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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1898-01-29
e and London.

On the covers of a popular tract !
find the quotation, Hell is AZ city
much like London" If this were so.
l would ckeerfully accept a sentence
which should doom me to he'll and
would play my part as a citizen to the
best Of my power, for it would be a city
full Of pathos aud humor, where much
that is bad is mingled with all that is
Iovable, where the very fends who are
represented as tormenting the lost are
really engaged i'll works Of mercy and
brotherly love; a city, above all, where
justice and straightforwardness and
manly effort never fsil to make their
influences felt.-"Rich and Poor" by
Mrs. BosanQuet.
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IN ANIMALS.
Coma show Friendly and Unseifish -
Difficult to Understand.

F-orch scientist has lately wrlfeen
an interesting paper OF altrulsm - att
mails, arriving IT the starting coh
sion that animals are perhaps pe'tei
Christians than men. le says, an
NIL societies arc less polished, U per-
hens moro humane. all things ne'hg
COIL. th2n our overland gl-a2s 4fl
instances III animal spcclea mace uso ~
" another and performing services iof
tba latter without receiving anything
III exchange.
Amonr others is mentioned ths case
of the crocodile and the bird trocliias
on the banks Of the Nile. Ikls blru PEI
forms two services for the ~crccodlia, -
enters into its mouth and dispatches
there the worms and leeches when
tronble the crocodile. 1t flies rapidly
away, giving vent to a peculiar cry
wien the ichueumon, the enemy I tAe
crocodile, approaches, thus apFrlslhS is
co7nnauicn of the ichneumon's presence
In return the crocodile shakes It's tail
whenever it wishes to close its mouth.
thus giving the bird warning. the croc-
odile in no wise recompenses, but con-
tents itself simply with respecting the
person of the little animal. The service
rendered is unilateral. But it is easy 60
understand that by the exercise OF ex-
treniely little intelligence, II not IN
consciously. the crocodile may be lea 60
defend it's trochilus.
Sometimes one animal will barrow
the services Of another temporarily, IS
in The case of the serpent who is ferrlei
across a river by a duck, or, as ire
q~uently seen. several animals assist one
another IN crossing streamsof water, n
lifting largo stones. in moving the
trunks of trees, in constructing dams, IN
hunting or III mutual defense. Aphids,
who haze the power of secreting an al
dominaI fluid of which ants are passion
ately fond, arc kept by the ants IN sta
bIes like mill. cows and carefully
uatcked.-Chicago News.
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Nothing to Work On.

Fellows, 1 tried to get that bloom
ing mind readah, don't you know, to
come up to tho club some evening and
give US one of his deuced queeah enter
tainments. By Joye, he said he couldn't
come"
did he give any reason, deah boy?:''
why, he. said be couldn't make a
success Of his efforts where there wasn't
any material to work on"
II wonder what the deuce he meant
by that?'-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
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"Esov yoa haye Cone j. scarnfully
declared il Darroit mother with half a
dozen eligible daughters, after she and
her husband had retired the other night.
That's tie man Of ii. Perhaps if yen
had a few more girls and lived right
with them all the time you might learn
something about their dispositions and
show some little glimmer of sense in
dealing with them"
Whats the matter with you anyhow.
mammal"
Matter enough, | shoald think.
Here I've been praising that young
Comeback to Bette day in and day out.
I've lauded him to the skies, made all
kinds of preposterous claims in his ia
vor and given her a surfeit. She was
sick and tired of hearing me sing his
praises, SO she is getting sick and tired
of him"
"Glad Of it. 1 told her tonight that
he looked like an idiot and came mighty
near being one"
"Of course you did, and that's where
you were idiotic. Didn't she fly right
up in his defense? Didn't she say he
knew more than some men who had
lived a good deal longer, and that no at
least made an effort to make himself
agreeable? Can't yen understand that
all the time a girl is defendin. q young
man she is falling in love with himl
That's Il womar's nature. You've sim.
ply undono ell I've been doing, and
don't thank your for it.
well. / can't be ahypocrite. : Idon't
like the fellow"
"Then keep still or talk about some
thing else unless ycu want them 4
marry even i tkey have to elope. /
you want that, Keep right on iawin:
and nagging DIT Bette"
Then eouEo NE clear ut Of it. Good
might. "-Dat4oit Tree Press.
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Culture of Vines,

