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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-11-19

nous devions apprendre en- chemin.-
I'D ailleurs, ajouta Rodolphe, bonsoir
les poltrons 81 personne ne Went,
j'irai bien tout seul p
Les poltrons Comme ce Rodol-
phe connaissait son monde A peine
eut-il lache lie mot que Ia moitie de la
bande Sc NIT courir sur ses talons.
J'etais du nombre, helas ct je courus,
sans retcurner la tete, jusqu'aux
premiers sapins.
Ce fut la settlement que Rodolphe
consentit d nous reveler son secret
II n'edt pas etc trop tard pour me
degager de lexpe dition mails Jules.
qui n'avait pas couru assez vite,
etait pas de raffaire, ct, en- ma
qualite d'a1nee, -heureux de n'avoir
point q me charger de cette response
bilite, j'eus la faiblesse d'ouvrir
l'oreille aux condolences de notre chef.
-"Pourvu que les enfants men
soient pas, me disais-je, OH est lie
risque? 81 RodoIphe nous meme
trop loin, je saurai bien revenir a
temps"
Apprenez done que, lc dimanche
precedent, en- Sc promenant dams la
foret, ce denicheur d'oiseaux await
decouvert dams le tronc dun chene
certain trou mysterieux qui ne pou-
vait manquer d'abriter un mid. Et
quel mid I! A coup sur, ce n'etait
rien moins qu'un pic. ..Qui salt ?
peut-etre un ecureuil
-O1 celia ? on celia ? cria toute la
bande.
Pas tres loin du lac Lameix,
repondit Rodolphe, au pied du
Donon."
A cette nouvclle il y cut un moment
d'hesitation. LIE lac Lameix etait
loin; une montee assez rude nous en-
separait. Mais, bah avec de Ia
! boune volonte ct des jambes exercees,
on Went ! bout de bien des obstacles.
Nous nous promotions de courir en-
revenant toutes les montees sont
des descentes; il ne s'agit que de
savoir par quel bout les prendre.
Nous VOLTA done en- route. lie
chemin grimpait, grimpait toujours
j entire deux escarpements de gres
rouge veine d'argile, semblables a ces
bellies tranches de jambon rouge que
Ia cuisiniere lorraine suspend tous les
hivers au fond dc 10 cheminee.
LIE bruit de nos pas 6veillait des
frolements etouffes dams pepaisseur
des buissons. De temps a autre, un
lezard vert flat CONNIE une feche,
s'arretait un instant sur lie chemin
pour humer lie soleil de sa petite
langue fourchuc, puis disparaissait
dams les feuilles seches. Et les
orvets Jamais je men avais rem
contre d'aussi beaux.
! Les camarades n'auraient pas
demande mieux que de s'arrater i
chaque pas; mais avec quel ton
d'autorlte Rodolphe les faisait marcher
devant lui
! Lies lezards ct les orvets, celia
nest certes pas d dedaigner dams les
| jours ordinaires mails songez done
au lac Lameix, faineants que vous
etes ~
| Grace q Rodolphe, nous enmes
bientot expedite ce long ruban dc
route. Les gems qui vivent dams les
villes auront peine a Sc representel
Ia clairiere, voisine du lac, on notre
guide nous await conduits. Figurez-
vous un carrefour borde de jeuues
sapins ct revetu dun tapis d'herbe
humide, de couleur sombre, plante ca
ct la de ces touffes de jones don't les
petites files de nos montagnes samu.
sent tisser des corbeilles. Au
centre nm chfne enOrme CONNIE il M
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-11-19


