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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-05-09

The United States department of ag-
riculture has just issued "A Special Re-
port on the Diseases of the Horse, which
consists of 556 pages, including thirty
four pages of plates, among which are
some of the finest colored pictures of the
horse ever produced in this country. The
first edition of $4,000 copies is already
exhausted; the second edition, 100, 900
copies, will be ready shortly.-Curent
Literature.
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Good Friday and Easter customs ia
this old country are numerous and curl
GUS. For instance, in London, Friday.
sixty OF the youngest boys of Chrlst's
hospital school attended divine service
at church in Lombard street, in the
midst of great banks, and afterward re-
celved each a bag of raisins, one new
penny and one bun at the old priory
church in West Smithfield. Twenty
one widows each picked up new six
pence from tomb in the churchyard,
just as he same nulnbero of widows have
done for 500 years.-London Letter.
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A man hastily entered a La Sale street
bank recently and, approaching teller's
window, carelessly threw down a check
with the remark, Il would hike to de-
posit that; please credit the amount to
my account" The teller glanced at the
check and winked very hard and vigor-
ously to convince himself that his eyes
were still all right. The bit of paper
called for s463. 900, and bore the signature
of one of the most powerful syndicates
In this country. 1t was accepted with
ont a word, and the depositor left the
bank within one minute of the time he
entered it.
A few weeks agoa middle aged woman,
carrying a small sacllel, entered a down
town bank and said to a teller that she
would like 10 make a deposit.
I'VE can't open an account with you."
said the young man behind the window,
unless yo'l make some arrangement
with the cashier personally. can give
you u certificate of deposit. however,
Very we'll" quietly remarked the Wis
itor, Il don't want to be bothered to
carry this about town, and the certifi.
cate will do very well until [ can find
some institution that will open an ac-
count with me-"
The expeetant young man opened his
certificate blank book and dipped his
pen in the inkwell before him. The
sachel was opened and from it came
not a black purse or few dollars tied
into a knot in handkerchief corner
but United States bonds, the face value
OF which aggregated more than $e4s, 900.
The certificate was not filled out. An
account was opened.-Chicago Mail.
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Respectfully Submitted.
JNb. ). SEELY.
FIR INK CHRTSTIEN,
+. BAhIl.LEAUX

JNtt. ). SEELY.
FRANK CHRTSTIEN.
+. BAhILLEAUX
Committee on laims
which was duly received; whersupon Mr.
Seely introduced the following resolution,
which was duly adopted by the following
vote
Resolved that one hundred and fity two
dollars and sixty six eents be and ia hereby
appropriated out of the proper funds TO pay
the above claims.
Yess;-Grisamore, Secly, Lepne PARA,
bourgeois. Christieu. Ayo, and Barrilsaux.
Nays None.
Mr.. Ayo, Chairman of the Drainage Com
Enittee presented tho tolowing report.
Thibodaux. La. April Is, 1891.
Te the Police Jury OF the Parish of Lafourchs
Gentlemen.
Your Committee on Drainage have care
fully examined the Treasurrr's report on
Drainage Funds OF the various Districts AMI
finding his statement theresf to be correct,
respectfully return same 10 your honorable
body. approved.
H.AYO.
- b. BOURGEOIS.
Committee on Drainage
ut this tune the Petition of Mrs Talmon Fite
- king fer pension was read and after due
Cousueiatiou pension was granted 20 her at
rate of ~ 90 per month from April. 1871.
The i"'owing resolution introduced by Mr.
Ccchs ~ecoHuou ny mr. fafrA was aecI red
adopted by the following vota
Yea-:-Grisalloie, Lepine Seelv PARA,
Bourgeois. Chrtatien, Barr ileaux. and Ayo.
Nass:-Nane A
Resolved that the President OF the Police
JurSp ha anu lie is hereby authorized and
directte to callsoxeeher the same committee
OF treseiasl.iers appointed by this body to lay
out tie !;aton Piion aud Chactaw road to
esyeual-afunrche. Tor the purpose OF comp
ing their work and that said COMMITTEES be
and Is hereby authorized a,.d empowered TO
conih t- the work OF laying out said road ac-
cersiIHs t0saw.
The fe.itiar of Mr.. Barker ~ a men her
cftFe ftwn Council of the Town of Thlbo-
dauS s~ktpg for 0rnamen n BILE street lamps
zteaea CORNER of the Court Hense Square.
vas taten up and tavorahly acted upon the
Presi'e'et being authorized to purchase aud
srssct tui ,niis. provided, however that
she i"~n Conrci assu,ne it's cost and *
pens - th~ maintenance Of lighting thereof
by the snii.,wing vote.
Yeas .--ssrisamore, Seelr, Lspine Christian
Parrs'. nunrgeois, Aye. and Barrilleaux
B. Mas :--Sone.
Al ! : time Treasurer Thomas A. Bad
sAux s-kcsl for and WAS granted leBve of
38inst. -.o>--
On melton, carriedthe next meeting Of tho
Police Jury was fixed for Monday July 9th
naxt.
There being no further business the Jury
adjourned tc the day 6xed.
9. T. aRIsAM0RE. President
H.E. COULON, CIerk.
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Getting Ready for, the HOLIDAYS.

