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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-07-29

Marion EiQfldge ana AipnOnse
Leblanc to trace and lay off a
public road in Rice's Cove.
Art. Sd resolved, that Marcus
l.. Morton. Road Overseer for the
7th road district, be notified to
have the necessary repairs made
on the Coulee Kinney bridge with.
out delay.
On motion of Mr.. Nunez, the
following preamble and resolution
were unanimously adopted, and
copies thereof ordered to be for
warded to Hons. A. Nunez, Sena.
tor and VIM. Shepherd member
of the House of Representa- tires
Of the Ger al Assembly Of this
State
Whereas, the raising Of sheep
has become a difficult and almost
fruitless industry of late years in
our parish owing to the destruc
ton by dogs, which are allowed
to roam at large in this parish,
therefore
Be it resolved that the Legis|a-
tnre be and it is hereby respect
fully requested to pass an act to
remedy the evil complained of
with a view to the protection Of
sheep.
Art. 4th resolved, that the con
tract to build the fence around
the Court House sqnare be let to
G.. B. Shaw and to be built as
follows :, The posts to be AKA six
feet long and to be let in the
ground two feet ; pannels to be 8
feet long. five planks to the pan
mel, same style Of fencing as around
said Shaw's lot. All to be of No.
l cypress lumber ; also four pairs
of steps to he three feet high six
feet wide, u inch lumber hest
quality of cypress. Also, to build
a picket fence around the Jail.
to be FIVE feet high, posts to he
same size as the Court House
fence, and a gate to open i'll front
OF the Jail. The picket fence on
the north and east side of the Jail
is to join the fence surrounding
the Court House square-a ban
qnet of six feet width to be left
around the whole square. The
fence around the Jail to be built
Is feet from the walls on the nortl.
and south sides and l8 feet from
the walls on the east and west
sides, the whole work or job to
he done in a workman like man.
ner and to be received and accept
ed by a committee to be appointed
by the Police Jury for that pur-
pose. The Police Jury will make
an appropriation of a sufficient sum
out of the common surplus funds
of 1881 to pay for said fencing
when completed and accepted.
hereby agree to superintend
the build ny of the fence around
the Court House square and the
pi, ket fence around the Jail, and
to see that said fence is built as
specified in the resolution passed
Ivy the Police Jury in regard to
same free Of charge; and to have
all the work done as cheap as
possible, buying all lumber and
material and furnishing the same
at cost to the parish.
(Signed,) G B. SHAW.
The Police Jury being now in
session. do here' y accept the FORE
going proposals.
The following claims were al.
lowed and ordered to be paid out
OF their respective funds.
Crlmlnal 1upQS OF 1907
Simon Blanc N 5 | l2d
G. B Shaw, for locks, &c 4 90
Isabella Gage l Is
Raymond Gage l IS
Aurclien Broussard 2 25
Erastns Perry ] 9344
Severin Broussard 4 l2a
Chat alias Auguste Picard 4 l2a
Norbert Mire | 12dd
Preston Morgan l o44
D H Lyons, Sheriff Of Cal
casieu 9 so
w D White, Coroner 5 90
Lastie Broussard assignee of
Adam Foreman I" " | 80
Pierre Boulet K" " 43d
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-07-29