cercle d'ombre OH yingt-cinq gamins
de notre taille eussent tenu 4 false.
II faisait presque mutt, en- plein jour,
dams cette clairiere. Et quelle frai-
cheur quel silence quel repos
QUAINT a nous, vous pensez bien
que nous ne songions guere a nous
reposer. J'avoue que mon ceur
battalt. II ne s'agissait pas dun de
ces refugees vulgaires OH les oseaux
Sc mettent a 'abri, les jours d'oragc
Mon nous vines du premier
coup d'eil que des evenements graves
allaient avoir lieu.
Pendant cette minute, Rodolphe
grandit de cent coudees dams mon
estlme. Ne croyez pas au moins que
notre heros 'empressat den tirer
vanite. Simple ct modesto CONNIE
toutes les anes magnanimes, il nous
expliquait la disposition des lieux !;
il nous demontrait que cette cavite
mysterieuse, juste assez grande pour
passer la main, ressemDlait s'y me-
prendre 4 un trou d'ecureil. Et moi
Qui revais un ecureuil depuis des
annees /!
Oui, mais comment y arriver ?
Avec la meilleure volonte, les grim
peurs les plus determines y perdirent
leurs peines. REIMBURSEMENT, uotre
age ne connaissait pas obstacles.
La courte echelle, 81 en- favour dams
la saisons des cerises, allait nous
tirer d'embarras. Nous VOLTA done a
dos contre rarbre, Fun portant rau-
tire, tous muets d'esperance ct de
crainte.
En- un clin d'eil, Rodolphe cut
escalade lie tronc du chene.
-Eh bien ? eh bien ? c1iames-
nous tout dune voix.
-Attendez done repondit froide-
ment Rodolphe, avec ga qu'on volt /!
II y cut un moment de silence.
Chacun retenait sa respiration.
Enfin, Rodolphe nous confia que
tout allait bien. II voyait une masse
noire s'agiter dams pombre; il enten-
DAFT de petits cris etouffes. Seule-
ment il ne pouvait pas Sc decider a
y METRE Ia main !; les ecureils sau-
wages possedent de petites dents
aigues qui emportent la piece.
A cette confidence, lie cri d'ipdigna.
ton fut gineaal. Comme d'habitude,
c'etaient les poltrons qui criaient le
plus fort.
Je ne sails quelle inspiration lumi
neuse vint alors traverser mon esprit
-Prends done une baguette !! lui
dis-je, ct sill Sc sauve, tape dessus
Rodolphe suivit de point en- point
ce conseil energique.
Deux minutes ne s'etaient pas ecou
lees qu'un tapage soudain Sc fit dans
lie creux de rarbre une petite masse
noiratre fit son appartion a rentree
du trou, deux allies Sc ddployerent. 3.
ct la bette s'envolait
C'est en- ces moments qu'on recon
matt les chasseurs de vocation. Tou1
autre 50 place ent perdu la tete
mais Rodolphe veillait au grain. Fl
moins de rien, lie brave gareon eu
leve la main, ct nous vines Ia ba
guette tomber ct retomber dams Il
tas CONNIE le fleau dun battcur Ell
grange.
la bette hesita un moment: pui:
tout a coup ellie tourna sur elle-mem,
ct vint en- voletant s'abattre dan.
| rherbe.
Helas +! que devenait l'ecureuil d.
nos reves ? Nous nous trouvions el
face dune chauve-souris authentique
La pauvre bette, a demi morte, nou
regardait de ses yeux clignotants
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-11-19
THIBODAUX LINE, sAMEDI, 10 NOVEABRE 1892

