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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-19

"Pat, can you explain to me what
is a bull?" "Thrue for you, sorr.
it's mesilf that can enloighten yez.
In the subject. Now, supposin
there were twelve cows lynn down
on a meadow, an wan of 'em was
sthandin' up--that 'ud be a bull.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-19

Horses and cattle are again be.
ginning to die from disease in Prai.
RE Greig and in the Vincent settle.
ment on the west side of the bayou.
Charlton is the supposed disease.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-19

Monday and Sunday Of this week
were beyond compare as champion
wet, disagreeable days.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-19

The widow Of the late Bayard
Taylor and her daughter Lillian
will return to Kennett Square this
summer, after a two years. 'sojourn
in Europe.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-19

The changing of Southern rail.
roads to standard gauge is likely to
shorten the time of, running freight
from New England and New York
to Atlanta by about four days.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-19

Vanderbilt's tomb is still watched
by o force of officers. The soldiers
have left Garield's grave, which
they have guarded so long.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-19

Fifty Americans dairy cows we're
shipped to China a short time ago
from San Francisco.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-19

~ Countryman in a short dis.
course on love, says: 1T does
pear like the girls go half way, but
it pears like a team ofoxen couldn't
draw 'em t'other half"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-19

The New Orleans delegation in
the Legislature are opposed to a
high liquor license.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-19

We are informed that diptheria is
quite prevalent near Rayne in its
worse form. Several deaths have
occurred.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-19
Saturday, June 10, 1886

The Sunday law passed the SEN
ate by a vote Of Is to 5.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-19

Communications of a personal nature will i'
charged double the regular rates, and must be pail
for pOsITIvErY in advance.
Advertisements not marked will be published until
orbid, IF responsibility and will be charged accord
'ngly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-19
ADVERTIsiNG RATES:

Advertisements will be inserted at one dollar 3ad
City cents b square Zone inch OF space or less, for te
'irst. aud seventy five cents for each subsequent in
%sertlon, for any time under one menth. For longe-
periods as follows:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-06-19
Extract

From Proceedings of the poh
Jury Of April IL, 1886.
, 1886-01-03

Haas, c. Wilseck, p. zehueE Jr., f..
Hoffman, A. Adamsky, r, a. Miller,
Fred Hansen, Herman Stehr, Fred
Schwartze, +. Storrie, Ernest Willnitz, J..
Willnitz, Geo. Raekleman, l.. Kabis. +.
Kapp, S. Bon, ST.. Julius HELLER, John
Thompson.
The old reliable pioneer banking house,
the First National Bank of Cheyenne,
issues It's financial report this morning,
giving the condition of its business at the
beginning of the new year. The state
ment is published in The LEADER this
morning for the information Of all con-
cerned, and all may read it. The First
National, it will be observed, keeps in the
front rank of our many excellent financial
institutions by announcing its resources,
amounting to 1888, 46l As, deposits aggre-
eating 100000, and undivided profits of
sec. 0g5. Is.
, 1886-01-03
DIAMOND
Myers Establishment the Center of At
traction Yesterday Afternoon.

Myers dry goods establishment was
filed with anxious people, mostly women,
yesterday afternoon. At the hour Of 3
o'clock three solemn individuals. whom
The LEADER man afterward learned were
#. a. Kent, f. A. Slack and J. w.
Hammond. made their appearance and
bossed the job, drawing tickets to see
who were the lucky individuals to obtain
the diamond prizes. Meanwhile there
was intense excitement visible among the
ladies', several of whom began to fan
themselves vigorously, forgetting hat the
thermometer was nearly down to zero.
The coupons were placed in n bag which
was shaken by all three judges until they
we're red in the face from their exertions.
Charlie Draper was captured and blind
folded and instructed to draw from the
bag. This he did until the fftieth
coupon was taken from the bag. This
was number l,207, and its fortunate hol
der, Mrs. Thomas Swan. was given her
choice of the jewels and chose the
very handsome set of diamond earrings.
The drawing was then resumed, and the
hundredth coupon, was number 4j7. held
by Mrs. William Farrell, who was made
happy by the second prize, the diamond
brooch. Both the pieces of jewelry are
very handsome, and have been for weeks
objects of admiration and fascination to
the ladies'. Jccms, the truthful lad. who
gives THE LEADER man his private point
ers, said, refectively as he scratched his
ear, Now, all the rest of them wimmen
went home madden than wet hens I'm
glad I amt married. With this sage
remark he walked of to see if he could
concoct some plan which would secure an
other weeks vacation at the public
schools.
, 1886-01-03

