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"Af;nr the disastrous overflow of
1882 there was a vast amount of
levee work to be done. During
that unfortunate period | had occa
sion TO use the cOnvicts on tie lev
ees at several points, and learned
the valne of their services. The in
terests of the State in the preven
ton Of overflow are too momentous
to admit of sentimental discussion
as to the employment of free or con
vict labor. 1t very often happens
that free labor cannot be obtained,
and this has been the experience in
past overt1ows and during very hot
weather. In 1888 and following
years [ was compelled to cancel sew
eral contracts, and necessity re
quiretl the employment of convict
labor and they were in arrears in
their contracts, while the danger
was imminent. The convicts we're
employed at the same figures as the
contracts called tor, and given only
such work as the contractors could
not perform. The IbervilIe levees,
the Ievees on the Atchalaya, the
Morganza levee and the Scott levee,
were constructed in this manner :
the latter, a United States Govern
ment work, thus constructed by per
mission Of the Secretary Of War.
In 1881 it was difficult to ct la
Dor to protect the levees. and the
convicts were employed at various
! points under a contract in purSn
ance of Section Is, Act. No. SO
OF 1880, at the actual cost of the la
Dor.
1t is a fact that previous to the
employment of the cOnvicts in this
manner, the contractors were almost
invariably behind in their work.
and it was not untreqnent for them
to be unprepared when high water
came.
In 1884 all of the convicts able to
work, except the camp at Baldwin,
were employed on the levees at diff
ferent points. and several breaks on
important lines were prevented by
their prompt appearance. There
has been no disposition to employ
convict iii preference to free labor :
but where the interests of the State
have required it, without hesitancy
l have awaited myself of the most
efficient labor at command. In
this manner the convict force had
been utilized on the levees at par
tlcnlar points, the lessee having al
ways Shown a disposition to aid
aud assist in times Of danger.
1t is gratifying to be able to say
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Written for the Thibodaux SENTINEL.
THE WEAVER.

For her. Life's sun in glory lose.
Gay colors filled her loom,
But she has seen, in sudden woes,
That sun obscured in gloom.
Fer her the tairest roses bloemed,
The birds trilied sweeted lay
But joys red fires. by grief consumed,
Have left their aches gray.
The li%ghtning's stroke across her path
Has lett her desolate-
She bows beneath the tempest's wrath
But murmurs not at fate.
Once tenderly beloved, caressed,
Her Eden lies behind,
A ruined place, 10 longer blessed,
She leaves it, crushed and blind.
But she must live, her han Is Sd weak
Must toll for daily bread
For hands must work, though hearts ma '
break,
Whatever ways We tread.
Size gathers up her broken thread.
hoPS "ht JOS "iiuih AcI, uCdu,
She weavcs in sorrows gloom.
Weaves OF and on, with patient hand,
Gods Eye upon her work,
In ways we cannot understand,
His greatest mercies lurk.
And here and there the tear-drops fall
Unheeded, save by Him
Who gathers tears FROM mourners, all.
To fill His Walls brim.
Her walp. to her, is strongly wove,
The pattern sadly married
But He who watches her in love
Unknown, the web has starred.
And the weayer>s task though done il
pain
Has caught a hue, divine,
And the warp and wool are bright again
Where the dewy %tear-drops shine.
The dying swan, on sinking wing,
Her tenderest note has sung,
And the sweetest strains that poets sin.
From breaking hearts are wrung.
But. the Master hears, land the Master sees
And His voice shall say well don e,
Receive the crown, on Bonded knees,
Thy faith and patience Won"
ESSIE.
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Without beautiful hair no woman
is beautiful. Is yours falling off or
faded? The loss is vital. Parker's
Hair BalSam will preserve your
hair and give back it's gloss and
youthful color. Clean, elegant, per
feet. Prevents dandruff.
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Thibo1aux Sentinel, 10 80 Hoffman, & Au.
coin, ) 60 Morgan Railroad, 6 90.
Respectfully Submitted,

