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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-11-14
PRECEDENCE iN ENGLAND.
The Ret Ta.e That Rules the Position OF
Women at Table.

The Red Tape hat Rules the Position OF
Women at Table.
To Americans the great question of
precedence ct formal English dinners
presents g numerous aspect, but to our
transatlantic cousins it is deeply serious.
Many an English girl thinks it worth
while 10 be miserable ell her life if she
may lead the way to the festal board.
Here is the table Of rank i'll its proper
order, which she must have engraved
upon the Geshy tablets of Ler heart,
complicated, moreover, with exact
knowledge as to which CT two baronets or
earis is CT tho earlier Creation" It is
recommended to the devous study of fu-
ture American ccantesses or duchesses:
Tho queen.
Daughters Of tie queen.
Wives Of tho queen 9 sons.
Wives IL the green's brothers.
Wives ct the queens uncies.
Wives OF the eiaest sons Of dukes Of the royal
bieoI.
Daughters CT dukes OF the royal blood.
Wives CT tie kings CT queens nephews.
Duclesses.
Larehionesses.
Wives CT the eldest Sens OF dukes.
Daughters Of dukes.
CoEntesses.
Wives CT the eldest sons OF EarGuises.
Daughters of marquises.
Wives Of the younger sons Of dukes.
Viscountegses.
Wives Of the eldest sons of earls.
Daughters Of earis.
Wives Of the younger Sons OF ma-Quises.
Baronesses.
Wives CT the eldest sons of viscounts.
Daughters Of viscouEts.
Wives Of the younger sons Of earls.
Wives OF the eldest sons Of barons.
Maids Of honor.
Wives CT the younger sons Of viscounts,
Wives OF the yolnger sens Of barcns.
Wives Of baronets.
Wives Of Knights CT the Garter.
Wives Of younger Knights Grand Crosses Of the
Bath.
Wives of Knights Commanders Of the Bath.
Wives Of Knights Bachelors.
Wives Of tho eldest sons Of the younger sons
OF peers.
Wives Of tho eldest sons OF baronets.
Daughters Of baronets.
Wives Of the eldest sons of Knights Of the Gar
ter.
Wives Of the eldest sons CT Knights OF the Bath.
Daughters Of Knights Of the Bath.
Wives of the eldest sons of knights Bachelors.
Wives OF tle younger sons of baronets.
Daughters Of knights.
Wives of companions of the Order of the Bath.
Wives Of the esquires Of tine kings body.
Wives Of the esauircs OF the Knights Of the
Bath.
Wives OF esquires by creation.
Wives Of esquires by Office.
Wives of the younger sons OF knights OF the
Garter.
Wives Of the younger sons Of Knights Of the
Bath.
Wives Of the younger sons OF Knights Bache-
lors.
Wives Of gentlemen entitled to bear arms.
Daughters OF esquires entitled to bear arms.
Daughters Of gentlemen entitled to bear arms.
Wives of citizens.
Wives OF burscsses.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-11-14

When bad weather is imminent,
swallows fly low, because at such times
the insects which constitute their food
keep near tbs ground. and the swallows
I forced to follow them on to lower
regions than at other seasons.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-11-14
PRIVACY NO LONGER
SCIENCE iNvADES EVERYTHING AND
REVEALS ALL SECRETS.
As We Contemplate the Changes Made by
Infant Science, We Marvel Mt h Re-
suits Which Win Follow When 1t
Reaches the Age Of Manhood.