Prof Aughey, the territorial %geologist,
returned from Central City on Wednes-
day. He dropped quietly from the train
and locked himself in his rooms for two
days to be secured against interruption,
while he cleared his desk of a pile of cor
respondence. THE LEADER man ferret
ted him out yesterday. and had a talk
with him. during which he introduced
Mr., Nelson, a part owner in the Silver
Crown. Mr.. Nelson was enthusiastic
over the outlook. He said: Fine milling
gold it has been proved is there, but in
what quantity development only can
prove. Veins of fine gold show from the
surface three feet wide. There are pros
poets on foot of which | am not at liberty
to speak at present by which the hidden
wealth Of Silver Crown will be developed,
and its boom be started.
, 1886-01-03

The executive committee of the Wyo-
ming Stock Growers Association have re-
ceived an invitation from the Colorado
Cattle Growers Association to attend the
Denver cattle convention to be held IN
Denver Jan. p. The committee will APP
point delegates to attend. aud will he glad
if those who wish to attend will send in
their names to the secretary, who will
furnish them with proper credentials as
members of the association. The arrange
ment made with the railroad company is
such that transportation can be secured
by paying fare only one way, and it is
hoped that there will be a large represen-
tation of the stock men of this territory at
the convention.
, 1886-01-03
BACH TO y
MINI Prison err, Plus a Flea In Ills
Ear.

J. S. Walton, the Texas deputy sheriff
who came to Cheyenne to arrest John
Mcfarland, returns to his native heath
to-day without his prisoner, Mcfarland,
whose real name is John Rushing, was
arrested some time since at Buffalo, Wyo.,
for a murder committed twenty years ago
in the Lone Star state. When the
case came on for trial, no one appeared to
identify Mcfarland and he was released
on a writ of habeas corpus by Judge
Blair. His friends Immediately raised 4
purse of $500, gave him a horse and start
ed him for Her Britainic Maiesty's Cana
dian Dominion. where he is now breath
ing the air of freedom from pursuit.
Another singular thing about the affair,
was the conduct of the two deputies from
Texas sent here to arrest Mcfarland.
They put the case in the hands of a de-
tective and stopped in Cheyenne and put
in their time ~carousing. They were Ger.
tainly valuable officers to send out to cap
ture a murderer.
, 1886-01-03

WV. Reed, druggist, Of Winchester,
Ind, writes. ''One OF my customers,
Mrs. Louisa Pike, Bartonia, Randolph
county, Ind, was a long sufferer with
consumption, and was given up to die by
her physicians. She heard of DIR. King 5
New Discovery for Consumption, and
began buying it of me, In six months
time she walked to this town a distance of
six miles, and is so improved that she has
quit using it. She feels she owes her life
to it," Free trial bottles at W. n. Hunts
drug store.
, 1886-01-03
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.

The Democrats Of the city of Cheyenne
are requested to meet in the several wards
on Monday evening, Jan. 4, 1856, at 100
o clock, for the purpose Of placing in nom
nation candidates for the city council
The First ward place Of meeting will be
at Van Tassells office, corner Eddy and
Fifteenth streets.
The Second ward, at Alert Hose house.
The Third ward. at the City hall.
HENRY HARRGNGToN,
Chairman City Democratic Committee.
, 1886-01-03

The Democratic primaries are to be
held tomorrow evening as follows: first
ward, at the Metropolitan hotel; second
ward, at the Alert hose house, and the
third ward at the city hall. Democrats
in each ward of the city should be pres.
ent, and assist in placing good men in
nomination for the city council. The
meetings in each ward will be held at 1876
O'Clock
, 1886-01-03
Oh, PYiuIAs.
New oaicers Elect Of Magic City
Lodge.

The members Of the order Of Knights
of Pythias held their annual election OF
officers on Friday evening, Jan !, and
chose the following named gentlemen who
will be installed next Thursday evining:
NJ. p. Keefe. p. Il. c.; w. n. Hunt,
Il. c.; A. Underwood. V, C.; f. w.
Ransom. X. of II. S. George Durbin,
Fred Hebard. Edward Kapp. W. X.
Schnitger and II. A. Roy were also elect
ed to various positions in the lodge, the
two latter as trustees. The affairs of the
order are in a very hourishing condition,
not only in Cheyenne but throughout the
territory.
In accordance with an application duly
made, official steps have been taken to or
ganize a lodge at Evanston, Wyo.
, 1886-01-03

