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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-14
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

When Henry Ward Beecher was at
Grand Forks, OAK, he was invited to
umpire baseball match.
Miss Mollie Garfield and Miss
Fanny Hayes, daughters of two ex-
Presidents, attend the same school in
Cleveland.
"A young tooth, coming out as
natural as if in childhood, is nursed by
Mrs. Isabella Weeden, of Colusa, Col,
who is the mother of two boys over
sevcnty-eight years old. = Chicago
Times.
There are two ladies in the neigh
borhood of Newbern, Ala, who were
living in that section before Alabama
was State. That was before 1919.
The act organizing the territory dates
two years previously.
Tom Thumbs full name was
Charles Sherwood Stratton, not Hey
wood, as generally announced. In the
Mounta n Grove Cemetery in Bridge
port, Conn, years ago he bought lot
and erected tall marble shaft, sur
mounted by life-size statue of him.
self. Near this monument he was
buried.-N. Y. Post.
Mrs. Eliza Oracle Halsey, widow of
Rev. Charles Halsey, and daughter of
the late Charles King, LII. d., Presi-
dent of Columbia College, died at Eliza
beth, N. j., recently, in her seventy
third year. Mrs. Halsey, at the age OF
fourteen years, welcomed Lafayette to
New York, at Castle Garden, when he
visited this country in 1S24.-N. Y.
| Times.
Colonel William Z. Curtis, manag-
ing editor of the Inter Ocean is, it
may not be generally known, but it is
nevertheless the fact, the author and
composer of the beautiful ballads which
sporadically appear supplementary to
our esteemed contemporary. One of
| these ballads: "Wait till the Clouds
Roll BY, Jennie" is now before us.
We are not acquainted with Jennie,
but no confidence is violated in the
statement that the ballad is one of ex-
traordinary merit Chicago Ne,ns.
Miss Murphy, of San Francisco.
who was married the other day to
Baronet Wolseley, could not have
married him for his title. Her hus-
band, who is old enough to be her
father, is only a Baronet, while her
papa, who was plain Dan Murphy
when he left Cork for San Francisco
several years ago, is now Marquis
of the Holy Roman Empire-and a
Knight of st. Gregory. The Pope
made him both five or six years ago
The Pope also sent his blessing to the
young couple. Old Murphy, when he
got spliced to Lady Wolseley's mamma
did not receive any papal blessing.
They got on very well, however. Their
bank account runs into the Millions
Chicago Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-14
CHAPTER III.

There was excitement in the ware
houses, the counting-house and the
whole of the realms under the sway of
Messrs. More, Keelby d Co.; for on
the day following the incidents with
which our last chapter closed, il was
understood that the new partner-the
apitalist-would enter upon the man.
agement. None of the clerks had seen
him save old Mr.. Scamler. the head.
clerk, who had met him at Mr.. More $
TO give certain explanations as to the
working of the business; so the staff
were all agog to catch the first glimpse
OF the new emperor.
He was punctual, arriving at the time
indicated; but il so happened that Phil
had gone round to the docks at the mo-
ment, so that he did not see the trium-
phal professionals one of his comrades
called Through the offices. His
curiosity, however, If he felt any, was
not long unsatisfied; for through the
speaking-tube which led from the pri-
vate room to the counting-house there
came a message desiring Mr.. Hartleby
to attend.
The young man, who had expected
some such notice in connection with his
visit to the docks. went promptly in,
and found all three of the old firm
present, with strange gentleman and
old Mr.. Scamler in attendance. This
is Mr.. Philip Hartleby. one of the hes,
of our young people" said Mr.. More
to the strange gentleman. Then ad.
dressing Phil, he continued: AS this
viii be the last time l shall be in this
room, on business, at any rate, Mr..
Hartleby, feel great pleasure in in
Producing you to Mr.. Pike, and TELLING
him that he viii find in you q valuable
servant"
At this, Of course, Phil bowed to the
strange gentleman, and would have
said few words fitting to the occasion,
but that he had been utterly taken
aback by what he saw immediately
upon entering the room The new
partner Mr.. Pike. was the horsemar
who had held the "angry parley ~
with the tramp on the previous even.
ing. and who had been within an ace OF
forcing quarrel upon Phil himself.
lTo BE Continued
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-14
Our Young Readers.
EARNING GOOD LUCK.