Reaches the Age Of Manhood.
Already science has made neighbors
OF erstwhile far sundered places. AL
ready the feat Of girding the earth in
40 minutes, cnce ascribed to magical
power, has been left hopelessIy behind
by a new and scientific Puck. Already
privacy has become yell nigh impossi-
BILE, even that Of ones bodily interior
being no longer guaranteed. Already
science has SO far conquered the enemies
of life that the living are jostling each
other for elbow ROOM, and already the
nations sleep-if they ever sleep-with
their fingers on the trigger Of the latest
magazine rife. If this be the case in
the green tree, what may we expect in
the dry? II infant science, only IS year
old, has brought this about, what will
science in a state of manhood do for us?
Another question intrudes itself here:
Is the transformation, SO far as it has
gone, a gain? Are we the better or the
happier for the achievements Of applied
science, or did men. before the new Gre
ator was born, live a more human-shall
we say a more divine-life than is pos
sible now? d. Berthelot has no reply
to such queries. He is the embodiment
Of the spirit which wrests from nature
ever new powers and turns them loose
upon mankind to fulfill their destiny.
It is not for the mar Of science to dis
criminate, for how does he know what
goes to make a new earth? He also
must fulfill his destiny.
Sometimes we read that the age Of
romance has passed, but ask the interne-
tional congress Of applied chemistry
and you will probably hear that it is
only just beginning; that the most fan
taetc dreams Of onx most imaginative
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-11-14
To Renew Old Pens.

When q pen h; been used until it
appears to be spoiled, place it over q
flame, q gasIighr, for instance, for a
quarter OF Q minute, then dip it into
water. and it will be again fit for use.
A new pen which is found too hard to
write with will become softer by being
thus heated.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-11-14

men IRE to what wall be "a humble prose
is to highest poetry. Who can doubt it:
Who can forbear sometimes from at
tempting = conception Of the new
earth?'' And how little way can be
whose imagination is most compact adj
vance without q stagger and o fall? It
is no wonder that science lifts her head
and surveys the future with pride.
NJ. Berthelot promises a new mar as
well as a new earth. Given the second,
the first is necessity, for the old Adam
in q Reconstructed Eden would soon fall
from grace again, rnaided by tho SER
pent, in whom. by the way, he no Ion
ger believes. Once mere Imagination
runs riot. This new man-what is he &c
be: The new woman we know we'll
enough to make description suparluous.
The real question is whether we + to
argue from this feminine to the as yet
undetermined masculine. Let rs hope
not, for otherwise f1a Lookout is e--
tremely bad. Il may be. however, that
the new man OF applied science will e1-
emplify the mysterious law regulating
forces which neither increase Ecr di-
minish, but swing backward and for
ward like the pendulum Of the tides.
As the woman becomes more and
more maniish-of course, without being
manly-will the new mar become more
and more wornanish? We should like
NJ. Bertheiot to consider that point in
the light OF science, which is noY, ap-
parently, d only guide. Much de-
ponds Gu the solution Of the problem.
and it is . very serious consideration
that nothing in the past can help az tc
it. N. Berthelot is reported as saying
that the entire social organization il
being transformed amid conditions for
the comprehension OF which the pas;
offers no suggestive precedents or data. =
As Mr.. Gilbert observes in q state 81
embarrassment, Here's a pretty how
dye dot" We are at sea as to the new
man, without rudder or compass, and il
is q mere toss up whether he may not
turn out to be simply an old woman.
Our personal concern, truly, is very
small. The man Of the present will last
our time, and, with all his faults, be is
good enough for US, especially as we
know nothing better. But we are taught
to identity ourselves with the race. and,
doing SO, the question as to man SOC
years hence is enc not only Of ancer-
tainty, but Of painful interest. We shall
not be able to repudiate him, but, on
the other hand, he may disclaim US,
just As many people nowadays scorn-
fully reject the theory Of mans descent
from the ape. The subject is thus seen
to be u Of q very d~isquieting nature.
and the sooner the international con-
gress Of applied chemistry or other
learned body throws further light upon
it the better. Surely science can give
some mixing Of what its own Adam is
likely to be. We do not ask for particu-
lars Of his Eden. because we know that
a railway will run through it, aud that
sufices, but curiosity as to the recreated
gardener are inevitable. "A good man
and an angel" exclaimed the late esti-
mable Dr.. Young, "these between.
How thin the barrier!" We will hope
for the angel, though science may not
recognize such q creature London
Telegraph.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-11-14
That Settled IL.

Peterson-Do you suppose that young
Pirps has serions intentions?
Mrs. Peterson-Undoubtedly Iheard
him ask Laura last night whether you
Were q partner in the firm or if you
merely worked on q salary.-Cleyeland
Leader.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-11-14
Patents In England.