THE american FIELD PUB, co..
PrOpiietors,
1855 and 157 Dearborn Street.
CHICAGO, ILL
n. ROWE (M0hawk) Editor and
MANAGER.
B~ One copy each of the
MER1rIoNAL and the FIELD to one
address $500.
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G.. B. Shaw, 9 claims S 72 20
< /" assignee of
Adolph Never Is 90
Solomon Wise IL 90
4" s assignee of
Plac,de Mouton 9. g" IS
VIM Feaux i" !" / IS
Albert Mouton 2 so
Hannibal Moultrie 3 81
Trahan 2 6S3
A Broussard g " 3 314
Alfred Mou)trie I" 3 3lt
Andre SUR % z 6S3
Alex iouchet l w
no ofa' 1ouchet l 81 +
\, a,r'' La"usy % . 20 20
~, :, N'u "'ee ." o. on on
y y p Lyo"' ''or ,so so oo oo
a "' Ia =. - TX TX
s,han o. .4,u,o, 2 *
sama f,,ods of 1891
Solomon Wis. assIgnee Of
Ambrose Ramsey :. 2 90
fsenry G Evi~g ". 2 90
Road and Bridge funds Of 1882
S Wise lfor luuber) 2 claims Is 61
A G hlaxweli, repair. &c 6 90
The Jury thrn ''djourned 10 the ls'
Mon'ay Of Ju"e next 1862
howard HOFFPAUlR
President OF Police Jury.
A. Lac uR Clv'k.
The Police jury met this day
at the Court House pursuant to
adjournment.
Preseut Howard Hoapaair,
president, and the following nam
ed members, viz:-Messrs. Brous,
sard, Nunez. P'imeaux. Thibeaux
Trahan and Vanslyke.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read and adopted.
Art. lst resolved, that the par
ish tax for the year 1882, be and
the san'e is herhy levied and as
sessed at the rate OF Thirteen and
one'holf Nuts on the dollar OF the
value OF the taxable property OF
this parish, real and personal, &C.
cordlng to the budget already pub
llshed IN pursuance to law.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-07-29
Omoial Directory.

D's'' JOHN CLEGG.
r,I,trict Attorney.
D''' J. A. CHARGoIs.
Clerk Of District Court,
WV LAsr1E BRoUssA8p.
representative; e., cn.nur.n
Sheriff & Tax Collector, {, s
&. B. SHAW.
W. D. WHITE.
Police Jury,
4 HorPpAu1R, President:
! T. pa,ur.rx. ,a Jos. TRARAN,
= ! v.NsIYKE, 1T. .'BBssssARD
x = NnNn L. THIBEAUx.
l,lerk Of Police Jury.
A. LACOUR.
Parish Treasurer,
ISAAC WISE.
Town Council.
r, G. SMEnEs. Mayor.
~. ABApIE, o. BoURouE.
q WrsE LAs11E BRoUssARD.
Cro T.. LYONS. Constable.
Jnstices Of the Peace, Sd. Ward {:
". B. WHITE, u. LABAuVE.
Surveyors
". VI. EDWARDS. E. MoNTAGNh.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-07-29
C.. A. MOuisset,

NOTAIRE PUBLIC.
En- ct pour Ia paroisse VermilloD.-
Bureau Q 90 residence dams Ia Prairie
Gfeig.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-07-29
D. r. PERRET,

CUJW.WIOOIUyV NJ T. NC l1.7JV 1 ,
No. 8 St. Louis Street.
CONsIGNMENTs OF
Cotton, Sugar, .Molasses, Rice,
Hides, aad other produce solicited.
To the sale Of which prompt attention
viii BE- given and satisfactory returns
made March S.'79-ly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-07-29

acts the report Of the jury Of free
holders, recorded in Vol G of pros
ceedings Of the Police Jury is based.
On motion Of Mr.. Broussard, re-
solved that the following persons.
be and they are hereby appointed
commits toner's of unbranded cattle
for :he ecsuiDg year. viz:
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-09
TWa8Woatn84.

1t is said to be warmer in somo
parts OF Texas in the summer than
it is in the winter season. A gel-
tieman from that region was IN
Hartford, Conn, during the fearful
~ hot weather, and he felt like I'M
bosomlng himself on the alleged SUI.
perior GOODNESS of New England ms
a fraud Meeting Mr.. Il. S. Glove
land, he was attracted to that midi
vidual by his lugubrious and solemn
cast oil countenanco, and naturally
taking HIM to be Puritan oil the
Puritans, he upbraided him for hay.
ing such Internal weather "Well,"
was the SOLEMN reply, "but s'pose
you have hot weather IN Texas, toe
in summer 7" "stranger p the
Southerner exclaimed, tanning him.
self with his sombrero, "you just bet
we do ! Everybody :hat dos and
goes to-from Texas has chill p
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-09
The Mad Dog.

