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At recent trial for hog stealing in
Mount Pleasant. Texas, the Court de-
clared that the marks by which the
animal could be Unidentified had not
been clearly described to the jury, and
the hog was thereupon brought into
the courtroom aud placed in the wit
ness box on exhibition.
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A Nebraska man who got drunk,
and while in that condition had his
feet frozen so that they had to be am
putated, has recovered $1,000 from
the saloon keeper who sold him the
liquor. A thousand dollars foot is a
pretty big price for that kind of a
man. -Pittsburg Chronicle.
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MIR. Edison on Patent Protection.

The unihuking aud uuinteliiseni
members OF the body polite who are
clamoring for the overthrow OF our
patent law, under the wholly mstsken
impression that tbs consunnatlon II
their design would, In somo unex
planned way, aid in the suppression oi
their pet bugaboo, "monopoly, have
received notable recruit TO their
ranks in the person Of one oi the psin-
cipal bensfcia,ies Of the syslen which
it is proposed to destroy. Ordinarily,
the right Of private person 10 thh
unmo.ested enjoyment ot his own
opinions in respect to thss or any lher
subject is not to he questioned; but
when an inventor occupying so pr,mi-
nent position hefore the pnolc M
Dir. Edison appears on record as an
exponent of The opinions attributed to
HIM in the published inservie. which
We reprint, his action eight hot 10 pass
without comment. MIR. Edison Is rs
ported as saying:
"The present law il a constant temp
tation To rascals, and virtually oilers a
premium on rascaliiy. Under 1t the
infrin?er of a patent is not interfered
with until the real owner can show
that he has the monopoly Of the de-
vice in question. This ptocess may
take years. during which the infrlnger
who has money aud auJaeity enough
TO seize another mans invention can
go Oh and perhaps wear the risbtful
owners life out by litigation aud an.
noyance. have had SO much OF this
sort of thing within the lssi i've years
that have almost made up my mind
never to take out another patent until
the law is changed. The burden of
preof is now put entirely upon The man
who holds the patent instead of upon
the man who wished to infringe it,
whereas 1t ought to be all the other
way"
An old proverb bids one to speak
well of the bridge that has carried him
safely across the stream. 1t is not
many years since Mr. Edison was
earning, by diligence and industry, a
modest stipend Of three dollars per
Diem as telegraph operator, aud it is
ou' gust to say that he was accounted
very skillful one, and well worth the
money. To-day he occupies the finest
estate IN the vicinity of the metropolis,
ana n he IA not twice millionaire, il
can be for no other reason than that,
IKE too many of the rest of us, he has
found 1t less easy to keep money than
IL Is to get IL. We venture to assert
'hat had 1t not been for the patent law
which he now dscries, Mr.. Edison
would, in all human probability, have
been pounding brass, as the phrase
"' at this moment, although il is
doubtful il, in the absence of the in
ventions which the patent law has fcs-
tered, anybody could afford to pay him
more than 1925 per day. Who would
have given him dollar in exchange
for his quadruplex and automatic tele-
graphs, and his electric light lnven-
tions, had 1t not been for the patent
iawf Would he not have been Obliged
to content himself with the modest
wage earned by daily industry He
adds, mysteriously:
l have already found one chemical
device which promises to pay mo
handsomely, and the Patent Office
"ill never hear anything about it. To
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1888-03-08

The profits Of breeding fine hcrses
are illustrated IN sale Of fancy trot-
ting stock at Lexington, February
l4ih. Sixty seven highty-Ared ami
mails Of various ages brought S3S,3S5
or an average of 1873. A filly two
wears old and Of aristocratic lineage
was soli to California man for S2 900.
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Statistics Of deaths in Boston last
month, just published, show plainly
evidence of the work of the prolonged
cold weather. The Journal of that
city stamps the death list us the big
gest OF any January ever recorded in
the Hub, and also applies equally
strong adjcctives TO the temperature.
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The Medical Society of New York
State last year hunted down eigh:y-fvs
Illegal medical practitioners who were
humbugging ignorant people out OF
their money. Ten of the swindlers
were sent to prison, and from the
Others seventy-Ave fnos am ounting to
Sc 900 were collected.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1888-03-08

