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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-04-22

Talk ahoEt your puzzles-Chinese o.
any other kind-the greatest, the most
complex, the most inexplicable puzzle is
''society"-t Society that you contin-
ually hear about, that bubbles up, that
~efervesces, that widens out its lit
tie ripples every now and then into one
gigantic wave that washes mp from the
depths 4 sediment that dilns the luster
and sparkle and makes one wonder
where on earth real society is anyway.
Now, here is d yonng man who came to
rs with carefully prepared letters Of in
PRODUCTION socially. He did not consider
it necessary to push himself. He was let
beautifully alone until accident proved
him a desirable man to know.
Another man came here recently with
10 letters-cr~3:t j. social. He picked
up an acquaintance at a popular hotel.
He let drop casually that he was from
England and was looking up real estate
here in .merica. This acquaintance.
who had the entree to society. intro
duced him to his friends. They invited
him out. Others invited him in turn.
and he was drawn into society's vortex.
Now they hear from across the water
that the man, with his accent his only
recommend. is an imposter Chicago In
ter Ocean.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-04-22
Methods For secret correspondence.

At a trial in France it was shown that
the chemist Turpin, who is undergoing
five years Imprisonment for treason,
made arrangements with afriend to carry
on secret correspondence. A letter from
the prisoner, giving the necessary direc-
tons to his friend. was read III court. An
official inquiry was made and some in
teresting information supplied by the
~convicts. from which it was shown that
when private news is to be supplied to Il
prisoner a formal letter, apparently con
tanning nothing of Importance. is sent.
This, being read by the governor, would
be passed on to the prisoner, who, under
standing the missive, and that it was
only necessary to read between the lines
written III milk, he could make this per-
fectly decipherable by rubbing it over
with a dirty finger Of an old slipper. An
otheringenious form of secret correspond
ence consisted in leaving letters out Of
words, as if the writer were illiterate.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-04-22
He Came Out Even.

He was a weary faced travelling mar
who had been the victim of every boom
towner whom he had met.
- Fiji ~a7 - esce Of 4 ticket agent
the other day, and purchasing a through
ticket for the east said:
Il have at least made one good invest
meet since | have been in this part of
the country"
'How's that" asked the sympathetic
n came cut even" replied the eastern
man as he walked toward the door,
New York herald.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-04-22

The omitted letters put together formed
the requisite words and sentences.-Lon-
don Public Opinion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-12

STOCK taking caused lull in general
business last week although the cold
weather brought on lively demand for
seasonable staples. Cereals advanced
during the first of the week, but bearish
government crop reports checked the
movement. Cotton advanced but cattle
declined in price. Much attention was
attracted to reports concerning New
England's manufactures in 1892. A
great number of new mills were built,
production was extraordinarily large,
profits were good and prices extremely
low. The cotton goods industry makes
the best showing, with the largest pro-
duction on record, satisfactory divi-
dends and an all around increase in
wages. Imports at New York last
week aggregated $11 ,435, 1913, more than
So, 900, 900 of which represented coffee.
Exports were only Sc, 1921 ,G67. One of
the most satisfactory facts of the new
veal. is that bank clearings during the
old yearisurpassed all previous records.
The aggregate for sixty-one cities was
S62, 1854, 34S, 379, an increase of 81 pei
cent over 1891.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-12
GOV. BROWNS REASON.
Maryland's Executive Tells Why He
COMMITTED the Sentences.

Maryland's Executive Tells Why He
Committed the Sentences.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 12.-Of the eight COL
ored men and boys who were sentenced to
be hanged at Chestertown tomorrow for
the murder of DR.. J. H. Hill, of Kent
county, last summer, four are now in the
penitentiary at Baltimore.
These are Joshua Brainard, Lewis Ben
son, Henry HURT, and Charles Emory.
Their sentences were committed by Gov.
Brown to imprisonment for life at hard
labor.
Gov. Brown gives the following among
other reasons, for committing the sent
ences:
81 had to protect the fair name of
Maryland. Such a wholesale execution
as this would have been has never been
heard of before in the criminal annals of
the country. The whole country was
aroused over it.
"rhe murdered man will be amply
avenged, the outraged law of the State
will be carried out by the execution of
the four whose sentences have not been
committed, and the fair name of Mary
land will be preserved from the stain
that would have been inflicted on it by
the execution of those ignorant boys who
were in all probability the unwilling wit
nesses of "a crime that they were power
less to prevent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-12
Creatures orHnhit.

