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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-07-15

from official sources. Everything points
to a good interest on worlds fair stock
just at present, and there is little likeli-
hood of any falling off in the receipts
during the remainder of the fair season.
1t has been said that the Columbian
exposition of 1898 will be one of the
greatest educators Of the people that
has ever arisen in this country. The
leading artists and artisans view with
| great pride and satisfaction the work
of young Americans and predict for
sculpture and art a glorious future in
the west. And they are undoubtedly
warranted in their predictions. as a
careful scrutiny of the products of
American genius at the fair will prove.
In this connection we may fifty quote
the words of the Philadelphia Ledger
in reference to the grand exhibition,
which says:
retrospective of the historical, scien-
tific or artistic lessons it has to impart,
it is a grand exhibition, appealing to
every ones sense of beauty, and to
every ones interest in things curious.
The buildings are marvels of archi-
tectural dignity and beauty and SO vari-
in their styles and so richly orna-
mented with s%culptured figures as to
afford the keenest delight to the eye.
Within the beautiful structures are
tens of thousands of objects to delight
the eye or inform the mind. 1t is the
world in miniature. Some people will
be more interested in one department
than in others, but there is variety
enough to occupy all the spare time
that any busy man or woman can give
to the fair"
In addition to the display of higher
arts there are extensive exhibits of
educational methods by our leading
: the wonderful progress made in the de-
partment of learning during the last
quarter of a century. In the education
al section of the Manufactures building
are to be found these valuable and in
teresting evidences of the growth of
knowledge in our land, and anyone that
leaves the fair without visiting this dis
play will miss one of its best features.
Some of the strange costumes worn
by the foreigners at the fair occasion
considerable merriment among the
young folks. On the Midway Plaisance
the other day q score of grinning youths
surrounded n of the members of the
Javanese community and held him pris-
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-07-15

the splendor of the White City great
was their surprise and admiration.
They were still further surprised
when they visited our great city. AL
though they had passed through some
of the older cities of the east they
found much in Chicago to make them
open their eyes, and-the entertainment
they received here in our wild and
woolly west" was such as to afford
them a fruitful topic for discussion
when they return to the palatial halls
of their ancestors.
Many prominent men and women Of
u own country have come and gone
and every one of them has left with the
impression that nothing was lacking to
make of the fair a complete success.
And the impression was no mistaken
one, to judge from the later reports
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-07-15

oner for a few moments while they
made sport Of his clothing. The licorice-
colored victim of their curiosity stood
the joke good-naturedly as far as his
apparel was concerned, but when they
got to poking him in the ribs and step
ping on his toes, he rebelled and broke
through the line that surrounded him
and made his escape.
Among the most deeply-interested
visitors at the fair are a number of In
dians from a neighboring show. They
devote all their spare time to sight
seeing among the wonders of the cheap
big show" 1t is quite evident that
they also enjoy the public interest
which their appearance never fails to
excite. CARRIED in all the trappings of
their wild life, they pose and parade
for the benefit of the gaping crowds
about them.
One of the most delightful features
of the fair is the singing chorus of
children, which gives a concert each
week. There are twelve hundred lit
tie people in the chorus who have been
carefully trained by Prof. Tomlins, of
Chicago. Their childish voices make
grand music as they wake the echoes
of Music hall. Prof. Tomlins has la
bored long and patiently with his
chorus of little folk, but he has reason
to feel proud of it. for it is undoubtedly
one of the finest ever gotten together.
The Agricultural building, which has
been somewhat behind the others in
filling up, is now the favorite resort of
a vast throng of interested visitors
each day. The exhibits Of the different
states are exceedingly fine, and in the
arrangement and decoration of the
many booths exquisite taste is shown.
There are in this building some fea-
lures of rare interest, among them be-
ing the mammoth cheese from Canada,
weighing eleven tons, and the wonder
full chocolate pavilion, which is con-
structed of thirty thousand pounds of
brown chocolate.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-07-15
A WHEEL.
1t Takes the Place of q Tower at tho
Worlds Fair.

