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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-04-27
~WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN
WEEK ENDING APRIL 20, 1889.

General rains prevailed in Louisiana
last Saturday, and this morning tele-
graphic reports show that rain is tall
ing in north Louisiana to-day.
The rain of 13-14th is reported tn
have been very beneficial to crops
generally. In a few parishes the
amount exceeded that required, doing
some local damage to the young grow
ing crops and necessitating some re-
planting on 'lowlands. An average of
two inches of rain fell in the northern
section. and one and One-half inches
in the southern section. Hail fell in
the northwestern portion of the State
during the rain-storm, but no damage
is reported. Subsequent to this storm
sunshiny weather prevailed, which adj
vanced the growth of corn and had a
favorable effect on cotton and vegeta-
ton generally.
The temperature conditions of the
week were rather nnfavOrable, there
being an average daily deficiency of
nearly three degrees. The cool nights
were a drawback to the growth of cane
and cotton. Worms are. reported in
portions Of the southern section as do
ing considerable damage to corn, cane
and rice, but the majority of observers
in the sugar region report stubble as
doing we'll, plant cane fair and gener-
al Indications for a good crop.
WEEKLY FAINFALLs REPORTED.
Shreveport 2.84. Calhoun 3.15, Mon
roe 81, Liberty. Hill 2.7O, Vicksburg
2.24, Grand Cane 100, Coushatta so,
Trinity 200, Vidalia 80, Alexandria
1.76, Leesville LA, Marksville 1.5O,
Frankliuton $50, Melville 1 80, HAM
mond 2 50. Grand Coteau LIT, Plaque
mine PIG, Vaudeville las, Crowley
Al, Lafayette 2.49. Edgard 1.O7, New
Iberia Las, Mt. Airy .65, New Orleans
1.79, Shell Beach rs, Abbeville AZ,
Jeaaerette 1856, Houma ~.
OBSERVERS REMARKS.
ShrevepOrt-Ali reports show that
the season has been exceptionally ia
vOrable thus far. North La. Expt.
Sta.---Crops in good condition and
prospects very fattering. Monroe
The rainfall was yeryIfavorable to cot
top and corn; excessive fall which
necessitate some replanting in low
lands. .Vcrnon-Rainfall followed by
sunshiny weather has advanced growth
Of cotton and corn very favOrably.
Liberty Hill-COtton about half plant
ed Corn has received its first work
ing over. Prospects very good.
Grand Cane-Farmers report best sea-
son in many years. Corn hoed out
and cotton being worked. Coushatta
Crops all in fine condition. Natchi-
toches-Corn doing s%plendidly ; cot
ton all planted and doing well-about
all mp. Vicksburg-Rain beneficial,
but cool weather o.. past week has re-
tarded growth Of young corn and cot
tn. st. Joseph-Corn doing we'll /;
cotton coming up rapidly other vege-
tation all advanced; too cool. Trini-
ty-CottoD all planted; corn now re-
ceiving first blowing /; rain very bene-
fetal indications very favorable.
Frogmore-Rain of 13-14th brought up
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During an acute attack Of Bronchiis. .
eeaseless tickling In the throat, and N
exaausting, dry. hacking cough, afiet
the sufferer. Sleep il banished, and great
prostration follows. This disease il alse
attended with H~oarseness, and sometimes
Loss Of Voice. It 10 liable to becomo
chronic, involve the lungs, and terminate
fatally. Ayers Cherry Pectoral affords
speedy relief and cure in cases Of Bros
ehitis. 1t controls the disposition T.
cough, and induces refreshing sleep.
I have been n practicing physician for
twenty-fOur years, and, for the past
twelve, have suffered from annual attscks