Dear Polly, these are joyful days!
Your feet can choose their own sweet ways
You have no care of anything.
Free as the swallow on the wing,
You hunt the bayfield, over
To find fourleaved clover.
But this tell you, Polly dear,
One thing in life you need not fear:
Bad luck, I'm certain, never haunts
a child who works for what she wants,
And hunts a bayfield, over
To find four-leayed clover?
The little leaf is not so wise
AS il may seem in foolish eyes;
But then, dear Polly, don't you see,
Since you were willing carefully
To hunt the bayfield, over,
You found your four-leaved clover2
Your patience may have long to wait
Whether in little things or great,
But all good luck. you soon will learn,
Must come to those who nobly earn.
Who hunts the bayfield, over
viii find the four-leaved clover
-Sdruh OTne JclCctt, in st. Nicholas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-14
The Alligator Fever.

1t beats all how a Northern man does
banker to shoot an alligator just as soon
as he gets beyond the Ohio River, and
the further South he goes the stronger
grows the feeling. It's sort of 'buck
fever" and nothing will cure it except
the gore of the reptile. A chap from
Rhode Island went down to Biloxi from
New Orleans with the party. Small
alligators were plenty enough along the
creeks and bitches, and every time the
Clam State man saw one he almost
kicked his boots off. He tackled every
body around Biloxi for an alligator
hunt, and he finally paid darkey
three dollars to drive him to lake
four or five miles away, where the
saurians were said to be numerous
enough to crowd each other out OF
water. The boys had been over in the
morning and fixed things. A rope was
and led into the bushes, and no sooner
had the hunter got down and discovered
movement in the water than he opened
fire.
Oats yer game, boss" said the
darkey, as he seated himself in the
shade, and the way that old log was
bombarded was caution. The man
made eye shots, and line shots, and dead
shots, and after he had fired about
twenty-five times he began to wonder
why his game didn't turn toes up.
Takes heap o. lead, boss. but you
is trubblin' him mighty bad" encour-
aged the darkev, and the bombardment
was renewed with determination to
die in the last ditch. Pretty soon a
man broke from the bushes to the left,
and in voice of authority called out:
shooting alligators out of season IL
an ofiense punished by fine of not less
than ten dollars"
ssN-o-ar'
"How many shots have you fired?"
''Only thirty-nine."
Shooting off revolver in the State
of Mississippi, except in sclf-defense, ID
a fine of five dollars for each timei
Have you a permit?''
Permit for whatp''
s'To shoot at Colonel Ford's alIipaI
tors. If not he can recover damages
not to exceed $500. Did you cross that
field?"
"Yes."
That's trespass, and the fine is NOT
less than twenty-five dollars. You must
come with me!'
"But. sir-I-!'
81 viii bring up my horse and buggy
and you must go to the county seati''
The constable started. So did Rhode
Island. They went in opposite direc-
tons. The Rhode Islander came into
Biloxi on canter, settled his hotel bill
without stopping to count the change,
and picking up his sachel he busted of
along the railroad track as if called to
a death-bed. When / found him in
Mobile few days later he had shaved
off his whiskers and blackened his eye
brows. He also complained of lame
back and corns on his feet.
Say" says he, as he carefully
looked around for listeners, ''if old
Mississippi feels so stuck up over q few
ponds and alligators and constables she
can keep 'em and be hanged to her.
/ druther shoot a crow any time than
an alligator Detroit Free Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-14
Unwilling to Accuse.

An old negress tried hard to heed the
old motto ''De n1ortlas nil nisi bonuns'
say nothing but good of the dead-in
speaking about a neighbor. 1t shows
how one can avoid making a direct
statement, and yet actually make it by
implication. The Arkansaw Traveller
says that gentleman stopped at the
old negress' cabin and talked with her
concerning the prospects of her crop.
Il did hab fo' or five fine hogs" she
said, .'but da's dwindled down till ]
amt got but one now"
Ibid somebody steal them?'
81 neber talks bout my neighbors,
an doan like ter say what became OF
de shoats. / neber makes mischief,
doesn't"
Ibid the hogs die?'
'.Da muster died; but yer amt agwine
ter git me ter say nuthin' agln my
neighbors. De man what libed up dar
is dead now, and amt agwine ter say
nuthin' agin him. De hogs disappeared
away from heah while dat man was
lbin'; but amt agwinter say nuthin'
agin him.
do you think that he took them?"
Mister, dat mans dead, and doan
wanter say nuthin' agin him; but, lem
me tell yer, while dat man was libin'
he was powerful stumbling-block tel
hogs.n
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-14
THE BAGGAGEMAN

