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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-09-05
NO 6
Appetite of a Voracious Bass.

In water trough IN front Of SulllYanS
hotel on Chelton avenue, Germantown,
there is black bass that has attracted
the attention of hundreds of people be-
cause of his peculiarities and the degree
OF intelligence exhibited on many occa-
sions. The fish is the only inmate of the
trough and has occupied it for two years
to the exclusion of 200 others which had
been put in it for propagation purposes,
but the bass killed them one by one I'M
Ill the entire number had fallen victims
TO his voracity. He not only killed the
fish, but ate them.
He swallows flies by the dozen. which
the boys Of the neighborhood gather for
aim, ana the more they give him the
oetter he appreciates them He is fed
almost daily on cheese, Holsters and
choice Deefsteak, and after ne receives
ais morning compliment of the latter he
rises to the surface and splashes the
waite: turiously with his tail. This is
presumed TO be his method of returning
thanks
he also eats mice, and several times
John Leithead, of Engine 10. has pro.
"ided him with this quality oe bait, only
to oe swallowed without any ceremony.
he likewise eats birds, and hardly a day
passes that he does not dispose Of at least
Two sparrows and two chippies. The
sact that the feathers are 1pon the bodies
ol the birds makes little difference tc
him, and it is only when the legs have
not been removed that he refuses to
touch them. Otherwise be sulps them
down with great rapidity
Although he measures eighteen inches
in length and weighs about fve pounds
he causes no trouble to horses at the
trough. and never has been known to
modest one of them, excepting Joe Lad
ley's gray mare, and several times be has
risen out of the water and snapped at
ner while she was drinking. -Philadel-
phia Times.
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NIexICan Ruins Discovered.

Some interesting ruins of ancient cities
have been discovered in the heart of the
Sierra Madre, near the natural warm
baths Of the Piedras Verdes, Mexico
Some Of the houses are in good state. III
preservation. In one of the cities can u,
seen great cupola, which stands di-
rectly in front of a farm. and there are
many other interesting objects An ex-
ploring party at the last account was a
Cd,as Grandes, chihuahua. and tls. ll.-
'ent!0n was to remain there for il !..l!i.
ter oi days in order that thorough IL.
vest:gaiio- OF the l1ins nigh. oe s4a !
-Exellnge
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When Your Head Is Off

As human curiosity has never been
satisfied as to the precise moment of
death in cases of beheading, the account
OF the experiment on decapitated Grim
lnal by leading scientist Of Lyons is Of
absorbing interest This time the re-
suits are more satisfactory than has
hitherto been the case, the doctor max
ing the following statement with regard
to the manifestations of consciousness
after the head had been separated from
the body: That the head, on being sep
arated from the body, remains in posses
sion OF al its faculties, if the hemor-
rhaSe does not pass certain limits. The
proportion of oxygen in the blood is suf-
ficlent for keeping up the nervous func-
st,-,9 for brief space, never exceeding
MIf Ai.ate, That the repeated open
ing and closing of the jaws after the
separation Of the head from the BODY
are nothing but the reflex action com
mon IN cases Of acute asphvx,a.-St.
Louis Republic
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Dream That Located Lost Shears.

What's in Il dream: Nothing, of
course. say most people, and specially
those practically inclined Sometimes
their faith in this statement is some
what shaken however. Such was the
case with an Augusta (Me.) woman.
She had lost pair of shears several
months before, but the incident had
passed from her mind, when of an after
noon she fell asleep on the sofa and
dreamed that she had discovered the
scissors We're about the sofa. Waking,
She began TO grope around. Finally she
started to look under the sofa, and lust
as she placed her hand on the carpet she
remarked, What fool | am" At that
instant her hand came in contact with
the scissors, which had lain under the
carpet since it was put down.-Ex
chapoa
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Seen During a Shower.

