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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-04

People who send merchandise
thfnngh the mails aud take desperate
chances with the canceling machines
viii '4e interested in decision made
hv Assistant Postmaster General
ileatb on Wednesday. A lady in
Worcester. Mass, received from a
friend in Sioux City what was intended
to be nice pair Of gloves The
caneeling clerk in the Sioux City post
office let the stamp come down with
such force that it fairly ruined the
Kid. The LAZY sent the gloves to the
department. Mr.. Heath directs that
the cancelins clerk shall pay for the
damage done.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-04

Prices of agricultural staples con-
tinue co fiactuate, wheat and corn
tending upward. Many tell us that
there is no over production of cotton
because thele is a use for all that is
raised. Others say there is over pro-
ductlon because there j. moie pre-
duced than the world is willing 70 pay
a fair price for, and tllat what the
would ought 20 have cuts no figure.
But no oEe will say that if the clop
Has half the slze the price wolaia Hat
&c much hshe.. There are tNb@ra
medles for this condition One is a.
produce less cottoii. ilnd the other II
to make money ct.eaper and more
abnntani, so people can bay what
cotton snnds hey need. As the
bankers Wha control the tiaancrs Of
the world will not agree to the latter
alternative, we had netter try the
other feaiedy-rase less cotton and
more fand. Europe must have food,
bat their people can 80 thiHly clad, if
fate So deciees.-Tcxas Farm aud
Ranch.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-04

"When the devil was sick, the devil IA
monk would be:
When the devil got we'll, the devil of Il,
monk was he.'
This old couplet should appeal to
every community in the Gulf States.
AT the first warning of the approach
OF yellow fever there was rush to
clean up, to stir up all the putrid filth
In dltchfs and cutters. Now, as soon
as the plague subsidies, it is more than
likely that all these communities will
relapse into their old time lethargic
state and permit disease to breed in
stead of making its appearance I'M
possible by timely sanitary precau
tions.-Lake Charles Commercial.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-04

\ hereavea husband up on the
Dakota hartier has posted this notice
on pine tree. 'Mv wife Sarah has
left ms rancle when { didn't Doc a
thing Teo hnr IN want it Distinctly
understood hat eny Man as takes hur
III IN keefs in ur on mi account VIII
slt hisself pumped SD full Nv Led that
sum tendeifoet VIII locate him for
mineral ELAINE. A word to the Wise
Is sntishent an orter work on fools.
II. Smith,
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-04

Nessrs Montgomery & Quick, Of
Ghent, Tex. says: I'VE sold 1856
bottles of-Chil Tonic this season
add small amonnt nf Ramon's Pep
sin Chill Tonic which gave such good
satisfaction we will handle no other
next SEASON and y"n may send US
gross of Ramon's Pepsin Chill Touic
aud / grnss of Ramon's Liver Pills g.
Tonic Pellets. which is the best we
eyel handled :
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-04
THIBODAUX LA. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1897

The recent decision Of II Kentucky
judge that man may lawfully shoot
a man who lures his wife away from
him, seems to he quickly bearing
trnit. A Kentucky wifi" recently shot
and killed woman who had luretl
llei husband away from her.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-04

1t is doubtful if nation can become
very wealthy aud remain yirtuoas.
IT there IS any example OF the kind
known 10 history it has escaped our
reading. The world now contains
many rich nations of which our own il
the most prominent example. But
while the combined wealth of our
people isgreat, audthat of tew inui
vlduals enormous we have a substrat-
nm of comparative poverty. Who is
prepared to say that the great bndy cs
the people whoare farthest from being
wealthy do Eet possess the political
and moral virtues which at the present
time holds the political fabric to
gether ?-Texas Farm and Ranch.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-04
NSTARIAL L.
NSTAAlG IL.
SOULON. II. n.
Notary PmhESc.