With many "a curve the trunks pitch,
With many n shout and sally;
At station. siding crossing. switch.
ON mountain. grade or valley,
hcavC. push. I sling. toss,
With vigorous cndcnvOr-
Ard men may smile and men grow crosa,
hut l sling my trunk forcycrl
Evcri Cvcri
bust the trunk forcveri
Erfmblc over travelling bags
And monstrOus sample cases.
but can smash the makers brags
Like plaster-Paris vases.
fhoy boiler. hOllcr. as no,
Hut they can stop me never,
For they will learn Just what know
A trunk won't hast foroverl
EvCri ever!
A trunk won't last forever!
tug. Jerk. pant, swear,
toss the light valiscs.
And what's too big 90 throw. you bet
III IRE round In pieces.
Thcy murmur murmur everywhere,
But will heed them never:
Though women weep and strong men swear
III sling their trunks fOrcvori
ENCri ovcrl
Al bust their trunks forever!
-YHGufffDhE1 Tfmrs
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-14

-Vereker has hit upon scheme
whereby he expects to make fortune.
de will advertise largely: sFor ten
cents / will disclose plan where
by one-cent postage-stampsc can be made
to do the work of three-cent stamps"
His plan is perfectly simple and can NOT
fail Use three of them. Louisville
Couyier-Journdl.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-14

Mrs. John Malsby, of Walton, CAL.
made fine cake. intending to cut il
when the preacher called. As the cler-
gyman delayed his visit she put the cake
in bureau drawer. A week later,
when she cut the loaf, she found moe
casin-snake two feet long coiled up in il.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-14

Statistics show that the growth OF
timber in Kansas is yearly increasing
beyond the consumption
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-08

~ 2. Ftumer: Buying cattle 20 d.
whether it be wheat, shorts, III cakes. corn
meal Or hay. is b,ying fertility tor the farm.
Tie farmer must himself Be Tie judge, wheth-
er re can afford % purchase fertility Or not
With good cows kept IN warm. clean stables.
where the manure can al be saved. and with
a liberal share Of home grown nay and meal
with milk selling at four cents per quart, with
out much expense at marketing,we should ex-
pect that more money esuld be made, every
thing being taken into account, by buying
bran at the prices named to feed with the
bay,and other coarse fodder produced on
the farm. than in selling the bay al the same
price named, and we think that would be
the verdict Of jury of the successful milk
producers of New England.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-08

-uats Fiauylmaa When the meadow i,
frozen and tbe snow i no. TOW deep, it j.
soad time " cover i with sand II he
meadow 81 ~ Ne brought into English
grass, no time can be spent Of i 10 better
al, lntsge than in covering it one Or two
iache, with sand Ihis supplies q material
that :, quite d, important 70 the growth Of
the better qualitie, Of grasses a. manure.
Hay has commanded such prices during
tie past few Years tina, the farmer find, i,
To- his interest 70 improve hi, meadows by
,lrplaalng the Wild gras,e, with r-d top.
timothy ami clover. /; j, found that peat
land can be covered with sand and seeded
down TO good varieties Of grasses. 80 that
with even small annual dressing of ma
nure the. viii produce very heavy crops Of
exc lent bay Ia fact. some very Intelligent
farmer, have come 70 the conclusion trat
this /, the most valuable grass land sc have
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-08

-Nass. flyuyingH The farmer who
raises earl. iam1s ~ market should pro-
vide The he,i n quarter. fir hi sheer.
Whiie Obey should dave warm building.
VEL. lighted and ventilated. b should also
have a sheltered Yard where the sheep can
enjly tie open air in fair weather. When
the lambs come they should b. provided
viii place Of suitable size where they can
enter At will, without being followed BY the
sheep; here the lambs should be fed with
all the meal theyEill eat up clean, for early
lambs for market mus; be made TO grow as
fast as possible. Raising early lambs. by
those who understand it, is a very profitable
business. if the dogs do not interfere.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-08

When one has bad cold and the nose
is closed up SO that be cannot breathe
through it. relief may be found instantly by
putting little eampbor and water in the
center OF the hand and snufing it up the
nose. 1t is great relief.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-08
HANCOCK COUNTY
Savings Bank,
ellsworth. Maine
ORGANIZED MARCH 9TH Isl