After the various tower schemes for
the worlds fair were abandoned there
came to the front a mar by the name
of Ferris who had what incredulous
people termed a monstrous Wheel in his
head. Mr.. Ferris became the object of
much ridicule on account of a pet prof.
ect of his, which was to build a big
wheel which would carry passengers to
an altitude of 270 feet. His plan was
regarded as exceedingly visionary, but
after frequent rebuffs he succeeded in
obtaining a permit to put up his wheel
in the Midway Plaisance. The work
was begun last March and has just
reached successful completion and has
been put in operation.
Its highest point is PCS feet above the
surface of the earth. The diameter is
$50 feet, and the circumference S25. the
entire thing being raised 15 feet above
the ground.
In reality there are two wheels,
twins. 80 feet apart, but it takes
them both to make the Ferris wheel.
These twins are connected by iron rods
and struts which do not approach
nearer than 90 feet to the periph-
cry. Outside of these rods the cars
are hung and supported by steel oars
of about five inches in thickness Extend
ing from one wheel to the other. Each
wheel has for it's outline a curved iron
beam 2519 by 10 inches. Forty feet in
side is another beam, forming a smaller
circle. From these beams or circles
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THE FERRIS E

extends the massive iron truss work
which holds them together. The
axle on which the great wheel turns
is a steel bar 80 inches thick and As feet
long. 1t is fastened to each of the twin
wheels in a steel hub IL feet in diam
eter. All of this great mass. the hubs
and the two circles, is held together by
2H-inch steel rods, arranged to run out
in pairs from the axle to spread IL feet
apart at the circumference.
There are thirty-six cars on the
wheel, each capable of comfortably
seating forty people. The cars are 81
feet long, ID feet wide and 9 feet high,
and each me weighs Is tons.
The wheel, with it's passengers
weighs 1,200 tons. The whole thing
rests on two pyramidal towers at the
axis. The towers are 140 feet high,
40 by SO feet at the base and 6 feet
square at the top. Each tower has 4
feet resting on 20-foot cube concrete
foundations. Underneath these are
crossbars of steel. The motive power
comes from a 1,000-horse power steam
engine under the wheel. 1t will find no
difficulty in revolving the wheel and
the passengers as fast as the latter
want to go. There is a brake on, how
ever, to regulate the speed and stop
everything in case of danger. The
wheel is moved by cogs on the periph.
cry passing over a chain that looks
like a mammoth bicycle chain. In the
construction every precaution has been
taken against accident.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-07-15
A a EXHIBITION.
Such the Worlds Fair Is Pro-
nounced by Visiting Celebrities.
Nothing Lacking to Make 1t a Complete
Success = A Great Educator of the
People-Unexcelled in the His
tory of Worlds Fairs.
Especial Chicago Correspondence

tNPoeIaI OIIoaRo correspondence
If we accept as conclusive the YER
dict of the distinguished people who
assured that in all the history Of
worlds fairs there never yet has been
one SO grand and imposing as our Co
lumbar exposition. In the enthusiast
tic praises which nave been lavished
upon it by those of exalted station
there has not been one dissenting
voice, and among the vast number of
thronged the wonderful city there
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-07-15

have been few to detract and none to
ignore. In fact if we except a few dis
gruntled individuals, who have some
personal spite or grievance in conse-
quence of being overlooked or sighted
in the distribution of favors. we may
say that in the opinion of all, both
high and low. who have seer the fair it
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-07-15
is the greatest, grandest exhibit

is the greatest, grandest exhibition the
world has ever seen.
The royal visitors from abroad have
been astounded at the magnitude and
grandeur of the enterprise. They had
heard a great deal about it and. were
prepared to find a pretty big show here
in Chicago, but when their eyes beheld
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-07-15
Spring Poultry.

