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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-08-12

freely displayed on every hand view
them in a mechanical way and pass on
thinking no doubt hat they are all
very fine but entirely useless as far as
they are concerned.
Passing by some Of the expensive
statuettes the other day an elderly,
homespun-looking sort Of a ON
paused and gazed c%uriously at a tiny
pink cherub with blue wings and yell
low hair, about the neck Of which was
hung a card bearing the notice: sold,
s35." After an indignant sniff or two
she turned to a woman at her elbow
and said: MY land! Twenty-Five dol
lars for that little clancy doll! The
that bought it must hev more
money nor brains. We got one to home
on our mantle twict as big as that and
a heap purifier and it only cost half a
dollar" Later on the old lady came
across a vase in the Japanese section
which bore the price, $40, 900, upon it.
She didn't have any at home that was
bigger or better than it was, but she
said, as she looked askance at the high
priced piece of pottery. that she'd be
hanged before she'd pay that much for
a 'no-count pot"
1t is not only in the Manufactures
building that the French vie with the
other nations in their exhibits. The
Art palace contains many surprisingly
beautiful works, which will not suffer
by comparison with those Of any coun-
try under the sun. In fact, in the opin-
ion of some of our best painters, France
leads them all in the art display. True,
some of her pictures were determined
by the art committee to be a triile too
bald, but they were becomingly draped
with Opaque hangings and the multi
tude can view the splendid exhibit
without any offense to its Of pro-
priety.
The French building proper. situated
on the lake front north of the Ceylon
building, contains many features of in
terest. The building itself is quite i'm
posing. AS viewed from the north it
presents somewhat the appearance of a
coliseum. but upon coming round to
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-08-12

the front on the east its aspect changes
and one is at a loss for a description of
its style of architecture. On the right
is a doorway leading through the build
ing into a semicircular gallery, elevated
but slightly from the ground, in which
are hung some very large paintings Of
views in the French capital. Here the
Partisan may feast his eyes upon the
familiar scenes of his beloved 'Paree,"
and point out to his friends the leading
places of interest in the great city.
Having passed along the entire
length of the gallery, leading up to
which are stairways from the central
court, which is a sort Of garedn spot,
n enters a detached portion of the
building in which are a number of inter
esting exhibits Of a mechanical and
scientific nature. Among other things
is a peculiar system Of photography by
the aid of which criminals are detected,
in the demonstration given wax figures
being used to represent the culprit.
The foregoing comprise but a portion
Of the French exhibits, the departments
of agriculture, horticulture, electricity
and mining each having an elaborate
display. 1t has developed that France
hasl ndulged in some reflections on our
Columbian exposition, but in the out
set she came promptly forward and
contributed largely to its success and
she has reason to be proud Of the good
showing she has made.
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He Was Not an Exception.

A Detroiter, of a very mild and placid
temper, had some business attended
to, Or pretended to be attended to, bv
a Cleveland firm, and do what he could
by letter he could not geta settlement.
Finally he went there in person and
settled the matter.
Its the worst eversaw,"h he said. in
parting.
We've attended to a good many peo-
pies business, argued the head Of the
firm.
but not as you have mine"
Eyes, quite the same"
"Oh, come off" exclaimed the dis
gusted Detroiter. You can't stuff that
down my throat. If you had treated
very many people as you have treated
me, you would have been killed long
before ever heard of you," and with
that burst of anger he walked out per-
fectly satisfied.-Detroit Free Press.
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Only One Climatic Drawback.

Eastern Newcomer-It looks as il il
ought to be healthy around here,
Jumpclaim Jim-'Tis healthy, pard-
ner. There's only one disease that
ever proves fatal in these diggins'.
Eastern Newcomer-What disease is
that?
Jumpclaim Jim (carelessly resting
his hand an q belt full of six shooters)
Lead %poisonin'. Eff yer system is
ucky ernuff ter escape that yer kin
i've a hundred years without dyin.'-
Buffalo Courier.
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very fine pieces Of art pottery, colored
stauuettes and table wares. In some
instances the prices are given, the
articles being on sale, to be delivered
at the close of the fair, and it almost
takes ones breath away to see the inn
mense valuation placed upon some of
the smaller pieces. But they are only
for people who have long purses and do
not mind the outlay 50 long as their
taste for art is gratifed Poor people
who find themselves wandering about
among the rich and costly articles SO
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hours among the wonders of other ex-
hibits, and at each succeeding n de-
clare it to be better than those before
it, but when he has been thorough the
French section he is free to pronounce
it unsurpassed in the whole exposition.
1t would require much space to
enumerate the attractions of this ex-
hibit. Principal among them are some
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-08-12
Candy Hungry.

Wee Son-When Johnny Jumpupp's
papa died his mamma gave him a whole
lot Of candy.
Mamma-What Of it?
Wee son-Nothing, only I was won
derlng If it wouldn't be all right if
you'd just pretend my papa was dead
instead OF waitin' for a truly funeral.
GOOD News.
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THE immense logs which are laid in
five tiers, forming part Of the first
story of the Washington state building,
were donated by various lumber firms
in that state whose names are painted
on them, but one must stand on his
head to be able to read the inscriptions,
as, with two exceptions, they are up
side down. Such is fame!
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The WAY Open.

Fred-The very first thing she said
to me when | called on her last night
gave me hope.
Arthur-What was it?
''She said her little brother was
asleep."-Truth.
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n front of the North Dakota build
ing is an old cart which belonged to
the Hudson Bay company. A card on
it calls attention to the fact that it was
the only means Of travel employed
north and west of st. Paul previous to
1871.
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It's True Worth.

Patient-Iou practice the faith cure.
Ell?
Physican-To some extent.
Patient-Is it good for much?
Physician-Oh, about two thousand
. year.-Judge.
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-Tagleigh-"Dr. Druggem is quite
a linguist. He tells me he has earned
all his languages from his patients"
Wagleigh-'.1s that so? Then they
must be dead languages."-N.Y y. Herald.
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G~EoRGE-'Have | come too early. dear?"
Laura-''No, George. We have just had
tea, and u always ought to come rightafter
to
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lines, and there is a strong spirit of
rivalry among them for the honor of
having the finest display; but it is ex-
ceedingly difficult for the unprecedented
observer to determine to whom the
honor belongs. France, however, is
justly entitled to rank with the best in
the display of paintings and odd arti-
cles Of bric-a-brac. One may stroll for
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u
isn't sure: whether il is the fringe of
Miss Frantz's tluttcring dress that he
sees most or her waving back hair.
The ease with which one of the girls
next climbs Richards back and somer-
saults over to Pedro, six feet away, dis
sipates all idea Of effort and embarrass-
ment of female impedimenta. 1t is a
new sensation to see these young women
somersault, hiptlap, take headlong flights
through the air in dresses that display
only the tops of their boots and %wriggling
In their aerial passage like the tails of
dolphins leaping from wave to wave.
There is not Il seconds time lost in the
performance. While this act is going on
the other girls, Louise, the eldest "a
blonde apparently about twenty-seven
years of age and the strongest of the
women,D and Marie, a 17-year-old lass,
are racing around the stage in head over
heels somersaults at a speed that makes
the audience dizzy. But the endurance
of these people is both natural and sac
quired, if such an expression may be
used. They We're born in the business
and they inherit the grace of their moth
er, he famous Emily Guest, a sister of
the famous Bell brothers, and the
strength Of the father, Richard Eachus,
an E%nglishman who ran away from col
lege at Birmingham when he was eight
however, protited by their own observa-
ton and experience, as each succeeding
act shows. They all went on the stage as
children. and are said to think Of nothing
but their work. Five or six years ago,
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Changes in the Bouleyards.