VKUANIAED HAkCH : n. ISt5.
kfoNEl deposited on or before the ist day OF
NJ March June, september aud December viii
draw dividend from the first OF same month
dividends on deposits payable twice a wear.
juno and December.
Dividends as soon as declared are added To the
prneiF al. thus compOunding the interest every
months.
So Under the existing law of this state, all
deposits W savings Banks. are exempt from U
nieipal taxation.
No returns of names OF depositors are reauiraei
TO be made TO State or town authorities. and al
4er0unts re held By this Bank to be strictly pli.
waite and confdeRt!ai.
Married women and persons under age can de.
post ney in their own names so mat IL can
DC dawn only by thu mselyes. their order.
Especial advantages afforded 10 Executors,
6uaI dians, Trustees and others having in charge
trust funds.
JAMES y. DAVIS, President,
A8o Z. L. BukkII.L, Treasurer
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sTos 81. noND>. -aaIN rno.s,

Refer a. Merhanic.' National u4nk. NyW lurk
Igh National ltank. hicAsu ana GERMAN -4stuf.
itr Ulfk, Louisville rs
~irNnt H.N.rpi.r So, iurk = "a Exchange
HIST. Member thlcs+t Beard ~ Iia.ir
4 g. san MptHN
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-02-08

Roo kLRND, 3mo.51 Maine.
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IsE SCIENCE sgEF; GA. sEEE-
ssIgEStRy ALTON

J. To- fnnfl $40 rtiulArt- n tire u1"~f tNtfaHFNAFN
WHre nu l'hy -iri - ever puh i-h.si Thor b.
n.t ing whatever Ihif thH narriei single ran
citherr quiz. ~ wi-h 4" k7o" hui s. pa; Il fully
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-09-15

Nearly seventy thousand feet Of
lumber are now piled up in and
around the church yard all haul
ed on last Monday by the willing
citizens of the parish. 1t was
pleasure TO see with what prompt
ness they responded to their pas
tors call for assistance in this
matter, and too much praise can
not be allowed them. The day
was marked with labor but also
with conviviality. Roasted pigs
mutton, chickens and other sub
stantials we're plentilully given to
the craft, who all went away glad
and reoiced Ger the doings Of the
day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-09-15
TOWN COUNCIL.
Abbcville, Sept. 1st 1883.

Pursuant to the call of the may.
or the Town Council met this day;
there heing:present R. G. Smedes
Mayor, and Messrs. Abadie and
Bourque, Wise and Broussard.
The reading of the minutes oi
the previous meeting Of the coun-
Gil was dispensed with.
The mayor stated that the as.
SCISSOR having completed the assess.
ment rolls of the Corporation,
showing the valuation of all the
property thereon assessed. he had
call the Council together to fix
the rate OF taxation are to levy a
tax for the current year.
On motion of Mr.. Broussard,
resolved that a tax of ten mills on
the dollar be levied and collected
on all taxable property situated in
the Town of Abbeville, as shown
by the assessment rolls of 1883
said tax when collected is to be
appropriated and divided into the
different funds as follows :
General fund A mills /; Street
and Bridge 81 mills ; Sinking
fund 2 mills.
There being no other business
to transact on motion the Council
adjourned.
r. G. sMEDEs, Mayor.
W. B. WHITE, Secty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-09-15

a number Of gentlemen in the
Parish Of Lafayette have met for
the purpose Of organizing a school
association, having for it's object,
the establishment of q non sectarian
high school for boys and girls at
some accessible point in the Par.
ish, and the establishment of q
Reading Room and Library at the
same poiut. The Importance OF
education is so great, especially
at this moment when our country
is on the eve Of great development
and opening its gates wide open
to the near coming tide Of immi'
|gration, That, we hope old Yer
million will not be long before tax.
ing up the idea aud bringing it to
frnition.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-09-15

The guinea COW is fast acquir'
ing great notoriety. Its home is
Florida and is sometimes called
the Stapler COW from the name Of
the one who first gave his atten'
ton to the coming animal. The
guinea or Stapler COW is small in
statute, being never over three
and one half feet high, but thick
set, and strong, she is hardy, lives
and keeps fat on anything she can
pick, she stands exposure better
than any other Of her kind and is
a most abundant milcher. They
readily command seventy-five and
one hundred dollars in The market.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-09-15

Other parishes Of the state have
justly prided themselves on the
increase of value Of property and
consequently Of amount Of assess
ment rolls /; we congratulate our
sister parishes on their prosperous
condition and sincerely hope that
Dame Fortune will ever favor
them with yearly increase. But
old Vermilion has something to
say on that subject /; last year her
roll summed mp all told, a little
lover 100000, and this year she
shows forth in figures $1,393,052
an increase OF more than a quarter
|of q million of dollars. Home
seekers will soon or late find ont
i-.-h~- L-- -l--- ham bunt,
ling in the wrong place and never
will be fully satisfied until they
|strike old Vermilion.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-09-15
O T c f
LAND OFFICE at New Orleans, La.
- Aur 2S 1872

