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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
"C'etait Nj. de Wendell.

loureuses refexions. Ellie Sc retourna,
ct reconnaissant NJ. de Wendell, ellie
s'ecarta dun bond 81 violent qu'elle
tomba dams lie fosse de la route.
an. de Wendell arriva en- caraco-
liant; on rapplaudit CONNIE d'habi-
tude Seul, NJ de Combes await etc
impressionne du movement de ter
reur par lequel Emile s'etait eloignee
| en- lapercevant. Ellie s'etait relevee
sans beaucoup de peine, ct venait
vers lie chalet, triste, morne, Daissant
la tete.
Ellie tit un detour pour Sc soustraire
a nos questions, ct aussitot entree
dams la maison, ellie courut Sc refu-
! gier dams sa chambre.
an. de Combes ry suivit. Ce
diable d'homme s'arrangeait toujours
de maniere a cueillir les nouvelles
fraiches. II assure quill est arrive a
connaitre la verite par la seule pene-
tration Gle son esprit, ct que Emile
ne lui a rien avoue. Je ne serais
pas etonne, quaint a moi, qu'elle lui
ait tout dit, car ce nest pas un
homme, ce muet volontaire nous
Tappelions volontiers, a cette epoque,
''le tombeau DIES secrets" ct chacun
de nous lui faisait ses condolences.
'Je lui al dit nettement ma facon
de penser sur ce point, car enin il
nest pas sorcier II ma repondu :
"Mon ami, 81 je te parle peu, c'est
"que je ne veux jamais mentir. J'ai
"patiemment ct pendant DIES mois
"etudie cette affaire j'en al recueilli
"peu peu toutes les donnees, ct
"quand j'ai etc sur. Settlement ia
"vais garde un atout dams mon jeu !;
set quand je lui al dit que NJ. de
l"Veindel etait allie la cirque ct quill
zen await rapporte un album, ellie a
"pali afreusement &c fut pour moi
'une reponse suffisante; je n n'inslstai
"pas advantage, mon enquete etait
"bonne."
"-Quoi quill en- soft, Emile ne
parut pas au diner, OH, d'habitude,
ellie supplealt lie comte de Bertillon.
Quelqu'un en- fit Preservation. LIE
comte dit:
mile Emile etc obligee de
partir pour Paris. Bien que son
absence doive m'obliger a une vigi
lance don't j'avais perdu rhabitude
, je mai pas cru devolr la retenir ellie
est partie emmenant Nine Morand et
Marguerite.
Que lui est-il arrive
''-Je lignore, repondit lie comte
; J'ai voulu d'abord empecher sor
depart. Mais, avec sa fermete dignt
5 ct calme qui men impose, ellie men s
+ prie de maniere me faire compren
l Dire que sa resolution etait irrevoca
i BILE ct quelle m abandonment pluto
i que d'y renoncer. Vous comprene;
5 que je mai pas insiste. Ellie m:
5 remercie dune volx 81 en.ue ct dur
!. regard 81 reconnaissant que jai ett
5 touche jusqu'aux larmes. Ellie es
done partie en- me promettant, |:
4 charmante ct devouec jeune file, d.
faire termlner avant mon retour le
e reparations de lhotel a Paris.
t "Le lendemaln, on fit, au Havre
la partie projetee ct fort gaiement
: ma fol tant il est vrai que le
t hommes sont egolstes ct que le
evenements gllssent sur leur ceu
sans laisser de traces, lorsqu'ils ny
J. sont pas directement interesees.
e an. de Wendell cut le soin lie nou
dire que son pera n'etait pas arrive
e "C'est etrange, ajouta-tll, sous pre-
e "texte quill ne veut pas derange
"personne, il refuse de preclser /
The sun., 1893-10-01

