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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-08-14

% Watches. Clocks, Jewe,ry, Sewing Ma
chlles. FIRE arms, &C., carefully repaired an,
guaranteed
a full stock Of attachments. oil and need
les for all kind of Sewing Machines can ~
had by applying to
A. HOURNN,
Corner Main and s.. Phiiip street
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-08-14
EXTENT OF A THREE.INCH RAIN
FALL.

Few people have any idea OF the ex
tent of a two or three inch rainfall, and
a great many think it doesn't amount
to much. They have often cen the
water six inches deep in II gutter or 4
foot deep IN Il cellar. so that IL li'tl-
three inch shower is looked upon rs il
very insignificant affair. Let's look ut
the figures Il moment. BY an easy
mathematical calculation it may be
demonstrated that il rainfall of three
inches. OF rather Of three and IL quar-
ter inches, as now officially reported
for II recent storm, is equivalent to
about $3.50 gallons to the square acre,
or 81, 3SO, 900 to the .qnarc mile-enough
to till l,4l2,O0D iorty-gailon barrels.
Estimating the weight Of this enormous
rainfall at the old accepted rate of il
PINT to il pound. W, find it to be- ID 800
tons or almost three times the weight
Of the Washington Monument. This
/" il single squale mile, remember.
Those who may feel a further interest
N the matter can, without great diff
Guilty, approximate the number of bar
rel> and tons Of water which fell in the
ten miles square Of the original District
of Columbia, and before they get
through ciphering they will come TO
the conclusion that a three-and. a-Quar
ter-inch rainfall is a decidedly wet and
an amazingly heavy one. The Prohibi
t%ionists may certainly conclude that
/ rovidence is on their side.
Washington Critic.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-08-14

did 81.
Yes, its the carpet said she ]; let's
go in ; it, chilly
Then she drew me back into the par
Ion. md when we w-,t inside it's door,
locked it, and put her hand over my
mouth.
Don't speak or scream, whatever
ynu lhink.' said she. If we wanted
help now. how long would it take us to
get it 2"
"Ihr-r-qnarters of in h"'r.' said |.
Then we must help ourselves. SAID
she, w%ni-pc,in. in my ear AL the while.
..Naucv, come out into the entry with
me-. stand behind me and hold the ligh.
hinlI. Whatever | do. don't scream
antil lis over
why, what Go you mean. mistress!'
said |.
mo NATTER" said she ; lido as | bid
you"
Then she took the masters big gun
from over the m~antl-piece and Went
olt into the hall.
began 10 think-it was quite dark
10y this time, you see-,hat she thought
he heard some one at the door but
| did rs | was bid, aud stood behind
her and held the light high and what
do you think my mistress did then.
She iltled the gun to her shoulder, took
aim, and fired straight into the bundle
those men had left for master. She
| WAS il good shot, Eve heard say, as
any man. When she did 81. we heard
Il dreadful scream, aud the bundls rol
led over Oh the floor. and the next
minute there was Il great, red, wet pot
on it. Thee we heard IL sroan, and
every thing was still.
81 knew there Was q man in that
bundle said mistress, 'as soon as !
touched it. God grant I'm not Il mur
Geres-n'
And then, ma'am, | screamed and
screamed as if I'd never stop.
1t was an awful night, We dared
not do anything to help the poor wretch
in The bn, die, lest lie should have
strength to kill us. And how my mis-
treSS tied Il rop about the poor things
arms, which We could see now through
the cloth, | don't know bat ut day
break Master Mullins came, and he
called some men from Greyory's farm,
and they untid the bundle, and out OF
it they took the worst looking maj
saw. with il black brow and "a fierce eye,
that made me know that, bat for his
broken leg, we'd rot have lived to tell
the story. And. indeed, he was one OF
Il band of famous thieves that had. some
how, found out that Master Mullins
had left his money with the doctor, and
that the doctor was called away. He
was to cut his way out OF the bundle
and rob the house in the night, OF
course Z; and master aud Master Null
Inns said that if my lady hadn't been
the blavest lady living it would have
been done.
The Companion.
Creole Female Tonic. the great regula
tor and invigorator, is sold by Roth Il
Elaatwnn1
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-08-14