A mad dog roams tho streets
Children are going up and down
They nre warned. With tho bold
curiosity of youth they venture
noar. One says, "lIe doesn't look
cross LII handle him." Io Is bit.
ten and dies in tho arms OF his faith
or. Soma people say, "It's Il shame
the dog ought to be put off tho
street" Others say, mo, tho chill
dren should have kept away and
they would not have been bltten."
Is the street designed for mad
dogs or children +? Kill tho dog ana
let the children run.
So the rum. shops. Society is for
the people, not for those who prey
upon the people. Instead of asking
that people avoid the rum-shops, we
should demand that tho rum.shops
avoid the people.
The streets are for the citizens; il
any one has TO vacate let ii be the
alien and tho enemy.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-09
Florida Politicians and Alii-
gators.

Il kinder like dis sort OBJ cimaokr
said old 81, us he came into The office
last evening.
In what way !?
Woll, | like ter be round whar
yer kin hang up yer oborcoat soon
rs yer buys it, an set round In yer
shurt-sloebes jest e2 we'll on Now
Years ez yer kun OH dc Foth oh
July"
'fha: is pleasant
Yes, sab, and dats what moks me
to say what | do. Oar is plenty oh
health down heah efyo' jess knows
how to fine it. De only place wha
yo' can fine it, is in do alligator
Oats it. hain't got no use fo,
or allygator-hits too much like or
pollytishum-got mo- mouf dan Wit
tails an mo- hide dan honesty ?
And with this eplgram the old
man bowed himself out Of tho sane
tum.-T Florida Ex.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-09
Aaron Burr And Dlsraeli.

Aaron Burr was possessed of a
tact which never failed him. lie
was walking Broadway, one day,
after long absence from New
York, when two ladios passed him.
why there's Colonel Burr p said
one lady who had formerly known
him, to the other. Burr stopped,
bowed, held out his hand, but only
seemed to recognize her.
You don't remember mo Colonel
Burr SAID the lady. Il am Miss
-
what! Miss--yotY answered
Burr.
ayes, sir; Miss--yet, tho lady
replied, with just trace Of aspority
in her reply.
d am sure, madame it could not
have been tho fault of our sox,' said
Burr with smile. An ancodotC
told of DisraelI, soon after he was
created Earl of Bcacousfeld, exhib
its him as worthy torank with Burr
as mastery social tactician:
1t appears that not long after his
transportation from the House oil
Commons to the House of Lords
Disraeli met a brother peor in the
street, who asked him how he liked
the change,
Like it, exclaimed Dsraeli, for
getting himself tor the moment, and
blunderlng out with the truth bike
it, ! feel as if | were dead and
buried + Then seeing tho expires
sion Of discontinue on the peers
face, he added, hastily with a court.
ly bow and an irresistible smile,
'and IN the land of tho blessed 2
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-09

show YOU she Missed, "a she few
AT the Present and inaugurated Il
pane in dry goods aud hair pins
and Circaasiau aquoals and male pro.
tests, and finally Mysteries, as Com
eral Wallace called camel and
paced the girl off 1T bot speed.
Then he went in and caught it.
caught ii so hot that no remarked
to tho Vice CONSUL that sooner
than 50 through the like again he
would see the whole continent bath
ed in blood and the American eagle
bombarded until It hadn't pin
feather TO its name.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-09
A Woman Badly Mixed.

"Now, If told you tho cold fact
that saw human beings in whose
veins flows the blood Of all the five
races into which mankind is divided
you wouldn't believe 1t, would you?
And you would say never carried
u little Ratchet, using mild language,
wouldn't you p said we'll known
hlstrionle gentleman, Just returned
from the Sandwich Islands, to a 10.
porter of the Chronicle -lllst eyse-Hs-
ing"
mo, would not believe il" was
the frank roply.
Well, here Is the case, and it is a
genuine one: Tho present Mrs.
Brown, of Honolulu, was born in
tho Hawaiian kingdom, Her faith.
or was part negro and part Amori-
can Indian and her mothor native
Hawaiian woman, In Mrs Brown S
veins, therefore, flowed the blood OF
three raeos-the negro, the Indian
and the Malay, So far so good, oh!
Mrs. Browns first husband was n
Chinaman, and daughter by that
marriage, now the wife OF the Rev.
DR.. Lyman, a clergyman at Hllo,
united in hor veins the blood OF four
races, the yellow or Mongolian, be-
ing added to her mothers mixed life
blood. Now Mrs. Lyman is the
mother of children by Caucasian
father, and don't that make those
innocent little ones carry u worry
mixed kind OF blood, uniting, so to
speak, all the colors-whlte. black 3,
red yellow and brown 2"-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-09
a woMAN,s REMEDY.