ferred to. demands the construction Of 226 900
Fl " sspsn
Ssoi Siture viii ada three times the amount to the
accumulated wealth Of the country. as well as
Increase the productive power Of the nation
in maintaining the integrity Of the whole.
The produStlye yslus Of EsiIwsy property is
est percentage Of railway. mileage to area.
Some OF our trans Missiesippi States. by un-
aTs T.s ss hd
object Is to force reduction in railway trans.
poftation charges; Their r policy is unTiso and
nesd-development OF their marvellous natu-
raj resources
rn%ay SS to b rSS to
and by Al lawful and honorable means to
% invested ii in The tSem: m to aid the deyelopm ent Of
all useful industries which will increase and
diversity railway traftlc-and then reduction
come, without destroying the efficiency OF their
railway lines.
The increase In the market value Of tho
farming lands In our trans. Nlississippl StateR
Is one hundredfod greater than an the gain In
trans rSr nj Mssissippi raiways @ 'p'"'' ~" '
:, The magnitude Of the interest involved and
the benetcent material results which 1t has
secured to the nation. and its influence in pro.
noting and maintaining common national
sentiment In all the parts. demand that our
port Of the national Government and that no
foreign rail way system should be permitted to
prey upon American trhlIlc. =,
Tho construction Of 225.OO0 miles OF rail-
ways in the comparatively near future and
tho attendant results mean an enormous In.
crease in our already wonderful industr ial
development. When the financial thunder
storm which has for the moment disturbed
our financial. comm ercal and industrial
affairs has passed over. H. our people IN our
trans Mississippi states will abolish their hos
tile railway legislation and enact such laws As
will be hepful. railway construction will pro-
coed in those States. and rapid development
will continue.
Ii Is to be hoped that the New South" will
turn its back upon tho past and catch the true
spirit OF progress and outrun the East, North.
and West in tho race for internal Development.
A completed railway system Of 400 900 miles
m enns an enormous expenditure Of labor for
renewals OF roadbed and rolling stock. q per-
increased demand for iron. Steel and
skilled labor. and the annual disbursement OF
nearly S2.OOO. 10000 for operating expenses.
The great. beautiful and generous city OF New
York. the financial. comm ercial. and Industrial
centre OF the nation. will heartily cooperate
with all sections in their endeavor to promote
the comm on veal.
Francis WAyLAND GLEN.
BROOKLYN. Sept 26 1891.
The sun., 1893-10-01

t,red on these symbols Of the sunbeem At day
break in Egypt thirty centuries aro.
The adsge which formed the heading OF the
editorial. why Gid the Lily 2" is modified
quotation belonging now to q class OF already
mouIdy saws which are unsafe guides. Ma.
ture has both painted and Rilded the nm most
ROYAL Of liles drsst ns ss io When this iiiy
and shrivel as q venerable relic" rather than
a,,rnf,im alive In all her golden splendor, The
Gliding. which 10 an integral part Of the lily is
equally essential to this nt sun sym5o, no o puins %
and dilapidated thing. to stir our lmaRine-
tions and we have a better use for our o9eL 's,
iisk The chief ruin about our stout monolith
is that which we allowed to begin Just after ltS
erection here. between the years iSSu anu
1898 but; thanks to the decision OF our piraIv
stopped since that date, and there 10 no lonEsr
cali for solicitude. Through the careful appIii;
satSs o. ths he % Witch
he expected from tho replacement OF the metal
cap and gild ing. we trust our opellsk snaLi ye'
stapd for n thousand years or more as sym.
Dol OF Gladness and hope It's partial tnoot loss ot
the ancient polish. nicked edges. ana almost
entire loss Of the original brGht ,Ss Go1r
over the deeply-carved hieroglyphs.
present. appropriation for the amount oye yet
needed for this latter purpose tabont l.oVo
the ren 81 Of on5 h aTS
come TO its aid by donation OF this amount
before the present costly staging is rsmeved,
oe London d and Yaris % have boon as yet unable 10
for the dismal and discolored
Egyptian monoliths in those cities-wiIl then
New York its original beauty and intended
effect and will render 1t unique among al
such monuments in its truthfulnesSs S,,,9rt to the
COLUMBIA COLLEGE. Sept 70
The sun., 1893-10-01
ANOTHER VIEW or BRAzIL.
Iti. Republic In Name Only.


To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-.sir! Brazil is
q republic only in name. as are the other South
American republics. In reality 1t Is an aris-
tocracy. pure and simple. AS Is but natural in
a country where the mass OF people are wholly
ignorant. those few who have the advantage OF
education are absolute masters OF the political
affairs of the nation. and the populace have no
voice or share In the Government. Then. too.
since :the vast majority OF Brazilians are Of
African or Indian descent, those who have q
predominance OF Caucasian blood In their
veins come to the front and the race asserts
itself. as it does elsewhere In the world.
doubt IL there is any country in Europe, save
only Russia and Turkey. whore the people
have not more power in governmental affairs
than in Brazil: and in tho other countries Of
South America the same story may be told.
A revolution there is not the revo OF the
people or Of part of the people against the
rulers. but the revolt OF one faction or clique
against another. There was never any popu-
lar uprising in Brazil at the time OF Dom
Pedro's deposition. His overthrow was ac-
The people are so ignorant an1 indolent that
a change from q monarchy to "A republic was
OF no moment and oocasoned little excite
mont. 1t will be apparent, therefore. that the
time Ia far distant when the people Of Brazil
will assert their right to rule In fact it
would seem that the people OF the African and
Indian races who compose so large proper
tion Of Brazilian population can never assert a
right to rule over Caucasians. 5.
The sun., 1893-10-01

Mr.. George T. DowninE Expresses His
Views.

