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January lst, 1890

Mr. +. Gauaur, Houma. La.
Your 81 lie Ointmeut Salve'' is the best
remedy have ever tried for piles, it has
cured me OF very L. 4 case had tor years
! know several persons it has cured also.
am an old man and have seen many cases
treated by mauy doctors and patent medi
clnes. nothing can com lare with yonr salve
You ought quit all your other business and
do netting out prepare that salve by large
quantities. If it was well known you could
not prepare enough OF il. Yours truly.
Elepdale p. o. LA. SAMUEL WOLF
Price, St.00 by all druggists
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DRAINAGE COMMISSIONERS.

Dis, No. l-Thos. Beary, Jos. A. Claudet,
and j. B. s. Mlre,
Dist. No. John McCullah, L, keeffe,
and II. w. Tabor.
Dist No. &c. LaAarde, NJ. Bergeron,
Andrew Price, Adolphe Folse, Orville Thi-
bodaux.
Dist No. 4.--Livaud .is Ledet, Jos. u.
Toups, Leo. Leblanc.
Dist No. ST. D. Kent, l.. "A. Trosclair,
8. Morvant.
Dist. No. 6.-Jos. Thibodaux, A. Theriot,
Wilson Lepine.
Dist. No. &c. s. Mathews, K. Foret and
n. Ayo.
Dist No. SIS. Bourg, Lovingly Leblanc,
and j. T. Bsdeaux.
Dist. No. 9.-Jos. P. Bourgeois, Paul Le-
tort, and Estival Savoie.
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RAILROAD SCHEDULE.

1St. train leaves Thibodaux. a. m
= arrives = .1l:l5 a. m
Train for New Orleans and west
connection leaves Thibodaux 4p. m.
arrives ..5:l2 p. M
Mail closes Is minutes before the de-
parture OF the train.
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Total, $3.50 .
G.. j. BARKER.
l.. P. CAILLOUET.
G, w THIRuDEAuX

Wbereupon an appropriation of one thors-
aud two hundred and ninety tbiee aud 45-ln0
dollats was ordered to pay the claims aud
accounts renorted correcG bv the foresoiIgs
repo, is of the Fjnauce Committee, by the
following vote.
Yeas darker. Caillouet, Thioodeaux,
Frost, Zernott, and Ragar.
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Committee on improvements.
On motion dnly seconded the appropria-
tion therein recommended was ordered by
the following vote. viz
Yeas Barker, Caillouet, Thibodeaux,
Frost, Zernott and Ragan,
Nays None
At this time Mr.. Barker called up the claim
of j. w. Knobloch's Clerks fees in the Thi
bodapx Bridge Suit of $22,64 half of which
being justly due by the Council and other
half ov Parish. and on motion of Mr.. Ragan,
secont ed by Mr.. Barker the claim for one
half $ll.32 was approved and an aDpropr;a-
tion OF that amount ordered by following
vote:
Yeas Barker, Caillouet, Thibodeaux,
Frost, Zernott and Ragan.
Nays None.
There being no further business Mayor
Arcoin requested that the Members of the
Council elect be now sworn oy H. n. Coulon.
Notaiy Public, whereupon the Mayor aud
Trustees elect were duly sworn and on mo-
tion OF Mr.. Ragan seconded by Mr.. Zernott
with tie view OF allowing the New Council
to immediately organize, the sitting Council
adjourned. sine die.
J. L. AUCOlN,
ID. N. COULON, Mayor.
Clerk.
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DIRECTORS OF THE SCHOOL Be I'd.
R. r. Mcbride president: A. r. kno-
bloch, superintendent and secretary A.
j. Braud Numa Elfert. Chas. s. Math
ews, Jules Orili on, w. L. Howell, ). l..
Leblanc, Emile Toupj.
THibvpAUx BRIDGE COMMITTEES.
w. G Eagan. PRESIDENT Chas. }. Ral-
ker, secretary: Frank Zslnott, H. ".
Nabos. E. U. Morvant. Emile l. edet.
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THIBODAUX LA, SATURDAY,