49, ~ au-
coin, , 60 Morgan Railroad, s 10.
Respectfully Submitted.
JNO. s. SEELY,
l.. KRAEMER,
JAMES MORAN.
Mr.. Seely seconded by Mr.. Moran moved
the adoption of the followin, resolution.
Resolved, That the sum OF Two Hundred
and Sixty-siX and IoIl0o Dollars be and ia
hereby appropriated out OF the proper funds
10 pay the above claims from No. 90 to No.
IL. iuclusively.
Yeas Grisamore, Folse, Kraetner, Moran
Mathews and Seely.
Nays: None.
The Committee on Roads and Levoes re-
pocted as follows on the petition from Lon
gueville, referred TO them ON yesterday.
Thibodaux, La, June |, 1886.
To the Police Jury
The Committee ON Roads and Levees to
whom was referred the petition of cert ain
citizens praying tor a bridge to be made over
the Canal at Longuevlllc, present the follow
ing report.
That "a committee oftive-two members of
the Police Jury and three citizens OF the Wei
nifty of the proposed work-be appointed
WAC shall visit and inspect the locality and
report to this body the dimensions of a suit
abln dirt bridge, the proper locality of the
proposed bridge. an designate the position
by stakes and marks, and report to this jury
at its next session.
htSpecllilIN submitted,
SeSTHENE FOLSE,
JAMES MORAN.
The above report was received and approy-
ed and the President named the following
committee Sylyere Buurg. Louis IL srille,
Lovingly Leblanc, CA. Mathews and James
Moran.
The following resolution was presented by
the speci ii committee to whom was referred
the petition relative to the repeal of the exist
ing levce laws
Whereas the people of The Parish of La.
fourche, subject to the overdows of the Mis-
sissippi River as we'll of those Of Bayou La
fourclle are opposed to the present laws rela-
1--WE to Levees and,
Whereas, from the various PETITIONS to VA
directed. it is evident that the people consid-
er that the present system of taxation for
levte purposes Is excessively onerous in
this that though they punctnally paw the
levee taxes imposed on them. they derive no.
benefit therefrom, having, after paving said
tax, tle additional burden Of repairing and
building said levces.
Be it resolved. &c.
That our Representatives. in the State Leg
islature be requested to Use their utmost on.
beavers to repeal the present Levee Laws,
and that laws he enacted granting to each
Parish not only the management aud con-
roE' of their levees. hut also the mower of i'm
posing such taxes, and especially the expen-
dlture thereof, as they, the said Parishes,
through their Police Juries, may Judge neces-
sary.
On motion duly seconded the said resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted and the Secre
,arv ordered to forward copies of the same
to the Representatives of the parish in the
General Assembly,
Mr.. Mathews offered the following Ordi-
nance
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On last Friday a negro man was
hung in Napoleonville and another
IN Opelousas. They were hung in
side of the prisons.
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OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL NEEDS.

