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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-08-05
A HORSE TALE.
"Pap" Knew How to Make Money on a Bad
Investment.

/ was sitting in front of a store at a
ford on the Upper Kentucky river one
day, when a boy about fourteen years
old o up on an old crow-bait and
said his father wanted to see MI at the
mill that afternoon, if l could come
down. | said I'd be there, and then be-
gan to rig the boy on the kind of a
horse he rode.
Its pap's," he said, as if hat were
explanation sufficient.
rs it the best your father has?" | in
quired.
TITS now, but it wasn't a month
ago"
Indeed? What kind Of a one did he
have them"
"Oh, he had a thurrerbred that had
more daylight under him than a few.
My, but you ought to a seen that hoss,'
and the boys eyes sparkled with the
true Kentucky eq%uinimity.
What did he do with him."
sold him
"How much did he geto"
Five hundred dollars"
What did he give for him"
Seven hundred"
Lost money on him, didn't heo"
Not much; you don't know pap.
Pap'd "a been a Yankee eff he hadn't "a
been born down here" the boy said,
with ~pardonable pride in pap.
Il don't see how you figure it out
that he didn't lose money just the
same"
The boy looked real sorry for me.
You don't want to do no boss foolin'
with pap, l reckon" he said. for he
knew | was going to see his father
about a horse.
That's all right,"I said, ''but you
tell me how he didn't lose money on
that horse trade"
This time the boy smiled.
We'll" he said, "he took him down
in the Blue Grass and ran him ag'in
Jim divers hoss down thar fer two
hundred dollars"
"Oh, he won the race??" | said, begin
ming to see the bullet hole.
mo, he didn't; he lost it," said the
boy.
BY this time l wanted to drag the kid
OFF the crowbait and throw him over
the river bank.
We'll, how in thunder did he make
money by selling 5000 short and losing
5000 on the race?" l inquired warmly.
Easy enough responded the boy;
The had a few side bets on Jim's boss,
SOS he cleared up about SAT- on the
whole business. You can't fool pap on
a boss, tell you, and he knowed Jim's
wuz a winner ez soon ez he laid eyes
on him"
The boy laughed again and went
chugging away on his old crowbait,
with his bare feet dangling in the
soft Summer atmosphere. Detroit Free
Press.
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I Regularly every day, at stated inter
walls OF about two hours, may be heard
the plaintive wal of the muezzin who
from his lofty perch on the mosque
calls his brethren to prayer.
Not a word of the invocation is dis
tinguishable; the chant is simply a
long, somewhat melodious and plain
lively %quavering information. 1t would
not become a professional muezzin to
chant otherwise. He continues on this
strain for several minutes = long
enough for a wonderfully cosmopolitan
crowd to collect; and as usual it is an
lrishman who volunteers the first criti-
cism of the performance.
"Begorra, me ladder on the ould sod
once had a haste of a donkey wild a vice
%intoirely loike thot chap,"
Further along are the villages of the
Indians and Dahomeyans, the latter be-
ing among the most attractive features
in the Plaisance. This village recalls.
to use the words of John c. Eastman.
in an article in the Chautauquan, the
stories OF Stanley, Livingstone, and
Paul du Chaillu. 1t is inclosed by
a fence made of bark with a Platform
running along the top and the entire
distance of the Midway front. There
are also signal towers near the entrance
and into these matched boxes black
and savage sentinels are to be seen
every day dancing madly when they
are not singing and shaking long loops
of goats hoofs There is no doubt that
the Dahomeyans are more closely allied
with the cruel and superstitious prac-
tices OF savagery than any other coun-
try represented in Midway. The WON
en- are as fierce if not fercer than the
men and all of them have to be watched
day and night for fear they may use
their spears for other purposes than a
barbaric establishment Of their dancea
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-08-05