SHE LNDEI>rOOD.->A woman with
Il market basket on her arm. and II big
bouquet OF flowers in her hand was
waiting ut the ferry dock in New York,
when II man of pleasant address ap
preached her and said:
madam, that is IA very fine nose
gay
''Ius. Sir"
IL think 1t is the finest one | ever
saw, aud have been in twenty-seven
different States.'
"les, Sir"
There is u pansy hiding itself be
hind the rose. According to the Ian
guag" OF flowers the pansy stands fur
darling | cannot live without YOU. !
like otherwise the rosebud. The rose
bud j, I'm looking for II husband.
Madam, do you understand the Ian
guage of flowers :"
Yes, sir"
Then what is the language of the
tulip?'
"The tulip says sir. if y.nn don't
stump along with your brazen impu
dence, I'll have you walked into the
station house," was her firm reply.
He stamped.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-08-14

Have been using Tongaline, and
am well pleased with it's results : it
supersedeS all other sO-called rheu
matte remedies.
S. e. Worsham, NJ. d.,
Marengo, His.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-08-14

Cfs"'e Female Tonic removes suppress
SION cures proiapsus uteri or fall Of the
womb and ~lnvlgorates the female organs
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23
HAMBURG POSTOFFICE.
Particulars or the Arrest OF an Iowa
Assistant Postmaster.

The New York Herald OF Dec. IA, gives
the following particulars of the arrest in that
city by the psstofice offic ais, of G, &c Brown,
formerly assistant postmaster at Hamburg,
Iowa:
"George Brown, who in the early part Of
this year, was assistant postmaster at Ham
burg. Iowa, who is only twenty years old, was
arrested 10 this city yesterday, charged with
forgerr, and embezzlement while hold ,ng that
position.
Brown took advantage Of his appointment
as postofIice official to extract money from
letters and by this and forgery stole some
thing like s2l6. When the thefts were on the
point of being traced to him, he fed to @ IL
fornia, and from there to Australia. After
remaining .here a short time he sailed for
Liverpool, and remained In England
until a little more than month ago,
when he shipped as common sailor on board
tae Dip Ropes, which sailed from Liverpool
for this port. The postal authorities had some
suspicion that Brown, who had assum|d the
name OF Furbush, would return to this coun-
try, and probably 10 the capacity Of a sailor.
The crews of incoming vessels were closely
watched, and, through the fundamentally OF
the spt al secret service agent Of the postof.
flee, Deputy Marshal Bernhard got on the
track Of Brown, but not before the Ropes had
reached this port aud discharged her crew.
BARNARD went to the shipping commissioner
office and there, through the means Of pho
tograph, was able to trace and arrest Brown.
AT first he denied his guilt, but seeing that
such denials we're Of no avail, he finally made
a confession. A deputy marshal from Iowa
was present when the arrest was made, and
Brown left this city yesterday in his custody
on warrant of removaln
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23
A CRAZY FATHER.
He Murders Two Daughters and At
thmpts to h1urdar Iais Wifa

ERIE, Pa, Dec. 90, Christian II, schaun, u
Ia Tor, shot his daughters, Minnie and Annie,
Saturday, k Hing the former outright, fatally
wourdng ths latter, aud In attempting to es'
cape, shot at Policeman Higgins, who finally
c'ub5edShaun sens oless and effected his arrest
Toe family sded in n cottage ON Third st.,
ana consisted Of Shaun, his vile and oh ldron,
Minnie aud Annie, aged respectively ~ and 30
bying prepossesstng young ladies'. While the
family were seated ut dinner he arose, locked
the door, drew two reyoyers, and assaulted
his wife. His daughters seized his arm as no
was about to blow their mothers brains out.
The mot Ter tore herself loose from his grasp
on her throat, VIII ca was terribly lacerated,
opened the door and inn screaming from the
room, followed by several shots from her
husbrnd' revolver. Failing to bring down
his wife, he turned upon his daughters, and
shot both. Schaun was max NJ for tho out
skirts of the city when Officer Higgins over
took him. Schaun dailcd the officer and fired
At him, but without effect, He then turned
the pistol to his own head and snapped 1t In
effr, vcly, and blow from the officer maco
laid him senseless, While on the way TO tho
ia | crowd Of ind gnant citizens made rush
for Schaun with cries OF chang him." "no,
KIN ok his brains OUT etc. Other officers
came 10 the rescue and drove the crowd back,
and the prisoner was safely landed In jail.
Schau was very cool AMI showed no penItence,
Later In the day hewas prevented from suicid-
Ing in his cell by the timely arrival of an OIL
Ger. He afterwards broke down and cried
bitterly. Schaun Is 45 years old and hasa rec.
ord In the CT IN nal court. Mrs. Schaun Is
suffering terribly from the inbuman treat
meut.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23
Independence in Politics.

