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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-10-18
postomce Detectivcs. Gallery.

There have recently been many COM
plants to the postmaster concerning the
loss Of registered letters in the Philadel-
phia Office, and the officials have been
greatly worried by the charges that there
were thieves in the service. It has been
decided to erect Il gallery along the roof
of the working room, from which watch
men can look down upon the entire force
without being seen from below. This
gallery viii be eighty feet long, and will
depend from the glass and iron ceiling
by iron supports. Ia it there will be
frequent small windows with swinging
sashes, from which the watchman can
see every part of the great room where
the stamping and distri bltiag is al done.
Here there are 800 men at work at times,
and it is impossible to oversee al Of
them from any other point than above.
The watch is to be kept not alone for
the purpose Of watching for thefts, but
also to see that men 90 not shirl, their
work or disturb other clerks by conver-
.sation. The gallery viii be reached BY
an iron stairway at its southern end, and
at its northern end another iron stair
way will ascend to the glass roof. There
are two Of these roofs. one above the
other. and it is necessary for worknen
to ascend to the lower ono to clean il of
dust There is now no way to reach
there except by putting up d ladder. It
is said that it is purely for this purpose
that the gallery goes Up, hit there is an
other use There has leen talk of having
such a structure for nearly two years.
Assistant Custodian George Painter has
been agitating the matter, and has finally
succeeded in getting the work DONE
Philadelphia Record
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-10-18

A Georgia man tTImblei out Of boat
in river near his home in SIGHT of
frenzied friends and disappeared. A
body was found in the stream few
weeks later which was identified as his
by his family and twenty-seven acquaint-
ances. Bat the life company in which
he was insured felt compelled to with
hold payment for while, and was sued
for the amount Judgment would have
gone against the company sure had not
the drowned" man walked into court
alive and told how he had dived under
the boat, hidden in the bushes on the
other side, rided a grave o few days
later for a corpse. which he rigged out
with his own clothes and dumped into
the water. But his conscience and evil
dent pride in letting his neighbors see
the size Of the joke he had gotten on
them were too much for his cupidity,
and he gave the whole snap away-Chi-
cago journal.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-10-18
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Clerks Office goth. Judicial District
Court, Parish of Lafourche.

hereby certify that the following named
persons have been drawn by us Jury com
missiOners to serve as jurors for the ensuing
October term OF said court 1890 as follows
NO NAME. WARD
For the third week Of said court to serve
as Jurors beginning on Monday October -
1890 as follows.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-10-18

1t is estimated that nearly 200 900 per-
sons visit the White mountains annual
ly, and the income from the mountain
houses is about s5.0f0.000. of which
81, ,U01,CJ is e.ear profit
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-10-18
A Bit of Advice from an Old Fisherma,

Get to drug store as soon as You can,
and buy two ounces of the best olive oil
mixed with one ounce of lime water,
and a drop or two of rose water just to
scent it. Then rub it on your burned
face, and it will take all the infla.nma-
tiol out in next to no time. Exchange.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-10-18

Trone 2
Legendre Abdom
Bourgeois Paul 5
Ceasar Joseph .Ir. 3
Leblanc Paul Jr 2
6 Constant Denis 6
Falgout jules d.
Toups Philip 5
Lusignan Clovis 2
10 Leonard Ernest 5
IL Savoie Cleophas
IL Bourg Neumour K. 2
l3 Boutery Prosper 8
IL Richard Leufroy
f. Sureau Frank ]
10 Troselair Leufroy 5
II Hargis Levi
l8 Jetfries Thomas Jr 5
l9 Tenney Henry 9
20 Lejeune Oville
q Smpav Gustave s
- BoudreanX OZemG 5
% Smith John 10
"a Benoit Joseph, Jr. 5
25 Vicks Gabriel 6
26 Naquin MYRTLE j. 9
n Bergeron Useb
% Toups on6ziphore
% Tempet Alcee 3
80 Keller Leonie
In testimony whereof,
(~~~~) Witness my hand and the impress
LIS. : of the seal OF my Office at Thibodaux.
I ~ } this the 2nd day of Aug. A. d. 1890
J. w. KNOBLOCH;
Clerk of said court.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-10-18
A Live Headless Hen,

