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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-09-19

OFFICE OF THE
LOUISIANA WEATHER SERVICE
In cooperation with the u. ). Weather

Bureau.
New Orleans La, September Is, 1891.
To the Editor
Dear Sir kindly publish the fol-
lowing id the mex issue of your
valuable paper:
Professor Mark w. Harrington. the
Chief Of the Weather Bureau, has au-
thorized the establishment of fifty new
display stations in Louisiana, to re-
ceive the Washington through
the distributing office at New Orleans.
each day by telegraph. at Government
expense. Oftlis number, over twenty
five have already been established at
various towns throughout the State,
and are thus in daily receipt of the
forecasts, which are displayed for the
benefit of the public by means of con-
spicuonsly posted bulletins /; this
method will, however, soon be super
seeded by a system of displays conduct
ed by mears of flags, a plan which is
already in successful operation in
several States. Those who wish to Sc
cure the forecasts and display them
for the benefit of the agricultural in
terests of their community will COM
municate with Mr.. Geo. E. Hunt.
Director of the Louisiana Weather
Service, New Orleans, who will more
fully inform them on the subject.
| also enclose herewith a circular in
explanation of a System of Whistle
Signals, and respectfully ask that you
assist, by editorial comment thereon,
in inducing the mills, foundries, etc.,
in the agricultural districts to give the
signals at a fixed time (say - noon)
thus carrying out the object for which
the system a devised. The Chief of
the Weather Bureau will authorize
the telegraphing Of forecasts to a
limited number of persons in the State
for this purpose.
Inc name OF your paper is on our
Office list to receive its weekly and
monthly publications. If you do not
already exchange, your c%orteous action
In so doing will be greatly appreciat-
ed.
Kindly mail me a marked copy of
your Issue treating or the above.
Thanking you In advance for the
favorable action anticipated in this
matter, and assuring you that have
addressed you with the best interest
OF your community in view, / am,
Very respectfully yours,
GEO. E. HUNT.
Dire ctor, La. S. w. S. :.
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A LIFELONG DISAPPOINTMENT
"What a sad face she has. IL looks
as if it might have a woeful life histo-
ry."
at has. She was disappointed in
love when young. She has never been
able to &c over it,
did ne jilt her, OF die, or what 81
Neither he married her."-Detroit
Free Press.
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SATURDAY, OCTBER, 3d 1891

