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DORSEY'S CATTLE RANCH.

When he started Dorsey was rich,
and was making money by the hat
eful every day in mines and stocks
and-politics, and could blow in $685..
900 Oh $4,000 on his. ranch at
time without missing it. Man and
times have changed since then, and
business and values have come down
to bedrock basis. By utilizing the
finest pastures for the thoroughbred
and letting the common cattle run
on the range, / hope to make the
ranch paying investment. There
are now on the Dorsey ranch consid-
erably over 10000 head of cattle and
band of 1000 horses, from which
we raise the "cow ponies" and few
leavy draughtt horses. The herders
nse up over 800 ponies every year
and we have to keep a large band Of
mares to supply them. We branded
last over 1000 calves, and will turn
out about 10000 this year. It is
only question of time when the
number will reach 10000 or $4,000,
all of high grade, and then the ranch
will be the most profitable OF any on
the continent. l shall spend my
Summers there, but my business in
the East will demand my attention
during The winters.
"Where is the range located?"
swell, it is in New Mexico, Is
miles east of the Santa Fe road,
about 30 miles south of the Ration
Mountains, with it's southern boun-
Diary touching the northern line Of
Texas. You see, Dorsey, through
his intimate acquaintance with the
records of the Land Department at
/
Washington, was enabled to spot
and locate all the land in the region
named upon which any water was to
be found, ane in addition bought out
oil the weak holders in the neighbor-
hood. In this way he picked up 80.
quarter sections of land, covering all
tie water for miles around, aud thus
secured control Of vast tract of gra-
zing land, which is useless to any
body except the owners of the Dor.
sey ranch"
j '..Why?'
! because, as fast as he bought the
water spots he had them fenced in,
aud the cattle grazing in the neigh
horhood had TO be sold to him or
perish for want of water."- Globe
Democrat.
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Some Recent Views Of ]. P. Benjamin

|
"What would be, in your opinion,
in case of another outbreak between
the States, the most likely cause Of
trouble? Where would the line be
drawnp"
"That ! cannot say. 1t may arise
between the East and West, between
the territories of the manufacturers
and those of the agriculturists, or
may even be based upon religious
differences. Fifty yeaas from now
the country east of the Mississippi,
already supplied with a turbulent
population, will be teeming with
such elements that no government Of
the people can successfully deal with.
What new issues may arise during
that half century no one can tell, but
the nation may we'll look with appre-
hension on the next few decades, for
firmly believe that in that time
there will have developed such dan
gers to the nation as are not now
dreamed Of"
evil the South form an indepen-
dent factor for itself in these dan
gers2"
Il fancy not; her interests are now
merged so closely with those Of the
North. The spirit of the people has
been broken, and will remain so for
lmany generations; and, besides, she
has no longer the sinews Of war, as
one of your politicians very appro-.
priateIy termed the wealth of the ma
ton. 1t is true that the country is
being developed in it's material
worth, its mines and forests laid un-
der contribution, great railroads ex-
tending throughout the territory,
manufactures springing up in many
districts, but for all that the marks
of the serpent's passage lies over her
aud will not be SO easily eradicated.
But here, l have spoken now at some
length" suddenly exclaimed the en-
inent Queens counsel, "and quite IN
premeditatedly, about politics. You
must not give NY opinion weight. for
as told you at the outset, have
kept no pace with the times Of the
States, and my sources Of informa-
ton are very meagre." - London
Interview in .he Philadelphia Times.
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gpetru.
THE QUEENS RIDE.
BY T. 3. ALDRICH.


Tis that fair time of year,
Lady mine,
When stately Guinevere,
In her sea-grern robe and hood,
Went a-riding through the wood,
Lady mine.
And as the Queen did ride,
Lady mine,
Sir Launcelot at her side
Laughed and chatted, bending over,
Halt her friend and all her lover,
Lady mine.
And as they rode along,
Lady mine,
The throstle gave them song,
And the buds pceped thro' the gr ass
10 see youth and beauty pass,
Lady mine.
And on through deathless time,
Lady mine,
These lovers in their prime
Crwo fairy ghosts togetherD
Ride, with sea-green robe and feather
Lady mine.
And so we two will ride,
Lady mine,
At your pleasure, side by side,
Laugh and chat, bending over,
Half your friend, and all your lover!
Lady mine!
But it you like not this,
Lady mine,
And take my love amiss,
Then I'll ride unto the end,
Half your lover, all your friend!
Lady mine.
So come which way you will,
Lady mine,
Vale, upland, plain and hill.
Wait your coming. For Que day
Loose the bride and away!
Lady mine.
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OATS VS.. CORN.