A little negro boy was exhibiting on
the streets of Mayville, N. Y, q remark
able instance of tenacity of life in the
shape Of chicken hen which had lost
its head over four months ago but con-
tinues well and hearty. The creature
walked about, scratching in the earth
and appearing quite unconscious Of its
loss. 1t is fed by cramming the food
down the severed gullet, and evidently
thrives under this peculiar method of
feeding, for it is in excellent condition.
The boy who owns it says that it lays
regularly and has actually made u nest
and raised brood of chickens since the
loss Of its head. 1t has, however. shed
nearly all of its feathers, except those Of
the tail, and shows no signs of ever hay
ing any more.-Cor. Philadelphia Times.
A poor washerwoman at Fayetteville,
Ark, who few days ago was notified
that she had been granted a pension and
would receive $4,000 back pay, was 20
overcome with JOY that she died
, 1890-04-08

Uncle Orrin Stone was the oracle of
Prairietowu. His opinion was taken as
final on all topics Of village government,
school management, or church choirs.
He criticised everything for years, in the
certainty that his word would always be
taken as law.
But the time came when the modS ;
spirit of change began TO have its in
fuence on Prairietown. Some of the
boys and girls who had been away to
school in indianapolis or Chicago came
home with plans and notions which Un-
Gle Orrin's disapproval was not permit
ted to affect. He gave out his words of
praise or blame just the same, although
he found more TO censure than to com
mend in the ways Of the young people
who had beer brought into contact with
broader civilization.
At last there was n musical festival in
Prairietown. The largest hall in the
place was decorated with wreaths and
flags, and singers from the city came to
take the leading parts in the programme
for the great day. A soprano from a city
church, one who had been praised by
thousands, came to sing the two solos in
Rossini's ''Carita."
Uncle Orrin went, and sat in a,Jront
seat, os usual. He listened intently, as
he did on all occasions, but the express
sion of his lace was not one Of approval,
while Miss Appleton's lovely voice filed
the hall with the notes Of her exquisite
solos.
After the concert, his nephew, John
Stone, who had sung in the chorus, over
took the old gentleman on his way home.
well, uncle, what did you think of
our concertg' asked John.
a terrible breaking down, want itT'
returned Uncle Orrin.
What do you meany'
why, twas just terrible the way you
all broke down them two times. and that
poor Appleton girl had to go right on
singing all by herself. Tell you! she's a
spunky oner'-Youth's Companion.
, 1890-04-08

Afew years ago the Japanese govern
nIent decided on lacquering the bottoms
Of all their iron ships, and the results
proved that corrosion was most effective
ly prevented. The process does not seem
10 have been applied to foreign ships I'M
til about two years ago, when the atten-
tion of the captain of a Russian frigate
was directed to it. and lacquer was ap-
piled both to the iron and zinc parts Of
tine bottom. To the latter it was found
that the adhesion of the lacquer was very
light, but on the iron, or rather steel,
il was found that it was in an extra
ordinary good state OF preservation, so
much so that it could not be stripped off
except by being scraped with a sharp in
strument, and from the experience thus
gained it has been decided to substitute
hon on the part where zinc had beer
used. -Manufacturer.
, 1890-04-08

My room mates success in the rccita-
ton room was $ great that only his
most intimate friends ever suspected
that he was not the most distinguished
genius OF the whole fifty or more in the
class. "How do you do it," | asked one
day. "Wl you promise, il | let you in,
not to do it yourself' he responded.
When | had sworn not to infringe upon
his system, he explained: you see Pro-
lessor Blank is always looking u for
the fellows that don't know anything of
what he is talking about and coming
down on them with "A perfect poser.
When they funk. he Is as pleased as if
the trustees had doubled his salary. 50
in his classes | always look as Intelligent
as possiblc-this way" And he illu-
minated his face with n look which an
actor might have cnvicd. "Of curse
he thinks lie can't get me on that, and
the question goes along to some man
who knows twice as much. but whose
face bellies him. On tho rare occasions
when | do know something, | look like
this"-hu wrinkled his brow into u
slightly puzzled cxprcssion-''and he is
down on me in M instant. Professor
Dlsli's ambition is just the other way.
lie wants, in his blessed good nature, to
give everybody a chance to shine; so for
him | reverse tho expressions, and look
intelligent when | know something and
dcspuiring when | don't. In this way /
make my little learning far from a dan
gcrous thing. Seer Kate Fields Wash
iugtou.
, 1890-04-08