AS an illustration of the queer results
of departing from u fixed habit the
following little story related by
steady church goer is very apt:
"For years." said he, Il had been sit
ting in the same pew and in the same
seat, the end seat by the aisle. Usually
the other places are occupied by men,
bers of my family, for we all attend
church pretty regularly, but one Sum
day recently when, for one reason and
another, they had all stayed at home, 1
sat In my pew alone. Seeing plenty of
room there the usher brought to sit
with me stranger. I was, of course,
glad to welcome him. did not get up
and step out into the aisle so that he
might pass in by me, but moved along
to the other end of the pew and let him
sit in my place. When had seen him
comfortably seated and handed him
hymn book. and had turned toward the
pulpit again, was surprised to find
that everything in the church seemed
new and strange to me. For long
time I had been accustomed to seeing
Inc DdChS Oh INC nedCS OF JnOSe OF
friends and neighbors who sit In front
of me, and tho sides of their faces, from
a certain point of view. saw them
now from another point Of view, and
they all seemed to look very differently.
saw children who appeared from their
demeanor to be regular attendants at
church, but whom had never noticed
there before; they had been there, o.
course, but my view of them had been
cut off by the heads and shoulders Of
other persons. The preacher appeared
to me in another light and it seemed
as though his sermon, coming as it did
along a new angle, came With new
power. Indeed, it was almost like Wis
ting new church. The fact is that
we are all such creatures of habit that
re are apt to be surprised if we depart
even little way from the road we are
| accustomed to travel"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-12
Voodooism I'm the south.

The southern negro still shows many
traces in character and disposition of
his ancestors of the dark continent,
particularly in his strong faith in the
medicine men" of his own race, who
practice more or less Of ''voodooism."
OF these quaclzs the most dangerous
are those who add something of the
white mans sn1artness to their own
native cunning. One Brutus Caesar, ar
rested in New Iberia, La, for prac-
ticing medicine without a license, be-
came frightened and offered, in return
for clemency, to show the authorities
$50 many medicine men the jail
wouldn't hold them" The officers had
forty of these practitioners crowded
into the Jail within three days. These
quacls reap a great harvest from the
ignorant negroes, especially from Ia
borers who flock into Louisiana during
the sugar-rolling season. The laborers
pay to the medicine men" fee of
few dollars in advance to insure free
treatment in case of sickness during
the season and protection from all man.
ner Of supposed malign influences.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-12
\. 4. / 4. Railroad Time ;?4a'e
Dec, II, 1892.
NAUGATUCK DIVISION
Trains leave Waterbury I y