Views.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The abuse
and Misrepresentation poured upon the Hon.
T. McCants Stewart because he has accom-
plshed certain desirable ends, and advocated
certain policies which commend is the rea-
son for sending this. have no personal foel-
ing in the matter.
1t does not contribute to that peace and good
feeling best adapted to a successful manage
ment OF the public school system. for parties
to stir. witch like the pot OF confusion: to
make it foam and boil with rage over the re-
solve not to employ certain school teacher.
especially when the following facts constitute
the real merits Of the case:
Miss Putnam. virtuous and otherwise es-
timable colored lady. Is veteran school
teacher who enjoys an excellent reputation as
a disciplinarinn and a teacher. reputation
gained in teaching the lower branch Of
education in a Brooklyn school Tha sphere
has been her limited fel d of effort for many
a persistent "buttonh oler."
There is evidence of her disc ouraging the
to the past she treats. at least coolIy ii / may
not Say boldly In an antagonizing manner.
count of color in the management OF public
instruction., SO nobly contended for by DR..
Should the lady be successful in creating
feeling. vituperation. and abuse through hor
influence with certain parties? She desires
to be placed. not simply in but over q school
beyond the grade she has been confined to in
her school career OF lateyears. her ability to
which t to say the Least is question:
school are white should the chance Of COM
petent colored teachers heing promoted and
placed over such schools in fact. In them. be
hazardsd by persistently pressing to have a
colored teacher put into a position she is not
qualified to fll? This is aside from her being
opposed to the principles upon which the
school Is managed. Equal RIGHTS
The sun., 1893-10-01
THE OBELISR.

What Should Now Bo Done With Its
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-!Sir: The orig
inal suggestion OF the transfer OF the Alexan-
drian obsisk to our Central Park was made by
a former editor of New York journal. and the
watchful care and friendly influence OF the
press have never yet failed this lonely monu-
ment in a strange land.
Every friend OF our obelisk must cordially as
sent to the timely caution expressed in re-
cent editorial in u morning journal lest any
thing be done during the present process OF
restoration with the mere purpose OF decora-
tion. The only safe action il to replace the
former gliding OF that monument so far as cer-
tainly known, t.. the gllded cap and the gild-
ing OF the heroglyphs. 1t Is we'll established
In regard to the Egyptian obelisks not merely
that" some were deeora ted very elaborately."
but that most OF them OF all periods were
capped and gilded in the manner above stated
Indeed. all the obelisks OF the eighteenth and
nineteenth dynasties were so adorned from the
reign of Queen Hatshepu and OF her success
sor Thothmeses ILL.,. the builder OF our mono
lth. at least down to the reign of the great
Ramsses H.. who added his gliding to the
brilliance OF our shaft as we'll as to his own
monoliths at Luxor with their glistenlng caps
and gold filled intaglios. The evidence on this
subject has been recently reviewed In the
March number OF the bulletin OF the American
Geographical society.
AS to q flnial upon the pyramidion. however.
with the exception OF the sitting figure OF a
man." formerly seen by travellers upon the
summit Of the obelsk which still remains on
tho site OF the ancient city of An. there is little
or no evidence OF such a termination to any
shaft in Egypt 1t would plainly be unwise.
therefore. to venture from Roman precedents
on tho selection and addition of u ball. bulb.
pschent. hAme. or other object AZ finial to tho
New York obelisk. even the ''sun-sphsre."
suggested In tho editorial referred to. as in
correspondence with "ths sunburst in the coat
OF arms OF New York" or that OF Erin. For the
upper half of the pyramidal top OF our obelisk
1t is proposed. By the Park authorities. to re-
place simply pyramidal cap Of thin. durable
metal tRilded aluminium. fitting closely to
the faces OF the pyramidion. to present to the
rising sun the golden crest which always gilt
The sun., 1893-10-01
SNAKE STORIES FROM DUCHESS.
Now that the Crops are Safe Farmers Spin
Yarns OF the Haying and Hnrd Cider season.

