The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-03-15
CHE Thihoaaux Sentinel,
SATURDAY, MARCH Is, 1890.
MOVING HOUSE AND HOME.

Even Carpets Are Taken Up.
AS general thing a man knows where
to look for his house when he goes home
from work. A two story dwelling is de-
veloped strongly in his bump of inhabi-
tiveness. In a world of mutations it is
usually content foreman at the old stand
till the wreck of all things earthly over
takes it. Let a maj once build a house
on lot 90. block 6. and he a leave it
in the morning with a pretty safe assur-
ance of finding it right there when he
comes home at night.
But houses do sometimes stray away,
and while they leave certain ancient land
marks they make others as they 60. 1t
often happens that a mar residing on his
own property sells the lot at Il good figure
and moves the house to a less costly loca-
ton farther on. These are the times
when the rule finds exception, and the
head of a family who closed his front
door at Adams and Wood streets this
morning is likely to open it tonight at
Garfield park. The HORSEPOWER comes
when he cannot when you are ready
for him. He shoves a lot OF rollers under
your residence. bitches a windlass horse
to it and snakes it along the highway,
while your family remain inside and
continues to pursue their daily voca-
tions. In northwest Chicago this spec
tacie of a quiet domestic scene in a wan
dering residence is very familiar. People
are changing the face of the country SO
rapidly that homes give place to four story
buildings at the slightest notice. The
daily programme of breakfast, dinner
and supper go on, though three grocers
may have to be ~patronized before enough
provisions are obtained. The lifted hulk
goesdrifting through the street approach
ing the revolving capstan and chasing it
away, forming the one thing which can
stop Mr.. Yerkes' street cars without caus-
ing all the passengers to bless the Phila-
delphia baron. When a man goes home
at night or goes to the place where he ex-
pected his home would be and finds but
an aching void in the old familiar place
he has only to step into the street and
take up the trail. Persistent followingo of
this will bring him at last to his retreat
ing domicile, when he may mount the
back steps as he would a car platform
and resume his disturbed relations to
the family.
Ladies who go to call OF M who
are being moved-house and household
do not leave their cab standing at the
corner, bat direct the driver to keep up
if he can, while they. sit in a comforta-
BILE drawing oom and enjoy the shifting
scenery. Children can be kept in the
house so readily while the latter is being
moved from one part of the town to an
other that it has been suggested to have
the state hire licensed raisers and movers
who shall draw domiciles about from
place to place as often as 'infants ter
rible' demand a change of scene. As
the progress is continued day and night,
policemen who call to see the cook may
greet her in Capt. Schuettler's domain
and give her farewell in Simon O'Don-
nelfs territory.
This moving a family and a house to-
gether has its disadvantages for fellows
who sell patent rights and women who
canvass for the book "Clear Skies" For
these bores are limited to a certain terri
tory, and it is awfully trying on a solicit
tors nerves to see the house in which she
has her victim freed just approaching
Belmont avenue, knowing full well that
nce across that street she dare not sell.
Think of the moving housewives thought
less dalliance. An hours work and hard
talking have induced her to subscribe,
but she wants to object a little longer,
and while she gratifies that wish her
place of residence has changed from
Lake View to jefferson. and the agent
has lost a sale. Fellows with coal bills
and grocers with unbalanced accounts
can find one of these elusive households
any day, and they are likely to run along
in breathless fashion at the rear entrance
o back off from the impending, advance
ing front door, pulling the bell as if they
were tweaking it's nose and her retreat
ing as if afraid it would resent the insult.
These buzzards who float around family
en- transitu may as well be paid; they will
camp wherever the house is deposited
and it doesn't look well to be introduced
to a neighborhood by a bevy of bill col.
lectors.
Taken altogether, the business of NOV
ing house and household, family and
familiars, without taking up a carpet OF
packing a box is deluding. Aman never
knows where to look for the thing, and
life is toe short to go and sit down on the
vacant lot till it comes: his neighbors
know too much about him from the start,
and his family cannot rub out old scores
and begin anew in the legend side of life.
Chicago Herald.
Consolation.
He-Comfort Yourself, dear Miss Maud.