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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-06-30

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gestion. A few boxes Of Ayers Pills
restored me to perfect health.-W. T.
Brisatney, Henderson, W. Va.
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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-15
A SUICIDAL HABIT.

Prof. Dudley's Experiments with the
Smoke Of an Ordinary Cigarette.
In many respects, as regards disease
and the causes and remedies thereof.
doctors disagree" but there is one
subject upon which all physicians are
in accord. namely, the deleterious eff
fects of the habitual use of tobacco
upon the human body and mind. And
we have yet to find a solitary instance
where a medical expert does not con-
denim cigarette-smoking as especially
Injurious. The Medical Ne,Os. Of a re-
cent date, published paper by DR..
VIM. L. Dudley, Professor of Chemis-
try in the Vanderbilt University, CIV
ing the results of recent careful an
alytical experiments made by him in
mis- laboratory with the smoke OF an
ordinary cigarette. Mice were used
upon which to employ his tests. 1t is
not needful that we should give the pro-
fessor's description of his modus oper-
andi by means of air tubes, an aspira-
tor, a glass-jar, ETC.. the results OF his
experimentation being the chief OBJ
iect of interest in which the reader Is
concerned.
Suffice it to say, then. that in each OF
his several chemical tests by the grad
nal combustion of a single cigarette.
the mouse that was the recipient OF the
resultant smoke died in the course OF
the operation. being literally poisoned
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-15

to death by inhaling the carbonie
oxide evolved from the ..noxious
weed" The blood of the dead Great
ure being subjected to spectroscopic
examination. it was found that the
veinous auid had been SO completely
altered and vitiated that death was the
inevitable effect. The tests were thor
oughly scientific and conclusive. The
fact was demonstrated, beyond
the chance of doubt or Ques-
ton. that carbOnic oxide is tho
chief constituent of cigarette smoke.
ii not of all tobacco smoke, and that
its inhalation into the air passages and
lungs must of necessity he exceeding
~ deleterious. as much so to men and
boys as to mice.
Prof. Dudley refers to published as
sertions that the adulteratiOn of to-
baccO with opium and flavoring drugs
and the alleged presence of arsenic in
the paper used for wrappers are the
chief causes of the evil effects Of
cigarette-smOking. but prOnOunces
them unsatisfactory and insufficient"
as explanations. His chemical tests,
he insists, have demonstrated posi-
lively the actual cause of the mischief.
namely. the cigarette-smokers absorb
ton of the carbonic oxide and other
gases. causing deoxidatiOn Of the
blood, and thereby impairing its power
to build up the wasting tissues of the
body"
The cigarette habit has of late years
become very common in this country.
1t is one of those many European i'm
portations which do our people more
harm than good. Many of our young
men, and some who are neither young
nor inexperienced, are literally burn
ing out of themselves the best elements
of their manhood, by sucking into
their systems the poison of physical
and mental degeneracy through the
filthy cigarette. Cigar-smoking and
pipe-smOking are bad enough and
pernicious enough in all conscience,
but Understanding is absolutely
suicidal. If the learned scientific
professor of Vanderbilt University
shall, by his exposure of the evils Of
this habit. suppress it among the youth
of America, he will have conferred u
National blessing. Journal.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-15
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.


Worn ingram carpets make good
material for cutting up aud weaving
into carpets again. and the strips need
not be sewn together. They should
be cut lengthwise.
With young people beginning life.
debt on the farm may induce econ
omy. industry. steadiness and perse-
verance. With older people it is apt
to cause niggardliness.-Rur .MeO
Yorker.
-Overfeeding sometimes causes
premature bud formation or mall
formation on plants growing in pots.
When the soil approaches dryness it is
the proper time to apply stimulants.
american Garden.
If old fuchsias are cut down they
will send out quantities of fresh
shoots; but if you desire them in good
form cut off the old branches and pinch
in the new ones, and fresh growth
will soon push out.
-Jellied Apple.-Fill quart bowl
with thinly-sliced apples in layers.
with sugar; add one-half cup water;
cover with a weighted saucer. Bake
slowly three hours. Let stand till
cold. Turn out. Eat with cream or
boiled custard.-Ya Yankee Blade.
-Turnip Turnovers.- any num-
Der of turnips and cut in thin slices.
pepper and salt them; if you have
bit of bacon, all the better. put it in.
Roll out the scraps of pastry, fill with
the mixture, turn over and bake.
May be eaten hot or cold.-Good
Housekeeping.
The asparagus bed should be pre-
pared on the trench system. Use
plenty of manure, and over the ma
nure place rich dirt to a few inches
in depth. Give the roots plenty of
room. AS rule asparagus roots are
placed too closely together, as they
thicken and multiply in the bed every
year. Once obtained, an asparagus
bed will last many years.
Good beef has reddish brown
color, and contains no clOtS of blood.
Well-nourished beeves furnish flesh
which while raw is marbled with spots
of white fat; it is firm and compact.
Old, lean animals furnish flesh which
is tough. dry and dark; the fat is yell
low. Veal is slightly reddish, and has
tender white fibers. The fat is not dis
tributed through the lean, as IN beef.
The same is true of mutton. In we'll
nOurished animals white fat accumu-
lates along the borders of the muscles.
"A simple continuance for cleaning
small quantity of such seeds as to-
mato. cucumber, etc, which have soft
pulp attached to them, may be made by
removing the bottom of a small box
and replacing it with mosquito wire.
A box which measures about 8x1O
inches answers the purpose very well.
A narrow strip of wood should be
tackled over the net all around the edge
of the box, so that small seeds can not
be pushed through. Most of the pulp
can readily be rubbed through the
meshes of the wire.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-15
A BOUDOIR SECRET.