The comparative value Of corn and
oats for horses may be briefly stated
as follows: The former is deficient
in many of the elements Of nutr,uion
so necessary for recnperating the
constant wear and tear whhe neces
sarily takes place in the body OF Il
living animal. On this account.
horses which ARE exclusively fed on
corn and hay do not receive that
kind of nourisLment which appears
necessary for the due support ami
maintenance of the animal fabric;
hence, we must not be surprised that
corn fed horsessshoW evidence Of be
ing languid, by sweating profuse!y
while being worked, lack, Of vi
tality, etc. Oats, on the contrary.
contain more of the essential ele
ments of nutrition than any other
article of food which can be ted With
IMMUNITY to horses. Oats are not
only the most natural food for hor-
ses, but are decidedly the most nutri-
tious. They are the cheapest, be
cause there is less danger in feeding
them; and experience has proved
that horses properly fed on oats and
timothy hay can, with regular exer
else, good grooming and proper san
itary reguls OF -nts- thought to the
highest state A5s 81 rtassstical culture
and can perform more work, with
less evidence of fatigue, than when
fed on. any other article of food
Live. Stock Indicator.
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DEMOCRAT
TERMS:

THE DEMOCRAT is published Weekly
a. Two DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS pc,
annum -.0NE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS
for six months - PAYABLE IN AID
VANCE.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the rate
of OyE DOLLAR per square for the first
Insertion and FIFTY CENTS for each
snbsequant one. Ten lines or less
(brevier type constitute a square.
OBITUARY NOTICES, Marriages, Public
Maatines. Cards of Thanks, etc., to be
paid as advertisements
PERSONAL CARDS-whena admissible
charged double the usual advertising
rates.
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THE Kentucky Democracy make

themselves clesrly understood on the
subject Of National politics. The
late Convention at Louisville de.
clared adhesion to the fundamental
law of the party as embodied in the
platforms of tie National Corven.
zion held in St. Louis and Cincin
natl. This means a revenue tariff
and an end Of taxation Of one indus
try for the benefit of another.
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COULDN'T Cur IT SHORT. "A day
or two ago a woman entered the tel
graph Office and said to the receiver
of messages that she desired to tele-
graph to her husband who was in
Chicago, for some money. He poin.
ted her to the counter supplied with
blanks and told her the rate for ten
words. She struggled away for q
quarter Of an hour and then handed
in the following:
won't you please send me ten
dollars by next mail2"
ri don't know whether that will
do or not" she said as she felt for
money. "lf you were to receive such
a dispatch from your wife would'n,
you forward the money!"
"Well-well. l might" he re-
Piled TO doubtful tones.
"Now you wait! l don't like the
dispatch at all, because tried tc
keep it within ten words. III
write another"
She tore it up, walked over to the
counter. and in three minutes hand
ed in new one, reading:
cam out of food and fuel, and
want ten dollars as soon as you can
get it here! If you can't spare it,
will spout the parlor carpet"
"That would bring the money
from me" said the clerk as he read
the lines and marked the number Of
words.
"Then I guess it will from him.
Send it on, and if 1 don. get the
money inside of two days you'll hear
someboda ripping up forty yards OF
brussels carpet of the floor" = De-
troit Free Press.
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-"ARE your domestic relation

IKE yUu1 UUtncsero Ict'V10HS
agreeable?" was tbs question put to
an unhappy looking specimen Of hu-
manity. ooh, my domestic relations
are all right" was the reply; sit is
nv wife's relations that are causing
the trouble. - Rochester Post-Ex
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Tuosr WIN suffer from an emf