Real Estate ard Fire apd Life Insurance
Agent Properties bought end sold. Money
loaned and borrowed Bank of Lafourche
building,
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-04

The cumulative result of years of
pension giving is the monstrous annu-
al burden Of Sl40,000,000 "a year, a
sum nearly equal to the revenue pro
dueed by our customs tariff The
Commissioner reports ti,at the list is
still increasing. 1t is time the Con-
gress were made to heed the citizen
vote, the vote 81 the taxpayer, wife
viii beYond all question: make a pow
ertal and effective protest against
pension extravaganza as soon as lie
can be made to olealize the unworthi-
ness Of "A very large proportion OF the
pensioners.-NewY York Tines. Dem.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-04

Prosperity B. Damhis the name Of
a new daughter born to Mr. Damn. u
strong Mckinley man OF Colorado.
That baby is destined to be famons.
Bv the time she is a year old the
gold standard will bring her name to
every lip.-Rayue Tribune.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-04

How The ''prosperityn hubble to
dazzle the eye and deceive the honest
va;e' prior 70 the lata election was
eal>ed ~, Is best told by tie New
York Herald. which states ttat tlr
renegade New York San was pail
@iudtltt IN British gold. or dollars !.at
!, lie Cleveland or Hanua admini<ria-
ton would redeem in gold. fer pub
fishing '4prnsperityn articles Tie
Herald further states that it refused
an offer of fifteen thousand dollars to
do the same Infamous woik.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-04

just try 10c. box of Cascarets, the
finest liver and bowel regulator ever
made.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-12-04
NO. 10
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
18th Judicial District Court. Parish
of Lafnuiche.

G. 3."ionee 1"j}odof9 ct ais. as. FIR
MN Ia,5odaHr Ct ols. No. 54z6.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.:
A Letter From Professor John Fiske, tn e
Historian.

Prof. John Fiske, the eminent his
torian has expressed himself in no uncer
tain terms about the arbitration treaty
and the delay of the senate. He has COR
sidered the matter thoroughly and given
his opinion in an article in the March
number of the Atlantic Monthly.
eff, - be says "we really prefer war to
peace, If we are thirsting for draft of
British blood, neither this nor any other
treaty could long restrain us. AS Hosea
Bigelow truly observes:
Ss'' The right to be cusssd fool
Is safe from all devices human.
eff the senate should refuse to pass the
treaty, or should modify it SO as practi-
oally to annul it, Prof. Fiske's opinion
is that even this would not long delay
an inevitable moment. He says:
j 'sAs rule good causes have not long
been hindered through such pettiness,
and should the treaty thus fail for the
moment 1t would not be ruined, but only
delayed. In any event, 1T is not likely to
be long in acquiring its tise years lease
of life y
In discussing the treaty itself. he says
that under it ''nearly all the questions
at issue between the two countries since
1888 might have been satisfactorily adj
justed.'' For instance, the payment of
private debts to British creditors, the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
DIVORCES IN OXFORD COUNTY.
Marriage a Failure in Many Cases Up
Country.

South Paris, February 19.-The Febur-
airy term of the Oxford Supreme court
closed with the suit of Mrs. Louise
Hazelton against DR.. George W. Hazel
ton on the custody of her child. There
was interest on account of the promi-
hence of the parties The child was Civ
en- temporarily to the mother. The fol-
lowing divorces were granted: George
r. Howe from Emma ]. Howe, deser-
tion; Winifred j. Corbett from John E..
M. Corbstt, no support; Harriet A. Raw
son from Samuel H.ssRawson. cruel and
abusive treatment; Lillian NJ. Hanford
from William S. Hanford; Bessie E..
Lovejoy from Charles L. Lovejoy. cruel
and abusive treatment; Charles Z. Harri-
man from Nina Hartman, desertion j
Nellie M. Strout from Charles r. Strout,
Dora NJ. Brady from john
son Brady, cruel and abusive treatment;
Betsy A. Neale from William ]. Neale,
non support; Rose NJ. Reed from Frank
H. Reed, deeertion; William Coffren
from Lena Coffren; Frank B. Bishop
from Lillian M. Bishop, desertion /;
Charles e. Cross from Cora r. Cross,
adultery; L. L. Cotton from L. Cotton,
desertion; Colista A. Hopkins from Will
liam H. Hopkins, cruel and abusive treat
ment; Charles Clement from Hattie
Clement, adultery; Lauder il. Hilbert
from Clara A. Hilbert.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
M arveious Res ultS.