"Tn a short time says the Paris
correspondent Of the London Daily
News, there will probably not be n
restaurant or cafe on the old boulf-
wards. Between the competition Df
the gambling clubs and the brasseries
or beer saloons and their own conser-
vative tariffs, they were bound to dis
appear. A cup of coffee at a cafe was
so centimes. It is sc. centims at q beeF
saloon. A meal at Brebant's was
really expensive; the Bouillon,' there,
fore, crowded it out. Tortoni's used TO
be the center Of the fashionable world,
but the transfer of power to the cham
Der Of deputies, tn growth of Paris
west Of the Champs-Elysees, and the
rise of the many aristocratic and other
clubs where the menu is luxurious and
cheap have left that famous house
stranded. Its last ray of prosperity
was due three years ago to the patron
age of the grand dukes and duchesses
who then focked to Paris and Datrnn-
lied it. But they have since learned
to go to other places, and, after lam
gushing visibly it is about to close it's
doors. The ~boulevards formerly we're
like a salon, but we are now roWdy-
Beer shops and bars garish with elee-
trio light remain open until 8 in the
morning, and the habitues are the fast
est Of the 4,
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DIR. CARRIERS CLOSE CALL.

1t Required Quick Work With H.
Pistol to Save Him From Indians.
A friend Of mine who knows the Il
pert shot intimately told me the other.
day of 4 thrilling experience of Dr. w
f. Carver, in the unsettled part OK
Minnesota, while trapping with a cokfa-
rade named Brewster. They caught
some Indians robbing their traps and
fired upon them with effect. For two,
months after this they were forced to
play h~ide-and-seek with members OF
the band of Indians. They had a dug
OUT in j. little valley and felt secure
in this against a reasonable number OF
the foe. Late one evening Carver was;
alone in the dug-out making biscuits
He had thrown all his weapons aside
and with sleeves rolled up was work
ing the dough, when Il shadow was
cast from the entrance of the little
cave. Thinking it was his comrade, ne
said, Hello, partner, you are back
soon" In cultural tones came the re-
ply, How Koola," and, turning, he
saw three Indians, White Antelope,
Whistler and Fat Bear, all web known
unarmed, was interested in his occllpa-
chiefs. They had noticed that he waa
ton, and, instead of attacking hi1n,
Whistler, who appeared to be i'll ai,-
thority, signed to him to continue his,
| work and prepare a supper for them
Carver obeyed, making the biscnjh
ready for baking and placing a beavers
tail on the fire. Then he started for
some wood, indicating by signs that
wood was needed. Whistler motio1aed
him to remain, and White Ante}opR.
went after the fuel. He brought with
others one stick about the length and
size Of a base ball bat. Carver placed
! n end Of this in the fire and laid sup
per for his savage guests upon q buff
falo skin. The Indians began to eat in
a. manner which made Carver, not.
withstanding his danger, grieve for the
biscuits which were so rapidly disapr
pearing.
Realizing the fate which awaited him,
as soon as the supper could be disposed
Of, Carver was ,devising means.
for reaching n of his pistols. which,
were not many feet distant. Making Il
pretense of stirring the fire, he dreg#
out the blazing stick of wood. dealt
n Of the Indians a stunning blow on
the face, gave the second a vicious
kick and leaped over the third, WHO
was dazed by the flying sparks and
suddenness of the attack. The next
instant Carver's pistol rang out three
times az rapidly as a skilled hand
could pull the trigger, and the three
Indians as speedily became good In.
dians," for they were dead. Indians
Louisville Cour1er-Journal.
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while they We're in Buenos Ayres, they
saw a small company of acrobats per-
form several simple feats in evening
dress and now they can execute acts that
would be difficult to do in tights.
For example,: Louise plants herself
firmly and Richard or Pedro climbs on
her shoulders, while Emily swarm1s up
their backs as easily as if she were
climbing up a ladder. The column sways
a little and quick as a flash the man
somersaults forward from Louise,s
shoulders, while Emily's feet twinkle in
the air as she goes over in a backward
somersault: This is done with such neat
ness and dispatch that Enily's feet don't
seem to I've been resting on her brothers
shoulders, and the massive Louise does
not appear to mind the extra weight and
strain to which she has been subjected
any more than an amazon in the cOun-
try OF Umslopogas. Probably the trick
is not difficult, but is startles the FOUNDERS
to see female hosiery come down in a
shower and vet see so little of it in a
descent of ten feet and q quick somer-
sault.
Have Never Me- with serious Acct
dent.
Next comes an exhibition Of strength
BY Louise. Richard p up OH her
shoulders and, standing there, takes En-
lily and Marie by the hand. Louise takes
their waists in.her hands, while Richard
lifts, and thus Louise supports the weight
Of three. She swings around two or three
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FROM an
and there he sticks, his feet waving a
salute to the audience, and his coat tails
1apping a jubilee. t,' 81. .
A man who knows nothing Tor over
much) of the mysteries of female attire
wonders how the Frantz girls can always
jump to the right place, or turn solneT-.
in their draperies! But they do. The
fact is that the family has not yet had
a serious accident. When Emily turns
a sOmersault from a column made up OF
: Louise and Richard to Pedro's shoulders,
she "cuddles' her feet, and the envious
scends head down: nevertheless her feet
"plant sure"' on Pedro's shoulders when
they come down. t*'E5 "a.
The whole family seem to be as vigor-
Gus as ever when they 60 off the stage
Richard, who appears as the spokesman
of the famoily, tells the modest story of
his brothers, sisters and himself with q
he says, land Frantz please spell it
with a ~ is our stage name. We have
played together for fifteen years O
appearing in England. France, Spain
and South America. This is the first
time we have visited the United States.
1t was hard for the girls to get used to
wearing long dresses in performing our
specialties, and several times we were Oh
the verge of giving up the idea. We
stuck to it. however. and finally made
the experiment in Bordeaux, and I tell
rot sir, when we heard the audience
cheer we felt happy and rewarded. The
whole family is in the business, and WE
country in the world, but also before the
crowned heads Of Europe. Yes, we Ike
the life, but we nave to work hard alb
the time
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The Lawyer in the Case.