THOSE who suffer from an enfee
blea and disordered state of the sys
TEN, should take Ayers Sarsaparilla
and cleanse the blood. Purge out
the lurking distemper that under.
mines health, and the constitutional
vigor will return.
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WHILE making arrangements fc

WHILE making arrangements for
trip to Europe for bis health 8
sake. the Hon. Alexander Mackenzie
formerly Premier of Canada, was
surprised by the advent of a party OF
friends who presented him with q
purse of $4,000, as ''pocket money
that might come handy"
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The Cincinnati Commercial Gu.

zette proposes match, according to
the Marquis of Queensbury rules,
between that eminent citizen Of Bus
ton, Mr.. Jno. L. Sullivan, and tina,
other eminent gentleman, Mr.. Ros.
coe Conkling, of New York.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-30

The City Council Of Danyille,
Illinois, has raised saloon licenses
from $500 to 5000. There are forty
aaloons 10 the city.
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ne TH,e II w .NED/cLpE.e.

CT. JOHN, HENRY, Chymist and
= Druggist. All medicines gnaran-
teeh fresh and pnre. Fancy and toilet
articles. Landreth's Garden seed kept
stock.
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III NJ. RIOSSAT, Matchmaker and
| Jeweler, and dealer in Watches,
Clocks. etc. Second Street, near the
Post office.
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DOBT P. HUNTER. Attorney and
n Counsellor at Law. Office in the
Hynson buildne, Front Street.
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KELLY, P, Contractor, Builder and
IN Undertaken, corner Lee and Fifth
streets. A fne Hearse and full as
sortment of Metallic and Rosewood cof-
fms ALWAYS on hand.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
PRDFESS/O.NdZ Il.

DLACKNAN, W. F.. Attorney and
- Counsellor at Law. Office on
Washington street, near Court honse.
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Wa2cHE.s, tn 7rELR A2C.

TERGUSON & SCHNACK, Practi.
Il cal Watchmakers aud jewelers.
and dealers in Fine Watches, solid
Gold Jewelrv. Silverware, Spectaoles
and Fancy Goods. Notions, Guns, Pts
tolls, etc. Front street.
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.AZZZZHER ].


HEIGER, MRS. c., Second Street
VI MilIiner and Dressmaker; Bon
nets and Hats, superb assortment.
Ribbons, laces, etc. Dress-making a
speciality.
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NFILLER, I. c., dealer in Cooking
wi and Heating stoves. House Fur
nishing Goods of every description on
hand. Tinware. wholesale and retail,
at city prices. Stoves from $l4 to $65.
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.NIScEZLdVEOUS.

CULLEN & ROGERS. Receiving.
" Forwarding and Commission Mer-
chants. Dealers in Coal, Lime, Co.
ment, Hay, Oats and Bran. The hi.l
est market price paid for cotton seed.
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DR1 G0OD.s 6 GR0cERIN,s.

TUSTMYRE, W., sign of the "Big
II Red Plow," corner of Second and
Jackson streets, dealer in Dry Goods,
Groceries, Boots, Shoes. Hats, etc.
Highest market price paid for cotton.
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II RAMER, John, Carpenter and I'm
IN dertaker, corner of Fourth and
Scott Streets. Keeps on hand Metal.
lie and Rosewood Burial Cases and
Plain Cofflns, also Fine Hearse. Or
ders from the country respectfully So
licited and promptly attended to.
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rOHN CASSON, Physician and Sur
~ geon. Office at residence, head of
Beauregard street.
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VIZ c.. McGIMSEY. ATTORNEY
W. at Law and Justice of the
Peace, Alexandria Ward. Will prac-
tice in the Courts of the 10Th Judicial
District and in the Supreme Court cf
the State. Office on Murray street,
between Second and Third sts., Alex
andria, La.
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MISCELLANY

For Dyspepsia,
G os tive II Q s S,
Sick Headache,
G hronic Diar-
rhua, Jaundice,
Iinpurity of the
Blood, Fever and
Aguey Malaria,
and all Diseases
caused by De.
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Composed OF the following frst-class
steamers:
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STOVES, 2IJv7rdRE, E7c.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-02-24
? A T EN- T s.!

Obtained, and all other business
ia the U. s. Patent Office attended
to for NODERA TE FEES.
Our Office is opposite the o. s.
Patent Office, and we can obtain
Patents in less time than those re-
mote from WASHINGTON.
. Send MODEL OR ORA WING.
We advise as TO patentabi'ity free Of
charge; and we make NO CHARGE
UNLESS WE OBTAIN PATENTt
We refer, here, to the Postmaster.
the supt Of Money Order Div, and
to officials Of the U, S. Patent Or
fee. Fer circular, advice. terms,
and reference to actual clients in
your own State or county. address
C. A. SNOW & CO.,
Opp. Pat. Office, Washington, D. G.
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any State University, and We
hereby authorize W. w. Edwards
to confer with the State Superin.
tendent Of Pnblic Education or
other parties interested to that
effect.
On motion the bill of w. w.
Edwards and others for making a
survey Of the 18th Sec. s. R. A E.
amounting to $40 so was allowed
and authorized to be paid
On motion Mr.. J. N. Williams
is hereby employed to plant posts
in the several corners of the same.
The sum of SO 90 paid by E.
lilly Cor a stove in the lst ward
is hereby ordered to be refunded
by the Treasurer out of the funds
to the credit of said ward.
Mr.. p. Bidault having present.
ed petition from the patrons of
the I'd school in the 4th ward, to
have him appointed teacher was
accepted and on motion he was
employed to teach the same.
On motion the sum of $50 90
or so much thereof as may be nee.
essary was allowed out of the
funds to the credit of the lower
school Of the 5th ward ts complete
a school house, provided said
house be placed on land this day
donated by Mr.. j J Ahshire said
house to belong exclusively to the
school ward. Messrs. Levy Sar:
yer, Syphroien Simon and Thomas
Hoffpauir are hereby authorized to
receive and disburse the same.
On motion the sum OF $500 90
is hereby set aside out of any
money to be paid into the treasu-
ry as a contingent fund.
On motion the sum Of $75 90
was allowed J N Williams for
services as secretary for the year
1883, provided he keeps an &C.
count of al! money received by the
Treasurer. from warrants endorsed
~ himself as Secretary.
On motion the school located
IN Cheniere au Tigre, is hereby
'emoved to Pecan Island. provi.
led the patrons will furnish a
chool house and secure the pro.
yer number of children for the
'ame.
On motion the action Of the
President and Secretary Of this
3oard, in opening the schools, was
'atifed.
On motion the Board adjourned
o meet on the lst Saturday OF
April 1883.
W. W. EDWARDS,
President School Board. !
!. N. WILLIAMS, Secty.
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Magistrates, Phys and Cons fund 1882
Fl B Lyons 6io
e Labsuve p, S Wise assignee 6 374
w b White Up ID 324
On motion Of Mr. Trahan, resolved
that the assessment of Eli Montague il
in lands. be reduced to 1900, Ton rolls
from year 1880 to 1881 inclus,ve) upon
which he will be required to pay his
taxes, the balance of the land assessed
against him in said rolls, having been
assessed in nalae Of other parties and
the taxes paid by them, is the reason
of his being released from paying tax
on t1e same.
Tue f flowing persons having boeu
assessed on roll Of 1882, for Homestead
lands before obtaining the patents
therefor. viz: Martin Sarver ar. DIS
acres, Sosthene Abshire, 100 acres
George Pullen, 100.
On motion. resolved that A Vanslyke
he authorized to purchase lumber suffi-
Gent to build bridges on the road to
Perry's Bridge from Abbeville. And
that II Hotfpauir be also authorized to
purchase sufficient lumber to build =
bridge across what is called "A Fore
man Coulee," The building of same to
be superintended by Elijah Spell, for
snperintending tho work, no cost to
the parish.
On motion the jury adjoorned to the
first Monday in February 1883.
II. HOFFPAUIR. L. c. Lyons,
President. Clerk Pro Tam.
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s 542 65
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. E. LYONS,
Con-Collector.
approved Jan. 5th 1883,
R. G. SMEDEs,
Jos. J. ABADIE.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Report Of W. B. White, Treasur.
er, for quarter ending
January 5th 1882.
1882. Oct. 5th, balance as
per last report $91 Is
1883, Jan 5, to amt reed
on said fund to date 4S4 65
SIS 81
EDIT.
Jan S, by amt paid out as
per receipts $40 90
balance this date 235 81
Street and bridge fund.
1882, Oct 5, to bal as per settle.
ment O8
1883 Jan 5, ANTS received
on said fund to date 1913 SO
1913 81
BY amt paid out 19l so
balance this date 2l7
S n king F und
1888 Jan 5. to amt on band this
date S ll2 So
Respectfully submitted,
W. B. WHITE.
Treasurer.
approved Jan 5th 1883,
r. C. SMEDEs,
Jos. j. ABADIE,
ATTORNEYS REPORT.
10 the Hon. Mayor and Alder.
men Of the Town of Abbeville.
When received the rolls of
1881 there was still due the sum
OF eighty two 36IlO0 dollars which
l have turned over to the Treas.
urer, leaving a balance still due.
therein Of seven 10LlOO Of that
amount twenty-cents is uncollecta.
BILE forty.cents is through an
error in the assessment the same
property being assessed in the
name Of two different parties and
the remainder will be collected
with the delinquents of 1882.
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Gen. G.. T. BEAUREGARD
NEW ORLEANS, 1880.

The entire proceeds arising
from the sale Of this work are
devoted to The Hood Orphan
Memorial Fund, which is invested
a Unitd States Registered Bonds
for the nurture. care. support and
education OF the ten iufants de.
priyed of their parents last sum.
mer at New Orleans, 1.-THE melan-
choly incidents Of which sad
bereavement are still fresh in the
public mind.]
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containing $50 pages, with a fine
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Levant Turkey Morocco, full
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On the receipt from any person
remitting by mail or express, of
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or by a postal order, bank draft,
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The volume is published in the
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executed ashighest specimens Of
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The author, the SUBJECT, the
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a place in every libra, y,-on
every desk-or upon the book
shelf of every house in the coun-
try. !
Agents wanted in every town
aud country in the United States,
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To the ladies, who feel a desire
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The Hood Orphan Memorial
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among their circle Of friends, will
afford an excellent way of contri-
buting substantial aid to go de-
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For terms, rates to Agents, etc.
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Publisher.
On bsaay Of the Hood Memorial
Fund.
new ORLEANS IA |
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To the Public.

Having reopened my saddle
shop, I desire to inform the pub
lie that I am DOW ready to do all
kinds of work, such as buggy and
carriage trimming, harness and
saddles of all dementions repair
ings of all kinds at lowest rates.
All work guaranteed to give
full satisfaction in any line. Call
in and examine work and inquire
for prices. Shop in Patin's old
stand.
E. A. MAzERoLLE,
Abbeville, La.
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ABBEVII4LE, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1883.

l have received within the last
few days licenses Of 1882 and
have had no time to take action
on them they amount to eighty
two 50Il00 dollars some are col.
lected and others worthless.
Respectfully submitted,
r. G.. SMEDEs.
Jan 5tifHSS3.
On motion of Mr. Broussard. re.
solved, that the sum of One Hun.
dred dollars of the amount now
on hand to the credit of the Gene.
raj fund, be transferred to the
street and bridge fund.
On motion of Mr.. Abadie, the
claim of Smedes & Lege for haul
ing the carcass Of a dead horse
out Of town, amounting to the sum
of $3.50 was allowed.
On motion the council adjourn.
ed, sine de.
r. G. SMEDEs, W. B. WHITE,
Mayor. Secty
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mn N"business now before tho
klIIpublic. You can make
money faster at work for us
than at anything else. Cap
DAO i ital not needed. We will
staE you. $12 day and upwards
made by the Industrious. Msn, women,
boys and girls wanted everywhere to
work for US. Now is the time. You can
work in spare moments only OF give
your whole time TO the business. You
can live at home and do the work. No
other business will pay you nearly so
well. No one dan fail TO make enor.
nous pay by engaging at onoe. Costly
outfit and terms free. Money made fast,
easily and honorably. Address TRUE e.
CO., Augusta, Maine.