AZ crftain area and periods Of woman's No. thor1
comes certain tIoublcG aches, paluH and auHrfng8.
rhese complaints aud irregularities ipupAfliEo thc
gitls life Al sixteen, and f1llJW up and haunt tho
married woman until ettet the "turn Of life"
some have htsia,hre, swimming ul tho head
mcltal and uerVGua pE01trntout hlauchet cheeks,
hlqHtllaH lp1, hl ieea fyu4i clUitp1 uliiu while
placements end ucprB, historical aHJnH. physical
pF7aigAuon chronic ilucaFthua rhloiuoit, supyfuBs
fcna, loss q appetite, ovarian dseaBe8 kidney Hec'
tons. pte which 10 numerous cases end On apIluFul
tts, convul8iUns, iuHaulty nud denfl. THESE us
generally the fcault ui luaItIu ulu. an rmalUi
knJw che dllas OF complaint we s'Iuf9 GO. Now
lalfa. 40 lhsue troubles can hD attftui AID cured
Ng llss proof nom t.ullltH.
br. uiomE0Jle'a EHgli=u tHm4lr tfter7 VIII clfs
you 10unt and auii-sHU ugsa son laHifuy uHi
aaHpy-vdl mako v0u tsul liAr uew woman gli
n1 LsllAl. eal4 ey al i.IH ist 49, .lyl -fat
yIHf l'If. rray.tH 10 lE DrJaE..Ia'H Family
haI..l -1"l.u M p Hf tsi
d." ...v.".ir g. ra.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-09
A Beneficient Action.

The miserable looks and feelings
OF those confined at desks or work
tables, are caused BY weak Stomach
Kidneys or bowels. Parker's Gin
ger Tonic without Intoxicating has
such a boncfcient action on these
organs and so cieanses the poison
Gus matters from the system, that
rosy checks and good health arc
soon brought back again. TEX
press.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-09
Did You Know It

You can strengthen tho digestive
organs, prevent eosiivoness,
dlarrhUa, and all bowel disorders,
by timely uso of Browns Iron
Bitters, a truo tonic perfect
streugthener.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-09

Sfrdnccr-"I say, Mister Big Head. you seem
10 be iitile iod' What ALA you ~
BIG BEAD Well yQa you sec I VIA QUO
with Che boys last night, and got kinder miIad.'s
rtSS' es.-"lt nPpeaEs 30 from the loohs o.
NO EIead-"It don't feel exactly like my head;
'peag5 "a he kinder swelled up and As II Il bad
potion to bust and the pain is terrible"
afr0uget.-" II you VIII got bottle Of Bniley's
Saline Aperent. one two 0O8e9 Will put head
you,' that your friends would recosniss,"
BiF Hend-"Il do any thing to get rid Of ell
thu pain and suffering,
This marvellous remedy cures those terrible head
ach0a eloange5 the stomach, Unloads the bowels,
uui0cke tho liver relieves constipation " once, and
gives The bile chance 10 60. II has become thu
popular and standard remedy for constitution bill
llgsnesg, sick headache, heartburn, acid stomach,
and all Diseases requiring real nice and pleasant
puTgAtivo OF physe.
hours, and Ia inst 90 delightful and refreshing
drink, that everybody likes IL.
II uncondH and C0ul4 tue BRAIN guieta tho nerves.
Aadis siHe qua for the headache Of ladiee.
IL migatea the pgnE1 Of rheumatism and govt,
relieves kidney and urinary bpuhled, and palm ia
!he back For dyapeptcs 10 acts liEu ohaJ m, ami
has 20 equal In curing eoritlpaied Aatt Il ia
highly recommended Ar persons who travel, iof
merchants, clarks, mechanics, factory handa, stu.
dents, teachers End al per6on1 who lead eloaely
c1nhned life and HubieCt to heaiaehgi dizziness
aud torpid bowels. n you hre troubled with a
coated tongue foul breath, lnsa Of appetite OF
Cfd alpEglshneas, BatloY's Saline Apsrieut will cure
you. Il Performs better work than pills 10 more
pleasant aud paatahle, and % much cheaper, no. i1cI
itaarcRulaf family medicine chest within itself
u sparklos and faams Iust Ike glass u soda
waiter and 10 iust ~ pleasant, 81 certB and sold
everywhere, }. T. pAuEgJotE X Co,
frJTrietoGa. LOUISVILLE ~.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-09
500 BOUNTY

