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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-11-14
The Congress
.Drary.

It is interesting to sit in the Con-
gressional Library, to watch the mem
bers and Senators who come in, and
listen to their questions. There is q
sort of tradition about the Capitol that
Librarian Spofford knows everything
and can answer any and all questions.
They come to him to know the author
of some saying or expression of remote
origin, to get act quotations, to decide
upon authorities, and to tell them just
where they can find all about any mat
ter they have in mind. He is even
asked for the views of the great men of
the country. running back to the time
of Washington. upon certain leading
questions. He is said to have the most
remarkable fund of information con-
cerning such subjects and upon all
matters relating to books of any man
in America; and the collection of books
over which he presides is the greatest
in the country. Though the part of
the Capitol occupied by the library
furnishes shelf-room for only 200, 900
volumes, there are 525, 900 slowed away
there. A large number are "colonized"
in the dark and badly ventilated vaults
in the cellar The shelves along the
long aisles of the library are piled one
above another with valuable boxes un-
til they reach the roof. two stories
high. There are stored the best collec.
tion of newspapers in the world. There
are continuous files Of British papers
running back for two centuries, and
American papers for over century.
The file running farthest back of the
American publications is the Philadel-
phia North american. which. under
the name of the Packet, was the first
daily paper published in America. 1t
appeared as the Packet in 1771. After
ward the name was changed to Clay
polls Aduertiser, then to Poulson's
Daily Adrertisey, and finally, in 1889,
to the name it now bears. The files are
unbroken up to the first issue. HASH
iNgtOn Star.
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Took Her Clothes to Pay Her Lawyer.

Mr.. Tilaen received fortune for hi
services in railroad litigation and nego
tiations. Henry l.. Clinton is rep orted
to have charged William H. Wander
bill over 5000 in the Vanderbilt
will case, and to have actually received
$4,000 It is common thing for big
lawyers to charge 800 per day for at
tendance in court. Practitioners of
the rank of Joseph H. Choate, F. N.
Bangs, John f. Burrill. William Full
lerton, J. X. Porter, D. D. Field,
Thomas G. Shearman and many others
find no difficulty in collecting such fees
for actual attendance in court. Big
fees are common in will eases, but al
lowances 10y the courts ont of the es-
tate are now limited to $1,000 side.
Those were halcyon days for lawyers,
when the Surrogate could divide the
estate among the gentlemen of the bar,
leaving the litigant in debt. In the
Taylor will case a few years ago the
lawyers got not only all tho estate
but actually left the widow n ,lebt
after selling her clothes.-Ne,c York
SfdJ'.
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A Young Lady's Good Taste.

A well-cooked meal served on q
poorly set table is like gingerbread
with the spice left out. Say as YOU
will, eatables taste better out of pretty
dishes; but 10 be pretty, It Is not nee
essary that they should lie expensive.
A lady was once visiting q fam ly W. ose
means were somewhat straite4ed. vet
through tie deitness and ingenuity of
one of the daughters busy tinee 3,
their home always pos ,esseu cozy
prettiness pecli.ar V It, own.
"My dear" said the lady. II was
never SO much surprised AS when Hat
tie eXplaint 4 to me he med operandi
of some of her hor4c achievements
Why, the char [ was sitting Oh, such
an easy one, VITA tlst TIE II Int hollow
for your back, VA, made out of -four
barrel! Her brother did the carpentry
and she the upholstery. tld-iasnioned
tiowered chintz too lovely for any
thing. And then the lnnch / don't
mean the eatabies. which were very
simple, ut lcl e.ously cooked. You
would Le:,r i've g..eased what the
center-piece for The table was composed
of. AS retty flower ornament as L
ever saw that girl had maauIact red
out of al Cd cruet-stand and pie
plate. Positively! the cruet-stand
was set upon the tin pat, the whole
covered with this luscious green moss.
excepting of course the handle around
which were twined, so rs TO conceal the
plating, some creeping vines. Nesting
amid the moss were half-blown roses
and buds, wniie feathery ferns trem-
bled gracefully at each p,.ssing breeze.
There, you see, am getting quite
poetic over it, and no wonder, for
really that house is the abode of poesy.
It was summer time, and they have a
lovely garden, or they could not have
afforded the flowers, of course; but I
assure you, before my visit ended, I
should not have doubted Hattie if she
had informed me she could transform
teakettle into lovely parlor orna-
ment.-A lady, IN Ne,c York Mail.
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The Man Who Aspired.

