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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-12-03

Every one Of our Dakota exchanges
seems to be firmly imbued with the be-
lief that we are soon to become state.
the generality of them insisting that the
transition will take place this winter.
Just how this is to be accomplished they
fail to mention. We wonder if they
think for moment that the democrats
in congress are going to give their vote
for two republican senators to come in
and give majority to their opponents.
Even if it were sure that there could be
no other obstacle this of itself would be
insurmountable. We have got to wait
for the day when there is an absolute
republican majority in both houses of
congress before our knock at the door of
the Union will be heard and answered.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-12-03
Notice.

All members of the Custer City Hook
& Ladder company are requested to
meet Monday night, at Crook street
hall. BY order Of
B. F. TowNER, Foreman.
M. DEMPSEY, Secretary.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-12-03
Wanted

To contract for two tons Of oats at the
Pennobscot mine, seven miles from
Custer City.
r 7 SrrTurpr AVN C,nt
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-05
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-05
School Board.
AbbcviH, july End 1881.

ADDcVlile July AHu 1901.
The School Board met this day in
regular session members present
A. D. Martin, N. Perry, j. Nugier,
j. Morgan, J. II. Putnam and j. N.
Williams. Absent A Lacour.
The inmates of last meeting were
read and adopted
On motion, it vas resolved that
the secretary be authorized to draw
warrant in favsr of Miss White, for the
month ending May Goth 1881.
On motion It was resolved that a
standing Finance Committee be ap-
pointed to make quarterly settlements
with the Treasurer, said committee
was composed of the following named
persons j. II. Putnam, j. Nugier
and J. N Williams, said committee
was also authorized to examine all
Contracts or leases OF parties located
on or holding school lands and take
such steps as will secure the payment
Of all rents due on the same. s
On motion it was resolved that a
school be located at Spring Hill.
On motion it was resolved tina,
Nathan Perry be authorized to re-
move the Spring Hill Colored school
House TO Cow Island and locate the
same on land donated by said N.
Perry.
On motion the Board adjourned
to meet on the second Saturday ot
August at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Schools will be opened 1st Sep
.ember 1881,
A. ID. MARTIN, President.
J. N. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-05
l. { WDGIA MA STATE
UNIVERSITY
Agricultural & Mechanical
COLLEGE,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
COL. VIM. PRESTON JOHNSON,
ESIDEN
Session of Nine Months Begins
October 5, 1881.
Healthy location. Free tuition. Board,
lodging, medical expenses, etc, SIG per
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Mechanical Department in operation
Military discipline. For further partu-
culars, apply to
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Aug. 27-6m Baton Rouge, La
Session of Nine Months Begins
October 5, 1881.

State of Louisiana, District
Court-Parish of Vermilion--No.
500.
Succession of Belizaire Mouton.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the said sue
cession, or having any opposition
to make to the tableau Of debts
and charges and settlement OF com
munity and with heirs, field by
Lezima Leblanc Natural Tntrix
administering said succession, to
file the same in writing in the Of
flee of the clerk Of court within
ten days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
of court this lst day Of October.
1881.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-05
ForSale.

A desirable little property, sit
uated at Perry's Bridge, three
miles from Abbeville, measuring
23S feet deep by 264 feet front, a
dwelling house, kitchen and other
out houses. This property is sur
rounded with good picket fence !;
fine business place and is on the
west bank of the Bayou Vermil-
ion, all improvements are perfect
" new. Around said place are,
a number of umbrella china-tree'
growing, peach trees, plum trees.
and orange trees. And another
tract of land and improvements
measuring about 3 acres by q on
west bank of Vermilion Bayou,
about 200 yards from the above.
For particulars apply at this Of
flee or to
E. NJ. FERAY Agt.
Perry's Bridge.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-05
vol. XIV.
nficial Directory.