The British government makes no
examination to determine the validity
OF . device for which a patent is asked,
but takes it for granted that every in
vention is new and grants q patent to
every applicant, leaving his claim. if
contested, to be subsequently determined
by the courts.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-11-14
N. BoUKs.
GOOD NEWS.

With a view Of e. larging the town p IL
port, have diviaed my ire sfInii pianssin
measuring i've afpenis front ea hzys5 II
fLurche, Situated between Loekpurt tna u
Catholic Church, into town lots, vbieh n
offered for sale.
Persons desiring TO buy and TO lossse
that beautiful village should write OK s*s
me for full particulars.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-11-14

In 1890 the business portion Of So
vannah was blotted out By a great fire.
which destroyed property to the value
of a. 000, 600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-21
Policies. Not Parties. Nor Sections.
Mail and EXpress.)

The campaign upon which we have
started is not a fight of East against
West or North against South. 1t is a
ontest between policies and not sec
i'ns. The issue is patriotism and not
craftsmanship. Those who would take
advantage of the situation to foster
sectional prejudice and partisan bitter
less are animated by a spirit that saw
1rs strongly of treason. The highest
interests of the nation demand that all
merely sectional and partisan features
and issues should be eliminated as far
Is possible from this canvass. AS the
campaign progresses it Will be made
more clear that the interests of one
section and one party are the interests
Of ali sections and parties in the ap-
preaching election.
The three national tickets in the field
represent Ohio and New Jersey, Illinois
and Kentucky. Nebraska, Maine and
Georgia. The two tickets representing
ohio and New Jersey. Illinois and Ken
lucky, represent a single thought, so
far as the currency issue is concerned
Maine has spoken With sufficient EN-
phasis i'll Interpreting the significance
popucratic ticket. New jersey will
echo the sentiment of Maine and it is
our opinion that the other states men
toned, representative of different sec
tions. viii give an equally good ac-
count of themselves in the November
election. Despite Altgeld, Tillman and
hIyan. this contest cannot be made a
sectional one. The East has no quarrel
with the West. The North has no dis
pute with the South. The people of
the East and North are in entire
sympathy with the better elements
and progressive influences of the West
and South. AS Speaker Reed said at
Old Orchard. We have sent our chill
drcn there. cur interests are there. our
money is there, and no misfortune can
happen to them that does not happen
to us.
Neither is this a partisan question. 1t
appeals directly To the patriotism OF
the people. from the fact that it con
Germs the honor of the nation and in
wolves the credit and good faith of the
government, This explains the source
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-21

silver only makes him all the more
eager TO have the gold. Four years
ago he would not, in all probability
have thought of putting the gold clause
in his contracts. 1t is only when con-
fidence in our money is weakened by
the threats and promises of the Pope
Gratis that such as Mr. Sewall get ready
to avoid any loss by depreciation of the
currency Mr.. Sewall's gold clause is
all the proof needed that he is one Of
the men who think 80 cent dollars good
enough for every other creditor and
every workingman but for their part
want and must have the 100 cent dollar
good anywhere and at any time
whether we have free silver or not. 1t
is also the best of proof that Mr.. Sewall
does not for moment believe what he
processes, that unlimited coinage of
the white metal will result in bimetal-
lism, which is nothing if it he not the
circulation of gold and silver on a
parity, dollar of one as good as a
dollar of the other metal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-21
Gold Good Enough for Sewall.

Hon. Arthur Sewall is too shreWd 8
business man to lose anything, should
as he hopes. or has hoped, the Popo-
cratic party win in November He is
a very distinguished example of the
fact that the ''plutocrats" are not the
cnes to be caught in the free silver
slump proposed. Millionaire Altgeld
with his rent leases made payable il
gold is another
Not long ago when Popocracy's pros
poets were higher than now, a Brooklyn
firm made a contract With Mr. Sewal
for transporting timber Mr.. Sewall's
bid for the work was the lowest but
when the contract came to be made tn,
firm, Eppinger & Russell, saw it stipu-
lated that the payment should be ir
United States gold or it's equivalent
Gold is good enough for Mr.. Sewal
and any prospect of our having free
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-21
Dear Old England.

What generous, philanthropic, dis
sure, The same old England that was
willing to go to war with the world to
defend the Turks when Russia put a
stop to the Bulgarian massacrcs, not a
1.-THE as terrible as the Armenian mas
sacres now thinks if the United States
would only help her she might be able
to stay the Sultan's bloody hand. She
knows of course, that the very ground
on which this government interferes in
her great Venezuelan land steal is non
interference by European powers with
American affairs. and that in consid-
Grafton of this we take part in no in
reference abroad.
Just at this time the governor of
British Guiana. who has inspected the
gold region, which he admits is in the
territory claimed by Venezuela, makes
his report in which he dwells at length
on the splendid resources of that terri
tory. both in gold and in fertile soil and
must have those resources. This is the
territory in dispute and which Sails
bury refuses to arbitrate concerning.
At the same time the British are engi-
neering what has every appearance of
a similar land steal in Alaska. in order
to get possession of the gold mines
there. Dear old England is very de-
sirous that the United States in be
half of humanity--as represented by
E,ngland--should look after the Turk
while England herself, may look after
all the gold mining territory there may
be within her reach. But for her greed
there would have been no Armenian
massacrcs, but for her greed there would
have been no Venezuelan trouble, t.
demand our attention. We can only
hope her people may be so aroused
government not only to do it's duty an6
fulfil what remains of its pledges respect
ing the Turks but also to yield. without
being forced to, to an impartial ad-
judication of what appears to be her
unjust claims in Venezuela.
England has done much good in the
world and is capable of doing much
moro. but it should be a long while
before this country or any other trusts
her to reform the world according to
her own sweet will.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-21

When that New York convention to
elect delegates to Chicago was in scs-
sion of John Boyd Thatcher, who
was the presiding officer, addressed it
in behalf of sound money. In this adj
dress he said: The party of Jefferson
and Jackson of Benton and Tilden, has
always favored the best money in use
the money adopted as the standard by
the most enlightened nations of the
earth. Neither consideration of cXpe-
diency nor the selfish interest of those
who own silver bullion should lead us
to depart from the safe and secure
path" ON Thursday he was nomin-
atcd for governor on a platform which
expressly approves of just what
! Thatcher in June inveighed against.
The consideration of eXpediency'' and
the selfish interest of the paltry poll
! tician will lead him to accept. If it
weren't for such tests as these we
should not know how utterly con-
| temptibe that class of would be- states
F, men really are.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-21

own the productive machinery make
their profit. The workmen pay both
the bills.
Third deal-The price of silver goes
up. The prices of goods. rents and
land so up and finally the rate of
wages goes up. Game: The British
owners made their pile The capitalists
are just where they started and the
workman finds it a great deal harder
tG get the work he needs.
The dirty dollars cheat the workman
at every deal. however the game is
played upon him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-21

Il have felt several grades of sur
prise-never before having spent q
week in New England-at the good
things they have to eat. There has beer
too much talk of Boston beans. The
beans are not Bostonian in the frs;
place. and they are not i'll il with The
corn or the squash the pumpkin or tbs
BURBERRY, the latter especially in the
form of pie. and the cooks here know
just how tart to allow the apple pie e
be, and just the succulcnce there is in
a pumpkin pie. The fact is ] have a
liking for pie just now. These Yankees
know how to prepare fried mush, and
call it Indian pudding. ana when they
serve it with whipped cream-yum
yum. They beat all nature in frying
halibut. chicken halibut i believe they
call it. | had a piece this morning 50
toothsome. | wanted. almost enough IA
ask for il, a piece to put in my pocket
as a specimen. Then what do you say
to 'broiled swordfish.' by goodness
We shall be pardoned if we add that
all of Mr.. Halsteau's unstintcd praise
was written from Augusta, Maine.
Might call it the lne-storm series.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-21

Edward Atkinson recently gave about
the most accurate and striking descrip-
ton of the Popo game we have yet
seen. He says:
This is neat little game of heads
they win; tails, you lose. 1t is a sort
OF three card monte trick-now, YOU
see it and now. you don't. 1t would
work this way:
First deal-The price of silver goes
up from 66 cents an ounce TO &, 90
Game: The owners. mostly British
win sll20oo,O0o extra profits a year.
Second deal-The price OF goods goec
up with the price of silver wagas
s'aS Gown. Game: The British owners
make their profit. The capitalists who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-21

| OF Mr.. McKinley's strength as a cers,
date. He does not address his a..
mcnts to the prejudices Of factions ~
OF sections, but appeals to the patr,o,
ism Of the people In behalf OF ~,
threatened honor and safety of tba,.
common country. He shows thai ~
contamination of the free silver mr..
Eramme would mean substantially ~.
population of obligations. He then
clearly proves that such a system 90
reputation would violate the prjncin,a
Of common honesty which forms tbo
oasis OF commercial relations and ex-
changes, without which there can be.
no sacredness Of contracts, no stabiIit,,
OF trade, and no security of propertv mr.
OF income.
Major Mckinley certainly possessea
a great advantage over his poIiticaI
rival in thus being able to invoke ma
tflotism rather than partisan prejudice.
me sense Of justice. probity and fair
play. rather than class interests and
individual selfishness. And we yentura
the assertion that this argument. ad
dressed TO the great body of loyal. law
loving citizens, irrespective of faction
section and occupation, will prevail
Such method of argument commends
Itself to the common sense of the peo-
rle.
How infinitely inferior, by compari-
son, is Mr.. Bryan's hysterical appeal to
he prcjudices and jealousies Of classes
and sections.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-21

Even the Eastern Argus would like
to see David b. Hill little more pro-
nounced as to his position and says:
He remains the Great Conundrum of
take much less interest in trying to
solve him. The memorable course of
events has passed on and by him and
left the arch politician stranded"
Let's see the Argus this campaign has
it's coat off for -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-21

Signs of dissolution and final demoli-
ton of Popocracy have not been with
out their effect upon business. which
the confidence in once more having sufii-
Gent revenues, adequate protection and
unassailable dollars has greatly en-
Outraged the past few days. Give US
confidence and the return to prosperity
will not be hating. Samuel j. Tilden
Cnce said: "Uncertainty is the prollll'
parent of mischief in all business. Men
do nothing because they are unable to
make any calculations on which they
may safely rely. They undertake moth
ing, because they fear loss in every
thing they would attempt" What mis-
chief makers these Bryanites are.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-21

few of them are uncommonly pretty
and their :aces are shining with intel.
igence. | should think such girl:
would be in demand. as far as they
would go, wherever waters are wanted
Justice has not been done the attrac
tiveness of the New England women
There is i'll them much of the express
sion that is difficult to describe. tina,
means more than one generation Oi
educated people. The young men VIII
30 away from the New England states
to grow up with the country in the
tremendous spaces of the gigantic
West. and do not take care to take
wives with them neglect their nrivi-
leges, and ought to be rebuked but nc
doubt they blame themselves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-21

THE biggest Republican of the East
will address the workingmen in the
biggest steel plant of the West" This
is the way the Chicago Times Herald
prefaccs its announcement that the
1000 employees of the Illinois Steel Com
pany have invited of their own Volt
ton. Hon. Thomas b. Reed of Maine,
to address them sometime before the
first of October and that he has ac-
copied A sound money club was or
Eanized among these employees few
days ago and within q week its mem
bership exceeded 1000. The club polled
the $500 employees in the works and
found that over ST per cent. of them
favor the election of Mr.. Mckinley. Ii
that per cent. doesn't rise several points
after Mr. Reed concludes his address,
we shall be disappointed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-21

The fact that the supply of eligibles
for the New York police force has fall
len off so that it scarcely equals the
demand demonstrates at least two de
sirable changes; the requirements for
eligibility have been raised and it is nc
longer possible for a policeman tc
steal enough in three years to invest in
Japanese real estate.