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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22
TOWN COUNCIL.
October 6. 1877,

The Beard of Town Council OF
Abheville. met at the courthouse
on this day. +,
Members present Leonce
Ferret, mayor; aldermen Blous-
sard. Wise, BoyarcG and Abadlc.
The minutes of the last meeting
we're read and adopted.
The committee appointed to in
vestigatc the claims of VIM. NJ.
Hanchett, Supervisor Of Registra-
ton, and his clerks, submitted
their report, end
On motion of L. Broussard, re.
solved that the claims of Jos. I.
Labit and Opeil L6ge, presented,
be allowed each, the sum Of thirty
five dollars, for said services. and
On motion Of S. Wise, resolved
flat the sum of forty dollars be
allowed W. NJ. Hanchett for eight
days services.
r. P. O'Bryan, Esq, attorney
for the corporation, submitted a
report of collections by him made,
and was on motion of S. Wise
adopted and ordered spread Oh
the minutes.
report
To the Hon. Mayor and Members
of the Town Council, Abbeville,
Louisiana.
The undersigned respectfully
shows the following amounts by
him collected for said town:
Azelia Nunez, license hotel
keeper ~ 70 W
W. w. Edwards Atty 20 90
F. r. King, warehouse Is 90
All in warrants S ~ 90
I have also collected in currency
the balance of tax due by Leon
Broussard for the year IA $l4 SO
Total $ "a 81
Judgments have been obtained
and suits are pending for all other
claims. In the matter of Mrs.
Murtagh, a writ has been issued
and delivered to G. B. Shaw,
Sheriff, who as yet has madetho
return thereon. He also owes
himself 1925 which remains IN.
collected. Or. F. D. Young has
paid his license to Geo. E. Lyons.
Constable, and nearly all the bal.
ance Of licenses will probably be
settled with the Council this even.
ing, with the exception Of Edw.
Badon, for ten dollars, for which
Judgment has been obtained.
The following shows the condi
ton of the town in account with
me.
Town of Abbeville Or.
By amt above set forth s IA SO
DR..
To com. on $14 SO 81 As
Def. suit Of W. ID.
White q 90 I As
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

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With each number will be given
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Every subscriber at three dol.
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REMINGTON
Sewing Machines.

No Machine has sprung SO ra-
pidly into favor as possessing just
the qualities needed in "a family
Machine--namely: LIGHT RUN
MING, SMOOTH, NoIsELEss, RAPID,
DURABLE, with perfect Lock
STITCH.
Within the past year important
Improvements have been added
and no trouble will be spared III
keeping the REMINGTON a head Of
all competitors.
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WANTED We n -," I'D s5s :on sss''''
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Business that, will Pay
from 81 to So per day, can be pursuss
in your own ueighborhood, and is s.rloI =,
honorable. Particulars free. or samPa,,
worth several dollars that will enapis ' ~
to go at work at once, VII 70
receiptof fifty cents.
Address,
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Call at the
Bridge Store

and you will be convinced that
cheaper goods cannot be bought
Observation-Disclosures.
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E. r. KING,

ATTORNEY AT LAW:
AbLeyille, LoCls'sD'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

The best guns for the price ever pro-
duced. Universally recommended by
those who have used them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01
How to Increase the Flow Of Milk.

A lady correspondent of a Southern
paper, writing from Arkansas, gives the
following recipe to increase the flow of
milk in a COW. She says: ''Tepid
water, slightly sailed, given twice a
day, will increase the flow of milk one
third; if the COW will not drink it at first
trial scatter handful of bran or meal
over the top oft. They soon become
very fond oft, and will drink all you
give them. tried this plan three years
ago with perfect success. I had only
one COW, and she was of the common
scrub stock of the country, and after
she began to drink the water, prepared
as above, she furnished me twice day
two ordinary water-buckets full of milk,
and by feeding a little corn boiled with
cotton seed the milk yielded butter
enough to supply my table bountifully
and leave me a few pounds to sell
every week. I gave her three gallons
of water twice day."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

