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The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-02-28

New Yor'; C C,:n.n ev.ia -Alvertser.I
As to the origin o. petroleum scientific
men are by 10 means agreed. In the
early per:Cd of American oilmining the
only question much debated WAS
whether it was of animal or vegeta bic
origin, Or both. OF late, however, a
theory has been started that the oil is
not due to the storage of organic re-
mains under the surface, but that it
originated from chemical combinations
of carbon and hydrogen in the interior
of the earth. This view Of the subject
has been taken up in conse iuence of
petroleum having been found in such
large masses as almost to preclude the
idea of its origin in animal or vegetable
d roSits If this be true, it is probable
that the oil exists in still larger quanti-
ties than any which have yet been OBJ
served.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-02-28
A New Roundup Scheme.

Northwestern Livestock Journal
We learn from the Colorado Springs
Gazette that a very novel arrangement
to do away with round-ups has lately
materlalized in the shipment from the
east of ponderous 42-inch telescope.
to be mounted on Pixies Peak for the
purpose of keeping track of cattle. The
scheme IS to sweep the country with
the telescope and telegraph the result
to the cattle managers office. When
the instrument is in place, dispatches
similar to the following will be flashed
across the wires:
Manager of the Long Horn Cattle
Company, Denver, Colo.:-Your old
bug-ho:n Texas COW is down below
Walsenberg, eating loco and wishing she
was a Thoroughbred on clover. Just
saw your bob tailed roam steer across
New Mexico line with fresh brand on
his left shoulder-party of horsemen in
pursuit. Cattle inspector is asleep un-
der a tree this side of Dodge City. Two
bears are doing the assessment work on
palc-face yearling-your brand-in
the woods, near Culver's, IN Park coun-
ty. One of your hides is hanging on
fence at Santa Fe-hide buyer on the
premises and Inspector 800 miles away
Vast herds of Texas cattle are drifting
southwark. They haye evidently drop
ped on the repeal of the loco and noun
taln-lion bounty bill anti are leaving the
country. PolledAngus, the stockman,
has just branded another maverick at
Las Vegas. Eternal vigilance is the
price of beef. Yours,
HEREFORD SHORTIORN,
In charge Pixies Peak Stock Observatory
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-02-28
Massachusetts Night Schools.
The Clrrent. |

A strong effort is making in Massachu-
setts to improve the night schools
which, under the law OF the state, form
part of the public school system. AS
history tells of SO many great men who
wore forced by poverty to gain krowl-
edge in their youth by the light of pine
knots, it must seem that the night school
has a sn:cial reason for its being.
AlphCnSc karr: Some people are al
ways finding fault with Nature for put
ting thorn, on roses. | always thank
he; tor having put roStS on IhnIGi.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-02-28
The Shcrt story Writer.
Maurice Thompson.

II is the function of the writer of a;
short story closely to group his figures,
carefully Gull and mass his details, in
dicatc his heavy shadows and shades
with free hand, and to stack on
high-lights with Chinese white, so tor
speak. In word, the short story Is
nothing if not an improssionist sketch:
of the novel or romance which might be-.
built out of the, same material.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-02-28
A Surgeons Tr1ce;' to Remove Gears
IChicarD Journal

"A surgeons lfJcei' 10 lsctnOSc iCafS
Chicago Journal.
Sears are always unSightly and are
often painful or inconyeni ut on &C.
count of their propensity to contract as
the; become older Er Ward, of New
YORK, assets that they may be removed
b; manipulation, which he directs to be
employed IS follows: Place the ends 0.
two or three fingers on scar if it be a
small one, and on the margin if it b,
large, and vibratc the surface of the tis-
sues beneath. The surface itself is not
to be sub ,ccted to any friction; all the
motion must Lc between the integument
and the deeper parts. The location OF
the vi!:ra, lie motion should be changed
every ten or fifteen seconds. until the
Whole scar las been treated, if it Ee O
moderate size.
If the scar be the result of a large
scald or burn, the margin only should
be treated at frs; tie advances toward
the c"ntcr should be deferred until the
nutrition Of the margins has lccn de-
cidcdly improved. only 4 little treat
mont should lie applied to any one spot
1T the same time, but the vibrations
should be repeated as many as twenty
times Il day, but never with su.,:cirnt
fire lucncy or severity to cause pain. Ii
the scar becomes irritable, suspend
treatment until it subsidies. In the
course of two or three weeks of faithful
treatment the surfaces of the sears o!
Moderate sic become more movable,
AMI will begin to wrinkle like true skin
when pressed from side to side. All
these c..angos are duo to Improved nu-
triton, consc ;ucnt on better iloo cir
culation the derclopm Mt of entirely
NV sets OF llood vessels in the tic,s-
triral tiSS;c
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-02-28