Erasmus, you are sure these are
spring chickens?'
Yes, missus. Dey whar broughten
up rite under my own eyes"
You watched them growing all last
spring?'
Eyes, missus-an' all spring afore
dat. Yah-dey is spring chickens
Texas Siftings.
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"A private soldier, walking arm-in-
arm with his sweetheart, met his
sergeant when about to enter a cheap
restaurant. He respectfully introduced
her to him: Sergeant, my sister,
Yes, yes was the reply, Il know;
She was mine once. lie LittoraL
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A MACHINE which saws stone without
teeth is operated in the Mining build
ing. Little pellets of chilled east iron,
mixed with loan and water. are fed
through the saw-cut and do the saving.
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The Home Medicine

Is what Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla may well be called,
because Of the benefit
whole families derive
from it. Henry G. Rich
ardson of Sloan, N. Y,
says that he and his
wife have been wonder
fully benefited by Hoods
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-07-15

On the steps of the convent Of La Ra-
bida are six rough blocks of stone. all
that remain of the first Christian
church erected on this continent. Near
by are two ancient bells, one of which
was given to Columbus by Ferdinand.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-07-15

was miserable all the time with kidney
complaint but began improving when she
had taken Hoods Sarsaparilla one week,
and after taking three bottles was perfectly
cured.
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THERE are three liberty bells. One is
h original which rang out indepen-
dence, beside which a big Philadelphia
policeman stands night and day to keep
patriots from chipping pieces to carry
away. Another is made of Pennsyl-
vanla corn, wheat and oats SO deity
put together as to initiate the crack in
the original. And the third is of Cali
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-07-15

Hoods Pills are the best after-dinner Pills,
assist digestion, cure headache. Try q box.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-07-15
GEMS FROM
One Hundred Lustrous Pearls of Rare
Value and Beautiful Varieties.

One Hundred Lustrous Pearls of Rare
Value and Beautiful Varieties.
Cleopatra and her vinegar recipe
could do an immense amount of destruc-
ton in the Wisconsin mines exhibit
now. An exhibit of fresh-water pearls
from Wisconsin rivers has been placed on
view in the states pavilion in the Mines
building. 1t attracted great attention,
the case containing the pearls being
surrounded by crowds all day.
The exhibit is valued at one hundred
and thirty-fve thousand dollars, and
consists of fifty pearls unset and a like
number deliberately set with diamonds
and in unique designs. They are of a
deeper and brilliant luster than
the oriental or salt water product.
1t is claimed by experts that in no
other pearls is found the same lustrous
quality that characterizes those found
in the Sugar river of Wisconsin. One
is an especially fine gem of lavender
color, and is valued at five thousand
dollars. There are many varieties
shown, as cat's-eye, peacock, gem blue.
pink slugs, fancy slugs, white and GOLD.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-07-15

Syrup"

Regis Leblanc is a French Cana
dian store keeper at Notre Dame de
Stanbridge, Quebec, Can, who was
cured of a severe attack Of Congest-
ION of the Lungs by Boschee's Ger
man Syrup. He has sold many a
bottle of German Syrup on his per-
sonal recommendation. Ifyou drop
him a line he'll give you the full
facts of the case direct, as he did us,
and that Boschee's German Syrup
brought him through nicely. It
always will. 1t is a good medicine
and thorough in its work. q
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-12-22
NEWS NOTES.