1885, of which the Picayune has re
ceived a copy, is an immense docu
ment of $50 pages, which ought to
be in the hands of every friend Of
education III the State. 1t will af
ford us the occasion of much com
lnent, and will be of service in evO
king II better appreciation OF the re
qulremen;S of the State and it's
youth. Some of the parish superin
tendents have supplement, d their
drily detailed statistics with excel
lent counsel. Among the most i'm
po:tant of these local reports is that
OF Thomas a. Badeaux, of tue par
!sh of LafOurche.
One OF his recommendations is
that there should be appointed for
every six or seven parishes il school
Inspector, whose duty it should be
to visit every school in his circuit
at least once during the session III
order to ascertain wants and facili
ties OF instruction, concerning which
he is to make a written report to
the Parish Superintendent. Bad
eaux's idea appears to be to supple
ment the supervision aud observa
ton Of the Superintendent, pre-
sumably none too perfect, by the
aid O. the keen observation of q
PRACTICAL teacher OF superior accom-
pli>hments and abilities, whose Wis
its and advice would act as a spnr
to both superintendent and fixed
teacher. The idea is not il bad one
and may be considered. Probably
it will occnr to most people that so
large ii field will impair the useful
ness Of such d supervisor, and it
might perhaps be better to substi
tute a board of visitors for every
several parish, selected from the
best friends of education resident
in the parish.
Badeaux holds that the sessions
are too short ; he is right, and he
also sees how impossible it is at
present to do much better. 1t is
devoutly to be hoped that the legis
latlve revision Of the school laws.
which ought to be one Of the most
sacred duties of the coming session,
will assist to opening the way to
longer sessions.
Respecting the uncollecied poll
tax, IA matter OF large Importance,
Badeaux has ventured upon an in
genious and original suggestion.
somewhat in the nature of a plopo
sal to turn over the collection to
the teachers, who are to be employ
ed as special collectors. His idea
is that the collection will be by this
plan robbed of much of its offensive
aspect; every one would. appIecl
ate the situation of the teacher beg
ging for the poll tax on the express
ground that every dollar which he
could obtain would go toward the
lengthening Of the session, giving
that much more schooling to the
district.
He also points out the crippled
condition of the schools owing to
the want of books, charts, maps,
globes, philosophical apparatus,
and other approved educational ap
planes which should be found in
every schoolroom. The impecuni
u condition of the schools is the
unfortunate cause.
He desires that a little simple
music should be introduced; expe
rience elsewhere sustains his jude
ment on this head. He urgently
recommends that the teacher should
teach good breeding and politeness.
He evidently does not mean by ex
ample, which of course would be in
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THIS PAPER faaE Ed he found ao on file at Geo:
Advertising Bureau 40 Spruce ST. where advertising
contracts AAy be made for 1t IN NEW YORK;
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Call at Dansereau & Bourgeois Drug
Store for Creole Female Tonic woman's
best friend.
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N. 0. Picayune.

Creole Female Tonic. the great regula
tor and invIgorator. is sold by Roth &
Fleetwood.
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Proceedings
Or rIIE-
POLICE JURY.

State of Louisiana, irish of Lafourche e.
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WaiTiiER RECORD.

Week endingaJune5I0tll.1 1886.
Highest Temperature. Rainfall.
Date. Degrees. Inches.
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SERSCRuPTlON:
RATES OF

one year lin advanced
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i. EMILE Leblanc.
Secretary.
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etc; also the setting up and putt n
working erder Of the different and
latest sanitary appliances, which were
so arranged that the students could see
how the different fixtures should be
mounted and the science of the trade
sue has hydraulics, hydrostatics, pneu-
matics, etc. was taught in lectures
given by such eminent men as DR.
Chandler Of the New York Board Of
Health, Prof Egeston, of the School
Of Mines, and Mr. James Pearson and
others.
The bricklayers were first instructed
in the laying out of their work from
plans, and building portions of walls
with wooden blocks, brick size, after
which they lad bricks and mortar, and
were taught rActically under compe-
tent teachers how actual work on a
building should be done.
Painters were taught how to mix the
various colors and handle the tools Of
their craft; also ornamental work, the
colors being applied on cotton stretch
ed on frames, and SO on through the
various departments The students
were generally young men and youths,
who worked at the different trades
during the day time.
There are other schools in which
workers in iron, etc, are taught, some
being special schools, others as part of
The usual technical college course
where the instruction is more general
than special There are plumbers
schools In New York, Chicago, Boston
and Washington. Such schools are
almost universal in the cd countries,-
England, France, Germany and even
Russia, have all many excellent schools
The English trade schools are largely
under the care and patronage Of the
trades guilds.
If Montreal desires to maintain her
supremacy as center for trades and
manufactures, this question of manual
instruction must be taken in hand
speedily, and greater opportunity be
afforded our young mechanics to per
feet themselves than now exists. A
short time ago the merchants Of Chi
cago subscribed $I5o,ooo to aid this
special department of public instruc-
ton"
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BUSINESS ITEMS.


Everybody says the imported Candies at the
Elite are yum-yum. Go and try somel
Miss Tuck, at Miss Barys, Punchbowl
street, has received 10y last steamer large
assortment Of Stamping Patterns for fancy
work. Nv
No handbook excels the Hawaiian Almanac
and Annual for reliable statistical aud general
information relating to these Islands. Price
so cents.
Now is the time to get your Christmas
Cards. We have just received a large and
well selected stock, all new, and Of the latest
designs Call and get one, King Bros, Ar
Store, Hotel street. IF
IL you want good smoke ior your money
palronze home industry and call at J. W.
tIingey's, Crystal Soda Works, 90 Hotel
street. Island orders solicited and promptly
filled. There is no license required to sell
these cigars. Do not forget the name, J. W.
Hingley, nor the place, Crystal Soda Works,
Hotel street.
Try Martinelli Cider 1t is absolutely pure,
Maclarlane & Co., agents.
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SPECIAL.

