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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-05-30
Charles Robert Leslie, Il. K.

Ny father, Charles Robert Leslie, was
certainly che Of the most unselfsh,
gentle and single minded Z. men. .
thorough cptinist by nature. from
whom all trouble outside CT art pa2.ad
like water off a ducks back, his mind
and eye dwelling only on the beauty and
happiness Of the world about him, with
a wonderful power Ct living i'll the
present and making the best Of it. 1t
was thus, I believe, that with a few
delicate, rapid touches CT his brush he
so easily seized upon whatever was re-
fined Or lovely in the face of a model,
while, like his favorite character, Cap
tain Shandy, he always judged others
by the standard OF his own gentle na-
turc. Though rather lavish both Of
time and money upon anything con-
nec:ed with art or his family, he spent
little ON mere personal matters.
AS a boy I slept for many years in his
dressing room, and III Of my earliest
recollectioas was watching him shave,
for which, even in winter, he never in
dulged i'll a drop of hot water, and,
whether due to this or a dull razor, the
operation SO often ended i'll a cut chin
that always felt a sense of relief when
it was over. Those were the days of old
felt beaver hats, and g decorative tuft of
fur, plucked from the first which came
to hand, often remained on his face for
the day. Later in life he let his beard
grow, and, except as q means of obtain
ing a smoother surface upon some rough,
unfinished picture, entirely gave up the
use Of that old razor. But the idea of
thus saving time and trouble never
struck him while Twas at home, and he
continued to cash his chin nearly every
other day during the busiest period Of
his life, just as he once told me he went
on drinking his tea too hot until he CON
suited the great Abernethy and paid
him a guinea for his advice to drink it
cooler, sir.'-Temple Bar.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-05-30
A Captive Balloon.

The principal danger in captive work
is the always present possibility of the
wire rope parting, not because Of the
obvious result that the balloon, being
set free, would at once make off at speed,
but for reasons Of q very simple technical
nature, albeit none the more pleasant By
reason Of their simplicity. 1t must be
understood that when a captive balloon
has been sent up the required height, the
neck of the balloon has to be tied up SO
as to prevent the wind from exerting a
pressure on the envelope ard forcing
cut the gas, which would result in the
balloon very shortly losing its lifting
power and descending. In free run the
neck must always be wide open, for
otherwise any sudden expansion Of gas
might burst the balloon. Hence il Il
captive breaks away it is bound to make
an unduly rapid ascent, since it is sud
denly released from the restraint as well
as the weight of the wire rope.
OF course in such an the
gas would at once to expand
~furiously, and unless the neck of the
balloon were instantly opened and kept
open the envelope would inevitably
burst. In the shocking accident at the
Crystal palace in 1892, when poor Dale
and his comrades lost their lives, the
balloon was started with too much lift
and commenced to rise with undue ra-
pidity. Dale, the aeronaut, realizing the
danger, opened the neck and in his anx-
iety to see that it was clear looked into
it. and it is supposed that his head
checked the outrush of heated gas, with
the result that the envelope instantly
burst, with terrible results. -Macmil-
lan's Magazine.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-05-30

cleer apparently in the act Of Growing.
A few years since this ring was loaned
to a person supposed to be imbued with
second sight for Interpretation. This
was given to the effect that it had orig
inally been the property Of u of the
favorite wives Of the earlier pharaohs.
1t had been buried with her in u Of
the catacomhs, from which it had been
e1humed and removed by a later pha-
raoh, who had subsequently lost it i'll
crossing the desert; then, in some unex-
planned way, after the lapse Of centuries,
had become imbedded in the foot of q
camel treading those same shifting
sands. This ring the owner never allows
to leave his finger day or night. -Phila-
delphia Press.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-05-30
The Mote In His Neighbor's Eve.

A much priced cat strayed out of the
window of a Central Park West apart
ment the other day. He walked along
the cornice until he reached one of the
windows mex door and looked in sol
EMMY. The absence Of the precious tab
by was soon discovered, and he was
called back quickly and reprimanded.
The next day the proprietors of the
animal were informed that the neighbor
had complained because the cat had
peered into his room. They immediate
" informed the owner Of the properly
that the man who had been SO disturbed
by a little feline curiosity practiced on
the flute for two hours every day.-New
York Sun,
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-05-30
A Poet.