1892.
on prend ce que fon trouve, va pour
la chauvesouris ! A vrai dire, etait
pour la premiere fois que j'en voyais
une de pres. Nous faisons cercle
autour dele, de loin, par exemple,
car Rodolphe lui-meme n'osait Y tou-
cher. Figurez-vous que ces animaux
singuliers ont lie bout de laile termi-
ne par un crochet, une sorte de be-
guile don't lis Sc servent pour marcher.
Quelle marche A chaque pas de
nouvelles culbutes. Et nous de rire
LIE temps passe vite a ce metier-la.
Nous etions dams Ia clairiere depuis
plus dune heure, ct nous aurions
jure que lie tout ne nous await pas
demande cinq minutes.
-Tiens, s'ecria Rodolphe, VOLTA
quill pleut !
w.
TRAvERs BOIs.
Ii pleuvait, en- effet. Nous avions
bien entendu DIES grondements eloi-
gnes, semblables a la voix du ton
nerre mais nous avions cru que
c'etait lie bluit que font les bncherons
de la vallee ell roulant les grandes
pieces de bois sur les traineaux de
schlitt.
En- attendant lie ciel s'etait cou-
vert de gros nuages dun glls uni
forme de grands eclairs sillonnaient
la profondeur obscure du bois les
gouttes d'eau tombaient plus serrees
d'instant ELI instant.
Ce fut la chauve-souris qui me
perdit. Aux premiers roulements de
Forage, RodoIphe ct les autres ma
vaient eu qu'un souci detaler au
plus vite. J'allais les suivre, quand
mon regard rcncontra la bestiole
abandonnee.
La chauvre-souris, encore etourdie,
Sc debattait dams lherbe. Je me
souvins que mon pere etait grand
amateur de chasse ct d'histoire natu-
relle; je songeli qu'en cas- de retard
la capture de cette bette me serviralt
peut-etre d'excuse. LIE temps de
casser une brindille de sapin, de la
taller en- fourche, de ramasser Ia
chauvre-souris, ct j'etais parti.
Mais, des les premiers pas, force
me fut de reconnaftre que ces quel.
ques minutes de retard avaient suffi
pour me separer du gros de la troupe
La clairiere etait deserte. La pluie
tombait d torrents ; je ny voyais
plus a deux pas. Comment trouvel
lie vrai chemin I? Rodolphe etait ur
dies seuls habitues du lac Lameix
| je m'apercus bient6t que je faisais
fausse route.
Mais qu'importe ? Dams la mon
tagne toute descente aboutit a une
vallee. Une fois hors de Ia futaie
je me chargeais bien de decouvrir L
clocher de Framont. Aide-toi, petit
Pierre, ct lie ciel t'aidera !
+; VOLTA ce que je me disais, ct je me
mis- a suivre lie sentier dams lequel j
MI etais engage, pataugeant dams !:
boue, ct poussant de temps a autrs
:, de grands cris d'appel.
! Je n'obtins d'autre reponse que L
siffiement du vent dams la cine de.
sapins ct des hetres.. Bientot |,
chemin devint plus etroit; j'avai
pris un sentier de coupe abandonne
Des fourres de houx ct de framboi
siers sauvages dresserent deyant me-
yeux leurs echeveaux d'epines. I
me fallut m arreter pour refechir ;
4 la situation ct prendre un parti.
All CONNIE mon cnur battait el
ce moment Allais-je done perdr
iusqu'a mon dernier restant de cou
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-26
An Electric Carriage,

A dispatch from Boston 20 the New York Re
corder says: A Boston inventor has been trying
an electric carriage upon the roads in the
suburbs for several weeks, and those who have
seen and travelled in II pronounce ita great
success.
It il stylish two-seated vehicle. and the
motor and ito gearing upon the front axle are
so compact that their presence would hardly be
observed until search Ia made for the prepelling
power. The storage battery is slowed out o.
sight completely under the back SEAT. There is
nothing about the whole outfit in any way diff
ferent In appearance, thirty feet away, from
that Of q gentlcman's ordinary family turnout,
except the absence Of horses. No buxzing
sound or noise of any kind attends the working
Of the motor and gearing, which sre a marvel
of ingenuity in their compactncss and efficiency
The storage battery is also the latest improve
nent in that line. being very light and requir-
ing no liquid beyond that absorbed in the
blotting -paper-ike substance between the
plates.
About 60 cents worth OF electricity taken
aboard in an hour and half makes the invisible
horses OF this carriage ready for sixty miles OF
work, either ten miles an hour for six hours or
six miles An hour for ten hours, as taste and
circumstances may dictate The whole addi-
tion TO the weight Of the ordinary carriage by
the attachment Of these electrical furnishings is
not above 1000 pounds. The outfit costs per
carriage from $500 to $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-26

Impressive Services at ST. Dominic 3 Church
This Morning.