OF Bronchitis. After exhauytiuQ all the
usual remedies
Without Relief,
I tried Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t helped
ME Immediately, and effected . speedy
eure.-G.S toveall, NJ. D., Carrollton, Miss.
Ayers Cherry rectoral is decidedly the
best remedy. within my knowledge, for
chronic Bronchitis. and all lung diseases.
M. A.. Rust, N. D., South Paris, Me.
! was attacked, last winter, with q severe
Cold, which, from exposure, grew worse
and finally settled on my Lungs. BY
night sweats l was reduced almost to .
skeleton. Ny Cough WAS incessant, and
frequently spit blood. My physician told
ne to give up business, or l would not
live a month. After taking various RENE.
dies without relief, l was finally
Cured BY Using
" bottles Of Ayers Cherry Pectoral. I
am now IN perfect health, and able 10
resume business. after having been pro.
1ounced incur:lble with COnsumption.-
3. +. Henderson, S~aulsburgh, Penn.
For years I was in a decline, I had
weak lungs. and suffered from Rronchitie
and Catarrh. Ayers Cherry Pestorsl re-
stored me to health, and I have been for y
long IN comparatively vigorous. In
ease OF . sudden cold / ALWAYS resort 10
The Pect0ral, and find speedy relief
Edward E. Curtis, Rutland, VT.
TIVE years ago I suffered from q severe
Bronchitis. The physician attending mo
became fearful that the disease would ter
inmate IN Pneumonia. After irving yari-
ous medicines, without benefit, he finally
prescribed Ayers Cherry Pectoral, which
relieved me 1t once. / continued to take
this medicine . short time, and was cured.
Ernest Cotton, Logansport, Ind.
ayers Cherry Pectoral,
Prepared BY DR.. &c. Aver 4 c., Lowell, N..a.
seia oy all Druggisss. P1iee q: Elk betjes, Is
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Judge Thayer, of the United States
District Court, sitting in St. Louis, has
decided that the taking of mail matter
from the top of a letter box is not an
offense against the postal laws. The
judge said among other things: "Let-
ter boxes are provided as receptacles
for the mail. They are kept under
lock and key, and various means are
taken for the care and safety of mail
placed in them. The top of letter
box is not a receptacle for mail, and
never was intended as such, and a
package placed there is no more in the
custody of the mail than a package
placed upon the steps or laid upon the
window stills OF the postofice. Those
who mail packages in that way do SO
ct their " risk, and those who steal
them are liable only for larceny of the
value Of the package"
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cnuSetts mas recently been published.
In One of the churches in the eastern
part of the State a bass viol was pro-
cured to- help the choir. One summer
Sunday, while the parsOn was in the
middle of the sermon. a bull got out
Qf his pasture and came staggering
Gown the road, growing as he came.
The minister heard the low below,
and looking up towards the singers
seats with T. grave face, he said :
II would thank the musicians not
to tune during service time ; it annoys
me very much"
The choir was surprised, but moth
ing was said. Pretty soon the bull
gave another. grumble, and then the
parson was mad. He stopped short,
and looking directly at the bass viol
player, said:
II now particularly request Mr..
L-that he will not tune his instru-
ment while l am preaching"
This was more than the fiddler
could stand. Popping up in his seat,
he snapped out
at isn't me, parson ; it isn't me.
It's that darned old town bull.r-Er-
change. tsiff
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SHRIEVER LIVERY 4