The entire tendency Of the times is toward
independence OF thought and action In politl-
cal matters and, though the general emanci-
patton Of the people from machine politics,
practical politicians and partisan organs
comes slowly, 1t Is coming surely. 1t
is not the success Of this party or that, Of this
ticket or that, but OF the par ticular candidate
whose candidacy promises the more honest adj
mlnistration of the Office for which he has
been nominated. 1t is good government, not
party supremacy, that is 10 be The political
Issue Of the near future. The revolution OF
1884, which was but the common protest OF
intelligent patriotic citizens against forcing
an improper candidate into the office OF
president, will not 60 backward Civil service
reform Is TO be wrought out TO successful
conclusion at the ballotbox by the independent
voter, who has determined that the law OF the
election OF the fittest shall be the law Of the
land. Philadelphia 4NAgysph.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23
THE WABASH SYSTEM.
Judge Cooley, OF Michigan, Accepts
the Position OF Receiver.

ST.. LOUIS, Dec 90 -Talmage, general man
aver, Wells II. Blodgett, general sole tor, and
j. +. Howe, general agent Of the Wabash aud
ex-receivcrs, returned from Chicago Friday,
acc ,mpanIod by J. w. Phillips, attorney for
tie Central Trust Do Thomas +. Tut, one
of the rece yers, hal long conference with
Messrs Blodgctt and Talmage. In converse
ton with reporter, Tut said he had nothing
to say crnaerning the condition Of Wabash
affairs, He knew no more Of the case than
tn public. Blodgett said that he, as attorney
for the receivers, would 20 before Judge
Treat Of the United States district court here
aud notify him formally Of Judge Gresham's
act on. Judge Treat" d odgott says, "has
n knowledhG Of Gresham 8 decision and mp
poin ment only through the papers" After
the matter 8 laid before him formally, BIOL
gctt wi k for inst -uctions for tho guidance
o the rece vers In their future movements.
Judge PHILLIPS stated that while the press was
proclaiming that injury was done TO Gould by
the appointment Of new receivers and the
spl ttiug Of the property, actual harm Is done
t. n lot Of innocent people who are no d 'rs OF
Wabash secur es. For instance, 81, 10000
of the $1,000, 900 Of the general first mortgage
rr anket mortgage bonds are held In Eng
land, He declares that the division OF the
property will prove very detrimental, not only
to the Trust Company's mortgage, but TO the
individual stockholders. He basis this state
mcnt on the fact that Gould 5 holdings are OF
a very trinlng amount, and that no material
injury is done him by Judge Greshams de-
cision. At the suggestion OF the court Gen.
Swain waited In Chicago 10 meet Judge
Cooley and the two arrived In st. Louis to-day.
Judge Phtlli,s thinks that had not Judge
Gresham made up bis mind TO appoint Judge
Cooley, he would have accepted the purchas'
Ing committees proposition. Judge Cooley
has notified Ju lge Gresham OF his acceptance
OF tie Wabash receivershjp. He files his bond
in Chicago to-day.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23
HORRIBLE DISASTER.
Sixty Lives Lost by the Burning OF a
Mississippi steamer.

New ORLEANS, La, Dec. 1.-The steamer
J. M. White, running between this city and
Vicksburg, was burned to the waters edge at
II O'Clock last night and sixty lives are report
ed lost The steamer was layng at the bank
near Bayou Sara. The passengers were asleep,
and the steamer burned so quickly that but few
had time to save themselves. 1t is stated that
yearly all the crew we're saved Among the
passengers reported lost is the superintendent
Of the Vidalia railroad at Natchez, and also
his wife and children. Tie books of the steam.
er were lost. Only meagre details have as yet
been received.
The origin of the fire is yet mystery. The
flames spread rapidly and before the passen-
gers In the state rooms could get on deck the
fire had already communicated to their rooms
Efforts were made when the fire was first dis
covered to awaken the sleeping passengers,
but so dense was the smoke and SO rapid the
progress Of the fire that those who unlertook
the task had to rush on deck before complet
ing their work. The scenes which TO lowed
are described as heartrending The cries OF
the inmates of the state rooms fill d the air,
MS they were slowly consumed, while those on
deck rushed frant'cally up and down, wiring
ing their hands and calling on God for pro-
lection. Many became frenziei AMI jumped
overheard only to be drowned. Some of those
confined In the stateronIns succeeded In burst
ing OF en- their doors, but the flames which
filled oil passages cut off all means OF cscapc
AM they were either driven back to their
rooms to be slowly suifocated and burned OF
fell res TO The flames In their attempts &c
reach tie deck,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23
What Explorer Stanley Has Done.

