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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08
WHOLE NO. 1921.
A TOOthache Remedy.

always did have scientific turn. s.
docs the implement which imparts the
circular motion to grindstonc, though
am unable to say which is the greater
success as a crank, Among other symp-
toms of genius which are rapidly develop
ing in me, occ 'sionally wrap myself in
impcnctrabc gloom and other wearing
apparel and wrcsts with a re lundant
and conspicuous toothache. Having de-
posted so many incisors, biccps and molars
with gentlemen Of leisure, who make a
business of collecting such bric-a- brac,
b,gan to fear that should soon be COM
,"l'cd 10 live on goldfish balls and mush
the remainder of my days. What wonder,
then, that the following from the London
Electrician attracted my attention: ''If
u thin piece Of zinc be placed on one
side Of the gum and a silver coin on the
other side, with the aching tooth between
them, and then the clgcs Of the metals
brought together, weak, galvanic cur
rent will be established that will cure
the pain" l Immediately gathered up
my wifc's washboard, and cut a piece of
zinc from it. Sh! made a vigorous pro-
test but when a man has q tooth in his
mouth that is dissatisfied with the man
agcmcnt Of affairs his other troubles are
rs taught. Alter obtaining the zinc the
next thing was to get the coin. A
thorough investigation of my assets
failed to reveal even Il 10 cent piece so l
went out and borrowed that amount
from friend. In my hurry | laid the
piece Of zinc where | could not find it
again. l cut another piece from the
crippled washboard, the tooth rigidly
adhearing to the ache business, and my
wife protesting; but something hal to
be done, and that something | hcrocalIy
attempted to do. Placing the zinc and
coin as directed, let them touch below
the tooth. JENNY crickcts! A thousand
toothschcs at once! 1t was over in a
second, and the tooth no longer ached;
but the dimc-oh, where was he2 Half
way down my throat and mlrching on.
| had promised to return the dime in
half an hour, but under the circumstan.
c"s it was impossible, and M fricnl
now regards me as fraul. Hang those
new flnglcd remedies, anyhow! - Good-
ATS Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08
Origin of SIantinS Roofs.

To find tho source from which the
European nations have derived the art
Of building in stone, we must look to
the land of the Pharaohs. From Egypt
the craft passed to Greece, and from the
Greeks it was taken up by the Romans,
to be by them disseminated through the
north and west of Europe in the process
Of colonization. Tho similarity, in re-
gard to tho constructive parts of the an
cicnt Greek buildings to some Of those
found in Egypt of older date, affords
strong confirmation of the tradition that
he Greeks borrowed the art from the
Egyptians. The Greeks, however, in
adopting it added new feature, the
pcdimcnt, and the reason for this addi-
tion is easy to find. Egypt is practically
ranles'. All the protection from the
climate required in palace or temple in
such a country is shelter from the sun by
day and from the cold by night, and for
this fiat roof, supported by walls, or
pillars with architraves, is quite sufficient;
but when, as in all European countries,
rain has to be taken into account, a
slantng roof becomes q necessity. The
Greeks, with their eye for symmetry,
provided for this by forming the roof
with central ridge, at an obtusc angle,
from which it slopcd down equally on
either side. The triangular space thus
formed at the end OF the building above
the architravc was occupied by the pedi-
mcnt, and this part of the facade, which
owed its birth to the cxigcncies of eli
mate, was thenccforth regarded as so cs-
scntial to the artistic completeness Of the
work that it was said that il temple
were to be erect cd in the celestial regions,
where rain would not be possible, the
pcdimcnt could not be omitted. -P3pw-
lar Science Mnth'y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08
L;ncOln's Substitute,

'Prcsidcnt Lincoln had a substitute in
the Army" said Noble D. Larncr, to the
Washington Critic reporter, while talk
ing over old times in Washington, "and
he was credited to the Third Ward of
this city. 1t was in the winter of 1864 5
that General Fry, then provost marshal
here, sent for me and told me that the
President wanted q substitute to 90 to
the war for him. At the time | was con-
nccted with the Third Ward Draft Club,
the principal object of which was to Sc
cure substitutes for members who might
be drafted. There lived in our ward
son Of clergyman who bore the usual
reputation given to ministers sons, and
he was naturally "a ne'er do WE'LL This
fellow was desired to represent the Prcsi-
dent, and a check from the White House
for $500, payable at Riggs Bank, was
the consideration. Nothing was ever
heard OF the young man afterwards, but
it was generally believed that he was
killed during the Wilderness campaign.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08
"Aunt KaCh0l."