"You have furnished rooms, I OBJ
serve" he said, as the landlady opened
the front door and sized him up.
eyes; think we might possibly
spare you room. Come in"
is it on the top story?"
Eyes"
Els it large enough to contain my
trunk and chair and bed at the same
time?"
aHardly."
"Is there a handle on the water
pitcher?"
81 think not"
"Is the wash-stand minus one leg?"
Il believe
window looks down on the back
yard, ! presume-three old ash-barrels,
swill-box, and heap of cans and bot
tles?"
"Yes, sir"
"Twentv-eight holesin the carpet on
the foor?"
Il have forgotten, but I think there
are twenty-eight."
"Piece Of yellow soap in the dish,
and clean towel twice a week."
Correct, sir"
Madam, 1 am man of few words.
I don't want the room."
Exactly, sir. I am a woman who
can't afford to waste any time. It is
evident that you have struck too high
plane. Goodday!"
And she stood on the steps and
watched him until he turned the cor
ner, and then said to herself:
He forgot to ask me if there were
any drawers to the bureau, and I for
got to tell him there wasn't. Never
mind, thoueh-he is looking for cheap
place. ."-DetrOit Free Press.
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THIBODAUX, LA, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER H. 1885,
SOME PIG IRON FACTS.

PIG IRON was made during 1884 IN
'~enty-four States and Territories.
The Pittsburgh district made 20 per
cent. less pig iron in 1884 than in 1888.
ILLINOIS increased her output 80 per
cent. and Missouri fell off ~ per cent.
The lone furnace away up in Wash
mgton Territory managed to get out
$40 tons last year.
OHIO furnaces had 26 per cent. less
stocks on hand at the close of 1884 than
at the close of 1888.
ALABAMA led the Southern States in
the production of pig iron in 1854. Her
total was lS9, ,664 tons,
HEEE are few deductions from the
detailed tables of pig-iron production
IN the United States in 1884:
IT was bad year for the anthracite
region. The production of the Lehigh
Valley diminished 25 per cent
OVER % per cent. of the pig iron
produced in the United States is made
from bituminous coal and coke.
TEXAS made only 5, 14O tons in 1884,
out 1eauS tncm all III the percentage OF
increase, namely. l16 per cent.
NEITHER Maine, nor Vermont. nor
Minnesota, nor Utah made ton of pig
iron last year, though each has one
furnace.
The pig-iron production of the South
has nearly doubled since 1880. In the
former year it was 397, ,3O1 tons; in
1884 it was 657, ,599 tons.
THE production of bituminous pig
iron fell Off but 5 per cent, while that
of anthracite diminished Is per cent.
and charcoal 20 per cent.
OHIO stood next to the head in the
restrictive movement, having decreased
her output 112.53O tons, or II per cent.
from that of 1888.
PENNSYLVANIA had the largest stocks
of unsold pig iron on hand Jan. l, 1885
-22l, $40 tons; New York came next
with 69.347 tons; and Ohio third with
53,O38 tons.
NORTH CAROLINA enjoys the distinc-
ton of being at the tail end of the
States in pig-iron production. Her
total for 1884 was just 435 tons; but
that was just 435 tons more than she
produced in 1883.
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How Biif Enjoys Himself.

did you see Mrs. Van Saltseller-
Splurges Biff at Mrs. Old Cheese's re-
ception?" one gentleman asked an
other.
"Yes; covered with diamonds, wasn't
she?"
Just loaded with them. It's won-
der old Bitf allows his wife to dress
that way; he's SO common in things
himself, you know"
ALLOW her, Why she dresses for
him. He can't wear diamonds himself,
SO he gives them to her. Then people
will say, Who's that lady encrusted
with gems?' Why, don't you know?
That's Mrs. Van Saltseller-Splurges
Bit, wife Of Spndleshank Bitf, the
great millionaire There's where old
Bitf comes in. See e?"-Piusburgh
Chronicle Telegraph.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-11-14