Fire at Edna, Mo, destroyed four
business buildings.
There are now nearly 500 idle con
victs in the pemteutiary at Jefferson
City Mo.
Hog cholera is raging in the vicinity
of Webster City, Iowa, and many hun
dreds of hogs have died.
AT Waxahatchie Texas, fire de-
stroyed property valued at Sl30, 600;
insured for SOS, 900
james W bowling, late cashier of
the New Orleans mint, has been in
dicted for cmbezzling So, 0JO 10y the
federal grand jury.
Another verdict was given against
New Orleans on account OF the lynch
ing of the Italians at the Paris prison
March "a, 1891.
Miss Rose Cunningham and B. T.
Lausaw were TO have been married at
Urbana, H., but the groom suddenly
left the city before the hour for the
wedding.
Reports to the railway commission
of Ohio just completed show that not
one passenger was killed within the
state during the year ending Noyem-
Der r..
During a street fight at Judsonia,
Ark, II T. Cleveland, prominent
lawyer, was shot and probably fatally
wounded by Town Marshal j. y.
Richards. The marshal is under ar
rest
The wool growers Of Southern Colo
RADIO and Northern New Mexico are
preparing petition to Governor
Waite asking that an inter.sta con-
yention In the interest of that indus
try be called in Denver at an early
date.
John Doyle has made deathbed
confession at Los Angeles in which he
says that he and another man set trc
To the Novelty theater at Ogden. L
T.. which was burned in September
sol, and for which William Golden is
serving a six years sentence.
The first assistant secretary of the
interior, Mr.. Sims, has rendered a de-
cision holding that the Wilson island,
in the Missouri river within the
boundaries of township 45, Missouri
does not belong 10 the United states
aud that the department has no jur RS
diction over IL
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BIG RAILWAY LINE.
q TRANS-CONTINENTAL ROAt
TO BE BUILT AT ONCE.
WILL KUN THROUGH THIS TERRITORY
Ground TO be Broken within Ssxty DAYS.
The san Francisco and Atlantic--It
viii Interscct the Atlantic and
Pacific Iino--St. Louis Nov
ing la the Matter

The future Of Oklahoma territory in
the commercial world is sire wn with
roses. Many lines of railway are
knocking at the territorial door and
several roads are already building.
The latest railway scheme, which
takes ~ oklahoma, is a great trans
continental line. A dispatch from
san Francisco in regard to the matter
will be broken inside of sixty days
and work will be begun on a com
peting trans-continental railway out
Of San Francisco. This company is
said to se the San Francisco and At
lantic Frederick Homer is president
and the other officers mentioned are
j. W. Riseuhut, G.. f. nurand and Sir
Douglas Fox of Victoria street, Lon
don f. c. Fox is said to be in South
ern California now with corps of
engineers 1t is said that number of
interested fnanciers registered las
week at the san Pedro point 1t il
said also that bids are now being re-
ceived for construction of the San
/ Fra ncisco and West Shore road, a part
of the system
The reported scheme is that the new
road will intersect The Atlantic and
| Pacific line at some point, and tha'
/ contracts have been let for the build
lug of 800 miles of the road south from
san Francisco.
IL was part of the plan of the At
lantic and Pacific to ultimately react
the coast, and the Atchison, whicl
controls the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco line, may complete arrangement
for a Though line from the Mississippi
river to Frisco. via the Atlantic an,
Pacific route.
ST Louis is moving in this matter
for she realizes the Importance of Sc
curing direct Iailroad connection wit
OK iahoma and the southwest, and
is almost as certain as that two an
two make four that this railway pre-
ject will be carried through. Sapulp
is the terminus of the Frisco, and tn
survey through oklahoma and on tn
west has been made and on on nea
that survey that road will be built
Guthrie is in direct line and will ceI
. tainly get this road il her people d
the right sort of work.
BE up and doing The future is fu
. of promise for oklahoma, and thi
r. city must Toe ia it to a greater cXten
than any city in the territory.
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ArAntllNo ApMissloNs.
a Train Dispatcher Causes "a Sensation
In the Battle Creek WRECK.

MARSHALL, Mich. Dec. 2l.-The
ross-examination Of Train Dispatcher
Cornell was resumed at the trial Of
Conductor Scott yesterday, and pro
found sensation was caused by the
witness answers.
DO you as train dispatcher. owe
any duty to the travelling public?'
asked Mr.. Meacham, for the defense
There was long pause
81 suppose so, lac said, at last
"What is it2"
"To avoid accidents, / suppose"
"Do you owe any duty to your COM
pany2"
certainly. To keep trains moving
as rapidly as possible.
Now sir, which of the duties do
you consider most Important
81 reckon they are about equally
important.
Then you wish to 90 on record as
saying that the saving OF "A minute or
two OF time to the company, is just as
important as saving scores of human
lives? Is that it?"
Yes sir, after pause.
"Then you wanted TO save a minute
or two of time. when you hurried
Conductor Scott out of Battle Creek
station on that fatal morning? That
was it, was it2''
IL suppose So"
An audible sigh of suppressed in
dignation was heard all over the room
at this juncture The defense have
intimated that they can show by the
superintendent of the road and other
/ officers that the Grand Trunk EN-
/ ployes are not expected to live up tc
! the rules
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srNArE rnoCEEDIyGs.