The Democratic voters OF the First ward
are requested to meet at the Metropolitan
hotel, this evening, Mt $50 O'Clock, for
the purpose of placing in nomination a
candidate for member OF the city council.
By order Committee.
, 1886-01-03

A very good house greeted the excel
lent performance given by Mcintyre &
Heath's Ministries at the opera house last
evening. Lew Benedict and Harry Arm
strong, as end men, were irresistably fun
ny, and the "Shadowgraphs'' took the
boys by storm. 1t is understood that the
next attraction billed for the opera house
will be MchoeI Strogof, for the 10th.
, 1886-01-03
REYNOLDS POST.
Camp FIre---Installation of Omeers---
General Good Time.

t1A1A ~ W nv
The installation of the newly elected
officers OF the John +. Reynolds Post will
take place at Keeie's nall Thursday even
ing, this week, and will be public to this
extent-each member of the post will be
entitled to invite five persons not mem
bers of the post, and they will also bring
with them their wives and family. After
the installation services are over there are
to be speeches, songs, and finally a grand
supper is to be spread. The whole enter
tainment is to conclude with a dance, if it
is not too late when the other exercises
are over. The programme has not yet
been arranged, except that the committee
last evening extended an invitation to W.
7. Carroll to read an original poem. The
members of the post will be present in
full uniform, the hall will be appropriately
decorated, and excellent music will be
furnished. The members of the post
who desire to invite outsiders will be sup
piled with the requisite number of tickets
by applying Is the committee.
, 1886-01-03
TRUCKEY & vANDYkE


Celebrated silk and stif hats
correct styles at aHtime at pJi
ces asked for cheaper makes.
We hare receiged a large and
carried line Of hoHday goods IN
the way cfsitk muRrrs, hand
kerchiets, hose, mittts ami wrist-
lets, embroidered hqndkerchiefs
and suspenders, seal caps, bon
nets, gloyes and mitts. Neckties
in every conceivable shape, color
and style, and a great many
nice things Jor Christmas pres
ents which yOu wiH do weH 10
see before making your purcha-
Ses.
, 1886-01-03

A husband in India can cut his wife's
ears off for certain offenses, but he never
does it because it costs too much TO cure
her earache. The worst case of earache
ever heard of can be cured by St. Jacobs
II
, 1886-01-03
lettuce, radiShe celery,
c0HiiHOlreI. and other reg
et0bies, at the PhGai.c.

Engraving in all it, branches Is done at
ZEuNER, JACKSON a. BUCCANEERS
, 1886-01-03

Lots Of M choice D,iHce
lne0f, picked onions, cn-
and mired pickles.
at y. =. Taylor y CO.'S.
, 1886-01-03

Document in poor Photographic condition.
, 1886-01-03

i Depti Cheyenne, Hyo.I
, 1886-01-03

The most extraordinary sale erel' kHOlCn. Come and
see Them and you sCiU be sure TO buy.
$3.50 Black Beaver Silk Trimmed Observation-Disclosures 450
$1,000 Black Beaver Silk Trimmed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1850
$1,000 Black or Brown Diagonal Newmarket for........-$ $50
$1,000 Black or Brown Diagonal Newmarket for......--S 500
$500 Black Dolmans Fur Trimmed
$4,000 Black Silk Maeasse Dolmans for ..............S130
$4,000 Black Silk Maeasse Circulars fol. ...............S130
S250O Black or Brown Tailor Made Newmarkets for .......S1700
S2500 Black Silk Malelasse Newmarkets for $500
S3GOO Seal Plush Coats or Newmarkets for. .S25a00
$4,000 Seal Plush Goats or Newmarkets fol-. .............S37:5
$1,000 Seal Plush Goats or Newmarkets for. ............S50:00
$4,000 Short Wraps
100000 Seal Plush Goats for.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-13
DON'T CUT THE sTRlNoi