Is paid to wife, children, father orsmo.her
of soldier who enlisted before Sept lsd3,
for years, and contracted disease in Inc d
duty, was discharged for disease, and d Cd Of
disease before July 2Sth, 1866.
Bounty hind warrants obtained for all soI-
dera for all wars prior to the bite war, # pct
already obtained the same bought and sold,
All contest cases prosecuted or defended II
the local or general Land Office, keep con.
stantly supplied with al the late laws and
rulings. In all the foregoing cases, no fee
will be charged unless successful on bounLies
and pensions. The government fixes after
ney fees and commissions so no Oyer charge
Gun occur. Can be found at Harrison, Ark.
WM. MILLS.
gsg" Aided by best Attorney at Washing
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-09
MHNO ElNINTY

Is paid to recruits Tor heirs1 Who enlisted
between Sept. 23rd. 1868, and April 1st,
1861, in old regiments, who were discharged
on account of wounds, rupture or injury
mot iisease.)
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-09

5000 BOUNTY

Is paid to all soldiers Of the latc war VIII
enlisted between May 3fd aud judy 22nd
QhI Enr Z ..nnrs
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-09

Is paid to sodiafs or heirs who enlisted
before September 1868, for years, and
served out the full term, or was mustered oui
scorer from wounds OF other disability
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-09-21

Lsn Outfit furnished free, viii lu!I in
Vii struciions for conducting the mos
DIV profitable business that anyone car
cnrapc in The business is SO easy &c
Irarn. and our instructions are 50 simple
andutain, that any one can make grea
profits from the very start No one can
fail who's Willing 10 "oiN. OtMcn arc
a, successful as men. Bows and girls cau
earn large sums. Many have made at the
business over one hundred dollars in q sin
ole week Nothing like i, ever known be
fore. All who engage are surprised AT the
case and rariDljty with which they are able
to make money. You can engage in this
business during your spare time at great
profit. You d" not have to invest capital
in it. We take all the risk. Those who
need ready money, should write to Us ut
once. All furnished free Address
TRUE & CO., Augusta, Maine.
Dec. iGl y.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-09-21

House and Farm.
l'rrpuring the Soil for Wheat


Fail wheat see ling IS not far dis
tant that good farmers can ah1rd to
deter attention to plans. There are
so many considerations affecting prot.
It in raising winter wheat that one
must be we'll acquainted with all the
conditions or be subjected TO losses
quite too frequent to make the crop
pleasant one to contenpIafe. One OF
the chief requirements Is the meGhan-
,cAI attlug Of the soil, 1t Is Of such
great Importance that 1t hardly ranks
below the chIet requirement. Even
fertility IS not more essential tAan me
chanlc.l preparation Ct the soil. ltls
tine, lat,d must have certain natural
fitness for wheat to be used plotirabiy
for this crop, but tins fitness Is OF no
avail on old lands, except when PREF
Ala'on is complete.
Wlhter wheat IS a ropeAc""dlhE.y
fAstidions in its Demands The SOIL
may be heavy, or light, and vet cap"-
nie Of rod lcing fail crops, but hap
hazard, CARELESS methods in prepara-
ton Of land exceedingly favorable,
rarely satisfactorily AS 10 the soII
nothlng is better than clay loan, pro-
yI1rd efficient drainage is had. WItt-
ont drainage the risk OF To-. rs 50
treat that a prudent farmer viii rare
~ attempt wheat raising und'r such
"A co1dllion. Drainage may be hAtUr.
al through porous sub5oll as III al
luvial lands, bit II not 81 pr"EI!"d
there must ba artificial Grams auih
cient to meet every requirement. VI
course, this kind Of preparation can
moi be made within the month or two
preceding the tlme for sowing seed
Heavy CLAY lands. well under drained
alter two or three years OF such
draining if duly sLpphed with the Ell
ements Of growth may be excellent
for wheat, but if not drained the crop
is very likely to be killed by the .Itt
urocess involved in the Freezing End
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-09-21
q. r. VII * emmy.
I3b West Fayette st.
Baltimore Md.