A phenomenon WAS presented in the
electric shower which passed over Lee
Friday evening. \ huge bank Of cIouds
advanced rapidly from the northwest.
the edge rolling and stretching III 4
straight line from northeast to south
west until half Of tile heavens seemed
covered with monster blanket, v hen a
brilliant fire red light appeared in the
northwest directly over the upper part
of the village. Everybody tLought it
was fire caused by lightning. The ap-
parent flame grew rapidly, and shone
unon the black clouds above. an.l ..,qpy
hurried up town. In FIVE minute, i a.;l
spread to an extent which showed / to
be q freak Of the elements. The shower
which followed was not severe, and gave
rise to the explanation BY the wise ones
that the unusual sight was caused by
the setting sun shining through thin
bat compact body Of falling water
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
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Barred Out q Balloon Weddinu

The committee OF arrangements of the
New England fair met at Secretary
Cham berlain's Office and decided not to
rave marriage ceremony in the bal
'ooa. as was suggested. as to their minds
It would be too sensational. 1t was de-
:;ded, however, to give the patrons of
ihe fair all the ballooning they crave,
ana there will be ascensions with para
chute leaps three days of the fair
Worcester Mass Spy.
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Mrs. Divine, a widow, of Cornwall. N.
Y, went to church Sunday, leaving her
two little girls, Nora and fanny, aged
respectively six and four yeats, alone in
the house, Half an hour later Mrs.
Benton. the wife of neighboring
farmer, saw the children sitting on the
grass under an apple tree. striking every
few moments at something on the
ground After each stroke they scream.
ed with Laughter
Mrs Benton's curiosity was aroused.
and She crossed me road 20 see what was
amusing them, As she approached them
Nora c.!eG gleefully. Big worm
rlayin' peekaboo wit us She had
Aardly ceased Speaking wnen nalf the
,ength of great copperhead snake
darted out o. ene hole in the direction OF
tie children. Two switches descended
smartly upon It and the ugiy head was
suickly pulled back.
Mrs. Benton called to her husband
vino was watching her, and rushing for.
ward she dragged The little girls away
from the hole. Mr. Benton arrived Jus.
rs the snake looked out again 10 see
what had become of them The farmers
stick fell upon Lis head and he went
back no more. His body was very
-early four feet long Mrs. Divine
tainted when she saw the snake and
heard the story. but the children
'vept and refused to be comforeed be.
cause their playmate was dead.-Hart-
ford Post.
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WAS 100 large TO work down his throat.

was 100 large 10 work down his throat.
and he selected one from a creek on the
HarrIs farm small enough to go down.
lie placed the frog head first in his
mouth, showed the remainder in with
his nngers, and in an instant the amphi-
plous animal was out of sight and prob
ably jumping around his stomach. The
story OF the feat at once spread. and
within few days there were number Of
doubling Ihomases who, notwithstand.
ing the undoubted integrity of The many
witnesses, did not believe that Stowe
codld swallow a live frog OF heir selec-
ton,
Stowe was willing to try the thing
again, and winking, so to speak. TO his
friend, took another bet and appointed
the day On Monday the second frog
was swallowed. and the witnesses pres
ent We're again astounded. Stowe is
ready at any time to swallow frog on
bet. and as frogs are numerous at pres
ent he scoops in lots of dollars from
workmen with whom he comes in con-
tact. He says he does not feel any bad
effect, as they are dead shortly after
landing IN the stomach. The food, he
says, Is excellent, and people eat much
worse things every day They are just
as good as live oysters or live CLANS, or
even live scallops. s.-Baltimore Sun.
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The Profits of Rric-aRrac

The grand total realized for the nine
days sale of the Cavendish- Bentinck
collection Of art furniture was ESQ.,
'4o 9s. The high prices of this sale were
extraordinary. The prime cost has been
exceeded by nearly cent per cent, and
III many instances even larger profits
have been obtained. Generally sneak
ms the prices realized show return of
D per cent. compound interest on the
original outlay.-London Times.
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He swallows Live Frogs.