From a letter written by Rev. j. Gun
derman, of Dimondale, Mich, we are
permitted to make this extract: =" 1 have
no hesitation in recommending DR..
Kings New Discovery, as the results
were almost marvellous in the case of my
wife. While was pastor of the Baptist
church at Riyes Junction she was
brought down with Pneumonia succeed
ing La Grippe; Terrible paroxysms OF
interruption, and it seemed as if she
could not survive them. A friend recon-
mended DR.. Kings New Discovery; it
was quick in its work and highly salts
factory in results - Trial bottles free
at II. P. S. Goods Drug Store. Regu-
lar size SOC. and 81. 90. SIT Congress
street, under Congress Square Hotel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
Politics in Lewiston.

Lewiston, February l9.--In the ward
caucuses tonight the Democrats endorsed
substantially the ticket nominated in
the citizens caucuses this afternoon and
in general caucuses nominated DR.. A.
NJ. Garcelon for mayor. s. D. Wakefield,
the citizens candidate for mayor, is a
Democrat and part of the citizens ticket
is of the same party. DR.. Garcelon is a
son of ax-Goy. Garcelon and has served
AS mayor before. There are now three
candidates in the field. Noble, Republi-
can, Wakefield, Citizen, Garcelon, Demo-
orat.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
eee, they have endeavored to do their

lege, sney nave endeavored TO 90 WISH
duty.
This view Is entirely wrong. The col
lege is the creature of the State, it is the
State itself, and it's officers and trustees
are but the agents of the State seeking
for Justice only for greatly misunder-
stood institution.
We in Maine have need of more sducat-
ed men. We need more college students
and college graduates. 1t is a surprising
fact that in the number Of students IN
our colleges in proportion to population.
We stand near the bottom of the list
among our sister states. Taking the
whole number of states we stand thirt1eth
In this respect. This ia poor showing
for State as high in wealth as ours, We
being n1neteenth In wealth per capita,
and furnishes one reason among many
why tia citizens of the State should not
stand calmly by to see the present uu-
wise attack on the state College succeed.
S. W. BATES.
1--WE desire to say hut few words rela-
tive to the above communication. MIR.
Bates's statement that the "plan under
which the so-called land grant colleges
were established contemplated that the
general government should pay the cost
of instruction and the state should pro-
vide for all other expenses is an errcr
Nobody understood it SO at the time.
The language of the act was: 1.-The
interest of the entire remaining gross
proceeds OF the grant shall be used for
the Acknowledgment and maintenance
of ut least one college," etc. That is
language that indicates that the inten-
tion of the act was that the college should
be supported out of the grant of the gov
eminent. With regard to Mr.. Bates's
argument that the college will die II the
state doesn't support it. we would simp-
~ suggest that Bowdoin, Colby and
Bates have existed for great many years
and thrived without annual applications
to the Legislature for help. If this col
lege is to bscome the ward of the state,
then Colby. and Bates and Bowdoin
should Their work is just as meritor-
Gus as the State Colleges, and their
students are just as deserving of assis-
tance. There is no more reason why the
state should pay for the education OF
mechanical engineers, electricians. sur
veyors and pharmacists than for that of
doctors and lawyers, ministers and pro
fesso1s.-Ed, PRESS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
A NICE CITIZEN.
Quincy Man Charged With Murder, Crimi-
nal Assault and One or Two Other Of
fences.

fences.
Quincy, Mass, February 10.-Wm. H.
Gard, charged with felonious assault up
on his step daughters, Nellie and Minnie
Henderson, aged IS and Is respectively,
was arraigned in court today, waived ex-
animation and was held in $4,000 or the
Superior court.
Last July Gard was in court for caus-
ing the death. by blows and kicks of
Charles L. Henderson, his employer, but
no bill was found against him.
Testimony had bsen given to show
that Gard was intimate with his en-
ployer's wife.
When he was releaaed from custody last
September. he married Henderson s
widow. Some day ago the woman after
a quarrel with her husband, charged that
he mad been having carnal knowledge of
his step daughters and his arrest fol-
lowed.
Today, however, Mrs. Gard did not ap-
pear in court, and it Is understood has
refused to testify against her husband.
When before the grand jury in April,
Gard may find himself again charged
with murder of Henderson, it being IN
derstood that. new evidence against him
has been secured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
BARGE Driver Injured.

Norway, February 19-Newell Cook,
a livery stable man in South Paris, was
BADLY injured here while returning from
Harrison this morning with six-horse
barge load Of Rebekahs. Having delivered
a part Of the passengers the barge WAS
overturned None of the passengers were
seriously hurt. Driver Cook cannot
move. Internal injuries are feared.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby cautioned against har-
boring or trusting any of the crew of the Brit
ish steamship Powhatan. Harnden, master.
from Girgenti as no debts of their contracting
will be paid by master or
CHASE, LEAVITT & CO, Agents:
feh1 8d3t*
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20

man to heap up riches if in doing SO he
ruins his health and his capacity for the
enjoyment of wealth. There is no such
thing as happiness without health. All
the gold in the world will not make a
man happy, who feels in his veins and
sees in the reflection of his own face, the
slow but sure advance of mans deadliest
enemy, consumption
If man will but take the right care Of
himself and the right remedy he may
protect himself against this relentless
enemy. DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery is not only sure preventive,
but an absolute cure for consumption. 1t
cures % per cent of all cases. It acts,
through the blood, directly on the lungs.
1t drives out all disease germs and i'm
purities. 1t is the great blood-maker
and builder. All wasting diseases
yield promptly to its action. Thousands
have testified to its merits. Druggists
sell it.
Pierce's valuable medicine" writes Mrs Rufus
Bell, of Wise, Monongalia Co, W. va. MY eldest
daughter, girl of IS caught cold and we had
oh, how she suffered Often have heard her
pray for death to end her sufferings: l bought
one bottle of each of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery Favorite Prescription, ana rleasant
Pellets Before our daughter used hall the med ,
ieine her cough was all gone ana sne was on me
high road to health-which means to happiness"
Rosy cheeks The rich, pure, red blood
of health makes them. Keep the blood
pure and you will have them constlpa-
ton causes impure blood. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets cure it promptly and per-
manently and never grippe. They are
purely vegetable and perfectly harmless.
No other pill acts so naturally and per-
fectly. Druggists sell them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
Men and wo-

Men and wo-
m e n di g a n d
delve their lives
away in order to
pile up gold with
never a thought
of the most pre-
cious endowment
a human being
may have, good
h e a1th. What
does it profit a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20

Secretary Carlisle has sent to Congress
a Recommendation that an appropriation
pc made for the purchase of Eophones
Tor the revenue cutters. The Eophone ID
an ingenious instrument for determining
the direction of sounds in the fog. 1t has
been tried experimentally OH merchant
vessels and Secretary Carlisle presents
the reports Of several merchant captains.
One of the best of these reports is from
Captain Bragg Of the steamer Manhattan
OF the Portland and New York line
Captain Bragg says. II now feel ]usti-
fed In saying that can locate signals
OF bells and whistles with the Eophone
without difficulty, and with remarkable
ncouraoy, and would not hesitate TO
continue on my course when guided by
1t, as would feel perfectly safe IN go
doing. have had repeated trials OF 1t
since I have had the Instrument on the
Manhattan, several of which were In
dense log and it has never failed to locate
tho sound accurately and to give me the
true bearing by compass might quote
one instance which illustrates what may
be done in the fog with an Eophope. 1t
occurred on the morning OF August 10th
last, at the entrance of the Nantucket
Shoals. A dense fog with very quiet
sea prevailed at the time, and we were
unable to ses more than the length of the
ship, while from the pilot house window
and the deck We could hear nothing.
was about to turn back and cruise
around, when the first officer, who was
at the Eophone. reported that he heard
the whistling buoy on the starhard beam.
The sound was very short and faint on
account of the stiffness of the sea, but
when I turned and ran for the buoy, as
indicated by the Eophone, found it just
where the instrument said it was. We
have been able to hear the whistlimg
bueys from five to ten minutes before
they could be heard at the pilot house
window or on deck.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20