New Haven, Conn, celebrates its
250th anniversary ON the IL of April.
The prefix New" is becoming some
what unnecessary in the titles of vari.
Gus cities in this locality. New York
New Haven, New London, New Bed
ford and other places have outgrown
their uames.
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apply for patent would simply invite
lot of rogues to share with me, or.
what is more likely. to take all the
profits"
Every right-minded person will be
grati6ed to learn that the prospects of
polyform, if indeed it be that excellent
remedy whlsh is referred to, are SO
hatteling. But To return to the patent
law. SIR. Edison complains:
"fhere is scarcely an invention of
importance made within the last gen.
GRAFTON which las not been disputed
upon frivolous grounds, aud the in
ventor put to all sorts Of annoyance.
In my own case. | am sure that, no
matter what l may patent, some one
will come up as soon as the patent is
seen to have any value, and show by
dozens Of witnesses, If necessary. thai
he is the rightfnl owner Of the inven-
tion. Ii | patent tomorrow a pr, cess
for making good -four at C st Of two
cents barrel, the puDl.cti n Of my
patent would bring out abou, ten men
who could prove that they did that
sort of thing years aga, aud ,ha. | had
no right to paten'.
This IS not simply ain indictment of
the patent law. but Of all law whatso-
ever. end he real root If the trouble
OBJ lnusly lies, hot In the statutes. but
III that inbarn prpcliAity If the unre-
generate human animal which prompts
hun 10 appropriate his neighbor's
property, and which it is one Of the
PRINCIPAL functions OF the c mmon law
70 prevent aud punish The patent
law merely serves 10 protect tho in
ventor hy declaring that an invention
's property, aud that 1t may, there
fore, be the subject of larceny.
The federal courts have never -
our acknowledge, pronounced any
patent whatever invalid because of
prior knowledge or prior use by an
other, except the anticipating inven-
tion had b-en actually embnd,ed in a
concrete and operative maehIne or
method, aud that iaci had been proved
beyond reasonable doubt. Tha, the
iaw Is designed % pfo,eci, and thai il
does IA fact protect the real origina-
tor is abund.ntly shown in the cssse
Of such inventors as Goodyear. Howe,
Morse, Bell. Edison, Westinghouse
aud many others, whose achievements
have served to render the anuals OF
America industry illustripns.
The fact ia, and il is well to bear it
in miud, that the IRE eminenec of the
United Stat,s. as dislinclively nation
IT inventors Of lmpros Ell machinery
aud processes. dates back M further
than the paten, law oi 1886, which Is
substantially the one now ia force. and
1t is 10 the fostering care of this wise
statute, more than uf any other. which
has ever been enacted by Congress,
that tins country owes its present
prosperity aud greatness.
DO not lay rash hands on the patent
law Let the American inventor be
protected. In hoe signo vlnces
Electrical Engineer.
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California is at present enjoying
ine weather. The rains have sub
,ided and cloudless skies predomin.
tie.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1888-03-08

Again European war talk has ceased
and the Powers are busy with internal
affairs.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1888-03-08

A rumor that General Grant'swidow
had been slighted by Mrs. Cleveland
is denied.
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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-09-22

As will appear in another column,
the Mayor, acting on the immomorial
custom which has prevailed in this
town, has issued a call for tho nomi-
nation of candidates for Mayor and
Trustees. White Democratic voters
of the town are invited to participate
in a primary which will he held under
the auspices of three we'll known citi-
zens, Oct. 8, 1888. We are glad that
the nomination by mass meeting has
been done away with, and that. the
more popular primary election has
been selected as the mode Of nomina-
ting candidates for the municipal Off
ces. Let every man in the eommuni-
ty who has aspirations to the mayor
atty, and we are informed that there
are several, submit his name to. the
suffrages Of his citizens at the
ballot box Of the primary election, and
in this way test his popularity among
the people.
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A party OF summer tourists, in the
White Mountains of Now Hampshire in
their rambles tho other day came
across an old hermit. He gave the
party information concerning the
mountains, then asked Thorn where
they had come from.
eve are from Boston," said n OF
the party.
"Boston," said the old man 81 new.
er hecrd Of that place. How fur is it
to Boston ~ =
"About two hundred miles.n wa
tho reply.
Good Lord I" exclaimed the her
nit, Chow can yod boar to live 60 fur
efw-Detreit Free Press.
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The Campaign Opened.

At the Detroit and Milwaukee depot
yesterday a knot Of waiting passengers
were talking politics, when a young
man with a Grape band on his white
hat came up and said /.
"Whar' was Harmason? Yes, sir,
whar' was he - .
"What do you mean ?" asked ne. .
III NEAR that the Republican party
nominated Harmason at Chicago. He
is a good man. Victory will perch up
on his banner. Bet YOU $40 victory
will.'
800 you mean Harrison :"
ayes, sir, l mean Harrison. Man
says | don't mean Harrington lies.
Good man. Victory will perch. Can't
help it. Bet you SOP
aren't you a little off p queried
n Of the group.
"Eo, sir! Whar' was Cleeland I
Good man. Nominated by exclama-
ton. Victory will perch. Bet You $40
she will"
"Do you mean Cleveland 2"
ayes, sir, mean Cleveland. An
man who says l don't mean Cleelum
has got to lick me She's got to perch.
Must perch. Bet you $40 she'll
perch"
(Which side are you on, anyhow :"
asked a voice.
eyes, sir. Whar' am 1: Good man.
Victory bound to perch on me. Must
perch. Got to perch or"
And as a policeman led him Off he
continued !:
"Whar' am II Rested by exclama-
ton, but I'll bet tho judge victory per-
chcs. Can't help but perch. She's
all tired out and got to perch. 'Rah
fr Lincoln and Mcclellan m-Detroit
Free Press.
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Don't Experiment.

