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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-07-03
Care of Clothing.

Apropos of repairing garments
as soon as they show signs of Civ
ing way. one is reminded of the
general care of clothing and home
furnishings. There are thousands
OF people who cNpend a great deal
of money on their apparel and sur
roundingS who still seldom have
anything eft to be SEEM" for the
simple reason that they take no
care of their belongings. The house
wife of this class puts off using the
insect powder till the moths have
already partially destroyed them.
If she has been caught III storm
with her best silk dress on, she
probably steps out Of it anu leaves
1t, damp aud beSpattered with mud.
III a heap on the floor or thrown
carelesSly across a chair to dry in
wrinkles and ridges from which its
former beauty Will never emerge.
Garments covered with dust or lint
should always be caretully brushed
and put away in drawers or ward
robes, not only for the sake of neat
ness but tor their preservation also.
Dust IS composed IT many minute,
sharp-eyed PARTICLES, which if allow
ed to remain in clothing, carpets,
furniture or draperies, penetrate
the substance aud in a measure
cut the fore 10 pieces to the extent
of greatly lesseuing its wearing Ca
pacitleS.
By the way, here is a good point
for ladies planning their own hou
>es. Somewhere find room for
three or tour long drawers, capable
OF taking in the whole length OF a
dress OF cloak. 1t spells the looks
Of them to hang on closet hooks .
they get drawn-out, stlingy ap
pearance which makes them look
very nnkempt and forlorn. Ladies
who have no such convenient recep
t"cle will fluid it a very good way to
spread tieir nice dresses on a spare
Dec! and cover from the dust with
something light.
Tile HGusekeeper.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-07-03
The Blue and the Grey.

The oDe-legged man clad in a full
Confederate suit Of gray, with Virginia
state brass buttons, and a wide-brim-
med slouched hat, has about the CORR
dors of congress Oh his wooden leg,
says the correspondent of the Jersey
City Argus, for several days, attract
ing much attention. The gray clad in
iividual is John S. Robson, formerly
of the titty-second Virginia rebel regi-
ment, and for some time one Ct Gener-
al Ea Iy's couriers. He lost his right
lers at the battle Of Cedar creek, Va,
October 10. 1864. after receiving a des
perate wound in the side the year he
fore. Mr.. Robson is selling a book
written by himself, entitled GLOW a
One-Legged Rebel Lives in Yankee
land While walking through the
house corridors last Saturday, Robson
was approached by a gentleman who
gave his name as Elwardd l.. IIoltz-
man, formerly of the third New Je. sew
regiment, and latteriy of the Pennsyl-
vania Reserves. After a short CONVEX
sation, the two men compared notes,
and, Mr.. Hoffman recognized in the
one-lesged Confederate, although
tWenty-three yeas had elapsed the
fair haired Virginia youth who guarded
him as il prisoner Of var at WincLes
ter, in 1863, just before he was trans
ferced to Libby prison, at Richmond,
"Do you remember the iplng of tobac-
co you gave me at Winchester,' said
Hoffman, when they had us in that
prison pen :" II do replied the ex-
Confederate. SWELL, Old boy, that
was IA life-preserver. | hadn't tasted
tobacco for two weeks" And | remem
Der too, rejoined the man in gray.
"that belt you gave me | wore it un-
til lost my leg at Cedar creek. but
lost it finally at Chimberazo hospital"
After this exchange of "reminiscences
the ''blue and gray arm in arm, ad-
Journed down stairs to the house res
t%aurant, where they partook of LIQUID
refreshments, and between drinks re
called many events that occurred in
the stirring days of sixty four.
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"What did the PuritOns come to
this country for e. asked a Massa
chnsetts teacher of his class. s.To
worship in their own way, and
make other people do the same"
was the reply.
This suggests another remark up
on the peculiarly pious Puritan !:
When he first landed he fell upon
his knees and then upon the abort
glnes. -Shrereport Journal.
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PERFECT SIGHT.PRESERyERS.
NOTICE.

Having purchased the eligibly situated boil
er shop OF +. Hogan, in this town. l am now
prepared to take contracts for making new
Boilers and repairing old ones. Full s~ati,fac
ton guaranteed, work will he done at the low
est figures. Ihave secured the services of Mr..
+. Hogan, as foreman and manager who has
had long experience IN this business. Parties
will find it to their interest to call on me be-
fore making contracts elsewhere.
WV. II. Raglan.
Thibodaux, april 9th, 1883.
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Food for the brain and nerves
that will invigorate the body with
out intoxicating, is what we need
in these days Of rush and worry:
Parker's Tonic restores the vital en-
ergies. soothes the nerves, and
brings good health quicker than
anything you can use.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-07-03