That flowers sleep is evident to the
most casual observer. The daisy opens
at sunrise and closes at sunset, hence
its name-''day's eye" The morning
glory opens with the day, but never
lives to see another sunrise. The
'John-go-to-bed-at-noon" awakes at 4
o'clock in the morning, but closes its
eyes during the middle of the day
the dandelion is in full bloom only
during strong light. This habit of
some flowers is certainly very curious,
and furnishes one of the many in
stances which prove the singular adap-
liability of everything in nature. The
reason is found in the method by
which this class of flowers is fortified.
1t is obvious that flowers fortified by
night flying insects would derive no
advantage by being open during the
day; and, on the other hand, that
those which are fertilized by bees
would gain nothing by remaining
open at night. Why may we not sup
pose, then, that the closing of flowers
may have reference to the habits of in
sectsl In support of this theory we
observe that wind fortified flowers
never sleep.-St. Louis Republic.
, 1890-04-08
THE S1RAIGRT STORY.

The Democratic council were too par
simonious TO appropriate a few dollars to
advertise the of Wyoming.
Valuable reports OF various officers were
not printed because the council would not
provide the means-The Sun.
We are somewhat surprised that even
the Sun should make such a statement
as this when everyone of its readers who
we're at all interested in the legislative pro-
ceedings must know that it is absolutely
false. A conference committee from both
houses reported favorably upon printing
a large number of copies Of the various
reports. When the bill reached the coun-
Gil from the house it placed no limitation
whatever upon the amount OF money to
be expended for this purpose. The
council limited the amount to 81, 500 and
the house simply dropped the matter
when the bill wa returned. A
few days later a bill establishing
an immigration bureau was introduced
into the house. 1t originally
appropriated $40. 900 but this amount was
afterward reduced to 5000. This bill
was defeated in the council.
Now if the house was so anxious that
all the reports be printed why did not the
members consent to the appropriation Of
1900 for that purpose2 If this amount
was considered too email why didn't they
appoint a conference committee, make
some inquiries as to the probable cost and
then agree as to the requisite appropria-
ton?
The truth Of the matter is that the
council would not permit any iobbcry and
as the Sun was interested in this particu
lar Job there is no need OF seeking further
for an exclamation of its statements.
, 1890-04-08
william of Orange saved by HI. Dog

On the night of the 18th and 18th of
September, 1872. a chosen baud Of 600
Spaniards made an attack within the
lines of the Dutch army. The senti-
nels were cut down, the whole army
surprised and for a moment powerless.
The Prince of Orange and his guards
were in profound sleep; but a small
spaniel dog, who always passed the
night upon his bed, was a most faith
full sentinel. The creature sprsng for.
ward, barking at the sound of hostile
footsteps and scratching his masters
face with his paws.
There was but just time for the
prince to noun u horse that was
ready saddled, and to effect his escape
through the darkness, before his enc
mics sprang into his tent. His SER
wants were cut down, his master of the
horse and two of his secretaries, who
gained their saddles n moment later,
all lost their lives, and but for a little
dogs watchfulness, William of Or
angc, upon whose shoulders the whole
weighto his country's fortune depend
ed, would have been led within a week
to AN iguominious death. The prince
ever aiterward kept a spaniel in his
bed chamber. -Motley's Dutch Repub-
lie
, 1890-04-08
HOW GEN. GRANT POPPED.
He Wa Riding at Night Through Mud
and Rain While Home OF n Furlourh-

He Wa Riding at Night through Mud
and Rain while Home on n FurIouEh-
A very striking incident in the life
of Gen. Grant was mentioned by an
intimate friend. 1t related to the deli
cate subject of how the general popped
the question. Those who knew Gen.
Grant intimately can imagine how he
could storm a rampant, charge a bat
terry Of artillery or lead a forlorn hope
in battle easier than he could ask for
the hand Of the woman he loved.
The occasion when the young lieu
tenant in the army and Julia Dent
plighted their troth was not one of
those ideal moonlight nights, nor were
the stars twinkling over lovers signs,
but on a dark, stormy night in the
woods of Missouri. The lieutenant
was visiting his army comrade and
former classmate, Fred Dent
he had driven into town in a buggy
with his comrades sister. The young
people were on their way home. The
darkness had overtaken them. The
rain had fallen in torrents and the
roads were ankle deep with mud. The
lightning flashed and the thunder
pealed out of the blackness of night
which followed. A swollen stream
and a frail bridge stood in their way.
AS they reached the spot a sudden fash
of electric light revealed the terrors OF
the flood aud the dangers OF the
bridge. In an instant, availing him
self of this moment of light, the brave
young officer urged the good steed
upon the q%uivering doorway. Abroad
full burst of thunder shook the very
foundations Of the earth. The young
maiden, who had thus far bravely faced
the terrors of the situation, stunned
by the tremendous crash, grasped the
unmoved lieutenant by her side with
aifrighted force.
The bridge now began to yield to the
undermining action of the raging tor
rent AS it seemed to sink away the
maid exclaimed in her fears: ''Oh, we
are lost" No, Julia" came a tender
reply from the heart full of emotion
which beat in that brave young breast.
Nothing shall happen to you. l shall
take care OF you"
Another flash in timely succession
revealed the terrible situation, but one
j%udicious stimulation of the powerful
steed brought the lieutenant and his
hearts treasure once more upon the
solid ground of the other side as the
plankwny of the bridge moved away
in the surging flood. Rescued from a
situation so perilous vas the occasion
for IA thoughtful silence. The storm
beaten lovers pushed on their trying
way through mud, and rain and wind.
Soon out of the darkness came a
voice, Julia, were you frightened1"
What a terrible night it isl" said the
maiden in reply. II would always
like 10 care for you and protect you.
Mny l do so1" yes, " in the simple in
nocence Of her girlish heart, was the
answer. Philadelphia Inquirer.
, 1890-04-08

Cigars were never made to be
smoked on the street ears or on the
broad %boulevards of a city when a gen
tleman is with a lady. Yet it is a
common occurrence to see a man
walking with a well dressed woman
and pulling smoke from the weed into
the faces of other pedestrians. After
dinner and in the house is the proper
time and place TO smoke and really en-
joy a good cigar. a gentleman of this
city, who had been in the habit of buy
ing expensive cigars and smoking
them in the open air, discovered that
he did not appreciate them so much as
he did the post prandial smoke. He
turned over II new leaf and bought n
quantity Of cheap cigars to smoke
while in the street, and saved his good
and expensive brand for home con
sumption. According to his exper.
fence there is no appreciable difference
in the street between a three-for-five-
cent cigar and one of three-for-a-dol-
lar.-Washington Post.
, 1890-04-08
WORSE THAN BOILING OIL.
The Awful Revenge which a New York
Woman Inflicted Upon Her Enemy.

Ia Awful Revenge which a New York
Woman inflicted Upon Her Enemy.
Two fashionably attired women en-
tered an elevated train and began talk
ing about a third person, who was evil
IDENTIFY rather obnoxious to them both.
The conversation, which was conduct
ed in tones loud enough to be heard
some distance away, discovered a spe-
cies of revenge which no one but a
woman could think of, much less put
into practice.
shes a hateful thing" quoth she
of the shiny black hat.
Very assented the one in the new
spring bonnet. II never could un-
derstand how you ever asked her to
your house"
IT had an object in doing SO, you
may be sure You remember those
lovely portieres my uncle brought me
from Persial Well, she fell dead in
love with them at first sight. L knew
she would, because, of course, she
never owned anything half so nice. /
knew then that my moment of revenge
was at hand. | pretended that | didn't
care very much for the portieres, ex-
cept because they were a present, and
l asked her if she would take care OF
Llem unIll L nttutu LneIh, WHICH L
probably v should. At firstlshe
wouldn't listen to such a proposition,
although l saw she was just tickled to
death with the idea, but when l con.
WINGED her that she would be doing
me the greatest favor in the world she
consented.
They were hung i'll her drawing
room, and were as pretty a pair as the
city could boast. All her friends from
far and near were invited to see them,
and everybody went into raptures over
them. Isaw my plans were working
famously, but | waited and bided my
time, knowing well that / should be
fully repaid for my patience. After a
while, from hearing the %portieres prais-
ed by every tongue, she began fairly
to idolize them. Even her love for
her children began to wane, and she
would sit for hours in mute admiration
of the swaying folds. My time for ac-
ton had come. 1t was awfully cruel,
l know, but l had intended TO do it all
along, 50 my conscience didn't trouble
me very much at the critical moment.
Il sent my servants to take the por-
there's away from her. She never said
a word to me when we met, but shall
never forget the look of reproach in
her eyes until my dying day. That's
a month ago, and she has been fretting
SO much over her loss that she has be-
come a perfect fright. New York
Evening Sun.
, 1890-04-08

Tho mathematical fend has recently
been at work upon a calculation of the
work performed by the human heart.
His calculations are curious and give the
work Of the heart in miles and beats. 1t
is based upon the presumption that the
heart beats sixty-nine times each minute
and throws blood nine feet. Computed
thus The mileage of the blood through
he body might be takpn as 207 yards
per minute, 7 miles per hour, 1888 miles
per day, 81, 500 miles per year, or 4,992,-
400 miles a lifetime of 70 yearsl-St.
Louis Republic.
, 1890-04-08

When a storm is advancing, the
wind blows to meet it. Thus a wind
blowing from the east or southeast in
dictates the approach of a storm from
the west. When the storm center has
passed, however, the wind changes
and follows the storm. II a person
has n good barometer and a wind gage,
he a tell pretty correctly when a
storm is coming. Without the instru.
ments the clouds may be watched, and
when seen to DO moving rapidly from
the southeast, and there Rre indications
of the presence of much moisture in
the mir, a storm is not far away.-Mou-
treal Star.
, 1890-04-08

We hear constantly this. "NWhat shall
be done with our girls?' Let me supple.
nIrut that with What shall be done with
our boys What are we to do for the in.
coming generation? Never mind that
which is yet 10 be. What are we TO dc
with the 800, 600 children who go to school
in New York city today, with the 90, 00O
who roam the streets OF Now York with
nothing to do today with the 5000 mes.
scnger boys, of whom 5000 are gradu.
atcd from service every year, turned loose,
unframed, undisciplined, sharp rs nee.
dlcs, upon the community? The man who
writes, at the close Of a period of fifty
years hence, the memories of half n cen.
fury, will have n curious story to tell.
This great city, like n magnet, draws the
youths Of all sections of the country
hithcr. They come with mental aspira.
tiOns, with hearts full Of desire, with
willing hands to encounter rebufings, to
meet disappointmCnts, 10 be surrounded
with dangers and temptations and ulti.
matcly to fall into that terrible morass of
wonder, Of apprehension, Of belief that
society owes them n living, and, not pay
ing its debts, must lie compelled, in some
way or other, to dissorge. Howard in
New York Press.
, 1890-04-08

When strikes a common sulphur
match the phosphorus burns with a pur-
plish flame, then the sulphur with a yell
low hue, and last of all the wood CLOVIS
with reddish rays, From noticing that
every substance yields its own peculiar
color in burning. Sir John Herschel long
ago suggested hat these colors might
serve to identify the substances showing
them. Some time after he threw out
the suggestion the spectroscope was de-
vised, and now by its aid we are able to
tell what elements are aglow. not only in
the sun, but in the stars as well.-George
lies in New York Sun.
, 1890-04-08

Weak hearts are by no means so COM
mon as is often supposed. Many a man
who thinks he has got one is merely dys-
peptic; many a woman owes her symp-
toms to tight lacing or insufficient feed
ing. If the dyspepsia be cured and the
tight lacing dispensed with the symptoms
OF heart weakness will disappear. Even
when the heart is genuinely weak" the
weakness is not always due to special
disease of that organ. 1t may be only
part of n general weakness of the whole
system, which is easily curable.-Ameri-
can Analyst.
, 1890-04-08
A LOVE BRIEF.

Give me short words and sweet-yet strong a.
sweet
In which to speak the love 1 bear TO thee,
Who art NOT slow Of wits keen sense to see
How In small Goals of FIRE glows the white heat;
While, as In strawS tall blaze that lights the street
But sinks at once to naught small warmth may
be-
So, what makes love OF worth full Oft shall fee
From large, long words where sense, Ike sound, Is
feet
Wide as the sea, and deep, my love I boast.
Nor gauge 1t by Wild streams, thai brawi and
rush
To Haunt and fling their pride forth In a fall
And by my words, as types, / think that most
Its length and breadth and depth thy cheeks
shall flush
whh -oso tints pure as thy sweet name I call
William c. Richards In America