DR.. johnson, 4 kindly critic, and Rich
ard Savage's companion i'll many al all
night wandering, allows him to have
been acquainted with every form of de-
bauchery. Certainly his knowledge of
last century London must have been as
extensive and peculiar as that of Il pop
ular character III later fiction. Walking
the streets homeless, sleeping among
the ashes Of glass houses, or i'll the straw
OF ginshop cellars picking up his daily
bread, not forgetting the sack, us pre-
c~ariously rs did Il blind begsgar. Oscil-
latlng between plenty and perjury, from
T%yrconnels mansion to a thieves den,
ard, according to report, equally at
home i'll either, dining one day with
his patron, the earl, the next with a
duke-Duke Humphrey-his clothes
rotting on his shoulders, and without
prenonition Of from where the next
supply would come, yet with it all, DR..
Johnson puts on record, he presented q
marvellous serenity. His distresses,
however affective, never detected him.
In his lowest state he wanted not spirit
to assert the natural dignity of wit"
His Macawberlike spirit probably saved
him from suicide. He was always de-
termining to commence a rigid econ
omy and to live according to the exact
rules Of fruzality. for nothing was more
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-05-30
Mrs. Crairfe on Americans.

Even Il stranger could not be long
in America, said the aUthCress. with
out noting the deep religious feeling
which IEderlies the national life Ct the
country. 1t is not aggressive. 1t is not
paradcd to the view in any obtrusive
way. 1t has no suggestion Of hypocrisy.
Simply you have q sincere religious sen
timent. a Christian attitude, an abso-
Lutte integrity, as the basis Of the cCm-
mulity. This does not exist only a,ncng
what are called the church going
classes, but influences the sections also
which perhaps are not religious i'll the
strict sense. It has permcated every
where and is 50 strong that l believe
those who fall below its principles
would hardly be tolerated by public
opinion. The fact itself is no doubt at
tributable in the main to Puritan tradi-
tons and the large admixture CT Ko-
man Charlottesville Irish, for instance
among the population"
"What is the next American char
acteristic you would select?"
Perhaps that Of honorable ambition
the desire to succeed on individual
worth. Self effort, independence Of
character, the Unborn wish to rise, to be
better, to live bet ,er-all that is what
/ mean. Americans are rich and when
they have made their money proud of
it, but they are very far from being
mercenary. That, Or the degeneration
into selfishness, is no part Of the Amer
lean character, which surely is sympa-
thetic and whole hearted if it is any
thing. Again, l should mention the
patriotism Of the American people, for
it is intense, a dominating note among
all classes. Interview in the London
Chronicle.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-05-30
WHY THE SEA IS SALT
IT HAS BEEN SO EVER SINCE THE
CREATION OF THE WORLD.
OF Great BENEFIT to Observation-Disclosures
Produced by The Skeletons of Animals
That Could Not Fave Lived In Fresh Wa
ter-Moses' Short Account.

The sea at present contains 90, OOO.-
900. OO0, 600, coo tons Of salt. If this salt
could be gathered in a solid form and
compressed into the shape Of a cube. it
would contain 10. 173, 600 cubic miles.
Each edge OF such a cube would meas
ure somewhat more than 200 miles.
This is enough to cover all the land on
this globe with a uniform layer Of salt
to a depth Of 1000 feet.
This statement as to the saltiness OF
the sea is interesting enough in itself,
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-05-30
It's Use.

