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Caught im rhrIr own rrnn

New Orleans Foo. ls.--L. Levy and Ber-
nard PIckard, Of the firm OF Pickard & Levy
dry goods, 29S Decatur street, we're Indicted
to-day for perjury, in making an affidavit as
to their arrests, giving large number Of
names and sums of money due by them to
said firm, while those persons were not In
debted TO hem at oil This was to ensble
tho llrm to sue for settlement under tho in :
solvency act
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LUCKY, ,irLone,y.

Harpersburg Va, Feb ls.---A passenger
train flew ftom the track on the Shenandoah
Valley railway and capszsd near hore on
short curve four miles south of Elkton'
Rockingham eounty, Virginia, last evening.
The car contained bnt solitary passenger,
who escaped with his life, but with several
bruises.
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Nashville, Feb. l9.-An invitation to be
present at tho Inauguration Of Presiden
Garfield was accepted by tho legislature to-
day, and nearly the entire number OF that
body will leave here on the night OF March
2nd for Washington.
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COMBINATIONS.

Washington, Fob. lS.-The senate ,odsy
confirmed the nominations of the following
postmasters: w. II. Kennon, Columbus, Miss;
William j. Bryan, Brennan, Texas Also
the nomination Of Major d. G.. Swaine to
be judge advocate general, and number Of
other army promotions.
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Resumed Nnaratinns,

New Orleans, Feb. lS.--Breaks and wash
outs along the New Orleans & Mobile rail-
way have been repaired, and Superintendent
Harlan states that passenger trains will to-
morrow resume regular trips and freight
trains tho following day.
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TeIegraphic Iniunction.

New York, Feb. ls.-W. S. Williams, a
s!ockholder of the Western Union telegraph
company, has sued that company to prevent
tNo issus of S2a,oOoOOO of tho company's
scrip t, purchase the stock of tho American
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Readlng stool. nnoyant.

Philadelphia, Feb. lS.--Reading stock
jumped up over four points to-day and isnow
quoted at 3Gk. This is due to a report that
Jay Gould has purchased McUalmont's in.
torest in the road.
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Flre.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Fob. 1s.-A special
10 the Tines say disastrous fire occurred
at Seattsboro, Alabama, Thursday night.
Loss, $4,000. Twenty-Five houses wero
consumed.
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Tho Afghan Outieok

London, Feb. 1s.--A dispatch from Ber-
lin to the Standard says in consequence of
Russia's advance on Hersat and ihs valley.
Aykoob Khan has dccla-ed war against tho
aneer and has already occupied Msimenel
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STATE SPECIALS.
TEXAS TOPICS BY TELEGRAPH

rnree american Prisoners shOt Al
Nl Faso del NOrte. Mexico Par.
'ieulars of the Snoday Murder
At Abilene-Bankston, the
Houston Murderer, Heard
From as MiIlicau-The
Galveston Budget.
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The Governor has called ii
meeting OF Assessors AMI Tax
Collectors Of the various Parishes
Of this State. to convene in New
Orleans On .hp--of October for
the purpose OF d,.visins ways and
means to Sccuie Il more equitable
and just system OF assessments
that how prevails in Louisiana.
Whilst Assessors may honestly
ai.d coH>cien,ion>Iy perform their
du!ieS, great injustice and wrong
is often inflicted upon tie tax
payer.
An assessor may fix an asses
ment upon the tax payers of his
Parish which is just, equal, and
uniform. a similar officer III an
adjoining Parish, may do the same
thing. But the assessor in one
Parish may value property but
one half as high lis that Of the
one i'll tie adjoining Parish. In
this case the people of che Parish
pay donble what those in the add
jacent Parish pay. still, So far
as each assessor is concerned. he
has made Il uniform assessment.
The only remedy for these differ
ences is to establish Il Board Of
equalization who shall supervise
the assessors rolls and Increase
or lower the rates 50 as to render
the whole uniform and equal.
1t is said that All injustice IS
committed on the poor tax payer,
by assessing his property higher
i'll proportion 10 its value, than
that OF his wealthy neighbor.
Whether this be true We have
not investigated, but it is a qnes
ton that deserves consideration.
Another subject that would be
we'll for this convention to coDsid
er, is ioand III The very low assess
mcuts upon large bottles of land
that axe nncultivated, based upon
the plea that they are not work
ed. The time has come when CIV
cry acre of arabic soil sho,la be
cultivated. An acre Of land un
cultivated is worth precisely as
much Is an acre Of similar soil
cultivated, less tE:e value Of fen
ces and bitches.
Such lauds permitted to lay
Idle aud grow up ill weeds should
pay the same taxes as though it
were cultivated.
Visitors returning from abroad.
as we'll as recent emigrants, will
find Ayers Sarsapaiilla helpful
III avoiding the hardships Of accli
nation, and in remoyingthe boils,
pis.ples and erup;iosfs consequent
upon sea diet. It's b!oOd-cleaus
ing qualities remedy such trou-
5.es ps omptly.
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BAYOU LAFOURCEE,
It's Relief,

The appropriation made by con
gresS fer The relief Of til" Bayou
Lafourche WAS made for ''tlie im
provement OF the navigation" of
said Bayou. It is objected that
no part OF said sums thus appru
priated can be used for the pur
pose OF protecting the country
from overflow. But, Il proper i'm
provement OF the navigation of
CT this stream will protect, and
furnish all the protection, the
Bayou needs 10 prevent creyasses
and ovc,aows. To remove the
snacs in the, bottom OF the stream,
wi;icl! ean.only be e.iectualiy done
by removing or exploding the
Islands formed ahont these snags.
50 as to iclticr them visible and
enable the snag boat to get hold
CT them, is the only e;T.ctual
"ethot! Of securing good naviga
ton Therein.
ii: lie lower part OF the nayon
the removal Ct the willows aud
otter trees growing in The depo
sits on either hauk OF the stream
must be pulled out in or,ley to
render the Bayou navigab!e dur
..ig high water. when these trees
almost meet and embrace each
ether across the stream.
The use at tofptloeS in bnrst>
ia. oi the sand heaps below Lock
port 50 as 10 enable the hIgi. wa
ter, with its rapid current 10 wash
them away, IS an important work
in the improvement OF naviga-
ton
These islands once removed,
commencing at Loekport, will un-
cover all the distractions SO that
when thry will be removed such
battnres will never form again.
The streams being then opened
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to a capacity of ou,let equal to
that OF its inlet will maintain that
capacity, cary of all waters that
enter and cause no further trou
bic SO far as crevasSns and over
flows are concerned.
The experiment could easily
be made on IA few Of the Islands
below Lockport which would
show very quickly whether the
ideas entertained in these articles
are correct.
Summing up the articles writ
ten upon the subject Of Bayou La
Foulche we deduce the following
points.
list. That the capacity Of out
let in Bayou Latoulche is from
20 10 10 per cent less below Lock
port than The capacity OF inlet at
DonaldSonvillc.
end. That when the layou is
more than thee fourths full at
Dona!dsonville, the contractions
Of the stream below Luckport,
acts as, and becomes a dam,
which holds back the water, cau
SEES i; to ,ise and back up as far
us NapoIconyiiIe, until it runs
over the ievees or finds relief by
bursting though them. and inun
dating the country III the vicinity
OF the break.
3rd. That the distractions be
low Lockport so thoroughly con
tract the ability to carry off the
water, that whenever the river
rises neal to ;lle level Of The land
at Donaldsonville, the levees on
the LafcErcha will certainty
break at Some point between Ma
p~oieonviiIe and Earans's canal.
4th. That there are no meaAs
Of preventing disastrpus crevas
SEES in Bayou Latourc!ir, except
by the removal Of the 0bstluc
lions below Locklort 50 as 10 con
!inna the capacity Ct the outlet, as
great rs that Of HE inlet, all the
way down to tte sea shore.
9Th. That the removal OF the
snays, logs &c. as is nov being
done by the United States snag
boats. viii not be sufficient to ob
tain Tie necessary caracity of out
let.
9Th. That the removal Of the
Islands, sand bars sc, is neces
>ity and musi be effected TO PIE
Vent overilows Iii the future.
9TH. That the use OF T0rpe-
does OF amy other mttho2 that
will loosen &n:! break Up those
islands, sand bars Sc. in high
water woald cause lhem to crum
hIe and he carried down to the
Gulf by The current, and leave
the logs. stl"ai,s 81. around
which they are formed, AID by
which dizzy are held, exposed SO
as to be pa led OFT ANA removed
in low water.
Slh. That 10 accomplish this,
HE work must DE commented at
the first point where the outlet is
less than the inlet at the A'!sSi>S
ippi river and continued down
war.t, towards The sea shore. al
ways maintaining the same space
iOT The TO" OF The waters.
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NEW ORLEANS. Sent. &c. 1881.
THlRuEAux SENIlNs1. Thihodaux. L..