Portland One of tho Cities Where the Ex-
pertinent Is to DO Tried-Eophones for
the Navy-Portland Captains Testi-
mony in Their Favor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20

lfauoed and bull-dozed ESQ much in the
pas1 tnat it is not human nature lof
gneH TO take judicial view OF it when
Demoorat is accused Of having defrauuea
q .. lellow Republican out of his seat MI
MCCALL, of massachusetts, who is chair
man OF one of the elections committees
ana is very able and fair-lninded man,
has been especially criticised. They say
BILE to lean over backwards Of course
this is not SO, but it Indicates the feel
ing. Yet. MI. McCall's reports have al
ways been sustained by the House. and
they afford valuable lprecedents which
Will stand his party in good stead in the
future. Most Of the contests -come from
the South or from the great cities. Some
OF tho Southern States like North Caro-
lima and Maryland have passed quite
able elec ton laws which do away with
contests; but the light is vet to break In
States like Alabama and Louisiana and
South Carolina.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
w. ANTED-

Man and wife to take charge OF the Gorham
Town Farm.
Average number of inmates the past year 6;
All men. Present superintendent leaves
March /. For particulars address giving refer
GEO. r. SPINNEY, West Gorham. Me.
F. IL F. SMITH, Gorham, Me.
fehi Sd3t Overseers of Poor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-20
1T CURES YOU WHILE YOU SLEEP.

The this belt felt it touches
the body This warranted under forfeit of $1,000 1t be
regulated power required while the belt the body and is
while you sleep without the slightest trouble
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-10
Y. VI. c. A. Educational Matters.

An important meeting of the educational
committee of the association was held
Wednesday evening and the work for the
coming year fully discussed and outlined.
For the lecture subcommittee DIR. Kirk
land reported the proposed course of five
entertainments decided upon, and showed
a proof of the prospectus, which will be is
sued within a day or two. 1t was decided
to continue the Familiar Talks of former
years, to begin Oct. Is and have one each
Monday evening through the winter except
the second Monday of each month, which
is to be devoted to a men bers' reception.
A number of speakers have already been
engaged upon business and educational
subjects. The evening educational classes
were discussed, and it was decided to hold
them as in former years. Whatever there
is demand for in this line will be ar
ranged. The general secretary was in
structed to make a canvass among the
members at once and ascertain what was
wanted, and the number who would guar
antee to attend each. He is to report at a
later meeting.
The subject of periodicals for the read
ing-roOm the coming year was brought up
and talked over. There are at present Il
daily papers and a corresponding number
of weekly and monthly papers and maya
zines. The general subscriptions will eX-
piTe Nov. l, and a number of important
changes are discussed. Some changes will
be made, but the result vi i'll be an increase
in number rather than a decrease. Few
associations are better supplied than ours,
and the reading-room is being patronized
day and evening to a greater degree each
month.
The educational work for the coming
winter is to be broadened and extended in
many ways. The new general secretary
is proving liva business man, and is ex-
ceedingly popular with the business men
and boys. At no time since its organiza-
ton has the outlook of the association as a
whole been as promising as just now. The
other committees, physical, religious, ath-
letic, membership, and finance, are all being
spurred up to extended and aggressive
work during the coming year. Each will
vie with the other, TO see which will make
the most pronounced success in its partic-
ular Department.;