Josh Billings: The hardest sinner iAp
the whole lot to convert II the one who
spends haf hiz time in SHINING and tho
OF her haff il repentance.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-07-04

LADIES who have long suffered from dis
orders common to their sex, and failed to
obtain relief by the heroic old-school meth.
ods of knife, caustics and supports, should
try the modern, common.sense methods of
DR. FoorE, Of l,o Lexington Ave-, n. y.
City, and follow the example of the lady
who wrote Jan. 6, 1883: ut is simply won.
dertul that after miserable illness of near.
~ tive years, in which time exhausted
the skill Of four physicians, you should
cure me in six months. give you per-
mission to print these lines in the hope that
they may lead other sufferers to place their
cases in your hands. Lock box, 80, White
River Junction, Vermont"
The Dillon tribune., 1885-07-04
The Considerations.

In the selection OF carpets and wall paper
variety and elegance OF styles and low
prices are the considerations which com.
mand the attention of intelligent buyers,
and they are those which we present more
forcibly than any other house in Montana.
No mouse can offer such advantages un.
less its extent Of business enables it to pur.
chase in quantitie, large enough TO secure
them. We have received our new stock,
and it includes some very choice patterns,
which you will not find elsewhere in the
Territory. Correspondence solicited, and
samples and quotations promptly sent.
SANDS 4 BOYCE, Butte, Montana.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-07-04
NOTICE.

Sealed bids will he received by the Board of
Honnty commissioners Of Beayerhead County MT
Dillon. NJ. T.. until the first Monday in Juis' a.
p lssa; for repairing and keeping in good order
the public rONds. in the following road districts
for one year from said first Monday to wit:
District No. Bannack and Grasshopper.
>. Bishops.
:. Argenta. Rlacktail. etc.
:. I. Medicine Lodge.
5. Horse Prairie
" 4. Glendale and Lion City.
=. Birch Creek.
40. Dillon,
"ll. Red Rock
tHmmissiOners reserve the right to reject any
or al bids: by order If the Board,
Diiton, june I. lSS5. Phil ID. MCGoraH
County Clerk.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-07-04
A Mothers Fears.

f. w. Give know that many children
have died from the use Of cough mixtures
containing morphia OF opium. But the
new rcmedy-Rcd Star Cough Cure--is
entirely vegetable and harmless, and en-.
inent physicians testify as to its curative
powers.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-07-04
!Ehe 1illon Gribn'tt.
MONTANA CONDENSED.