Impressive Services at st. Dominic's Church
This Morning.
The impressive funeral ceremonies Of the
Catholic Church over the remains of A. Ralph
johnson, who wGs killed last Saturday by q
railroad train. took place this morning at St.
Dominic's Church. Requiem mass was sung.
the celebrant being Rev. Father Hugh Lily.
The church was crowded with the friends Of
the deceased. many Of them being his class
mates when he attended the Jefferson School.
II was exactly 10 o'clock when the funeral ar
rived at the church. The handsome black casket
vas almost hidden with beautiful flowers, loving
tributes from friends. II was borne by E.
Kurt Johnson, V. Baldwin Johnson, A. G..
johnson. A. P. johnson, E. s. johnson and A.
l.. Johnson.
A delegation from the real estate agents Of
the city, representatives from Carroll Institute
and number of the members Of the Society Of
the Holy Name Of Jesus were present.
Father LILY paid touching tribute to the
deceased. The church, he said, deprecated
funeral orations. They were always made
quate and but futile attempts in assuaging the
loss of dear ones. In this nfe Of ours, he aou-
timed. TOO much attention is given to achiev-
ing success in business People lost sight Of
the fact that the highest honors, the greatest
fortunes, were as chat before the wind to the
salvation of the soul He knew Ralph Johnson.
lie was not ore Of that class. With always q
smile upon ais countenance and a buoyant
spirit, he went through life making friends.
But with all this bright exterior there was an
undercurrent o; deep religious faith, and when
the Master called him he was ready to hook
death squarely in the face. He was ready to
go beyound the shadow. This he knew, and
such consolation Us this must indeed be balm to
the loved ones he left behind him.
Framed resolutions Of coincidence were sent
to the bereaved family by the real estate agents
OF the city and the class of IS of the High
School, of which he was a member.
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AGAINST THE ASSESSMENT.
But Few Present at Last Nights Meeting
Owing to the Hot Weather.

But Few Present at Last Nights Meeting
Owing to the Hot Weather.
The citizens who are ''hot" over the new
assessment preferred last evening to stay at
home and cool off on the front steps rather than
attend the mass meeting which WAS advertised
to be held at the hall of'the Builders Exchange
There were, however. some twenty-five persons
who preferred to cool off at the meeting and
attended for that purpose. Owing to the small
representation present nothing was done but
elect chairman and a secretary, giving the
former the power to issue q call for another
meeting. Some of those present were Thos. W.
Smith, NJ. l. Weller, Julius Truesdell, e. J.
Hannah, ]. H. Crane and F. l.. Siddons About
O'Clock Ny. Thomas J. King called the meet
ing to order, stating that be did as one Of the
signers of the call for the meeting. He said
that 1t was intended to give citizens an oppor-
tunity to express their views in regard to the
recent assessment with the view Of taking some
action that would influence Congress to con-
tinue the old assessment.
Mr.. M. 1. Weller inquired if those who did
not think the present assessment too high
could participate in the meeting. The chair
man was of the opinion that as ii was q meet
ing OF citizens everybody had right to take
part. Mr.. Weller added tina. for himself he
did not approve the present assessment in all
particulars, but he merely asked the ques-
ton in order to learn what the status of such
citizens would be in the meeting.
After some delay W. J. Miller was pre-
vailed upon to act as secretary and then Thos.
". Smith moved to adjourn to some future
time He said that the few people present
could not represent the citizens Of the District,
and in his opinion it would be better to hold
meeting when the weather was moro favorable
and people would be likely to attend.
Everybody seemed to be Of the same opinion.
The motion to adjourn was unanimously
adopted and the perspiring citizens FASTENED
out of the hall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-26
ANACOSTIA.
TROUBLE OVER A nuILDINa