@Oh. Mr.. Smith," said young lady
at church fair, Il want your help for
a moment"
Certainly, replied Mr.. Smith; "what
can | do for you?'
L have Just sold tidy for $l5 that
cost fifteen cents, and J. want YOU to
tell me what percentage that is. "
"A transaction of that kind, my dear
Miss b.. said Mr.. Smith, who is law
YER. gets ont of percentage and into
larceny. .7-Nelc York Commercial Id
certiSe,.
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GONE, now, this is too bad" ex-
claimed the squeamish boarder, as he
plucked water-bug from the interior
of a hot b scuit. "It is too bad," re-
piled the iandlady; "but let us hope
that his death was sudden and pain
less
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-11-14
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
10th Judicial District Court, Par
ish LafOurche.
CLERKS OFFICE

l, the undersigned, do hereby certify that
:he following named persons were drawn as
Jurors for the December term of Court 1885
~ the Jury commissioners of said Parish
"n the 9TH day of October 1885.
For the first week of Court, to serve as
Grand and Petit Jurors, for Monday, De
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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-05-07
The Northwest Outbreak.


WINNIPEG, May - General Laurie
telegraphed to the Hudson Bay company
from the Saskatchewan landing that the
water IN the South Saskatchewan had risen
fifteen inches since yesterday, and that he
was in hopes that the Northcote had been
got of by the steamer Minnow, which went
downfrom the landing yesterday. She will
first take the surgeons from The Northcote TO
Clarks Crossing. Lumber has been taken
out 10 the landing 10 build barges, which
will be rowed down to the Nothcote by some
of the troops, and by this means il is
hoped that the urgent wants may be re-
lieved. General Laurie believes that the
means OF transportation by way OF the
river can be devised, Notwithstanding diff
culties which are in the way. The Hudson
Bay factor. Mcdonald reports that the
excitement is quieting down at Fort Qu'Ap-
pelle. and he believes that there is no
danger. The Hudson Gay company have
had advices from Prince Albert All is
quiet at that point, though provisions are
growing somewhat scarce, and relief is
anxiously looked tor No word has been
received from General Middleton for a
week.
The rebels are still massed on both sides
of the river at Batoche, waiting for Mid
dletons advance.
CLARKE's CROSSING, May IA scout
from Prince Albert, who has just arrived,
reports that all are well. He heard that
the rebel loss has been heavy, and that the
Indians deserted the half-breeds early in
the fight last Friday. He says that the
haif-breeds have been circulating the report
that they had only 20 or 80 men in the pits
and that Reil and his followers are further
back, waiting TO draw Middleton into
ambush. He also says That Eli, a brother
of Gabriel Dumont, was killed in the fight.
BArTLEFoRD, May L. Col. Otter is
making preparations TO advance against
the Indians on Pound-Marker's reserve,
but it is not known when he will start out
The Battleford people have returned to
their homes.
CALGARY, May Chief factor Harris
ty, of the Hudson Bay company, has re-
ceived letter from Rev. John McDougall,
who left here with an escort of Stonies
three weeks ago, stating that he had
reached Edmonton safely. and was going
further north. On the road 10 Edmonton
Chief Kmenekin talked ugly for a time,
but finally let him 20. Factor Mcdonald,
of the Hudson Bay company at Edmonton,
sent word that the trouble at Lake Pome
is not as bad as reported, and that the
troops are arriving al Edmonton just IN
time, as the Indians were getting very
hostile, and would undoubtedly have made
an attack a day or two later.
WINNIPEG, April 29-The government
wire 10 the front. which was interrupted
yesterday, cutting off communication with
Gen. Middleton, began working again to-
night. A dispatch from Saskatchewan
Landing says: The steamer Northcote,
having on board supplies, ammunition and
a Gatling gun for Middleton, is at the
elbow Of the river stuck in the mud.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-05-07
Central American Affairs.