Before leaving his rural home in Ten
ncsscc, writes a correspondent of the New
York Commercial Advertiser, Gen. Jack
son had been afflicted by the sudden
death of his wife. "Aunt Rachal," as
Mrs. Jackson was called by her husbands
personal friends had accompanied him to
Washington when he was there as senator
from Tennessee. She was a short, stout,
unattractive and uneducated woman,
though greatly endeared to Gen. jackson.
While he had been in the army she had
carefully managed his plantation, his
slaves and his money matters, and her
devotion to him knew no bounds. Her
happiness was centcred in his, and it was
her chief desire to smoke her corncob
pipe in peace at his side. When told
that he had been elected president of the
United States she replied: "Wcll, for
Mr. Jackson's sake am glad of it, but
for myself | am not" A few weeks later
she was arrayed for tho grave in white
satin costume which she had provided
herself with to wear at the white house.
After her funeral her sorrow-strickcn
husband came to Washington with
strong determination to punish those who
had maligncd her during the preceding
campaign. Having been told that Prcsi-
dent Adams had sanctioned the publica-
tion of the ISLANDERS, he did not call at the
white house, in accordance with usage,
but paid daily visits TO lis old friends in
the war department. Mr.. Adams, stung
by this neglect, determined not to play
the part Of the conquered leader at the
inauguration, Gnd' quietly removed to
the house of Commodore Porter, in the
suburbs, on the morning of the third Of
March.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08

The scientific editor Of the Philadel-
phia Ne.s asserts that there is no such
reptile as the hoop snake. He is GER
tainly mistaken. That the snake is rare
cannot be denied, but that it exists is a
settled fact, and it gains its name from
the habit of forming itself into the shape
of u hoop when alarmed. The hoop
snake has been frequently seen in Texas,
where curious creeping reptiles abound,
and while there is no authenticated case
OF death from iis bite, yet it is greatly
feared by the natives, anil especially the
negroes. 1t is alleged that the snake
carries its poison in a sac located near
the tail, and that when alarmed it
promptly reaches for the weapon of
destruction, thus forming u vcritablo
hoop. Stories of its locomo,ion in this
shape are IN loubcdIy exaggerated, but
there is little doubt of the existence of
tlc reptile. 1t is considcre deadly, and
tho po u'ar belief where it exists is that
It's poison will blight tree. e.--St, L,uis
GLlbe. Ds,DOryIi
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WOODSTOCK, w. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1886. WHOLE

you, and there is no other way for me
than to seek situation as governoss or
instructress in some seminary. So Pau
lus, I have written an advertisement, and
if you will be so kind as to take it down
to the Office of some one of the daily
papers,"
"Givc it to mcw he interrupted.
She placed it confidently in his hand ;
he tore it deliberately in strips.
"Paulus," she cried in amazemen..
'Lily, this is nonsense. If you want
to pay me you can"
"But, Paulus, you know I have moth.
ing in all the worldw
"You have yourself-to me the most
precious gift the aforesaid world con-
tains."
81 don't understand YOU"
"Must l speak plainer9 Well, then,
Lily, give me yourself. Ilovo you, dar-
ling, and would fain make you my wife.
Are you content to pay mo in this
coin2"
"Oh, Paulusm she faltcred. "I never
dreamed of so much happiness"
And so Lilias Waylands indebtedness
was settled most satisfactorily.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08