The London common council recently voted
q resolution OF thanks TO Mr.. ii. M. Stanley.
Mr.. Pearse Morrison said on the occasion: HE
united all the tribes along the Congo river
into a native confederation under the flag and
auspices Of the International association. He
assisted as one Of the delegates Che being o
technical councilor) at the late Berlin con-
ference, at the conclusion Of which the ex-
plored regions of Africa ION which he had
thrown light by his travels across the conti'
nent In l874-S7, and which he had subsequent
ly developed) were recognized by the European
powers as the independent state OF the Congo.
Eight years previously barbarlsm OF the
grossest form was prevalent and the mhraud-
ing Arabs raIded for slaves. These regions
were now under the influence OF light and
civilization, Stanley having planted several
stations for the purpose. The river which ne
descended In 1877 was now pollced by armed
steamers, and seven hundred miles OF nayl-
cation had been thrown open to commerce.
At various places there were missionary
settlements and schools In fair state
OF progress. Trading companies, encouraged
by the peaceful character OF the country, had
established themselves at Stanley Pool, anu
their steamers were exploiting this immense
and fertile region. There were now i've lines
OF steamers running to the Congo per month,
and a tclegraphic cable was being laid along
the west coast Of Africa, which would reach
the Congo settlement Arrangements were
being made for the construction OF a railway
TO pass the eataracts, and, IL successful, the
Congo basin would, on account OF Its great
wealth and variety OF tropical climate, become
q superior Brazil. From 1879 TO 1884, when
Mr. Stanley completed bis labors and bought
tho concessions granted by over four hundred
native chiefs, there was not one shot fired;
and, as the state had 1, 100000 square miles,
Inhabited by over 100000 people, II had
been grand victory over barbarlsm without
the guilt OF blood that had too often stained
the triumphs OF civilizing enterprises. Mr..
Stanley had received the thanks Of the great
learned societies OF London, Paris, Vienna,
New York, and elsewhere, and 1t would be
fitting compliment II the corporation confer
red upon him the freedom Of the city for the
great and everlasting benefits he had confer
red.n
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23
TEXAS LYNCHING.
James Howard Taken From jail and
Hanged at.Midnight.

TFxARKANA, Tex, Dec. 1S.-James Howard,
aged IS years, was taken from jail here at
midnight Of the 18th, by a masked mob, by
whom he was carried short distance below
town and hanged to railroad trestle. How
ard was arrested Wednesday on q warrant
sworn out by his mother-in-law, Mrs. Win
chew, charging him with maltreating his wife,
who Is scarcely IA years old. Howard and his
wife were married last July. Mrs. Howard
tells the story Of the atroclous brutal
ity on the part Of her husband. She says he
frequently tied her feet together, while she was
in a state Of nudity, and hanging her
up by the feet, beat her numerically and
threatened to kill her II she told any one Of his
cruelties. On the first day of November How
ard took a common branding iron, used TO
brand live stock and heating it red hot brand
ed q large letter "H' on his wife's person
In two places while she was tied to the bed.
After suffering several weeks from the effects
of these burns, Mrs. Howard told her mother
what had happened with the result that How
ard was arrested. Deputy Sheriff Hargett an
ticipated that mob would attack the jail o.
night, and had employed extra guards, but
the mob gained entrance while the guards wert
eating their midnight meal
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23
Heroes OF BalaKlava.