I~HlBoEAUx SENTINFL, Thibodaux. La.
In yesterdays Picayune was an article
calling attention To an elaborate article
on the improvements Of navigation OF Bay
on LaIunfchr,T in a recent number Of the
SENTINEL, ! ann pleased to see the subject
agitated, for it can ba done, and done at
small expense compared with prices pad
Ter other public work Of less Importance.
But instead OF Iorpedoes l wonil take a
good Submarine diver ana let lim 60 down
and place dynamite or Eliminating powder
III and around tie distractions ard than
,iiscfaIg &c item with a Galyanic !;attery,
Vt would he three times rs powerful AS the
largest shells, could be done IN halt the
time ana halt the expense. Ifany one VIII
ray my expense will take two men ard a
battery ANA about $3.50 worth OF dynamite
aud come Up and show You what can be
done with your worst logs or distractions
rs making experiments for one day.
Respectfully Yours.
Il. NJ. HOLLIESW0ETIi.
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IN MEWORIAM.

The murdered President is laid
away in the silent cemetery OF
the dead in Cleveland Ohio. All
that remains OF him on earth is
the good that he has done.
The whole land has passed an
entire week in mourning, express
ing sympathy, aud doiag honor
TO the remains aud the memory OF
the chosen ruler OF this Repub-
lie.
Or Monday September 2G he
was buried. From Canada to tho
Gulf-~irom the Pacific to the At
lantio Il nation 30 900, 900 OF citi-
zens devoted that day to memo
rial services in memory Of the H.
lusirious dead. Politics. sections
al opinions. religious differences,
for one day were forgotten in the
great sorrow that bore heavily up
on the hearts OF the American
pe".,ie.
Never has dead hero or states
mar ever received such universal
honor, and brought forth such
universal sorrow as has the tragic
tate OF James a. Garfield, the vie
tim y! an Infamous assassin.
His life has been deserving oil
praise, and meriting honor from
his childhood to his death. He
has mounted the ladder of fame,
with the weight Of po'c,ty hold
ing him back.
He has snrmounted all obsta-
ties that met tim on his onwatd
march, without a hiot or stain Oh
his csuutcheon. lie has ever ex
!.ibited the characteristics Of an
honorable and just man. He
has lived the life OF Il Christian,
proving his sincerity by his az
tons. AS IL soldier lie has been
just 10 his fallen enemy. As Il
Statesman lac has exhibited a
min,i elevated Tar above the sol~
did amhltioEs and spi,e5 of the
average politician.
AS IL Pres, dent he has shown a
will aud a determination to rise
above sectional uIeju1iceS or ami
mOsities and be IL ruler Of an ell
tire people.
Not only have :he people of the
United States done honor 10 the
dead President, bat in all parts
of the civilized world the most sill
cere demonstrations OF respect
haze been exhibited.
GA Monday last the court
house ANA many OF the stoaes and
residences we've decorated with
Grape aua insignia of Mourning.
The flags OF the court house and
The fire companies we've hung at
half mast.
Memorial services were held a.
the Presbyterian and Episcopal
Churches at II y. NJ. Ia the va
rious churches OF the colorclt PEG
pie they were held duiing The af
ternooli.
At noon all places Of business
were closed, the people retired to
their homes, every on impressed
with the great sorrow that was
pervadiug the country.
At2P. II. the town bell, the
Bells Of the Methodist, PreShytt
rian and Episcopal Churches, and
those OF the coloreu churches be
gan telling and for oHe ou:th'ir
solemn taps Indicated that the
last services that could be done,
to the illn>trious dead, Oh earth,
We're being done.
1t is well that a great people
Should Loilor the memory Of a
good and great man.
[: is we'll that natio,i's sor
row silouil be ouiWardly exhibit
ed when cue whom the people
have chosen for their ruier, has
passed away from earth to his
Eternal IcWaru iii another dn!
better world.
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xss fzrnl3Ei;s:n,