District Judge. 1o,,,. c,.co
VS J. A. CHARGo1s.
|cIsrk Of District Court, %rt,,.,
representative; 3,. e,,
cherif l. Tax Collector,
WV G.. B. SHAW.
Police Jury.
4 It1l HorrpAu1R, President: .
: ppruEAux, Jos. TRAHAN,
= = TAysLYKE, J. F. BRoUssARD.
! = NrSEz L. THIBEAUX.
yl,rk Of Police Jury,
" A. LACOUR.
prh Treasurer,
ISAAC WISE.
Tmcouncil.
pNcE PERREr, Mayor.
IJdBAD1E, JACOB IsAAcs,
sRgE, >. ": LEGE'
A. E. LYONS, Constable.
Juices Of the Peace, Sd. Ward :
Lo PERRET, w. b. w HlTE.
Saryeyors
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-05
nR. Butts n!sPENsARY

Established ls47 at n. sth Street. ST. LOUIS, No.
TIME Physicians in charge of this old and we'll known
i Institution regular graduates in medicine and
Chronic Diseases have made their skill and ability
much superior to that of the ordinary practitioner
tat they have
Observation-Disclosures Produc
fectons Of the blood skin bones treated with sue
cess without using Mercury or Poisonous Medicines
H0llNG MEN and those of middle age who are
~ ~ ~ suffering from the effects Of
disease that unts It's victims for business or MARRIAGE
permanently cured. at moderate expense.
0AflENrc TREAfEDby by Mail and Express,
~ ssEM = but where possible,
perona consultation preferred which FREE and invit-
Cd questions answered by patients desiring treat
ment mailed free any address application.
/Person suffering from should send their address\
learn something to their advantage 1t is not truss
Commnic strictly confidential and should be addressed
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-05

TIGHT QUEsr1oNs.-Can you
tell why young men who can not
pay small bills can always find
money to buy liquor and treat
when among friends :?
Can any one tell how young
men who are always behind with
their landlords can play billiards,
night and day, and always be
ready for game Of cards when
money is at stake.
Can any one tell how men live
and support their families, who
have no income and no work, while
others who are industrious, are
half starved? ?
Can any one tell why four.
fifths Of the young ladies prefer a
brainless fop, under a plug hat,
with tigt pants and a short coat,
to man with brains ?
Can any one tell why it is that
some mothers are always ready to
~ew for the distant heathens when
their own children are ragged
and dirty ?
Can any one tell why a man
who is always complaining that
he connot afford to subscribe for
the local newspaper, and every
week borrows it from his neighbor
can afford to attend every
travelling circus that Games into
town?-Ex.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-05
|HE SOUTHERN CULTIVA.
TOR.

NOW is the time to subscribe
the old and reliable Agricul-
al journal. It is in it's XxXvIl
snmc and stands at the head
agricultural papers. Is is now
y .Sl'shed by the Constitution,
s'hnta, Ga.
naM,... S $50 per annum
Saes Of 10. 1880 "
saOs Of 90. 5000 +"
W WEELY CONSTITUTION.
NE GREAT SOUTHERN FAMILY
p PAPER.
M, -. $3.50 per annum
Az Az oi l0......12,5 8 g
as Of 20. 5000 I"
.al'lyator and Weekly to
NE same address $50 :" .
a as Wanted every we're. Lib.
'@Wnmissionr. Address.
CONSTITUTION.
Atlanta, Ga.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-05
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
25TH DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF VERMILION,

Succession Of 2. O. Broussard.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested in the said succession, OF
having any opposition to make to the
additional ableau of debts and charges
and of distribution of said succession,
to file the same in writing in the office
of the Clerk of Court within ten days
from date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal OF
court, this 11th day of June 1881.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-05

A Deadwood man saw another
reach for his hip pocket, thought
the fellow meaEt to draw a re.
volver on him, and so shot him
dead. Then he found that the
man was about to draw a flask to
treat him, and he much regretted
his hasty act. But he remarked
that the last wishes of the deceased
should be carried out, and so took
a drink from the flask.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-05

Heaven trims our lamps while
we ep.-Alcott.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-05

Next to knowing thing is to
know where to find it,"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-05
Kentucky has 100000
worth of railroads.

Yellow fever is quite severe in
Havana.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-05
ABBEXIlLE, SATURDAY, NOV EMBER =
NO. 10.
A Thief's Prayer.

