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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-05-17

The returns Of the fatalities by the re-
cent group Of tornadoes are not yet all in.
It is probable. indeed. that some persons
were killed in the thiniv settled regions
Of northwestern Kentucky whose names
will never be known. 1t is possible, how
ever. to make pretty accurate estimate
Of the loss Of life. In Louisville the num-
Der cf those killed outright and receiving
fatal injuries will not be far from 100.
In other parts of Kentucky 207 persons
were killed. the largest fatalities being
as follows: Clay, so: Glasgow, 50; Black
ford. 20; Pooltown, II; Kuttawa. IL;
Eddyvillc, IL; Dixon, s; Sebree, 8: Ma
rion, I, and Bremen, G. In twelve other
towns q persons were killed, the total
for Kentucky being 3a7.
In Illinois Sc persons were killed the
largest fatalities being as follows: Shiloh,
1G: Little Prairie. 8: Grand Tower. Z:
Mount Vernon. 5; Vienna, 4; Poplar
Ridge. 4; Metropolis, 3, and C;.rbondale,
3. In Indiana % were killed, IS at Green
River anl 1 at Evansville. In Tennessee
were killed, 8 at Gallatin and at Ro-
gana. The total is Al. but it is probable
that in round numbers 500 lives were
lost. 1t is almost impossible to make an
accurate estimate Of the value of proper
ty destroyed, but it may be generally
stated as follows: Kentucky, IS. 900. 900;
Illinois, $500 900; Indiana. S3a5. 900; Ten
nessee, $3.50, ,000.-Chicago Tribune.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-05-17
Pie Timber Is Scarce.

Every lover of pie-and almost every
person, either secretly or openly, does
love pie-will be interested in the fateful
fact that ''pie timber, ;lnder which gen
eric term IS compreheaded dried apples,
peaches. plums, squash. pumpkins, etc.,
is scarce. Evaporated apples have gone
up p or 30 per cent. since the beginning
of the year. Canned apples pie peaches.
and the product of the golden skinned
pumpkin and the sober squash are all
higher, and have an upward tendency.
The raw material for an important and
adult American industry may not be in
the bony clutch of famine. but it is in a
c cndition which every thoughtful lover
of pie must regard with serious concern.
New York Commercial Bulletin.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-05-17
Australian Rabbit Fest.

A good deal of interest is being taken
in the unprecedented efforts of the Vic
torian government for the suppression
of rabbits in that colony. In upwards
of 100 districts in the northern and west
ern parts of the colony simultaneous
action is to be taken for the destruction
of the rabbits. in accordance with the
rabbit suppression act. recently adopted
by the legislature. Poisoned grain is to
be largely used. and it is estimated that
fully IS per cent. of the rabbits will be
killed.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiSer.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-05-17
An Old Clocks Three Sevens.

People at Porter are talking about the
queer performance of an old clock that
has been in the possession of Mr.. Isaac
L. French or his father for seyenty-five
years and always behaved as an old.
steady going clock should act until a
few years ago it got out Of repair, since
when it has been discreetly silent, until
about two weeks since. when. without
any warning, it woke up and struck
seven. 1t did this three days in success
sion and then relapsed into its usual
dumbness. Superstitious people are Won
dering what the clock was trying to tell
them and skeptic;il ones are heard say
ing something about rats.-Lewiston
journal
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He Is ChanSiii. Color.

