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)U0le 0u' OF said funds.


Art. 9Th Resolved that all paid
cancelled parish warrants and
other claims against 'he parish
on 6le in the archives of this
body be destroyed by the burning
OF the same in the presence Of the
members Of the police jury, which
was done accordingly.
Art 9th Resolved that the
president Of this body be and he
is hereby authorized to borrow on
account Of the parish, the sum Of
two hundred and fifty dollars at
rate OF interest not to exceed
eight per cent per anumn for the
purpose Of paying and defrayingi
the expenses Of repairing the
bridge across the bayou Vermilion
al Abbeville; he is further au.
thorized to grant a lien and privi-
lege on said bridge in four Of the
parties advancing said money to
secure the payment Of said loan.
said loaned money to be paid out
Of the I mills levied and appro-
priated by Art. 10th Of the pro-
ceedings Of this body Of July 1st
1878 for tie repairs of said
bridge. /
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-01-04

Official Journal after which
publication and delay the Cor.
poration attorny is instructed to
bring suit against such delin.
quents Tor the amount due.
Resolved further /; that the
Corporation attorny is instruct
ed to call upon F. B. Patten,
Justice of the peace 3rd ward, for
settlement of all licenses, and
tax accounts turned over to him
for collection.
On motion Council adjourned
to the next regular meeting.
LAsT1E BRoUssARD Mayor
Pro. Tenn.
Attest W. B. WHITE
Sec. Pro TEN.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-01-04
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician retired rom .ct,v.
practice, having hid placed In his bapds
oy al East Indian missionary the formula
o. simple vegetable remedy for tho
speedy and permanent cure Of Consume.
ton, Bronchitis. Catsrrh. Asthma. And all
Throat and Lung affections, also posi-
tive and radical cure for General Debility
ana III nervous complaints, after having
thoroughly tested its wonderful curative
powers IN thousands Of cases, feels 1t his
duty to make 1t known to bis suffering
fellows. The recipe will be cent FREQ of
charge, 70 all who desire it, with tull di-
rections for preparing and successfully
using. Address with stamp naming this
paper, DR.. J. G. STONE. a North Einth
Street Philsdelphia, Pa.-Nov. ".
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:. Had This Twice.

o. .aS PEOPLES LEDGER"
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g Pages, 4s Columns Of
.oI'e Miscellaneous Reading
nf every week, together WITH
s1n si,ss from the pens of such
ir,n1own ,nnwn writer's as NASBY.
DnasER M OPTIC, SYLvANU
~, JR., MISS ALCOTT.
mSIuC nv CARLTON, J.T. TROW.
gSSE. MARX TWAIN, &c.,
si,..,w will send "The Peoples
=, 8. to any address every
~. cr three months, on trial
.'rece'pt Of only so CENTS.
!ar fsopLEs LEDGER" i, =,
,ssaslIshed sad reliable week.
a dper, 2 Mblisbed every SATURDAY.
4 y = rvT popular throughout
NV. y. .. and Middle tates:
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-01-04
TOWN COUNCIL.

WI. AOtu 1910.
The Town Council met this day
pursuant to a call Of the Mayor
pro TEN. Members present Las
tie B"ou>sard, mayor pro ten.
Jean Boyance, Solomon Wise and
Jean Abadie. The reading o, the
minutes of last meeting were dis
pensed with.
Geo. E. Lyons presented his re.
signation as Town Constable
which on motion was accepted by
the Council; the said resignation
OF Mr.. Lyons to take effect from
and after the qualification Of bis
successor. Z
On motion of Mr.. Wise, the
mayor pro TEN. was authorized to
appoint. a committee of two to
make final settlement with the
outgoing Constable, G. E. Lyons.
The following gentlemen were
on said committee by
the mayor pro TEN, viz: S. Wise
and R. G. Smedes.
On motion of Mr.. J. Boyance
Mr.. James S. Cartwright was duly
elected Town Constable vice G.
3. Lyons, and on further motion
said Cartwright was required to
qualify in the manner and within
the time as fixed by law. :.
On motion the meeting adjourn
LAsTIE BRoUssARD,
!. Mayor Pro. TEN.
W. A. WHITE, Sec'y. Pro tenn.
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DOBBINS' ELECTRIC SOAP.

DOBBINS' ELECTRIC SOAP.
Having obtained the agency Of
| this celebrated soap for Abbeville
md vicinity, l append the epin.
jon Of some Of our, best people as
b its merits. We have been
sing for the last ; months the
Dobbios' Electric soap. made ny
/ 1. Crasin & co Philadelphia.
Pa., and 6nd that it washes and
cleans the clothes more rapidly
and more thoroughly and is in
tle end cheaper than any other
soap We have ever used in our
family. We can heartily recon.
mend it and a single trial will
convince all Of the correctness of
our assertions.
VIM. MouToN.
E. I. ADDISON.
ARCHIE YOUNG.
A. LACOUR.
| desire all my friends and Gus.
toners \. to give this splendid soap
Que trial SO they may know just
nov good the best soap in the
". ). is. Give it a trial and l |
an sure you will use no other.
A. D. MARTIN,
Ab6eville, La. Sole Agent.
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Official Directory.

District Judge.
ERAsrR M0UTON.
District Attorney.
J. 4. CHARGoIs.
Clerk Of District Court,
LAsTIE BRoUssARD.
Representative.
ADRIEN NUNEz.
Parish Judge.
LYMAN G. LYONS.
Parish Attorney.
w. A. WHITE.
Sheriff.
G.. B. SHAW.
Recorder.
LEO PERREr.
Tax.Coll1ctor.
J. S. NUsEz.
Police Jury.
n. PEasY, President,
8. WlsT, u. y. BRoUssARD.
Il. HoFfPAUIR. +. u. LELEU,
Town Council.
LsoscE PERRET, Mayor.
Lasr1E BRoUssARD, j. ABADIE,
s. WISE, ). BoYANCE,
Gro. E. LYONS, Constable.
Justices Of the Peace, Sd. Ward !:
7. B. PATTEE,
Dsp'ty. q. S. Surveyors
F. FbRAY,
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NuIoA VI tlVIJ (0AOS,
recording same in a book and
checking ..en from the several
deliaquent lists named above
Also recorded IN same book the
names of oil persons who produ-
ced receipts that were not credi-
ted in the said lists, together with
the amount each receipt we have
also a list Of the names Of all per
sons upon whose taxes there was
a deduction made of u mills for
sc sts ~ )oi4 ar per decision of
Sn, ,sM Coart.
cfN 'ssA warrants and Jury No
tlce6 of 1877 5 748 lO
76 1851 I6
rs 278 73
IA 5 so
Judgments now due costs
not added 1858 sc
Bridge claims approx'ted 1850 90
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-01-04
POLICE JURY

Monday. December I'd 1878.
The police jury met this day at
the court house pursuant to
adjournment.
Were present +: Nathan Perry
president and Messrs Hoffpauir
aud Wise.
Absent Messrs Broussard and
Leleu.
The minutes of last upon being
read were corrected and then
adopted.
Art lst Resolved, that the
bridge over the bayou Vermilion
opposite the town of Ahbeville,
be opened in such manner as not
10 eAStt9ct 9a2jgah9p until the
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-01-04

linquent Roll of 1872, $3.50. 90
and from same in 1873 1885
This committee erased from said
Roll of 1872 as worthless taxes
amounting to $4Ol.98 also the
amount Of receipts produced BY
the tax payers and not credited on
said Roll $l823.67. Deduction
as per resolution of Police Jury
on taxes of Rykoski for 1872
$2l.6O $2933.OO
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-01-04
TOWN COUNCIL.

| ABBEvILLE, La, Oct, "a, 1878
Town Council met this day il
special session.
Present: L. Broussard, Mayor
pro tem., S. Wise, J. Boyance. J
Abadie. Absent, l.. Perret, May
or.
| On motion of S. Wise, W. B
White was appointed secretary
pro TEN.
The reading of the minutes of
the previous meeting was dispens.
ed with.
The committee on settlement
with Geo. E. Lyons made their
report, which, having beon read,
was adopted end ordered spread
upon the minutes and published:
and the said Lyons was given M
til the 1st of Nov. next to settle
the amount due by him with the
corporation attorney.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board
of Aldermen.
Statement as per lost re-
port July 9th uncollected
On rolls Of 1878. $3.50 81
This day uncollected on
same rolls. .l45 90
1924 65i
Allowed as commission for
collection at "A per ct... II so
$217 O5I
On rolls Of special tax lev.
led for quarantine purpo.
Balance uncollected. .....ll2 l8,
$3.50 10
Commission allowed him
on $3.50 10 TIL per Ct. 976
$l2o "a
Balance due by him on Spe-
cial tax rolls Of 1873 and
to be accounted for..
Due by him on General tax |
on corporation. .$217 O5 |
Due by him on fines $40,
one half :. 500
Total collected by him on
tax, fines, etc. .342 80
Cr.
By receipts from F. B. Pat
ten. $500
3y salary as constable 8
months and "a DAYS, June
26 to Oct. 80, 1878 90. 81 COL
5y salary as bridge-keeper
ending Oct. 6. .......... 18 Is
81 salary as Jail-keeper.. 600
Aot0A. ...... SAlS %
RECAPITULATION.
AMOUNT collected due on
the general rolls. :. .$2l7 O5
mount collected due on
special quarantine roll. 100 "a
kaRt collected due on
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-01-04
THE STEPPING STONE TO HEALrB

IHE STEPPING STONE TO HEALTH
Ine acquisition Of vital energy is the
sspp'ng stone to health. When the avs
ea iscks vitality, the various organs flag
taelr duty, becomes cbronica,1y irregu-
~ ana disease is eventually instituted.
I. " prevent 4 this unhappy state o. things,
~ ae Inflated system should be- bull up
kas use Of thst iainitable tome. Hos
w : Stomach BItters which ipviyorss1G
a;si1 ri I.sulss g 8 ha
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-01-04
NO. Is.

The following claims for hold.
ing the last election were allowed
and ordered to be paid in the
manner provided BY Art 4th Of
these proceedings.
Vilmont Breaux. s. w;se
assignee, <1oo M
Charles Dupuy, dy sheriff Il m On
Leo Perret, Recorder go
o; o: ?. Randall, Com. 1900
Thomas Hoffpauir jr, com. $50
Lassin Abshire com & rem, $50
John Morgan sOO
William sheperd, clerk 500
+. Y. Leblance, dy sheriff $50
Isaac White com 1sOo
Jas n. Williams com 5'90
Camille E. Broussard rent 400
Ambrose Lacour sr com &c go
Ed. E. Briggs $50
Amb Lacour, jr com 4 rent $40
); J. .Cesaier Mouton clerk 500
eily com 500
= o1er. ureen room rent 800
r. = noevl' = H election boxes 1000
- a. qua" snerln and return
ny : queer ~ 5000
W. R. Ellis, clerk % soo
N. V. Lampman, com 5'l0
A. D. Martin, do % soo
Joseph 7. Guidry do 5'6C
J: A. Meagher, do $50 $50
Henry ! G Harrington, clerk 500
) ) WHte,,r,riington, W t,,, !, dy sheriff $50
Erastc Thibaut, dy sheriff $50
Alex Trahan, com I500
Out Of criminal funds Of 1878.
Lastie Broussard. x2I4a
6. B. Shaw, 2I0O
G. E. Lyons, s. Wise assienee
1910
Magistrate and Constable 1878.
+. 3. Patten s. Wise assignee
m $500
f. D. Iatten, I,5O
A. Mallaman, Lastie Broussard
011snee 200
unds, 1878.
George r. T.vo,. G rr.
ssignee, so5 "a
q George ! E. Lyons to Dec. s
90. 60 3I,25
+. Stationary 7ana and printers funds
+. |. Addison, $93.75
Solomon Wise, 77'47
Isaac Wise, 4os
Police Jury funds 1878.
Solomon Wise s 1000
John G. White 1:so
A. G. Maxwell, 9i'3o
N. q. ::Broussard to Dec. 3Ist
20 5000
A. Lacour to Dec. 3Ist 1878
~ 5000
~ ~ Verry 900
"a, mowaro dofpauir $50
Inc e Police Jury then adjourned
N. Perry, President.
+. LAooUR, elk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-01-04

ulsed; ve win start you: Twy
PEI ddey at home made by the ia.
.ss.s Men. woman, boys and Rirl
n Tssy where 10 work for us, Now
Ss.a Costly outfit and terms FREQ.
- 1ans and Ca, Augusta Aaine.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-01-04

Bal due Of dlqt Roll IA $2l77.76
Bal on delinqt Roll Of 1875 when
receipted for $5SO1.17. By amt
collected in 1877 for 1875 as per
said report $2236.81. Amt col.
lected to 25th Nov. receipt book
$262.29. Deduct on Rykoski'a
tax as per resolution of P. jury
$18.75. Invalids erased from Roll
of rs $665.9l. Amt receipts not
credited as in above years 1854 ga
Bal due on delinqt rs : 2262.77
Assessment Roll of 1876 as per
minutes of Finance Committee
$6Ol2,39. Collected from the in
vaiids that we're erased from this
Roll by Finance Committee, Pan
cras Riu. tax 1854 John David
$l.62, Revillon not assessed but
collected by J. s. Nunez, collec-
tor, $25.62. $6043.l7. By amt
in 1877 for 1875 as per
report $4749.23. Col
!ectud in 1878 for 1877 up to 25th
Nov. Nov. 1873 $29l.87. Invalid.
Or worthless taxes stricken from
Roll Stab $5215.83. Balance
1na m - G k0O7 oA
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Total 1854 O6
Most respectfully submitted,
A. G. Maxwell.
s. WISE,
n. PERRY

/ Art 3rd Resolved, that all tax
as collected or to be collected o,
the Rolls Of 1876, except thos,
for school purposes, be and tht
same shall be applied in a pr,
rata ratio to the payment of ali
registered criminal claims or war
rants originating or issued in 1877
that the Treasurer be furnished
with a list Of claimants to whom
ne shall make quarterly payments
as aforesaid.
Art 4th Resolved that the Par.
lsh Treasurer be and he is hereby
authorized to pay quarterly and in
pro rata. all claims for holding
and conducting the last State
election Of 1878 in this Parish. out
Of all surplus funds remaining. in
the Treasurer after having paid
all claims and warrants issued
against the different funds appro-
priated from the revenues on the
Rolls of 1877 and collected in
1873, and that the Treasurer be
furnished with a list Of said elec
tion claims.
Art 5th Resolved that the com.
pensation of commissioners and
Clerk of election and DEPUTY
sheriffs in attendance at the polls
shall be and hereby fixed at FIVE
dollars for holding the election
and ten cents per mile for bring
ing the returns to the court house.
Art 6 Resolved further, that the
'nm of three dollars per day be
allowed as room rent for holding
said election.
The following petition was|
presented by Mr.. Wise viz.
10 the Hon. the President and
Members of the Police Jury of
the Parish Of Vermilion.
The undersigned ladies Of the
:own of Abbeville most respect.
fully reqDest permission of your
Hon: body permission to occupy
and make use of the Court House
Of Vermilion Parish during the
both and 3lst day Of December,
1878. and the lst day of Jannary
1879, for the purpose Of holding
a Bazaar" for the benefit of the
Catholic Church.
Mrs. J. B. Perret, Blanche
Perret, Rosa Perret Mary Perret,
Noemie Perret, Stephanie Perret.
Mrs. Leo Perret, Eleonore Ber.
1ard, Blanche Dutel, Odile Brous.
'ard Odilia Broussard, Mrs. G..
Labauve, Mrs. Blanche Lyons,
Mrs l.. c. Mouton. Mrs. A. G.
Dupuy. Mrs. Ergenie Martin, Mrs.
Fanny Wise, Mrs. Mathilde
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Bal due delin roll of ~ 1854
Balance on delinquent Roll of
1873 when delivered was 4878.S4
Amt collected in 1877 for 1873 as
per collectors printed statement
SlOO5.6O. Amt collected in 1878
for 1873 $48.82. Amt invalids
erased on Rolls Of 1873 $63O.69
Amt receipts produced by tax
payers and checked of delinquent
Roll of 1873. t937.33. Deduction
on taxes of S. Frederick $l7.45 81
Rykoski $27.6 $45.05 $2667. AL
Bal due on Roll of '73 $22ll.35l
Bal on delinquent Roll of 1874
when receipted for BY collector
b4782.65. Amt of collections in|
1877 for 1874 as per printed re-
port of collector $854.02. Col |
lected in 1878 for 1874 to Nov. !
1913 inclusive as per said printed
rept of collector $500 Deduc- !
ton on S. Frederick's tax as per
resolution of P. j. $4.0l. Deduc |
ion on tax Of Rykoski for 1874
IS per resolution of F. J. $22.73. |
Dhduction Of j mills on sundry |
axes as per decision Of Supreme |
Court.-See list.$l65.94. Invalid |
axes erased from this Roll 1874 |
'562.3O. Amt produced BY tax
'ayers and not credited on Roll
;92O.80. $26O4. 80
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1872 As

Recapitulation
Bal due on delat Boil
1879 5 1855 81
T3 22lI 70
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-01-04

RECAPITULATION.
Amount collected due on
the general rolls. .$2l7 O5
Amount collected due on
6gecial quarantine roll. 100 "a
kaat collected due on
.....:......... 500
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1879-11-10
XII.

6rou Qeontile Seepdl6 mar ner1t6ert.
Seoe Herlon i'm BARRIERS i6et 0arle be-
nterfte oas. sic ldD rt6t nlebr 10 ipobl
NIB frdftig aus; ibr @eli6t bate lette
bliibenDc 50rbc n~erIoren llnO iDre Nugen
Ieubtetcn nidt n1ebr in Dem lon1tigen bets
teren @lanse.
Sin neuer Sal bate iDren 9lr9iuobn
tpteocrum beftig errcgt unO 1te Der Walrz
belt nobc gebra6t. Sic bate cin @jeiprG6
ibres @attcn nit benz Bfarrer i0rer @es
meiube mil auoe60rt. SIS 6~anoclte fid UNI
Die 3ultdlloe Der unteren BoltStlalien unO
I'M Die l1rla6en beS algemetncn @lenos.
Der 0etltli6e fam babel aut Die u11glild>
lihen @ben su ipre6en ltno lteute Die Bee
Dauptul1g aut ba6 mebr ais Die 6alfte
aIeS glenbS auf Nednung Der un3uretz
d)enben unb ungliidIi6en Chen 81 leBen
iei. Bon bieien Buncte aus gtng Die
llnterbaItung auf @Del i'm Nugemetnel1
iiber ut6 Der @eiitLi9e bemertte, baB Der
Dfarn an beiten in Die Sage fomme, leine
YfLi6ten ais 8iirger unO Samtltenbaupt
SIT erfIQen, penn ct bas 2Betb leiner 8a9l
beiratbe.
vSd bin gang nit S6nen einberitanOen,
t6err 8oltor," ermieberte ibm 8ertram ;
vaber tpie piele WfGlner giebt IS benin, Die
pirtlid Das gBetb ibrer 5ersensWabI 9eis
ratben 2"
2eontine ridtete ibren 8Iif ioglet6 auf
i'm uuo ibre 9lugan trafen ft6. st tuens
oete iid nit etncn unteroriiGten Seuf3er
ab uno fie ipurbe aliibenb ROTH, baum too>
tenb(aB. Seine @orte tparelt iDte Oold>
ipiben it i6r !6er3 %sebrungen. !6atte ct
beun pirfli6 ni6t bas 8eib ietner Wabl
9ebeiratbet? Bes6alb madte er Die 3tpetz
feluoe 8enerfuug unb wesbalb mid lein
Nuge oem ibrtgen aus2
Gin @liidLt6er ipar eS it6er nt6t, Der
iene 8emerfung nit Der eigenen 8etonung
lno Stubantpenbung 8ertrams auslpra6.
Snbem tie fi6 bic Srage Dorlegte, ob ct
bas Weib ieiner !6crsensDabl gebetratbet
babe, FAM ibr auf's 9teue nit untpioerle9s
li1er @etpiBbeit bet @eoanfe III Die Steele,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-06-14

NERVE TUNING. An Italian physi-
clan claims to have made valuabI dis,
covery-one that should be warmly well
coined in this country. 1t is n methed
OF tuning up nerves, just as the strings
Of violin, guitar or harp are tuned up
and of bringing them into such har~
mony that the nervously disordered per,
son shall be instantly and entirely re.
lieved. The nerves Of the human body
in the Italians opinion, lose their tone
prec isely as muscial instrument loses
tone. If they all run down alike it is,
oil small consequence, as they will still
be in unison. But when some run down
completely, some partially, and others
not at ali, harmony is wholly destroyed
and nervous disturbance and suffering is
the necessary result. A great deal OF
i'll health and any number OF deaths
are directly traceable to deranged ner-
yes, particularly in America, the ex.
tremes Of heat and cold the nature of
our institutions, and our eve7- shifting
condition, with other causes, we are the
most nervous people on the globe. The
Italian should come to our land and be,
gin his experiments. 1t offers an ad-
mirable field.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-06-14

THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM We
want the Yankees to understand, now
and here, once for all that there will be
no pesce that is not mockery, no har-
mony that is not cheat, and no fra
ternai love that is not lie, until the
States Union of ours becomes White
Mans Government, for white men-and
white men only.
Until the States are recognized as the
masters and the General Government is
remanded back to the place ofa meniel.
Until the Puritan people confess and
repent ofthe Internal crime and treason
, of invading our sacred soil.
Until the Southern half Of this Repub,
lie is represented in some Of the highest
offices Of the Federal Army by military
chieltains of the old Contederacy.
Until both Federal and Confederate
soldiers are pensloned, or neither.
Until the free school system is whipped
out.
Until every Yankee purpose and prac.
tice is eliminated from the social, mora
and political fabric Of this States Union
Until the Republic is resorted to the
hands of the Southern people and then
friends and allies of the William Aller
school of politics of the North.
Never, no, never will we shake hands
across the awful chasm until these thing.
have come to pass, both in letter and ir
spirit.-OkotoRd States.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-06-14

A HOPEFUL SYMPToM.-The Postmas~
ter of New York says that ne could easi-
ly dispose Of a million of the $40 Federal
certificates. The people, men and wom-
en-, have besieged him and clamored for
more certificates. The same feeling has
been manifested wherever these certifi-
Gates have been offered to the people,
Rich and poor alike vie with each other
in efforts to lend money TO the General
Government. A similar enthus iasm in
France at the close of the Franco Prus-
sian war astonished the world and gave
France degree of prestige never before
attained, even by her most wonderful
victories. And now that the world can
witness the same enthusiastic faith in
America, crowned heads may well pause
and reflect. The monarchies of Europe
lenders for loans. The two great Repub
lies of the world ask for loans from the
people and receive response that is
overwhelming. Who will dare to say in
view Of such facts that Republics are
failures To-day prosperity is almost
wholly confined to republics, and loyal
confidence finds its home IN the same
quarters. The chronic GROWERS may
snap and snarl, but the American repub-
lie is to-day stronger than ever before.
The foundations of our Government are
laid deep in the hearts of the people, and
we stand in no need of the help of die
tators or military rulers Sacramento
Rec
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-06-14

HENRY BEReE, the great friend OF the
brute creation, has the proud satisfaction
of knowing that thirty states of the union
have adopted laws for the prevention of
cru city to animals after the model of the
statute he had adopted in Nav York ff-
teen years ago. He delivered "A lecture
in the city Of New York, in which he
answered the following question. "Why
do you take so much interest in the brute
creation?" by saying, sit was in the IN
.terest of mankind as well, because, in
every department of life we were indebt.
ed to the brute for the pleasures and ne
cessities of life. ''Look, " said he, "at q
beautiful woman. Her shoes are furnish
ed by the calf, her gloves by the kid, her
furs by the seal, her dress by the silk
worm, her shawl by the camel, her com b
by the tortoise, her whalebones by the
whale, and even the color of her cheek is
supplied by the insect cochineal." :" Mr..
Berge talks like logcian.