You cannot afford to waste time in
experimenting when your lungs are in
danger. Consumption always seems
at first, only a cold. Do not permit
any dealer to impose upon you with
some cheap imitation of Dr.. King'a
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, but be sure you gel
the genuine. Because he can make
more profit he may tell you he has
something just as good, or just the
same. Don't be deceived, but insis,
npon getting DR.. Kings New Discov.
cry, which is guaranteed to give relief
in all Throat, Lung and Chest affections
Trial bottles free at Thibodaux Drua
Store. Large Bottles 81
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works, carriage and cooper shops, ice
factory, saw mill and brick yard al
ready established here give work to
quite a number of men, but instead of
a weekly pay roll of a few hundred
dollars we need enterprises that will
disburse thousands of dollars every
month among their operatives.
A year Or two ago we visited a pillow
factory in a Western town, and the
superintendent kindly showed us a
memorandum of what had been paid
ost for labor two months. One
month showed a pay roll of $40 Q
and the next month $4,000 were dis
bursed by the factory. Suppose we
had a factory here that would distri-
butte $4,000 a month among its opera
tives, would not business of all kinds
feel the impetus from such II large dis
tribution of money! And yet it is not
impossible to achieve this result, if we
only make up our minds seriously that
we shall start factories. The idea is
to make a beginning and gradually in
crease as business prospers. While
we do not desire to intimate that our
home people are not equal to the task
of inaugurating new enterprises, yet we
do not hesitate to say that We should
invite Northern and Western manufac-
turers to locate among us and help lis
to develope our latent resources.
Thibodaux offers many advantages
for industries Of various kinds, and we
should do all we a to make them
known to the outside world. Above
all things, W. should never discourage
the efforts of any II who may start
Il new enterprise here, but give him,
on the contrary, all the active and
moral support that we can command.
1t is only when a community is united
and when its citizens are resolved to
cooperate, with II another, that its,
best interests and prosperity can be
promoted.
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Wages No Object: Woman Ito
tramp)-"Can't ye get any work to
dor Tramp-"Yes ma'am l was Of
fered . steady job by tho old agricul-
tural expert who lives just beyond the
forks Of tho road" Woman-"That's
Mr.. Hayseed. Whist did he want you
to do" Tramp-''Aa'an, no wanted
ne to got up at four O'Clock in the
morning and milk seventeen Cows,
foed, water aud rub down four horses,
clean the stables, and then saw wood
until it was time to begin the days
work." Womaa-"How much did he
want to pay ys I" TranP-"T dunno;
l didn't stop to ssk."-Epoeh.
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Gonaux's Pile Ointment has given me ZOO
results every time l have used it in my pra
tice. DR., +. A. SYLVESTER
MT. CARMEL CONVENT,
T~hibodaur, La, Jan. 81, 1883. |
Mr.. n. GOnaux, hOun,a, La:ti
Dear Sir canine convey in adeauaa
language = satisfactory idea of the benefit /
have obtained by using your "Anti-Asthmst2
Powder aud Mixture" For twenty YEAR T
have suffered from that dreadful diseaseI
Asthma, and although / have tried rnsn1
remedies. none proved beneficial until I trie2
yours. ] trust my experience with this vlA
liable powder and mixture will be the neaua
OF inducing others to give it n trial. Your
reepectly. A SISTER OF Mt. CARMEL C0xv'f,
HoUAA, La, Jan. "a, 1854
Dear Sir-After suffering for ten years and
trying all kinds Of remedies. I have at lag@
tn thsnk you for the bottle Of sutiasthmadc
mixtuse which you were 90 kind a. to send
me. After taking = Jew dOses was 30 much
relieved that l have mover been without il :
minute and although, not entirely cured,
still ! feel 50 much relieved that I hone Of -
ing 90 soon. Yours truly.
Mas. vIcroR RICHARD.
Che mother of our worthy friends Clay a
Edgar kichard.)
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A ticket for mayor and trustees, to
be submitted to the action of the Dem
ocratic voters at the ensuing primary
election, and which will be found in
another column, is a strong one in
every respect, and could not we'll be
improved on. There are three young
men upon it for trustees and three
gentlemen Of mature age, and all pos
sess the qualifications required for the
discharge Of the duties which will de-
volve upon them in the event of their
selection. As to tho head of the ticket,
Nh. j. Louis A%ucoin, we feel that it il
unnecessary to extol his eminent fit
ness for the Office of mayor. He has
served q term heretofore and his ad-
m~inistration was most satisfactory.
We do not know that the gentlemen
on the proposed ticket have been con-
suited, but We are confident that if
their fellow citizens should call upon