VIEW YORE--G:O5. 7:3o s:26, 1910 a Il. l:2s
S:35, SO pm. Sunday 4l5 p. m. Wet"In-
sol 500 y OBS IL 100, 400, &C. ,. r.
Sunday Col "A. m.
NEW HAVEN via Na1satuck Jurcti"n- 30
S26. 81. m. 1:2S 3:.t SIG = L. Via Derby
Junction-6'0 81 G. 1920 a. m l:2S BIS
553 p m. Return via Naugatuck Jun, ton,
IS p. m, sunday S'n, "A. III. Via De by
Junction, 100, 9.45 a, m, 12:Ot, ~ 5, 30, 40
8RlDGEPoRT-e:o5 7:8o, s:ae, 1880, { m =, les.
3:25. 5:53 p m. Sunday 4:15 ,. m. Return
--7:05. $40 a. NJ; /. co. 2:2S, $3.50, 4; p.
Sunday S15 a. m.
ANSONIA--6:O5, 7:so, SIG, ic:so Mills, s:2s.
553, 7.oo, (mixed)p NJ. Sunday 1876 p. nr.
SO, SEQ .. m. Sunday 50 a. m.
WATEHTOWN--6:44, 5:3", II II a. m. 9 SO. 12
7:0l p. m. Saturday Gilt p. III. Eerurp--
6:25, 1853, 1920 a. M, ESQ, 40, t: O.
?. m. Saturday 7:S5 D. n.
20 Sunday 9:25 a. m. Return--7:OS, 7;55
1923, d. NJ, %:55, 5:26 p. IL. Sunday 8:4',
D. m.
roRaLNaT;oN-s:as, ,1;1a q. m, s:>a, $50 9,co
pm. Sunday 9:2t Return ':F. 1881.
1000 q. NJ. 2:3O, SOB p. Ii Sunday 3:2% p.
WINSTED-- 1872. t1::2 "a. NJ, 3:2 SO, 600 y,
n. Sunday 9:ai a. m. Retur'--':3 10
90 a. NJ, !:h5. 4;42 Nm Sunday SOC IN.
LUCIUS FUTILE. General Manager.
G T. BENPSTEAD Ger aral Pass Agent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-12

"wHAT A TwINGE." could hardly
move in my bed; had. terrible pains in
my hip and back; my food would no:
digest and would bloat me up very
much. 1 took DIR. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy and am now
perfectly well man. l have been fore
man in turning shop for "A years and
everybody knows me-"
81 had a pain in my right side for
four MONTHS said Mrs J. T. Cummings,
of 1903 Lorraine Street, Cleveland, Ohio,
land was nervous and could not sleep
nights. 1 got no relief until took DIR.
Grelne's Nervura blood and nerve rene.
dy. The pain has left me entirely and
now 1 sleep better"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-12

THE house committee which has been
engaged for several months in investi.
eating the Reading coal combine has
completed the taking of testimony and
is now at work on its report. 1t is be.
lieved that the committee will report
that the main allegations concerning
the combine have been fully substan-
tiated by the evidence taken; also, that
the constitutional right of congress tC
legislate on the subject will be affirmed
and that certain legislation, probably in
the shape of an amendment to the in.
terstate commerce law, will be recon-,
mended.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-12
INDIGNANT At BROWN
Chestertown Excited at the
Governors Action.


Loud Talk of Lynching the Four MUIR
muted-NIaryIand'sG Governor Gives Rea-
sons for sparins the Young Negroes.
CHEsTERTowN, Md, Jan. 12.-Intense
excitement reigns in Kent county. Four
of the octette of murderers who assassin
ated DR.. ]. II. Hill have been removed
from this place. Their sentences have
been committed by Gov. Brown.
Those whose lives are spared are Henry
HURT, Joshua Barnard, Charles Emery
and Lewis Benson.
Those who are left and who will surely
hang tomorrow, if they are not lynched
before, are Charles Brooks, Moses Brown,
Fletcher Williams and Frisby Comegys.
Sheriff Plummer was awakened early
yesterday morning and informed that
Captain Cadwallader of Baltimore was at
the door with 30 policeman and an order
from GOV. Brown for four of the con-
demned prisoners, whose sentences HAD
been committed to life imprisonment.
~ charge you," the order went on to
say, ''to be careful that secrecy is pre-
served and that these men are delivered
instantly aboard the vessel which goes for
them and safely conducted to the Mary
land penitentiary. Caution your deputies
that secrecy must be observed and moth
ing must interfere with this oruer.''
The criminals We're carefully awakened
and in a few minutes wele on their way
to the ice boat Latrobe, the vessel on
which Captain Cadwallader had arrived.
A few persons came to the wharf as the
Latrobe steamed away for Baltimore, but
they did not know what had happened
until hours later
Excitement and indignation amounting
almost to madness followed the discovery
Remarks were made that it would be
dangerous for the Governor to be seen
about the town now that the murderers
had been committed.
Crowds gathered in the neighborhood
of the Jail and in all places of public re-
sort and discussed the matter in loud
tones. There seemed to be but one opn-
ion-that the eight men should have been
hanged.
Lewis Justice, prominent merchant
appeared to voice the sentiment of the
excited populace when he said:
You can hardly realize the pitch Of
excitement to which the people art
worked. If the secret had leaked out the
police would not have had SO easy jot
to get those men"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-12
GEN. BUFFERS FUNERAL
Simple Services to Precede the
Removal of the Body.
INTERMENT WILL BE AT LOWELL.