Lucy: Laura
Laura: what, dear! =,
Lucy (blushing wildly: "oh. nothing much"
Laura beginning TO be interested): !" Isl
too Tell me-ptedse!
Jucy: mot for the world"
Laura (sotto voce): 1t beats the Dutch
I'll have it, by degrees.
tAloud) "Oh, by the way. Jack Smiths in
town"
Lucy with considerable agitation: JACK
Smith: IL knew he was
Laura: They say he's bearded and burned
brown
What makes you blush:
Lucy with downcast eyes); "Because!
Laura latter bestowing a long, searching and
somewhat amused gisnce upon Lucy:
"But all the girls are after him
Mabel, and Dali. and Nell,
And Name q really pity Jmo
And the two Hates, and Belle
They're all half crazy over Jack;
But why. can't conceive"
Lucy (shyly,: Perhaps. because he's just
come bach"
Laura: Well, SO has Charley Clever
lThey both taught
Jacks homely-thatJ must aver,
And stupid
Lucy (h0tly Indignantly: What Ale"
Laura (arching her eyebrows: Tut, tut!
So you're aworshiper
OF lucknow don't deny
lucy taItor U pause, during Wulcu SuC NOCS A0s
venture to look up):
He isn't stupid, anyway
Laura (rogueshly): Nor homely:"
Lucy (frankly): Not to
me-
Laura: Z" You can't deny he's getting gray!'
Lucy giving herself away by the minuteness
OF her observatory:
WeH-only two or three
Laura <smiling): "Aha.-you've counted
them that's clear
On both Sides I'll engaged
He must be fiftyg'
Lucy: ''Humph:'
Laura: "You sneer.
Pray, do you know his age:
Lucy Enormously lingering her necklace):
II guess he's only thirty-five."
Laura: - A fiattering guess, forsooth!
He's fooled you, sure as I'm alive"
Lucy Dumping up, with flaming cheeks, and
again making gratuitous disposal Of her
confidence):
He didn't! It's the TRUTH
tShe sinks back and bursts into tears
Laura (kneeling down and flinging her arms
around Lucy:
"You dearest, sweetest little dupe!
: There:-let me see the ring.
Ha'-diamond, with PLAIN gold hoop.
How lovely!-just the thing
1.-THE two girls fervently embraced
Lucy with Still an occasional tremu Gus sob):
How did you know it, Lol.'
Laura: How. Why,
The moment said Jack
And saw the strange light in your eye.
kneU phy he'd come bdck!'
Paul Pdstnor. IN brakes Magazine.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-15
FEEDING EXPERIMENTS.