One day, when I was in one Of the
mountain county seats Of Kentucky, I
dropped into the courthouse to listen to
a case n which one man was suing an
other for the recovery Of 4 horse. A
couple of hours after the case had been
decided I met the defendant on the
street. -..' ,... -.
WELL" I said to him, that fellow
didn't get your horse, did hep
Not MUCH" he replied, but not rs
cheerful as I expected.
'"Ihere was a time there" I went
on, "whensI thought you'd have to walk
home, sure" ~
YES" he said, 1T did lock that a.
way, but that lawyer ur mine waz too
peart fer him. Fine lawyer. he is"
""Very good" I affirmed. How far
do you live from here?"
'"Ten miles, the way I've got to go"
'That isn't so bad when a man has
a horse to ride"
But I hain't," he said, lugubriously.
"\Nhy not? Didn't you just recover
him?'
~Ya-as," he hesitated, "but I had
to give him to that dern lawyer for his
fee.' w. 49,.
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ALL in EVENING DRESS.
! WOHDERFUL FAMILY OF EN-.
# GLISH ACROBATS.
Girls Perform In Ball FrOcl@s,
Their brother rs Appear in Claw
hammer Conts-Tumbiing Without
Tights n,ld SpnlgleA.

w- gE.f5as, #r L#II%E r.S HTIsE
The word acrobat calls up to the minds
eye a picture Of hesh-colored tights that
incase swelling muscles; but when the
Frantz family now performing in New
York, glide out hand in hand before the
footlights, unless you knew about these
clever young people-three women and
two men-you would fancy that they
We're about to give a musical entertain
ment or a sketch" says the Advertiser.
Appearances are deceptive, and, as a
daring western critic remarked that Herr
Paderewskis hairy aureole distinguished
him from a large band of equally compe-
tent. pianists, so does the dress of the
Frantz family give them a unique APP
pearance as well as distinction in their
profession, with the important differ
ence that they honestly occupy the Pc
destal to which this peculiariay of dress
first raised them. ,
7 It seems absurd to think that, these
fresh-faced, ladylike, ball-costumed young
women and agile, evening-dressed men
a refined Sketch" AS they trip back to
the center of the stage the %chappies in
the audience languidly rouse themselves
as it expecting to hear the brother sons
to Daddy Won't Buy Me a Bow-wow.'
Emily, a well-built woman of twenty
three, steps forward as if she were to
sing a solo, when presto! she is perform
ing a solo in the air, so to speak, will,
the plaudits Of the excited audience for
an accompaniment. Over and over she
goes in a series of so~mersaults so rapid
that % are reminded of the clowns
stick and whirling hat performance and
wonder whether Richard or Pedro, her
brothers, are whirling her round with an
invisible stick. A chappie who has taken
too much lemonade voices the sentiments
Of his crowd when he declares that he
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1t Is With Some People.

Frank, aged eight, is trying to ex-
plain to mis- little sister Ethel what the
soul is. 49,
'"You know, Ethel, your body doesn't
go to heaven; it's your SOUL"
Ethel-What is the soul?
Frank-Well, it's something inside
you-not your heart; it's. something
you feel, but can't see"
Ethel Oh, I know! You mean the
dinner.
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times, when Richard suddenly lets CO.
somersaults backward, while his sisters
fipfiap in different directions. There is.
more skill in Richards next act than In
Louise's share of it, although her en-
durance is phenomenal. She stoops and
Richard stands on the small of her back
Grasping her hands he gives q quick
Jump, and up go his feet in the air.
if seeking an invisible ladder and sudden
ly his head alights on his sisters neck,
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LAUGH AND GROW FAT.
SOME LATE PRODUCTIONS OF THE
# FUNNY MEN.
He Thought Paris Must BE Il Won
:. dcrfnl Plnce-The Lawyer In the:
Case--The Safest Way to Do tin
the. Same Boat.

- ~
Case-The Safest Way to Do tin
the. Same Boat.
A tall, well built young man lounged
into a London barber shop a day or
two ago, closely followed by a sleek,
intelligent italian greyhound. The man
took his place in 4 chair, and the dog
quickly reclined on the floor near by:
The barber stopped to pat the graceful
creature, aud jOcularly6 said:
"Th' tap Nv tn nahrnin, to yez, Ro-
ver.'
The dog cooked his ears ana looked
inQuiringly 1T his master. The latter
observed: s@.
ne doggie do not speak Angles.
He's Il Parisian.' Then he looked ut
his pet and continued: Ben jour, Bap-
tist."
The dog enthusiastically ,lhacked his
tail upon the floor and replied to his
masters salutation by q low, throat
like gurgle Of satisfaction.
Can he do any tricks?"' asked the
barber, pausing in his work.
Certainly" replied the young French
man, still speaking in broken English;
tell him to roll over
The barber did SO. but the dog merely
remained quiet, and 4 worried anxious
expression spread over his face. Then
his master repeated the command in
French, and the graceful pet, with a
short bark of pleasure, at once rolled
| Over and over. s.
The barber told him to sit up. to
charge. to shake hands otc INT dorpie
could not understand until his owner
repeated the suggestion in his native
tongue. - ~ er
AS both left the shop, the barber
shook his head doubtfully. "Ncxt!" he
called out and then added in an under
tone, It's mesilf as must go to I'aree.
Sure it's a quare town where even the
dhogs sphake Frinch. "-Exchange.
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Society Note.

Wife Cat an evening party)-Don't
you think dear, that Miss Alice has
something manly about her?
Husband (after a glance at the young
lady in question, who is sitting in a re-
mote corner Of the room in close prox-
unity to a devoted admirer)| pre-
ceive nothing except the arm of that
dude, Gus De Smith.
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Bill'S Picnic.

whats Bill Jones takin' so much
time thumpin' that one trunk around
for?' asked one railway employee of
another.
"S-S-Sh! Don't bother him. He's
enjoyin' himself. That's the first
trunk marked glass that has come his
way in a month."-Wasnington Star.
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Level-Headed Tommy

Teacher-Now, Tommy, if you were
a man and had $1,000, and you wanted
to buy a house worth $4,000, what
would you do?
TOMMY guess I'd try and marry
some woman with $4,000.
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Considerable.

Clergyman Qately come to the parish)
Your neighbor, Smith, says my SER
mons are rubbish.
Farmer-Ah! You Needn't mind i'm,
sir; 'e's merely a mouthpiece for other
fOlks.-The Sketch.
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The, Safest Way to Do it.

Binks-Well, sir, I gave it to that
man straight, now, I can tell you. He
is twice as big as I am, too, but I told
him exactly what I thought Of his ras-
cally conduct, right to his face, and l