Where the diamond comes from no.
body knows. You can no more predict
the existence of diamonds than You can
the existence of genius, though, to be
sure, all diamond fields, to a certain
extent, resemble each other; and all,
borrowing as they do their light from
the sun, are found only in warm clm-
atcs, says writer in the CoWdW for
August. Nor can you tell where the
diamond goes to on combustion. Burn
it, an it leaves no ash; the flame is
exterior, like that Of cork, and when
it has blazed Itself out there remains
not even so much rs would dust the
antclna of a butterfly. Ii man has his
mysteries his strange conversions, his 60
ing ina sinner, his coming out q saint, so.
too, has nature. The philosophers stone is
formed OF the viIcst materials, and the
chimney sweep is covered with that
which, under happier auspices, would be
jewels. This mysterious process of crys.
tal,z lion places between two bodies of
tho same nature a greater difference
than between bodies differently COM
pose |. AMI yctnot so great mystery
either, tor every year a process is dis.
covered for making diOmonds--only,
somehow, the diamonds are never made,
or, at the best, so microscopic and at
such an enormous expense, that they
are absolutely useless, except to gum on
cards at the British museum. In
France they say solution of phosphor-
us in sulphurct OF carbon yields min
ute diamonds; but that these things arc
better managed there than here has been
long allowed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08
Fear No Grief.

Mortal, II thou art beloved,
Lies offences are removed;
And the fateful things that checked thee
Hallow, hcarten and protect thee.
Grow'st thou mellow What is agol
Tinct on life's illumined page,
Where the purple letters glow
Deeper, painted long ago.
What is sorrow' Comforts prime,
Loves choice Indian summer cline:
Sicknessl Thou wilt pray it worse
For such blessed balmy nurse.
And for DEATH when thou art dying
Twill be Love beside thee lying,
Death is lonesome! Oh, how brave
Shows the foot-frequented gravel
Heaven itself is but the casket
For Loves treasure, ere he ask it
Ere with burning heart he follow,
Piercing through corruption's hollow
If thou art beloved, oh! then,
Fear no grief of mortal men.
Contemporary RerieU.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08

Inquisitivc Son-Papn, what does the
word "allcged" mean which | see used
so muchl
Editor--Well it mcans--hem-- "report-
ed" pretended" Supposed to be-" and
the like.
"But l don't understand, papa. Now
what is an alleged business man, for in
stance2"
can alleged business man, my son, is
man who doesn't advertise. ."-Phila-
dslphia Call.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08

In order to deserve true friend you
must first learn to be one.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08

IA w ~ EN not, life if sweeping by, Is
EHH " AMI dare before you di
EA r. something mighty snd sub
IL Sg lime leave behind 10 conquer
time. S66 week in you,
own town. IS outfit free. No risk. Every.
thing new. Capital not required. We will
furnish you everything Many are making
fortunes. Ladies make as much as men, and
boys and girls mike great pay. Reader, il you
want business at wblch you make great pay
all the time, write Tor particulars to
II. IGAiLErr & Co. Portland. Maine,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-09-08
Rutland Business Cards.
BERWICK HOTEL,

o F RICHARDSON, Prop'r,
RUTLAND VERNON
Heated Throughout by Steam,
Good Sample Rooms, Billiard Room Su'
Livery Stable connected with the Hotel
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-10-02
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Goth Judicial District Court, Pal
ish Of Lafourche.
Succession of Aleris dutin and Com
munity. No. 1196 PyOJdtes.

