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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21
Dis Tax.

The Daily ADVOCATE of Baton Rouge has
on sale copies of the official list of citizens
of Louisiana to whom the Direct Tax re-
funded by the United states Government is
due. The pamphlet is complete, containing
upwards OF $4,000 names. arr tnged by par
ishes in alphabetical otder. Irice SO cents
Has also blank application = and
rules as formulated by the commission. for
sale at s. and $3.50 per hundred.
ADDRESS
THt. DAILY Advocate,
BATON RoUGE LA
pet-.4 92.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

Nov is the winter of our diScon-
tent made cIorionS summer" 10y Ayers
Sarsaparilla. This wonderful medi-
cine so invigorates the system and
enriches the blood that cold weather
becomes positively enjoyable. Arctic
explorers would do well to make a
note of this.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

Mrs. j. n. WRIGHT, Mi.liner opp
site Bank of T~iiIhuiaux," has Just
received another stock of New Winter
Hats Of the latest styles. Give her a
call before going elsewhere. Dire s.
goods and fancy articles for weddings
a specially, at Yer. reasonable prices.
Jan.-14.- q3.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

Our young friend Earle Knobloch,
took sick with fever on last Thursday,
and in consequence was forced to
take TO his hed. We hope it is moth
ing seriors. and that he will soon be
up again.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

YoU MUsL STOP COUGHING MARS
denis Pectoial Balm is ii certain and
speedy cure foI all coughs and colds.
1t gives relief at once aud permanent
cure when used according to diiec-
tons. 1t Is not an experiment. 1t
has been tried tor % years. Sold by
druggists.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

Were married on last Wednesday,
the 18th inst, at the Church of Notre
Dame du Prompt Secours, Clackbay
Rev. Father A. Julie, officiating, Mr..
Charles 5. Boudreaux and Miss Azelie
Dardell, both of Chackbay Settlement.
To the happy couple the SENTINEL ex-
tends also wishes of IA long life of
usefulness, happiness, and property.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21
Cilirrsa ira the Head

Is undoubtedly Il disease of the blood,
and AS such onlya reliable blood puri-
fer can effect Il perfect cure. Holds
SarSaparilIa is the best blood purifier,
and 1t has cured many sever eases of
catarrh. Try it.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

Buckingham's Dye tor the Whiskers
a DO applied when at home, md is
uniformly successful in coloring "a
brown or black. Hence its great
popula ity.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

Don tuUGu loJR LUNGS AwAY.-
Inc heSi trSt>jncut on cart. IS the
purchase II y bottle of Marsden's Pee
total Balm when You have ii cough or
coid. D"n'i take desperate chance
when the inst dose Of this excellent
medicine will relieve YOU. \. bottle
Siil cure any ordinary cough or cold.
Sold everywhere.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

Gen. y. w. Whitehead removed on
last Monday from the Blanchard house
in ThihodauX. into the Allan building
between the Convent and Gov. kno-
bloch'S residence.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

SOLD on n NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. He'd
AXE is IN %unfaili q cule for any and
avery form of ntadlchr. II will "ule
yonr headache in Is minutes. Ii is
guaranteed /" do lIIar or MONEY refund
ed. Did You ever receive il taiter oil
ferp If it aoeS MT do what we claim
we don't want your one. y" cure,
no pay.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21
FOR SALE OR RENT,
An Available Sugar Farm.

THE ARTREDGE PLANTATION, SITUA-
ted in the Parish of Lafuurche, on the
right bank OF the Bayou Lafuurche, at about
oi2 miles above the Town of Thibodiux. in
cioSe proximity of tue LGJoHrche Refinery.
Has one hundred and twenty acres OF nrst
years stnbbles from this years pitrt cane,
ana enough seed cane pr nerly windrowed
to plant this coming V, ar 30 acrs.
Apply to
II. TkTEr AZ.
i'tc. 7-3z' I'M. ThibUdaux, La.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

Hon. f. A. O'Sullivan, City attorney
of New OrlrauS, paid a visit to Thiho-
daux on last Saturday ; his many
friends we've glad to meet him on our
streets, and give hI.n ii coid,al band
shaking. We understand he intends
to return again to-day for the purpose
of dls,losin. of the furniture he has
left IN the hnust on Caual Street late
ly occupied hl him.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21
Notice to fsirect Tax Payers.