The General Had Predicted That His
Death Would be a Sudden One-Pro-
found Sorrow Caused by His Demise
What He Requested for His Epitaph.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-The body of
General Butler will be removed from the
residence of his relatives where he died,
60 the railroad station at 5 o'clock this
afternoon, whence it will be taken to
Lowell, Mass
The exercises at the house prior to the
removal of the body will be brief and of
a very simple character.
Ex-Gov. Ames, General Buffers son-in-
law, arrived in the city last night and
will return with the remains to their last
resting place
The news of Gen. Buffers death came
upon the watching newspaper men of
Washington during the night with the
suddenness of an electric shock. For
weeks past their attention had been cen
tered on the bedside of James G. Blaine
and while watching the strange fuctua-
tions of his mysterious illness no one had
for moment anticipated that another
leading figure in American history
almost as notable and even more pictur-
esque-was about to be removed
General Buffers home in Washington
of late years, since he turned over to the
Government the use of his big granite
castle on Capitol Hill, had been in a
handsome brick residence owned by him
at 22O New Jersey avenue, southeast, also
in the neighborhood of the Capitol.
There his two nieces, Mrs. Lanier Dunn
and Miss Stevens, kept house for him
His extensive law practice kept him very
much in this city during the winter
months, when the Supreme Court is in
session.
Gen. Butler came over from New York
on Friday last. He was taken i'll on the
train but recovered and no marked pre-
monitions of his sudden death manifested
themselves. There had been some APP
parent increase of feebleness in his gait
recently, but not more so than might be
expected from his advanced age-14.
This was partly due to his increasing
bulk and the fact that he had exception
ally small feet and week ankles upon
which to support so heavy weight. His
faculties remained uninpaired.
He went to the War Department after
leaving the court in the afternoon look
ing after some business, and during the
day tooN severe cold which later de-
veloped into pneumonia.
Nevertheless he SIT down to dinner at
his home with his accustomed cheerful
ness and atterWard SIT chatting with the
members of the household.
The subject of sudden death was one
upon which he had frequently spoken and
ne had predicted that he would go off
like a flash some day. He had no dread
Of sudden death on the contrary he had
said frequently he would prefer to go
suddenly rather than to linger and
suffer.
He spoke of Mr.. Blaine in this connec-
zion at dinner and asked how he was.
Being informed that he was holding his
own, he replied Mark me, he will
outlive US all YETI
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-12

NEW YORK and Washington club So
ciety is wrestling with a knotty prob
lem at the present time, and, possibly,
If the intricacies are stated to the pub
lie, some one may be able to help it
out. A certain New York clubman, it
will be remembered, struck another
without warning the other day, and the
victim of the fagellation had his as
sailant hauled into the police court on
the charge of assault. Now the point
in issue is this: 1.-The friends of the VIC
tim claim that, as the blow was given
without warning, he could not return
it, otherwise he would be placing him
self on the plane of a common brawler.
The friends of the assailant, on the
other hand, hold that a gentleman pays
such scores only in kind" The settle
ment of this determines the position OF
these individuals as gentlemen and
their eligibility to club membership.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-12

THE report that Mrs May brick swal
lowed paper of needles as a part of a
program to secure her release on the
plea of sickness is an odd one. There
have been in military, hospital and
prison history many notable malinger.
ers, but certainly if the fair but suffer.
ing and condemned American has re-
sorted to this extreme measure she is
entitled to head the list of self sacrific
ing shams. No wonder her mother in.
denies the accusation, and, il
would be strange, indeed, if in this case
public sentiment were not inclined tc
credit the maternal protest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-12
TAURINE PASTIMES,
Statistics Showing Their Number ar
Variety in spain.

statistics Showing Their Number an
Variety in spain.
Judging from the taurine statistics
bull-fghting is not decreasing in Spain
"A Spanish merchant" writes a Mad
rid CORES 2ondcnt, could bear the los
If his king with more resignation thai
he abolition of his favorite sport, al:
IN Ibcrian republican would prefer hi
'corrida dc toros' (bull-fght) to any re
public. even if granted three acres an
cow A Spanish caballero, wit
nOrp pride than hard cash, will cheer
ally fnrcgo his Sunday dinner if, by s.
luinr. he may secure his seat in tn
null ring. Maria and Juanita viii
'r2Aily deny themselves for time
new dress rather than miss the excite
mont Of the Plaza de Toros.' Besides
ire not their raven black hair, blu
olarli eyes, rosy lips (whence proceed
sparkling wit and lively repartee), thei.
mall hands (Which manipulate the far
with such rracC), and their tiny feet, OF
which they glide, all sufficient to at
tract chances of admiration? During
The present year the number of first
class bull fights in important cities ha'
been 2S0, the bulls killed being 1904
There have also been 307 fights O.
young bulls (novillos), in which 40,
were slaughtered. OF the chief fights.
&c took place in Madrid, 10 in Seville, 1"
in Barcelona and IL in Valencia. Two
men-picadors- killed: of the es-
padas and banderillos 16 were more or
less seriously wounded. In each course
from six to eight bulls are done to
death; but recently in Madrid, in a
firht which extended two DAYS, 10 were
finished off. Many of the enthusiasts
judge the merit of the fight by the num-
Der of the horses slain. On some days
PA, or even more, are gored to death by
the long horns of the Spanish bulls.
The bull ring in Madrid holds $4,000
spectators, who are still apparently de-
lighted with the barbarous and horri-
BILE spectacle, in which blood flows
plentifully, and aged or unsound horses
are disemboweled on the sandy arena. "
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-12

THOUSANDS of Bostonians cling to
their two o'clock dinner; business is
suspended in some far southern cities
from three till nearly five, because it is
too hot then to do anything but dine,
and in half a dozen large northern
cities the dinner hour varies from six to
half past seven. 1t is only few years,
by the way, since six o'clock dinner
was difficult to obtain in Baltimore,
and not long ago a New Yorker almost
missed his dinner at famous hotel in
Philadelphia because he did not know
that the dining-room door was locked
promptly at six o'clock upon the theory
that no resident or visitor could possibly
wish 10 diMO Mt n later hour.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-12
A s1xrEEN-YEAR-o1D disciple of Jess,

A s1xrEEN-YEAR-oLD disciple of Jesse
James is reported to be "terrorizing"
the ranchmen near Dungeness, Wash
ington. He began by breaking into a
settlers cabin and stealing two rifles
and a quantity of ammunition. Two
deputy sheriffs who tried to arrest him
he caught off their guard, and, cover
ing them with his rifle, he forced them
to lay down their arms, turn round and
walk home with their hands held above
their heads, while he added their
weapons to his arsenal Weeks ago he
held up two men and robbed them of
their watches and money. He has
robbed several cabins lately, and it is
reported that of theopetty thieves who
have Joined him he has organized aD
outlaw band.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-12
new YORK \ NEW ENGLAND.

