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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-09-08
DRAINAGE.

uay Or*1
il PRO city parried out y a's eDn-
missi6ners Of the various Distrtcts,
will add, in five years time, more
substantial seal,h to the Parish
of Lafonrche, than any Ave decades
heretofore can exhibit.
A system of drainage is some.
thing that has never yet been
adopted 10 Lafourche.
Each man has been spending
sums Of N money in an effort to drain
his lsndA and whilst he has been
cutting bitches iu front the depOs
its carried through those bitches
have been forming a dam in the
rear.
The methods by which the lands
in Lafonrche have been drained, or
by which efforts to dram them have
been planned. possess an originality
and simplicity that entitle them to
an important position among the
curiosities Of the nineteenth cen
fury.
The idea of building a levee to
cut of the egress of the water by
the natural outlets, that God in his
wisdom located for its flow, and
then throwing the water owe those
levees is, ii nothing else, original.
There has been enough money
expended in the Parish of Lafour
che to build Levees and to throw
water over them, that properly man
aged. would have opened thor
oughly every natural outlet and
drawn off every drop OF water,
above tide water, in the Parish,
and made nearly, if not quite, half
a million Of acres Of land arabic,
that have never produced anything
but bull frogs. crayish and alliga
tors. Where to day are intermina
BILE swamps should be fine sugar
plantations, and fields Of Rice and
Corn.
The system proposed by the 20
lice Jury, now icing initiated, is
one that will begin at tide water,
by opening out the natural drains,
traced by nature in the formation
Of the land, aud which will carry
off all the water; The smaller outlets
will then be uncovered, which, be
ing opened will drain perfectly,
quickly, and effectually every foot
of arabic soil.
And this will not be half SO large
a job as many people imagine.
A large portion of these natural
outlets will require but little work,
as they are only stopped up in
places. The larger outlets, with
the trees aud logs, which the stupid
ity of man, in many instances has
placed therein, will SO increase the
flow of water, that the loose depos
its will wash away, and disappear.
When deposits are too solid to
be thus removed, artificial means
will have to be adopted to effect
their removal.
The burden of this work of drain
age will fall equally upon the par
ties interested, and upon none 9th
er. Each man will pay according
to the assessed value of the proper
ty that he may possess 10 his par
ticolar water basin, and the taxes
that he pays will not be used to do
any work outside of his own basin
The taxes collected for this purpose
will be expended under the super
vision of men who are Of known
probity, justice and honor and
whose personal interests are vitality
involved in its success.
The Police Jury have wisely con
fined the expenditure of these drain
age funds to the opening and clean
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"A curiosity: The Luminous
match case can be seen at 8. Il.
Grisamore's House Furnishing
store. Price, thirty cents.
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IS. I. Grisamore has been re-
ceiviog another supply Of goods in
his line ; and continues to add
something new in his House-fur-
nishing store.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
DIR. STRONG'S Il
1hs Old, Well Trsd, Wss6sriui Health Rseaf
inn RAmnh2oe

IN Rsnedies.
Strong's S91aslve Pills fev the
Liver: A xpeedy cure for Liver Complaint,
Regulating the Bowels. Purifying the blood.
Cleansing from Malarial faint. a peslect.
patton and Dyspepsla.
Str0ng'S Pictorial Pitts insure
healthy appetite, good digestion, regularity
OF the bowels. A sure remedy f0r Colds sl1
Rhematiam. A precious been % Del
tcoae females, soothing aad bracing IL
nervous system. and giving vgor and healths
gists. For Pamphlets, ETC., address c. &
Hull d Co., Boz ESQ. New York City.
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KcndalI's SPAWN Cure.