DIR EDITOR Il desire to inform all parties
VINO nave paid to the L :. Government
what Is known as the Direct TAX til 1t
nave made arrangemeiIt with Il competent
gentleman at Baton Rouge, which W II ent
Die me TO make prompt collections of sale
tax. Parties VINO are in doubt az to Nhrth
er they are entitled to be refunded said tax
can ascertain whether they are or not
calling on me ut my office, where they vii
hnu an ofilclal list, not only of the citizens
of this parish uut of ali tbt D .rishes OF tn,
state. l have on hand all the turms for
proof and indentify-adopted by the Com
ul>Si"n"rS entrusted by the Governor witt
the distribution of this tux | assure thus
who Will entrust me- with the collection @
their SAID tax, prompt ana dlthtul atten
ton to their interest.
H.. n. COULON,
l~hiDodauX La. Notary Public.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

Remember the date. Wednesday
next. january 18th. when .'Strife'
will be piavc! tor The benefit of the
: Home Circle Orchestral iii the
ThllodanX opera House.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

To preserve youthful appearance
as long - possible, u is Indispensable
that the hair Should retain its natural
color anl iai.ucss. There is no pre-
paration - effective rs Ayers Hair
Vigol. Il prevents badness. and
Keeps The scalp clean. cool and
health.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

Our 81 rrlc acknowledgement 20 tie
Arrange et' Committee ~ Dnric
Lodge PCS. 4. ard \. ". for the re-
certlen = "a Complimentary ticket to
The Maidi Gla~ Ball to he given by
Them ~teb3aiN l@th. 1898, III Whit
ney Hall. Morgan Clty. La.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21
LICENSES Fur 1898.
OFFic TAX COLLECTOR, PARISH OF }
tEhI-pCI.E I

OFFlC TAX COLLECTOR, PARISH OF
LAFOURCEE.
Thih"dauX, La, Jan. II. 1892.
Notice Is lleienl 2lver Il al | have
on hand State and Parish blank Lie
cIlses Tor the Year 1893, and that | am
ready 10 Issue SAINT To all parties
whose uuty it is to procure licenses
for this current year in order to carry
paid 10y the 1>t of March next, attor-
ne,N's fees of 10 olo in addition to costs
will accrue, Cone mp and avoid costs.
l. L nIIn
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

Mr. Clay Caillouet has been confined
in bed with fever for several days.
He took sick on last Saturday, and
has been since under medical treat
mont.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

The Fleetwood hnildlng, corner of
Nam and st. Philip Streets has been
raised foul feet. 1t is being thorough
IL renamed.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

When Baby wss SEX, we gave her Castoria.
When She WSsn C.ill, she cried for Castoria.
When al.e h~e.a.c Kiss, she chung to Castoria.
When she Lad ClIlren, she gavethen Castoria.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

Game j. Mt as abundant as it was
a few weeks ag".
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

The wa ei> iu BaNoa LafnurcIte, af
f. using 90 feet. alr falling again
the fall began Scrne time THIS week.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

Do not forget Strife" and date,
Wednesday evening of next week. at
the Opera House. It's worth hear
ing.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

Help tie ''H,ne Cilcle Orchestral
h, going /" lean Strife" on next
Wednesday ~r'ening at the Tlibndanx
Or ela House.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

$50 REWARD r pns thu mares arrest !
of the p rtv or parties who murdered "a un
kno"n white man it IhibodeauX on the
night of December 23rd., 1892.
". Raglan.
MaVOr.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

Eusippss in town is not as brisk as
Il vas 4vclal DAYS ago.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

We have been II wing very c"ld aud
rainy YEA he II is week.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

,ooo GaIlnrr L.-Irrn SIS. 1900 Gallons, SO
. pigos Il BIOS. 81 P"rdido st. New Orleans
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

HIN aTF TTWTTN. " u VTVTT
NERVE FAC II at tired feeling,
nervousness, ilregnlari les, suppress
sion. and all diseases of the female or
gans are immediately relieved and
promptly cured by using the great
South. m tavo,ite, Creole Female Ton
ic. 1t will build up weakly Women
and make them strong. 1t restores
color to the cheeks.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21
T4X-PAYERS. - H.mtmbpr

fiat alitl DutnicI 3lst. 1892. all IN
~ I'd taHfS VIII bear interest at the
rate ot p FL per month.
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Female Weakness Positive Gu e.

10 HE EDiTOK:-Pl-a>e i,.fnrm
Your readers that | have II POSITIVE
remedy for the thousand and one Ills
Which aii>e from d.>ange,i female o.
gaiis. shall he pleased to send two
bottles of NY remedy FREE to ANY la
'tt II they Nill -end their EX;ress and
L . Address Y"urs resp cIfuily.
DIR b ID. MARIHiSI, UTICA, y. Y.
Burned, L NOT FATALLY.-Ou
Thursday evening, while Mrs. Jna-
chlm Badeanx, raral, std tor il number
OF Years, was sitting in her o
warming he set. fire caugIl t. her
clothes, aud before assistance could
he brought, was severely burned about
the left arm and breast Luckily her
daughter who llarp-ned to he in AN
all 'lnliig room, he nd her cries, and
lnIiiedlN came to her assis anre by
throwing over the Victim n large
quit. Without this timely ass stance
she would certainl, have been burned
t" death. The physician who attend
her, sans thai although badly
burned. her burns are not necessarily
dangerous. What he fears is tie
shock. She was resting well yester-
day.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21

The Barlow Ministries play to night
They .ile~ wrndrlS. Go and see them
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rn0AT K11TT7N
ANA !, NEW Il.
o9s''
60; -. 80 .bp,d,nt os II was
o"i"
a few weeks "s''
= su
INV p,,s sn pnrdido St. New Orleans
80
w have been ewing very c"ld and
rainy YEA he ttls week
p,s;ness in town is not as brisk as
:. ,,,.,ytIal DAYS ann.
TAXPAYERS. = :h member
" ia ,.n VIII b.a, interest AT the
.. o, nor n,o,tb
~ =, ! !, R,,o, I,fon,che. of
;,. az te.t u, ~t,llinu oo,i,-
A.. t.fi L,.,,r SONG time Tins week.
'"'
y, i .Jcle.. ST.. of Tlibndaux has
..m1,n.I,r ~ >iSpripa his cril
don and sl,,.,> He ntnrn.d this
r,,l y.u satisfied With his tri,,.
-
AL. is IN ~nrfaili q cnle for any and
w., farm, of uradachr. II will "ule
nonr headache. in Is minutes. II is
OIL Did ,ou ever receive i fairer of
en- Ifito.4s MT do what we claim
ue don't want youl mope4. No cure.
- n.y
-
Helm tie "H,ne Cnc1e Orchestra"
Wednesday ,,euiup AT the T%hibndaux
Or ETA House.
-.
'an,n a. anl ~ HIM
80.
NERVE FAC hat tired feeling,
nervousness '''S'"'. s"rt'
el"'' - n,maa;.t.l, ~,ai;arn, .n,,
p'"",p.is ,,o f,.naI, F. r.
o""'I t',;lI Nv n..k,r w.man
tn a.., ~ II ra,,n,ns
on" !"
ooioi - '"o
H. /, o.sn1i,,, r;,r ottorror
~" -, "iI T,;n.
" ... -
~ a.I"I I.
~ - h'
aA',- -
-, Mn e.. ~
"ii O., ."'
- ~,
"''f'
w.,u N:,;..
site "bahk 81 llh""hatix, mas just
received another stock of New Winter
the latest STYLES. Give her =,
al, h,.f.,. o,;nu al..wne,. NJ
HnhG n u 4 a. INF "a al
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-13
yIoIett & Co.'s Circular.

New Orleans, La, December Fat
wood Violet & CO say!
The Liverpool market shows an i'm
provemcnt today Of points aud the
feeling during the carly part OF the day
WAS OF d more cheerful character than
has Of late characterized the market.
New York and this market both re-
spondcd with - points advance, but under
"A rumored renewal Of anu-option leglsla-
tion the greater part OF The advance was
lost prices closing some 2 points above
those OF yesterday.
Receipts today are 55,255, against 5l,5l5
last week and iosG2 last year Thus far
for the week 1626sO against lSj,56i last
week, and lO166l last year; estimated FOR
this poTf tomorrow, 1000 10 5000. against
", O32 the corresponding day last year.
The depressing influences seem TO have
well night spent their force, and without
some developments of an unfaYorahle
character a reaction seems sure Cur
spct market closed firm at unchanged
prices with sales OF $3.50 bales, and sales
TO arrive ESQ Da!es,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-13
snun AZ a Funeral.

An old lady named Margaret Thompson,
who died about century ago, left one of
the most extraordinary Wills on record.
which Is almost entirely taken up with di-
rections for her burial. She was noted
SNUFF talzer, and was evidently determined
10 20 20 her grave with liberal accompani-
mont Of the fragrant dust. She instructed
that her body. after Il had been placed In
tue coffin, should be covered with Scotch
snuff, and the will went on 70 say
six men % be my bearers who are
known 20 be the greatest snuff takers in
the parish Of st. James, Westminster, In
stead OF mourning, each 10 wear snuff
oolored beaver hat. six maidens OF my ac-
auaintanco tnamed) 20 bear my pall and to
carry box filled with the best Scotch
snuif, 70 take for their refreshmcnt as they
10 along. Before my corpse desire the
minister may be invited 20 walk and to
tako a certain quantity Of tho said snuff,
not exceeding one pound. And desire my
old and faithful servant, Sarah Stuart, to
walk before ths corpse and TO distribute
every 90 yards n large handful Of Scotch
anuff on the ground and upon the crowd
who may possibly follow me co my burial
place. And also desire that at least two
bushels Of the said snuR may be dlstrib-
utcd at tbs door Of my house In Hoyle
street. 1--London Tit-Bits
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Hhen ] woman ,yhl.lles.

1t Is particularly unlucky for woman %
mills were being forged for our Lord 'scross
a woman stood by and whistled. OF course
IL Is no worse for woman TO whistle than
FOR Il man, but you know how woman
craze has gone so far that severe remedies
must be adopted TO suppress her etfnsion.
torts her pretty lips, she would refrain per-
haps. Minerva disgustedly threw away her
pipe with an imprscation when she beheld
Ia the water the disagreement Of her love
~ face caused by her musical performance,
Exchange.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-13

the rnnrto, VT. 80,
their storps ~, 80, ,t9'u ,.. may fan and
but tho f,,.s ~ 80 uPoh the market
are pinni,g 49,, ~ pelSlstent holders
not on fi,, ,e,,,, 49, On we future aud
Business II, 49, - setoacAs OF 1898,
Railroad oar,i,,-. ~, ~. uu,Il'ess, is rcvlViug,
ing betier Observation-Disclosures 'e'oVetlns ana max
two Rro 49, ,.,.,,,.' ia" month or
fected On on H. ~ HIo GEMS et-
app-oarhlr, tl, ,. ~, ',e' results are not
ro9d sbersg s,.,,,,,,,i,i.' ~ gtoSs. hall-
the lndustrisis y.h, '','V Dus siishty with
business de,,resg,,',, ~, "'vie gIeeuy feel
The prss1ert;s ,,,as, am discussion.
disti,,,, t,,-,',-' message produced no
ests II y.as ~, r,, On an street inter-
moderate 5,c,,,,,.,,t ~. ~, On sue who'e,
points of r1i;,'' In, eSi''a.il'ub no new
+, evs,i,te tt,, ~ .'lNiSN'lus purpose
partv win yybot ~ 'V5u psl Ioses oil the
10 be commemorative, H.. s'usns conyeiVes
that nc r,,rrer,r 1,,st,, ,'
stand over for f5t,,r, ,r,9. w '1.ioWe9 10
some srrnrlsa ma ,ts .,,, uVe s',s
with dl0erencee ,r r,7t,'i,-, 10 s 1870,
lt is an IN The 1,osti,,, ~, teuly,
dlsnose Of 1u t,e ,,,,r,,,,,. ~ ". ,' 'I'u
problems NM a,,at, t.t 80 o'l'5>'ns
tbat eytnpt The rros,,i,,,, anu 10
TO DO very reneI5ih ,',,,., ~.
REGARDED ms an ir,y,rio,,, -. a. ~
country is IA ba,," ~, gs,,, u t.e
ticlty In the CURRENCY 49,, ,l,, e,'s.
nov 7frgrsiart1,. a.,,,,,,,,i,,ir,s VI MONEY
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-13
rhn Ar OF Conservation.