HORSE" 4 sSss&gies ~ 1ll RDOur.
n Day aGd .NjglsG.
Conncefios made via IexGs Ir0im for Ho.
ma, cunning East and West.
On hand oil hours Mt night. Passengers trnx
cling by Texas Train. To or from New d..
leans. will timd rOnveninc. ut SCHRIEVER
STABLE without telcgraphing to Thibo
1xux. TN hand oil times.
HECTAk +. CROSlER.
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! h"v" used ';",auS'- Pile Ointment for'tl,e
tsss =" Years ~ my practice sul have suc.
rc-sri !" every cas-. In s'nx ~,;Aunwr
drngg,ss
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having been presented to the Board in 1888 and rejected.

having been presented to the Board in 1888 and rejected.
 The Board then proceeded to appoint following named road overseers for the following named road districts, and es- tablished the following boundaries for the districts of Holbrook, St. Joseph and Winslow, to-wit:
 W Flake, Snowflake; Clar. Owens, Woodruff; John Bull, Show Low; Fred Hamblin, Alpine; John Bilby, Concho !; Neils Peterson, Pine Dale; Y Lee. Nu- trioso; A NJ Boyer, Holbrook district :; said district to extend half way to the { following named places, to-wit: Navajo Springs, St, Joseph, Keams' Canon and Dry Lakes. J H Richards, St. Joseph district; said district to extend half way to Dry Lakes, Hardy and Holbrook. c ] F Cate, Winslow district; said district to include county roads within the fol- lowing named points, to-wit: Twenty five miles north and south of Winslow, dIlu lIOiu hSoI lIllC Ol COuHIg LO AAdiOF .
 On motion of Henry Smith, seconded by R. c. Blassingame, the following or der was adopted by unanimous vote, to- wit: It is hereby ordered by the Board that the words General Fund.-" in the order fixing salary of tailor and ianitor, made on the 9th day of January, 1889, be and the same are hereby changed to salary fund.
 The Board then adjourned till a. m., :, tomorrow.
 R. c. BLAssINGAME, Chm'n.
 Attest: ARTHUR ASHTON, Clerk.
 The Board met this morning at g a. m. pursuant to adjournment.
 Present the entire Board.
 The County Treasurer is hereby order ed to pay Arthur Ashton the sum of $5.60 in cash, for cash paid for express charges on record books for county officials.
 The following claims were audited and allowed upon the salary fund:
 R c Blassingame. $31 50 P T Coleman. 33 co Heury Smith. .......... 21 % Arthur Ashton, clerk . Al 66
 Petition on file before the Board from the County School Superintendent to amend the order made by the Board. December, 1888, and change the bound ary of School District No. l, to 6 miles in every direction from the school house was, by unanimous vote granted.
 There being no further business the Board then adjourned.
 R. C. BLAssINGAME, Chm'n.
 Attest: ARTHUR ASHTON, Clerk,
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Tho Chill Blast

That sets the naked branches a-quiver- ing, is not felt by the wealthy yaletudi- marian indoors, but not all the covering that can be piled on his warm bed, nor all the furnace heat that anthracite can furnish, will warm his marrow when chills and fever runs its icy fingers along his spinal column Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the thing to infuse new warmth into his chilled and aguish frame, to remedy the fierce fever and exhausting sweats which alternate with the chill. Dumb ague, ague cake, bilious remit tent-ln short, every known form of ma larial disease is subjugated by this po- tent, and at the same time, wholesome and genial me dicine. Biliousness, con- stipation, dyspepsia, sick headache, loss of appetite and sleep, kidney trouble, rheumatism and debility are also reme- died by it. Use it with persistence to effect thorough cure.
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Always Young.

Why is my wife so precious in my sight Is it because her eyes are always bright, And grace and modestv are in her air? Neither, believe me, though she's very
 fair. She says, and says it with an earnest
 diction: "This growing old, 1 find, is all fiction, Since fortune sent me 'Favorite Pre-
 scription :"
 Dr. Pierce's famous remedy of that name is, indeed, perfect specific for ''female weakness" and kindred ..ail- ments. By druggists.
 Cleanse the liver, stomach, bowels and whole system by using Dr. Pierce $ Pellets.
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Malicious Prosecutions.

