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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-11-04

Coming under this head is a collection
of curious articles displayed in the
Humboldt section Of the California
building, one of the most extensive and
imposing state structures at the fair.
around which cluster memories of some
of the grand men who have been at the
head of this glorious nation.
This collection Is composed of the
belongings of Seth Kinman, the great
California hunter and trapper, who was
known during the later years of his life
as the presenter of elk-horn chairs to
the presidents of the United States, and
who was widely known as being one of
the most unique characters this coun-
try has ever produced. Among the
articles in the collection are some of
the beautiful and ingeniously-con-
structed chairs which were made for
several of the presidents by the old
hunter from the horns of animals he
had slain III the wilds of the western
mountains.
There is the Garfield chair, fashioned
in a very skillful manner from the ant
lers of ar enormous elk, which, owing
~ VIC ouddCA dho ocplOl dOIo utdll u
the president at the hands of a de-
mented assassin, was never presented.
And there is also the johnson chair, or
Bea chair, constructed of the hide,
head and paws of a monster grizzly.
The paws, with their enormous claws,
form the feet of the chair, and the
hide, with the hairy side out, covers it
throughout. The head is arranged in
a very life-like manner beneath the
seat in such a way that when the seat
is pressed it springs forward in a very
startling fashion. There is besides a
queer looking chair made from the
larger bones OF " whale, obtained by
old Seth, as he was won't to be called,
from the Indians of Alaska, among
whom he spent some years of his early
western career. This chair is a plain
n unattractive affair, but bears evil
dence of the marvellous mechanical
skill of its eccentric maker. In addi-
ton to these historic chairs and a
large variety of Indian implements
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county. He tried mining for a time
on the Trinity river but followed hunt
ing mainly for a living.
In the winter of 1856 it occurred to
Seth for the first time that it would be
a good thing to do to make an elk-horn
chair and send it to the president of
the United States. He speedily worked
out the idea and went himself with
the chair to Washington and was pres
ent with a number of state officials
when the chair was presented by one
DIR. Wozencroft, who was chosen to
make the speech. President Buchanan
"a greatly pleased, and in return pre-
sented Seth with the best gun to be
found in the east and a brace of fine
pistols. The president also appointed
the hunter to corral the Indians on the
Humboldt reservation. Upon his re-
turn to California Seth made a contract
to supply the government troops and
sawmill hands of Humboldt with fresh
meat at the rate of twenty-five cents a
pound, which contract kept him very
busy killing bears and elk. 1t is said
that he killed as high as two hundred
and forty elk in one month, and he
claimed to have shot in his time over
eight hundred grizzly bears.
In November, 1864. Mr.. Kinman ar
rived in Washington with an elk-horn
chair for President Lincoln. Chief
Clerk Clinton Lloyd, of the house of
representatives, made the presentation
speech in very happy form, and Presi-
dent Lincoln was much impressed and
pleased with the gift, and marveled
greatly at the devotion which prompted
the donor to make SO long and difficult
a journey for the sole purpose of pre-
senting him with the chair.
Next in turn Presidents Johnson and
Hayes received chairs from the hands
of the great hunter, Mr.. Hayes receiving
his while yet governor of Ohio, though
nominated for the presidency. The
very fine chair intended for President
Garfield was never presented for the
stated. At the time of his death,
at the age of seventy-two. old Seth was
still intent upon presidential chairs
and was preparing one for President
Cleveland, which he declared was going
to surpass any of his previous produc-
tons But his life work had to remain
unfinished, and the old hunter closed
his eyes forever upon the strange fruits
of his genius, the trail of the elk, and
well loved mountain home and
went away to the great hunting
grounds beyond the border of life.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-11-04
FOREIGN

ONLY 43 per cent. Of the arabic land
in Austro-Hungary is cultivated.
SUICIDES are becoming SO frequent in
Denmark that it is proposed to check
them by a law turning over the body
of every suicide to a ~dissecting room.
INFANTA EULALIA has two older
sisters, Isabelle, princess de Bourbon,
who lives at Madrid in the queens
palace, and Maria-de-la-Par, who mar
ried Prince Ludwig, of Bavaria.
For the feeding of London a little
more than 323, 0s9 tons of meat, poul-
try and general provisions were de-
livered during the year from the pub
tic markets alone. The total was
some $500 tons more than in any previ-
Gus year..
THE production of paper from the
hops-waste in breweries is being con-
sidered in Germany. The oil in the
hops is a hindrance, which, it is
claimed, is now overcome, and it is ex-
pected that paper can be made, by
using hops, at a cost of so cents less
than heretofore.
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a" Sweet Charity"