seen the fair, but il he departs without
having turned his steps westward
through that wonderful avenue of mys-
teries and dropped in on the queer peo-
pie of all lands, he will find himself
sadly deficient in information when
his friends in his distant home inquire
about the sights of the Plaisance of
which they have read 50 much.
While embraced in the general plan
Of the fair and considered part and
parcel thereof. the enterprises of the
Plalsance are private, and partake
somewhat of the nature of side-shows.
Each one has a fixed price of admission,
which of itself is but a mere trihe, but
when n C within the gates the cost of
entering is apt to be largely increased
If a check is not placed upon ones ap-
petite for viands and drinks of all
kinds. and if this desire to possess the
curious and beautiful souvenirs on sale
is not promptly curbed.
The first thing that strikes the eve on
the left on entering the Plaisance from
the fair ground is the picturesque Blar-
ney castle and its surrounding cottages,
which compose the interesting Irish in
dustrial exhibit, presided over by Lady
Aberdeen. This is the only enterprise
in the Midway Plaisance not operated
and promoted for private gain. The
profits accrulng from this exhibit 60
into a fund created for the purpose of
making the people of ireland self-sus-
tanning and for removing the faint of
poverty from the Emerald isle. 1t is q
worthy enterprise, and presents some
very interesting and entertaining fea-
lures, among them being the celebrated
Rlarncy stone, which is set in an ex-
act reproduction OF the historic castle.
The entrance to the village is a gem
ofearly Celtic architecture, bearing oyer
the portal the words: "Cead Mile
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MIDWAY
The Correct Pronunciation of This Title
as Adopted by General Usage.

The Correct Pronunciation Of This Title
as Adopted by General Usage.
Since the opening of the fair it has
been a matter to observe with repret
that the name Of that strange thorough
fare wherein many nations are repre-
sented has been regularly and auda-
ciously mispronounced by a large pro-
portion of the general public.
1t has been charged that in selecting
the title, Midway Plaisance," the park
commissioners made an un~warranted
lncursion upon a foreign tongue, but
when one considers the inadequacy of
h word street." the effeminacy of
avenue" and the total impossibility
of boulevard" it is not hard to see
what led them to the choice. The real
ly woeful consequence of their selec-
ton is to be found in the weirdly varied
pronunciation which some people give
it. "~Plezzunts' is common, SO is play
zance." "Pfayzahants," with the accent
on the ultimate, is a favorite. FIRE.
quently a speaker, doubtful of his ac-
curacy, makes a sweeping contraction
anG elision of the word, with the evil
dent hope of escaping observation, and
says: Midway Plez'ns'."
The more popular photographers Of
fer little help, and it remains with the
speaker to choose whether he shall
consider the word as English-it is an
obsolete form of the archaic English
word ''pleasaunce'-or as modern
French. The spelling of the older Eng
fish and the present Gallo form is iden-
teal. If it is old English it is play
zance," with the accent weightiest on
the first syllable. If it is French it is
"Playzongs las nearly as may be indi-
Gated in English l~etters) with no ac-
cent at all, or with very little accent on
the final syllable.
Judging from the general usage here.
1t would seem that the latter pronun-
citation is the one destined to rule
Chicago Record
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A Kind Suggestion.

You should change the name of this
town" said Mr.. Morris Parke, as he
paid his bill at a Saratoga hotel.
What the matter with Saratogap-
asked the clerk.
Instead of Saratoga it should he
called Sweet Home. Then the unities
would be preserved, for it is certainly-
the dearest spot on earth
Siftings.
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The Reward of wickednesa.

Il neve robbed a man but once. "
aid the honest tramp, land then | was
starving. He would not give me a
penny, and couldn't stand the gnaw-
lngs in my stomach any longer. SO |
Knocked him down and went through
his pockets. What kind of a haul did
l make? just one little bottle what
read on the label-'Pepsin; for that full
feeling after eating. Judge.
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A Work Of Time.

Mr.. McSwat-Have you packed vou-
trunk yet, Lobelia?
Mrs. McSwat-Not vet.
Mr.. McSwat docking at his watch
Then you haven't any time to lose. The
train leaves in exactly thirty-six hours.
Chicago Tribune.
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An Accommodating Guard.

Young lady. please get into the
train at once. 1t starts immediately"
But must give my mamma another
kiss"
On, never mind, get in and l will sea
to that."-Fliegende Blaetter.
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WORLDS FAIR SIDE SHOWS.
The Wonderful Villages of the Mid
way PlaIsance.
Miniature Cities of Strange Races-A Fea-
ture That Affords Much Pleasure
to yisitors-Odd Sights
and Sounds.
Especial Chicago Correspondence !

OTHING seems
to afford the
average sight
seer at the fair
more genuine
pleasure than a
trip through
that widely IA
nous thorough
fare, the Mid
way P~laisance.
One can hardly
stir abroad in
these pipin g
times of pleas
u o u r
w orld's fair
city, be it afoot
or by convey
ance, without
h c d r & on
G hand
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Some men are always asleep when
a golden opportunity knocks at the door
Of their house.-Ram's Horn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-19
Alamo Heights Notes.

Pipe-layinging is completed and
the Heights now have good water
supply with eight-inch pipes.
The large 10000 gallon tank will
be completed Saturday.
Residents of River avenue and
the Heights would like to have
that thoroughfare sprinkled during
the races next month. The ave-
nue. will be greatly traversed dur
ing the Jockey club ball meeting
and dust will fly fast and thick I'M
less the street is sprinkled.
Visitors from the north are be-
ginning to arrive at the Argyle to
remain here for the winter.
Extra cars will be run on River
avenue during the races.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-19
A Pleasant Reception.

Last evening a large crowd of
young people cOngregated at the
home of Officer William Lilly, No,
2O9 Hood street, and enjoyed re-
ception. Good music was in at
tendance, and wines and refresh
ments of all kinds were partaken
of. Toward the close of the even
ing a short hour was spent in dane
ing and the company then depart
ed expressing themselves having
enjoyed the event.
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GOT HIS MONEYS WORTH.
A Young Man Rides on a Railroad
Ticket and Wants 1t Redeemed.

A Young Man Rides on a Railroad
Ticket and Wants 1t Redeemed.
A young man arrived on this
mornings train of the Southern
Pacific from the east, whose ticket
the conductor failed to collect on
the train. The conductor, who was
the well known Pete Valley, met
the.man in the hotel this morning
and asked him for his ticket. The
young man, however, refused to
give up his ticket, and Mr.. Nahey
Immediately went over to Captain
John NJ. Knight, the city ticket
agent for that road, and told him
to hold the ticket if anyone should
present it for redemption.
Mr.. Valley then left and few
moments later the young man
came in and asked Captain Knight
to cash ticket. He said that he
had ridden on the ticket, but that
the conductor failed to collect it.
Captain Knight took up the
ticket and it corresponded with the
number Conductor Valley had ref
erence to. The genial ticket agent
then said: "IOu say you've ridden
on this ticket. Well you got what
the ticket calls for, and it therefore,
belongs to the company nOw," and
he placed it on his desk, saying,
"I'll give this ticket to the cOnduc-
tor when he calls for it."
The young man did not like that
and every minute grew warmer.
He then went over to the hotel to
see the conductor. In the mean
time Conductor Valley came over
to the ticket office and Ticket Agent
Knight gave the ticket to its right
full owner. Mr.. Valley had a po-
liceman staked out and was going to
have the young man arrested if he
experienced any difficulty in col
lecting the ticket.
RAILROAD NOTES.
On December l9, 20 and 81. the
Southern Pacific will sell tickets
to all points east of the Mississ-
ippi river and south of the Ohio
river up to and including Cincin-
natl; at one lowest first-class fare
for the round trip, limited to
thirty days. For local holiday ex-
cursious round trip tickets will be
sold on December %, a, %, 80 and
81 and January |, at rate of one
and One-third fare for the round
trip.
f. w. White, general agent for
the famous Queen and Crescent, is
in the city from Dallas. He will
remain here few days and then
expects to leave for Galveston.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. George Walker has gone to
Chicago.
John a. Green spent yesterday
in Austin.
Charles Schreiner, of Kerrville,
is in the city.
Rev. w. w. PinsOn was in Pleas
anton last Sunday.
Miss Maggie Hiram is in Chicago
visiting the Worlds fair.
DIR. James Graham, the dentist,
left last night for Chicago.
Prof. Charles A Filler has re-
turned from a trip to Austin.
w. c. CASTOR, formerly of this
city, is now residing in Chicago.
DIR. l.. l.. Whitaker, of Elmen-
dOrf, spent yesterday in the city.
Charles Weiss has returned from
a trip to East Texas, where he had
been buying hay.
Mr.. Ed Wolf has resumed work
at l.. WOlfsOn's, after his vacation
and wedding trip.
Paul Baxter, who has been in
this city for some time past, has
returned to Beeville.
Miss Maggie Grant, a popular
young lady of Corpus Christi, is
visiting friends in the city.
Augustine de la Vega. is in the
city from Chicago: He is one of
the most noted druggists in the
country.
DR.. w. L. Barker, superinten.
dent of the Southwestern Insane
asylum, hiss returned from the
Worlds fair.
| Walter Gregory and wife, neC
| Miss Wolfram, have returned from
their bridal tour to the WOrld'
fair and gone to housekeeping.
| Miss Ida Maret, one of the charm
ing young ladies of Grand avenue
has gone to Houston to visit Mis-
LOrena \. Coulter of Austin ave
nue..
Mr.. &. Hart, the well-knOwn anC
highly esteemed dry goods sales
man, left this morning over thu
Southern Pacific for visit to rela
tives in Houston and Galveston
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A DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.
Mrs. Dunbar Robbed of $500 While
Preparing Dinner.

preparing Dinner.
Mrs. Dunbar, residing at No. 45f
SOledad street, is the loser of $500
in cash, which was stolen from her
residence yesterday, about l2:3O
o'clock, noon 1t seems that she
left the house on an errand and
locked the front door, but neglect
ed to take the key. When she re-
turned she prepared dinner, and
was about to call the family to
dine, when she had occasion to
send to the grocery for some sugar.
She went into the bedroom to
get some change and found her
satchel lying on the mantel piece.
She opened it and discovered that
$500 in cash had been stolen, some
being Mexican money. She ques-
toned the members of the family,
but they knew nothing of the rob-
berry.
The city detectives have been
notified and are at work on the
case, with hopes of finding clue.
They say the work was done by
some one acquainted with the sur
roundings.
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bellisms, for which it's author was
noted. One may learn more of
Russia here in one evening than
can be told in dozen books or lee
lures, or in columns of newspaper
matter. The Siberian mines are
graphically illustrated. "Siberia"
may be put down as one of the
pleasing performances given so far
this season.-Pittsburg Paper.
"Siberia" will be given Saturday
night and a closing performance on
Sunday night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-19
Thew Return Thanks.

To the Relief Committee and authorizes
of San Antonio:
|, the undersigned, do hereby
offer sincere thanks and heartfelt
gratitude to the above, and the cit
liens in behalf of the unemployed
wOrkingmen who arrived here on
the 18th inst, and they will all
ever have a warm place in their
hearts for the state of Texas in APP
probation of the kindness shown
them by its people.
JOHN w. PACKARD.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-19
Three Crooks Captured

Officer Frank f. Seffel yesterday
afternoon captured Link Johnson,
Bill Foster and Walter Mean.
drews, three escaped county con-
victs, who are serving out fines for
petty theft, and turned them over
to the county authorities. When
found they were in a vacant house
near the Southern Pacific depot
trying to remove the chains from
their lower limbs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-19
The Onening Service.

The opening services of a series
Of revival meetings to be conduct
cd by DR.. ID. j. Purser, Of New Or
leans, assisted by Prof. G. w. Riley,
of Louisville, a singer, opened last
night. The meeting was held at
the First Baptist church, and was
largely attended. Tonight the SER
vices will open at the car sheds at
San Pedro springs.
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ATTACKED IN HER HOUSE.
Mother" Thompson Stabbed by an
Intruder.