A New York correspondent says: The
man or woman who sends a Christmas
poem or story to one of the big naga-
zines in November would be interested
at a private view of an editors desk
which he had recently. There were all
the manuscripts and illustrations of the
next Christmas number piled up, being
edited, assorted and gotten ready for the
printer! Magazine editors live in the
future nowadays!
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-05-09

The late Lord Beauchamp. of Eng
land, was always planning for the
future. A week or two before his death
he was in the garden of one of his conn
try places and asked his gardener how
long handsome avenue of trees would
last. "About fifty years" said the gar
dener. ''Then You must have some
thing ready to take their place, he said,
and promptly ordered fifty young oaks
to be prepared for planting.
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Thibodaux. La, April. Is 1891.
TIE Police jury of the parish of Lafourche
met this day pursuant to adjournment.
Present-Presdent s. r. Grisamore and
Messrs j. 8. Seely, F. P. PARA, O. Lepine.
j. h. Bourgeois, +. Christien, F. Barrilleaux.
and H. Ayo,
Absent-L. F. Gaude. and L. Lsr,lle
The minutes of Yesterdays session vere
read and adopted as recorded.
Mr. Lepine, Chairman of the Committee On
Finauce presented the following report.
Thibedaux. La. April, Is. 1891,
To the Police jury.
Gentlemen Ysur Committee on Finance
beg ta rspsrt the rrsassrer's Statement On
Parish funds mp to April. l3 1891, after :
careful examination. to be- correct, and thew
rstarn ssms to your honorable body duly
spprovsd.
Your Committee rotice o charge on the
Treasursr's report of $i385e for repair of
roads, and your committee respectfully in
duirs. Of sfjurigm-nts for the amounts paid for
such repairs have been obia,n-d In favor of
tho Parish. and if not, tken your committee
recommend that same be done forthwith.
Annexed hereto, your committee present.
ths Budget of Probable Expenses for tho
present year 1891.
Respectfully Submitted
OSCAR LEPINE,
+. p PARRA,
Committee on Finance
TABLEAU Or PROBABLE EXPENSES
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Ii Didn't Pay.

Coiana.lt'v.. McCalla. of the navy,
who was convicted OF tyrannical and
cruel conduct toward his men and sus-
pended for three years, has seen two
other commanders promoted over him III
the last year, md it is said that he is
heart broken. His case may teach Others
a good lessc..-Detroit Free Press.
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Enoch Is Out.