Tests Proving That Corn Alone IL Not
the Best Food for Sheep.
The result of experiments made at
different times and places in feeding
pigs has demonstrated that when fed
to these animals heterogeneous food pro-
duced a much greater per cent. of mus
Gle, and non-nitrOgenOus a greater per
cent. of fat.
TO ascertain if lambs would be af-
fected in the same way an experiment
was undertaken during the winter of
1878, at Cornell University, Ithaca,
N. Y. Six lambs, six months old,
were chosen with careful reference to
uniformity in size, weight, shape, and
of the same blood. On the 10th OF
October they were shOrn and placed in
box-stall together and fed alike till
November IL to prepare them for the
experiment
On November IL they were divided
into two lots of three each, the total
weight of each lot being as nearly
equal as possible. At the beginning of
the experiment lot No. l was fed daily
one and one-half pounds ofoilmeal and
one and One-half pounds of coarse wheat
bran. Later on. one pound of cotton
seed meal was substituted for one of
bran. Lot No. 2 was fed three pounds
OF cornmeal daily. Both lots were fed
as much timothy and clover as they
would eat up clean. All ate their rations
with avidity up to the last of Deem
Der. when that of lot No. 2 had to be
reduced for short time to two pounds,
and it was not until March l when
four pounds of mangolds were added
to the ratiOns of both lots that they
could be induced to eat their full
ration of cornmeal.
The experiment lasted 166 days.
The difference in the amount of water
drank was very marked. Lot l drank
81 pounds in days; lot 2, 214 pounds.
All were slaughtered April &c. The
live weight of lot 1 was 81 pounds
greater than that of lot 2. In proper
ton to live weight, the dressed weight
OF lot was per cent greater than lot
2. The wool of lot was 26 per cent
greater than the wool of lot 2. The
bones OF the hind legs of lot 1 were "a
per cent. stronger than those Of lot 2
1t Is thus seen that the valuable parts
are largest in the lot fed on nitrogen
Gus food. The experiment Is only one
Of a series to be yet tried; but from its
result the fact may be deduced that the
effect of feeding an undue proportion
Of non-nitrogenous food to sheep is to
decrease the product of wool by ono
quarter. the strength Of the bones by
one-third. and to reduce the proportion
of both fat and lean meat. As no one
Of these is desirable in sheep husband
r., we may conclude that corn alone In
not the best food for sheep. In this
experiment there Is no evidence that
The ration rich in nitrogen caused any
marked increase Of lean meat IN lot /
over that in lot 2.-CAieego JowyzsL
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-15

From May, 1866, to October, 1870,
was in the employ of the Government
as an Indian scout and dispatch rider,
and during the last three years of my
service 1 was seldom referred to, ex-
cept in official papers. otherwise than as
LUCKY joe" l was lucky. There
were twelve of us mustered into serv-
ice at Fort Kearney early in May. Be-
fore November eight of the dozen lost
their lives. Before April l was the
only one left of that crowd. In the
four years had thirty different part
ners, every one Of whom was killed or
so badly wounded that he had to leave
the service. While scores of brave
fellows left their bones on the plains
and among the hills was only slight
ly wounded twice in all those years of
peril. 1t is little wonder. then, that
they called me Lucky Joe," and
that white men and Indians alike
believed that could not be killed ex-
cept with a silver bullet. They even
tried that without drawing blood.
What people call luck is ofttimes
easily explained. l had served for
three years in the army of the Poto-
mac. acting as scout, spy and cavalry
man. l had been in twenty battles and
skirmishes. l had been closely pinched
s many times as scout and spy. There
fore, to begin with, had nerve. l had
trained myself never to be surprised
or ratified at any thing and to expect
the unexpected. l was young and Wig
orous. had keen eye, and could shoot
with Bogardus. For four months
previous to reporting at Fort Kearney
l was in daily training. l trained
as runner and jumper. I
practiced at creeping and crawling
and burrowing. l practiced at two
handed shooting with my revolvers
until was perfect. Invented war
whoop of my own and got it down
perfect. l had Kentucky running
horse. and broke him to stand under
all circumstances. He would lie down
when commanded, come at nv call,
stand sentinel at night. and when l
uttered my war whoop he was ready
to help me fight My hard work was
not known to the soldiers and pioneers.
and they therefore attributed to luck
what really belonged to nerve and
training. As made no explanations.
the sobriquet of Lucky Joe became
firmly attached to my identity.
My first startling adventure occurred
on the north fork of the Platte river.
between Fort Kearney and Cottonwood
Springs. There was detail of sol.
diers stationed at the latter place, and
/ was sent from the fort with sealed
orders. At that time the hostiles
were threading that section in every
direction. and had run of a great deal
OF stock and killed many soldiers and
citizens. was offered a detail of cav.
airy to see me through, but preferred
to 60 alone. As a matter of fact
wanted to test my nerve. Itmay seem
queer to you. but you must remembe,
that I had trained for the occupation
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-15
LOADING WITH BANANAS.
A Scene That Can BE witnessed Most An
Day in the West Indies.