Whereas, it has pleased III. Almighty TO
remove from his field of usefulness oui Ia
mented President James i. Garfield. We
the members and officers of the Home
Hook and Ladder Go. No. | Of Thiboiaux
feel that it is our duty TO give expression
to oar heartfelt sorrow III the loss OF eur n.
ticn s ,hict magistrate, therefore, be it.
i Resolved That in comm ii with the
citizens of oar beloved country. VIZ SIN
ccreiy lan!el.t his untine,v death and tX-
press our Anfeigued sotToW at this dire Ca
iamlty.
,. Resolved That We tender to the no
bic widow ant children OF the iliIstrious
dead oui deep sympathy aud trust that
fifty inillin' 5 u subjects will in part con
Sole them for their irreperable loss.
/. Resolved That this memorial, he
spread in full upon the minutes Of orr cnui
ANY and that the sane he sent to the he
reaved family and printed i'll the THIBo-
DAEX SENTINEL.
y j. LASSEiGNE.
+. =. BERGERON,
J. II. CURTIS.
Il. L. MCBRIDE.
President.
ia. RICHARD,
Asst. Secretary.
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Extract Ilroln Ss.: Minutes.

At IA regular meeting of the FiTemen'-
Hall Association held on September .
lesi the following Resolutions we've adop-
ted unanimously.
Whereas the usual festivities attending
the Christmas holidays and Ma Iii Gras rem
dcrs It ine&peai"nt for this Association t.
hold a Fair during that period Of the year.
BE it resolved, That his Association
will give a Fair ir,nnejialel, after Lieut.. on
April 10, u. ali II lisp. III there F;il
Grounds i'll TlliGodanx ior the purpose oi
obtaining Elc.yus to erect 2 HALL.
5. I. GhlSAMnHE, President.
j. /. AUCOIN, Secretary.
4 true copy from t.:c minutes.
j. l., AUC0IN. Secretary
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DCRSCANT 70 Ak ORDER AND DE
cree Of above Court and ~ obedience
to a commission 10 Pie directed in the above
entitled ard numbered Succession / will c.f,r
iorsaie at public auction pursuant 10 law to
tue last aud highest bidder Ut the Court
H"nse In the Town Of TLlJodanx on H-ttur-
day. October 29tli, 1881 between the hours
OF IL O'Clock A. Il. and / o'clock p. NJ. the
following described property ~to.w.t:
10. Certain tract Of land situated IN
the Parish OF i-atouiei,e on the right bank
OF the Bayou Lotourche descending about
seventeen miles below the Town Of TIiha-
dauS. measuring One and half arpents
more or less frcnt on the aforesaid Bayou
by forty arpents in depth bounded above
by lands Of Edgar iiobicliaux and below
by those of Alexis Folse ST.. Together with
al! the buildings and improvements there
Gu.
20. One lot of Household furniture. One
lot OF Kitchen Utonsi.-, One Horse, Oac
Cow and Calf.
Terms of Sale, Cash on tho spot in Unit
ed States Treasury Notes to pay debts.
September 81 1881.
THEOPHILE TEIBoDAUX.
Sheriff.
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MARRIED. September 9th. 1881. at
the residence of the brides uncle. Mr..
Hicks Youngs. near Boutte hy Rev. c. u.
Atkinson, d. ID. Mir. ROBERT +. HOG
SETT and Miss LAURA CULPEPpER,
both of the Parish Of St. Charles La.
"A reception party was given
the above couple at the residence
of Dr.. c. NJ. Atkinson on st.
Louis street whose guests they
where, which proved to be a ve:.y
|. pleasant one.
The SENTINEL wishes prospect
ty happiness and good fortune to
the new couple and trusts their
-fatareIbe bright 3inncioUaed by
either sorrow or misfortune.
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AGENTS AND CAEVAssEDS.-
Make from SSJ SO $40 per
week selling goods tor L. q.
RlDEOUT Il CO, 10 Raiciay
Street, New York. Send for thei:
Catalogue and terms.
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There will be Il meeting OF
the Local Board OF Swamp Land
Commissioners TO day at li5
o'clock \. NJ. in the Office Of the
President of the Board.
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Charles w. Grisamore Of the
Golden Ranche plantation, for
pmerly of this town. left on last
Tuesday, for Houston Texas
where he has employmentin some
Of the Railroad Offices ia that
city.
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Editorial Items.