II has long been the habit of the survivors
of the immortal Balaklava charge to celebrate
the anniversary Of that deadly ride by din
ner, and IL has hitherto been the commendable
practice of the principle English railway COM
panies to grant the veterans free passes to and
from their yearly banquet The tax can never
have been a very severe one on the companies
finances. Year BY year II has diminished aud
In the nature Of things II must before very
long die out. Under the circumstances II
seems ungraclous, even In these days OF les
sened dividends, to withdraw this small priyi-
lege from the heroes who shared In one Of the
most splendid deeds ever performed by Eng
lshmen. The annual dinner with their old
comrades Is great matter TO the men, and the
few shillings railway fare may prevent many
OF them from attending. 1t seems poor
economy on the part Of the wealthiest corpora.
lions In the world to Withdraw their wonted
indulgence from the soldiers OF whom all Eng
llshmsn are proud. Jamsss Gazfte
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23
McQuADE's SENTENCE.
The fsx-Aldermaa OF Now York Gets
seven Years hi Prison and
Fine OF $4,000,

Nrw YORK, Dec. 2i.--The Recorder said In
substance; "Arthur J. McQua ie, YOU have
been fairly AMI Justly convicted OF brib nv,
You were elected to performs public duty and
a public trust Instead OF doing so, you vio-
lated that trust Your character as bus
ness man, IA her, cit zen and hu 'band Is good
You Should have cons red them before you
d a wrong. You q 4 not add 10 the crms OF
which you have been nv eted, Is Jsshne dill,
by taking the stand and committing perjury.
have reason 10 believe YOU received as much
money as Duffy dld-S10,000. Tint money Is
not yours---.t Is n IT the pro"erty OF your fam
ily. II tits left VIII them II will work the In
evlts ble result Of nl-got ca gains ] would
advise you TO give ur and pay back TO the city
the money which you received, and have no
doubt that It VIII work to your b ncft The
entence of the court Is that on be confined
FOR term OF seven years, aud YOU pay fine
OF Ave fiousand dollars" During the SEN
teuce McQuade stood up his arms folded
across his bosom in manner habitual to him,
The counsel for McQuade obtained a copy Of
the sentence and then left the room. McQuade
was Immediately taken to the Tombs aud after
the usual forNa'ities was locked In a cell.
McQuade win be given few days to fix IN
his bank account look after his business and
to draw necessary power OF attorney
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23
REMARKABLE LONGEVITY.
A Woman Dies I'm the Indian Terri
tory at the Ago OF 1886 Years.

st. Louis, Dec. GA letter from Sassak-
ava, Seminole Nation, Indian Territory, gives
an account of the death there December B, OF
Mrs Susanna Warren, perhaps the Oldest
person in the United States, II not the world.
She was born in the old town of st. Augustine,
Fla, in 1850, fifteen years before the Ameri-
cans conceived the idea Of National independ-
ance. She was born a slave, and was the
property OF Spanish masters until 1878, when
she, with other Spanish slaves, fed from the
Town OF Pensacola when 1t was taken by
Gen. Jackson. She lived In the Seminole
country from then until the second treaty Of
peace with the seminoles, when she was re.
garded as their common property and was re-
moved with them to the Indian Territory.
She leaves one daughter living, who
resides in Austin, Texas, aud is In her 9th
year Ste leaves many grandchildren In the
Territory, some OF them nearly 10 years OF age.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23
Stealing Public Land.

Washington special: The commissioners
OF the general land Office recommended that
proceedings be commenced to compel the
removal OF fences unlawiully enclosing
10000 acres OF public land in Coliax
county, New Mexico, Of which the Western
Cattle company is said to have enclosed
about 10000 acres; the Palo Blanco Cat
tie company. 10000 acres; Stephen w.
Dorsey, 1887 acres; Portsmouth Cattle
company, 1900 acres; Prairie Cattle com
pany, 1876, 900 acres, and James Il. Tenn
pie AZ, 900 acres. The commissioner also
recommends that fences enclosing about
1000 acres in the public land strip south
OF Kansas, said to have been built by the
Western Cattle company, be removed by
the military.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-12-23
A BENEVOLENT man was Nathan Rip

A BENEVOLENT man was Nathan Rip
ley Cobb. one of the prominent mer-
chants of Boston in the early days. His
benevolence was SO great that in No
vember, 1921, he drew up the following
remarkable document: by the grace
of God will never be worth more than
$4,000. BY the grace of God l will
give one-fourth of the net profits of my
business to charitable and religious
uses. II am ever worth 800, 900 will
give one-half of my net profits, and if I
am ever worth $4,000 will give three
fourths, and the whole after my fiftieth
thousand. So help me God, or give to
q more faithful steward and set me
aside He adhered TO this covenant,
Il Is said, with the strictest fidelity.