I Several years ago, Tread an account
in the Rural of q method of preserving
butter for months in excellent condition
and every year since then I have prac-
ticed it with satisfactory results. Not
only have I, by thir means, preserved
an abundance of summer and fall butter
all through the winter for the use of my
own large family, but, during the last
two years, 1haYe kept enough 10 sell a
considerable amount IN wiAfer, at fair
figures, to my less proyide nelghbors.
Our best and richest butter is made in
May, June, and July, when the cows
milk is rich, and before flies trouble
them too much. This can be easily
kept, even until the following spring,
by the method formerly given in the
Rural, and which I repeat here
First, the butter must be good when
made, all the butter-milk must be work.
ed out, and in doing this, keep it out of
water don't have any water come in
contact with it, for it spoils it. Butter
that is washed in working, as it is term
ed, if good, would be much better if 1t
had not been washed. Salt to suit the
taste of those who are to eat it. Halt
an ounce of salt to pond of butter is
about right. Keep out all your saltpe-
ter, sugar, or other curative ingredients;
it will keep better without them, and
perhaps, too, without salt, but, then, it
would not be so palatable. Do up the
the butter each week, churnlng in one
Or more neat, round rolls of two or three
pounds each, Just what you have to put
down cover each roll with a clean
muslin cloth large enough to go round
it twice or more, so that it will be COM
pletely enveloped, and sink it in a
strong brine, as strong as the best salt
will make it. Stone vessels are the
best, and each roll as it is put in may
W. Sohh Ny PiaNAhS q CiCs1A oeSho VI Ave
Continue to add more rolls until the
vessel is full, always keeping the whole
completely covered with brine and to
insure strength, add more salt when
full. Keep it in your cellar or in your
spring-house, and see lift is not worth,
in winter Or spring, one hundred per
cent. more than any winter-made butter.
But mark the butter must be good,
well made by one who understands how;
must be well worked, and should by all
means, be wrapped up and sunk under
the brine the same day it is churned, not
kept lying about for two Or three days
after churning. A good spring, with
the water at So, Is indispensable to
make the best No. butter in the sum-
mer months, and then it must be churn-
ed slow, that 1t may come solid.
Seneca Co., n. Y. MATERFAMILIAs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

Benjamin Franklin has the credit oil
being the first person inithis country
who made use of gypsum, or land plas-
ter, as a fertilizer. The manner in
which he used it may seem somewhat
egotistical. He sowed it in the pres.
ence of a number of skeptical farmers
on portion of field Of grass, on hill.
side, in the form of large letters, spell.
ing his name. After few weeks the
grass upon which the plaster was sown
so far outgrew the rest that the name
B. Franklin could be plainly read for a
long distance. From that time there
was no doubt in the minds of those
who knew the secret, Of the value o.
land plaster as fertilizer for grass.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01
Instinct Of Wild Geese.

The st. Louis Republican says "Dr.
Landlord, who returned a day or two
since from the southeastern part Of the
State, mentions the following curious
fact in natural history. He gives the
statement on the authority Of Mr.. W.
R. Smith, leading farmer and miller
living near Morley, IN Scott Co., Mis-
souri, About year ago Mr.. Smith
captured two young wild geese ard
raised them with the balance of his
domestic goslings. The wild ones be-
came quite tame and took kindly to the
changes of civilized life. They adapted
their habits to the ordinary delights of
the barn-yard, and swan in the pond
with thetame geese, without showing a
disposition to go on wild goose chase.
At length, about the 9Th Of November,
the weather began to change, and after
being domesticated some eight months
the Wlldtellows, prompted by an ms
tlnct to seek more sunny cline on the
approach ofwinter, spread their wings
to the breeze and started on migratory
tour, flying southwark. Their departure
was natural and to be expected. After
an absence of two months. early in JAN
uary great was Mr.. Smiths surprise to
find on getting up one morning that the
two wild geese had returned to their old
haunts on his farm. They not only re-
turned, but eleven more wild geese
with them as visitors, which they pilot
ed safely from some Southern bayou.
The new corners made themselves at
home, and were fed and fondled by the
children. They come up to mill at feed
ing time to get their ratious, and CAB
BILE all together and put on all the airs
ofcivilized geese who have had good
moral training"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

sTEWED KIDNEYs.-Cut two kid.
neys (beef) crosswise into pieces about
half an inch thick. Fry them for two
or three minutes with four or five slices
of picked pork and minced onion.-
Have in a saucepan cupful of broth,
taken from the soup-pot. Pu: into il
the kidneys, pork and onion. Let ali
stew slowly (covere6 for about fifteen
minutes. Remove the meat to hot
dish, strain, and thicken the gravy
season it with tablespoonful of Wor.
cestershire sauce, the juice of half a
glass of wine, adding salt if needed.
Pour all over the kidneys and serve.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01
n. s@r..t.