Banquettes s 247 %
Streets and bitches. .-.-.. 97S "a
Salary of officers 9Sl 9I
Market House. 1S0 II
Wharf and Levee.. 1l2 50
Corporation l.aborer-- 6n0 90
Incidentais ... 1851 n
Tax Collector Conl.. 65 %
Town Hall. Observation-Disclosures 43 20
Fire Department. 1045 60
Police & Criminal Expenses. "a so
Water Works. I70 l6
Total Disbursements. $57lI l3
NOV. I9th, '92 Balance on hand. go 95
School Tax 1891 457 81
Paid to Parish School Trea-
SUI ---.---.. 3Oo 10
Balance due. Isl 56
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Total, 1854 IL
The report OF Treasurer is also herewith
handed you, showing balance of Slll4Ie
on hand, on tho 5th Sept. 1892, also reports
of Tax Collector. and Mai ket Masters report
all OF which we find as being correct as per
vouchers thereto attached.
CD. BARKER,
L. r. CAILLOUET,
G.. w. THIBODEAUX.
Finance Committee report for October
1899.
To the Mayor and Trustees of the Town of
Thibodaux.
Gentlemen Your Committe on Finance
beg to report that they have examined the.
following claims. and have found same cor
rect.
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Chargeahle to Market House
Standard OH Co.. Dbl Gasoline ...$ 8 IS
John NJ. Walsh freight ON above. 90
John M. Walsh for month of Oct. A 90
l.. Aucoi1 for Sundries. ........ SIS
Chargeable to Streets and Ditches-
Standard Oil CO., 5bls. Gasoline. $40
j. Nj. Walsh freight on 2 bbls Gss.... 2 90
Vict Sposito for NTH of Oct.. - SO
j. l.. Aucoln for Sundries. . 8e5
Chargeable to Corp Laborer-
Wet Sposito for NTH of Oct....... SO 90
Chargeable to Town Hall
Wet Sp0sito for Oct.... so
hargeable to Inc. Expenses
} l.. Aucoin for Sundries. ......... SIS
Chargeable to Bdnquettes-
j. L.. Aucoin for nails Nc..-.... 81 05
Cbargeaple to Water Works
j. l.. AucOin for Sundries. ...-..... 5 90
Chargeabie to Wharves & Levees-
j. L. Aucoin for Sundries. ...... 45
Chargeable to File Department
Thibodaux Fine CO. No. | for Oct.--. 10 90
Protector Ne. >. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 90
H. H. g. L. Go. No. .----........ 10 90
Thib'x B. Brigade. e......-.......... 5 90
Chareeahle to salary of officers
J. L. Aucoin Mayor last 4....... sc 90
H. n Coulon Clerk erk... lS Is
HI. N. Coulop Assessor. so 90 i
j. M. Walsh Constable. IT'S 90
F. Samoan Treasurer.. .... 81 o5
+. Samoan Printer. Observation-Disclosures. 25 90
Z. r. Mcbride. Observation-Disclosures. s 25
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GENERAL REPORT.

From Nov. 25th, 1890. to Nov. 3rd, 1892.
Nov. :Jth, 1890. To balance on hands e. 90
To receipts, since,
From CORPORATION Tax 1896. 1890 AZ
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PARIH OFFICERS.
POLICE JURORS.

President, T. d. Kent; F.. U. Morvant,
II. w, Tabor, Chas. E. Gaude, Ellis Foret,
Emile Ledet, Louis Lerille, Frank Chris
ten, Pierre Breaux, Clerk Police Jury, d.
N. Coulon, Sergeant at arms L. 1ugas.
James Bollinger, Oyster Inspectc-.
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Chargeable to streets and bitches.
Standard Oil Co 3 bbls, Gas. q 74o. 5 IA 70
J: M. Walsh freight on above. ) 90
Victor Sposito for mo Sept. ....... I2 so
Chargeable to Market House
Standard Oil Co., bbl Gas 80. 8 80
J. NJ. Walsh freight Oh above. 90
j. NJ. Walsh for no. Sept 100
Chareeabie o Corp. Laborer-
Victor posito for mo. Sept SO 90
Chargeable to Town Hall
VIC; Sposito tor mo. Sept. L 50
Chargeabie to Fire Department
Thib'x Fire Co. No tor Sept. 10 90
Protector No. for r......--..-........ 10 90
HI. H. & Lad. Go. No ol.-.. 10 90
Thib'x Bucket Brigade. 90
Chargeable to Banquet
Fl. w. Frost. Observation-Disclosures. 6I8 20
CIV. Thib'x 470-Clement Bro CO.. 5 80
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Chargeable to Streets and Ditches-
Albert Page for 2Ia days at $100. s. 81 so
Zack Conner "a days. "a 90
Jack Tonney days .--... 4 90
John Henry days .. 3 90
Baptiste Charles . days 9 90
Henry Jules Il day. so
p. A. Demanade days 300
Anatole Baptlste Log days. Is SO
R. Jones Isl days. Is so
Ed. Carter p days ........ 9 50
Tug Wilson 81 days so
Chas. Slotter Gays. 100
Wet. Aucoin hauling dirt ... 4 90
Ellis Braud ''for dirt 2 men".... 90
Chargeable to Water Works
Wallace Frost A days at $500. $500. 8 so
Arthur LeB anc 81 days .. 90
Chargeable to Banquettes-
p. A. Demanade 81 days .... 90
Albert Adam q alavs at $l00. 9 so
Bennet Thib'x for laying 81 Bridges 65
Total, $l42 Is
Annrnvad and recommand an annr.,nr;.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN
COUNCIL.

Thibodaux La. New 25th. 1892 J
The Council for the Town of Thibodaux,
met this day in regular monthly session.
Present Mayor Ancoin and Trustees
Z. }. Barker, L. P. Caillouet, G. W. Thibo
deaux, Henry w. Frost, Frantz Ter mott AID
w. C. Ragan.
Absent None.
The minutes of the last session was read
and approved as recorded.
The Finance Committee presented the toll
lowing report Tor the months of September
and October 1892, to-wit
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Finance Commf ftee's Reno,

Finance Committees report for the month
of September 1892
| To the Mayor and Trustees of the Town of
/ Thibodaux.
| Gentlemen.-Your Committee on Finance
beg to report that they have examined the
following claims. and found same correct.
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ROAD AND LEvEE INSPECTORS.
MUNICIPAL OFF.CERs.

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Mayor, W. C Ragan Colncilmen, L.
P. Cailloust. A. j. Meyer, Ozeme Naquin..
Taomas Alberii, T. P. Bergeron, and
Frank Zernott.
Treasurer. P. L. Braud.
Town Marshal al--....-.--....J. Walsh
Clerk FL. N. Coulon
Printer. r.........A .Jole ct Jr. d Co.
Post Mistress Mrs. l.. Curtis
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list ward, Evariste Morvant, 2nd ward,
Emile Dugas, Alberto Bergeron, 3rd ward,
Edwin Birdsall, 4th ward Albert savoie-
5th ward. MYRTLE Kerne, 9Th ward, Viii
ham Prestenback, 7ih ward, Wellington
Hebert, sth ward c. w. Elliot, 9th ward
Henry Tenny, 10th ward Taylor Adam.
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Balance due. Isl 56
BILLS PAYABLE
Note of Slsbv Manufacturing Co. due
March 22nd, 1853. -..- $40 00
Interest at 7 olo from
March 22nd. 1892 81 so$ SIT 80
Note of Mrs. s. Harvey due
April l7fh 1893 1000 90
Interest on same at oIo
: from April 18th, 1892. 80 90 1880 90
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Total, Sl42 65
Approved, and recommend an appropria
tion of One Hundred and Forty-two 65-lO0
dollars to pay above claims.
w. G. RAGAN,
+. ZERNOTT,
H. w. FROST.
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Tot:i- ---S59o2 0S
Bv ID sbu rse meats :te:
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manifold points of interest connected
with our national military academy
The location is an ideal one and the
grounds kept in a condition absolutely
perfect, and no scene is more like a
picture than West Point, with its shin
ing, semi-circular river boundary, its
extensive. green-carpeted ill-ground
and level artillery plain, its long sweep
OF spacious officers quarters, their well
kept grounds facing the winding river,
and its rows of snowy tents with broad
avenues between, beautiful shade trees
casting a grateful shade over all and
naught but the glittering uniforms and
martial music to suggest that this peace
full picture in its setting of green hills is
dedicated to preparations for grim war.
There is much to occupy the visitors
attention from the call of reveille at
$3.50 a. m. 10 the sounding of "taps" at
$3.50 p. m, when every cadet must bid
his "best girl" an immediate good might.
The three days of our stay was spent
largely in watching dress parade and
guard-mount, artillery and pontoon
drills, or gazing in sympathy at the des-
pissed, sad-faced "plebe" as he perform
ed his varied evolutions or stood pa
tiently before the guard-tent to report,
with head so high, toes so square and
arms at such an angle as made him look
like trussed-up turkey, though even
then he cannot satisfy the demands of
the exacting cadet-officers. OF course
1t is good discipline, and is made more
bearable by the thought that every class
endures it i'm turn, but the summer
camp is anything but heaven to the
poor "plebe," and the whole discipline
employs so many yards of red tape as
to fill civilian with a constant desire
to exclaim, Fuss and Feathersw
Our return journey to Albany was by
rail that connections might be made
with the 2:30 p. m. east bound train, so
that evening found me in the pleasant
city of Worcester, Mass, having left my
travelling companion at Albany looking
rather dOleful over the prospect of
six hours wait for the westward train.
Stopping but two nights in Worces-
ter, my journey was continued to this
cottage by the sea, and since my ar
rival have been exceedingly busy(D
lying in the hammock and gazing out
over the blue waves, my chief labor
consisting in slowing away fresh mack
erel, clam-pie, and other seaside dain-
ties, in which duty no one has accused
me of Sinking. Soon our pleasant
company will be disbanding, and my
next fitting will probably take me to
the New Hampshire hills, perhaps to
the White Mountains. Whether the
spirit will move me to any more episto-
larry efforts, remains to be seen.
Regardfully yours,
MIS-. A c. MARTIN
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County Prohibition Convention.

The Van Buren, County Prohibition
convention met at LongwelPs opera
house last Thursday at 10 a. m. and was
called to order by County Chairman G..
+. Hutchins Nine townships were
represented by delegates.
Rev. j. ii. Reese of Bangor was
chosen permanent chairman aud Chas
w. iIutchins of Paw Paw secretary,
when the convention took recess un-
til one O'Clock.
On re-assembling, committee con
sisting of G. Z. Hutchins of Paw Paw,
Mr. Ransom of Lawrence, and MIR
Howe of Covert, was appointed to sug-
gest names for Il county committee and
for delegates to the state aud congress
sional conventions.
A committee Of one from each town
ship represented was appointed to sug.
gest names for county officers.
While these committees were out, the
convention was addressed by o. w
Rowland, David Woodman, A. Van Au.
ken, Chairman Reese and others
Following is list of delegates to the
state conventions Rev A. n. Eldred, j
p. Warner, l.. r. Anderson, j. w. Free,
Rev. Strickland, VIM. Healy, Frank
Branch, Mr. Ferguson.
Delegates TO congressional conven.
tom j. G.. Ramsdell, Rev. III. G. Hurl
bert, Thos. Randall, Ira Flanders, j. j
Dodge, Geo. Weldin, r.. l.. Combs, w
o. Cook, Martin Erkenbeck, N. w
Lewis, Mr.. Pritchard, A. A. Odds.
Members of county committee: j. III
Reese, Mr.. Sherrod, Bangor Il. G.
Green, South Haven; s. b. Nash, Go.
bleville; N. w. Lewis, Bloomingdale; G.
+. Hutchins, Paw Paw.
The following county ticket was rec.
commended by the committee: For sher.
if, John f. Howe of Covert; county
clerk, VIM. Dean of Bloomingdale
treasurer, j. p. Warner of Decatur;
register of deeds, A j. Hutchins OF
Paw Paw; coroners, III. b. Glover OF
Hartford, aud w. .. Cook of South
Haven. For representative in the
state legislature, n. w. Lewis of Bloom.
ingdale. The county committee was
authorized to fill the vacancies on the
ticket.
A resolution was adopted commend
ing Prosecuting Attorney l.. III. Titus
for his earnest efforts in behalf of law
and order and pledging him the hearty
support of the convention in the future
I'm the evening the convention was adj
dressed by g. X. Malone of Lansing
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New Suits.

Mary E. Taplin VS.. George Taplin;
divorce.
Margaret Norris VS.. James Norris;
divorce.
Adoniram j. Dyer, ST., VS.. Phebe A.
Dyer; divorce.
Ebenezer aIringer VS.. Anna Ketch-
UNI ct al; bill for partition.
Amos B. Shaw VS.. The Mich Central
Railroad Co.; trespass.
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Marriage Licenses.

1321-Henry Swanson SO, and Rose M.
Bliss, "a, both of South Haven.
1322-Louis H. Murdick, 81, and lola
Yates, H. both of Hartford
1323-James ID. Hope, 20. of Geneva,
and Cora B. Wright, ~, of Arlington.
1324-E. j. Post, 49, of Berlamont,
and Agnes Kingsley, 30, Bloomingdale.
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MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS.

Over IL years was afflicted with very serious
female difficulty, and for the last sixteen months
was under treatment of three of the very best ply
sicians that money could employ. Under their
skillfu treatment gradually grew worse until they
decided they could render me no permanent help.
One of my friends persuaded me TO try bottle of
Dulam's Great German Uterine Tonic, and after
taking three bottles, say I am I'm better health
than have been for 20 years and am now 60 years
old but feel as young as at thirly-S1 bottle
June 2, 1890. MRs. THos. TANDY, Flint, Mich.
For sale by Longwell Bros.
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AS general liniment for sprains and
bruises or for rheumatism, lame back,
deep seated or muscular pains, Cham
berlain's Pain Balm is unrivalled For
sale by Longwell Bros, Paw Paw, and
j. +. Barrows, Lawrence aug
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The Glass of '03.