between the hours of II O'Clock a. m ana
O'clock p. m. the following described nrnl
perty, to-wit.
A certain tract OF land. situated in N.
Parish of Lafourche in this State m nv
Bayou Lafonrche at about thlrty.two m,Ias
below the town of Thibodaux measuring m
arpents more or less front by iorty arpents; IN
depth bounded above by Land OF Oyilla Ia
ieunne and below by land Of Mrs. Thomas
White. Together with all the buiidina.
and improvements thereon and aDnarts
napces thereof, also three mules. one tbrso
mule cart. one one horse cart, one rotary ~
three plows, one borrow. one ,et of harness
and two sets of pillow gear.
To pay and satisfy, the full and entire ann
of thirteen hundred and thirty-nine la -IGe
dollars with eight per cent per annum interest
thereon from May 9th 1886 until paid less ths
sum of three hundred and fifty 04-l0O dollars
paid on account January 10th. 1883. and al.
so ten per cent on the aggregate due on sail
principal sum and interest as atturney,s
tees and all costs herein which SAID amonnt
in principal and interest and attorneys fees
anu all costs herein is secured by act OF sale
aud mortgage passed before Philip E. L.
Blanc, Notary Public OF said parish OF date
Nav 9th, 1886.
P. E. LORIO,
Aug. ~. 1881 Sheriff.
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without form of law, sentenced TO oe
shot. The case was communicated by
the English residents to the American
Minister at Rome, WHO sentMr. sweeny.
to see about it. Sweeney. IL seeuhN'
understands Italians. He proceeded
at once to treat the local authorizes
until they we're good and drunk, ana
then induced them to try the case.
MeCleary was brought to trlal ana
condemned to two days imprisonment
and costs.-Picayune
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A COSTLY AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION.
The Boston Transcript says tnat a
merchant of that city has a collection
of ever $4,000 autographs, each one of
which is worth at least So. They are
signatures Of the National Bank Presi-
dents of the United States, and each
n of them is written ON a five-dollar
bill. He has now more than a quarter
of a million dollars locked up in this
unique collection, which is vet far
from complete.
1t is said that he is offering 500 for
a five-dollar bill bearing the signature
OF Walter Ross Craymond, who was
President of Il short-iived bank at
OneAo, Ohio. There were only five of
these bills issued and none of them
can be found. 1t has been ascertained
that tley have never been redeemed
by the Treasury.
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ITALIAN JusrIcE.-Wm j. Nc
Clear}, Of Pennsylvania. a well-driller
10y trade, tells a startling story Of his
experiences in Italy. where he has
been engaged drilling 1, wells. lie
says II night It drunken, bowling
mob took possession of his house, and,
in defending himself and his property,
ne wounded several Of them. He was
at cnee arrested and imprisoned, and,
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Texas was somewhat favorable to their
theories in that the experiment was
performed where q drouth has been
affecting the country and in a climate
that averages only a small rainfall !;
but on the other hand there were three
storm waves due to cross the Rocky
Allegheny valley from Augusta to Ii.
their dates had been announced in my
dispatches and SOU. hern routes pre-
dlcted for them. Mercury passed its
greatest disturbing point on the 9th,
and an increased amount of foggy,
cloudy wealthy had been predicted.
The passed its greatest disturb
ing point on the 9th, and the storm
center that would be most affected by
those disturbances was due to pass
east of the Rocky Mountains on the
10Th. The weather maps show that a
storm wave had moved from the Paci.
nc coast, and its low barometer was in
New Mexico it is high in Montana
on the 9th, and rains had fallen from
Manitoba to southeastern Colorado.
The movement of the storm wave was
very favorable to rains in Texas on
the 10th, bat we can not say that rains
would have fallen. without the explo-
slons of dynamite and powder. The
experimenters have light to choose
the most favorable time for their tests
ana to locate their tests ill the path of
the moisture from the Gulf of Mexico.
Midland, Tex, is one of the most arid
localities in the State, but for several
years past they have had a very con-
siderable rainfall. Under the circum-
stances "a number of successful expert
ments will be necessary before the
public will be convinced that rain can
be produced by explosions at an ex-
pense which the government can af-
ford to pay. But rain making is a
matter of great importance to the pub
lie and $4,000 is not sufficient to thor
oughly test the theory. Even if the
theory does not promise much Con-
gress should make a liberal a%ppropria-
ton and have it more thoroughly
tested.
The Australian who has been max
ing rain in Ohio is also attracting much
attention. 1t will be observed that he.
also, selects for his experiments the
day on which the storm waves are due,
and this proves him to be a close OBJ
server. II he is correctly understood
hsscheme is the opposite of the bomb
bardment plan. The latter is by ex-
pansion, causing a rising atmosphere
and a consequent suction drawing the |
moisture and clouds to a focal point.
The australians theory appears to be
that of condensing the atmosphere bv
chemicals, thereby causing an in
dranght and "a drawing together of the
clouds and moisture by that means.
Both theories are correct, and the only
question Is as to their practicability.
1t is not doubted that under favorable
circumstance rain can be produced by
either of these processes, but the
amount and expense are the great
questlons.-Pr0f. Foster, lSchrereport
Times.
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STATE Of LOUISIANA.
2oth judicial District Court Par.
lsh OF Lafourche.
Of Myrtle A. Naoa;p
No 1899. Probates.

Whereas Anreilen ago of the said P,,isb.
has made application tn said Court ia I'LL an
pointed adminiS'ratur of the aforesaid Estatnn
Now there ,ofe ~ persons are hereby warn.
writing TO the said application with ,In ~
Clerk ii satd Cont ut his cfice in the Tow
OF Ihi %."'iaHS ten days after the first nnbiioa'
tion thereof othe wise the said apnl;a""+
VIII be confirmed and appointed as such ad
minlstrator IN accordance with law. -
(I Witness NY rand and seal of off,
LIS. At fhihodaux this the 9th dav nf Sle
~ d, 1897. sept
J.W KNOBLOCH
Clerk of said Court
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Send YOur

IL you are troubled with Asthma or any
send your name. Powder Mixture and
oo,k VIII he sent to you free of charge.
want yon to Try 1t, and You will be surprised
at results. On account of heavy adv.rts;n"
expense It is impossible to publish the mn,
merous certificates received daily. The sam.
pies will do better than any certificates
+. GOUAUX. Houma. La.
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SATURDAY. SEPT. 10. 1891
ANNOUNCEMENT
CLERK OF COURT.