PANAMA, April 29-Messrs Carroes and
ClemaAt, Peace Commissioners TO Buena
Venture, are detained at Calls,
The strength of the expedition which
has arrived in Panama bay is $50 men, un-
der VI. Modaga, as civil and military chief
Colonel Reyes commands the forces.
The expedition has been sent to restore
order in the State of Panama, then it will
20 on TO the relief OF Gen. Santa Domingo
Villa, at Carthegna.
A note was signed by Modaga and Reyes,
the two chiefs Of the expedition, to the
Dean of the Consular corps, setting forth
that their object was to maintain order,
give the necessary guarantee for the safety
of life aad property and the free transit of
the Isthmus.
At meeting of The Consuls yesterday
afternoon with Aizpuru, the latter said
that while he did not entirely accept the
titles conferred upon Seniors Mogada and
Reyes, he was willing to disband his forces,
deliver up their arms, and retire 10 private
life, upon certain conditions:
1st-He would resign to any gentlemen
who could constitutionally claim power.
2d-A pardon for all political offenders,
and no prosecution and punishment of
offenders against the common law in Pan
anna, Colon. or elsewhere on the lsthmus.
These briefly constitute the terms upon
which Aizpuru desires TO surrender.
The Commissioners have submitted these
terms to the national commander who re-
fuses to listen 10 any terms.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-05-07

WASHINGTON, April ga report of
the proceedings of the universal postal
congress, which closed at Lisbon on March
27ih last, has been received at the Post
office Department. The most important
change made in the original convention is
that the use of reply post cards is rem
dered general to the extent that those
countries which do not issue such cards
are bound To return the reply cards Tor
which they receive from other countries.
The question of owners of letters was de-
cided in favor of the sender, TO whom the
right was granted to withdraw them from
the postal service so long as they have not
been delivered To the addresses This rule
does not apply TO those countries IN which
legislation is IN conflict with the same.
The service of delivery OF letters by ex-
press was introduced INTO international
relations by the introduction OF new
article, which provides that articles Of
correspondence of every kind shall at the
request of the senders he delivered at the
domiciles of the addresses by special mes
sengers Immediately on arrival IN the
countries which consent To undertake this
service in reciprocal relations at a charge
fixed at three centimes, which must be
paid fully and in advance by the sender in
addition To the ordinary postage.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-05-07
Peace In Panama.

PANAMA, April 29.-The final meeting
OF the consular corps, in conjunction with
Admiral Jouett, Commander McCalla and
the contending powers, took place this
afternoon, when the best possible solution
of the present political difficulty was
arranged. AIzpuru surrenders uncon-
ditionally Together with his followers
he will retire from the city. according 10
the treaty agreed upon, which IL 10 be
signed tomorrow. The city, together with
the revolutionary armament, will be de
liveIed over to the government troops
under the command of Col. Reyes As soon
as they enter the city. Col. Monyton VIII
then assume the civil and military COVER
norship of Panama until the reorganlZa-
tion of the State government. All politi-
cal offenders will receive full pardon, ex :
cepting those implicated in the recent
Colon incendiaries. These latter will be
apprehended and tried as criminals. The
government troops are expected 20 disem-
bark tomorrow morning, and it Is believed
that everything Will pass of peaceably.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-It is expected
that the United States forces which were
sent to Panama will ne recalled at an early
day. Dispatches have been received at the
State and Navy Departments from Panama,
confirming substantially the Panama press
dispatches published this morning. They
are from the naval and Consular au-
thoriiies and from the Cable company's
representative Aizpuru has given up his
arms. and the government troops have
taken peaceble possession of Panama. Busi
ness is everywhere resumed, and the diff
culties are believed TO be at an end.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-05-07
Pension Affairs.

WASHINGTON, April 3D.-The statement
prepared at The pension office shows that
the business of the Office during the month
Just ended has exceeded that of any pre-
vious month. From this statement 1t ap-
pears that $3.50 original pension certificates
have been issued during the month OF
April, against 3,734 during the same month
last year, and that the total number OF
pension certificates issued was o,l99. being
$50 in excess of the number for April,
1sSi.
The Commissioner of Pensions to-day
rendered decision subject to the approval
of the Secretary of the Interior, on pension
application. Mrs. Emma DeLong. widow
of the late Lieutenant Commander DeLong,
of the Jeanette The Commissioner holds
that the officers and men who were on the
Jeannettee expedition were in the service
OF the United States. and that the order OF
the Secretary of the Navy, detailing De-
Long to special duty at New York and then
TO the command of the Jeanette expedi-
tior. changed his status from absent on
leave. to that of active duty and entities
his widow To a pension.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-05-07
4 Tram Robbery.