The Habit Of Waste in Little Things
Drawback to Ones Value and Useful
ness.
Said one of the most successful
merchants Of Cleveland, o., day or
two since, to a lad who was opening
parcel: young man, unite these
strings-don't cut themr' 1t wasn't
the first remark he had made to il new
employe. 1t was the first lessen for
the lad to learn, and involved prin-
ciples of success or failure in his busi-
ness career. Pointing to well-dressed
man behind tho counter, lie said;
"Thero is man who whips out his
scissors and cuts the strings of the
package in three or four places. He is
good salesman, but will never be
anything more. | presume he lives
from hand to mouth and very likel y is
more or less in debt. The trouble with
him is that lie was never taught TO
save, i told the boy just now to unite
the string instead Of cutting it, not so
much for the value OF the string as to
teach him that everything must bc
saved and nothing wasted. II the idea
can be firmly impressed upon the mind
at a beginning in life that nothing was
made to be wasted, you have laid the
foundation of success"
The moral of this little incident is
self-evident. A .young man well
brought up, with fair education,
seeks employment in business house.
The habit of waste in little things Ia
noticeable, and becomes drawback on
his value and usefulness to his employ
er. The disregard of saving strings
and paper develops into carelessness
that runs through all his habits. BE
does not get on ip the world because
be Is Wastefpl: Small sums slip
through his fingers almost uncon-
sciously because they arc small. He
wastes time by the minute, without O
thought of the old adage: Take care
Of the minutes and the hours will take
care of themselves"
Sitting in the oounting-room Of one
OF Cleveland's oldest and most sue
cessful merchants Of the day we noticed
that he cut of the blank sheets Of the
letters he was engaged in filing. The
name of this man is synonym O.
character and benevolence, and hi
liberality in all good works is almos
unbounded. His attention being
called to what seemed to be an unu
sual proceeding, he said: "Yes, ]
may strike you as singular thing y
save these half sheet 'otTpaper, but
commenced life as boy in countr.
store, and this was one of the first les
sons in saving little things that was
taught me by my employer. He has
been nearly half century under the
sod but noverdo this without thinking
Of tho good old man. ] believe il wa:
the cause of my success in life. "'
This saving Of little things does no
imply stinginess 81 meanness. III
SIMPLY the habit of saving instead o
wasting. 1t is embodied III the motto
HWaste not. want not" Therefor
we do say: "Don't cut the string."-
NetosLoyS appeal.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-13
W
A Timely Suggestion.

One hundred and twenty-six thou.
sand miles Of railway are now resonant
with commerce in the United States.
Each mile contains 5000 wooden ties
(the average life of the tie is ten years.
each year 10 PER csAf. Of the ties Is re-
neweal. At 30 cents apiece the an.
nual cost is more than $4,000, 900, and
ten years from date every tie now in
use will have been renewed THINK
Of the forests thus destroyed, and Of
the other means of consumption Of
timber products, in bridges, ears,
warehouses, depots and fuel, which The
voracious and Unsuitable railroads also
employ, and do they replace any treesP
Not as yet. But tho courts have de-
clared the rights Of the States to regu-
late railroads in many ways, and why
not as to their utilization for tree
planting along their lines on their 100
feet of right Of wayP-J. Sterling Nor
ton, in Outing.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-13
THE RED CROSS.
Origin and Progress Of n Grand and Emu
nently Humane Society.

Origin and Progress Of Grand and Emu
nentiy Humane Society.
The inadequacy of official means to
meet the requirement of sick and
wounded soldiers in a great war had
long been felt and as regards the
Turkish army, it was clearly demon
strated during the Crimean war. The
campaign in Italy in 1866 brought this
more home to the heart of Europe,
and it will ever rebound to the honor
of the city of Geneva that within her
walls the first international conference
was held in 1868, with view to the
mitigation of some of the horrors of
war On that occasion the institution
of national aid societies was estab-
lished, and a few Swiss gentlemen were
formed into an international committee
for the purpose of acting, on the neu-
tral territory of Switzerland, as o link
between the aid societies of all coun-
tries. In the following year diplo-
matte conference was held in the same
place, which was attended by the rep.
resentatlves of several states, and
tho treaty known as "the Geneva
Convention of the 22d of Au.
gust, 1864, was then drawn up by the
representatives of sixteen governments.
Within four months it was signed
by eight European states-tRe English
Government attached its signature in
February, 1S65-and at the present
time II has been accepted by thlrty-six
states, A second diplomatic confer
enoe was held at Geneva in 1868, and
there have also been three other con.
ferences of delegates from tho Red
Cross societies-one in Paris in 1867,
one in Berlin in April, 1869, and the
last at Geneva in September, 1884.
The treaty was designed to remove
soldiers when sick or wounded from
the category of combatants, and to at
ford them relief and protection without
regard to nationality this protection
is also extended to all persons officially
attached to hospitals or ambulances,
and to all houses so long as they CON.
tain invalid soldiers. Inhabitants of D
country occupied by a belligerept
army, and who may be engaged m the
care of the sick and wounded, enjoy
the same privileges. Provision is also
made for the return of invalid soldiers
to their respective homes. The dis.
tinctive mark Of hospitals and ambu.
lances Is q white flag with a red GROSS
upon 1.-THE colors of Geneva reversed
land individuals wear white armlet
with a red cross. Every red cross fiaS
must be accompanied in time of war
by the national flag of those using it,
Nineteenth CenturV.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-13
TEDIOUS STORY TELLERs.
A Glass Of Bores Who Spin Yarns About