Wisconsin is to have law which pro-
vides that when husband disappears
and is not beard of for three years by his
wife she is divorced without further mo-
tice. The Enoch Arden business in that
state will thus receive a bad black eye,
and the man who goes out to feed the
hogs will be quite apt to return.-Detroit
Free Press
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Arrangements will be made in Wash
ington for the assembling Of the PAN
American congress in this country next
year The congress will have one dele
gate to its senate for each 5000, 900 Of
people, giving the United States about
twelve senatorial representatives.
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1t is believed that the last census will
disclose that nearly, or quite, one-third
Of the entire population of this nation
are twenty-ohe years Of age, or under.
This means that we have more than 90
700, 900 of minors-youth and children:
in this country a i
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-05-09

Mr.. ,Iu;tice Stephens evident insanity
while on THE ben:h is IL public scandal
in Lon,ien. though one that. such are
the libel laws IN England. no great jour
nal dares openly to discuss.
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John Stephenson, who built the first
American horse car, is more than eighty
years old. but still vigorous and ener-
getie. His mind is yet busy with inven-
tions, and he can accomplish as much
work in day as a man many years his
junior.
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Inc legislature Of Washington pro-
poses to change the name of Mount Rain
ier, one Of the tallest peaks in the state.
% Mount Sherman, in honor of the dead
general. - --'''-
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The annual police report states that
there are nearly 10000 habituai Grim
inals in London. There were 1863 burg
laries. SO fewer than in the previous
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Ex-Pre1nier Cr:spi, of Italy, finds the
law a profitable profession, an italian
steamship company having engaged him
as counsel at an ANIMAL salary of s1O,-
900.
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Fnllv Submitted.
OSCAR LEPINE,
+. r. PARA,
Committee on Finance,


OSCAR LEPINE,
+. r. PARRA,
Committee on Finance
j. On motion made and seconded the above
report was ordered received and the Tab
lean of PrsbabIe expenses adopted by the
foiinwing vate.
Yeas .-Grisanore. Lepins Seely. PARA.
Rourgeois, Christien, Barrilleaux. ard Ayo
Havs:-None.
Mr.. Seelv, Chairman of the Committee on
Claims presented the following report.
State OF Louisiana. parish af Lafourehe
To the president and members of the Police
jury:
G-ntiemen-Your committee on claims to
whom various claims were referred beg leave
to say that they have examined carefully
and report favorahlv oB the following tn-wit
Ihihe,laux AentineI. $io 30
III. A. Molaison. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 26 65
G. A Engerrau j P.-. IL 10
Z. A EaftI0B. %
r.. A. barrlos-- Observation-Disclosures. 5 80
Rice Hern Hardware eCo.- Al
+. K. LOriO Sheriff. Observation-Disclosures. So 9J
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-11
WY OIL cAuEa THE sEA

@ smOothes Out the RIppIss - the wind
Can't Get n Grip on ths Water.
The action of oil in calming the sea Il
nov so generally recognized that the
now rules as to life saving appliances
require that every boat of sea going
vessels and all life boats shall carry
zone gallon Of oil and a vessel of ap
proved pattern for distributing it on
the water in rough weather" The po
tency Of oil in smoothing waves was
recently explained by Lord Rayleigh
before the Royal institution in d lucid
lecture.
Tbe well known scientists expeH
ments demonstrate that foam or frotb
Is caused by impurities in liquids. Thus
on shaking up a bottle containing pure
water, we get no ~appreciable foam, but
taking a mixture Of water with 5 per
cent. of alcohol there is a much greater
tendency TO foam Camphor, glue and
gelatine. dissolved in water. greatly In
crease its foaminS qualities, and soap
still morn.
Lord Rayleigh finds that sea wate-
foa3ls. not on account OF it, saline mat
ter. but in consequence Of the pres
ence Of something extracted by wee
action from seaweeds By simply put
ting his finger into water which was
moving vigorously Inder the influence
Of a few camphor scrapinG the con
tamination Of the water by the infni-
tesimal amount Of grease suficed to
form an invisible film over il and T.
neutralize the foaning action produced
by the dissolved cainphor.
The effect Of oil on waves. Is sew
eral physicists have proved. is not to
subdue the hinge swell. at 20 smooth
and tone down its ripple each Of
which gives the wind "a point d'appul
thus Increasing the force Of the break
ing waves Tile tlm Of oil" says
Lord Rayl,ich. 't.ly Le compared TO
an i-nextors.1le mem br2nt floating on
the surface OF the water and hamper
ing its motion"
As long Is the advancing tuIuultuous
sea water is pure there j. nothing "
oppose it, periodic contractious and
extensions. but when is surface j. COW
cred with the oily membrane the most
dangerous contractions aEl extensions
are Impossible.
The scientific demonstration Of the
sea quellirg virtue 81 oil is worthy %
note by all sailors. IL j. fortunate for
them that Lord Eayleigh has accom-
Plished this al a time when ocean
storms, ard especially tropical hurri-
canes. az. likely 60 n the seaman's
art to tie utmost in saving his craft
from obstruction. -iondon Nautical
Magazine.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-11
The Guinea Pig.