An all important matter in growing
vines is to sec that they are constantly
supplied with sufficient water. Planted
AS they usually are, in a situation where
they are exposed to the sun a major
portion Of the day, the soil dries out
very rapidly, and plenty of water
should be given when necessary. In the
event Of red spiders attacking the foil
age Of the tender sorts III ANNALS. q
daily Swinging will quickly eradicate
the pests. 70 induce a low, bushv
growth In ANIMALS, cut the tips of the
runners. Hardy vines, such as wistari-
as, honeysuckles, ETC., when not grow
ing too rapidly, can be trimmed with
little or no injury.-Woman's Home
Companion.
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HONEsTYTHE BEST POLICY.
If You Are Dead Broke, Own Up Like al
Honest Man.

Dead broke is not an accurate term.
himself dead broke when he finds thaj
he has only a V i'll his pocket. Men az
less means think they aIe dead broke
when they can find but Il quarter or q
half in their pockets. Bat with the
mass Of people who haven't very much,
even when at their best, dead broke
means that condition IN which a man
fines himself without a nickel in his
pockets. Pennies don't cut any ice.
Even three or four of them Uon't pay q
car fare, and when a man hasn't car
fare the walk to C~u;nminsville at mid
night seems l~0ng-awfully long.
"That's what allied ne the other
Eight. said a resident Of that suburb.
Il didn't have a nickel to my name
not d nick. So | tried to work the on
ductor. When he struck me, | felt i!
ny pockets, first enc, then tie other
and Their looked dazed.
IL had d nickel, | said, but blame
me if | know where it is
"'Ioo thin. old man, said the heart
less man III blue. You'll have to walk
a little just for change as you haven't
got it Think Of a man getting off q
joke like that,
Il walked, but not far. Tried an
other conductor with the same racket.
Didn't work. He was heartless also. |
knew I'd get home if the cars kept COM
ing, but the last car would be due soon.
Then I thought OF the old motto, Hon
esty is the best policy. I'll try it on.
Il got Gil the car and held up my
head When the MAI with the badge
came along, | said:
I'm dead broke, old man. Let re
take a sneak home, will your
THAT worked to a charm. He wcs
the best conductor ever saw. He knew
l was telling the truth. The Others
thought | was lying, and | was, but not
in the way they thought. All he said
was:
".All right, old fellow. Don't give
me away though.
Not OF your life, / said. Then
curled up and slept the sleep Of the JUS
and the righteous. Hereafter I'm coins
to tell the truth, cost what it may. e
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
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tsOf course tho mucous membrane
serves as q better pGbulum for the inva-
sion and DEVELOPMENT of micro organ
isms. bnt the skin is not absolutely neg
n.iye in that respect, and if it were it
would mako little difference, as the
two skin and mucous membrane, are
very often in close opposition with each
other We know that the hand has car
ried bacteria to the mouth, disseminate
il. c-ortasica = that way. Typhoid fe-
yer. Asiatic cholera. diphtheria and 9th
er diseases are known to have been pro-
ducea that v7av. Why search through
medical libraries for similar Il per-
hays moro conclusive evidence? The
subject has passed the stage OF novelty
So while We professional people arc by
g Of OFF profession forced to invite
aAc t.aen to battle-for we have antlsep-
ticz--itl these enemies, there IS 70
reason why we should unnecessarily ;iad
under tie cloak CT custom invite them
end t.c-- leave them to 90 their harm.
"Gol.o NY .oo.. gpal this subject
with derieicr. nevertheless the truth Is
this: No m-.te- low small the percent
age Of evil Consequences arising from
this universal Handwriting. tie 1otAi
number, ii view Of its extensiyeacsa.
must necessarily lee great. The suh4ec5
IS deserving CT serious consideration
Conscientious physicians and Surgeons
will accord It,"
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! D,oooaux 5eutinfl.
NiG7t.