The currant is indeed q domestic
fruit, Not only are its sub-acid berries
most agreeable to the palate, and
healthfhl, but when made into a Jelly,
may be almost considered a necessity
to the pfude nt housewife. Let The jelly
be onoe used with mutton, and We
think the combination will bring such
gastronomic Pleasure, that it wall be
found little trouble Id remember the
planting Of a few bushes this autumn,
Or in the early spring. Mutton and
Jelly go together as naturally as cran-
berries do with turkey, or mint sauce
with lamb. Then, the agreeable acid
OF earrant Jelly is found useful in the
preparation ofvarious pastry delicacies
which the good wife takes so much
pleasure in placing before the honored
guests. aSsk&E4 "a y 80 - e.
The currant is easily grown, but it is
a mistake to think that care Is not
needed. You can hardly apply too
much manure to your currant bushes
for profit The more they get, the
larger the crop, and what pleasanter
sight IS there than the currant bush,
bare OF leaves, but hanging red with
large punches Of the berries-large, yes;
we have seen currant globes which
would measure IA inches in circum-
ference. The Cherry, or Versailles
variety, may give you this occasional
size OF berry, when well tended. In
our garden we know that the bushes
labelled Versailles average a larger
bunch than the Cherry, and we think a
slightly less acid. Another secret of
currant growing is to use the knife
freely but judicionsly.j Always cut
away the canes which show marks of
age, and let the younger growth take
their place. We know that this is
good practice, and insures permanency
to the crop. As for insects, we do not
fear them. Helleboro is a perfect
remedy for the currant worm, and is
easily and cheaply applied. The cur.
rant borer is somewhat more difficult to
manage, but little attention to his
destruction has always with US kept
him within bounds.
1t is pity that any garden is without
this easily raised. most agreeable, and
healthy fruit. We believe that the use
OF this fruit adds largely to the chan ces
OF health in the family, especially where
there are children. The healthiness of
fruit can scarcely be over estimated,
and when fruit is fresh, there is little
danger from over eating.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

10 DESTROY VERMIN.-CrOton bugs
and red ants can be driven off by sprink-
ling the floor with pulYerized borax, and
leaving a place for them to get cut to
kill them, mix borax with sugar, so they
will eat it. For ants or other vermin,
wash the shelves with a strong solution
of borax then sprinkle the same with
borax mixed with sugar. When white
washing your room, add tablespoon
full Of pulyerized borax to each pailfdl
oflime.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

CURRANT JELLY.-A..lady having
great success with this jelly sends us the
following recipe Gather the currants
when Just ripe put them in a preserv.
ing kettle with little water let them
simmer slowly till the juice can be east.
ly pressed from them. Measure equal
quantities of granulated sugar and the
currant juice put the juice in the ket-
tie and let it come to steady boil.
Then Stir in the sugar rapidly when il
Is all added boil three minutes and poul
at once into jelly glasses and set in q
cool place.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

There has been a sudden falling off in
the importation of fresh meats to
England. There are several reasons for
this decline. The warm weather in
England is somewhat against it; toe
many engaged in the trade to make it
profitable, and later exporters were so
anxious to make large profits, that they
were not careful in the selection of stock
which was also handled badly. Once
settled down to a regular trade, there
is no good reason why 100000 beeves
may not be shipped direct, annually,
~ easily as 10000.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

TOMATO FIGs.-Collect a lot of ripe
tomatoes about one inch in diameter,
When done, lay them on dishes fat.
ten them slightly, and spred over them
a layer of pulverlzed white sugar expose
them to summer sun until as dry as
fresh figs, and then pack them in a
small boxes with sugar between each
layer. If properly managed, it would
be difficult to distinguish between this
and the genuine article.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