A Scene That Can BE Witnessed Most Any
Day in the West Indies.
Adozen men went to work and lashed
a wide plank to the side of the ship in
such position that it made a platform
large enough for two men to stand on
about four feet above the wharf and
the same distance below the deck.
The cover was taken off the forward
hatch and several men were sent be-
low to stow away the punches as they
were passed down. Other men were
stationed between the rail and the
hatch to pass the punches along. Men
and women carried the lunches from
the shed to the ship and handed them
to the men on the hanging platform.
An inspector was constantly on the
wharf keeping sharp eye on every
bunch and rejecting all that had
colored man with a sharp cutlass stood
about midway between the shed ana
the ship and with a dexterOus blow cut
the long and useless stem from each
each bunch went through five hands in
its short journey from the storage shed
to the hold of the ship: First girl or
man picked up bunch from the great
heap in the shed, put it On her Or his
head and carried it to the men on the
hanging platform; they passed it to the
man on deck, who In turn handed it
to the men in the hatchwav, and they
gave it to the men still deeper in the
hold, who slowed 1t away where it
was to remain till it reached
New York. Theso arrangements,
of course, had all been made
beforehand, for har lily day passes
without some banana ship being loaded
at Port Morant. and every man knew
his place and was ready for work when
the signal was given.
The order to begin work instantly
turned the quiet wharf into one of the
liveliest places imaginable. Twenty
men and girls made a rush for the shed
and come out, one after another, with
punches of bananas on their heads,
hurrying as if their lives depended up
on making quick time. The two men
on the platform, as they received the
lunches. called off the number for the
tally-kcepers, who made a mark for
every bunch received. Then began
the musical but monotonous chorus
that lasted until the last banana was
on board. The men on the platform
received the punches alternately, first
one and the other, each one as he
handed his bunch up to the deck CALI
ing out number that never went be-
yOnd four First the right hand man
cried '.Wan." in a voice that might
have been heard ON the other side OF
the island.
Then the left-hand man, "rwo."
And the other one again Three"
and the left-hand man again, -Four"
and then the first one, ''tai-lee," the |
italy coming out every time FIVE
times louder than any of the others
Then it began again with the "one."
.two,n three" and so on, till in q !
short time the tally keeper had rows
of marks reaching across the broad
pages of his book. Occasionally some
81 the workers started up song and |
the others joined in, and all seemed as !
happy at their work as the score Or
more of loungers who leaned idly
against the front of the shed 'r helped
to hold up the wharf posts.--N T.
Times.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-15

1t has been estimated that il the
heat generated within the body were
allowed to accumulate within US. and
none to be given of. it would be suf
fciert to raise he body to the boiling
poiD. in thirty-six hou-a
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-15
LUCKY JOE"
he Recounts a Few Thrilling Ad-
ventures with Indians.

How He Gained tho Appellation of
"Lucky JOe"-Charging n Band of
Red Skins Slngle-Handed-A
Dash for Life and Liberty,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-15

naQ the instinct OF q WILD animal
as to the points of the compass, but
there were so many distractions in my
path that was forced to bend more
and more to the west, and finally felt
that l must hit the stream several
miles above the camp. The Indians
did not rush me. perhaps not knowing
of the camp and my destination. Be-
tween two and three o'clock there was
a thunderstorm to the north of me,
and the redskins yelled out as they
saw me by the flashes. When saw
daylight coming l increased the pace.
and when l finally looked back and
counted eighteen pursuers the line was
a mile behind me. Then they began
to push me, but increased the pace,
and when l finally struck the stream
they were four or five minutes away.
The water was not over a foot deep.
and we went through it in jiffy. I
then held for grove about q mile
away, but had not reached it when /
heard sound as of heavy sea break
ing on. rocky beach. l halted and
faced about, and there was the creek,
now swollen to a river, and a wave
five feet high roaring down the chan
mel There had been a cloudburst to
the north, and the waters had come
just in time to check my pursuers on
the other bank. They stood there,
shouting and gesturing, and tried
three or four shots. but after had
fired in return and killed one of their
ponies they made of, and I saw them
no more.-N =. Sxa
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-09-28
A nlamat,c Treat

Madame Janauschek was warmly greet
ed by large audience last evening as
she began her farewell engagement in
this city. Her Meg Merrilies'' is char
acteI that is likely to live in the pleasant
memories of her friends like some of the
tragedy queens whose parts in former
years she has made her own. 1t is grand
aud deeply tender representation of a
weird character whose deeply passionate
nature can only be depicted by a master
of tragic art. For the last two acts Meg
Merrilies holds the stage, the central aid
commanding figure, q veritablc witch in
appearance, but strong in her loyalty to
Henry Bertram' as the lawful heir, and
an avenging spirit to "Bailie Bearcliffs
and Dick Hateriek' The play now known
as Meg Merrilies' is a melodrama and
tells an interesting story in very agreea
BILE way, especially when the principal
parts are entrusted to good actors as was
the case last evening. The play, which
is new to the present generation, was very
we'll received and Madame Janauschek
was repeatedly recalled at the end of the
acts in which she appeared .-PhiIadeL-
phid Ledger.
This renowned actress will appear here
at the Masonic Opera House on Monday
night for the last time during her stay In
this country, aud those of our citizens who
appreciate the dramatic art, should net
fail to witness her acting on this occasion.
Tickets on sale at the Central Drug Store
of Goodman & Marcy, corner State Cir
and East street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-09-28
Electric Bitters.

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try Electric Bitters Entire satisfaction
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