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A special to the Picaynne, under
date Of the 10Th instant, says: The
Governor issued and executive order
declaring the office Of sheriff and tax
collector of the parish Of Terrebonne,
held by Oscar Daspit, vacant for his
having allowed six months to elapse
after the death of one OF his securities
On his official bond without having re-
newed the same. 1t is said that the
bond of the sheriff of West Carroll is
in the same fix. As Mr.. Daspit has a
quietus from the auditor and parish
officers of Terrebonne, it is probable
his reappointment will take place.
We regret this misadventure has
befallen Nj. Daspit and trust the gov
rno will reappointment him, as we
are satisfied that his failure to comply
with the law is due to an oversight
rather than inability OF unwillingness.
We think Mr.. Daspit has made an ex-
cellent official and he should be con
tinued. a
Since writing the above MI. Daspit's
reappointment has been announced.
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The police juries of several parishes
have improved on their assessors
work by increasing the assessment
very materially. We are glad Of it.
as we have always been of the opinion
that some parishes have loLg been
skirkins their duty by failing to con-
tribute their fair proportion OF public
expenses. 1t was unjust to those pa
rishes that presented something like
a fair assessment. They We're made
to suffer for their honesty.
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A Sound Legal Opinion.

E. cambridge Munday, Esq, County
Atty, Clay CO., Tex says: "Have used
Electric Bitters with most happy re-
suits. My brother also was very low
with Malarial Fever and Jaundice, but
cured BY timely use of this medi-
cine. Am satisfied Electric Bitters
saved his life"
Mr.. ID. !. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave,
Ky, adds a like testimony saying: He
positively believes he would have died,
had it not been for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward off, as
we'll as cure Dengue and all Malarial
Diseases, and for all Kidney, Liver
and Stomach Disorders stands unequal
ed. Price soc. and 81 at ThibOdaux
Drug Store.
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GOING Ar IT N TIE EIGHT
Way

The inhabitants Of the third drain
age district deserve great credit Tor
their persevering efforts looking to the
drainage of their district. Nothing
daunted by the failure of the passage
Of the ordinance for the special drain
age tax ut the last election, they have
gone to work and resolved to begin
operations nevertheless. The most
public spirited of them have already
freely taxed themselves by voluntary
subscription. and on last Monday Il
company was incorporated for the pur-
pose of i~nauSurating, with Il view OF
pursuing mremittingly, the good
work until success crowns their efforts.
The shares have been fixed very low,
SO as to allow every well disposed per-
sou to subscribe. Operations will SCOT
begin, and from Il knowledge OF the
gentlemen composing the board OF di-
rectors. we have no hesitation in pre-
dieting success. 4 meeting Of the
board of directors will be held to-day
at st. Mary's Church, for the pur-
pose Of organizing, clecting u presi-
dent. il treasurer and IL secretary and
tran>acting such other business as
may properly come up.
A dredgeboat has been bargained
for, and We hope to be sOOn called
upon to chronicle the practical begin
ming Of a drainage system destined to
reclaim a large area of fertile land.
The people Of the third drainage
district ought to receive the encour-
agement and the material help Of our
citizens. Their cause is a most noble
one and every one should contribute
in his way to its final triumph. In the
fall Of 1887 IA fair was organized for
their benefit and realized most hand.
somely. Why not organize another
one for this coming fall or the early
spring? What say the patriotic aud
public spirited citizens who managed
the first concernq
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THE A OF LOUISIANl
10Th Judicial District Court-F
ish of LafOurche.
AGlde 6. Richard, cife, rs. II. NJ
olas COmlon, husband.
No. 1926.