Marquis Eaton entertained the orig
inal class of '93 at his home last Satur-
day evening. A feature of the enter
taiDment was the toast program which,
Arizona republican., 1892-11-10

rigation $8.15 per acre, average value OF
water separate from land $26 per acre,
average annual expenditure for water,
as distinguished from the purchase OF
water rights, $l.07 per acre, and the av-
erage cost of the original preparation
OF the ground for cultivation, including
the purchase of the land at the govern
mem rate of $1.25 per acre, is $l2.l2.
BY applying, with necessary nodifi-
cations, to the enumerator's returns the
averages obtaintd for each separate
state and territory, it has been found
that in round mbers the total invest
ment in productive irrigation systems
utilized in 1889, in whole or IN part,
was up to June /, 1890, $29,6l1 900.
Their value at that date was $94, 4l2, 900,
showing an apparent profit of $64,SO1,-
900, or 1854 per cent. In the same
manner the aggregate first cost OF the
irrigated areas, with their water rights,
not including the farms OF the sub
humid states, has been ascertained to
be ST. 10000, and the value of the
same on June l, 1860, 1896, $50, 900,
showing an increase in the value OF
land and water rights Of $2l9, 1850, 900,
or 2S3.0S per cent. In other words, the
land irrigated in 1889 was worth nearly
four times what il cost, no allowance
evidently being made for failures. The
total expenditure for water including
the maintenance and repairs OF bitches,
in the arid states in 1889 was IS, 794 900,
and the total value OF products sos, 057,-
600.
The number OF artesian wells used in
irrigation in the arid and sub-humid re-
gions in June, 1890, was 1880, con-
structed at an average cost of s245.58,
and giving an average discharge OF
54.43 gallons per minute. The area of
land thus irrigated, averaging 1921
acres per well, amounted to 81 1896 acres,
or 1.4S per cent OF the total area OF IL
rigsted land in the arid and sub-humid
regions
Arizona republican., 1892-11-10
PHOENIX THE METROPOLIS.

There is no better proof OF our city's
growth and future advancement than
the rapid development Of real estate
values within the past six months.
We refer both to the increase on what
is considered stable business property
in the present centre, but for consider
able distance out, and likewise in the
residence districts. In oil aspects and
in all directions the city OF Phoenix 10
improving rapidly and the outlook for
the winter months is brighter than at
any time in our history.
The era of rapid growth which is now
about to commence lie foreshadowed by
the activity in investment circles and
the preparation on foot to inaugurate
important schemes on q large scale.
The completion of the new sewer sys-
TEN; the:opening up Of a network of
street and electric railways TO bring the
suburban property into an active mar
ket; the large sums being invested in
water companies to bring under Guilt
walton hundreds OF thousands of acres
of adjacent lsnds; the rapid opening up
OF various important business projects
and manufacturing concerns, all point
to healthful activity in every avenue
of trade.
Phoenix now offers excellent induce
ments for Investments. There 10 no
speculation In the proposition. Money
cannot be placed in any direction with
in a reasonable radius of the city centre
without a remunerative return. The
truth which The REPUBLICAN has
steadily preached, is that in population,
wealth. culture, push and enterprise,
Phoenix is destined to be the greatest
in the southwest. Today
in all these she outranks any city with
in radius of several hundred miles,
We are just on the threshold. The
next five years will see such advance
ment as the most enthusiastic have not
predicted. The material is on the
ground, and in the hills and permeates
the air and sunshine. We must do the
rest.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-10
IRRIGATION STATISTICS.

The. census bureau at Washington
has issued very complete bulletin on
irrigation in the arid and sub-humed
regions of the western half of the
United States, which is chiefly OF a
statistical nature. In spite of this, how
ever, it is not dry reading to people at
all familiar with the subject. Space
forbids an extensive reference to it's
many admirable features, only to quote
the following deductions: OF the 1884,
8OS farms enumerated in the arid re-
gions in June. 1890, 80, 5s4, or 42.13 per
cent. contained land on which crops
were raised in 1889 by thsartiicial APP
plication OF water, the entire area Of
land irrigated being 1854, 4l6 acres.
The average value with improvements
per acre was 1928, average value of
products $l4.s9, average first cost Of ir-