TROUBLE OVER A BUILDING SITE.
building site at the northeast corner Of
Navy place and Monroe street created excite
ment yesterday afternoon. Daniel F. Lee and
P. ]. Wbalan Of Washing ton both claim it. For
several years Lee has had possession. Today
Whalan is in possession. The lot In question Is
At the northeast extremity Of Shannon's subdi-
vision Of Chichester and at the southeast ex-
tremity Of the Duvall subdivision. When the
first named subdivision was made by Surveyor
Forsyth in 1878 the Duvail people were asked to
give twenty-five feet off their south line to form
the north half Of ffty-foot street that should
divide the two properties: An agreement was
not reached. Surveyor Forsyth in obedience
to instructions, then ran the street-Navy
place-through tbs Shannon subdivision at
distance Of about twelve feet south of the south
line Of the Duvall trRet. This deprived the
latter subdivision of frontage on Navy place
and created strip Of land extending from Mon
roe street to the river and separating the street
and the Duvall property. 1t is the east end Of
this strip that has caused the trouble. Mr.. Lee
purchased in the Duvan division and built
According to several surveys mado by Mr.. Car
penter and District Surveyor Forsyth he built
several feet upon the dividing strip. Eighteen
months ago Mr.. Whalan bought the strip end
He secured plot Of the ground from the sur
veyor's Office and permit d build. Yesterday
his contractor, Mr.. Kelly, came on the scene
with force of worhingmen. pniled up Mr..
Lees fencing and was preparing to rip off o
section Of the Lee premises when Officer L. B.
Anderson appeared with a warrant issued BY
Justice Armstrong, charging all hands with
malicious trespass. Collateral was left at the
substation and the men returned to work Mr.
Whalan y let is now fenced in and the question
of proprietorship will be settled in the courts.
Ihe proceedings we're witnessed by large
crowd OF sensation hunters.
NOTES.
Mrs. J. B. Pitcher, wife Of the secretary and
treasurer Of the Anacostia railroad, is in west
ern New York for the benefit Of her health.
DR.. James A. Watson has returned from a
tour to White sulphur, Capon, Raleigh and
Orkney Springs and Luray.
Prof. Solomon g. Brown appeared at the sub
station this morning and turned over to Officer
Kenny 32-caliber five shooter which he had
found on his son. He wanted the weapon
turned into headquarters.
Mrs. G. II. Pyles and daughter left today for
visit to friends in Virginia.
Mr.. Frederick Thornette left today for fort
nights sojourn at Long Branch.
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MR.. A. RALPH JOHNsOS's DEATH
The Coroner'- jury Finds That No One Was
Responsible.