This case having been regularly fixed
trial, was regularly taken up and tried 4
suent to assi 2nInent, and the law and the l
dence being in favor Of plaintiff anil agal
defendant.
1t is therefore ordered. adjudged and
creed that the plaintiff. Aglae Genevi
Richard. wife of Henry Nicholas Cou'onl
have Judgment against her said ansoa
dissolving the community OF acquets
gains heretofore exiting between the |
plaintiff and the defendant; and the !
plaintiff is hereby Gecreed to be separate
property from her said husband, and inves
with the separate administration OF her n
phernal property.
II is further ordered and decreed that
said Aglae g.. Richard do have judgment
0 OF her husband, the said n. NichI
COulOn, the sum of fifteen hundred AMI s{
seven 37-l00 dollars ($l56 81, with legal
ferest from judicial demand until paid, ~ !
April Is, 1889. and all costs of suit.
1t is further ordered aud deereed that
plaintiffs legal mortgage to secare
amour Of this Judgment on all of the inIl
able property Of the said II. N. Coulor|
and the Same IL hereby recognized as y
and executOry, dating from the 9th al
March, 1888, the date Of its registry 10
mortgage records OF LatOurche parish,
that such property subjec. to said mort9
be seized and sold to pay and satisfy
judgment by privilege and preference.
1t is further ordered that the interview
Of Fraucis McCulla lie dismissed ct his 4
Thus done, read and signed in open y
at Thibodsux, La, this 9Th day Of June, Y
tSigned) TAYLOR BEATilE1
Judge 10th Dissr1
Filed June 6, 1889.
(Signedl p. +. LEGENDhE,
Deputy Gel
(~~)A true copy. Test. Clerks "
Ills. : Parish of Lafourche, June la ~
(~\ Z. +. LEGENDREs.
deputy cisl
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We learn from a special to the Pic
ayune that on the morning OF the 10th
Mr.. Arthur Gre, Il member OF one OF
the Oldest families in this parish, Il
planter and a merchant, died at his
home, about a mile and a half from
Donaldsonviile. suddenly. He is
thought to have been overcome by the
great heat we are having. The wealth
er has been very warm for the last
three days.
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Jim Bowie nd HI Knife.

Colonel James Bowie WIS a small
man, not weighing more than loo
pounds, 5 feet u inches in heighth,
but of wonderful physical strength,
and as 1.-the and quick rs IL panther.
At the time lie was living with his
brother Stephen, in Louisiana, on a
plantation situated on the dividing
line between the parishes of Assump-
ton and Lafourche. Near them there
was Il blacksmith and worker in steel
Of great skill. He was of Spanish or
Portuguese blood, and had been, ac-
cOrding to local rumOr one of Latitte's
crew Of pirates. The pistols of that
day We're not as accurate or sure OF
fire as they are now. They were flint
locks, as percussion caps L not III
general use until about 1886. Bowie
had great faith in Il knife. He declar-
ed that it was the SureSt and most
faithful of all weapons i'll the hands OF
Il man who could rely on his nerves,
but that he had never seen IL weapon
of that sort which came up to his IDEAS
of the most effective pattern. One
day he and his brother Stephen were
riding down the road and one of the
horses cast a shoe. They stopped at
the blacksmith's mentioned to have it
replaced. While waiting Bowie saw
some fine workmanship on a sword. or
rather Spanish machete, and the
thought occurred to him to have IL
knife made for defense and Offense ac-
cording to his notion by this black
smith. There was IL bundle of shin
giles near at hand and taking one,
Bowie whitfield out of the soft thin
pine a rough model in shape of what
he wanted. The blacksmith had a
long, worn out file. which was used in
the heaviest iron work and out Of this
he made the knife which james Bowie
used in twenty-five bloody encounters
and finally died graspingit in his hand
at the Alamo.
81 will describe it for you. for i
have frequently seen and handled it,"
continued Governor Wells. cit was
seventeen and One-half inches in the
blade, two inches in width, until
within five inches of the point, when
it widened a half-inch and then, curv-
ing backward IL little, ran off suddenly
to a point. In weight it was just three
pounds. The handle was made of the
lower part of the horn of an elk sawed
in two halves and neatly riveted onto
the shank of the blade, the handle
and the blade being twenty-five inches
in length, with IL handsome crOss-piece
where the two joined. The knife was
ground down and then put on an oil
stone until it was SO sharp that it
would shave the hair of ones hand,
so admirable was its temper. The
sheath was made of two pieces of thin
pine wood neatly covered with alliga-
tor skin. 1t could be used for both
cut and thrust, and it never failed
when Jim Bowie got q fair blow
Washington Sunday Herald.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Second Justices Court of G. A. Enger
ran-Parish of Lafourche.
Mrs. Elisha Clement rs. Ilerdndey
Mitchell.