The chief business OF the host or hostess
~ 20 give tho occasion, to suggest and TO
bring sympathetic minds into play, SO that
us iron, In the language OF Scripture, sharp.
cneth iron, 30 may u man the countenanc0
of his friend. Tho gift for this kind OF
management Is not Unborn in many. In.
deed It Is Unborn IN very few, but much can
bo done by self control and practice 20 de-
yelop &C. So long ns there Is anything stiif,
sMltcd and distant IN talking the best re-
suit has not been reached. All who have
written ON conversation arc agreed on this,
''IG talk without effort is, after all. the
great charm OF tallIngn The social party
is not the place for aoademical lectures, and
he is apt to DO thought either q prig or a
pretender who adventures upon them. Men
like Macanlay and Carlyle were privileged.
But they wero masters Of monologne rather
than polite conversation. Their examples
not 90 be followed,
MoniAigne, IN his essay on conversation,
has some very good hints. This Is one: In
table talk | prefer the merry man before
the wise one. and in common conversation
tho most able speaker, even though he does
not always mean what he says, and so OF
other things This points out one great
rule. Earncstness 81 apt TO overlap itself,
and ono sided enthusiasm is sure TO do so.
The man with hobby, the man with
grievance, the man with u cause, these are
ono and all, save in very exceptional cases,
bad subjects for the master Of conversation
10 manage aud control. And just as they
violate harmony and fair Interchange by
tho interposition OF their egotism 80 docs
tho person who would fain lay bare his bos-
ON and treat the party to q revelation Of
all his private affairs, his sufferings and hls
faults--Argosy,
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he Won 4Ag CASE.



In the carly days Of interior Missouri The
late Judge E-H~ out coriwood. cleared up
bis Homestead farm and was employed
upon ono side ofneariy every case that came
up, being for soma years the only iawycrin
the county.
He had no books except an old leather
covered Bible and IN old volume or two of
history similarly bound, but had read law
a short time 10 kentucky Ia his youth. Ho
was very small and Insignificant ia appear
ance, but became before his death splcn-
did lawyer and an honored Judge.
"A young attorney trnm the east settied
IN the little country town. with his library
of about half n dozen new and handsomely
bound lawbookH, aud on his first appear
anoe in u oase he brought most OF his IL
brary 90 tho Justices office In ilne, beauti-
fully lowered carpet bag, popular ia that
day, b. was Engaged against him aud
as usual had not q book.
When his adversary carefully drew his
books from his pretty carpet bag and laid
them on the stable, E. looked nstonished,
but quickly recovered his ready resources
and asked tho justice 70 excufo him for a
few moments He hurried 70 his home-
stead, half milo or so away, and put his
old leather bound Bible and histories into
grain sack and brought thcm TO court,
initiating his opponent in laying thcrn be-
fore him on the table.
Tho evidence was introduced, and the
eastern man, being for the plaintiff, made
his opening argument and rend at length
from his textbooks e. made his char
actcristlc speech In reply, closing by read
ing law from his old Bible just tile reverse
of that read by his opponent and took his
scat, putting his Bible on tho table
His adversary reached over and picked 10
up, and seeing what it was eagerly adj
dressed the justice;
Your honor said he, "thls man Is a
humbug and n pettifogger. Why. cir, this
ia the bible from which no has pretended
TO read lRw.n
1ho old justice looked indignant, and In
torrupting tho young attorney said;
"Set down, durn ye What better law can
VIC git than the I3ibletn Ho then decided
Tho case in favor Of tho defendant.-Green
Bay,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-13

A middle aged woman cnco attended a
dinner ia California, at which Agassiz was
present. II shnll never forget she says,
1.-THE exquisite tact and simplicity with
which that grand old man, near whom l
was seated, listened 70 me nndd drew inoout
with great appearance OF infarest IN the
little nothings that | uttered Nobody
could possibly have suspected that was Il
noncnflty and he the guest Of honor. The
positions were reversed whenever he spoke
10 me. New York IlIpsS