CHICAGO. April 30.-The Louisville ex-
press on the Louisville, Nashville *
Chicago Railroad, due here at 3 o'clock this
morning, was stopped near Harrodsburg,
Indiana. shortly before midnight by band
OF masked robbers. The latter were on
horseback and compelled the engineer aud
fireman 10 leave their engine.
Entering the express car, the American
express messenger was covered with re-
volver, and, refusing to unlock the safe,
was shot dead. The safe was broken open,
but found TO contain only $500 The
scene of the robbery was among hills
and stone quarries. and the region is thinly
settled
LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 30-The Amer
lean express officials are unable to say how
much money was in the safes robbed last
night, but think there is not much lost. As
near as can he arrived at Davis had only
about S40O in his care when he lett this
city last night. The agent at New Albany
says he sent out 81 300 by Davis from that
place. How much was picked up by him
at way stations cannot be said, but il is
not probable that the amount will exceed.
81 900. The officials feel very bad over the
murder of Davis, as he was one of the most
popular and efficient messengers in their
employ.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-05-07
Internal Revenue Decision.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-A circular,
which has an important bearing upon the
question of the withdrawal of distilled
spirits from bonded warehouses and their
expectation for the purpose of avoiding
the immediate payment of the internal
revenue tax thereon, was issued by the
Commissioner of Intersal Revenue to-day
Ii is addressed TO the Collector of Internal
Revenue at Boston and relates to = certain
lot of distilled spirits belonging TO Mills x
Co. OF that city. This firm sometime ago
withdrew from the warehouses and ex-
ported lot of whisky, which they after
wards Teimported, but which the Collector
of Customs refused To admit on the ground
that it was whisky which had been ex-
ported and reimported with the object OF
evading the paying of the internal revenue
tax when it wonld have become due had
il remained in the warehouse, and thus it
came within the inhibition of the decision
of the Secretary OF the Treasury, based
upon an opinion of the Attorney General,
that spirits exported with the object of re-
importing them could not he admitted
under the provisions of 2,J0c of the revised
statutes. Mills & Co. appealed from the
decision of the CollectoF to the Secretary OF
the Treasury, who, in his decision, rem
dered several days ago, sustained the Col
lector. but directed that the spirits De
turned over to the Internal revenue
authorities. The circular issued to-day
authorizes the Collector of Revenue at
Boston TO surrender the spirits to Mills Il
Co. upon the payment Of the internal
revenue tax upon the spirits as guaged at
the time of their withdrawal from the
warehouse without allowance for leakage
or evaporation.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-05-07
The Neutrality Question.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 29.-All the
powers have, through their representatives,
verbally urged Turkey to maintain state
of neutrality in she event of war between
England and Russia. NJ. Nelidoff, Rus
sian ambassador, has had special audience
with the Sultan, in which the Russian
statesman insisted that IL was absolutely
necessary that the Porte maintain strict
neutrality in case of an Anglo-Russian
war.
German officers are at present engaged
in inspecting forts along the Dardanelles.
The Porte is rapidly erecting fresh defen-
sive works on the Bosphorus and the Sui
tan has ordered the heights of Theropia to
be fortified. Turkish agents have been
sent abroad to purchase torpedo boats on
the Sultans account
The Porte, on Sunday last, telegraphed
to Prince Bismarck for his opinion on the
Anglo-Russian situation and the proper
attitude for Turkey to assume towards
those powers if they go to war. 1t is
stated that the German Chancellor prompt
ly responded to this request, but the
nature Of his response has not yet been
made public. 1t is known, however, that
the Turkish ministers held a special meet
ing yesterday to consider Prince Bis
marck's reply.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-05-07

LONDON. April 30.-The Times this morn
ing says: The budget is ingenious and in
principle equitable, but can hardly be
reckoned among the courageous and logi-
cal achievements OF constructive genius
in finances.
The Standard says: The days of peace
and prosperity when Liberal Chancellors
were embarrassed with surpluses are past,
Mr.. Childers has met difficulties with great
courage. The scheme, on the whole, is "A
happily commendable one.
The morning papers all comment favor
ably on the budget.
The Telegraph advocates an increase in
the duties on tea.