Taxa notice that acting under "A writ of
tieri facias ema Mating from the above
entitled court in the above entitled and num-
bcred suit 1 have seized and will offer for
sale at public auction pursuant to law to the
last and highest bidder. ut the courthouse
in the town Of Thibodaux, on
SATURDAY, JULY ~, 1889,
between the hours of II o'clock a. M. and 4
o'clock p. m, the following described pro-
perty. tO-wit
l DARK ROAM HORSE.
Terms and conditions of sale Cash on the
spot in United States Treasury notes to pay
and satisfy said writs
r. A. FROST,
July %. 1883. Constable al Ward.
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MT. CARMEL Cows

MT. CARMEL Cows
Thibodaux. La, Jan. q, 1859
MIR. +. Gouaux, HOuma. La. -
Fear Sir-I cannot convey IL adequate
guage u satisfactory idea Of the oen|
have obtained Ivy using your Aht'-Astn1
Powder and Mixture. For twenty ~
have suffered FROM that dresdiul ah
Asthma, and although have tr.et i
remedies, none proved beneficial ~
tried yours. l trust my experience ~
precious and valuable powder and ma
will lie the means of inducing othe" y
it q trial. Yours respectfully, -
7tga A Sister OF Mt. CARMEL ooSs'
have used Gouaux's Pile Ointment y
last two years In my practice 2 nay
ceeded in every case. DR. Chs. oAoJ
Call for samples of Anti Asthwas'e "
drvGgiae
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4 OF LOUISIANA.
Second Justices Court of c. A. Epger
ran-Parish of Lafourche.
Linc0lH CalweU ~. Mary Prerost.

Take notice, hat acting under q writ Of
6eri ~facias, emanating from the above emit.
tied court, in the above entitled aud num.
bered suit, I have seizsd and will offer for
sale Mt public auction, pursuant to law, to
the last and highest bidder, at the courthouse
in the tow OF ThibOdaux, on
SATURDAY, july q, 1889,
between the hours Of n o'clock u. m. and 4
o'clock D: Ill., the following described proper
Il ROAM HORSE. Y I
Terms and conditions Of sale-Cssh on the
spot in United States Treasury Notes to nav
and satisfy said writ. "
y p & sF r. A.. FROST,
July Is, 1889. Constable 2i Ward.
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Governor Nichols las. signed two
death warrants this week: one for
Charles Sellers, cOnvi.ted Of murder
in the parish of Riclland, ordering
the execution to take Place on Friday,
July L.; and the other for Sumner
Miller, convicted of murder in the par
ish of Calcasieu, the day of execution
being fixed for August IL, next.
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The st. Landry Police Jury, sitting
rs "a board Of equalization, has been in
session several weeks, and will so con-
tinue for some time. Their work is
creating quite IA breeze among the tax
payers of that parish, IS it is mater
tally increasing the assessments.
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HARTE
Or THE
LAFOURcHE DRAINAGE
COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA-PARISH OF La
FOCRCHE.

DE IT KNOWN, That on his sixteenth day
~ of July. in the year of our Lord one
Before me, HENRY n. COGLON' Notary
Public, duly qualified and sworn in and for
the parish OF Lafourche. State aforesaid, and
in the presence Of Messrs. Evariste Naronvc
and Richmond A. Frost, competent witnesses
residing in said parish.
Personally came and appeared the several
witnesses whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, all of said parish Of Lafourche, who
declared that, wishing to avail themselves
OF the several provisions OF the laws of the
State of Louisiana relative to the formation
OF corporations for works of public improve
ment and general utility, rs more fully set
forth in the Revised Statutes of the State
and the various subsequent acts amendatOry
into a corporation, and by these presents do
formally and expressly form theinsely es. as
well as those who may hereafter join them.
polite, for the uses, objects and purpOses
herein set forth, and to be governed by the
following rules and regulations, as well "a
such as may hereafter be adopted in pursu-
ance OF the provisions of the charter, to.wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall H..
THE LAFOURCHE DRAINAGE COMPANYH
and under that name and style it shall entov
succession for n period OF ninety nine wears:
it shall have power and authority to contract
sue and be sued in its corporate name, TO
make and to use II corporate seal and the
same to alter ut pleasure, to hold. receive
purchase, convey mortgage or pledge. under
It's corporate name, property both real and
personal; to name and appoint such mana
gers, directors, commissioners or other ON
GERS as their interests and convenience NAV
require; to make and establish such iaws
and regulations. not Inconsistent with this
charter or contrary to law, for the proner
management OF the affairs of said CORPORA
ton ~ may be necessary and proper.
ARTICLE II.
h dOmicile Of said corporation il hereby
established ut n aceland, in the parish Of In.
fou!che, and citation and other legal process
snail De served ON it, president, or In ease OF
his absence. resignation or inability Is sct
tasn uDss the secretary - the co0peay.
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Governor Nichols has appointed
Wakeman w. Edwards, of the parish
of Vermiilion, judge Of the twenty
fifth judicial district to fill the vacan-
cy occasioned by the resignation of
Judge Conrad Debaillon, pending the
election and qualification of his sue
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For cleaning brass Use a thin paste
of plate powder, wv tablespoonsful of
vinegar: four tablespoonful OF alcohol.
Rub with pieces of flannel and polish
With chamOis.
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The Democratic Executive Commit
tee OF the Third Congressional District
met on the 10Th instant ut New Iberia
and called Il convention to nominate Il
candidate for the unexpired term OF
the late Mr.. Gay, for August IL, at
Lake Charles.
The representation for each parish
was based on the vote cast for COVER
nor at the last election, at the rate of
IL delegate for each 200 votes and
II additional delegate for each frac-
ton over 100 votes cast.
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A FINE TRACT OF LAND, MEASUR.
"A ing about 3 arpents front by forty Or
penis. near Lafourche Crossing. with good
dwelling house and OnthOns~s. A 6De oppor-
unity to buy n home ct q bargain. FOR par
sisalsrs apply - l.. p. CA1LLOUEV
ThiboAoox. L
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We publish in another column a
sensible article from the Lake Charles
Echo. on the judiciary system. The
E'ckO's suggestion that those who at
tack the present system should offer
something better in it's stead, is a wise
M 1t is always easier to pull down
and destroy than to build; and it
might even be said of many who are
disposed to level things that they are
without the ability to accomplish any
thing nobler.
We admit that the judicial system
of the State has many imperfections :
is perhaps unnecessarily very costly,
and it might be somewhat simplified
and a great reduction in its operation
reached. But it is a very effective
system, and its defects ought to be
carefully studied, considered and dis
cussed with a view of remedying the
evils and bringing the system nearer
to perfection, but the system should
not be i%nveighed against as Il whole,
and its imperfections magnitied into
hideOus anomalies, with no other APP
parent end in view than to bring it
into disrepute.
Let us devise, plan and lay the
foundation for the new editice before
we think of pulling down the
present temple, lest we be exposed to
the Inconvenience and dangers of in
considerable and thoughtless building.
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The farmers of St. Landry have
formed a corporation with a capital
stock of 100000, for the purpose of
establishing Il farmers union store at
OpelOusas.
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Mr.. Henry Weinberg and Mr.. Peter Hebe-
rer. Evansville, Ind, certify thai they nave
been nsing c.. e. e. Certain Cough Cure. in
their family medicine Tor coughs and colds
for several years, and have found it to be IL
never-faling remedy. Children take it readi-
~. as it IS as pl-asOnt IA maple syrup.
Sold by ThibOdaux Pharmacy
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The 18th instant, the anniversary of
the fall of the Bastile, WAS celebrated
with great ectat in New Orleans by the
French population of that city, rein
forced by delegations from all parts
of the State.
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HoUMA. La, Jan. 30. 1889.
A few doses OF Gouaux's Anti Asthmatic
mixture has relieved me of q very had
cough. my little daughter has been cured al
-. BY taking the same. A. c. HODERT,
(Tbe BarAoe.i
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Chief Justice Fuller will be the first
Democratic chief justice to hold court
in Charleston, S. C., since the days Of
Robert B. fancy.
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The Lafayette canning factory is
working right ahead ard has already
created a demand for it, product.
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Prize fighting is lawful in the Lone
Star State under a license of $500 for
each performance.
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our CHOICE FOR CONGRESS-:
Andrew Pric Q,
OF LAFOUR'HE.
SATURDAY, JUN 20. 1889.
OF