now ahat the Crops are Safe Farmers Spin
po,,,,,rrrns,u c.. os WA,
iou'HhhEfsif. sept -o'-Nth the coming
farmers get a chance to sit down and t tninr
oysr rho Incidents q, tbs nos, sn,an,ar nmu .'n
from reports SO far received the crop OF snake
stories Ia fully up to the average. "pon" Rail
=, podunL uo,,ow ~. hast 49,. w. naii
on the whole of Bog Ridge. comes to tho front
with a series of remarkable tal.s which ,ra
vouched ior py MS nearest nelghbor. Squar"
Reach. He says that on the 14th Of
iast June, shortiy alter sun.up. while
hswas Catching trout out OF Joness Brook by
the old fashioned method OF tickling them uu-
The sun., 1893-10-01


GAINFsvILLE. Fla. Sept. 16.-There are more
ants to the square mile in Florida than in any
other country In the world. There are ants
which will measure more than half All inch in
length. and then there are ants 80 small that
they can scarcely be seen to move with the
unaided eye There are red ants and black
ants. and troublesome ants. But as bad as
they are. | have never heard OF them eating
out the seat Of a mans trousers, as a mission
AIRY. the Rev. Mr.. Wilson. once told the writer
he saw the army ants do In India while tho
man was sitting on the earth for Il few min
But tho Florida ants will take out the let
tuce and other minute seeds from the soil In
the beds. TheJ will suck the life out OF acres
OF young cucumbers and melon plants. uproot
sr4EfSrry plants or SSysr ts buds T1
Will got into pie. pickle. sauce. syrup. sugar.
on meat, in hash; will riddle cake or M a
remedies falling. took to batting them near
their nests with slices Of meat. bones -applo
and Rsap parnT ana ks whsn ~ hnd TG%
on them. | hayp killed during the last week
over million In the space Of q 1unrter acre
had to do this to secure any lettuce plants.
and many uno6seryant farmers Complain OF
1t is very curious and instructive to see how
promptly the ants which escape tho scglding
pilng them outside ilrst. then 30 TO eXcavat-
ing again and rebuilding their cells and run
ways This being done very quickly. the next
work on hand is the laying, In OF supply Of
food. by hauling the dead bodies OF the hot
may sec a small black ant hauling and tugging
Mt the carcass Of red ant twenty times its
own weight; and he always succeeds, in the
end, in landing II In the warehouse ot tho
colony. Next you may see q sort Of am bulance
taken carefully into thu underground house.
where the surgeons and nurses arc in waiting:
Then. too. you may soc the timskeepers and
! osses directing this one. or turning another
back on some orrand or to some other duty,
There is not moments delay. no halting
feet, n o idle hands. but all move as II 1t was
Lheir last day on earth. and this Is the only
hour left In which to redeem mlsspent life.
For lessons in industry and IN perfect govern
N ent go to the ants
The sun., 1893-10-01
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
TEE TRUTH ABOUT WHEAT.
Evidence rrom the Fields that the CroI
Is short.

Eytseueo rrou the Fields that the Cror
Is short.
To THE Enron OF THE SuS-Sr. Your arti-
clio to-day on the wheat situation. headed
"Thc Truth" would be OF great value II II
did nothing more than to teach men TO look
twice at masses Of figures given them to be
swallowed whole. Fortunately IL does that and
much more for the truth. think can throw
little light on one OF the facts that you state
respecting the wheat crop in the United States
this year. You say. In harmony with all
Official reports that from Indiana west the
crop Is lighter than last year. The total re-
ceipts at ali Of the great primary markets In
that section. which includes the principal
wheat producing States. are thus far hut a
little over half what they were for the same
time last year taking winter wheat from
July / and spring wheat from Aug. i.
They strongly confirm the reports. but there
are three notable exceptions in the list De-
troit. Duluth. and Minneapolis have received
quite as much this year as last. and very many
people are thereby led to doubt the accuracy
OF the reports as to this years short crop.
Now 1t must be borne in mind that the one
hundred million bushels that you have gem
erously added to our available supplies ms en-
crop OF 1862 was partly in the farmers hands
on July l. and that the deliveries at the three
nnmed An are S a9t 10
been carried over. That may account Tor De-
troit's deliveries being ahead Of last years.
Respecting the more important markets OF
Duluth and Minneapolis / can speak with
greater assurances. In the first place. know
from an extended trip through the country
tributary to those great receiving markets.
that much OF the crop averages not over two
thirds OF last years yield: But let that pass:
what wish to Gall especial attention to Is the
fact that. within certain limits. the farmers
early deliveries are bound to be about AS much
one year as another in that section OF the
country. II Is due to tho fact that whenever
wheat raising is a principal or prominent part
OF tho farming. It IL almost the universal GUS
tom for farmers to send to market direct from
the thrashing machine. enough to pay the
years expenses: and those expenses are not
much smaller with n light crop than with a
heavy one. Such shipments are now entering
Duluth and Minneapolis every day. The large
farmers have Just finished thrasbing from
shock. and the small farmers twho. in aggre-
gate results are really the great tarmersl are
now carry ling on the shipments with the same
end in view. 1t is tho surplus put in their
granaries that varies most, and not their early
shipments.
Minneapolis must have pretty steady re-
eeipts throughout the year to keep her mills
going. but In Duluth by Nov. ], or earlier
there will be seen marked falling of from
last year 8 receipts. DATUs G. SMITH.
Sept. %
The sun., 1893-10-01
THE FAMOUS pony EYPRESS.
Fast, Hard and Dangerous Riding with Let
ters for the Gold Digxers.