The report Of the United States bureau
Of statistics credits Montana with 100000
cattle.
The mining companies OF Butte are in
variably prompt with their monthly pay
ments Of wages.
The Town TAX warns carpenters to stay
away from Butte as there are already six
men for every days work.
Montana wool is quoted in Boston as
follows: Medium at 20 and g cents
coarse and low at IS and II cents
The citizens Of Anaconda have presented
Manager Mcguire two lots on Main street
upon which TO build an opera house.
The orthodox physicians and surgeons
Of Montana are considering the propriety
Of organizing Territorial Association.
The Billings people claim to have COM
pleted road to Cook over which an or
dinary team can easily haul 1900 pounds.
Joe Campbell alias Joe Woods, a Custer
county horse thief, was lately arrested on
the Little Missouri and jailed at Miles
City.
Judge Coburn at the late term of court
in Yellowstone county sustained the val
idity Of the printing law now on the statute
books.
Several parties who have recently re.
turned from Neihart say the camp is dull.
1t is evident that a treeze-out game is be.
ing played.
Butte is now in fair sanitary condition.
Mayor Frank and his committees have
done excellent work and the people appre-
ciate the fact.
The ten.stamp mill of the Montana Co.
(!imited), at Marysville, is kept steadily
running, crushing base ores, and is show.
ing good results.
The Deer Lodge Ne7vNoyth- W,est makes
a strong protest against the charge of eight
cents mile, local tariff, by the Utah and
Northern for passenger travel.
The Montana Bell Telephone Company
now has 134 patrons in Butte, each supplied
with an instrument, and the demand for
additional instruments is steadily increas.
ing.
There are two hundred and fifty Good
Te,nplars in Jefferson county, including in
the number many of the wealthiest and
most substantial farmers, cattlemen and
miners.
The Northern Pacific has made arrange.
ments for four excursions to and through
the Yellowstone National Park. The
round trip from ST. Paul will consume
nine days.
An influx Of bcggars has reached Helena
consisting of lame, halt, blind, deaf, and the
organ grinder and monkey. Some of them
are doubtless deserving of charity, but
others are frauds.
In Madison county the crop Of lambs,
calves, and colts has been very good this
spring, and The prospect is that that Of hay,
grain, gold dust, and quartz bullion will be
surprisingly SO next fall.
A Helena paper comparing with Wickes
said recently that the freight receipts Of
the Capital were about $4,000 for the
month Of May. Miles City did much
better, having reached the sum Of $44,,ls
for that month.
p. w. Meadow, wealthy resident of
Billings, was recently sued by Imogene
Dupont, his former mistress, for $4,000
damages for breach Of promise. The jury
gave her judgment for $4,000 and costs.
Meadow had married, which fact brought
the trouble on him from his old love-
The Dillon tribune., 1885-07-04
S2o Re~ard.

srRAYED or rSroLEN-O,el; l;yb, s,rreI horse,
aea nea,h on LEFT stife, vented with b 5 under
Viii ;muotand rand is hotched-weighs. about 1000 lbs.
es w ,i pay the above reward for the horse deliver.
VII ~ nc az Glendale Or Slo for information thai
"..s ,s,,.: ,ead to his recovery. TIOS. MARTIN,
"4 Glendale, Montana.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-09
Nothing is more conclusive to

Nothing is more conclusive to
good health than pure water to
drink. One great trouble to which
people are subject, in this section
of country, where rain water is uui
versalIy used, is found in the fact,
that the dirt, dust aud filth Of the
house roofs, accommodating thereon
during II dry spell Of weather, are
carried into the cis.erm.
Mr.. i. Samoan, Of the SENTINEL
Office, has patented IL simple, cheap
and rffrctual apparatus that will
dispose of all the impurities of the
roof, prevent them from going into
the ci>,rrn, and let only the pure,
clean rain into the cistern for fam,
~ USE.
1t is All invaluable plan, easy to
make, and will certainly accomplish
it's object. 1t works automalica'
".
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-09

On Monday an Excursion Train
will leave Opelousas for New Or
leans that will return::on Saturday.
Passengers from ThibOdaux will
leave the depot at 1915 p. M.
The fare for the round trip will
be $1.7j. Passengers must return
by the same train on Saturday.
This will give four full days in
the city during which time one can
have q good visit to the Exposition
and see it's wonderful exhibits,
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-09

Cheering reports of the growing
crops continue to be heard from all
directions, with the exception Of oc
casional complaints Of injury done
to corn in the lands, overlooked in
1884, by bugs, whose ravages have
compelled the farmer to plant
twice or ofteuer. in efforts to obtain
a good stand.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-09

The members Of the Odd Fellows.
Lodge (colored) got up an Excur
sion On last Monday, to New Or
l6aps to participate in the annual
celebration Of that order that took
place on May s.
The Excursion was we'll attended,
and presented . good opportunity
for aAarge number of colored citi
zens to visit the great Exposition
at reduced rates.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-09

The f1attering prospect that the
growing crops present to the plan
ter aud farmer foletell Il season
OF prosperity in the future.
The great stringency that has ii
nancially oppressed the people OF
ali classes, for the last II months
will DC partially, it not entirely
looseme':, by the sales of the pro
ducts that IL bountiful earth is now
pushing to completion. Irish lota
toes aud onions are now being
shipped to market and bring a re
m%unerative price.
Peach aud plum trees are loaded
with. fruit which will be ripe in a
short while. Although they are
not sold to any great extent, they
diminish the market bills very
materially, whilst they last. -
Rice is doing we'll, aud the yield
in Latourche will 10 very large this
summer. -
The fears that irrigation would
fail, ii a result Of an early fall OF
the river, are, in a manner, dispelled
by the stage of water now existing
and the water in view that has yet
to pass by US, in its course to the
deep seas.
AS to sugar cane, with the excep
ton only Of it's being a little late
in growth it has rarely bid fairer for
a magnificent yield ut this period
Of the year.
The only drawback in view is the
price that sugar now sells for aud
the apparently dim prospect of any
advance in that article.
The present crop will undoubted
" be the most economical one that
has eYerbeeu grown Z, this section
ofSoustly, land sho& a reasena
ablyae1se be obtsinedsforit swhen
ready foramarket the balano slaeeta
oftke agricuiturls.s xilishow bette.
and more satisfastory fgares than
are usually exhibited.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-09
OnInencenlput

Persons wishing to pass a few
days away from home can find no
more. pleasant excursion than to
take q ride down the Bayou aud re
turn or the little steamer Alice LIE
Blanc.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-09

Now that there are funds i'm the
treasury Of drainage District No. =,
1t would be we'll for the commits
siOners TO have the canal, that was
cut last Fail, extended still farther
down.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-09

1t will be remembered that near
ly II year ago Mr.. Frank McCo,-
mick, of Thibodanx, whilst driving
a cart through the lane leading to
the Chackbay settlement, was shot,
by a negro man, in the thigh and
robbed Of some of his clothing.
Since that time the wounded man
has been confined to his home, un-
til yesterday morning, when he
died. The deceased was 81 years
old. aud was An estimable gentle
man and good citizen. whose loss is
much to be deplored.
His remains were inferred in st.
Joseph's cemetery, under the direc
ton OF the members of Protector
Fire Co. NJ. 2 of which he was a
worthy member. "a 3 ..fs
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-09

The steamer Mabel COmraux is
abOnt entering the Latonrche trade
as an independent coast aud La
fourche packet. She will leave
New Orleans every Tuesday at 5
P. M. and Saturday at 1~P. NJ.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-09

The Parish Board Of school direc
tors met last Monday and de
clded that all public schools should
run tor five months from date Of
commencement.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-09
SIBERIAN VS.. JEFF. DAVIS.

Had Gen. Sherman been discreet enough
to have given JEFF. Davis a rest until he had
digested . bottle of Marsden's Pectoral
Balm. he might pc ssibly have tackled the
veteran martyr of the Lost Cause success
fully. MaYsden's Balm is the only infalli-
BILE cure for coughs and colds. For sale by
Roth & Fleetwood, Doncereau & Bourgeois
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-09
NEWLY MARRIED HUSBANDS

NEWLY MARRIED HUSBANDS
Should remember that the wife Is the weak
or vessel, and provide her promptly with q,
bottle of Creole Female Tonic, il he wishes
to preserve her youth and beauty. 1t inva-
riably cures weakness, nervous prostratiOn,
Irregularities. and all female complaints.
Every household should have it. Sold by
Roth & Fleetwood, Doncereau 4 Bourgeois.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-09

That was a nice rain that fell on
Tuesday evening being "a of an
inch. ~ .-~r
The crops, vegetables aud every
growing thing seem to imbibe new
vigor and n can almost fancy
that he sees them growing.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-09

The District Court was opened
IN civil session on last Monday.
Judge Knobloch presiding.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-09

Charles G. Thibodarx went down
to New Orleans on last Tuesday to
attend an examination as applicant
for the appointment as Naval Ca.
Diet. ...l.
Among the numerous applicants,
but Que will be chosen.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-09
Something to Think About /!

Information received justifies the
assertion that the right of way will
he given to cut a canal through Mr..
Walk IT'S plantat:on-la,ely Sam
Cragin's-trom Bayou Terrebonn-
TO the swamps, in the rear Of SAID
plantation. THIS would give II
quick and effectual drainage.
District No. 2, a large portion of
the Acadia plantation and the en-
tire settlements, Oh both sides ct
Bayou Terrebonne, as far down as
the lower line of the Walker planta
ton. The question is, a the can
al be cuti
The first information to be obtain
ell is whether the right of wsy can
be had as reported next bow much
would a canal, cut from Bayou Ter
rebonne to the swamps in the rea,,
probably cost; aud what wouid be
the fall obtained, from Thibodaux,
and from Bayou Terrebonne, to the
swamps?
These points ascertained, practi
cal methods for accomplishing SO
desirable an object could then BE- in
veStigated.
1t would be well, y commence
ment, tor the drainage commission
eIs of District No. 2 aud che Town
Council 10 confer together on this
point and, perhaps, to invite to
such a conference Mr.. Price, of the
Acadia plantation, Mr.. Guiou of
the Ridgetield plantation, MI. Walk
er, and any landowners whose prop
erty would be benefited by such a
method Of drainage. 9JsB
This is a matter of serious mo-
ment to the people of this town aud
vicinity, aud should be treated as
its imp ortance merits.
1t is very likely that Mr.. Guion
of the Ridgeield plantation, MI.
Price of the Acadia, aud all free.
holders, whose lands would derive
benefit fr0m good drainage, would
assist literally in such u work.
All efforts to obtain any aid or
encouragement from the people Of
Terrebonne to dredge out bayou
Terrebonne has proved Intellectual.
Let some other means of drain
age lie devised. fa
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-09

The reports from the various
schools in Lafourcbc indicate a bet
ter attendance than there has been
in any former years. This il a ia
vorable indication, and if Congress
will pass the educational bill we
wOnld see all the children attending
school and receiving the rudiments,
at least, of a practical education.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-09

The friends of A. 3. Raglan will
he pleased to learn that "Jack' has
obtained i situation in the great
carriage store of Schwartz, in New
Orleans where he will he pleased to
meethis friends, who may visit New
Orleans, and attend to their wants
in his line of business.
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Proceedings
POLICE JURY.
State OF Louisiana, Parish Of Lafourche.
Parish of Lafourche.
Thibodaux, April 18th, 1885.

lhiOOu0ux, April 10Th, 1000.
The Police Jury for the Parish Of Lafonrche
met this day in regular session ut 8 o'clock
A. NJ pursuant to adjournment Of Yesterday.
Present Messrs Comlon. Gris.more. Seelv.
Moran, Kraener, Mathews, Delaune. and
Cheralnie.
Absent: FOlee.
Asyuopsis of the minutes Of yesterdays
session ~as read and approved "a snch.
The various committees through their chair
man presented their reports which are as fol-
lows:
Report Finance committee accompanied
with budget of exnenses for the year ending
December 3Ist. 1885.
Thibod.ux. La. April Is, 1885.
To the Police Jury
Gentlemen The Finance committee to
whom h q been Preferred tho reports Of the
Parish Trrasurer. respectfully report that
they have examined the same.
In regard tn the funds Of 1894. they find to
the credit Of the
Bridge Fund 1908 Is
Improvement Fund 2022
Drainage 4ol9
Making a total on hand OF 6305 "a
Less amount due to improve
ment fund by the Gen. fund GOO IS
Leaving in treasury aO4 ~
The total assets are 1884 Is
The Bridge. the improvement. the Drain
age funds all have cash balances.
The General Fund Of 1884 ives to the I'm
| provement Fund 600 Is
| and other claims approved 3412 IS
| with ass-ts only OF 2639 -
leaving liabilities over assets the sum
Of 1884 Os
This leaves the finances of 1884 in an nm
| pleasant condition. which it will be neces-
| sarv to improve from this years revenues.
This deficit has been OccasiOned by the ex-
| traordinary expenses Of two general elections
| and An unusual amount OfeCOurt and iailOr's
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-09

On last Saturday at the Court
House door in ThibOdaux. the Ari
el Plantation was purchased by
Mr. L. GOdchaux the Bush Grove
Plantation was bid in to Mr.. Mari
Oni, and the Melodia Plantation
was knocked off to Messrs Frank
Barker and Wilson Lepime.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-05-09

On last Sunday morning about
$3.50 O'Clock the fire bells rang ont
an alarm that aroused the iremen,
who quickly had their engines on
the streets.
The tire was a~scertained to be i'll
the lower suburbs, in a house be
longing tc Mrs. G.. S. Taylor.
The building was not Inhabited,
as it was ia process Of repair, hav
ing lust had a new roof put on.
Before the engines could reach the
spot the damage was completed
The loss is a heavy one for.the q q
forum ate owner.