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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-09-16
USEFUL TOILET MAT.

It Protects the Dresser Cover from Be.
coming Soiied.
The toilet appointments of the girl
of the period are SO numerous, and
litter up a bureau to such an extent,
to say nothing of soiling it's pretty
cover Of lace and silk, that an ingeni-
Gus girl has invented the toilet mat
shown in the sketch. It is made of a
twelve-inch square of linen, with the
hem feather-stitched with colored
floss. While it's dainty mistress is
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-09-16

Flower

liam ready to testify under oath
that if it had not been for August
Flower I should have died before
this. Eight years ago I was taken
sick, and suffered as no one but
a dyspeptic can. 1 employed three
of III best doctors and received
no benefit. They told me that I had
heart, kidney, and liver trouble.
Everything I ate distressed ME so
that l had to throw it up. August
Flower cured me. There is no med
icine equal to it." LORENZO F.
SLEEPER, Appleton, Maine. o
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-09-16
USE OF
1t In Not Understood as Generally as
1t Should Be.

1T SnOu1Q Be-
Physicians are often surprised at the
ignorance of patients concerning the
use of poultices. The trouble arises
from a wrong idea as to the curative
action of a poultice.
In general, poultices are primarily
localizers of Inflammation; they act by
s~oftening and stimulating the tissues
with which they are brought directly
in contact. The fact that their value
lies in the amount of heat and moisture
which they radiate to these tissues is
the reason, probably, for their applica-
ton by the laity in every case where
neat and moisture may happen to be
indicated as necessary.
Take, for example, says the Youths
Companion, two cases-a poisoned
wound and a finger swollen by muscu-
lar strain. 1t is manifest that these
two cases are not parallel, though in
both the application of heat is indicated
as a remedy.
In the case of the poisoned wound,
we have the presence of a foreign SUBJ
stance in the tissues. This sets up a
local inflammation, which by means of
the circulation tends to spread and
become general. We place a poultice
over the affected part. and Immediate
ly the application of the heat brings to
it a fresh supply of blood containing
numerous leucocytes-white corpuscles
whose business it is to make war
upon all foreign matter with which
they may come in contact, and pus is
formed. This finds a proper means of
escape through the softened tissues
under the poultice, and with it comes
the poison.
In the case of the swollen finger, on
the other hand, we have a simple irri-
tation. and what we need in the way
of treatment is just enough heat to
draw u renewed supply of blood to the
weakened part for its n~ourishment.
But we do not wish, as in the first case,
to coafae the heat long enough to slim
ulate the leucocytes to activity, as in
that event we should only have made
a bad matter worse, with an abscess to
take care of.
The desired result may be obtained
by simply plunging the finger into
water as hot as can be borne for a
short time. or by rubbing on q stimu-
lat;ng liniment-
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-09-16
FRAME.

How to Make an Otherwise Plain Instru.
ment Attractive.
Every room should be furnished with
a thermometer, and, in order that this
may be ornamental as well as useful,
procure a small hoop six inches in di-
ameter: wind closely with tinsel, and
across the middle from top to bottom
tack a half-inch ribbon, adding a small
bow at each point of contact with. the
hoop. On the center of this ribbon
tack a small thermometer which you
must be sure to test before buying by
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-09-16
The Wretch.

There were moving along the street
quietly, he a stranger and she s resi-
dent, showing him the sights.
There she said. pointing out q
house, lis the place where l was born"
'Ah?" he responded with deep inter
est. at must be one of the oldest
houses in town.'-Detroit Free Press.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-09-16
Don't Laugh

At people who are ervou It IS brutal to
do so. Their affection is very real and dis
tressing. h can easily be remedied, how-
ever, with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. a
nerve tonic of leading merit, Endorsed by
physicians and of long standing in %populari-
ty. 1t restores and cultivates digestion,
regulates the liver and bowels, and pre-
vents malarial, rheumatic and kidney
trouble. 1t is pure and eficacious.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-09-16
The True laxative Principle

OF the plants used in manufacturing the
pleasant remedy, Syrup of Figs, has a per-
manently beneficial effect on the human sys-
tenn, while the cheap vegetable extracts and
mineral solutions, usually sold as medicines,
formed, you will use the true remedy only.
Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
90
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-09-16

THE INJUSTICE OF A JUST Verdict.-A bung
from a beer barrel blew out and instantly
killed a Harrisburg man who stood In its
way. The coroner can hardly escape the
verdict that the maj died from the effects
of liQuor.-Boston Herald.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-09-16

The moral of all this is that we are
to use poultices only where we wish to
localize inflammation. In sprains and
the like proper stimulation is all that is
required.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-09-16

WERE you loadeds' 81 suppose So; ]
found my pockets were ri1ed."-Bingham
ton Leader.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-09-16