To The Democratic Voters Of The
Parish Of Latourche.
l hereby submit myself as a Candidate ior
the office of
CLERK OF COURT
of this Parish at the approaching Primary
Election, and respectfully solicit Your sup
port. CHAS. j. ARKER
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+. Geuaux, Houma, La
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CASTOR j.. ABADIE /
Carrnero, La. Feb. Il, 1891,
BY Druggists IN Thibodaux. Raceland anil
Lockport.
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THE STATE OF LOUIsIAN,
20lh Judicial District Court-pa,;sA.
of Lafourche.
Simon 4brahdm, rs. No. 1888. ~ nv
Hunter ,Jr.

TyAKE NOTICE THAT ACTING uNnpn
i and by virtue of an order Of Seiznra ~
Sale e%manating from the above entitled Gnu enu
III the above entitled and numbered go !
have seized and will offer for sale ar M: :
auction pursuant TO law. to the last and h; !.
est bidder at the Court House in the torsn ~
Thibodaux, on
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HE RArNMAkERs Let us give them
a fair hearing. ! hope the press will
not be so unfair with them as it was
with me five or six years ago The
first experiment by the .rainmakers in
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MUSEMENTS

FIREMEN's HALL.
Oct. 3rd. Newton Beers in "Lost in
London"
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Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

"hen Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castori,
When shc became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
had Child en-, she gave them Castoria.
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GOuaux's ointment Fills.
q sure eure.-Si.G GO a bottle sold by
in Lafourche.
Mt. Carmel Convent. 1hibodaux La.

Jan. n, 1888.
Mr.. + Gouaux. H0uma. La Dear SIR |
cannot convey III adequate language a salts
factory idea of the beLatit | have obtained III
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FROM THE sAME-Two YEARS AFTER

Jan. 10Th. lSo0.-It will be two years hi
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Your Asthma Remedy has proved most ed
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knights OF tsae EoGtlrn ss,,Ie.

Regular meetings Of rhibndaux Castle n,
70 h.; of G.. k. will be held in the Hail
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ono and fourth Tuesdays If each mont, &C
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DREADFUL VEsGEAScE.-lTh The
following story is told. and It's truth
is vouched for. by a gentleman
whose home is on the banks of Deer
Greek, and who is personally ac-
quainted with the parties. whose
identities he conceals under the
names Smith and Jones.
A farmer on Deer Creek, some
years ago walked out into his wheat
field, then nearly fit for the reaper,
and found an acre or two of luxu-
RANT wheat twisted and wallowed
about by some destructive animal.
His wrath was powerfully excited.
lie sought for the authors of the
damage. He found in the field
seven o. eight large hogs belonging
to near neighbor. lie went, full
Of wrath. to the house, and wrote
To the owner of the hogs. about
these words
"MR. SMITH-Dear Sir There
are "A number of your hogs in my
wheat. They have destroyed seve-
raj acres of it. Please have them
taken out at once. and see that they
do not return.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN JONES"
4 day or two afterwards he went
To the field again, and TO his sur
prise and disgust ne found the same
hogs in the wheat again. and much
more damage done.
He went to- the house and wrote
another note, as follows
"ME. SMITH-Dear Sir - am
greatly surprised to find your hogs
III the wheat again. and much more
sbhia@t doht.
This thing must positively cease,
and if you allow them to return
shall he compelled to take serious
action i'll the premises.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN JONES"
Several days afterward he again
went into the field and found the
hogs there again, and the wheat
destroyed still further.
lie determined to put stop to
the annoyance ut once, himself, if
his neighbor would not. So, boil
ing with rage. he wrote again. as
fallows
MR.. SMITH-My Dear Sir -
Your hogs are again in my wheat
and they have done great damage.
This is to notify you that if they
ne allowed to return, I wW posi-
irely remoce from this firm.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN JONES"
The hogs never returned.
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SECRETARY WINDOWS LAST STo-
RY.-A few minutes before Secrc-
tary Window entered the banquet
hall ut Delmonico's that fatal night
he met Bill Nye in the lobby of the
hostelry. For years the late Secre-
tary and Nyc were the closest of
friends. and many joke has been
discussed between them.
do you know, Mr.. Nye," re-
marked the Secretary, ''that every
time see you think of Senator
Wade and his experience What,
have you never heard the story -
the Secretary continued. We'll,
it's so good I'll tell it to You. Wade.
as You remember, was devoid of hair
on his head. and always wore "a wig
of raven black. One day. just after
he had concluded very strong
speech III Congress, he was waited
upon in the lobby of the Capitol by
young woman.
" Senator began the young wo-
man, Il have listened to every word
you have uttered to-day with the
greatest of interest. and oh ! what
a gallant man You are. Would you
object to giving me curl of your
hair to carry home to Ohio with
me!
why. certainly, madam, you
can have it ALL, answered the SEN
ator, removing the wig and handing
it to the astonished woman"
This was the last story told by
the dead Secretary.
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The hogs never returned.