The regular work OF the daring and roman
tic overland Pony Express riders has never
been exceeded. even by the recent specially
trained for long distance riding Of the German
and Austrian army officers. When it is con-
sidered that those Pony Express riders trav-
oiled over wild country. without bridges, or
even roads deserving the name. crossed two
great m ountain chains vast alkali deserts. and
had to fight Indians and wolves along much OF
their journeys. and that the average time
made was 25O miles a day. it will be seen that
even the Governments which pay attention to
such matters have no such courier system to
call upon. But this system was. organized for
the accomm odation OF the gold miners Of Cali
fornis. who were able and willing to pay and in
fact did pay. So for each half ounce Of mail
brought to them from the old folks at homo by
the daring little Pony Express riders Each
rider was limited to fifteen pounds OF mall
which was divided into four packages OF equal
weight aud carried in saddle pockets. two in
front and two behind the rider. SO it will be
seen that each rider carried mali for which the
to the United States postage.
The route Of the Pony Express began at St
Joseph. Mo. and extended due west to Fort
Kearney Neb,, thence up the Platte River to
Julesburg. Col. across tho Platte and to Forts
aEame H and T5. F56iaSes Wy End on 70 SAT-
Nevada was made by the route through Ruby
Valley and thence along the Humboldt River
The Sierra Nevadae were crossed by way OF
Canon City. Placerville. then known as Hang
town. and the sacramento Valley, reached bv
the road the minors had made down by Fol-
som to Sacramento. and thence along the val
ley and over the foothills into San Francisco.
where the long journey ended.
There were always eighty ridcrs in the sad
die, forty going east and forty west. Change
stations were close together. especially over
the mountainous sections. as the ponies wers
kent at top speed from station to station no
matter what k ind OF country they had TO
travel. Many of the brave light weights who
rode in the Pony Express service lost their
lives in Indian fights. for the gentle red man
seened to esteem 1t n peculiarly high honor to
dangle an Express riders scalp at his belt
The wonder was that the service was kept
up at al that SO many OF the riders escaped
the Indians. and the dangers OF flood storm,
snow. heat. and cold. Their chief advantage
in encounters with the Indians was that the
Pony Express riders were always better
mounted. on better fed horses. than the Indi-
ans. and could take care Of themselves in q
chase: They were a wary and experienced lot
occasional scalp was lost there were not many
OF the letters longed for which never came
over that dangerous route.
The Pony Express went out OF existence
when the overland railroad and telegraph ser
vice was completed In 1860. Few OF the old
riders are still living. and the promoter OF the
scheme, William II. Russell. and his chief as
sistant. b. +. Ficklin. are both dead.
The sun., 1893-10-01

To rHE EDITOR or THE SuS-sr! I never use one OF
the artistic Columbian postage stamps that am not
hllod with amenA alton that they are be so soon dis
continued Where In the world is there another set of
stamps equal In cooring and beauty to Lhesef
Do yon hot think well enough Of them urge their
continuance JuLIA 1. JINCpoS B.RbIa
DJBBs FEaEn Sept. 20
The sun., 1893-10-01
An Orange 7J Years Old.

|rnW ne l"r' f"rdf
BENJAMIN Hubbard Of Welll has an orange
that Is seventy-llve years old. It was foun /
among the valuAbleS of an uncle who died n
the West Indies in 1919. and from the assor.a.
tons connected with It has been treasured ~
the family al these years. II shows no mars
OF decay. but a gradual shrinking. being now
about the size OF hens egg,