Passenger Train Service, week days, Dec 25, 1892
Trains leave Waterbury
BOSTON SIS. 7:3o, am; 100, 1915, 55 p II
'ROVIDRNCE-7:3 a. r.: t:G 355 II
IEW YORK vls Brewsters- 20 a. n. 2 Ii m
WORCESTER-7:30 a. M; p m.
SEW LONDON 7:3O a. NJ. 1:Uo 9.55 j.. M.
PUTNAM 2 55.7:&o u. m; loo. 355, y
rILLIMANTIC SIS. 1880 am. i :o', 'a:4t IS pm.
SPRINGFIELD .3U a. N. 3.55 p. m.
NEW HAVEN via Piainvie-7:So, lU:ab d, IL
HARTFORD . SIS, 1880, 900, 1o:45 a. m; 100,
*3;4a IS, s15 p. m.
NEW BRITAIN 2.5S, 7:3o, 900 l0:4s, a. M; 90,
*3.45 3.55, S:15 p m.
PLAINVILLE-2 9. 3. 7:3O. 9:CO, 1915, e H.; 100,
'34a 3.55, S:15 p. m
SRJSTOI. 2 IS 1880, 9 90, Io45 a. NJ; 1:00, +3:45,
355, S:15 p. m.
rERRYVILLE-7:3o, 900. 1913 a. Co.; 100, "2:45
So, S:15 p. m.
'A"~'N LLE-7:so. 900. 1o:4s a NJ; "9:45, S.55.
sl5p m.
MERIDEN-s2 20 a, M, 05, 4:90 p. m.
JNION CITY-fe:U5 d u, $50 p. m.
roWANTIC-fs:O5 a. NJ, f2:10, $3.50 p. m.
SOUTHFORD-s:O5 a. M; 2:10. $3.50 p. m.
POMPERAUC VALLEY-sa5 II. 3 II BIO p m
SANDY HOOK-s:o5a. m; 2:lo, $3.50 p. m.
aAWLEYVILLE--s:O5 a. M: 2:lo, $50 D. no.
DANBURY--4:eO, sos a. M: 2 10, $50 p. m.
BREWSTERS-4:20, sos a. m; 2:10. pie.
KILL-oN-HUDsON-s:o5 a. M; 2:1O t. m.
EXPERIMENTATION, Elmira jamestown, Cleve-
land, Akron and Chicago sos M; 2:l0 D,
PoUGHKEEPSIE-via Hopewell junction, sos
Am,
e Sundays only.
I. D. BARTON, Gen Sup't, Boston.
A.C Kendall q p. A.. Boston
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-12
HIS EPlTAPH.
The Words General Butler Asked TO be
Placed on His Grave.

LOWELL, Mass, Jan. 12.-Upon receiv-
ing news of Gen. Buffers death, Mayor
Peckman ordered all flags on public build
ings to be placed at half mast and called
a special meeting of both branches of the
City Council for tonight to take formal
action upon the decease OF their distin-
guished fellow citizen.
In a speech in Lowell Jan. 30, 1890,
Gen. Butler said: ''When you bear me to
that little Enclosure on the other side of
the river, which l hope for as my last
resting place, pray you put over me for
my epitaph:
Here lies the general who saved the
lives of his soldiers a. Big Bethel and
Fort Fisher, and VINO never commanded
the Army of the iotomac.'
Il ASK" hr said. ''!ur nothing else"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-12
MICHAEL CROWLEY.
"A Laight St., New York City"

n Lalght ST, New 4orK Clty."
Everyone who has used it speaks the
same regarding it, 1t is purely vegetable
and harmless, and can be obtained of
your druggist for $1.00.
DR. Greene, the successful specialist in
in curing all forms of nervous and
'hronic diseases, 35 w. 14th Street, New
York, can be consulted free, personally
n by letter. Call or write him about
your case, or send for symptom blank
to fill out, and letter fully explaining
your disease, giving advice, etc., will be
returned free.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-12

Don't suffer with oS Ipepsia DR. Hales
Household Tea will cure you justAs GER
tain a. you use: it. For sale by R c.
Partren 20 & Te6 Bank street.
Dr. Hale's Household Cough Cure cures
every kind of cough from a simple cold
30 incipient consumption Sold By Il. @
PaxtEUS, % q 90 Bank Street.