LAND OFFICE at New Orleans, La.
Aug. Is, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has fled
notice Of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made
before the Judge Or Clerk of
Conrt, at AbheviIie. IT,, on
l0th Oct. 1883, viz ALFRED
Bourges Homestead 30. 6663, for
the E. half Of NE quarter and
T.. half Of Sc quarter, lection %,
L. Ii, s. r. s east.
He names the following witnes.
ses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon, and cultivation of
said land, viz f: Eloi Prejean, Ar
villon Catalon, Jos. l.. Broussard
and Simon Broussard all OF
Vermilion Parish, La.
G. B. DARRALL, Register.
Sept. LIST '83
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-09-15

Sheriff kuehling on last Tues
day. with warrant in hand went
to arrest one Joe Boudreau charg-
ed with refusal to work on the
public roads. When the Sheriff
reached him and told him the OBJ
ject of his mission, he answered
that he would not make one step
and if he was needed, to come and
pack him in a horse cart. The
Sheriff considering the light ma.
ture Of the offence, very sensibly
in our opinion, abstained from
using harsh measures to compel
his surrender, and returned to
town !; next morning with a horse
cart and two or three men, the
Sheriff started out after the stub.
born Joe whom he found working
On a building in the prairie. He
again refused to bulge, when he
was packed to the cart and put in
it. Then off for town, which they
reached at sunset. The accused
again refused to move and is again
packed to the Jail where he was
left to his own reflections. Bou
ldreau is in good health of more
than ordinary physical power, anc
his conduct has something to say
the least, most foolish and absurd
but be that as it may, he will sure
lily find out that the law is mightiel
than he, a fact which he has seem
ed to ignore up to this date, ant
we hope it will be a lesson to hin
and through him to all other bull
lies, that they may defy the Law
for a time, but it will surely reacl
them soon or late.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-09-15

We have before US two copies
Of the New York Sun, one Of the
3rd Of September 1888, that is a
fac smile Of it, by Ben Day and
the other a copy Of the Sun as now
ably managed by Charles a.
Dana dated September 3rd 1883.
Fifty years have elapsed and the
bright rays that shed light from
the Sun of 1888, have not grown
dim, but with unusual and ever in.
creasing radiance cheer and en-.
tighten the winds Of countless
readers, and may it in fifty years
hence still be a.beacon of light On
all subjects of moral and public
interest.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-09-15

PUBLISHED ErIkY eAIURn8i, Fly
r. T.. AD n Is O n.
80 so PER YEAR 50 so
n r IL NJ 5,

The MEalp1oNAL, is published weekly
in English and French, at two dollars
and fifty cents per annum payable in
advance.
Advertisements will be inserted at $l.UO
per square of ten lines, or less, for each
insertion.
Advertisements published in English
apd French will be charged for both Ian.
guakcs.
No advertisement will be inserted for
less than two dollars and fifty cents.
PAYMENT of all advertisements is on
sidered due Immediately after their first
Advertisements not marked with the
number of insertions required, will be
published until otherwise ordered, and
charged for accordingly.
TkSS dollars in advance is required for
announcing candidates for Office; aud
election tickets or other job-work must
be paid for on delivery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-09-15
Perry's Bridge Items.

Just as soon as cool weather sets
in F. F. Feray will begin his balls.
l.. G. Andrews, Esq, left our
town, for the Teche on Sunday.
o. II. O'Bryan, Esq, is also on
visiting New Iberia. we wish them
both a nice trip aud immediate re-
turn.
Miss Nella the beautiful and &C.
complished daughter Of Mrs.
Frank Perry Of Navasota, Texas,
has been spending some time with
her relatives, in this place-also
Miss Bertha eldest daughter Of
hon. Robert S. Perry Of New
Iberia.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-09-15

State Of Louisiana--Parisb !
Herm'1lon--25th Distric, Cont
Succession OF Cors'ie Mava,a
Notice IS hereby given ~.
Adam Sicily administrator Of s sass
succession has filed in this os a'u
his petition PRAYING 10 he d.
charged as such admr. 10,
Given under my hand and ss.,
of office this 18th of August ls ,ss'
LAsriE BRoussARD, CLERK
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-09-15

On last Monday the petit jury
was discharged for the whole
term and we think very properly,
for all the cases on docket were Of
little Importance, amounting to
say the most4to petty offences,
which can easily be tried by a
jury of FIVE at the next November
term. We consider TIL adjourn.
ment Of the petit jury for the term
a great saving to the parish.