a mad with one of the most curious
propensities lives in Shelton, Conn. He
has acquired an appetite for live bull
frogs and swallows them with the same
ease he would swallow the most dainty
morse. that eve, was cooked The mans
name is john Stowe. and he is employed
by Austin Harris Stowe has been a
residen, ot Shelton only a few years, but
it was no. untI, recently that his appe
tite Tor uulltog> became known. One
day within week he laid a wager that
he could swallow frog alive. and was
at once taken up.
Wednesday the tese was made on bet
of one dollar, five parties being present.
The first one that was brought to him
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Robert. the Waiter, Is Deal,

On Thlrty-ifth street is little low
browed chophouse The place seats
but thirty people. The walls are smoked
and dingy and exude odors of 10, 900 by
gone chops and toasted cheese entertain
ments. The paintings crowd each other
on the dirty walls and have that pecul-
larly lndistinct look Of the work of the
cid masters.
Yet, forbidding as this would all ap-
pear, this place is noted for its choice
'norsels and IS frequented by the swell
est men about town. Among the familiar
belongings the face of Robert, the single
waiter. IS seen no more. Robert is dead
Robert was a waiter among walters. He
never forgot He knew Il thousand Gus
toners by sight. He sized personal tastes
up by sort of instinct. He was never
effusive, but took your tip graciouslv.
lips: He made from five to twenty
dollars day, did Robert He averaged
$500 month and he had a monopoly.
But Robert is dead, good fellow, and
gone where tips are not recognized. He
is not forgotten, however. by any means,
for late in the morning, ovel-your Welsh
rarebit and toby of ale, you will hear
many stories of the dei.,l Ni..lel. y,..iosa
face 50 long seemed q part oI tie Il&cp,
New York Herald.
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Baseball playing On tile tsous- roof i
the aoEel though dangerous way IN
which q number OF factory nan1s II New
York spend their dinner hour A TX
cord is attached to the bali and th4,
tied to the chimney. so that the 4;,i
cannot get out of reach
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A lobster more than three feet lon.
and weighing twenty-three pounds. was
caugh. few days ago by Captain John
Condcn, at Moose point, near Belfast,
Ne.
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LIST OF JURORS
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Goth Judicial District Court Par
ish of Lafourche.

hereby certify that on the Both dav OF
July A, D.. 1891, the following named persons
we're drawn By the Jury commissioners OF
said parish. TO serve as Jurors al the ensuing
term of said Court.
For the frat week of said court beginning
Monday. Octob' 'r 5th A D.. 1891. to serve
as Grand and Petit Jury as follows tnMit
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-05
THE CHAUTAUQUA CIRCLE.

THIS years Chautauqua class
numbers nearly 10000 graduates,
who are distributed throughout ev.
cry State and Territory in the union.
On Sunday Chancellor Vincent
preached the baccalaureate sermon,
and 1000 of the graduates were pres,
ent to hear his eloquent words and
his useful advice. Since the Chau.
tauqua movement began more than
100000 persons have taken its
course, and yet it may be said that
it has just started on its full career.
1t began with popular conferences
for the improvement of Sunday
School teaching, and it has gradual.
ly developed until it has become a
splendid system of national educa.
ton, reaching 10 thousands of homes
and towns and cities with its course
of four years OF regular and prescrib-
ed study. No diplomas are given.
The expense is confined simply to the
purchase of text books or, in the
case of large organized circle, to
the pay for occasional lectures and
instruction. There is no compulsion
amongst its students, but it affords
a broad encouragement and an in
telligent direction to the honest eff
forts of all people who wish to I'M
prove their minds and fit them
selves for bettering their condition.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-05
HedgeSville News.