Pursuant to an order and decree of the
above Court an in obedience to Il com nj.
sion to me- dii ected in the above entitled sue.
cc->ion and community. l will offer for sal.
AT. public auction pursuant to law to the las.
and highest bidder on the premises. right
bank of Rayou Latourche. at about twelve
miles ielow the town of Tl,ibo laux. on Sa-
tnrdag. the 9th day Of No.. ml,er. 1886, be-
tween the hours Of IL o'clock ,. NJ AID 4
o'clock r.. NJ the following described proper
ty. belonging to he community of Alexis Au
tin an wife, Eu.enie Rohichaux, to effect IL
partition. to wit
Community 'r'perty
A certain that of land situated in the Par
ish Of Laiourche on the right bank OF Bayou
LaiOurche at about twelve miles below the
Town OF Thibodaux measuring two arpents
front by forty alptnts i'll depth bounded
above nv lands of estate of Daniel Mack and
below by lands of Justilien Folit. Together
with all the buildings and improvements
thereon.
Separate and personal property Of Alexis
Autin
one horse, one plow. one lot of rice, stack
ed one fifth of the CROWN. crop, one cross
cut saw
Terms aud conditions of sale The sepa-
rate and personal estate OF Alexis Autin and
a'sO his share in the Community property
described i, the inventory being the un,livl-
died. half thereof for cash according to law to
pay debts al Il the share and interest Of Eu-
genie Robiehanx in the Community be sold
at public auction to effect il partition among
the heirs on the following terms and condi-
tions, viz The share aud interest OF the
three mainr heirs therein b"ing undivided
sixth each for cash ard the share and
interest of the three minor heirs there
in brir. also one undivided sixth each
on credit INSTRUMENTS corresponding to the
sh re "fetri, minor and i.ilst,. due aud pay
able respectively at the majority of each
mino" aud stipnlatia- To bear interest at the
rate of five per cent from Gatc until pad
and to We secured by mortgage with Nendo =
privilege oil the property odd Will, all the
conservatory clauses. the pact dc non dliee-
dnI0 AID clanSe of ten per cent attorneys
fees IL ease OF >uit 10 recover on amount OF
the ulstaI.ments or either tn them.
October md. 1856.
THEDPiIILE THIBODAUX.
Sheriff
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
2Oth Judicial District Court, Par
iSh Of LafOurche.
L0rincy Tibodaur ct ais IS No.
224O. Erar,ste Guillot tutor tt
ais. Suit for partition.

Pursuant to ali order and decree of the
,hovr Conrt AMI in ob dience to Il commits
sion to me directed in the above entitled and
numbered mi. | will offer for sale at public
auction pursuant to law to the last and high
est Iii ider ON the p rmisns situated in this
parish on the RICH bank of Baguu Latonrcile
at about five miles above tie town OF Tliiou-
,iauX and 1T about 30 or % arllcnts from said
Bayou LatouIche, on SATURDAY the Bird day
of Octouer. 1896. between he hours OF II
o'clock A. ". and | n'c.nck p. Vi. the fo!low-
ing described property. to-Wit:
A certain tract Of land situated IN the Par
i-ii of Laiourcire on the right nank of Rayou
Latourche at about five miles above the town
,i TiihUlauN and at ABOUT go or 20 arpcntS
from said Bayou Li;ourrt,e measuring. three
,r'cnt> front 10y seven aipentS deep bounded
above hy Lands now or formerly helougin to
>,mphurien Dugas below by lands Of George
ii, mcu, and in front by lands Of Baptisie
Nire together 18th all the buildings and inn
provement> the. con, on the following terms
and conditions, viz
One third cash on the day Of sale and the
remainder ut on- and two years credit with
incest thereon at the rate OF eight per cent
pen AMMAN from maturity until paid, the
credit lhsi ailments to be represented by a SO
res of nofes to represent the shares of the
heirs made and subscribed by the purchaser
and bearing nteIes as above and to be secu-
red by mortgage with vendors privilege on
the properly under tue pact dc non alien
andO and al, the other conservatory clauses
including the clauses of attorneys fees in
case of sui. at the rate of ten per ceut on the
amount recovered.
September 18th. 1886.
THEOpHILE THIBODAUX.
Sheriff.
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THE EYE.

1t is simply wonderful, the repu
tatlon Hawe>' spectacles and eye
glasses have attained throughout
the United States they are known
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific, and
the reputation is built upon real
merit. Testimonials from the most
eminent mtn of the country are
given who have had their sight i'm
proved by their use.
All eyes fitted 10y j. I. Thibo
%araux, druggist, Thibodaux, La.
Asery pair warranted.
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A OF
Goth Judicial District Court, Par
ish of LafOurche.
Succession Of Honor6 Thibodaur AMI
Community. No 12U1 PrObutes