E. A. ROOD, Toledo, Ohio, says: "Hall's
Catarrh Cure cured my wife of catarrh if
teen years ago and she has had no return
Of it. It's a sure cure" Sold by Drug
gists, 75c.
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GLENN's Sulphur Soap is a genuine rer
edy for Skin Diseases.
Hills Hair and Whisker DYE, SO cents.
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THE little that goes a great way must be
a sunbeam; but after its inconceivable
travel you can stop it by a mere wink OF
your e~ye.-Puck.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-09-16

The chef makes no pretensions as a SHARP
shooter, bnt he can hold his own at th
range.-Elmira Gazette.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-09-16

ALL gall may be divided into three parts
but some fortunate individuals have Ger
tain1y repaired the fractures.-Puck.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-09-16

making her toilet it is laid over on
one side of the bureau and when she
has finished it is folded up, tied with
the baby ribbons, fastened to opposite
and laid away in the drawer.
American Agriculturist.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-09-16

CoRRECr.-"Which is right, Mr.. Railroad,
"a quarter of six' or "a quarter to six?'"
Pm sure l do not know, Miss Lovely. /
always say five ~forty-fve.'"
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-09-16

JAssoN says the greatest scenterpiece for
the table is a slice of limburger.-Elmira
Gazette.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-09-16

LIFE is a battlefield on which we fight
Tor fame" To preserve health in this fight,
use Beecham's Pills, Is cents a box.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28

lie said to reporter who interviewed
her on the question of her divorce. Il
found out, she continued, during the
first week Of the marriage, that his
only ambition was to have me call
him Willie, dear, and make baby
of him. His appetite for champagne
was so great that | thought he must
have a concealed reservoir. He could
not stand the strain, and his digestive
organs gave out. He was very sick
for long while, and during this pc
Rod I had chance to reflect on the
uselessness of trying toreform drunk
ards 1t was bitter lesson"
In discussing Willie's personal ap-
pearance Mrs. Leslie said that he had
little baby nose" and that he wore
false teeth.
The decree of divorce grants Mrs.
Leslie the right Of marrying again
and grants the same right to Mr.
Wilde after Mrs. Leslie's death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
The Worlds Brewerfes.

A Frenchman states that there are
81, 900 breweries in the world. Ger
many easily leads with 26, 24O, which
produce 1850 million litres of beer
yearly, litre being equal to about
II pints. England comes next with
II, breweries and an output of
$500 million litres; then the United
States with 1900 breweries and $500
million litres: Austria with 1912
breweries and 1900 million litres;
Belgium with 1920 breweries and
1000 million litres, and France, with
1,044 breweries and 800 million litres.
In Bavaria the annual allowance of
beer per head of the population is
221 litres; in Berlin, 191; in Belgium.
1863; in England, 143; in Switzerland,
81; in Denmark, 90; in the United
States, 81; in Sweden, IL; and in
Russia, 5. These are not offered as
temperance statistics, because beer
is not the principal drink in all coun-
tries. The Russians are not a beer
drinking people, nor are they an
especially temperate nation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
Mems Names.

A man entered a North Brighton
store, whom the merchant mistook
for the representative of a hardware
firm. Hello, Day" was his greet
ing. Wrong" was the response.
MY name is Knight. Can't you tell
Knight from Day?" That reminded
a man present of visiting a studio IN
Boston when James Fairman's paint
ings were on exhibition. Mr.. Fair
man grasped the hand of the speak
er's companion with an expression Of
pleasure and exclaimed, why, how
do you do, Mr.. Bacon?" II think you
are laboring under a mistake; my
name is not Bacon" was the reply.
as it possible, rejoined the artist;
certainly there is wonderful re-
semblance." why shouldn't there
be-" remarked the victim of mistaken
identity, with a smile. Come to
think of it, our names are similar;
mine is Burnham"- the artist
joined heartily in the laugh.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28