The sun has vanished ont Of my sight,
And the moments sadly roll,
For nv heart is dark win the thought OF
night.
AMI the night is in my so-!.
The dav is set ara never VIII -ire,
And my heart is sick ara SIC,
For the sweet, sweet light OF my tr1e loves
eyes
Will sh.1e for me no more.
Nv very sleep of rest is shorn,
On f~il of pain and cert,-
Sic, With The tnolsht Of wl,t ! E-Te borns
And of what IL left to bear.
sec the rose with blusiles fred.
It.rar the brook rim hE,
But ! am tired, 50 sick and tired.
lailaaat long to die.
For l know The sun will cry I've stream,
And tln t;ow'ret fade IN tht frost,
AMI KNOW hat ny Or am Il al a cream
AMI Tie charm of lie dream is lost
TIL, wilt never, never be any more light,
tzu]= d. e and llust rG:t,
All a s31.i Isl t>ils WiJh t.e thouSatc q niGhf'
Anu tEg lI.Ht i III l.y Lta.t.
Alice Cary in New York ledger.
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An Intereresting Decd.

The librarian Of St. Paul's, London,
has in his keeping very many interest
ing documents, among others a deed Of
gitt from King Ethelbert Of a farm il
Kent, which he made over to st. Paul's
at d time when the cathedral was but
an insignificant structure Of wocdf The
rent from the land is received to this
day.
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Convict.

Prison Missionary-What are you IN
for, friend.
Convict (bitterly)-Jast for missing
a train.
Nonsense
"No nonsense, sir. l missed a train
for Montreal Harlem Life.
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The Man For the Place.

Mr.. Beaumonde-How do you like
the new coachraan, my dear?
MrE. Beanrnonde-Oh, he's splendidi
Ills hair just matches our pair Of chest
met carriage horses. London Fun.
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NorcIis.,s rot Ecort.

Novelist-Do YOU like tennis?
The old lady gives a perfunctory an
sWeT.
NoveIist-The only tennis / like is
Observation-Disclosures
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Early in the fifteenth century q Paris
firm annually sent to other parts Of
Europe moro than 1000 dolls, dressed
in the latest styles, to serve as models
C -ssssnniooE
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DANGER IN ! SHAKE
A LEARNED DISCUSSION ON DIS
EAC1 TRANSFER.

Microbes cs Every Kind Find LodGrnent
In the shfn-Contact Even of the Clean
~ ~ >,~ead Contagion-serious Re-
sulis From Hand CiaspinG.
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For. Sale.

A DESIRABLE PROPERTY SiTUArED
"A at about 3 miles below the town Of Thr
bodaux on the right descendinghank OF Bay
on Lafourche, belonging TO Mrs. Afsene Der
geron. measuring one acre front on the BAY
on and 40 acres deep. with dwelling and I'M
prnvelnents thereon.
For further particulars apply to.
G. O. DANTIN,
n606t Thibodaux, La
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After this disclosure MIR kempeieh
antomaton naturally enough ceased !"
move mankind to wonder aoFA
Post.
Washington sentinel., 1898-12-24

THE lavorite analogy Of the
imperialists to justify the annexa-
ton OF the Philippines IS found in
Alaska. Here is a Territory
they say, which was acquired by
purchase, which is not contigu-
Gus nor akin in population nor
capable Of self government and
which we have owned for more
than thirty years without granting
it a Territorial form OF govern
ment.
This is all true, though il deser
YES to be remembered that, il not
contiguous, Alaska IS part Of the
continent. twas bought, further
more, mainly as a commercial VEN
ture, with no thought oi colOnIzing
it-which climatic conditions for
bid-nor any pretense Of educat-
ing its degraded natives to become
"sharers Of our heritage" which
was equally impossible.
And it is also worthy OF remem-
brance that after thirty years OF
possession, the experiment does
not in it's results afford any COM
fort to our globle embracing ex-
pansionists.
Washington sentinel., 1898-12-24
The Time TO Lock the Door.