In q primary school the teacher under
took to convey to her pupils an idea OF
the use Of the hyphen. She wrote on the
blackboard "bird's-nest," and, pointing
to the hyphcn, asked the school. what
is that fCc?"
After 4 short pause Il young son OF the
Emerald isle p:ped out, "Plcase, ma'am,
for the bird to roost Oh. '-Lcndon Tit
Bits.
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What Cross Examination Can Dr

what Cross Examination Can Do.
Magistra.e-Your name:
Bashtul Maiden-Anna Lang.
"Religion?"
Protestant"
Age"
No answer.
"When were your parents married."
I'm 1863"
'When was the first ch~ristening?"
I'm 1864"
How many brothers and sisters have
you?"
Five"
"Are you the oldest?"
eyes"
Then you are 81 years of age"
Yes. (Sotto voce) / have given my
age away. l am surprised. "-Dorfbar-
bier.
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On entering a DON where many
guests are assembled 60 at once and
speak to your hostess before addressing
friends who are invited guests. The first
and last salutation should be to those
who offer you hospitality.
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HIRES Rootbeer con-.
tains the best herbs, berries
and roots nature makes for.
rootbeer making. Take no.
other.
1ade only BY The Charles = frss Co, PhflsdelnA,s
2ss. package makes s gallons. solasvsryvhers.
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PARkER'S GINGER TONIC
female ills. and is noted for making .ures when III 30
treatment fails. Every mother and inval,d sbonId ~. toh9
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contemplate than . man who, when ne
knew his income, exceeded t"-Gen-
tleman's Magazine.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01
THINK THIS OVER.

Legislation has increased the
demand for gold and the demand
has arised the price of silver.
Legislation can increase the de.
mand for silver and the demand
will raise the price of silver.
Secretary Carlisle says Uncle
Sam has lost S162,OOO,OOO trying
to maintain the parity between
gold and silveI.
Give gold and silver an equal
chance in the mlnts, and the parity
will take care of itself. There
can be no parity of the TWO metals
while the government pays out
only gold.
All debts of the government are
payable either in gold or silver.
If Secretary Carlisle had paid out
silver, the peoples money, Uncle
Sam would have saved all that
vast sum.
The States, under lhe Constitu-
ton, reserved the right to make
gold and silver full legal tender
for all debts. What right has the
Secretary of the Treasury to stop
the coinage of silver and deprive
the people of their constitutional
Cleveland (Ohio) Sun.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01
The University.

The University of Arizona has
now enrolled 105 students, more
than half of which are from dis
tant parts of the territory. This
is a splendid showing, nearly three
fifths more than last year, and all,
save two, during 1894, were from
Tucson and the average attendance
for the year was twenty-seven, and
the average this year will reach
over seventy-fve and with strong.
er faculty and at less salary roll.
The experiment stations were al
lowed to produce mostly weeds last
year and not one result which
could be given to the world. Dur
ing the present college year it has
made more improvements and val
liable experiments and given out
more valuable information than
during the two previous years, all
of which goes to show that this
highest educational institution of
Arizona has made greater progress
and at less cost than under any
former management.-Stdr.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01
WHICH ARE WE TO BELIEVE?

The following paragraphs are talk
en- from the Bulletin and, although, it
is not our intention to reopen the
discussion on the school appol ton
ment, we would like to know
which of these paragraphs the
Bulletin intends for the people to
believe:
"Srpt. Netherton, when in Solo
monville last week called at the
Bulletin Office and the subject Of
the school fund apportionment
law was discussed. Mr.. Neither,
ton stated that On carefully read
ing the law he was Of the opinion
that $500 should first go to each
district having census population
OF 20 and over, before any money
could be apportioned to the dis
tricts on the basis of actual attend
ance. This may not be his exact
language, but he agreed that the
Bulletin was probably correct in its
Interpretation of the law" "-Buy-
lctin, Nov. 20, 1895,
"What Supt. Netherton said to
the editor Of the BmIetR concern
ing the appoltjonment law was
heard by others than the editor
besides Mr.. Netherton virtually
admitted to others in Solomon.
vile, that the Bulletin had correct
ly interpreted the law" ."-BalIetin
Dec. 13, 1895.
"F. J. Netherton has resigned as
Territorial superintendent Of pub
lie schools. The Bulletin hopes
this will be the end of Netherton
in this position. When he sane
toned the attempt of Supt. Cluff tc
ignore the law in the apportion,
ment Of the school money in thi;
county, he showed himself to be
unfit for public Office Bulletin
April "a, 1896.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

FROM expressions heard on all
sides by people from every part OF
the country, it seems that the time
is near at hand for moving the
county seat back to Stafford, where
it of right belongs. A large ma
jority of people outside of the val
ley would be only too glad of an
opportunity to vote for it, and a
large number would contribute
literally to the building of a new
court house.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

Wherever we turn we find facts
to corroborate the theory that the
ad yption of the single gold stand
ard is working ruin. The effects
adhering to the policy are partio.
ularly disastrous to debtor coun-
tries, such as Chill and the United
States, but the great creditor ma
tions do not escape the evils of
contraction. 1t is fact, which
cannot be successfully contradicted
that as a rule all gold standard
using nations are suffering from
business depression, while those
using silver or which interpose the
barrier of a depreciating country
against the evils of contraction are
enjoying prosperity.-S. r. Chron-
icle
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01
PRECINCT CONVENTION
B. B. ADAMS,
q

Stafford Arizona May 1st, 1896
To the Democratic party OF Pre-
cinct No in Graham County Ariz,
ona:
A Convention of the Democrats
of the above precinct is hereby
called to meet at the Packer Hall
in Layton at 9 o'clock a. m. on
May % 1895 for the following pur-
poses.
First, the selection ofa Chairman
and Secretary of the Precinct com
mittee.
End, the election offour delegates
to the County Convention to be
held at Solomonville Arizona on
the 2Sth day of May 1896.
3D., for the transaction Of such
other business as may properly
come before said convention.
d. M. GREEN
Secretary Dem Precinct Committee
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01
FRIDAY, MAY L, 1875
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

SoLoMoNvILLE Arizona, April 20,
1896.
TO the Democratic parry of
Graham County Arizona.
At meeting of the Democratic
Committee of Graham county this
day held it was ordered that a con-
vention Of delegates Of the Demo
cratic party in said county be aud
the same is hereby called to meet
at Solomonville at 2 o'clock p. M.
on Thursday May %, 1896, to select
eleven delegates to represent this
county at the Territorial convention
to meet in Phoenix June s 1896.
Each voting precinct in the coun-
ty shall have one delegate, and in
addition thereto one delegate for
every twenty five votes and fraction
Of fifteen votes in excess thereof
cast for Hon. John G. Herndon
for Delegate to Congress in 1894.
The representation OF precincts
shall be as follows:
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

SOME weeks ago we called at
tention to the fact that a case of
diphtheria had appeared in Thatch-
er and warned the people that it
was cheaper to have their children
immunized than to rur the risk of
having the disease. Few, if any
took the precautlon. In the last
few days two new cases have de-
veloped.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

Here is the best opportunity of
all; so acres finely improved land
lying next to the Montezuma canal;
40 acres well set in alfalfa; balance
under cultivation; well watered by
4 shares of Montezuma water. This
farm lies near Solomonville, and is
the greatest bargain ever offered in
the valley, at s25.00 per acre; this
is chance for home, seldom of
fered.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01
UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS.

The trouble Commissioner Senner
is having at Ellis Island with the
horde Of italian paupers and crimi-
mails that are seeking refuge on our
shores from military conscription
at home may be productive ofgood
if it leads Immediately to the passage
Of severe restrictive immigration
laws. During the present week
over 4 800 of the most undesirable
immigrants have heen landed at
New York, and these are but q
small installment Of the multitude
that wait for steamers in which to
follow. We do not believe In
prescription of any race more than
ofany religion, but it is out of the
question to shut our eyes to the
dangers that attend the coming of
this mob or that will follow from
other European countries in case
they too, become involved as Italy
is. The fear Of conscription will
inundate our shores with class Of
immigrants who seek the most
congested centers of population,
and who if they should be willing
to work, would live only by taking
the bread out of the mouths Of
others. 1t is truly a lamentable
condition of affairs that is prvent.
ing America from continuing an
asylum of refuge for the Oppressed
and poverty stricken Of every land
We can not offer an asylum to beg
gars and bandits.-LouiSrHIe Con-
rier-JOurndl.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

GovENoR, of Connecticut, says
reporters have always report
ed speeches for him better than
they were delivered. The state
ment is undoubtedly true, but there
are not many men large enough to
make it. To the reporters the rep
utation manya man enjoys as a
speechmaker is largely due
Republican
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

AN electric typewriter has been
invented. Not merely is the noise
of the present machines done away
with but it is said that the device
allows any number of letters to
be written at the same time from
one keyboard. which may be held
in the lap or located without refer
ence to the writing portion of the
machine.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

THE exports from the United
States of food products, mineral,
oils and cotton for the month of
March last show an increrse of
valre Of six millions of dollars, or
about Is per cent, over the same
month last year. The aggregate
increase for the nine months Of the
fiscal year-excluding cotton, in
which the year is reckoned from
September-is some thirty-three
millions.
Commenting on these figures,
the Boston transcript, Repub-
lican paper, says:
eve are selling more goods
abroad while importing less, and
thus are working back towards
normal conditions of international
trade, which the tariff agitations Of
late years interrupted and converted
into a decidedly abnormal state Of
things. With defnate knowledge
of the tariff conditions and general
feeling that there will be no speedy
attempt at reopening the question
Of radical revision, foreign trade
tends more and more to reach a
natural movement"
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

AN oil dye for coloring tan shoes
black has been invented. 1t is
claimed that it does not injure the
leather. This piece of intelligence
will be appreciated by the boys of
Stafford, Thatcher and Solomonville
as now the tan shoe brigades in
these towns can make their old
shoes new.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

THE Alabama Democrats, in
State Convention, have declared
for l6 to l, without regard to what
other nations may do. One by
one the Democratic State conven-
tlons fall in line for silver, and
they will continue to do so until
the Chicago convention will be
carried like a cyclone in favor of
silver.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

IT will not matter half so much
whether the Democracy wins or
loses in this years election as
whether it goes into the election
as the courageous, outspoken ad-
vocate of the Democratic doctrine
of free siver.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

THE gold bug literature, with
which the country is being flooded
will never hoodwink the people
of Arizona into belief that
single gold standard is what is
needed by the "dear people"
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

CARNEGIE will give $4,000 for the
two best oil paintings produced by
American artists before the third
of next November. A nice, dramat-
ic subject for one of the pictures
would be the burning bridge op-
posite Homestead.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

The Arizona Citizen seems to
have switched from Mckinley to
Cameron. Is the great Republican
gold-bug leaders star waning?
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

House and lot on Layton street,
Layton; 4-room brick house and 3
acres of ground with 1-2 share of
Montezuma water. This is a good
home and can be bought cheap.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting Incl.
lent to eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases the skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. 1t is equally
sficient for itching piles and favorite rem
,dy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
llains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes
Cor sale by druggists at 25 cents per box.
Try DIR. Cady's Condition Powders, the5
irejust what a horse needs when in bad condi
lion. Tonic, blood purifier and yermifuge.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

We also have for sale tracts Of
land from 3 to 800 acres, all set in
alfalfa, and the larger tracts suit
able for feeding stock. Plenty of
water.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

80 acres of fine land near Stafford;
80 acres oft in alfalfa; good house
and corral; well watered; finest
farm IN the valley for corn. This
farm can be bought for $25.00 per
acre and is a great bargain. Terms
easy.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

Precinct primaries shall be held
in the various precincts OF the
county on Saturday May 23d, 1896,
for the selection Of delegates to the
county convention at such hour
and place as the Committeeman OF
each precinct shall designate by
public notice.
W. W.DAMRoN,
Chairman.
B. B. ADAMS,
Secretary.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

10 acres improved land, acres
in alfalfa, good orchard and well,
frame house.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

The bicycle craze has struck
Stafford. Now look out for bloom
-ers.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

The largest and most select line
Of clothing at John Blake & Co.'S.
at prices very low. 3-27-tf.
Graham guardian., 1896-05-01

A gasoline motor bicycle is the
latest idea.