THE body of one OF the State Univer-
sity students drowned in Lake Men
dOta, May 20 has been recovered. The
| body has not vet been identified, great
change having taken place in it's appear
ance.
ADoLPH, a 13-year-old son of Nels
Nelson, of the town Of Maple Grove,
Barron County, committed suicide by
hanging himself to a tree. No cause for
the act can be assigned.
WILLIAM RALPH, of Eau Claire, vet
eran Of the Thirteenth Wisconsin In
fantry, died from the effects of kick of
horse.
Ex-SHERIFF HYNEs, of Ashland, has
claims in connection with the Richie
and Powers cases. The claim in the
case of Richie is for 500 for disburse-
ments and thirty-twO days services for
self and deputy $3.50. In the Powers
case 1910 miles of mileage is charged
for self and deputy at 10 cents mile
and $S4 incidental expenses.
ROBERT WRIGHT, the young man ar
rested at La Crosse on a charge of burg
larry, had his examination and was
bound over for trial in $500 bonds.
ARTICLES of incorporation have been
filed by the Yeo & Clark Company, of
A1e1 ShOCoO' AhC OcepAIcti CIOCh 10 3-O,OOo.
Mrs. LIZZIE WARREN and Thomas
Kingston, of Florence, had a narrow
scape from drowning a few days ago.
They were fishing on Spread Eagle
Lake and in throwing the anchor over
board the boat was capsized. Mr.
Kingston, who luckily was a good SWIM
mer, managed to keep his companions
head above water until assistance
reached them from the shore Mrs.
Warren was conveyed to hotel as she
was suffering from nervous prostration
Mrs. MELCHIoR Fox, of Eau Claire
has offered a reward of $500 for the APP
prehension and conviction of the per-
son who murdered her husband at that
place about ten days ago. Eau Claire
County will probably offer an addi-
tional 5000.
JUDGE JOHN r. BALTzELL, Of Madi-
son, died at his home in that city at the
age of "A years.
The police authorities at Eau Claire
claim to have clue to the murderer of
Melchior Fox.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
MRS, LESLIE Is FHEE.
Her Dear Willie" Had Wonderful APP
petite for Champagne.

petite Tor champagne.
Mrs. Leslie, whose name Is a house
hold word throughout the land, has
secured an absolute divorce from her
last husband, William @. K. Wilde,
brother Of the famous apostle of
estheticism, Oscar Wilde. Mrs. Les
lie Is woman of strong force Of char
acter, beautiful, accomplished, ami
mated, and graceful writer. She
has proved In q wonderful manner
her ability as business women by
bringing the estate of Frank Leslie
out of what @Dpeared to be hopeless
bankruptcy.
Mrs. Leslie was born In New Or
leans of Huguenot parents. She was
married four times according to the
story Of her friends, but she claims
she was only married three times,
and she ought to know. In 1853 she
married George Squier, famous dip
lomat and writer, and divorced him.
Then she married Mr.. Leslie. In
1880 the latter died, and In October,
1891, she married Mr.. Wilde. Mr..
Wilde had made good record as a
writer before his marriage, but after
ward he rested on his oars and lived at
the expense Of his wealthy wife. They
were never happy together, Mrs. Les
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
Of this new table between ths likes

Of this new table between chs lakes
and the seaboard has been at sta
tlehs where the switching of rolling
stock, the transfer Of baggage and
mails and the appointing Of coaches
have been done without that dis
patch that has characterized the run
ming Of the fast expresses. An aver
age Of fifty miles an hour Is fairly
good, but it Is not phenomenal, In
fact, the American railway system
has scarcely kept pace with the de-
velopment Of the ocean steamship
service. Passengers arrived In Chi
cago Saturday who took ship at
Queenstown the previous Sunday.
All the difficulties Of ocean travel
taken into account, this Is more i'm
pressive than making 1000 miles in
twenty hours without a mountain
range to cross and with no engineer
ing problems Of any perplexing nature.
The railroads throughout the coun-
try are likely to be stimulated to i'm
provement Of their schedules by the
new express trains between the lakes
and the Atlantic The Southern SER
vice, so far as it is controlled in
Southern centers, is In urgent need
Of speeding. The Southern planters
ought to insist on better time for the
valuable but perishable freights they
send to Northern markets. Southern
business men have everything to gain
by bringing South and North more
closely together There has been
considerable improvement during the
past year in means Of communication
between Chicago and the Gulf; but
the manipulation Of neither passenger
nor fast freight trains is yet what
intelligence, energy and a little more
outlay Of money would easily make it.
The next step for Northern and
Eastern, as we'll as Western and
Southern railway management, ought
to be popularize the improved service
by lowering the rates. Travel is like
postal service-the cheaper the stamp
the greater the number Of letters
The lower the railroad ticket the
more the thousands that will use it.
Chicago Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
Amaric0n king.

As the barbarian gradually emerged
TO some sort of civilization he re-
tanned distrust of those who came to
him with an appearance of friendli-
ness. He did not know but at the
critical moment, while still saying,
is it well with thee, brOther?" his
caller would grasp him by the beard
and with his sword search out his
fifth rib. Wherefore semi-savages
met one another with open and clasp
ing hands in order that each might
understand that neither carried an
offensive weapon.
: Here is the origin Of Misunderstanding,
a custom which is practiced in Amer
lea to an extent greater than in any
other country of the world. 1t is a
practice worthy of its origin. Amer
leans ought to emancipate themselves
from it. 1t is tireSOme and meaning
less. now that men and women do
not carry poinards, Or swords, or
bludgeons for the purpose of sudden
attack. Misunderstanding is a socially
tolerated battery. For less physical
harm than is done by the contact an
Indictment will lie If the assault and
battery is committed with felonious
malice. When a distinguished per-
son is set upon his feet and compelled
to take the hands Of all who ap-
proach him-moist and clammy
hands, f1shy hands, limp hands, Wig
orous hands, hands that are cold, and
hands that are warm, hands that
take a mighty clutch and hands that
are passive, clean hands and dirty
hands-and in their reception to give
forth as the net result Of long
standing some quality Of subtle mag
netism needed in his own physical
support and well being, he is afro
ciously, barbarously subjected to mar
tyrdom, whence, as everybody knows,
he would be glad to escape.
Persons Of more or less distinction
in their own lands are coming tC
America, and with thoughtlessness
which does us no credit we thrust
this custom upon them, and with
good nature which does them infinite
credit they submit without complaint
to an absolute infection.
We are inclined to look disdainful
" upon John Chinaman, but John
who is not to be judged as race by
the laundry example we have in thi:
country, wiser than ourselves, shows
his courtesy by shaking both his owr
hands and sparing infection upor
Others. or upon himself, by this
mutual grasp which the American il
his thoughtlessness demands as /;
ceremonial expressive Of friendship
Chicago Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
A Model Husband.

Il defy you to find man who loves
his wife as dearly as I love mine
To render her happy, [ would under
take to go and live alone at the top
Of a mountain.
But you would never come up to
Puntolinis uncle, who, when he as
certained that his wife looked best in
mourning, went and committed sui
eide. I'll COrriere della Sera.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
A Pencil Full of Dogs.

Polly was drawing pictures" on
the slate for 3-year-old Ralph.
Look at this dog, Ralph" she
said. isn't it nice? I drew it out
Of my own head"
No." answered Ralph, solemnly.
ut came right out of the pencil. I
saw it come"
Then he added, thoughtfully,
There's lots Of dogs in the pencil,
but / don't know how they got
there"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
An Oriental Word

'Kismet' or 'kisnat" is an Oriental
word taken into the fold of the English
language. 1t is a variation Of the Turk
ish quismet and the Hindu and Persian
quismat and dates back to the Arvan
quisma. 1t means ''lot in life or ''des-
tiny or fate" and is one of the most
significant and romantic words in liter
ature
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
Louisiana Plantations flooded

New ORLEANS, La, June 25.-The latest
reports say Rescue crevasse is 500 feet
wide and widening rapidly. About
twenty large plantations and smaller
places, aggregating some twenty-five to
thirty miles along the river, and fifteen
miles wide, will be more or less under
water, entailinga loss Of about 81 ,0O0,0 900
to crops in Iberville, Ascension, st.
James and st. Johns parishes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
No Barkeepers in the A. o. U. w

TORONTO, Ont, June 23.-The Supreme
Lodge of A. O. U. w. to-day defeated
the proposal to exclude wholesale
liquor dealers from the order. The
recommendation that any member OF
the order who engages in the business
of selling liquor by retail after August !
next shall be expelled was carried.
The proposal to refuse all applications
from retail liquor dealers henceforth
was carried unanimously.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
A RErGIAN naner saws: The NJ

A BELGIAN paper says: The North
Belgian Company and the North
France Company are constructing a
line Of locomotives to be operated by
electricity, on which the journey from
Brussels to Paris. distance Of about
1872 miles, will be accomplished in
about eighty minutes, or at the rate
of $50 miles an hour. 1t is also stated
that it is expected to have the trains
running within two or three months.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
Shortening Distance East and West

The only surprising thing about
reduction of the time between New
York and Chicago is that it has come
so late. Twenty hours are ample for
a little less than d thousand miles
The waste of time that has deferred
until so late day the arrangement
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
MITCH is expected of the use O,

MUCH is expected Of the use Of
electricity to deaden sensibility in
teeth that are to be filed or extract
ed. AS to the extraction, it is an
nounced that already the use Of an
electric current, delivered through
electrodes containing cotton saturat-
ed with cocaine or ether, has pro-
duced complete local anasthesia, so
that teeth have been extracted with
out pain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
Failure for $1O.OOO.OOO.

MELBOURNE, June 25.-Goldsbrough,
Mort & Co., bankers and merchants in
this city, have suspended payment.
Their liabilities are e., 100000. They
are expected to resume business shortly
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
And Are Eaten with lamb.

1t is said that even the beans 90
through course Of Browning before
they are allowed at the Boston break
fast table.-DetroH Hjqh School 1rgu8
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28

GRADUATED cork and bitumen
pressed into blocks is used for paw
ing the streets Of London, elasticity
being it's chief recommendation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28

MaEE tnan two-thirds of the male
prisoners in the states prisons of the
various states are under 80 wears of age.