Hutchinson's Ranch, " miles north OF Denver.
Colorado. March 5th. 1883
DR.. B.. j. Kendall 4 Co.. Gents: For the
past three years l haved used Kcndall's Spav-
in Cure. In every case Of spawn. Of which I
have treated five. it has killed them al. and
entirely removed three. In case Of splint
find it has no sqnal, cone case / had was of
three years standing and the SPAWN Cure 70
moved it entirely. l h&d . COW got spawned
and it entirely cured her. One year ago .
striking my foot On instep and tOes, il would
be impossible to mash q foot worse without
breaking any bones. / was taken home and
carried into the house. do not think ampu
tation of tho leg would cause any moro pain.
! went for Kendalrs SPAWN Cure, it wei ali
I used and in six days I could walk asouu.
About three weeks ago my team ran away
threw me out Of the wagon, tho hind wheel
struck my knee. After applying several high
ly recommended liniments without Obtaiuinn
any relief. went for Kendsll's Spawn Cure.
My leg was drawn up and my knee swollen
badly. In three days I was able to walk to
the barn. could 60 into details more fully.
aud make this > very long letter but viii mot
weary you.
nm very respectfully yours.
OSCAR +. HUTCHINSON.
20. Lock Box, 2'de, Denver City. Col.
Kendall's SPAWN Cure.
ON HUMAN FLESH.
Vevay. Ind, Aug. 18th. 1881.
Or. Is: >. Kendall q Co., Gents :@Sample
Of circulars received to day. Please send me
some with my imprint printed on one eide
only. The KendafPs SPAWN Cure is IN excel
lent demand with US, and not only for ami
mails, but for human ailments also. Mr.. Jos,
voris, one Of the leading farmers in our coun
ty, sprained an ankle badly. and knowing the
value OF the remedy for horses. tried Il ON
himself, and itdid far better than be had ex-
pected. Cured the spraih in very short Or
der.
Yours respectfully,
C.. o. THIEBAND.
Price.,,$l. per bottle, or 6 bottles for IS. All
druggists have it or can get it for you, or it
will be sent to aLy address on receipt Of price
~ tho prOpriet0rs. DR.. b. ]. KENDALL 4
CO., Enosborgh Falls. Send for illustrated
circular.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
je-l6S3. e
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SATURDAY, SEPT. s. 1888.
OF NEW YORK.

Ayers Ague Cure. acts directly on the
liver and hillary apparatus, and drives out
the malarial poison which induces liver
complaints and bilious disorders. War
ranted to cure, or money refunded.
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E
The M O~t S0cceAMful remedy ev-
er discovered US it is certain in its effects and
does not blister. READ PROOF BELOW.
Saved him $I.SOO Dol
lars.
Adams. N. u. Jaa. 80, 1882.
DR.. B. j. Kendall L. Co.. Gents = Having
used a good dea of your Kendall's SPAWN
Cure with great success. l thought l woull
let yen know " hat il has done for me. Two
years ago l had as speedy u colt as was ever
raised in Jefferson County. When / WIS
breaking him, he kicked over the cross bar
and got fast and tore one Of his hind legs all
to pieces. ] employed the best ~farriers. but
they all said he was spoiled. He had . very
large t~horou.h-pim, and l used two bottles
OF your kendalI's SPAWN Cure, and It t0ok
the bunch entirely off and he sold afterwards
for $500 tdOllars,. l have used it for bone
spavins and wind gals. and it has always
cured completely and left the leg smooth.
1t is q splendid medicine for rheumatism.
l have recommended it to y good many, and
they all say it docs the work. l was in With
~erinston & Kneeland's drug store. in Adams.
the other day and saw . very fine picture
you sent them. ! tried to buy it, but could
not they said it | would write to you that
you would send INC one. l wish you would.
aud l will do you all the good I cum.
Very respectfully.
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nIVOKCES.-No publicity; residents q
any State. DesertiOn, NOn-Support
Advice and applications for stamp. w. n.
LEE, Atty. 239 Broadway, N. Y.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-10-20

-IT Is probable that one OF the
most important questions which will
come before Congress at its next
session will be that of silver coinage,
which has been discussed in the pub
lie press with marked persistency,
and almost total disregard OF the
facts and figures readily obtainable
on the part of those opposed to its use
and continuance. The logic of events
and the steadily increasing demand
by the people for this currency, not
withstsnding the effort made to render
it useless and Improbable, will have
much weight in determining future
action and legislation in the matter
1t has been proven by this demand
that commercial business and the
prosperity OF the people cannot be
successfully extended and sustained
without this important medium of
exchange. The calamities that were
SO wildly painted and the disasters
that were prophesied have failed to
appear; indications already point to
3 marked change in public opinion
10 regard to the cessation of the
coinage of this important factor,
The determined opposition is becom.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-10-20
AVOIDANCE OF THE CHINESE
RESTRICTION ACT.