The guinea pig is an absurd littln
animal for "A number Of r,asons, and
one of the most remarkable absurdities
about him is his name. He il not a
pig of any kind. nor anT relation TO
the pig, and he l. nothing TO do with
Guinea He is a kind of rat, and his
native home Is South America
Why he should have been called a
pig" no one. knows, unless il was on
account Of the slight grunting noise
that he makes; and the word ',guinea"
in his case may be a corruption of
Guiana, where the animal has some
times been found, though it was fIEt
brought from Brazil.
His real name is the ''cavy," and
by that he should be called. In hts
wild state he is quite differently colored
from the dOmesticated animal, and
lacks the spotting of white, black and
tawny color which the tanned cavy
often has.
IL used TO be commonly supposed
that the guinea pig drove away ordin-
airy rats. or rather caused them TO 90
away on account of their extreme dis
like of him. but even this negative
merit is denied to the poor little ami
NAL No one. however. is able &C. deny
his gentleness and "reminiscences. -EA
change
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-11

zone time. in order 10 test the cotIr-
age of a Bengal tiger and a lion. said
a well known Snowman, I'VE placed a
shooting cracker in the respective cages
and fired the fuses. As soon as the
fuses began 20 burn they attracted the
attention Of both animals, but in a
widely different manner. The lion
drew into a corner and watched the
proceedings with a distrustful and IN
easy eye. The tiger. on the contrary.
advanced - tire burning fuse w.tb a
firm step and unfinching gaze. On
reaching the cracker lie took bis paw
and began T. roll il over the floor, and
and when IL exploded beneath his Very
nose he did not finch. but continued
his examination until perfectly salts
fed. The lien betrayed great fear
when he heard the report Of the exPlo-
sion, and for quite a time could not be
coaXed out Of his den. "-CinciaEad
Times-Star.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-11

The Rev. Augustus Jessop, in his
Trials Of a Country ParOn, " tells some
amusing stories concerning his rustic En-
glish parishioners. The mistakes which
hearers make in interpreting sermons,
he says, are simply endless. and some
times almost incredible. No invention
Of the most inyeterate story teller could
equal the facts which are matters of
weekly experience.
AS you was a-saying in your sar-
mon, 'tarnal moving won't du wirout
'tarnal making-yOu mind that yer ses,
an | did mind il tn, an we've got up
that hay surprising
Mr.. Perry had just a little miscon-
ceived my words. | had quoted from
Philip Van Artevelde, He that lacks
time to mourn, lacks time to mend
Eternity thatlr
Not many months ago l was visiting a
good. simple old mar, who was death
stricken, and had been long lingering
on the verge of the dark river. I've
been thinking. sir, of that little hymn
as you said about the old devil when
he was took bad. / should like 20 hear
that again"
] was equal TO the occasion:
The devil was sick-the devil a saint would b.;
The devil was got wen-not bit Of a saint WAS ha
1t seemed necessary 20 soften the
language of the original.
us that what you meanf'
Yesi il was that. well, I've been
a-thinkin, if the old devil had laid a
bit longer and been afflicted same as
some on 'em, as he'd "a been the better
for il. Amt there no more Of that
there little hymn, sirf'
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-11