A Class Of Bores Who Spin Yarns About
Every Thing.
The storytelling bore is one Of the
dreariest of his class. He is long
winded biped, and invariably chooses
an unsuitable time for his stories. The
slightest hint will start him on one of
his interminable tales, prefaced by
"that reminds me-" Talk of Waterloo,
and he will tell you of a grand-uncle
of his own who knew the Captain of
vessel who was intimately acquainted
with a man who once made boots for
an officer in Wellington's army, and
then, being started on a military tack,
he will relate war anecdotes for hours,
Discuss the increase and character Of
English newspapers and magazines,
and he will be reminded Of friend Of
his who Is now California editor, and
who owns dog which is the grandson
of a dog possessed by Abraham Lin
coin, and which performed an extra
ordinary feat during the American
war, which he proceeds to relate. You
ask him where he purchased the hand
some cane which he carries. "Ab, my
dear fellow, have q story to tell YOU
in connection with the purchase of that
cane, You know Harley, Of Elmwood.
Well, l met him one day in London
about two years ago. He had just re-
turned from South America, and we
had much to talk about. Harley was
always a great talker-very prosy. /
proposed lunch. He agreed. On our
way down the street we met Morton
you know Morton-fine sister. You
remember her at Brighton three sum-
mers ago. By the bones of Napoleon,
sir, l loved that girl. Well, Morton
told me his cousin Gregory had been
killed in the Riel rebellion-fne fell
low, Gregory. He was out one morn
ing on q accommodating expedition;
but first I must tell you why he Joined
the volunteer force; by Jove, ! had
great mind to join it myselE Did
tell you of the row had with my gov
ernor about thatp No. Well, q few
days before Riol was captured | said Ia
the old man" etc., etc, '.ris ever
thus, l haven't yet found out where
he bought that oane.-N. Y. Telegram
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-13
IMPORTER SEED.
Why " Does Not Compare Favorably Wit
the American Product

Why " Does Not Compare FavorabIy with
the American Product.
Are imported seeds desirable or notp
asks one Of our subscribers. As a rule
they are not desirable. One of very
large experience in horticultural mat
tors in this country says; "What seeds
man can say he knows the age or quail.
ity Of G consignment Of the imported
seedp Stocks received from abroad
one year may be good, the next bad;
one year they may he from crops just
harvested, the next entirely from sup
plies held on hand three or four years.
II Is the system of many prominent
seedsmen in Europe to contract for
their seeds in divisions Of three, having
one division grown every year. 1t is
easy 10 500 how some Of their stocks
sent to American importers may be
several years old before received on
this side. Alas, for the conliding gar
dcner in cheap seeds! Under the most
favorable circumstances European seed
is not as vital as American, which,
pound for pound, is worth fifty per
cent. more by reason Of being ripened
thoroughly in dry climate. And
that is very correctly stated WesteT.
Rsrdl.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-13
OF this beautiful world. All her moth

Of this beautiful world. All her moth
erly instincts and feelings forbade It
One lovely summer afternoon when
the entire family were absent excepting
Katy Kos-ta-ma-lasky-John Nikota
said she had no eyes or ears for any
thing else-Tabby got her back up at
Bob. First she culfed him, then she
spit in his face, and had about made
up her mind to eat him alive,
when he escaped from her clutches.
He dew on to the soap barrel and
crowed over her.
Tabby, doubly enraged, sprang up
after him. Her weight tipped the
cover off and Bob fell into the barrel.
Tabby fell in too, but she got out
again. Bob never did. At least not
until next morning, when Elmer fished
him out. Then he was dead. OF course
he was.
What a vast pity so little, so hand
some, so plucky bird should have
met his death in a soap barrel.
Long and sincerely the children
mourned for him. They laid him ten
derly in little tin box and buried lin
in shady corner in the garden.
Elmer put white palings around hi
grave, and Carrie planted white rose
bush upon it. Frank set up a LITTLE
headstone, upon which was printed
"BRAvE BANTAM Bob"
Jennie Nckery, in NJ Y. Tribune.