EDITOR HERALD-A few words about land matters, apropos of the recent prosecutions in Prescott may be inter- esting and possibly instructive to some of your readers. What a trayesty of le- gal investigation it is. If our honorable lawmakers in Washington could only have witnessed this little drama, from the first scene in St. Johns, some fifteen months ago, to the fall of the drop cur tain at the conclusion of the Carson case in Prescott, two weeks past, they would acknowledge what burlesque the spec ial agents make of the intention of the land laws. Briefly as possible. When Bevans first heard of Smith, Carson & Co.,, many will remember, upon his ar rival in St. Johns how quickly he con- sorted with the anarchist and unemploy
 ed elements of this county-(by the by there seems to be some animal magne
 tism between these sort of creatures whereby they know each other on sight,. He began by threatening Smith, Carson x Go. to this select bar-room audience, with everlasting destruction, and anath- ematizing the members of that firm with a varied sort of abusive epithets, which language was eminently satisfactory to his hearers; perhaps the only kind of phraseology that perfectly appealed to their cultivated feelings and high stand
 ard of intelligence. All the members of that firm were in St. Johns at this time. One of them sought Bevans in his room, and told him that if any or all of the members of the firm of Smith, Carson & Go. had violated the land laws, they were perfectly willing to have any inves- tigation that the law prescribed, but that they distinctly objected to him regaling the mob by calling the members of this firm all the vile names at his command. And 1 can assure you that his vocabu- lary of this sort of language is most com plete, Before leaving he asked Bevans what was the meaning of this extraor- dinary line of conduct. Then he appear ed in his true colors-saying, ''none of the members of your firm have given me any consideration. Oh that's the little game, this gentleman remarked, then I will leave you, MT. Bevans. I now un- derstand you" 1 will not weary you with the details of this guieless ennis sary's ways and tricks of attempting to obtain what he desired. Smith, Carson & Co. knew their perfect security, by having strictly complied with the law, so preferred to pay expenses of litiga- tion, rather than throw sops to Cerberus, by feeding this cOrmorant, Bevans, every time he wanted money, and allowing him to hold supposed sword of Da- mocles over their heads. So it cuImi
 mated in trials for perjury at Prescott.
 In Mir. Henry Smiths case, after the jury was empanelled. Hereragain, the special agent, by some occult means, knew when he looked at the jurors that they were not his kind-too respectable in fact-so General Rouse, United States District Attorney, from Monroe county, Missouri. I mention his native place as take it to be necessary in conjunction with his name, for in the Ashton case he laid such stress on it, and entertained
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the jury in his legal argument with long account of what remarkable man he was on his native heath, or sand-hill- am told, a man with such winning ways and attractive appearance. If spared long enough amongst us, will doubtless entwine himself around the hearts of the people of Arizona. For give this Aggression. l could not pass him without slight eulogy. However, this warrior asked the court to nolle prosequi MT. Smiths case for short time, to enable Bevans to exhaust the slums of Prescott for jurors to suit his purpose. This being illegal the case was dismissed,
 Mir. Carson's case was next called; then Gen. Rouse, who no doubt wished to make political capital by convicting an innocent man, and finding that there was no perjury committed under the ex- isting pre-emption laws of the United States, arose in all his majesty, but tot tering under the weight of ponderous volume-presumably a Red Indian arch ive-and boldly read, or composed, from this antedeluvian work, to the effect that unless the defendant had lived contin- uously for five years, without ever leav- ing the 160 acres, he was guilty of per jury. This was so ludicrous that even the jury exploded with laughter. The case then being tried on its merits, end ed in complete fasco for the special agent.
 The moral of all this is, that if you do not belong to the anarchist fraternity, don't take up land. If you do embrace their life and integrity, you are quite safe, for when Bevans was here he shut his eyes to the most glaring, fragrant cases of land stealing committed by peo- pie of his own sort. Further, if man comes here to make his living by any ordinary honest pursuit, and refuses to associate with these Instructors, and to plot with them against the general well fare of the law-abiding, successful citi- zens, he is very unwise to take up gov ernment land. Assume for example, he buys the squatter's right for $250, makes $500 worth of improvements, pays the government $200 for it-then arrives upon the scene the special agent (previously posted by the anarchsts), with his expansive maw, aching and craving for dollars-and remember the more scrupulously the law has been complied with, the more bitterly you will be assailed by this stamp of man, as he instinctively revolts at the sight of anything like fair dealing; then the un- fortunate pre-emptor, if he is too poor to stand trip to Prescott, with his wit nesses, must pay this blackmaillng blackguard to abstain from prosecuting him. Under the present misapplication of the laws, it is more secure and less costly to buy patented land, than to run the gauntlet of these hungry wolves. In conclusion let US hope it will not be long before the we'll intentioned legislators learn of the disgraceful way the land laws are applied by unconscionable special agents.
 ONE OF THE AUDIENCE,
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SUMMONS.
In the District Court of the Third Ju- dicial District. Territory of Arizona,
E. BURGESS,
 Register.
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In the District Court of the Third ,Ju- dicial District. Territory of Arizona, County of Apache.
 James w. Skaggs,
 Plaintiff.
 vs. Summons No. 216. Sarah A. Skaggs,
 Defendant.
 Action brought in the District Court of the Third judicial District, in and for the County of Apache, Territory of Arizona. Territory of Arizona sends greeting to Sarah 4. Skaggs. You are hereby sum- moned and required to appear in an ac- ton brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of the Third Judicial District, in and for the County of Apache, in the Territory of Arizona, and answer the complaint filed with the Clerk of this Court, at St. Johns, in said County, within ten days (exclusive of the day of service) after the servlce upon you of this summons. if served in this County; but if served out of the County, and within this dis trict, then within twenty days, Ill all other cases, thirty days.
 And you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer the com plaint, as above required, the plaintiff will take judgment by default against you, in accordance with the prayer in the complaint in this cause filed and costs and disbursements in this behalf expended.
 Given under my hand and { SEAL Athe Seal of said District N)Court, this 14th day of Feb ruary A. D., 1889.
 ARTHUR ASHTON, Clerk. T. $. BUNCH,
 Attorney for plaintiff. fe21
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SPRAYED OEs STOLEN.