Intruder.
On last Tuesday night about 30
o'clock, Mrs. James Thompson,
better known as Mother" ThOmp-
son, was attacked by a man in her
house on New Braunfels avenue,
near Scott street, behind Govern
ment hill.
She was returning home from a
visit to neighbOr, when United
States corporal called to her:
"Mother Thompson, somebody
burst your door Open,"
She threw her hands in despair
and cried: 40, master me, what
shall | dO?' and when she arrived
at the house she found the door
forced open. The house was dark
on the interior and as she was
about to enter the door she was
seized by some one who was
hiding behind the door.
1t was man, and he wore a white
mask. He Immediately plunged a
knife at her. He had probably
aimed for her throat, but missed
his aim, and the knife struck her
in the cheek and made a frightful
cash. She was rendered uncOn-
sciOus and lost about a quart of
blood.
Her husband is a soldier in the
United States army, and does not
live with her. He is said to be
living with a negro woman. She
has a son, by her first husband,
about q years Of age. His name is
Will Turner and he is a waiter in
restaurant. He does not stay at
home, and refuses to provide for
his mother. A few days ago Mrs.
Thompson called upon her sOn,whO
is her only child, and asked him for
a little money with which to buy
starch and soap, as she was com
PEELED to 'take in washing" to earn
a living. When she approached
her son she was met with harsh
rebuke. "Well you won't get a
cent. Get out of here and stay out.
1 don't want you near me-" The
woman turned away and cried
bitterly.
She says her husband calls
around her house occasionally,
when he is drunk, and smashes up
things in general and tears off her
clothing. She does not suspicion
him, however, Of being her assail-
ant. "With all his drinking" she
says, 81 do not believe my husband
would do anything like that"
She suspicious a neighbor named
Buckley, who has just served nine
years in the penitentiary for Kill.
ing two negroes. She says, ole has
a bad eye and wouldn't trust him
at-all-at-all."
Mrs. Thompson is said to be a
good woman by those who know
her and that she is treated shame
fully by her husband an son.
Two policemen were guarding
the house of Mrs. Thompson YES
terday and last night, while sh,
remained with friends. The wounC
in her cheek is not fatal, but pain
full.
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Here for His Health.

Ex-Governor John Ireland is in
the city from Seguin. He has just
recovered from a spell of sickness
and is here to take sulphur baths
He is accompanied by his grand.
sons, Patrick Ireland, Ireland
Graves, and George Carpenter. The
party is stopping with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. NJ. Carpenter at No. 9Ol
River avenue.
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AT THE GRAND.

Chas. I. Ellis, IN Count Casper
Tonight.
Morning Advertiser. Tuesday April 10,
1892.
"COunt Casper" at the Park
Charles r. Ellis, the singing come
dian, who achieved a great reputa-
ton in "Casper, the Yodler," ap-
peared last night at the New Park
Theatre in the initial presentation
in this city of a new comedy
drama, entitled Count Casper"
written by Herbert Hall Winslow.
The play consists of three acts of
pleasant possibilities, but it is
good vehicle for Mr.. Ellis we'll
known Dutch dialect humor.
Casper, the village vagabond,
with a prediction for chill
dren, falls in.love with Rose Com
stock and the affection is recipro-
Gated. Walter Mason is Roses
sutton, too, and in order to get rid
of the Dutchman, Casper is charged
with stealing the diamonds of
General Comstock's wife. Mason
had borrowed the diamonds and
paWned them in order to raise
money for his needs. Subsequent
Iy Casper discovers the pawn ticket,
establishes his good character and
is reunited to his sweetheart. He
becomes Count Casper upon the
death of his father. The scenes
are laid in Pennsylvania and at
Newport. Miss Clara Moore, as
Nora O'Hoolihan, and Charles
Swain, as Terry McFadden, two
Irish domestics, create good deal
of fun, and Baby Grier and FlOrrie
O'Brien, two siX-year-Olds, delight
the audience. The house was very
friendly, and flowers were literally
thrown upon the stage, and the
sweet singers new vocal melodies
were enthusiastically encOred. The
stage settings were simply perfect,
"SIBERIA."
Bartly Campbel's greatest sue
cess "Siberia" will begin an en-
gagement at the Grand opera
house on Saturday. The piece has
been presented in almost every
theatre in the United States and
has never yet failed to gain the
favorable criticism of both press
and public. Special attention has
been paid to the production this
wear and "Siberia" is meeting with
greater success than ever. The play
tells a story containing great
heart interest, hence its popularity
with the masses.
The following is what the press
has to say of it:
BARLEY Campbel's we'll known
melodrama, "Siberia," commenced
weeks engagement at the Bijou
last evening, and although it has
been seen here many times be-
fore, it drew the largest Monday
night house the Bijou has had this
season. OF the play itself nothing
need be said at this late day, as il
is we'll known as one Of the strong.
ests of modern melO-dramas. II
abounds in characteristic Camp
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A Card.

Mrs. f. p. TreSter wishes to announce
to her friends. former patrons. and the
public in general. that She has returneo
from Chicago. and has taken charge OF
the Porter House again. which she has
had thoroughly renovated throughout.
and is now prepared to please every one.
both in table board and rooms, at reason
able rates. Hoping for a continuance of
past favorS and patronage. Very Respect
fully. MRS. K. =. TRESlER