1t is alleged that nine out of ten of
all the Chinese arriving on the steam
ers from Hongkong are of the identi.
cal class intended to be excluded by
the ten. year Chinese Exclusion Act;
that by means of certificates issued
by the Superintendent of Customs,
hundreds of Chinese come to the
coast under the guise of traders; stu
dents, merchants and travellers, who
are really under the ban OF the re-
striction law; that our own Custom
officers have no discretion in the
matter, and are, under the law, COM
PEELED to accept the Chinese certifi-
cate of the right of the Chinaman
bearing it to land, and that there is
no check whatever to the issuance Of
these certificates by the officials in
China. If these things are true, and
the evidences certainly appear to
substantiate the allegations, then SO
far as our Restriction Act is concerned
it is wholly at the mercy of Chinese
officials in China, who have nc care
whatever regarding the enforcement
of our laws, and probably secretly
enjoy the power they possess to null
ify our enactments. The San Fran.
cisco Bulletin relates how these
certificates of right to land are pro-
cured: According to reports which
come from Cinnamon themselves,
certificates are secured in this way:
The Chinaman wishing to come to
this country makes application to the
Superintendent of Customs, to whom,
he gives his name, occupation, etc.
He does not obtain his certificate
then; goes away, and in the course
of week or two, two Inspectors are
sent out by the Chinese Superintend-
ent to look into the case and to as
certain whether or not the applicants
story is correct. They hunt up the
applicant, and no case is recorded, SO
far as known, where certificate has
been refused" The exclusion of
Chinese according to certain restric-
tons was entitled to be fairly and
honestly tried. If the law can be
and is evaded as stated, then there
has been and can be no test of the
system of Chinese exclusion, and
which it 10 most desirable, alike for
the friends of the law and the sys-
lem, and those who doubt and OPP
pose the policy of both, shall be
fairly tried. The ten-year limit is
slipping away, and very little has
been gained, because between the
freebooters and smugglers on the
north of US, the sentimentalists of
the east and the certificate business
in China, the operation of the law
has been retarded, and in several re-
spects practically defeated. This is
much to be regretted, and it would
seem TO be the first duty of Congress
when it assemblies to take steps to
close the lospholes by which one of
its most solemn epactments is enter
ed and dsspoiled Of its vitality.-Re-
cord Union.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-10-20

The rate of mortality in males is l
in 40, and of females, IN AZ. The
expectation of life is thus reckoned
at about 5 per cent. longer for wo-
men than for men-and with these
facts before us why not try to keep
box of SwGyne's Ointment in the
house at all times? 1t cures itching
piles in one half the time of any
other similar preparation; also all
eruptions OF the skin. Try box.
For sale at all the drug stores.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-10-20

Ing modified, and the best fnanciers
of this and other nations are already
considering the best methods OF
placing silver again in the position
which it has occupied since the first
recorded transactions between men.
Notwithstanding the opposition of
self in terest, silver has held its. own
and has gained largely in favor with
this community and the world.
EngIend, while holding the non -met'
alic theory, is coming large amount
of silver for India and other provinces,
The Congress of Commerce and In
dustry at Amsterdam has adopted
resolutions in favor of a universal
standard of value in Europe and
America. These facts, taken in con-
nection with the growing industry of
mining, and our own financial interest
will have an influence in determining
the future policy of our Government,
which, as the chief producer of this
material, has most at stake, and
should be most anxious to do justice
to it's own citizens, and receive the
benefit which comes from the devel.
opment of it's own reso ufces.-Min-
ing Review.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-10-20
STATE OF NEVADA, On
County OF LYON. %

~, 8. DallaS, Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners, in and for said county and
State, do hereby certify that the foregoing
bills were passed and ordered paid by the
Board of County Commissioners on the list
day Of October, A. p. 1883.
is. DALLAS. Clerk of the Board.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-14
COULDN'T AFFORDIT
Made Honest by Business Principles a
Druggist Tells the Square Truth.