One black horse, about eight years old i; small star in forehead white hind feet i; branded VV on left thigh; no other brand. Any one who may see or hear of the horse, will confer favor by ad- vising the undersignee of the fact.
 HENRY HUNING,
 Show Low, Apache CO.,, Ariz.
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NOTICE.

I am now ready to redeem at my of flee in St. Johns, Apache county, Ari- zona, all Apache County Warrants of the series of 1885, from No. to No. 1S6 inclusive, and of the series of 1886 from No. l to No. 109 inclusive. Interest on above warrants ceases from this date.
 NAT GREER,
 Treasurer Apache County, Arizona. February 21, 1889.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. I
LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT. ARIz.
 Eahruor1r Od 1oQO

LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT, ARIz.
 February 2d, 1889. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the District Court. at St Johns, Alp lche COuu- ty, Arizona Territory, on March 10th, 1889, vi :: Mary Louise Johnson for the northeast 14 of the southeast 14 Section 9, Townships north, Range p esat, and west 12 of the southwest 4 A Section S1, Township north, Range 23 east He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: J P Springer, T N JohrsOn, Jas E Porter, of Show Low, Apache county, Ari- zona, and John Loner, of St. Johns, Arizona Territory.
 E. BURGESS, fe7 St Register.
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St. Johne, Thure3ay, February 2l'
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Vim. E. PLATT, ?. NJ. Office hours: Open rom A. N. until P. M. On Sundays from to 2PM. Mail closes going east at II A. A'
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LAND NOTICES.
,OTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT, ARIZONA
 January 31, 1889. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the District Court, at St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory, on the 16th day of southwest 14 of the northeast 4 and southeast Lgof the northwest 14 and north 15 of the south- east 14 of Section No. II, Township 10 north, Range 2S east.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said claim, viz: Henry Hart, E Bunch, George Phelps, John Hogue, all of Springer vile, Arizona.
 E. BURGESS, fe7 Ct Register,
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Somebody of an ingenious turn of
mind gives US the metric system
mot in a NUTSHELL" but in a
nickel. It is claimed that our
nickel Scent piece holds the KEY
50 The linear measure and weights.
TIE diameter of this coin is two
centimetres, and its weight is five
grammes. Five of them placed in
a row will, Of course, give the length
of the decimetre, and two of them
will weigh decagramme. AS the
kioliter is cubic metre, the key to
the measure of length, it is also the
key to the measure Of capacity. Any
person, therefore, who is fortunate
enough to own a 5-cent nickel may
carry in his pocket the entire metric
system Of weights and measures.
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affects in his hands belonging to the
delinquent, and if it shall appear by
the answer of the party to the salts
faction of the justice that he has
moneys, affects or credits in his hands
belonging to the delinquent; the jus
tice shall enter in his docket d Judge
ment against the party thus examined
for the sum of Five Dollars and COSTS
Two Dollars of which shall be paid to
the roadoverseer and applied by him
upon the construction and repairs of
the highways in his district and three
dollars to road overseer for his services
upon receiving the sum of Five Dollars
the overseer shall execute a receipt for
the sum of Two Dollars signed by the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
a receipt for the remainder signed by
himself. The judgement rend red
against the person served with notice
shall be collected in the same manner
as other judgements in Justice Courts
and shall be legal offset against the
delinquent in favor of the judgement
debtor"
Sec. 5, All acts and parts of acts in
conflict with this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Approved March Dist, 1889
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Hon. J. W. Darlington returned
to Yuma last evening, feeling that
he had served his constituents well
in the Fifteenth Legislature. Mr..
Darlington made winning fight
for $4,000 for the Territorial
Prison.-Phoenix Gazette.
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Approved March Dist, 1889.

The appropriation bill which
passd the Legislature allows $15,-
900 for the Territorial Prison. Ten
thousand dollars for water works to
supply the prison and town with
water and five thousand for general
improvements.