Creole Female Tonic removes suppres
sion, cures prolapsus uteri or fall of the
womb, and invigorates the female organs
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One OF Clevelanu's vetueS

Oue Ol Clcttldllu , NclUtS
To the House of Representatives, :
hereby return without approval a
dill orlSiratlng in the House of Repre-
sentatives entitled ''Au at granting an
increase OF pension to john w. Farris,"
which bill is numbered 6l36.
Tie c.aimant mentioned in this bill
enlisted III the mouth OF October. 1861,
and was mustered out OF tho service in
August, 1865.
Ia 'lcol, sixteen years after his,.di,-
charge, he filed an application for IA
pension. alleging tlat he was afflicted
with ciitOnlc diarrIea contracted III tIe
Amy, and III 1885 his claim was allow
e., and he was granted Il pension for
that cau>e.
In September of the same year, and
after this pension was granted, he flied
an application for an increase of his
rate, alleging that in ISL his we, be
came affected III consequence OF his pre-
vious ailments aud the debility cunse-
uuent tiltTeupon.
The ingenuity developed IN the con
slant and persistent attack, upon the
pub &c Treasury by those claiming peu
s!ous, and The increased OF those already
granted, is exhibited in bod relief Dy
thlsattrmpt to include sore eyes among
the results of diatlhea,
| am entirely satisfied with the
opinion of the medical referee, who. af
ter examining this case in October.
reported that "the disease of the
eyes cannot be admitted to be a result
of chronic diatrhea.' ..
On Nil grounds it seems to me that
this claimant should be contented with
the pension which has be-n already
allowed him.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, June 81, 1886.
\ LITTLE OFF.-Several gentle
mel were talking in IA saloon abont
absent-minded people. Gilhooly
said that Professor Shore Of the
university ofTexas, was the most
absent-minded man in the business.
"4e was on his way to the train
when he imagined he bad left his
watch at home. What do you sup
pose he did 2" asked Gllhooly. 81
haveno idea," responded Kosciusko
Murphy.
"Well. in his Observation-Disclosures
he pulled out his watch TO seefif he
had time to go back home and &c,
it." Texas Siftings.
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NOTICE..

Thibodaux Benevolent Lodge, No. 80, VIII
meet the second Sunday in each month al :
o'clock p. NJ.
BY order of the w. teo-i9-o4
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13

The democratic party which hadn't
the courage to nominate Samuel J..
Tilden for president in 1880, and thus
give him an opportunity for "vindica-
tion," can not now find adjectives strong
enough to express their admiration of
him. The st. Paul Globe goes as far as
any democratic paper we have seen,
when it says:
To say that Samuel j. Tilden was the
greatest American statesmen of his age
is only to state truth acknowledged
by all the world. In all the higher
qualities of great craftsmanship he
stood pre-eminent among the public
men of the nation, and took rank with
the Bismarcks and Gladstones of the
old world.
The exact place to which the late
Mr.. Tilden is entitled in history can
not be determined off-hand. Too
much mystery has surrounded his
political movements and their motives
to be cleared away in moment. His
paramount ability no one ever ques-
toned, and had the democratic party
submitted to his leadership it would
not be the disorganized mob that it is
to-day, with no well defined policy in
any direction; but it will take some
time for the world to determine just
how many removes Mr.. Tilden was
from crafty politician, and just how
near he approached real craftsmanship.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13
Isn't This About Soe

Carthage Home: The daily papers
of south Dakota are entitled to great
credit for the surprising amount of
work they do in proportion to the
patronage received. We mention
especially the Press and Dakotian of
Yankton, the Mitchell REPUBLICAN,
the Sioux Falls Press, the Huronite
and Times of Huron. 1t would be
simply impossible for such enterprising
and pushing journals to exist in cities
in the states having no greater popula-
tlon. We make no distinction
These several dailies deserve double
the support they receive, and the
cities in which they are published can
well afford to largely increase their
patronage.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13
Prosperous Dakota.

New York Tribune: G. Wattley, a
New England merchant, who retired
from business with a big fortune, was
in New York few days ago with a
company of his townsmen from New
Bedford. The party had just got back
from the northwest, where they had
been prospecting for chance to leave
100000 or so on Investment. Dako-
ia captured their hearts, and the mar
ratives they told New York friends of
what they saw and what they expected
in Dakota did not lack enthusiasm.
Farmers out there are prosperous;
they have had good crops, and are pay
ing off the mortgages on their lands.
In every direction there is more than
ordinary hopefulness, and the New
Bedford cash found investment which
promises handsome returns, and an
other New England syndicate is soon
going to follow in Mr.. Wattley's track.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13

Some time since the attorney for .
man up in the Devils Lake country
charged with murder, made the defense
that the deceased came to his death
from heart disease caused by the excite
ment of having a shot fired into him.
The counsel for the anarchists at
Chicago attempt almost as novel 9
defense, when they allege that the
police were the assailants at the Hay
market disturbance, and that the fatal
bomb was thrown by some one behind
the officers, instead of from the mob
they were trying to disperse.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13
Evinced Wonderful Enterprise.

North Dakota Farmer: The Dakota
Agricultural and Stock Growers AS
soeiation will hold their first annual
fair at Mitchell, August 3Oth to Sep
tember Sd. The management have
evinced wonderful enterprise. which
has been backed up by the citizens
of Dawson county, and of the city of
Mitchell, more particularly. We un-
derstand that about $4,000 will be Of
fered in premiums, including one of
$3.50 for the best county exhibit, con-
fined to Dakota, and $3.50 for the best
herd of cattle, consisting of one male
and four females, open to all breeds
and to the world. This will doubtless
be one Of the finest displays of Dakota
products ever witnessed.
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Mitchell. The city will receive new
business impetus this fall by the acqui-
sition of new railway facilities. The
Northwestern road has contracted to
run into the place this season, thus af-
fording Mitchell unsurpassed railroad
communication so far as Dakota towns
are concerned. A business block,
which was swept out of existence last
week by fire will be rebuilt with brick,
the Milwaukee road having agreed to
ship brick from Milwaukee at one
third rates while the First Nation al
bank of Mitchell offers to furnish the
funds with which to rebuild at ten per
cent interest on one two and three years
time. Altogether Mitchell's star seems
to be in the ascendency, with grand
orbit before it in which to sail smooth
ly to its glorious destination.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13
Truth In Chunks.

Kimball Graphic: In Limestone
KY, the water is so hard that the in.
habitants use plates of it for window
glass.
The drouth in Arizona is so severe
that the water in a mint julep rustles
like bunch of dried leaves.
1t is so dry in Wheeler county Texas,
that the people have to sprinkle the
water before it is wet enough
to drink.
There is a stream in North Carolina
so clear that stranger walked right
into it and was drowned before he
knew the stream was there.
The ducks which frequent a water
course in the drouth section of Missis-
sippi have been laying hard-boiled eggs
for the last three weeks.
The intense dry weather in Sanga-
mon county, ILL.,, has made it possible
for the citizens to wipe their hands
and faces on sheet of water.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13

There are a few editors scattered
over the country, beside Dana of the
New York Sun, who consider it really
brilliant to continue to slur and sneer
at ex-President Hayes, now a private
citizen, and a most worthy one. This
sort of thing belongs to the chestnut
period and should be allowed to die a
natural death. Before this admins
tration closes, that of Hayes, admitting
all alleged against it, will loom up as a
brilliant success in every particular by
contrast. Mark this.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13
Division Among the Farmers.


EDITOR OF CAPITAL:-T The letter
on division" in your issue of July 30,
meets not only my views, but those of
q great many farmers of this county.
When the many causes are considered,
it is not wonder that the vote on the
constitution was so small, as compared
with the whole vote of south Dakota,
but that it was so large. We all know
under what difficulties we labored to
bring out the vote we did; especially
among the farmers was it hard to leave
home to go to the polling places.
When we are charged with apathy at
home, and no desire for division
abroad, it is false and unfair. No
where in this whole territory is there a
more earnest desire for separation
from the "north" and admission of this
portion as state, than in this county,
Ii these same questions were submitted
to us again this fall, would guarantee
that we could show two votes for
every one cast one year ago. A COM
bination of circumstances kept our
voters at home when they should have
turned out to the last man, among
them being the off year, which is the
poorest kind of an excuse; another
reason more particularly with the
farmers, was the backwardness of the
work, owing to the early fall rains, so
that to lose day, unless it was abso-
lutely necessary, seemed too much to
devote to cause, the result of which
there seemed so much doubt about.
A greater reason, the confidence, Cor
otherwise) which we had, of a futile
effort, in the face of a democratic
house seemed thus far not a miss
placed one.
The ridiculous charge of partisan
ship, or that but the republican party
of the territory desire this thing, is all
nonsense, and exists only in the minds
Of the few that originated it,
l know of good honest democrats that
voted in favor of this question last fall,
and they would do the same again.
They did it, too, with the full expecta-
tion that it would result in statehood
for south Dakota. When I make this
statement 1 know whereof speak. If
our (so-called by themselves) demo-
cratic friends in congress doubt our
desire for division, why do they not
give us chance to express ourselves.
We, of the "south," have no wish to
have it all our own way, but let the
whole territory have an equal chance
to say whether it shall be divided or
not. We of the Dakotas have no
doubts if our (so-called) advocates have.
If majorities are any arguments, they
will be set at rest, then they may well
say: Whereas was blind, now see."
In closing this article let me urge
you to continue in your efforts for
south Dakota. The people are more
interested than at times may appear
to you. Go on with the agitation. The
farmers back of you will heartily
second all honorable efforts for divi-
sion and admission of this, "our state"
w. H. SwETT.
Mitchell, August 5.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13