The Hawaiian Matter Disposed OF for
the Present-Urgent DeGcieuoy Eill.
WAsmNGroN, Dec 2L The lla-
vaiian question was disposed of Tor
the present in the senate, when, after
Mr. Hoar's argument, the message
and accompanying do.u uents were
referred 10 the committee on foreign
relations Later in the day. 10y res
olution offered bog the chairman of the
committee ON foreign relations. that
committee was directed To inquire and
report whether, and il SO. what irrcg
ularitics have occurred in the diplo-
matte or other intercourse between the
United States and Hawaii i'm relation
TO the recent revolution in these
islands
The resolution for joint com
mittec OF three senators and three
representatives t. examine and report
To congress upon the Maritime Canal
company of Nicaragua. with authority
to visit Nicaragua, was agreed 90.
The senate also c0u-urrcd In the
house resolution for "a holiday recess
of congress from to-day until
January 3, 1894
Mr. Hoar, Republican, of Nussa-
-
on the subject of good roads. The
petition, which he said was signed by
about l5p.OHl citizens of the United
States. asking for The establishment
of department . roads as "a depart
ment o. executive adminlstra tion in
the uationa government was wound
ON two immense rol $ which wer sup
ported by wooden and iron frames ten
feet high IL required the efforts of
several employees 10 wheel the ne
mcuse petition i'm the senate ch imber.
T.r petition wa, referred t1 Dee ,om-
mittee on Interstate c'Wm'r, c.
Mr. "ocllrell rcpH ed the urgent
deficiency bin.
Mr. PcHer, Populist of Kansas
moved To sJrike ont the item allowing
mileage o. senators for the present
session lie argued that ian the present
/ distressed condition of the country I
was wrong for senators ana representa-
/ tives 10 take money 10 which their
right at least was doubted
Mr.. Dolph. ORepublicanl Of Oregon
wished 10 remind the senator from
Kansas that something had escaped
I his attention: that no one was obIIre "a
10 take the mileage and that ii the
bill passed and the senator or any
other senator had any compunction
OF conscience abou; il, they could
/ leave the money I'm the treasury.
After some debate, by "a vote of IL
yeas, Al nays the motion to strike
out was rejected. The yeas were:
Messrs Allen, Bate, Berry, Char.
dler, Coke, George. Hill Lindsay,
McPerson, Mills. PETER and Platte,
/ The bill was then passed
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Th.y are DO ng O. Il work In the Lords
Ninr,n -d-Col red Ministers.
Among the ministers attending the
Methodist conference now in session
are four full-blood Indians and ten
negroes. They are bright, intelligent
men and are doing good work in the
Lords vineyard Among the Indians
are Revs. Carrion and Matlock. The
latter labors at Pawnee. lie is gian t
physically and mentally and large,
jagged holes can be seen in his ears
whcrs he wore trinkets during his
early days on the prairies. The Indian
preachers take great interest in the
conference proceedings
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Under The uew manaPem, Mt is the
place 10 save your money. A largt
and well assorted stock OF new goods
and everything sold at wholesale
prices and less. Mr., Dana, the new
manager, says he is here to sell goods.
not 10 make money. That everything
must move. Lots of nice and useful
Christmas presents, which go with the
rest, SO don't fail TO visit the Rush.
INA
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san Francisco Mid-winter Fair

win be one of the attractions on the
Pacific coast during the coming win
ter Il will be held from January
10 June 80, 1894. aud might be aptly
termed the worlds fair in miniature.
The Santa Fe route will sell round
trip tickets good 10 return until April
80. with transit limit OF fifteen days in
each direction, for S65. 50 VIII also
sell at same rate and limit 10 the fol-
lowing California points: Cotton, Lo-
Angeles, San Bernardino, san Diego
and San Jose. l. T. DELANEY,
Agent