Bayou Sara is to have a building
association.
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ARTICLE V.

The affairs OF the mpa shall be man
aged by seven directors, elected by u major
ity of the stockholders at Il general meeting
each year, or as soon thereafter as possible.
Each stakeholder at such election, as well as
in all other elections held by them, shall be
by him; and the stockholders shall have the
right to cast their vote by proxy evidenced
in writing. The said directors shall hold
elected to ONCE. They shall elect, as soon as
possible after their election, from among
their number Il suitable person to act AS
president, and chose n suitable person Tor
treasures and one for secretary, and such
other officers and employees AZ they may
deem necessary for the proper management
of the affairs of the stock company, The
president shall represent the corporation In
all legal matters and perform such other du
ties as may be imposed by the board of direc.
tors; and the treasurer and secretary snail
perform such duties as the directors may
impose on them. At all the meetings OF the
board of directors four of their number shall
be a quorum to transact all business coming
before them.
ARTICLE VI.
The following named persons are hereby
named and appointed a board of directors
of said corporation, to serve until the first
election to be held in October next, or until
their successors are duly elected, viz: An
drew Price, Pierre Wallace LefOrt, Leon +.
Gaude, Marcellin BergerOn, Urban DanOsse.
Kew. f.. A. NlgrOu1 anu SOStncnc fOlse.
ARTICLE VII.
That this corporation may be dissolved
before the expiration of the period for its ex-
istence herein fixed by "A vote of the majority
of the stockholders, voting according to their
shares, as in ordinary elections, at u special
meeting called for that purpose, after due
notice in writing through the mail to each
stakeholder, given at least fifteen days prior
to said meeting. And ut the dissolution of
this corporation, from any cause whatever,
its affairs shall be liquidated by three com
m~issioners, duly chosen by the stockholders
for that purpose.
Thus done and signed at ThibOdaux, par
ish and State aforesaid.
In faith whereof, the several appearers
have signed these presents, together with
the witnesses afOrenamed and me, notary,
after due reading of the whole.
Original signed:
p. W. LEFORT,
SOSTHENE FOLSE,
JULES THIBODAUX,
NJ. BERGERON,
l.. I. CAILLOUET,
C.. I. GUEDRY,
JUSTIN BABIN.
A. OZEME TOUPS,
Witnesses: ANDREW PRICE,
EvARIsTE MARONGE, per L. p. Caillouet.
r.. A. FROST. HENRY n. COULON,
Notary Public.
A true copy of the original.
HENRY n. COULON,
Notary Public