Ashton Bee: A legal firm in a
Aeighboring city notified an Ashton
man this week of a decision of the land
office in his favor, and ended their let
ter with the suggestion that he forward
twenty-five dollrs for them to rejoice
with; but the A. m. replied Ly postal
card that he felt capable of doing all
the rejoicing that was necessary in the
case
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13
The Lesson of the Drouth.

Planklnton Standard: This drough.
ty year is full of profitable lessons to
every wide awake farmer. Good farm.
ing is what "knocks" in year like this
Deep pleughing, thorough and clean
cultivating pays. Slouchy or slipshod
work may bring a partial crop in a
favorable year, but in dry year like
this it is no good.
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together

Exchange: Probably the largest
city on record is Henderson, North
Carolina. 1t was intended to extend
the limits one thousand yards in each
direction from the depot, but the
printer made the bill read one thousand
miles, and the bill passed the legisla-
ture without the error being noticed.
Perhaps Henderson had hopes of
being made the capital and wanted
room in which to lay out town-lot ad-
ditiOns.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13
Democrats and Division.

G. H. Price, of Hyde county, tenn
porary chairman Of the last Dakota
democratic convention, proclaims:
The democratic party must stand
upon the division platform. They have
ever since they have been party with
in the territory and there is no reason
why they should fall now. The Sioux
Falls Argus and Pierre Signal have no
backing SO far as 1 can ;learn in their
stand for admission as whole; not
even among the democratic news
papers. The question of division will
be the vital question at issue during
the coming session.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13
A Hopeful Democratic View.

Yankton Herald: If the republican
convention OF Sept. 22d resolves in fa-
vor Of division and admission under
the Sioux Falls constitution, as it prob
ably will, the democratic candidate for
delegate will have a walkaWay.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13

The rumor comes from Washington
that Attorney-General Garland will
resign on account of ill-health.
IL has been feared for some
Time that his health was fail
ing. Solicitor General jerks is
booked by the gossips as his successor.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13

The Diana Monitorhas reduced from
eight pages to four. We venture to
say it will be just as interesting to its
patrons. The day is coming when
newspaper publishers will realize that
q small paper, we'll edited, is more
profitable to them and satisfactory to
their readers than larger one, which
must of necessity be hurriedly thrown
together.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13

The authorship of "The Bread Win
ners" has been definitely fixed on Capt.
Frank II. Mason, formerly managing
editor of the Cleveland, Ohio, Leader,
and for some years past Consul at Mar
sellles. Those who know the man and
his rather Snobbish tendencies will
have no trouble in believing he is re-
sponsible for that greatest literary cur
iosity Of the age.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13

The people of the Black Hills feel
more kindly toward Lauren Dunlap,
since ne has been out there to write
them up. They had overlooked the
tact that this is a large territory, and
one man cannot get over it all at once
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13

/. a dispatch from Deadwood says Gen.
Allen Is IN the Hills, but that his con-
eresslonal candidacy is not exciting
luch enthusiasm. But as the General
is is IN that section purely on business
thls fact probably does not worry him,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13

An old gentleman by the name of
McCarty, was riding home from Salem,
Wednesday, with loaded gun in his
buggy. His horse became frightened.
throwing him out and the gun went off,
and the contents passed through his
thigh.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13
Mitchelrs Star in the Ascendency

M1tchel's Star In the Ascendency.
Redfeld Journal: Mitchell, ninety
miles south of Rydfield on the Chi
cago Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad,
is experiencing substantial growth
second to no city in the territory. 1t
has every indication of being one of
the most prosperous cities in Dakota.
For enterprise its citizens seems to
rank above par. The proposed fair to
be held there this fall shows the pub
lie spirit of the Mitchellites, inasmuch
as the fair promises to be carried on a
grand scale heretofore unknown in
Dakota. Some of the finest blocks of
residence property are to be seen al
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13
Farmers In Politics.

Alexandria Advocate: If our coun-
ty, district and territorial fairs are 60
ing to amount to much this fall, some
thing will have to be done pretty
quick to draw the farmers out of poli.
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tics, for in most of the counties they
are going in heels over head after
office. 1t beats the blue glass or
Norwegian oat craze all hollow. 1t is
an awful drain on the hay supply too.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-13
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