The yoltnic BELT 60. War;
shall. Mich. Will send their crlebra
ted ElectrO-Voltaic Belts to the afflicted
upon ID days trial. Speedy cures guaran-
teed. They mean what they say. Write to
them without delay.
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-Remember that tomorrow
evening the Fair at st. Joseph's
Church will be inauGu:ated. It
will continue Monday evening,
and tomorrow week also.
a nice place that will be for
the young folks 10 enjoy them
selves and for tue old oues to
have a pleasant time.
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I'shd commissioners that WAS or.auize,l
iot '.a special purpose OF recl.iriny All
't'' ''A"it'l i'!'is viii not ie tax.iio,
alone ia!N" sufficient fia Is 10 Garry a., H..
w0.ti ot training ti4"sc ia;,,:s. '"'
Respectfully submitted,
os~h'hI CLAY kNCbi. JCH.
f'sideht L"e't! Bari swamp Land Com.
H!es!0I-Is. ~
va ih'',:"l U! Mr.. Coalnn, seconded, tho
h"',i'i a"l1@sacd To Tomorrow at 9 o'e,., i,
A. NJ. = 0N"eN
iSncIj 81. GH.sAa0HE.
r,,.;s Pfes:..eiit Police. Jury.
j. !. ALLAN, Secretary
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There has been a small rise
in the Bayou, occasioned by the
tide which has made good. IA,
boat navigation for the present.
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"A telegram arrived here on
Wednesday stating that MIR. j.
Omer Landry, Tor many years
Druggist in the TLibodeaux store,
MAS diving.
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The District Court judge
Knobloch presiding will oien in
jury term Oh Monday next Octo-
Der ;. 1881.
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1T you want to buy a good
stove, go to S. I. Giisainore'>
Stove Depot.
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TExas oe.rs .,s,

~ Ter attractions in way Of good, chcap
iahas' healthy country. Mid climate, abun.
lance OF timber and water, diversity Of
pf"nucts than any other region now open
u. settlement, In this rapidly developing
hto.ieh, the Texas & FaciGc Rail
way has IN operation over 500 miles OF
road along which are to be had, a, low
OF good and cheap Railroad ami Iorsrn-
n'eut lands, but recently opened for settle.
nient. For circulars and maps giving trntl,
Ini information. adtii eSs W. IL. ABRAMS.
LAID Commissioner, L. 4 p. Railway. Mar
shall. Texas.
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Cutting cane for the mill will
begin on Ridgeiicld, OH Monday
October IL, 1881.
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Sec advertisement OF John
". Trotter.
He is an old resident of TIibo-
1aux, and will render satisfaction
to all who may favor him with
their patronage.
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Notice!
Tax Collector Office.
TnihndanX. AnTust 9Th. 1871.

Tax Collectors Office. !
Thibodanx. August 9Th, 1891. :
In obedience to Section Is of Act - OF
1880. Notice is hereby given TO the Tax
payers OF the Parish of i-afonrche that the
taxes assessed i'll the year ISL are set forth
in the tax rolls Oh file in my oiliee and in
the mortgage Office of this parish that
they are now due and viii become dei!u-
uutnt on the Dist. day vi Deee,nher, and
will draw 8 per cent Interest per AMMAN
from date until sold III accordance with AZ
ticle 80 OF the Constitution.
Taxpayers are invited to ca'l at once
and settle, III order to avoid interest AMI
costs.
Z. T.. L0RIN,
Deputy Tax Collector, LatouIche