In the Artists Exhibition Of 1898 at the
New York Academy of Design, there was
exhibited an oil-painting by j. L. G.. Ferris,
entitled Sweet Charity" Its richness of
coloring commanded instant attention,
while the lesson it taught was 80 IMPRESS
i've that one naturally returned to it for a
second view.
Its subject is a young lady of colonial
times who is on an errand of charity to one
of the poorer families of the town. She has
a sensible, charming face, which expresses
with remarkable fidelity the sentiment of
her errand. There is not a home that this
charming picture will not ornament 1t
must be seen to be appreciated.
"Sweet Charity" was purchased by the
Publishers of The Youths Companion and
has been reproduced in colors in large size,
14114x21.
1t will be sent to all new subscribers to
The Companion who send S1.75 for a years.
subscription, and the paper will also be
sent Free from the time the subscription is
received, to January, 1894, and for a full
year from that date. to January, 1895. This
offer includes the Double Souvenir Mum
bers published at Thanksgiving, Christmas
and New Years. Address,
The YoUTH's COMPANION, Boston, Mass
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there is one of the queerest violins that
ever was made. 1t was fashioned from
the skull of a musical mule hat was
the close companion of the old hunter
for many years. 1t is indeed a rare in
strument, and it has been coveted by
parties in England who nave offered
large sums for it, but without effect.
The bow of this remarkable instrument
was made from a rib of the mule and is
strung with hairs from the animals
tail.
The mule was for several years DUR
ing his later career the old hunters sole
companion. sharing with him his quar-
tiers in a rude little cabin in the Sierra
Madre mountains; and whenever Seth
felt blue or respondent he would get
his violin and saw away at it to raise
his spirits. On such occasions the mule
would draw near and stand in an atti-
tude of deep interest. with his long
ears turned appreciatively toward the
instrument, and at intervals. when the
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-11-04
Especial Chicago Correspondence,

An the state buildings of the wonder
ful White City there are a great many
objects of rare and historic interest
which have been gathered up from out
ot-the-way of the country and
brought to the great Columbian expo
sltlon for exhibition. Many of these
are articles whose histories are closely
interviewer with the lives of some of
our great men, Americans who have
come up from obscurity and poverty
and richly blessed our great nation
with their useful lives and are low with
us only in the grateful and affectionate
remembrance of their noble deeds.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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Success Follows Failure

To cure disease when. instead of the nu.
merous palliatives of that scourge of HI
manity. that potent and comprehensive
medicine. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Is
resorted 10. Improvement is rapid and re.
lief complete when it is used in cases OF
liver or malarial complaint. dyspepsia, con
~stipation, nervousness, kidney weakness or
neuralgia. Debilitated people speedily gain
strength when digestion is renewed by the
Bitters.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-11-04

People speak of a s'cool Million of do
lars because it takes such warm work t
get that amount together .--Philadelphi
Press.
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A DELUDED WIFE.-The Unmarried One
fare men really such awfully wicked
creatures!" The Newly-Married One-.No.
indeed. Why every time Charlie has to
stay dow town at the office, away from me
at night, it just makes him feel so bad that
he's almost sick the e day."-Detroit
Tribune.
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LoNGsHoT-''Take my advice. my boy
quit betting on the races. Fast horses viii
be your ruin if you keep on" Oddson-
mo, you're wrong. 1t isn't the fast horses
that break me: it's those that aren't quite
fast enough. n-Hallo.
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WHEN ore receives a letter stamped "Due
. it is due to the other fellows careless
ness.-LoWell Courier.
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PEOPLE who cross a bridge before they
get to it always pay high toll Galveston
News.
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JAGsoN says it is a lucky man who can
discriminate between a barber shop and a
hack stand.-Elmira Gazette.
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"IsAY, old man, lend me a flyer, will you!
And pll be everlastingly indebted to you
Judge.
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'THERE must necessarily be-" said tn
coal dealer. IA little slack IN the weight."-
PLAIN Dealer.
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WHEN a man talks into a telephone what
he says g~oes.-Bufalo Courier.
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IT doesn't rain SO very hard on the unius'
when he is under d stolen umbrella.-Vine
yard Herald.
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LITTLE boys ann understand why
yachtsmen are so anxious for a spanking
br eeze.-Rochester Post-Express.
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TIE man who makes a success Of the bot
~ business is generally a corker.-Buf
o Courier.
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ADVERTISING for a situation, q man ex-
plans: work IS not so much an object as
good wages. "-Tid-Bits.
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THE girl with pretty teeth can laugh
heartily at the most ordinary joke.-Phila-
delphia Record.
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A LITTLE mite that goes a great way
Dynamite.
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CONSISTENCY has in it entirely too little
variety for most people.-Galveston News
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B~EECHAM's PILLS, the certain cure for bill
iousness and sick headache, are pleasantly
coated and nice to take. Price, 25 cents.
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N. L. THOMPSON & CO., Druggists, Cou.
dersport, Pa, say Halls Catarrh Cure is
the best and only sure cure for catarrh they
ever sold. Druggists sell it, 75c.
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this Dobbs that we were just talking about
a relative of yours?n "a distant relative,n
said Dobbs. Every distant!" Il should
think so. He's the oldest of twelve chill
dren, and Tn the youngest ."-Tid-Bits
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The Public Awards the Palm to Hale's
Honey OF Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
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THE good fisherman should make an as.
tute arbitrator, for be always knows when
to draw the line.
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A HISTORY EXHIBIT.
Interesting Relics Of a Denarted
Genius at the Worlds Fair.

Chairs Made for the Presidents from the
Horns of ELK by Seth Kinman, the
Great California Hunter-A
Unique Character.
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To DO easily what is difficult for others is
the mark of talent. To do what is impos+
sible for talent is a mark of genius.-Amiel.
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BETTER late than never-Going to bed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-24
A HONOLULU THEsPIAN.
"our Jamie" Wilder Creates a Big SEN
sation in New York.


James Wilder, son Of the late
S. G.. Wilder f { IS city, has made
quite a hit in New York in an amateur
play given by the Harvard College
boys.
Quoting from the San Francisco
Meas. Letters New York correspondent
we find:
"In speaking Of California boys, |
must not forget to tell you what a sen.
sation Jimmy Wilder has made as
Hamlet in the "Hasty Pudding" bur
lesque at Chckering hall
"The havoc he makes among female
hearts is appalling"
All that Jamie writes to his folks
here only proves the above. He says
his notoriety has become quite a NUS
ance to him. That upon entering a
streetcar in New York since his clever
acting he is subject to such lot Of
bobbing and whisperings, "That's
Wilder, the actor" that it quite con-
fuses him, especially when it comes
from the pretty girls of Gotham.
Young Wilder has no aspirations, in
spite of his talent, for the stage, but
having taken a classical degree, is to
enter the Harvard law school next
term.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-24
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
The Herring Murder Case Ends in a
Manslaughter Verdict.

ManSlaughteT verdict.
The case of August Herring went to
the jury last evening and at nine o'clock
last night the jury announced a verdict
of manslaughter in the second degree.
This calls for a penalty of not more
than ten or less than five years i'm
prisonment at the discretion of the
Court. Judge Cooper will probably
sentence the prisoner in day or so.
Before Judge Whiting Kahele Hull
IVY was granted a divorce from Hull
Ky flr his extreme cruelty and neglect
to provide for her.
In the case of the Government VS..
Teresa Machado Miranda, the Schwartz
thief, the motion for a new trial was
overruled, and the prisoner will have to
serve the eighteen months and pay the
$500 fine which was her sentence.
In the matter Of the estate of Adolf
Ascheim, Friday June a3rd proximo is
set for the hearing of the application
for letters of administration.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-24
Mr.. PORTER'S SUCCESSOR
VICE-PRESlDENT DAMON is THE
MAN.
His Policy Outlined - Who Will Be
Second in the Government A
Native For The Council.

The Ia VS., exclusively printed in the
STAR last evening, that Minister OF
Finance Porter had resigned set the
town agog. Some said it meant that
Claus Spleckels had insisted on Porters
withdrawal so that he might the more
readily demand the payment of his loan
to the ex Queens Government others
that Mr.. Porter felt that private business
needed his attention on the coast.
The latter view was generally accepted,
and appears to be the true one.
Personally, Mr.. Porter has won such
respect as a public officer that, whatever
the reason for his withdrawal, regret
could but be felt among the friends of
good government here.
This morning it was announced that
Vice President Samuel NJ. Damon
would, on the first of June, take the
finance portfolio. Mr.. Damon has been
Minister Of Finance before and his high
standing as banker-not to speak of
the great monetary resources back of
him-is guarantee that the Govern
ment will have no trouble in holding
its financial rudder true. The appoint
ment fully makes up for the loss in
voved in Mr.. Porter's retirement.
Mr.. Ddmons acceptance of his new
duties will make a vacancy in the office
of Vice President. Who will fill it is
not known, but he must come from
members on the Advisory Council.
This will involve new vacancy in the
Legislative branch of the Government
which will probably be supplied by the
election of some eminent native leader
like Kalua or Iosepa.
A reporter of the STAR saw Mr..
Damon this morning and heard him
confirm the news of his appointment.
Touching his policy he said:
A" 1t is my intention to create a re-
serve fund SO that there shall be bal
ance in the treasury beyond the actual
needs of the day. This may entail a
little hardship at times, but in the end
it will strengthen the position of the
Government and convince the bond
holders and depositors in the Postal
Savings Bank that their rights and
interests will be protected in the first
instance. The public credit is the key
to the whole situation. The Hawaiian
Government has always met its engage.
ments, though there have been delays
from unavoidable causes at different
times; but in the end no one has ever
suffered from the refusal of the Gov
eminent to meet its just debts. l shall
consider it my first duty to perpetuate
the tradition"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-24
TREATY HEN ON.
IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE
COUNCILS.
Another Effort to Secure the Approval Of
the American Government for
Annexation.

Day before yesterday the Executive
and Advisory Councils began to
canvass a new Annexation treaty
to be offered for the consideration of
the President and Congress Of the
United States.
The old treaty, which President
Cleveland withdrew for examination,
was hurriedly made and is defective in
some Of its clauses, or does not cover
subjects which ought to have been
embraced in its terms.
Councilmen desire to make a pro,
position touching local control of the
crown lands and a settlement of the
labor questions peculiar to this terri
tory Just what direction these proposals
will take is not clearly known outside
the executive sessions of the Govern
ment
The story goes that the treaty
may be carried to Washington
by Major Frank Hastings, the
coming Secretary of Legation there,
and Minister Thurston will at once
submit it to Secretary Gresham. The
Minister will be instructed to press the
matter, as this Government does not
desire to have the question of annexa
ton held in suspense indefinitely.
Should the treaty not find accept
ance, no further effort to annex the
Islands to the United States will be
made until changes in the political
conditions Of that country make it
probable that the movement would
succeed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-24
THE MAUI MAGNATES.
IG TAXPAYERS OF THAT
ISLAND LISTED.
Out of Thirty-Seven Presented -Four
are Royalists and One is
Republican.

The people Of the island of Maui
pay taxes on personal and real property
amounting to $4,S77,4oI.
OF this amount, 81 people pay
taxes on property amounting to
$Io,o 900 and over, and of these, by
adding the amounts paid by smaller
taxpayers, we find that Annexationists
pay on $3,o69,433 worth of property,
Royalists pay taxes on $I76,337, those
who cannot be designated on SII3SS5,
those divided in sentiment on $I,49S,-
r46, and one Republican on Sal 600
We designate those below as (a.) An.
nexationist, (rep.) Republican, (d)
divided in sentiment and inclining
both ways, (r.) Royalist, (7) doubt
full or unknown.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-24
WILL BE HEARD AT HOME
Elk Minister Stevens to Plead for Ha
wall on the Platform.

Ex- United States Minister Stevens
carried with him on the Australia to-
day the proof of four column address
upon Hawaiian affairs, which address
he will probably deliver soon after his
arrival in San Francisco
Mr., Stevens proposes to put the facts
about the annexation movement as he
has observed them before the American
people. He has taken up the thread
Of events long back of January 18th,
and followed it to the present tie,
the result being a history which, in
ITSELF is powerful plea for the final
success and present justice Of the an
neXatlon movement
1t is likely that the ex-Minister will
speak before several great commercial
bodies in the United States, beginning
with the Chamber Of Commerce of San
Francisco.
The Hawaiian public will get the
address in the mail which is due to
arrive on the next Australia June I4th,