Oh! Lordy, God, Use jest been
in de patch an stole a barrel of
corn from dat mean man dey call
John Williams, the OF soul and I
ak your pardon. His make a
good crap, and so is l my law'd ;
but de man would not pay me for
my work I done him, so good and
gracious law'd, overlook this little
,transgress Of thy chile in de church
who seek thy presence, in the
shouting ringdom. When dat
black rascal, broder Ned de
preacher the hypocritical synco-
phant war following SO loud to
the sisterns to come up to de table.
Oh Lord, keep them. from fndin'
it out ; for l want to steal some
more and blessed Lord when / 60
to steal help me to git thing that's
nice like unto the children of Is.
ralem, when you stole EN- from de
bondage of the Egyptian, an if
they find out that me poor sinner
stole dis corn, help me to prove
dat bruder Tom Conally dat big
rascal as de church eber had, in
its sanctum tontorum, dat black
rascal sole it to me, fore Christ
sake. Amen.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-05

A genuine female regulator and
iron tonic is in demand by nearly
every woman, and that which
stands pre-eminent is DR.. Drom.
coolies ENGLISH FEMALE BITTERs.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-01-27
TREED BY PIGS.
An Adventure That Was just Like Page
From Mayne Reid.
London Teleoraph.1 I

London Telegraph
freed by pigs is not exactly the position il
which we should expect to find q Colonia
Secretary-at least not often. But when Mr.
Fowler, Colonial Secretary of Honduras, was
recently exploring the interior of the colony
he was overtaken by drove fpeccaries, and
had only time to take snap shot at the first
OF them and scramble up tree dropping his
rifle in the performance, before the whole
pack were around his perch, gnashing then
teeth at him, grunting and sharpening their
tusks against his tree Now, the peccary is
not only terocious, but patient, and rather than
let an object of itsanger escape will wait about
for days, so that the Secretary had before
him only two courses-either to remain
where he was until he dropped down among
the swine from sheer exhaustion and hunger,
or else to commit suicide at once by coming
down to be eaten there and then. While he
was in this dilemma, however, what should
come alOng-and looking out for supper, too
but jaguar Never was beast of prey
SO opportune, for the .jaguar has a particular
fOndness for wild pork, and the peecaries
know it, for no sooner did they see the great
ruddy head thrust out through the brushes
than they bolted helter-skelter, forgetting, in
their anxiety to save their own bacon, the meal
they were themselves leaving up the tree.
The jaguar was off after the swine with adj
mirable promptitude, and the Secretary,
finding the coast clear, came down, rejecting,
as he walked toward the camp, upon the ad-
mirable arrangements of Nature, who, having
made peccaries to eat Colonial Secretaries,
provided also jaguars to eat the peccaries.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-01-27
A Certain Crop in Iowa.

The Sioux City Journal says: "Iowa excels
any State in the Union for babies. First and
foremost, to the population, we have more
births than any other country, in or out of
the United States, that the sun shines ON.
A nine-pound baby in Iowa does not get q
newspaper notice ten or twelve-pOund in
FAINT gets n word or two of mention, but we
do brag about our twenty Founders, their
size, OF course, and their numbers, too. Every
State newspaper, of which we have several
hundred, have weekly mentions, to half-a-
dozen or more in number, of How Tom
Jones is stepping high," and closes up the
mention with the significant word "baby."
Did any get away ?" is another form of an
nouncement, for twins are frequent in Iowa.
The fact is, that portion of his paper which
is not devoted to the farming or other local
interests of his constituency, the country
editor is compelled to give up to chronicling
the arrival of babies. Last falls crop. for
instance, would paralyse the census man,
who lounged through the count last June,
were he to come around about this time. We
might incidentally mention, in immediate
connection with the foregoing, that the
county clerks throughout the State have
little time for anything else than the record
ing OF marriage licenses Altogether, Iowa
IS proud of her prosperous present, and has
the babies to keep it up.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-01-27
Farming Under the Sea.
Boston Post. I

Everywhere upon the coast of Eastern New
England may be found ten feet below the
water mark the lichen known as carrageen-
the Irish Moss" of commerce. It may be
torn from the sunken rocks anywhere, and
yet the little seaport of Scituate is almost the
only place in the country where it is gather
ed and cured. The village is the great CEN
ter of the moss business in the country and
the entire Union draws its supplies from
these beaches. Long rakes are used in tilling
this marine farm, and it does not take long
to fill the many dories that await the lichen,
torn from its salty rock bed. The husbands
and fathers gather the moss from the sea, and
the wives and daughters prepare it for the
market Soak it in water and it will melt
away to jelly. Boil it in milk and deli
cious white and creamy blanc mango is the
result. The annual product is from 10000
to $4,000 barrels, and it brings $4,000 into
the town, which sum is shared by $50 fami-
lies. It's consumption in the manufacture of
lager beer is very large, and the entire beer
interest of the country draws its supplies
from the Scituate beaches, as the importation
from Ireland has almost ceased 1t is not
generally known that the moss, as an article
of food, is called "sea moss farina."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-01-27
A Camel's Revenge.

a valuable camel working in an oil-mill in
Africa was severely beaten by its driver. Per-
ceiving that the camel had treasured up the
injury and was only waiting for favorable
opportunity for revenge, he kept strict
watch upon the animal Time passed away
the animal, perceiving that it was watched,
was quiet and obedient, and the driver began
to think that the bearing was forgotten, when
one night, after the lapse of several months,
the man was sleeping upon raised platform
in the mill, while, as customary, the camel
was stabbed in a corner. Happening to awake
the driver observed by the bright moonlight
that when all wasquiet the animal looked
cautiously round, rose softly, and stealing to-
ward the spot where bundle of clothes and
q bernous, thrown carelessly on the ground
resembled sleeping figure, east itself with
violence upon them, rolling with all its
weight and tearing them most viciously with
his teeth. Satisfied that his revenge was
complete, the camel was returning to its cor
ner, when the driver sat up and spoke. AT
the sound of his voice, and perceiving the
mistake it had made, the animal was so NOR
titled at the failure and discovery of its
scheme that 1T dashed its head against the
wall and died on the spot.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-01-27
No. II

commerce Of the world, there is one little
Californian who stands next to the head of
the class And if ever Jay Gould misses a
word this man will spell il and turn him
down and take his place.
Two little facts let me mention. More
than fifty years ago the very brightest of all
the young men of the city of New York mar
ried the daughter of the then wealthiest and
most distinguished Of her great merchants.
Fifty years bring changes. This bright
young man was no longer the head of the
city. He was no longer banker He was
poor, and all his idols lay broken and behind
him. He was still a gentleman. But the
Spaniard says, "who is there so poor as a
poor gentleman Well. $4,000 were hand
ed to this good and worthy old gentleman
by this old Californian, who was not willing
to ever let his own name be published in
nonnectiOn with the gift
The other circumstance is of less import to
any one but myself. A new and unskilled
dealer in stocks, and utter stranger found
himself routed, horse, foot and dragons"
Half desperate, he rushed down to the old
Californian, and asked his advice, Advice.
He gave his advice to this stranger in the
shape of 300 shares of Western Union.
These shares in few days turned in a profit
of nearly $4,000. And still he will not per-
NIT his name to be mentioned in this con-
nection. Very well: will not give you the
name of this "old Californian" Neither will
| give you that Of the venerable banker who
received the $4,000. But I see no reason
why you may not have the name of the en-
speculator who received the $4,000
worth of advice" You will find it sub
'crlbed at the end Of this rambling sketch.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-01-27
"Chalk Your Hat,
New York Tines.1

New Ork Times.
The cant phrase, Chalk your hat which
is still current in many parts of the Union,
is said to have had its origin in a literal illus
tration of the words. Admiral" Reside was
an owner of various stage coaches in the DAYS
before railroads. He spent much of his time
In Washington, where, indeed, he lived for
several years At the annual adjournment
OF Congress he would pass his friends of the
House and Senae-he was we'll acquainted
with all the prominent politicians of his era
over any stage line he controlled He
would say to an Ohioan or Kentuckian: II
suppose you're going back to Cincinnati or
Louisville, and I'll pass you through by
stage" When he was asked, "How ?n he
would reply: "Give me your hat" He would
take the hat, make cabalistic chalk-mark
ON 1t impossible to counterfeit, and return it
with the remark: "That will serve YOUR
turn; my agents will recognize that any,
where, and won't receive cent from the man
whose hat is so marked" Reside was right.
All his agents knew the sign at once. The
thing became so common that some fellows
tried to initiate it, but they were invariably
detected and compelled to leave the stage or
pay their fare In the South and West
Chalk your hat" still stands for what the
East styles dead-heading.