnd to remain These are red by
ha ging in the sun q 'cw days and the
indian woman mas her ner.ic. VIII Ch IS
smooth and not liable to rust: her thread
t. sew her coarse dress made from petal
flax textile fabric of this pianD
prepared IN the crGdG>t manner. yc'
stronger than cotton which has gone
through many processes of manalacture
4 roIc is made from The her of | {
magucy which i used in the mines and
for the cord ge Of ships Gu the western
coast The poorer C as.cS II Mexico
tHalCh the roofs with the ca IS, a ii THESE
tcinC vpncaVC serve as cutters 20 conduct
lac water away from III" caves.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-23
Not III ..d> m. Men.
u GFpp Il, 1s-a+

Now, handsome men have never been
been popular in irginia. as was Shrewdly
remarked by writer in The chmond
Wing forty years ago. when expainin !,
the unpopu arity OF colt at that time in
the Old dominion. The favorites of the
y irginians have genera been the reve; Sc
of handsome Jefferson. Madison. Mar
shall Mon,oc ack Taylor and Stone,
wall Jackson bore little resemblance 10
the Apollo elvdere Washington him
self was far from being hands me man
in his youth. all hough old age mellowed
his stern lineamen with the grandeur
viii Stuart has idealiZed for the de
Ii ht of all coming generations. / obert
r. g., it is true. was very handsome
man and the idol Of his peop'e, tut he
was an exception to the rule which gov
erncd irSinians for 50 maay years