Let us tell the farmers of Kentucky
again: says the Courier-J ournal, for the
Observation-Disclosures time, that
the surest way to keep the dogs from
killing their sheep is to swap their
sheep off for dogs and let the dogs kill
somebody else's sheep. We hate to be
eternally hammering this thing into
peoples minds, but it will have to be
done, it seems.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

Potatoes, like the fat of meat, are the
heat producers for the body, and they
are therefore especially good to eat
along with lean meat, which supplies
the flesh. Meat and potatoes give
about the same nourishment as bread
but the potatoes mast be nicely cooked
to render them fit for food.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01
ADDER tiseneuts.

DIR. Tut has been en-
gagged in the practice of
medicine thirty years, and
for a long tirnewas demon.
strator of anatomy in the
Medical College Of Geor-
gia, hence persons using
his Pills have the guaran-
tee that they are prepared
on scientific principles,
and are free from all
quackery.
He has succeeded in
combining in them the
heretofore antagonistic
qualities of a strengthen
ing, Pnrgative, anda fnr-
tying tonic.
Their first apparent eff
feet is 10 increase the ap-
petite by causing the food
TO properly a ssimilate.
Thus the system is nour-
ished, and by their tonic
action on the digestive or
gans, regular and healthy
excavations are produced.
The rapidity with which
persons take on flesh,
while under the influence
of these pills, OF itself in
dicates their adaptability
to nourish the body, and
hence their efficacy in cur
ing nervous debility, mel
ancholy, dyspepsia, vast
ing of the muscles, slug
eishncss of the liver,
chronic constipation, and
myth to the system. Sold
III ray Street, New York.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

Pneumonia seems to be favorite
In nine cases out of ten it results from
exposure which can be avoided with a
little care, Many people who have an
almost inordlnate desire to live, I'm.
thinkingly expose themselves to this
disease. Sometimes, too, it is total
ignorance of their body and its functions
which causes this. In the latter case
there is more excuse than in the
former. -r--l
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

Saturday three men whose names
have not been ascertained, went through
the railroad works at Alexandra talking
in favor of the strikers and urging 4 show
of active support. They received no en-
couragement. 1t was proposed to arrest
them, but they were allowed to so on
to Lynchburg. ~ $50 seq ase@ $40
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

POLISH FOR FURN1TURE.-Equal
proportions of turpentine, linsed oil and
vinegar well rubbed in, and then polish.
ed with piece of chamois skin, will
work wonders with furniture that has
become dingy from exposure to dust
and old age. tEsEg rs
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

DESTROYING MITES ON CANARIEs,
Take some carbolic acid and put just
enough water to make liquid, and
after cleaning your cage with hot water,
put on the carbolc acid with paint
brush, both on the inside and outside
Of the cage let it dry in the sun, and it
will be sure cure, and no injury to
the bird.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

1t costs twelve cents per bushel to
ship wheat from San Francisco to
Liverpool, a distance Of $4,000 miles.
1t costs eighteen cents per bushel to
ship wheat from Chicago to New York
by rail-though it is only haly as much
by water,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

Q000Cant be made by every agent every
WCCCmonth In tho business We furnish. but
those willing to work can easily earn 4
dozen dollsrs day right in their own LOCALITIES.
Have no room to explain here. Business pleasant
and honorable. Woman, and boys and girls do
Ontnt free. The business pays bstter than any,
thing else. We viii bear expense Of starting YOU
Particulars free. Write and 80. Tarmen and
mechanics, their sons sud daughten, and al
write to n snd lean I'll shout the work 1T once
Nov H. the time. Don't delay. Addsesg-TfA6 3 Go.
Augusta Maine. ytt. My
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01
Railroads..
C CHESAPEAKE & OHIO r. r.

Passenger Department.
Connections of Passenger trains from Richmond.
1904. M. Mail, daily except Sunday-Daily west
Hinton. Arrives at Gordonsville II, AS
p M, arriving at Washington 600 P.
M. for all points North Arrives at
Charlottesville 1855 P. NJ, connecting
with Va. Midland Train at l IS P. M
arriving at Lynchburg 500 P. NJ, for
all Points South arrives at Hunt.
ington 1000 A. M. ~ - sfFis
3,45 P. M. Accommodation, daily except Sunday,
arrives at Gordonsville 1870 P. NJ, con-
Meeting with Va. Midland Train at 7,4O
P. M, arriving at Washington i, So for
all points north.
1045P. NJ. Express, daily. Arrives at GordonsAille
2,40 A. NJ, connecting with Virginia
Midland Train at $50 A. M, arriving
at Washington 1880 A. NJ. for the
North arrives at Charlottesville 1885
connecting with Va. Midland Train at
7,55 A. NJ, arriving at Lynchburg II ,07
A. NJ, for the South. Arrives at Hunt
ington G, As r. NJ, connecting closely
with @. & o. Packet SteamoIs for DIN
cinnati, Louisville, st. Louis, Chicago,
and all points in the west northwest
and southwest.
FROM HUNTINGTON.
400 P. NJ. Mail, Daily to Hinton-Daily except
Sunday, East of Hinton. Arrives at
Charlottesville II, 40 A. NJ, connecting
with Va. Midland train at SO P, M,
arriving at Lynchburg 5,00P. NJ, for
all points South via Va. & Tennessee
r. r. arrives at Gordonsville 1885 P.
connecting with Va. Midland train at
ITO P. M, arriving at Washington 800
P. NJ. for all points North. Arrives at
Richmond 4,30 P. NJ.
1O,3oA NJ Express, Daily-Arrives at Charlottes-
1,50 A. M, connecting with Virginia
Midland Train at 1855 A. NJ, arriving
at Lyuchburg 11,07 A. M, for all
points south. Arrives at Gordonsville
2,35 A. NJ, connecting with Virginia
Midland train at 2, go A. NJ, arriving
at Washington 1880 A. NJ, for all points
North. Arrives at Richmond $40 A.
NJ, connecting wi5o Richmnd b
Danville 7,5O A. NJ. and Richmond 4
Petersburg 7,25 A. NJ. Trains for all
points South.
CONWAY R. HOWARD,
Genl. P. and T. Agt,
W. NJ. s, DUNN, Eng & Supp.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

COUGH SYRUP.-Take small hand
full ofhops and some old field balsam
and some hoarhound, and make strong
tea; boil down to about one half. To
be taken before eating and before
going to bed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

To DRIVE OFF MICE.-If you are
troubled with mice, gum camphor plac-
ed about their haunts will keep them
away.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

am now acting as agent for this Popular Fert-
llizer. It has been tried in this county and has
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01
CERTIFICATES:

Russell Fertilizer was used on my lot Of four and
three quarter acres this year. Il produced one
hundred and seYen shocks which Yielded I03
bushels and l6 pounds Ct wheat Of excellent quality
July 18th IT. r. GRARI1T.
Parties Wishing to purchase will please apply to
July 49, 81. HAMPTON 3OCHEN(IuR
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

= CEEDULE H. FERRY & VALLEY BRANCH
= b. a o. r. II.
Taking Effect June. l1th, 1877.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-08-24

TUESDAY, Aug. 81, 1877.
Market Beef-Choice SO 25s 90; extra IS 50(a9 90;
first quality 50d8 90: second quality 5OG7 90;
third quality 5Oa6 90.
IN B-Choice includes nothing but stall fed 100 to
400 H. bullocks. Extra aud first quality include the
best fat oxen. Second and third quality include
and two and three year old steers.l
store Cattle-Working oxen, z pair, from 500, $50
"a go Mich Cows and Calves 2ja45; extra 50dT5.
Farrow Cows 1880. Ycarlings Sa2O; two years old
1885, three years old 2Sa40.
Sheep and Lambs-In lots 50 1913 Is each extra
75d5 so each, or from l-2a &c q b.
Spring Lambs Sd 7c . N. Veal Calves 4a5c q n.
Brighton Hides l-2c = b. Country Hides la Lac.
Country Tallow 6aG 1-2c. Pelts 25c Calf Skins
106llc 2 n.
Poultry l2d13c y ID.