Our recent importations contain a
complete assortment OF all the latest
styles in Oak, Bronze, Gilt, Copper
and Plush Picture Frame Mouldlngs,
from which we are prepared to make
frames to order on short notice, at the
lowest possible rates.
KING BROS,
81 Hotsl Street Corner of Union.
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TRADE SCHOOLS.

A correspondent Of the Montreal
Wifness gives the following account Of
the New York trades schools
Seeing with pleasure that you
have taken up the important question
OF technical education, and as there is
want of knowledge Of what is being
done in this way in other cities, it
occurred to me that brief account OF
the manner in which the New York
trades schools are being conducted
would prove Of interest, and, l hope,
help on the good cause here.
The intention and aim of the schools
IS to supply young mechanics who are
learning their trades with an oppor-
tunity of acquiring that thorough prac-
tical and scientific knowledge of their
trade that was formerly theirs under
the old apprenticeship system, which,
for many causes not necessary to be
enumerated here, has practically ceased
to exist.
The buildings. in which the classes
are conducted were built specially for
the purpose-plain, substantial, well
lighted, but free from expenditure in
the way of ornament The classes
taught at the time of my visit were;-
Plumbing, bricklaying, painting and
wood carving; but | understand other
branches are to be taught this season.
A moderate fee is charged for the
course Of instruction. A course of
twelve weeks, including use of. tools
and materials, costing in the plumbing
class SO. The practical departments
are under the teaching of the best prac-
tical men to be had A Canadian was
teaching practical plumbing at the
time of my visit. The course included
the making of the various joints, bends,
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7 1T----l----I I-+-f
THURSDAY, DECEMB'R 2, 1886
IRRIGATION WORKS.

Information of vast works under.
taken in other countries, for the recla.
nation of desert land by irrigation,
may be to some extent corrective OF
the chilling influence Of croakers
and pessimists in this country, where
cutivable land is so scarce and vau-
able The following is a telegraphed
account in the San Francisco Ch,onicle,
dated Riverside, November 10, Of an
important event in irrigation at the
latter places
The turning Of water down the
Gage canal for the first time to-day is
the great event of the season and
ecllpses even the election excitement
Matthew Gage, about three years ago,
entered upon an enterprise to put water
on the dry lands above Riverside to
the extent Of about 5000 acres. HI
had no capital with which TO do the
work, but he made contracts with the
owners of the lands whereby he
agreed to furnish them a water supply
on the basis of one inch to each FIVE
acres for the sum of $Ioo per acre,
With these contracts, 10 the sum of
100000, be entered upon tie work
He secured some of his water from
the Santa Ana river, and having pnr-
chased large tract Of artesian land,
he sank wells and obtained some Of the
finest ones in the State.
The canal is over eleven miles long,
and on its line are sixteen tunnels, one
of which is 100 feet long through solid
granite. The canal has a capacity OF
5000 inches of water, enough to irri-
gate $1,000 acres of land, and the pro-
jector is confident of obtaining water
enough to fill his canal mostly from
artesian wells, having over half the
amount now. He will soon commence
the extension Of the canal ten miles
further to cover land recently purchased
above Arlington. The land under the
Gage canal sold three years ago for SIS
per acre, and now sells readily for from
5000 to 5000 per acre.
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Vessels Expected from Foroi9.. ports