..Now. nv friend. let's be perfectly frank
and candid about this little matter" the
druggist said, placing both elbows on his
plated show case and looking his customer
fairly in the eve. You have a lame back and
want plaster to put ON it. You don't know
me. and, Judging of human nature as it runs
in business, you are afraid III humbug you in
some way. NOu may think it an odd state
ment, but can't afford to cheat you. Even if
did, haven't the means"
"That's curious. (Oh, my back! I'll take a
chair, guess.f Don't you keep plastersE"
''Oh, yes, one or two kinds. Once L had
shelves full of them-every sort that were ever
invented to gull the ignorant and make money
for imitators. But / sifted 'em ont one by
one, and now sell
BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS PLASTERS
principally. They always give satisfaction,
and in the end it pays me to sell them in
preference to all Others"
Haven't you Allcock's?"
Eyes, but my customers and myself prefer
Benson's Capcine-which are quick as cleo
tricity, safe as government bonds, and sure as
the law of grayitation The doctors order
them, and what is more to the point, have
never heard complaint from any one who
has used them. You can 90 elsewhere@if your
back will bear You out in the operation-and
get another and a cheaper plaster, but"
Don't talk to me about the money" broke
in the comfort-seeking stranger, with some
ri of this confOunded-Oh, Lordyi-this pain
and lamenessg Let me have one of Benson's
Capcine. That's the real article, is it? with
the word CAPCINE cut in the body of the
plaster"
''NOu'll DE around in a weel-, straight and
strong" added the diplomatic druggist, throw
ing the money in his cash drawer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-14
GOULD AND MILLER.

Hsw the Millionaire FIeeced the Poet.
NJ. Joaquin Miller thus writes in the
SOUerYille y. j. J J'HiORiSt- am tempt
ed 20 give a little side incident of my last
interview with jay Gould and wrestle
with Western Union in Wall street.
ha0 seen the stock 20 down about Is
points, and so bought 100. 1t fell , lower
and took 100 more. Five points lower.
] took another. and so on till | was getting
alarmed. l though Jay Gould under some
obligations to me. or at least a true friend
ana 50 stepped across from my hotel to
see Eim. He was kind, quiet, and purry
as kitten. almost playful, and
sOOC begin to point on his maps
the line of his new Atlantic cable. He
himself opened the subject of telegraphs
The occasion was OppOrtune. | handed
him q certificate of purchase of Western
Union, and asked him what TO do, as l was
already on the edge of my margin. He
looked at me with sweet and innocent
surprise, as if saying: "Only to think that
any man would touch that worthless
Western UniOn.'
Pm so sorry you have bought this stuff.
My telegraph Is the other line" he sighed,
at length.
Yes. know. But | bought it because
I thought it cheap, Mr.. Gould"
1T is cheaper now, Mr.. Miller
And Will il be cheaper, Mr.. GOuld;'
well, we''-lOOking at his sOn-''have
not q share of it. 1t ought to he a great
deal cheaper
Then | shall sell twice the amount l
hold and hedge. Thank YOU and good
night
And the next morning | did sell-sell
right and left-fOr the whole bottom
seemed to be falling out of the Western
Union. Ii kept on tumbling, and by noon
I was even. BY 1 O'Clock l was not even.
but almost rich. was a richer man than
[ had ever been before.
remained a rich man about b minutes.
The tide began to set against me. West
ern Union bounded up with a rapidity
that fairly made me dizzy. and by the
time the hammer fell in the stock board
I literally had not car fare left.
Having plenty of leisure after that |
wrote down the foregoing conversation
and copied it here exactly. have not seen
Mr.. could since. But find that at the time
he said he had not a share of Western
Union he had about 20O.OOO shares, and
was picking it up as fast as he could
EnOc. il down.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-14
now HE WON HER.
Harold FreIinghuysen's Heroic >trug-
gle for Love and Gold.
ttIID
.les. papa.

'-Cecile,'
Yes, papa"
she arose-a brown eyed, brown-haired
girl. with rare grace and sweetness an
her manner-and approached. flerceNa
DeadwOOd pushed aside the mass OF
papers that lay on the desk before him
and gazed steadily, almost tiercely, ut his
daughter. She returned the gaze with a
timid. hesitating. May-cOrn look, while
the rosy bushes of maiden nOdesty
chased each other rapidly across her fair
young features, and leaped outward into
the great beyond.
What brings young Frelinghuysen
here so Often." asked the old man.
"His feet, l suppose was the answer,
IN low shrinking tones. i noticed ne
had them with him the last time ne
called"-and the girl shrank msuncuNeN
against her hustle.
i want no nonsense" replied the iath-
er. Il have called YOU to nave tax
about your future. lou must ih"hS "
wealthy marriage
s'Papar'
40 NOT interrupt me- he continued.
81 nave sDoken nv piece, and have only
to add that l am a Hard Man from Way
back
Cecile went slowly to the sofa and sat
down with a dull, sickening thUd.
she had broken her hustle.
suddenly she rose. 4 love Harold Ere
liHghuysen," she.said, land will marry
mo other man."
Two minutes later she was doing up her
back hair.
You are sure you love mes"
'-Can you doubt me:'' asked Harold.
Yes" replied the girl, Il can; but have
decided not tO''-and, kissing him warm
", she went away.
Spring in COshOctOn.
Pierceval DeadwOOd is again seated at
his desk.
You expect young Frelinghuysen to-
day - he saws to Cecile.
yes, papa
Even while they are speaking the door
opens and Harold walks i'm.
Lave YOU come to redeem YOUR prom
ises" asks the old man, scOrnfully.
y have" is the reply; and Harold
places $5O,O in bonds on the desk.
How did YOU get this money. and
where have YOU been all winter"
Drawing himself up proudly, Harold
answered: Il am a retired sandbagger
from Chicago
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-14
,ONVILLE EXPIRES,

Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on this train
daily from Washington to Jacksonville, Sa-
vannah to Jacksonville, between Cincinnati
and Jacksonville via Jesup, and Chicago and
Jacksonville via Albany.
Passengers leaving Macon at 500 D m con-
meet at Jesup with this train for Florida daily.
Passengers from Florida by this train con-
meet at Jesup with train arriving at Macon at
Z 100 m daily, making connection for points
West and Northwest.
Passengers for Brunswick take this tram,
arriving at Brunswick at 5:35 a m daily.
Leave Brunswick $3.50 p M. Arrive SaYan
nah 4:30 m.
Passengers from Savannah for Gainesville
Cedar Keys and Florida Transit Road (eXcep
Fernandina) take this tram.
Passengers for the Florida Southern Rail-
read via Jacksonville make close connection
at Palatka.
Mail steamers leave cambridge for Apa.
lachicola every Sunday, and for Columbus
every Saturday.
Connection at Savannah daily with Charles
ton and Savannah Railway for all point
North and East.
Connection at Savannah daily with Contra
Railroad for points West and Northwest
Close connection at Jacksonville daily Sun
days excepted for Green Cove Springs, st.
Augustine, Palatka, Enterprise, Sanford and
all landings on ST. Johns River
Trains on b. and A. r. r. leave junction,
going west, at 1920 p. m, and for Brunswick
at 3 FAB p. M, daily, except Sunday.
Through tickets sold and sleeping car berth
accommodations secured at Bren's Ticket
Office, No. p Bull street, and at the COmpa
ny's Depot, foot of Liberty street.
A new restaurant and lunch counter has
been opened in the station at Waycross, and
abundant time will be allowed for meals by all
passenger trains.
j. S. TYSON, JAS. L. TAYLOR.
Master Transp'n. Gen' Pass. Agent
r. G.. FLEMING, Superintendent
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-14

Between Savannah and WaycrOss this train
stops only at Fleming, JOhnston's, Jesup and
Blackshear. Between WaycrOSs and Jack
telegraph stations and on signal at regular
stations.
Pullman Drawing Room Cars daily between
Savannah and Jacksonville.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Thomasyille
an Montgomery daily.
I Ills train connects at New BranfOrd with
steamer CaddO Belle leaving for Cedar Key
and Suwannee viewpoints every Tuesday and
slox~ mo, y,f,,ara
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-14

Pullman Palace Sleepers between Savannah
and Townsville daily.
Pullman Drawing Room Cars from Savan-
nah to Jacksonville daily.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars from Jack
sonville to Washington, and from JaoksonvIne
to Savannah daily ON this train.
Connection at Albany double daily with
passenger trains both ways ON Southwestern
Railroad to and from Macon, Eufaula, Mont
gnmerv. Mnhile New Orleans. etc
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-14
Delicate Complaints.

II VIII swear by Kidney Wort all the time.
writes Mr.. !. Il. Kaufman. Lancaster. Pa
can its patrons do the same, MI. k
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-14

our correspondent. Mr.. Josiah kenucy, o.
Landisburg. Pa. says: ''kidncy-WOr curcC
my dyspepsia. / had it in its worst form
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-14

Another lady. Mrs. J. b. Clark. Amitee
City, La, writes us: kidney Wort has cured
me of habitual constipation, pain in the side.
a. well a. some other delicate complaints"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-14
DAVIS BROS.
Bull and York SITS.
Savannah, Florida & Western Ry.

SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE,
SAVANNAH, January Il, 1882. !
ON AND AFTER THURSDAY, January Is,
~ 1888, Passenger Trains on this road VIII
run as follows: