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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-10

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District Judge. !, nrn,,r1oS.
District Attoraer. q snrnrs
'l''' flAsrI9 BRoussAPD.
Gcyrcsenta'ige. :, r,nnrDcr
Sheriff & Tax Collector;
oa''' JosEpH ). NUNEZ.
'"o m. W. D. WRITE.
Police Jury.
Il. HorFpAuTn, President.
, v,yslYKE, j. L. BRoUssARD.
: : p,,pr,ry JOS. TRAHAN,
y. NUSH H. hiDHA = =
r,erk Of Police Jury.
LYMAN G. LYONS.
Parish Treasurer,
ELIJAH WISE.
Town Council.
~. ABADIE, Mayor.
~ SuEDEs. O. BoURQUE.
s. WISE. hAsT1E bRoossARD.
Constable.
GEORGE E. LYONS.
Justices Of the Peace, Sd. Ward !:
LG I,,oss G. LABAuvE.
Surveyors,
W.W.Ep#isns. L. MoNTAGNn.
gT,D, NyzllIB.
Attorney anl Counsellor at Law
NOTARY PUBLIC.
ofrs nth K. G. Snae'1es.
0'BRYAN \ WHITE
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Abheyille. La.
f)'f.c near the Courthouse.
hE |. D. and I. F. YOUNG,
Practising Physicians G. Surgeons:
ABBEvILLE. la.
Office and slate at y. e. Young's
Drug Store.
.alsa cats g'rpn prompt atte ntion.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-10
'otal on hand S 264 So
Respectfully.

Respectfully.
w. 3. WHITE
Treasurer.
After examining this report we
snd them correct. Abbeville De.
Ccmber 18th 1884.
JOS. j. ABADIE,
SOLOMON WISE,
The report Of the finance commit
tee was read, adopted and ordered
to be published.
10 the Hon. Mayor and Council
Of the Town of Abbeville, La.
Gentleman - After examining
the rolls Of 1880, 81, 'S2, 'S3, 'S4,
we find ,he following amounts un-
collected which are collectable,
to.wit
Roll of 1880.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-10

receipt dated Nov 1924 roll 'S4
parish taxes G99 OF, les com 81 95,
664 II.
receipt dated Nov 1884 roll 's4
school tax l39 Is, less com 9S,
l24 1S
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-10
Police Jury

The Police Jury of the Parish of
crinllion, met at the Court House
Town Of Abheville, on Monday,
December 1st 1884. !.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-01-10

Roll Of 1882.
Mrs Paulin Fontelieu 2 90
Aurelien Duhon 20
Theophile Dutel 3 90
Lucius Dutel 40
Cora Dcfrance 40
David Frank for wife | 60
Mrs N S King 2 so
J B Leblanc l 90
John Mouton for wife 5 90
Armand Moulor IS
R P O'Bryan so
3 Terasera 10 90
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-29

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On and after; tile next issue of the
Cow Boy the price Of cattle brands will
be reduced to SIS per year: This in
cludes the whole cost, no extras what
ever being charged. By reference to tie
rates of other cattle papers, it will be
seen that the new rates are lower than
any other. Our cuts are also larger and
better than those Of any other cattle
paper published in the United States.
We make this change in rates to meet
outside competition alone, as we do not
consider that our brand columns at pres
entany more than pay forsthe space they
occupy. OF course, every cattle man in:
the Bad Lands realizes taat his brand in
the Cow Boy is more yaluahla thaa in
an outside paper, but we intend that the
rates shall be no higher III the Cow Boy.
The time Of those who have paid in ad-
vance for next year will be extended in
proportion t. the reduction. By this
move we expect to get every brand On
the river and we can then. more than
formerly, merit the patronage of tie
cattle men Of the Bad Lands especially.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-29

r
A cheek viii be put upon shipping
Texas cattle east and north by the rail-
roads refusing to carry them until the.
responsibility for the spread OF Texas
fever has been placed, For instance, if
a bunch of Texans are shipped east, and
the same cars used afterwartl for domestic
cattlc, and the latter catch the fever,
whois responsible? The railroads, or the
owners Of tile Texans7 During frosty
weather there isna danger of the fever,
but in warm weather it would seem that
the only safe way would lie in strict
quarantine. For Texans shipped into
Dakota, it might be a good plan to set
off a portion Of the Sioux reservation as
a quarantine ground. Something Of tile
kind must certainly be done, as single
herd of cattle infected with the disease
might scatter its seeds through every
herd on the river. For this reason it
might be better for our association to
call an earlier meeting than tho annual
one in April, as before then the frost
will have disappeared and serious dam
age may be done. 1t is a good point for
our cattle men to ponder. ~ fssti I.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-29

4 We wish to say q word to every reader
OF the Cow Boy. "A spirit of criticism
never has and never acan sadyallcs any
business du interest. When q man sees
that another is wrong, how much better
it would be to go to him and explain his,
mistake, than to 60 to- another man and
criticise him for Ills ullintentional error.
Many Illustrations Of this point have
come under our notice, ami we hope III
the future that 5our citizens will advise
rather than criticise, look on the bright
side and not on the dark. {. I
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-29

All over the country, there is o deter
mined cutting Of rates BY railroads and
and transportation lines. Rates from ST.
Paul to Portland will b greatly reduced
and rates. especially to scmigrants, will
be brought 50 low by the Northor1. Pa
cihc that northern Dakota can compete
with southern Dokota in giving cheap
homes to settlers. The "War is carried
into. Africa" BY transatlantic lines and
through tickets can now be bought from
Liverpool to Chicago for eleven dollars.
The result will be that vast numbers OF
settlers will settle III tile northwest this
summer. Y 33i n Z. + II
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-29
Smiles =

"Full many flower is born to blush unseen,
q And waste its fragrance on the desert air. IA
Full, many man hath drawn another queen,
And pulled a sweetened jackpot from its lair.,'
-. 5 -[Washin gfeN Ha.shet
'sWell," said George, II must go,'' and
then he said good night with the Emma.
Abbott attachment thereunto appertain-
ing. IF you must, you mussed, !" replied
Linda, "icok at my hair and ruf1e.n And
he rufled. IN Z. Z. " 1. gss., sI
Sure, he got on a bit av sphree, Mrs.
McGlagerty; the selfish ould haste that
he is, bad luck to him; and that did he
do, dye thinkP Why, Bridget, darlint,
he wint as straight home as the handle,
av a bod, locked himself up in the house,
and there, begora, he sthaid till he was
as sober as Pat Donovan's mule, an
niver gave the neighbors one bit av the
benefit, not by so much as the shmelf av
his breath. When my mon does ony thing
ay that sort he goes s:hr,ight into the
middle av the sthreet, and scathers en-
j'yment wheriyer he goes" $50 n
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-29
Admission and Division.

We think there is scarcely paper in
the United States that has not expressed
its views on the admission and division
Of Dakota. All, so far as we have seen,
favor admission, but there lis Justly a
difference Of opinion on division. And
we'll there may be, for we do not
believe there,is private citizen of Da-
,kota that way down in his heart wants
our territory divided. Thecry was first
raised and is now kept alive by a set 5of
.pot-house politicians, whose only hope of
making living is in feeling on public
pap, aud q press briBed and hullieL into
obeying their masters. the politicians.
The reasons for division all group into
one, that the people of north; and south
Dakota cannot live together in harmony.
This is as baselessa a slander and as un-
mitigated a lie as could be perpetrate,l
upon Dakota's citizens. The politicians
of north and south. Dakota, Of course,
cannot live together in harmony, be-
cause their future bread and butter de-
spends on their present wrangiing, I'm
divided, We can in time become one Of
the greatest states in the Union. Di-
syided, we will ever occupy d middle
plane. as every one knows, Dakota's
politics have been and are now run BY q
close corporations of rascals who should,
nearly every one, be behind the bars re.
penting Of their sins, or more likely
breeding new schemes Of iniqaity t
hatch out on their release. Ii ii tims
for the press Of Dakota to come forth
from bondage and pro lsim the voice 81
the people ani not that Of tho peliti
clans.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-29
$50 Reward.

The above reward will be paid for the
return Of the following stock OF pro
portionate reward will be paid for the
return Of any Of them. The stock, con
sists of the following horses:
One bay mare, one brown mare and
one roam mare, all young and branded
double or reverse P OH left shoulder as
advertised in our brantl columns. Also
one light sorrel pong. white legs and
faceSand branded NC on left shoulder
and triangle JP on right shoulder also
as advertised in our brand columns.
So. s. q {, ,. GREGoR LANG,
i5s;, 4 5tSszi, .5a.S Medora, Oak. F
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-29

The evidence now Gems to be good.
that the foot and month disease has
been thoroughly eradicated in Eng
II 80, itis owing entirely To the action Of!
the English government Id appointing
commissioners with full power to do
any and all things toward destroying
the disease. With such an example be-
fore us, itseems that before tie period
icaI sAres ID reference to pleu ropnerl-
monia and Texas fever again arise our
government should appoint commission.
ers whose sole duty it shall be to attend
to such diseases and prevent their spread.
This is anctter good point for discussion
BY cattle organizations.
a beautiful COW girl lives near Murkei
County, Neb. She owns come stock,
which she personally looks safter. 1st ii
late roundup, her dazzling beaut and
graceful horse nship were wonderful
to behold. "a yearling broke from the
herd which three cowboys failed to COM con-:
fine, when the beautiful girl dashed ont
after It, roping iton the second circle
and pulled it by the horn Of her saddle
into the herd. The boys shouted wept
and never ceased to love. John Ser
geant, Of Montrosa County, Couinn ii NAV.
be added to this, has a 15-year old
daughter Miss n ellie, who has been bred
in The saddle; and is accustomed to to;
ride with her father all over his range
In addition to the young lady's graceful
horsemanship, she can handle a lariat
and branding iron, and can ride 4 buck
ing horse with as much skill and grace
as any cow boy that has been on the
range since boyhoods Nellie Sergeant Is
lowered by her father with one-third OF
the increase Of his herd and when she
chooses to marry, her husband will be 8
cattle king Omaha Bee. 3sl s:
% What is the matter with ths Pittsburgs
Stockman? In the issus Of Jamui:ar-y# Isl
appears an editorial very disparaging to
refrigerator beef and to those butchers
who deal in it. It concludes. u Those
butchers who give tia wide berth are
evidently the wisest and most prosperous
Of their class One Of the editors and
proprietors Of our esteemed contemporary
is dealer in and q shipper of cattle on
the hoof, but that fact should not bias
the Judgment Of such a paper: Perhaps
the view taken is from the standpoint Of
The nearby Pennsylvania feeders, and Is;
in no sense a view as broad as the name
Of the paper, .tNational, !" would seem to
suggest as being proper The idea that
western dressed beef is in any sense in
ferior in quality to that slaughtered on
the spot is absurd. Some Of the best cat
+ tile arriving at Chicago are killed and
dressed 1lere and sent east III refrigerator
cars. Would the beef be. better if the
animals were shipped in Uncomfortable
lstock cars sou. to 1000 miles farther and
Slaughtered within few blocks Of where
they are to be consumed? [Droyors'
Journal. s :, a
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-29
Strayed or Stolen.

From Little Missouri, July 6, 1884, a
bay horse, eight years old and weighing
about 1000 pounds: The horse was
branded with an anchor on left
cheek and a hat brand on left shoulder.
On the left hip he had ia Texas brand,
looking something like IN, connected
with flourish at top Of N. "A reward Of
$25 will be paid for information leading
to his recovery The horse is the prop
erty of John Pohl, and information can
be brought or sent to the Cow Boy Office.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-29

Newspapers are rejoicing over the alt,
most certain reduction Of second class
postage froIntw0 cents to one per pound.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-29
The Dude and His Pou.

One day there appeared on the streets
of a Texas town,a dude of the dudiest type,
and Of course he was the observed of all
observers. He was quiet in everything
but his dress, and until about 4 o'clock
in the afternoon he gotalong very well,
and at that hour he went out for a walk.
As he passed a saloen9 9on the opposite
side of the street he was salutad by a
chorus Of yells from lot of COW boys in
front. & ~ s 81 81 5,38
"Put thimbIe over it,s 'eTie a blue
ribbon to it DO it up in pink cotton.
"Grease it and slip it into knot. hole n
"Give it to a tailor, 2 and such eyclama-
tions rang out, and the dude walked very
slowly and took it all in. s7 K s
Finally Bolus Hankus, the terror.
shouted: .3s Sft: h x g
Hold on, boys; git still a mint an
watch the fur fy. Stick your peppers on
to that tubular biler hat and see me shoot
hole clear through it. = 33S13 ss4 Si5
Bolus pulled his gun, and the otllar
boys stood back to enjoy. the sport. while.
the dude walked slower than ever. IA 83
Pop went the gun and the hat few, bnt4
the dude, quicker than D fash, whirled
around, and long, pearl handled re-
volver shone in the sunlight for an In
slant and then cracked. Bolus hat
Jumped six feet off his head, and before
any Of the boys could think, Ave more
hats jumped of, after Ave little puffs ofI
blue smoke rose from the other side, and
then the crowd, with a yen |, hroke around
the corner as i q cyclone had been after
them. rs 3lS
The dnde smiled and scratched his
chin. reflectiye rely: 8lg
sell, ,n he said to himsels, CLOTHES
does make come lift in a mans laDks..
san' Tn d thinkin' If ffie hays led know
ed Iwuz Jim Beardsley they'd lei me
hRd my little sport, and not got their
hats spilled. Well, well, siell is iife. II
aMesa 80 better 70 oFer and let 'eni III
rigate their elses on my bank aeeount.s
l Cincinnati Merchant Tyarsser.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-29

The billsfor the removal of the capitol
in both The house and council haYeb been
gently buL firmly squashed." South as
we'll as nJrth Dakotains realize that
nothing is=t to be gained by opening the
question: Bismarck Is and well be the
capitol. !t:. s; q. :ss Z. 4
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-29
sTocK,NoTEs: /.
Estlrr;a;y,ed.S.. i.

From N. s. s. +. Co., October 5, one
sorrel horse; four white feet, white stripe
in face, branded E on left shoulder and
u onleft thigh. A AreRard of s25 will
be paid for information leading to his
recovery, II ys5; ls,f3ss N d y .s
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-29

To-day, the Cow BOY is one year old.
It is a Eretty healthy infant and we hope
will grow rapidly with its increasing
years. 8 81 3
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-26
GOV. BLOXHAM APPOINTED TO
THE BOLIVIAN MISSION.

The Tallahassee Fl0ridian says:
"The wires have brought informa-
ton of the appointment of ex-Gov-
ernor Bloxham as minister resident
and consul general to the republic of
Bolivia, and if the position suits
him his thousands of friends are
glad. He is commissioned to heal
thy and very interesting country,
tue seat of prehistoric civilization,
and, though lying within the torrid
zone south, offering choice of assort-
ed climates, for it is traversed by
the Andes range of mountains, on
which the snow rests always. The
area of Bolivia is stated to be over
five hundred thousand square miles,
about ten times that of Florida
and the population is placed at one
and three quarter million people of
European extraction The u. S.
diplomatic list for 1888 indicates La
Paz as the place of residence of
our minister, whose salary is 5000
a year. The population of the city
is given in the recent Biographies
as twenty-six thousand It is situa-
ted near Lake Titicaea, the most
noted inland water of South Amer
lea, and close by rises the peak of
lllimani to the height Of over TWEEN
ty-four thousand feet, the highest
mountain in America except Ham
pu, also in Bolivia, which is but a
few hundred feet higher. All the
traditions agree that Nance, the
founder of the dynasty of the Incas,
first appeared on the shores of Lake
Iiticaca, and throughout the coun-
try are found the massive ruins of
the stone buildings of the Peruvians
and those of the race which proceed
them.
so Floridians may think of their
friend in pleasant exile amid the
grand scenery and tropical growth
of another continent, and useful to
his country there as here 10 the wise
discharge of official duty"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-26

purpose of manufacturing small ar
ticles for which there is a constant
demand. The capital is only few
hundred dollars, and the officers of
the company serve without salaries.
The company has purchased what
machinery and stock is necessary
for beginning business, and in a
short time will begin making curry
combs. AS the business grows it is
proposed to add other articles of
production, and no doubt within a
few years this company will deyel-
OPP into large and powerful corpor-
alton.
OF course it is rot advisable for
many factories to be established for
the mandatory of curry combs,
but there are hundreds of articles
which can.,be made by small con
Germs. Take toys, for example
There are thousands of dollars sent
off by the southern people every
year to buy toys which could near
ly all be made here with profit, and
their manufacture would add con-
siderably to the wealth and prosper
ity of the country.
There is not city or town in
which there is not an opening for
small manufacturing enterprises, and
that does not possess the capital and
ability to start them and build them
up, if only the proper encourage
ment and stimulus were given the
people.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-26
SMALL MANUFACTURING CON
GERMS

Says the Savannah Morning News:
8 A list of the manufacturing enter
prises throughout the country that
have grown to large proportions
from small beginnings would consti-
tute an interesting study Proba-
bly, one-half Of the large concerns
had their start in shops which were
SO modest as to be almost insignif-
cant, and they have been built up
by skill, energy, and persistent at
tention TO details
1t IS true, however, that few small
industries, comparatively, are being
established now. There are some
departments of manufacturing which
cannot be proftably conducted with
out the use of large capital, and an
attempt on the part of men of limit
ed means to compete with them
would be suicidal from a business
point of view, and there is a general
impression that the chances of sue
cess are against any small enterprise
whatever. This is not true. There
are many articles of daily use and
consumption which are brought from
the north or Europe, and sold in ev
cry part of the south, which can be
manufactured here as well and as
cheaply as anywhere else, Only a
few years ago nearly all the wagon
and buggy spokes and AK handles
used in the south were brought
from the north. Now a very large
proportion of these indispensable ar
ticles are made by our own people.
A company was recently or
gained in . Georgia town for the
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-26
WITH WHOM TO sYMPATHIzE .
As well Cry Long Live the Devil" as
Down with England"

As well Cry Long Live the Devil as
Down with England"
PHILADELPHIA Telegraph
1t is true that during the dark days of
our domestic war, when France was
ready to join with England in recogni-
zing the Confederacy, Russia said No.
and stood our friend IN good stead. For
that we are grateful, just as we are still
indignant remembering that England
gave us no sympathy when we needed
it, giving 1t to our enemies instead but
the conclusion of struggle between
England and Russia now would be likely
to have results affecting civilization it.
self, and significance for all mankind
Russia represents the most laggard, hid
eous despotism, and England represents
the most advanced and attractive liberal
ism. Her progress towards the rule Of
the people has been marvellous, and it is
only now that she is adding to her three
millions of enfranchised citizens two
millions more. Not Queen Victoria at
Windsor, but Mr. Gladstone at St. Ste
phen's, is the real ruler of England and
his power is derived from the people, and
not. as NJ. de Glers's, of Russia, is, from
the Car. 1t was only the other day that
the Vienna Tagblatt said ''The last day
of Englands power would be also the
last days of European liberty
Because that is true, because England
represents popular government, civiliza-
ton and humanity, and because Russia
represents the diverse of all these, it
should be impossible for liberty-loving
Americans to have any sympathy with
Russia, which, playing the whole game
of absolutism in Europe, would crush
liberalism out by crushing out the power
of England. We might as we'll cry
Long live the Devil = as to say, Down
with England y
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-26
Why He Didn't Remove the Grip
Sack.

Why He Didn't Remove the Grip
Sack.
Texas siftings
"Wlll you be kind enough to take
that grip-sack off that seat, = aaid a coun-
tryman who got on a train at Luling.
mo, sir; don't propose to do any
thing of the sort, replied the drummer,
who was sitting on the other side of the
seat.
do you say that you are going to let
that grip-sack stay right there?"
Eyes, sir; do
I'm case you don't remove that grip
sack shall be under the necessity of cal
ling the conductor
you can call in the conductor. the
engineer and the brakeman if you want
to- Perhaps you had better stop at the
next station and send special to old
Jay Gould about it."
1.-The conductor will put you off the
train"
Il don't care if he does. am not 60
ing to take that grip-sack from that place
where it is.
The indignant passenger went through
the train and soon returned with the
conductor.
so you refuse to remove that grip
sack, do you?" inquired the conductor.
II do"
Great sensation.
why do you persist in refusing to
remove that grip-sack ?"
Because it is not mine.
why didn't you say so at once 2?
Because nobody asked me-"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-26

The Fall River print manufacturers
have individually combined with their
Rhode Island neighbors and fellow-man-
ufacturers to curtail the output by four
weeks stoppage between now and July
1, each firm to use its own discretion as
to the method of reduction. The move
ment will ease the market OF 500. 900
pieces of prints.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-04-26

According to a recent estimate made
by the National Bureau of Agriculture
the present number of farm animals in
the United States is I52, 81, 1856. This
includes horses, mules, mich cows,
oxen, sheep and swine.