Am brgtne Salina Blake, from San Francisco, due.
Am bk Martha Davis M Benson, sailed from
Boston, August 9TH, due December 1880 TO { Brew
& Co.
Br bk Martha Fisher, TO have sailed from Liverpool,
August IS.
Am bk Saranac, -, from New York. due Nov
ember 18th. Castle Cooke, agents.
Brit bk Glengaber, Roeston, from Liverpool due
Janu, y 1890, 1887. 4 II Davies < Co, agents.
Am bk,ne N Castle, Hubbard, from Port Town.
send, W I, due December Is.ao, Castle & Cooke
ag rs.
Haw bk Lady Lampson, AIarston. from Newcastle
due February Io-2o. To Brewer & 80 agents
Ger bk Hyira, from Hongkong, due Dec aber IFS
Bktne Nellie May ---- from Sydney, due De-
cember I.Is. To Wilder Co, agents.
ship Mercury, -----, from Newcastle, N S w. due
December 81.
Ger bk Hercules ----, from Liverpool, due Feb,
iiary 2o-3o, 1887. To Schaefei & Co agents
Bk Ceylon, ----- from So ! trf &c ?, due d. en-
be $40
new II Dimond, rom San Francisco due
December $40.
cember IS.
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DEPARTUR g
WEDNESDAY,, Dec 1
vEssELs LEAvlNa no Day
vessoI. n PORT Prom Eorelgn porta

S'mr Waimanalo for waimanalo
Schr Kulamanu for Koha'a
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Try Martinelli Cider. 1t is absolutely pure,
Maclarlare & Co., agents.
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CBcncras Advertisements.
KING BROS. ART STORE. !.
READY READY READY
For the HOIidays!.
GOMEZ GOMEZ GOMEZ
Come and See the Rich and New
Goods.
Opened and 0pening.
Opened and Opening.

We are now placing on exhibition
for the first time our stock of Novelties
for the approaching Holiday Trade,
personally selected by our Mr.. T. ].
King during his recent trip to the
United States, which we unhesitatingly
claim to be the largest, finest and best
assorted stock of Picture and ,Art
Goods ever shown in Honolulu.
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B.EsESg. RsssETgT5ES.

Lee Camp Confederate Veterans held
their regular monthly meeting last night
! The Reieft:uck tc-lay tool; the lead IN
! pronptnc5' in responding TO The fire alarm.
Nightly services are new being hold in st.
MaEE's church and Will continue during the
month q October.
! All the snmmcr fishermen on the lower
river have "cnt QUIZ The season they re-
! nor; was prosperous cre.
| number Ct railroad men canIe here to-
day ana witnessed trial Of Capt W. II.
Brooks patent oi-hurning locomotive.
marriage iicsGse vas issued in Washing
ton yesterday 10 Geo. ". Morgan, of Fairfax,
and Miunie a. kincheloe, oi Prince William
county.
Mr. NJ. T. Vincent to-day broke ground
on Columbus street, between GibbCn and
Franklin, for three brick houses which he
will erect for IMr. c. Il. Hill.
The physician at Leoneidtown Jail re-
ports that Biscoa, in prison on the charge
killing Capt. Dixon, is growing worse, and
he considers him extremely i'll.
y thousand eXcnlsionists left Greensboro,
\. e., this morning at 6 o'clock for Wash
lngton. They will arrive hero ut 5 o'clock
and take the bat for Washington.
coiorea man named William 4. Carter,
OF tnls city, wants TO run tor Congress from
this district against General Lee, but so far
has met with little encouragement and no
funds.
Col. W. II. Swallows trial al Fredcricks
burg vii! take place next Thursday. Up 10
this time he has procured 10 counsel, tho
lawyers who Iave been applied to falling to
respond favorably.
The funeral Of the late Andrew Hite,
whosc death was mentioned yesterday, will
take place from his late residence, on CO.
lumbus street, between King and Prince
tc'lnorrcw morning al 10 o'clock.
Blanche. the little daughter of MIR. Charles
Is. CocEreii, died at her fathers home, in
Fairfax county, near Clouds Mill. yester-
day. Mrs. Cockriii is very i'll, and Mr.. G.
Is from home on business.
Miss Clara Davis, as will be seen by no.
lice elsewhere, will open IL calesthenic class
in this city next Monday. Miss Davis is q
sklifui instructor in this graceful art, and
VIII doubtless secure a large class.
The celebrated Horsey whiskey, made
III Frederick county, Md, is Oh Graught at
the Tontinc.