Mr.. II. t. Knakc, the popular organist
Of ST. Puul's cathedral is suffering from
u peculiar disease The skin has been
changing color for nearly year, until
now it is very dark yellow. He resem.
bles a Spaniard of the darker type, and
Mr.. knake used to be of fair complexion.
Only the -entleman's hands. arms, face,
neck and feet are affected. lis hands
arr yellow. while the color deepeEs on
q" fingers until above the joints they
,;!most become black His breast. hr"!.
;s&d limbs are still white.-Pitt. .,,:y.,
Dispatch
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-05-17
Sni,erStiiiouS Miners.

a remarkable stc-y is told in connec-
ton with the explosion at the 3lorfa
colliery in Wales. 1t is stated that re-
Gently the tiremen CT the pit-men who
are always selected for gravity and
possibility heard inexpIicable
noises, ''shoatings' as they are described,
in the workings, and that these have not
been heard by one person alone, but by
several, when in company examining
the pit. Further, miner returning to
the surface felt himself to be accom-
panied by some invisible presence, which,
although not seen by him, was perceived
BY the banksman to land on the bank,
and hastily make its way to the shed
where the injured and dead are now
carried. 1t is alleged that these strange
phenomena We're described previously to
the explosion and caused several Golfers
to refuse to descend. in spite of their
thus becoming liable to prosecution
New York Sun
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-05-17
Cigarettes in Society.
egsyrapli.

Now didn't really see these with my
own eyes and touch them with my own
fingers" said a charming woman, ..but
the some one who did told me- 1t was
at dove luncheon, the last course had
disappeared, and the ladies' sat over their
coffee. Then the walters brought the
tiniest packages you ever saw of Turkish
cigarettes. The cigarettes were of the
finest Turkish leaf, perfulned, and the
outer wrapping of each one was of pale
rose colored satin. They were altogether
too pretty to smoke. But did they
smoke them: was not there, you re-
member; but don't half the women in
New York smoke a cigarette once in a
while. and do you suppose they could re-
sist the particular temptation of these
dear little rose colored things? don't"
New York Evening Sun.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-05-17
A Soutlerncr Not Afraid to Work

Alton Angler, who has been appointed
United States consul at Rheims, France,
is a popular citizen of Atlanta Sixteen
years ago. after squandering a fortune,
as it was supposed, he applied to the
railroads for work All the upper offices
were tilled. but Nlr. Angler was told
that he could earn his living as train
hand. He pluckily accepted the offer,
and people who were accustomed to
meet him in society felt queer when they
saw him enter a passenger coach to build
q fire for their comfort. Of course, it
was never intended that lie should spend
his life building fires. and pretty soon he
began to rise Now he is general pas
senger agent Of the Western and Attain
tic.-s5avannah News
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-05-17
Denounced aS Csurers,

Fortunately the dignilied repose of the
Bank Of England is not often interrupted
by the arrival of gentleman who de-
nounces the assembled cashiers as ..usur-
ers and thieves Such All individual
did yesterday enter the bank. and, be-
sides uttaring the above atrocious senti-
ments with regard to the business there
in transacted. distributed various pam
phlets bearing upon 1.-The infamous ma
tional sin called interest. Anybody who
gave or took interest ought to be denied
Christian burial. according to this COM
pendulum Of tIieologico financial knowl-
edge. There are a good many sane peo-
pie who disapproye Of usury, including
MIR. Ruskin aud most of the philosophic
Socialists, but they do not carry their
theories into practice in the manner of
the i:npulsive gentleman who bestowed
piece of his mind" on the astonished
Bank of England officials. Tel
egraph
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-05-17

The lreka (Ore.) Union Office ran short
Of white paper during the recene Snow
blockade. but it came out regularly every
week. One issue was on purple paper.
another was printed on y light brlf wrap
ping. while the next showed up On reg
ular manila. such as is used n s-~ocory
sit res.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-05-17

Claims are laid to the discovery of the
method of raising sugar cane from seed
instead of from cuttings. The seeds were
discovered by means OF microscope in
the tiowery head of the cane.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-05-17
s,l44 Prizes, amounting to S2.159.6O
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE

~FoR CIrR RATES or any further iufor
nation desired. write legibly to the under
signed. clearly stating your residence, with
State. County. Street and Number. More
rapid return mail delivery will he assured bv
your enclosing an enveope bearing your
full address.
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Address Registered Letters containing Currency
to
NeaU Orleans National Bank,
NEW ORLEANS l..
NEW ORLEANS. La

"REMEMRER, that the payment of
prizes ia GUARANTEED by FOUR Ma
TIONAL BANKS uf New Orleans. and tue
Tickets ARE s,gne,l by the President Of an In
stitution whcsr chartered rights are recng-
nized in the highest Courts: therefore be-
ware OF ai limitations or anonymous
schemes
ONE DOLLAR is the prize of the smallest
part or fractin,, ri il icktt ISSUED i;i Is
~ any Drawing. Anyihin- IN "nr name
offered for le>s than a D,,llar is u swindla.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-05-17
Its GRAND EXTRAORpINARY DRAW

I'VE do hereby certify that we supervise
the arrangements for all the Monthly and Semi
Annual Drawings of the louisiana State Lot
tery Co., and in person manage and control
the Drawings themselves. and that the same
are conducted with honesty. fairness and in
good faith toward all parties, aud we author
ize the Company to use this certificate. with
tacsimiles Of our signatures attached, in ,ts
.dverfsemppts
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Maryland's new cigarette law requires
the seller to pay an extra tax of $50. and
to make affidavit that the cigarettes he
sells contain no injurious drug.
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sNKrssssE ANT.

All ordinary Letters containing Postal
Notes, Money Orders issued by all Express
Companies or New York Exchange.
Addressed VI "A AbAaIaHAN,
New Orleans. La.
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UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION
ID OVER TWO MILLIONS DISTRIBUTED


Incorporated bv the Legislature for
educational aud charitable purposes. and It's
franchise made a part of the present State
CONSTITUTION, in 1879. by an OVERWHELMING
POPULAR VOTE
Its GRAND EXTRAORDINARY DRAW
INGS take place Seini-Annuaily, (Jnne and
December and its GRAND SINGLE NUM-
BER DRAWINGS take place in each of the
other ten months in the year, and are all
drawn in public. at the Academy of Music
New Orleans, La.
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There have been landed at Granton bv

There have been landed at Granton by
the Danish mail steamer Laura. from
Iceland, 222 cases and casks containing
OYER $500 braces Of Iceland ptarmigan,
which are really white grouse, valued
only at 81. 200. During the severe snow
storms of winter the ptarmigan come
down from the mountainous regions Of
Iceland to the seacoast in quest of food,
where they fall easy victims to the hunts
mans gun.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-05-17

A. S. Clough. of Prescott, Ariz.. drives
q team Of mules that are SO and 81 years
old, respectively. They are still good
workers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-13
ALL THROUGH THE STATE.

IT is reported on good authority that plant
for the manufacture of Bessemer steel will
shortly be erected at Bowmsnsdale, Cumberland
county.
LIGHTNING struck the barn of Mrs. Ham a b
Gruver in Hanover township, Lehigh county.
and totally destroyed it with all the crops of
this year. Loss $1,000
LEWIS EMERY. JR., of Bradford. sues the
city Of Three Rivers, Mich, for $40 900 damages,
alleging that his water power has been dam
aged that much by reason of the water works.
THE Board of Examiners for Mine Inspector of
the Third Inspection Distric. have unanimously
recommended the appointment of John M.
Lewis, of Pittston, who is ar present a mine
foreman for the Pennsylvania Company.
E. E. CRITcHFIELD. of Mt. Pleasant. found
no less than 81 dead English sparrows lying un-
der tree in front of his North Church street
home. The birds had been drowned off their
roost by the heavy rain of the night before.
AN immense brass pump chamber, weighing
5000 pounds, has been cast by J. A. Touhill's
Riverside Foundry, Pittston, the largest brass
casting ever turned out in the State 1t has been
enormously stated that it was cast in this city.
CHARLES sTEIGER, formerly editor of the
Oil City Derrick. is now one of the permanent
fixtures of the Chicago Herald. Mr.. SteIger IS
a versatile writer, well known in this city, and
sure to make his mark in the Western
metropolis
FAMILY with triplets, all girls. and each as
like the other as three peas in a pod, attracted
much attention on the Lehigh Valley Railroad
train Monday at Philadelphia. The party, con-
sisting of father. mother and three babies, were
en- route to the seashore and hailed from the
coal region.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-13

has unreservedly declared that the Federal
election bill is all wrong, and that if be gets
another vote on it he will vote against it;
while Senator Quay is even more unkind,
saying. as is alleged, that it is "a sickly
kitten and will not live long enough to be-
come full grown" We cannot believe that
these eminent Republicans ever gave ex-
preston to such wicked and revolutionary
sentiments. They must both know that this
measure has received the sanction of the
caucus, and is declared by Republican
authority to be nothing more than fulfil
ment Of the party pledges. To rebel against,
or throw contumely upon, measure sur
rounded by those sanctions, is, according to
the ethics of these very Republicans, party
treason; and we have the eminent authority
of Mr.. Richard Quay that mo traitors are
wanted" around where he is. If this awful
report were true, the next breeze would have
waited the tragic news from the capital that
the Spartan Dick had disowned his Sena-
torial papa.
These are our reasons for declining to be-
lieve that Messrs. Quay and Reyburn have
been indulging in such subversive talk.
They may think such things; but they as
suredly could not be capable of pointing
the finger of scorn and ridiculeat meas
ure which has received the awful sanction
OF the party caucus.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-13
PITTsBURG. WEDNESDAY. AUG. 1s Is
SENATOR QUAY's KEY.

Senator Quay evidently intends to strangle
the ''sickly kitten" as he has termed the
Federal election bill. The resolution which
he introduced yesterday in the Senate can
mean nothing else. 1t may be that Senator
Quay's principal end in view is to secure the
passage of the tariff bill and the general
scceleration of public business. But wheth-
er the killing of the obnoxious elec-
tion bill be incidental, premeditated,
or accidental, killed it will be for this ses-
sion if Senator Quay's resolution shall pass
The mourners will be few, we venture to
say; and great many Republicans in and
ont of Congress will not be among them.
1t is to be presumed that Mr.. Quay has
not moved in this matter without consulting
the leaders of the party. The resolution
virtually offers the Democrats a bribe to
abstain from further opposition to the most
essential part of the Republican legislative
programme. If you will allow the tariff
bill and the regular appropriation bills to
pass within a reasonable time, Mr.. Quay
virtually says to the Democratic Senators,
we will not introduce any legislation OF
clearly partisan character at this session.
Judging by the light of the resolu-
tion alone, we are inclined to think
that Senator Quay has suggested
to his party sensible way out of the
difficulty which confronts it in the Senate.
The Federal election bill is Jonah that
the Republican party cannot afford to re-
tain if shipwreek can be avoided by throw
ing it toverboard. The safety of the nations
most precious interests is involved in the
tariff, and to secure that such an agreement
as Mr.. Quay suggests ought to be accepted.
The responsibility of defeating the peoples
wishes will be easy to place if either Repub-
hcans or Democrats refuse to countenance
this compromise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-13
OUR SHORT STORIES.
HE DIDN'T BOTHER THEM.


F BEN FOWLER was good old Kansas
farmer whose particular hobby was to
bring up his boys right. He had two of them.
Jerry was the brightest, but not as old as his
brother, and as precedence of birth rules on
farm as we'll as in royalty, the old mans son
Thomas was rather the favorite. The old
gen tleman daily lectured his sons on the
cardinal evils of the world, mainly bearing on
temperance as the best of all principles. The
boys listened always and promised to heed
their old fathers advice throughout their
lives.
At length the younger boy said he must 90 to
the city. There was sorrow in the old mans
house. He was troubled and his good old wife
was troubled. 1t seemed best that the boy
should go out into the world, but he was too
young. 1t was finally agreed, however, that he
should go, and that the older boy should 60
with him. The two youths set out with the
best wishes of the neighbors, and fairly over
whelmed with fatherly and motherly advice.
"Be careful. boys" sobbed the old man,
don't drink and don't hoss race eff ye don't
want to break your daddy's and mammy's
hearts,"
The boys promised. They went to the city,
Fl ourished made money and wrote back to the
old home that they were too busy to leave on
visit, but urged their father to come and see
them. The old man finally concluded to 60,
and one crisp December morning he reached
the city. He was not very warmly Clad and as
he scurried along he wondered If it would be
wrong for him to take a small finger of whisky.
He decided that he needed 1.-THE was old and
could not contract the drink habit-he argued
to himself He went in through one of the
doors of the great gilded palaces and stepped
up to the bar. just as the old man called for
his drink the barkeeper saw him start.
What's the matter old mani" called the
mixer of drinks.
Would ye mind tellin' me whar the bosses
is?" he gasped, holding the small glass trem-
blingly in his fingers.
"oh, they's out at the barn looking at their
hosses"
The old man turned away. He dropped 10
cents on the bar and left his whisky untouched.
"rm goin' home," he muttered, ''this is no
place fer the OF man. I'll 60 back to the OF
woman, an tell her that our boys is succeedin,'
but-but-thet is all kin tell her."
He reached the door, then. turning around
he looked again at a big sign on the bar. 1t
read:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-13
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.

THE Cumberland county Prohibitionists have
placed a ticket in the field.
LANCASTER Prohibitionists have nominated
Joseph Brosius, of Salisbury, for Congress.
YORK COUNTY Democrats have nominated
John W. Bittinger for the vacant Associate
judgeship.
STATE CHAIRMAN KERR will accompany
Candidate Pattison on his travels through the
northern counties.
CONGRESSMAN REYBURN is suffering from
rheumatism, and has been ordered to leave
Washington for rest
WAYNE MACVEAGH has been mentioned as
a candidate for Congress in the Sixth district
against John b. Robinson.
CONGRESSMAN BUCKALEw has returned to
Columbia county to try to straighten out the
kickers who want to retire him to private life.
JUDGE HARRY WHITE, of Indiana county,
is opposed to the Australian ballot system, but
that will not necessarily prevent its adoption
in Pennsylvania.
LEBANON Republicans say there'n be music
in the air in November if Congressman Rife
shall beat their candidate (Woomer) for the
nomination this time.
Ex-STATE SENATOR COKE, of Wilkesbarre,
is out in a card declining Congressional nomi-
natien, but says he will take his place in the
ranks and work for the entire State ticket.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-13
OUR MAIL POUCH.
The Dartmoor Prisoners.

Inc OartmOOf ffiBOnerHs
TO the Editor of The Dispatch:
Will you inform your readers under what
circumstances the prisoners of war were shot
In cold blood as mentioned In the obituary
sketch of John Boyle O'Reilly in Mondays
DISPATCH. There is no relation to this effect
In any published history. r. G.
PITTsBURG. August II.
l"Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biog-
raphy," says Of O'Reilly: "While in Dart
moor, aided by other Irish prisoners, he col
lected and buried the scattered bones of the
French and American prisoners of war who
were shot in 1874" See also american En-
cyclopedia" article "Dartmoor." which says:
"Dartmoor is chiefly noted as the site of the
prison built in 1903 at a cost of f127,-
OO0 for the custody of French prison
ers of war. At one time it contained
10000 inmates. On the breaking out of hos
tilities with the United States in 1872 $500
impressed sailors, claiming TO be American
citizens and refusing TO serve in the British
army against their country, were imprisoned
in Dartmoor, where most of them were kept
till the end of the war. Accounts of the harsh
ness of their treatment reached the United
States and created much feeling. This was
especially the case on an occasion when the
guard fired upon the prisoners. Explanations.
however, have shown that the occurrence was
the result of mistake."1