Yesterday afternoon, after TIE SrAR's re-
port closed. at the inquest held In the case Of
Mr.. 4. Ralph johnson, who was killed at the
Baltimore and Ohio depot Saturday afternoon,
a. published in yesterdays sSTAR, DR.. W.
Bohrer told how the accident happened. The
young man, he said, was passing between the
cars where there was a space Of about two feet
He did no. 60 through straight but turned
sidewise little. As soon as he was caught
witness saw that his veins were enlarged in a
moment. Being weak and faint from sickness
he could not run very fast. He called to some
one 70 pull the engine ahead, which was done
Alexander Schoepf, railroad employe had
seen Mr.. johnson in the depot and had spoken
to him. He was near the end of the baggage
Cur, when he heard some one shout, Look
ont. IN instant the engine started and
the deceased was caught between the cars.
Witness ran for a doctor whom he had seen on
a train
+. r. Keys and ]. J. Ferguson we're called.
The former only saw Mr.. johnson after he WAS
caught between the cars and the latter saw him
start between the car and block and &c. pinned
to The block By the bumper on the other car.
Chy browning was next sworn, but all he
saw was the injured man after he had been put
On the platform.
j. l.. Sollers gateman at the depot, testified
that when he saw Mr.. johnson start to cross
over the track he warned him that be had better
&c around. bat his warning was not heeded.
When he (Johnson) reached the car he had to
turn little 30 one side to get through.
DR.. ID. DIN Leach was in the depot and he
saw the young man pinned in between the
bumpers. Mr.. Schoepf, he said, came for him
and he did what he could for the injured man.
VIM. ". Wright, another witness sworn, did
not witness the accident. He only noticed the
man after the train had caught him.
j. H. Horgan, news agent on the train, was
examined. He stated that be did not cell Mr..
Johnson raper, nor did he have any CONVEX
sation with him.
Mr.. johnson, cousin Of the deceased. was pres
eut. aud he said that the crushed watch stopped
AZ 1872 Witness not at the depot when the
accident happened. but he reached there about
fifteen minutes afterward.
S1pt. Alvey was called and examined az 10
the custom of making up trains and as TO the
safeguards about there. He said that the
tracks we're depressed and there was . rail
about the end of the tracks to keep people on
the raised platform Witness said that there
was q railing between the platform and station.
Persons who step on the tracks, lie said. do 50
ct their own risk. Witness said that he would
not pass between the stop block and train il
they were twenty feet apart. The platform, he
said, was put there 10 walk and not the
tracks.
Witness said that the bumpers provided
would stop train going at the rate Of fifteen
miles an hour.
Witness was examined at some length con-
corning the making up Of trains and the en-
rloyment Of watchmcn about the depot.
The jury returned verdict Of accidental
death. holding no one responsible for the sad
accident.
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MAI. FRANK Y. CoMMAGERE DEAD.
The End Comes After n Long and Tedious
Illness.

After long and tedious Illness Mai. Frank
7. Conmagere died at his residence, 235 LIST
street, yesterday. He was a well-known figure
in this city, where he has lived for q number of
years past. He acted as a newspaper CORE
spondent for several years, and was suisse
quently connected with a number of news
papers in this city, and his familiarity with
army and navy matters led him TO adopt this
department Of news as special line. This in
duced him to start the Army and Nary Gazette
in this city, which subsequently became the
Army and Nary Register. He served through
out the war, enlisting as pri-
vate In the fourteenth Ohio militia
and then was appointed major of the
sixth colored cavalry, U. s. A.. serving until
1866. He was thon commissioned first lieu
tenant in the seventh United States cavalry,
from which he resigned in February of 1863.
Maj. Commagere made three trips around the
world, and visited the southern coast of Africa
and South America, as well as many of the
islands Of the Pacific ocean. He also made one
trip 10 the Arctic ocean.
In February last he went to the West Indies
hoping to regain his health, but the benefit was
only temporary. He was a member of Kit
Carson Post q. A. r.
The funeral will take place from his late
residence at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow with G. A. r.
rites. The interment will be at Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-26

To Start Their Utopia in South America.
American socialists have been asked for fnan-
cial assistance by three young Frenchmen, who
propose to establish socialistic form Of govern
ment in South America. The Frenchmen are
Maxence Roldes, Briois and Gambler. OF these
the first is the son Of a bookkeeper employed by
a railroad company in Orleans, the second is
also of bourgeois stock and the third is a work
ingman.
The three young men entered into negotia-
tons with the government Of Paraguay some
time ago with view to obtaining the necessary
land for the intended colony, and they now an
notince that the time has arrived for the hrst
batch of socialists to start
This batch is to consist Of not more than four
hundred persons, Of whom half are to be
women. In their new home all the socialists
will be required to work, and after the expenses
OF transportation have been paid and all indis-
pensable articles have been Uurchased no more
money will be needed. They need, however,
1000, 000f. in order to start the colony.