A rapid method q making sketches
IN the field has been introduced by NJ.
Blain, a French cavalry officer. The
apparatus consists of a %rectinnear lens
by which pm image of the view 10 be
&etchedfs formed within a makeshift
dark chamber, consisting of a small
black curtain hung on n frame over a
portable drawing table. The draughts-
nan simply copies the image in pencil
or water color on a sheet Of white
paper. The whole appliance, with
camp stool and table, is made very
light and portable, so as to be easily
carried about.-New York Journal
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-11

Long hair is nowadays more often a
sign of poverty than an indication that
a man is a great author or artist But
il is a fact that a busy literary man
often cannot tolerate the tedious and
elaborate processes of the BARRIERS, and
If he is single. as most literary men
are for financial reasons, he is apt to
shun the BARRIERS attentions. In the
ds IS Of ancient Rome long hair was a
badge of slavery, and until latter days
actors and artists wore their hair In
ringlets to show that they were slaves
70 their art. Now they go short cropped,
and a man with long raven locks Is
more often an advertising quack han
anything else. Detroit Free Press.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-11
History Of Pen sIakinE.


A Roman metal pen Il said &c have
been found NJ Aosta-nota mere styluA
but q bror=5 pea. slit, and there Is evf
dence OF a pen or reed of bronze nearly
a late a the invention Of printing. in
the Fifteenth century.
A hundred years ago some steel pens
were made in Birmingham. England,
by Mr.. Harrison for DR.. Priestly. and
some Of these passed into the hands of
Sir Joseph Mason in his early days
with Mr.. Harrison. bat all Of them
have been lost The first pen of metal
Of a date beyond all question. is one In
a Dutch patent book of III. At the
same time a polite ode by Pope refen
to a steel and gold pen" but these
we're evidently Injuries only.
II was about 1923 or 1924 that the
great revolution in making pens by a
cheaper process-the hand screw press,
which pierced the pens from sheet steel
began Previously pens bad been
made from steel or gold rolled into
tubes and with a joint forming the slit
These required considerable labor to
shape them into pen form.
The use Of the screw press belongs to
the period Of John Mitchell. Joseph Gil
lott and Joseph Mason, but on a careful
review Of the facts it seems to be clear
that John Mitchell has the best claim
TO be considered as the introducer of
press made pens. Skinner. Of Sheffield,
England. was apparently II Of the
first to cheaper the production of pens,
but his manufactures were surpassed
wher the screw press was introduced
Exchange.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-11

A couple presented themselves before
the parish minister with a child, and
when the good man asked its nsme,
the father, who lisped, said:
I'VE want to call her Lucifer."
Nonsense, man" said the indignant
divine, that is not a proper name for
a child. neither is it nc for a girl You
must give her another name or take
her home"
81 think" said the wife timidly,
that my mar wants to call her Ldcy.
sir
This made everything right, and the
little one was christened Lucy.-R
trnit Free Press.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-11
Tn. oe.stlor Of Shading.

There is much TO be said in favor Of
shaving. and something, too, against it,
Some ladies 5 ! their faces against the
beard because they don't like it, Others
because they do. Who shall decide be
tween themi Diogenes said that he
who moved his chin reproached nature
for not having made him "a ma
But, then, the tub philosopher was a
dirty fellow who eschewed soap, so hiI
opinion can have no weight with clearly
people. On the other hand. Peter The
Great, who was a much smarter, though
not a much cleaner, Individual than
the old lantern bearer. laid a heavy
tax on boards. and finding he could not
abolish them by that means had the
chins of his bearded subjects denuded
Of their hirute honors with pieces Of
iron h6oP~and oyster knives. New
York Ledger.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-11

Continual dropping wears
the stone"
The continual breaking of
lamp-chimneys costs a good
deal in the course of a year.
You can stop it. Get Mac
beth's "pearl top" or "pearl
glass" You will have no more
trouble with breaking from
heat. You viii have clear glass
instead of misty fine instead
of rough F; right shape instead
Of wrong; and uniform, one
the same as another.
You will pay a nickel a Chin
ney more; and your dealer
viii gain in goodwill what he
loses in trade; he will widen
his trade by better service.
PlttsburE. Gao. A. MAcBErH a Co.