NiN n Yourselves by making money
SsHs when golden chance is offered,
ifalsH thereby always kee! ing poverty
from your door. Those who always take
advantage of the good chances for making
money that are offered, gene ally Income
Wealthy, while those who DO moi improve
many men, women boys and girls to work
tul Us right in their own localities. The
business will pay more than ten times or
binary wages We furnish an eNpcnsi> e
outfit and ali that You need, tree. No one
who engages fails to make money very
rapidly. Yon can devote your whole time
to the work, or only Your spare moments
Full information and AL that is needed
sent free Address ;,IlNSON Il co.,
Portland, Maize Dec. IS 1y .
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-06-29
Fremont's Woolly Horse.

G. V. Putnam of this city has long
haired horse which is said to be the
famous "woolly horse" on which General
Fremont rode into California in 1S47.
The horse came into the possession of its
present owner two years ago. It was
brought here from Colusa, and had been
owned in San Francisco. That is all that
Mr.. Putnam knows of its antecedents.
but it is asserted that the animal has
been recognized by California pioneers
as the original Fremonts "wool1y horse. :"
This would make his age at least thirty
eight years, as it must have been at
least three years old when it crossed
the plains. Its age is undoubtedly very
great, as indicated by its'teeth. The in
cisors are abont three inches long out of
the gum, and the upper and lower teeth
meet at an angle about like thisb. In
spite of its advanced age the animal en-
joys good health and is in good flesh and
spirits. 1t may be seen working nearly
every day before Mr.. Putnams dray.
The horses appearance is remarkable,
aside from historical associations and
great age. In structure it is one of the
most pronounced examples of 'hollow-
backed" SADDLE backed" or "sway-
backed" horse ever seen. The top of its
withers is at least six inches higher than
the hollow in its back. For three months
in the year, during the summer, this
horses body is covered by coat of hair
little different from that on other horses.
But for the remainder of the year it has
that woody look which made it re-
markable in Fremont's day. Its hair
is then no less than three inches long,
and is as shaggy as a buffalo's. The
name of the animal is wonder. 1t
does not grow from the back Of the neck
any more than il does from the front
and sides of the neck, but starts out in
all directions, like lions. This pecu-
liar name has the same appearance.
Winter and Summer. There is one tuft
of hair under the animals chin, q sort of
beard, which appears to be permanent
growth. The animal has shed no hair
from that spot since it came to Marys-
vile. The horses color is dark sorrel,
it weighs about thousand pounds, ard
stands about fifteen hands high.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-06-29
How Indians Farm.

A gentleman just from Standing Rock
Agency said the Indians we're engaged in
planting. In answer to an inquiry as to
how the reds were progressing in the
peaceful ways of grangering, he smiled
and said their manner was odd. Every
year they seem to know less about how
to farm. This is attributable to the fact
that they are learning the ways of the
whites too rapidly. They begin to un-
derstand that as soon as they can grow
crops their rations will be cut of, and
hence their growing ignorance of agri-
culture. If they are given bushel of
beans to plant, they will eat nine-tenths
of the amount aud plant one tenth, and
the one tenth will be dumped in three
holes in the ground. Last spring they
were furnished with five bushels of onion
seeds. They couldn't eat them, and CEN
sequently they planted the entire five
bushels on piece of ground 5Ox1O0
feet They we're too lazy to prepare a
larger patch; besides 1t would have
been contrary to their policy of main
tanning the rations system. When the
onions came up it was a curious sight to
see the stinkers crowd each other. The
whole dry, naked surface of the ground
was raised up on top of the sprouting
plants. 1t is our informant's opinion
that the present generation of "Injuns"
will not make successful grangers.