Mrs. VIM. Nadenbousch, of BALTIC,
returned home this week.
Mrs. Chas. Beall. Of Sharpsburg,
spent few days in our village this
week.
Miss Ida Hanna, of Frederick,is the
guest OF Mrs. A. Lingamfelter.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Eugle are visiting
friends in Jefferson.
Miss oyer, of Allegheny City is the
guest of Misses Linnie and Rosa oyer.
Quite a number from our village
took in Morgan's Grove fair this week
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Chapman have
moved back to our village and expect
| to make this their future home.
Mr.. Hammock, of Martinsburg, was
in our village on Wednesday looking
up the interest of pianos and organs.
Mrs. James Robinson had night
blooming ceieus in bloom on Friday
and Saturday nights; it had five large
bloom on; quite a crowd gathered to
see the opening of the bloom.
Miss Ada Smoke has returned to
her home near Winchester.
Died, Aug. 3lst, Willie Conrad,
little son of Conrad and Lucy Rollins,
aged ! year, and months. He was
sweet, amiable and affectionat child
and was beloved by all who knew
him. Rev. III. Waugh, ID. D., con-
Quoted the funeral services. We ex.
tend our coincidence to the bereaved
| family. JIM.
Mrs. Beall and son of Sharpsburg
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
! Mrs. Naylor.
Miss Minnie Miller is visiting Miss
Mary Myers of Shepherdstown.
There will be preaching 10 the LIST
M. E. Church, Sunday night, instead
of in the morning on account of the
Pastor attending quarterly meeting
at another charge.
The burlesque Tournament will he
held Sept. 10Th.
Mr.. Geo. Way, who has been right
sick, is something better at this
writing.
At the residence of its parents
near North Mountain, Willie only
child Of Conrad and Lucy Robbins,
aged ID months. The funeral took
place from the NJ. Il. Church, South,
Wednesday morning, Rev. Waugh
officiating. Weep not parents for
your loved one for Jesus SAID, " Suf.
fer little children 20 come unto me
and forbid them not, for of such is
the kingdom OF heaven"
News was received here last week
Of the death of Rev. j. Ii. Huges, a
former Pastor of the LIST NJ. H.
Church, which occurred at his home
in Washington. Mr.. Huges was re.
ceived on trial in the Baltimore an.
nual Conference last spring one
year ago he was then appointed TO
HedgesviIle circuit but only for "a
shor5 space of six mon tbs when his
health tailed and he was compelled
to stop preaching. He was a chris
tian of exemplary piety and was
tenderly loved by all who knew bin,
and on the minds of all who had
the pleasure OF an acquaintance
with him has left impressions Of his
moral worth that the wasting hand
of time will not obliterate.
Sept. 3 OLIVE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-05
GREAT BRITAIN ALARMED.

la au interview published last
week Nj. Chauncey NJ. Depew spoke
of Secretary Blaine as "the most
phenomenally popular man in Amer
lea. No other man has reached such
an eminence as creative statesman.
Other men," he continued, have
shown great ability, but what they
lave done has been an improvement
or a modification of ideas in force.
But reciprocity IN the sense adopted
by Blaine is brand-new."
The American people believe he
has discovered the secret of our for
eign markets. South America, com.
mercially speaking, will be ours so
will Cuba. The farmer, the manu-
facturer and the wage worker see
the depth and breadth of the recipro-
city policy. This interview was
published in London, and, as was
expected, it brought a growl from
the London Times.
1t is easy to see why such Jour
nails as the Times dislike Mr.. Blaine.
They see III his triumphs the in
creasing supremacy Of the United
States at the expense of Great Brit
ain. They ridiculed his reciprocity
proposals, and we're amazed that he
succeeded in carrying them through.
Now they seem to fear that If be
takes hold Of the railroad scheme,
the railroad will be built even if it
carried by way of Central America.
There is fine tribute to his great
ness in such an alarm, and the PEG.
pie of the United States fully appre-
ciate its value,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-05
TO WIND UP THE LEAGUE.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 29-Judge Har-
Ian yesterday appointed Otto H.
Droege and Richard NJ. Duvali re.
eeivers Of the Progressive Eudow
ment League, and fixed the bond ct
100000. The bond will be furnished
on Monday, and the receivers will
proceed to wIud up the affairs Of the
League, and to distribute the $780,.
00o now in band among the members
of the League, pro rata, as they may
be entitled. This action of the ap.
pointmentS Of receivers was taken
with the consent of the League Off
cials, who, in answer to the bill of
John II. King and others asking for
an Injunction TO restrain the proposed
disbursement of $50, 900 on September
Ist among the certificate holders, and
to an amended bill, filed yesterday,
in which the court was asked TO APP
point receivers, replied that the liti-
CATION into which the League had
been repeatedly forced had caused
such feeling Of insecurity among the
old members and that falling off Of
new members that it was held to be
no longer possible To accomplish the
objects and aims of the League, as
originally intended Mr.. Droege, one
Of the receivers appointed, represents
the complainants in the case institut-
ed in court, and Mr.. Duvall, the CO.
receiver, is the supreme counsellor of
the League. The Circuit Court will
have jurisdiction over the distribu.
ton of the funds of the order.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-05