SOME OF INGERsoLL's YARNS
A post-prandial effort of Bob In
gersoll's at Helena, is thus reported
by the independent:
at is said that contentment is
the greatest possible wealth, and
suppose that next to absolute con-
tentment, and nearly exactly the
same thing. is perfect self-satisfac-
ton. Laughter. | think have
found it here. Laughter and APP
plause. 1t is said that an old
minister in Kentucky, endeavoring
to impress upon his hearers the
beauty of the heaven they were
about to go to, provided they joined
his church laughter, after ex-
hausting all the superlatives of
which he was master wound up by
saying: Brethren and sisters, in
short. it's Il regular old Kentucky
place. Laughter. suppose you
are expecting i'll another world.
simply another Montana.
"A few years ago fellow was
down in South Carolina. and as he
walked along the street, after he
had been there some time, there
was an old fellow mailing sign
upon the house. For Sail and
this Massachusetts fellow looked at
the old man and said: That ism t
the way to spell SALE And the
old fellow. with a great deal of
contempt, turned to him and said
How long have you lived in
Charleston
"WelP, he says. Il have been
here about a year.
well, young man, said the
Charlestian, Il was born here: |
guess | know how to spell sale. ;
| Loud laughter and applause. I
There is nothing so beautiful as
confidence in the place where You
reside. Laughter.
They tell story of Mrs. Jones.
of Chicago, who visited Rome. and
while there was shown some of the
great marble masterpieces of the
world, among Others the Apollo
Belvidere. They pointed it out to
her as being the most perfect form
of man that had ever been conceiy-
ed by the brain of an artist: and
the old woman walked all around
it, looked at it from every point of
view. and she says:
That's the Apollo Belvidere,
is it,
Yes
Well, give me Jones. Loud
laughter and applause
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ployers.
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+. o. MORGAN,
Feb 26a Agent, Leonardtown.
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SPEEp or AS EARrHquAkE.

SPEED or AN EARTHQUAKE
The course which an earthquake
runs is usually very rapid. From
the instant when the first shock
was felt at Lisbon TO the period
when all was over, and nearly 3d.
900 people killed, not more than
two minutes had elapsed. Usually
from ten to thirty seconds elapse be-
tween the first and last shocks of
severe earthquake. But this light
ming speed is not always the earth
guake's mode of travelling. While
GARAGE in Venezuela was almost to-
tally destroyed and 1850 people
were killed in less than twenty
seconds by the great shock of 1912.
there are cases in which constantly
recurring shocks have lasted for
weeks. No odds how brief he
span, the most frightful havoc can
be wrought, and the wave of des-
truction propagated from the most
distant regions. The rumbling
earth sound travels at the rate of
about 10000 to 1000 feet per
second. and the earth wave. OH an
average. about 200 feet III the
same space of time. #