Pursuant to an order aud decree of the above
court and i'll 0hehienc" to IL commission tn mo
directed i'll above entitled aud numbered
succession and Community | will offer Tor
sale at public auction pursuant to law 10 thu
last aud highest bidder on the premises
situated in thus parisl, on the right bank of
Bayou Lat"urrhe, and about eighty artmnts.
IN the settlement known as Brule Grand
Chene at about five miles abev. the Town Of
Thibodaux. on Saturday, the 23rd dav II De-
tober, 1886, between the hours Of IL o'cl"ck
A.. NJ. and 4 o'clock Y. NJ. the following des-
cribed property, to-wit:
Real Estate: ist. A certain tract of land
situated III the Parish of Lalourche on the
hight bank of Bayou LIlourche and about
lightly aprnts back tbr, refr,m in the settle-
meut kutwn as Brute Grand ChGnc, mca>ur-
Ing one arlent au'i a hail front nv the depth
thereto h"ionslng being part of fractional
section No. Thirty-seven and township No.
Fifteen West of the Mississippi River bounded
North or towards the Payou Latourcle by
lands of r>tat,. of Mrs. HonOre lhibOdaux aud
above by land OF Richard Ire Il Co. and be
COW by lands Of the estate of Z"non Bernard.
together with all the buildings, improve
mcnts. rights and privileges thereof. See. n.
b. lS5: t" 1853 p p. 49, ct seq. and c.. Is No.
. p: =. 800 ct seq. Clerks Office, Parish Of
Lafourche.
Moveables: Also an assortment of house.
hold furniture consisting OF bedsteads and
bedlings, chairs, tables. &c, &c.
One COW and calf, 3 heiiers. one mare, one
mule, one horse. four sheep. three hogs. &C.,
&c. AS fully detailed iu the inventory OF
said succession on file in my office for refer.
ence.
Terms and conditions OF sale cash on tho
spot in United States treasury notes, to pay
debts.
September 18th, 1886.
Observation-Disclosures,
sheriff.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Goth Judicial District Court, Par
ish of Lafourche.
Succession Of Mathille Zeringue, de
teased ~idom Of Pierre j. Toups.
No. 1902 PrObdtes.

Pursuant to an order and decree of the
above Court and in obedience to IL commits
sion to me directed III tae above entitled
aud numbered succession | will offer for sale
at luhllc auction pHr> nant to law to the last
and highest bidder on the premises situated
IN this parish ON the Left bank of Bayou La
toutche 1T about eight miles helaw the town
of Thlboitnx. on Saturday. the l6 Ii day OF
October, lsS6, between the houls Of VI o'clock
4. NJ. and 1 o'clock Z. NJ. the following de,-
crihel property, to-wit:
LIST. The one undivided half of q stock OF
goods. wares. and merchandise ae per detail
ed and iteinized list Oh file i'll my office for
reference.
md. All the accounts and notes belonging
to the commercial firm of Mrs P.J. Ioups j.
Co. as per detailed list GU tile III my office for
references.
Term. and conditions Of sale cash on the
spot in United States Treasury Notes, to pay
debts.
THEOPHILE THIDODAUX,
Snerif.
October End, 1886.
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STATE OF LDtiSIAN \.
Goth Judicial District Court. Pal
ish OF Latourche.
Succession Of jules Sei9nc and Com
munity. No. 1907 PfoLates.

Whereas, Marie F.oisine Rreaux, OF said
Parish. Testamcntary ENeeutriN of the last
will and t stainent Of the said deceased. las
this day rendered a final account of her ad-
mIniStrat,on and prdvs the homologa,ien OF
the same.
Now, therefore, all parties interested are
hereby warned and notified to produce III
this office with: ten days following the
present notice, objection which they may
have to the said account. otherwise the
said account will be homolosated according
to law.
(~~) Witness my hand and the impress
Ills. ) of the seal of my office, at Thibodanx.
(~ this LIST day OF October, 1886.
J. W. kNOBLOCH,
Clerk OF said Court.
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The entertainments given by the
teachers aud nnpilS of the Gnion
Academy on Friday and Saturday
cv,nings, September "a and %,
we're superior to any that they have
heretofore given. The young pupils
did %cxcellently well and show much
Improvement since the last exhibi
ton. The music, uuder th,. direc
ton of Mrs. Lambert, in which the
whole school participated, was very
good, whilst the tableau presented
10y 100 little boys and girls was
beautiful to behold.
The refreshment tables, presided
over by fair ladies, were we'll patro
niZpd.
The attendance was good. On
Friday night, rain aud inclcment
weather kept many away, bit on
the second evening all the seats
were filed.
The Guion Academy is being III
now from the result OF these enter
tainments and they should be lib
orally patronized until the funds
of the School Board will Justify the
formal %re.opening of the Academy.