Census Bulletin No. 103 has Just
come to hand relating to "horses,
mules and asses on farms" Super
intendeut Porter says there were on
hand June l, 1890, IA, 976,017 horses,
2,246,94G mules and but 1906 asses
on American farms, and that of the
aggregate number OF horses and
mules in the whole country 96,95
per cent. were horses and but 1906
per cent. mules.
Towns and Cities and Churches
aud politicians have been denounc.
ing Supt. Porter, because the Census
returns didn't suit them. IL is
therefore a satisfaction to know that
there is no kicking in the above
animal kingdom. Plenty of grass
and grain kept them satisfied.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-05
The ABUNDANT CROPS.

A friend who travels widely in
the Interior tells us that no one
eau fully appreciate the extent of
the crops unless be travels through
the country. Fields that hereto
fore yielded little or nothing are
heavy with crops this year. People
sell fruit, eat fruit. dry fruit, can
fruit, make cider and butter, yet
there is surplus left that goes to
waste. The gardens are overflow
ing with vegetables, and vegetation
is so rank and decaying everywhere
that people should destroy it as
much as possible around their homes
to prevent sickness this fall.
On the railroads are long trains
OF freight cars loaded with fraft,
grain and provisions to supply the
home trade aud the markets of the
world,-tbe political and economic
exposure of the American free trad.
er. The railroads will reap enormous
freight revenues this year. Kansas
will pay off her mortgages and the
farmers of every State will have
enough and to spare for another
year.
In the grazing counties Of West
Va. the finest 1900 Id. cattle are be-
ing sold by the hundreds at and
4! cents, bringing $50 to SCI apiece,
and young cattle for raising are
scarce, calves for steers selling at
S12. Everything is abundant and
of the very best.
1t behooves the American people,
therefore, to be grateful, charitable
and generous -
l. To give the full measure of
thanks to the Lord of harvests.
2. To lay up full stores, pay off all
obligations, and let the poor suffer
no want.
Sd. To be honest to those in need
of bread in other countries, and not
demand famine prices for the stores
God hath given us.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-05

Where the flesh pots are there
will the hungry gather, aud the fra
GRANGE oflhe $500 per annum which
goes along WIN tue vacancy IN the
board of Later State Commerce
Commissioners caused by the recent
death of w. l.. Bragg, OF Alabama,
seems to have extended to Lcarly
every State IN the Union, for there
are candidates from nearly all of
them from some of them there are
halt dozen. Among the most
prominent of the candidates are
congressman Herbert. of Alabama ::
and CulhertSon of Texas; TX Sena
tor Reagan, of Texas; rx Attorney
General Garland, of Arkansas Gen.
Il. S, Bragg, of Wisconsin, and
Judge y. II. Mnrr'il, and G Il. S ort
er of Alabama, all demucriis. There
was some talk a few DAYS ago
of pushing an AIIianrr nan for the
place, bul if ANYTHING is being done,
1t is very quietly, and 40 tolmel ap.
plication has br'n put in. Under
the law the place must be filled by a
democrat, but it would be an easy
matter for Mr.. II,rr'>,n, if - inclin
ed, to find a Democrat who is also
an Alliance man, but will h, Ito i,