them to accept municipal responsible
ties they will periodically lay aside
their personal desires for privacy and
retirement and assume the burden and
honor conferred upon them, having an
eye single to the welfare and prosper
ity Of the town. 4
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An examination Of applicants for po-
sitions in the Classified Departmental
Service at Washington, d. C. will DO
held at the New Orleans customhouse,
commencing at 9 o'clock a. IN, on the
9th day Of September, 1883.
Those who are DESTROYS of Compel
ing at this examination should at once
address the Y. 8. Civil Service Com
mission, Washington, D. c., asking
tor application blank, and stating at
the same time an intention to be pre-
sent at the examination.
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~ 40 oNG q oAOA Al III tAtaO ou NA-
ganized and systematic effort has been
made to attract immigrants to our
State, and already the effort has been
crowned with success. Many Western
farmers with their families have set
tied in the. prairie regions of Caleasieu
and Acadia and in St. Mary and Tan
gipahoa, and this fall a large Access
sion is expected from Iowa and Dako-
ia principally. At Tickfav, in the
parish of T%angipahoa, two hundred
families from Iowa will locate next
month /; at a point six miles north of
Tangipahoa, a company ofIowa capt.
talists have purchased five thousand
acres of land and have laid out a town
to be named Kentville, and two hun
dred families will locate there. Early
vegetables are being cultivated on an
extensive scale for the Northern aud
Western market, and that section of
the State is on the highroad to pros
perity.
Near Jeanerette, a plantation has
been purchased by Northern capital
lists, and a town has been laid out aud
named Lydia. The first building of
the new town is a schoolhouse. A
large refinery and various factories
are projected, and there is no doubt,
that . thriving town will soon be built
1pon what was not long since q sugar
plantation.
From North Louisiana comes the
gratifying intelligence that vacant
lands are rapidly passing into the
hands of Western people, who are hee-
ing from the region of blizzards and
cyclones.
What are We doing here in La
fourche to divert the tide Of immigra-
ton to cur fertile bordersi Absolutely
nothing. 10 it not time that steps
should De taken to induce some Of the
thrifty and enterprising elements that
are building up other portions Of the
State to come among 40 and make La
fourche the garden spot of the Statsf
1t may be urged that there are no
lands for sale in the parish. There
arc no public lands suitable for cult
vation in the market, but q syndicate
Of capitalists, such ~ those who bought
up the plantation lear J~oanerette,
can easily bay up plantations in this
parish and parcel them out in small
tracts to active, energetic Western
farmers. 70 our certain knowledge
there are several plantations in this
parish that are for sale and that could
be bought on easy forms.
But We need not only the farming
element here, but especially and above
all, we want men with means who will
inaugurate all kinds of industrial en-
terprises. We want factories to give
employment to a rapidly increasing
population. The fosndries, boiler
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Johnny was the son ola paragraph
list, and when he saw his mothers sis
ter, Of uncertain age, freshening up
her appearance by rouging her checks,
he said "Aunt Jennie, you're deco
rating an antique mug, amt you y
brakes Magazine.
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They were making their final prepa-
rations for a trip to the country.
John" call out the wife from the
sitting room','"I Have forgotten my
gloves. Please bring them downstairs
when you come. They are in the
pocket sfmy brown dress on the fourth
hook in the Closet"
Lapse o f.ten minutes.
"Have you found them, John ~ =
.(hufied VOICE of john 81 have just
found the dress, Maria"
"All right, John. Look in the pock-
et.' -
Another Lapse Of ten minutes. :
Sudden appearance. of John at. the.
head Of the stairway in a state of wild
frenzy. 80
MARIA ! TIE, train leave. in one
hour and we've got to start in forty
five minutes For. the love of heaven
come up and. find the billy bedad- din
ged gloves yourself! I'll bet fifty dol
lars you can't do it."-Ohicago Tribune.
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Bald knobber. Testify.

q. I. Sharp, Physician aad Druggist,
WINNIE, Ark, writes II rave sold g. e.. Z.
Certain Chill Cure to hundreds Of employees,
on the Memphis and Bald KnobR K. and
citizens of Cross County, and l don't know OF
a failure to cure / could get as many serti-
ficates az 1 have sold bottles" +
Sold by Thibodaux Pharmacy.
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A quarantine was instituted BY the
Texas Board Of Health against New
Orleans, but was quickly raised, much
10 the qualification of all having bust
ness relations with the Lone Star
State.