Mr.. Bryan has apparently
brought a majority of the Demo-
cratic Senators to his view OF the
treaty-that it should be ratified
without opposition or amendment
in order to "close the war;" settle
the public mind and avoid inter
national complications. He be-
lieves that whea this is done "Con-
gress will atoncs declare its policy,
and the world will be notified that
we do not intend to exercise any
sovereig nty over those islands;
that we will do with the Philip
pines what we have done for Cuba
drive Spain off and then permit
the people to establish govern
ment for themselves.
Is not this taking a good deal on
'faithP There is certainly nothing
to sustain this view in the Presi-
dents speeches at the South,
That flag has been planted in two
hemispheres, " he said. WHO will
haul it DOWN" Nor is it encour-
aged by the interview Of General
Merritt, fresh from the meeting Of
the commission in Paris, in which
he frankly declared hlm5ellin tavor
nt a permanent colonial policy,
m,1deled on that Of Great Britain,
and conducted by a military gov
ernor |having practically absolute
power"
Ifthe policy Of the Administration
contemplates autonomy for the
Philippines, which Rear Admiral
Dewey is reported to favor, or
government by the people tor
themselves" on the same basis as
Cuba. as Mr.. Bryan believes, why
not declare it before the ratification
of the treaty. There is a good
deal OF inality in the ratification
of a treaty in which Spain "cedes
to rhe United States the archipel-
ago known as the Philippine
Islands" =" in consideration Of Sao-
900, 900 to be paid within three
months, while simply "renounc-
ing all right OF sovereignty over
Cuba"
Such a declaration bv Congress
as Mr.. Bryan suggests would have
tar more moral and binding force
if adopted before the ratification
Of the treaty instead OF alter.
There is not much sense or security
in locking the stable door after tn c
horse has been stolen.
Washington sentinel., 1898-12-24
Phrases and J. acts.

1--WE must extend our markets,
say the advocates OF an expansion
OF our territorial possessions, and
the phrase IS employed as a sound
arpumenti in favor Of the absolutely
unrelated thing they advocate.
In Sunday mornings news was
an item giving the particulars of a
contract for 10000 tons Of steel
rails secured by an American mill
on a bid OF IS shillings-nearly 81
per ton below the most favorable
British bid. Those rails 60 to
British South African territory.
A firm engaged in shipping
American products to Pacific Rus
sian ports has been unable to place
in American mills, because their
total capacity was engaged. a large
order for steel rails.
AS has been shown, we have not
ships enough to export the grain
that is called for. Without an ex-
tension Of territory there is de-
mand in excess ofsupply for Amer
ican products.
Washington sentinel., 1898-12-24
rEXAs,s FAMoUs CLAIM.

A great claim, which was lobbied
through most successfully and enriched
a great many men, including one Wash
ington banker whose reputation became
National through his many acts OF phil
anthropy and public spirit in later life,
was that Of Texas for territory acquired
by conquest from Mexico. 1t was the
strong belief Of many public men that
Texas when she gained her independ-
euce, only secured boundaries as far as
the River Nueces. But the United
States, in entering upon the war with
Mexico, insisted upon the boundary
being extended to the Rio Grande.
When the war was successfully con.
cluded, the United States was placed IN
an embarrassing position To ackuowl-
edge the full claims OF Texas would be
to give her all the present Territory Of
Arizona and a large part Of Kansas and
Colorado. To deny them was TO confess
that the purpose OF the war was traudu.
lent. Texas politicians and lobbyists
made the most of the position, and
threatened to secede 1.-THE full claim was
not recognized. The result was that the
United States paid SIo,ooo,ooo to have
Texas surrender all but her present area.
This was perhaps the finest shaking Of
the plum tree" in the history of Ameri'
can claims.
Washington sentinel., 1898-12-24

uation. 1t was the paralyzIng hand
of an incapable Secretary Of War
that caused all the confusion, that
landed troops insuficientlY equip
ped and that sent them into action
under command Of a subordinate
wholly inexperienced in the con
duct of a campaign.
What is the use Of going turther
with criticism1
The whole result oi this "Per-
sonally conducted" inquiry is that
the utter and arrogant incompe-
tence OF Alger was the fundamen-
tai error OF the war and the cause
OF all its blunders and all its need
less suffering and sacrifice OF lie.
Washington sentinel., 1898-12-24
General MIIes Fixes the Blame,


The War Investigating Commis-
sion has ended where it ought to
have begun, 1t has questioned
Gen. Miles.
His answers fully confirm the
conviction that from first to last the
Santiago campaign was grossly
mismanaged, and that the victory
achieved was the result rather OF
Spanish unreadiness than OF Amer
lean readiness-of American Valor
rather than Of American prePara-
ton.
His testimony may be summar-
lied as follows:
The expedition was scandaiously
Ill equipped, 1t had no proper
facilities tor landing troops or sup
plies. It's hospital supplies were
grossly insufficient. Its pontoons
were fit only for the crossing OF
small streams, not at all for land
ing men and munitions in a surf.
Its provisions were execrably bad,
including many tons Of spoiled
beef that would not have been
spoiled il proper precautions had
been taken at Tampa, where, Gen.
Miles declares, there was nothing
but confusion.
He said he did not know but
that the chemicals used in treating
the beet were responsible for the
great sickness in the American
army. Reports ne had received
concerning it were that this beef
had an odor like an embalmed
dead body.
When asked who was response
BILE for all this Gen. Miles replied,
"Ask the Secretary OF War"
That is the key to the whole sit
Washington sentinel., 1898-12-24
WHO PROSECUTE CLAIMS.

Into the business Of prosecuting these
claims 60 all sorts and conditions Of
men. Dignifed Secretaries and Sen.
ators, less dignifed, but perhaps more
energetic, Representatives, find that,
alter their terms have expired, there are
lucrative opportunities to make use Of
their knowledge Of the methods OF trans
acting public business, their privileges
OF the floor of Congress, and their ready
access to the Departments, in prosecut-
ing claims for liberal fees, either direct
or contingent. Most OF them are edu
rally TO the business. Some of them
actually retire from public life to do this
before their constituents would have
them. Others have lost their home
practice by flee holding, and are COM
PEELED to turn to it for livelihood when
they are out of Office.
Their example is follow ed by the
officials and Government employees Of
lower rank, Some of these have sought
office solely with the view of resigning
as soon as they acquire sufficient knowl-
edge OF the practice before the Depart
ments and entering into the claim busi-
ness. This is regarded as particularly
true ofthe Patent Bureau. Commission
ers, Assistant Commissioners a1d many
examiners OF patents. when they retire
from the bureau, go into the bust
ness Of prosecuting patent claims.
The knowledge that ex-officlals carry
away is so important that some Of
she Departments have adopted the rule
that no former official or employe shall
be allowed to appear before il in any
case Tor two years after his separation"
He can appear, however, before any
other Department than that to which he
formerly belonged.
Both houses Of Congt ess admit to the
floor all who have been at any time
members of either house, but at every
session somebody calls attention to the
abuse Of this privilege by eX-members
who throng the floors to work for the
passage Of measures in which they have
clients deeply interested.
LRAvEs CABINET TO PROSECUTE A
CLAIM,
The promptness with which ex Otiici'
ais embark upon the claim business was
well illustrated by member OF President
Cleveland's Cabinet. The next day after
he laid down his own portfolio he sent
in his card to the new Secretary OF the
Interior. The latter, supposing that his
distinguished predecessor had come to
pay a call OF friendly congratulation and
good wishes, had him admitted at once,
and welcomed him warmly. But his
manner changed to that Of the cold
official when he learned that his caller
was there in the interest oi one Of the
Washington sentinel., 1898-12-24
Our Healthy Infant industries.

1t must be indeed gratifying to
all classes Of people to read Of the
marvellous growth Of the export
trade Of the United States and es
pecially of our success IN eompet-
ing with the pauper labor ofEurope
in the finished product OF our man
ulactures.
Now, what are we going to do
with the principle OF projections
We are told that it was needed BY
the helpless condition OF our infant
industries, but we do not notice that
any Of the protectionists talk about
giving it up.
Washington sentinel., 1898-12-24
OTHER CLAIMS.

It would take up too much space to
even outline the Myra Clark Gaines
claim for a tat slice Of the heart OF New
Orleans; Gen J. c. Fremont's noted
"Mariposa claim Billy McGarahan's
claim for the rich quicksilver mines Of
New Idria, Fresno Co, CAL; the Max
Weil and La Abra claims, which for
years filed so much space in the news
papers Of the country and whose history
is full of interest.
Washington sentinel., 1898-12-24
Claims Against United states.
National Tribune.

Uncle Sam is one Of the very biggest
business men IN the whole world. Lotto
the large steel walled, time locked
Golfers of the huge solid Treasury Build
ing on Pennsylvania avenue, Washing
ton, which serves him as a general
counting room, there flows every year,
in peaceful times, from $3.50, ,ooo, 900 t"
$500, 100, 900, and 1t nearly all flows out
again to meet the heavy expenses OF the
muItifarious operations that he conducts.
The lowest point IN his revenues in the
last ten years was in 1894, when he took
in but S2e7, 722 ,oI9 and the highest v as
1890, when he took in S4o5 ,oSo,9S3. His
lowest ordinary expenditure was in 1883,
when he paid out S267, ga, SOL, and his
highest was in 1898. when he disbursed
S5S5,477,954. The annual expenditures
Of other large Governmental establish
ments are about as follows: