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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-11
"A Fair Contrast.

There is nothing that SO much ada,
to the prosperity of town AZ nuh,;s
spirit exercised among its iuh ,tas
ants. While it is commendahIs sp y.
every one to look after things Of h Il.
own, yet it is good to have ~, I's
general interests at heart. Til, "o
that quality of heart and head th,,
distinguishes the statesman from tba
dcmagogue. There are interests no NY
tanning to a town that can only \.
developed by a public spirit Of VOL, ~
and giving by all the people. Th;s
is why we see so'much difference !.
places we visit at times. One dem'
o%nstrates a general want Of interest
among the people, and consequently
everything looks dilapidated and mn.
cared for, while on the other hama
all the surroundings are beautifm
caused by The general pride exhibit
ed by its inhabitants. 1t is imposs;.
BILE to bcautify q town and make tha
surroundings pleasant without inter.
est in the public welfare. Who tha,
travels has not been forcibly struck
with the truth of this fact, in Ii,
visits to different localities, towns o.
cities? The one is gloomy, and
wears a Respondent air, because the
streets are neglected; no ornamcnted
parks, sidewalks hardly passabIe.
and every surrounding looked as
though no one lived there. The
other, though not possessed with half
the wealth of the former, is pleasan.
to the eye, streets clean, sidewalks
all smooth and we'll cared for, every.
thing pleasant. You are at once
struck with the difference. and you
leave with a good impression Of the
one and a contrary impression Of the
other. No place can rise to much
note in the mind of the work where
there is not public spirit enough to
raise it.-Coldwater Herald.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-11
500 TO S3OO5Aann'Ps' h e

made working Tor US, Agents preferred
who can furnish their own horses and
give their whole tame to the business.
Spare u1on.2uts MAY be proiitahiy eIu-
pl0ved also. 4 few vacancies iii town
and cities. 3. T. JOHNSON & co, 1913
Main 81, Richmond. Va, gn
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-11
a1tEzkct& z fme.

Fills an aching voia-lhc dentist.
\ Pennsylvania schoolboy defined
"barnac!e" az q tramp vino sleeps
in tie Darn"
No matter how high an awning
may be suspended, it is only a shade
above the street.
When I grow up" said a little
~six-ypar.oid philosopher, "sha'n't !
feel strange for @ day OF two"
First Domestic-~"Whcrc arc ya
Iivin' now?' Second Domestic that
~as-I amt ligin' at al; Tn
married"
Yourg housewife What misera.
bic little eggs again You really
aust tell them, Jane, to let the hens
sit Oh them a little longer"
4 young lady in Philadelphia is
said to have had five lovers, al!
named Samuel. Her photograph
album must be G book Of Sans.
A gay rooster tripped on light
fantastic toe up to the occupant Of q
quiet nest and said ; "Will you
dance, hiddy ?" Excuse me-" said
the hen, Il am engaged for this set"
A Mississippi woman fell into G
mill pond, and when she was sescured
o ten pound catfish was cntangled
10 her hustle. Her husband wanted
to set her again, but she would not
consent.
He lat dinner "May I assist
you to the cheese" Miss Vassar
Gust graduated) Thanks, no! |
AIN very comfortable where l am.
Bu. you may assist the cheese to me
il you will"
Henry. dear" said q fond wife,
II am afraid your brother Daniel
plays the fool more than he used to-"
"Woll, yes" replied her husband, Il
guess lie does. You see the days
arc growing longer"
Miss Cooington--"And when we
are married, dear, I hope you won't
smoke those horrid, odious cigars
around the house p Mr.. Ellington
why, no, darling! | think a
pipe is much more homc-like ; don't
you?" 49,.
She had promised to be a sister
to him. Ho thanked her coldly. but
said that he already had five sisters,
why, Mr.. Sampson" said the girl,
7 ,hought yoa were or only child"
Il am" he responded, Il mean that
| have five sisters such as you offer
to BE-" and he tottcred to the door.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-11
OFFICIAL

-O-
District Judge.
CONRAD DEBAILLoN.
District Attorney.
ROBERT G. SMEDEs.
Clerk Of District Court,
ALCIDE LEBLANC.
Representative.
GRANVILLE B. SHAW.
Sheriff & Tax Collector,
ALpHONsE L. LEBLANC.
Coroner. Or. w. D. WHITE.
Assessor, D. NJ. LYONS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-11
sseowsIes os Frog Farming.

Any man who has d pond on his
farm can try the experiment of rais-
ing his own frogs. First let him buy,
say six pairs Of fine New Jersey
breeders and dump them into the.
water. With these for a starter you
may select q quantity of domestic
batrachia, and then you will have
the nucleus Of a fortune. Don't in
tericre with your water investment
for a year any more than to keep
your growing stock well supplied
with food. They require On abund.
ance, but as they arc not very dainty
~ their taste the expense account
win be light. For 9 young farm
Two barrels a day Of hotel table
scraps will keep the frogs in splen-
did shape, o that at the end Of
twelve months You can begin mar
kctiDg all that You can fish ont at
che. same price IS spring chicken.
Give me the time aud facilities and
! will wager that at the end Of two
years | will be living on an income
Of $4,000, and ny frogs will pay all
cxpenscs.-St. Louis Globe Demo.
crat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-11
Good Name.

There is much good in this world.
There are many treasures-ggofa,
gems, titles, honors, estates. Eagerly
arc they sought, and much are t1hey
priced. But of all the possessions Of
non there is not one SO precious as
an unsullied name. 1t is beyond an
price-more to be desired than gold'
better than riches. 1t is a strong
tower into which the possessor eau
run, and he safe from the fear OF evil.
1t will be a defense in the day OIL
battle, a Joy in the times of perseea.
ton and trial. It will bring quick
sympa,hies and loving favor in sea-.
sons of sore calamity, and when !he
heart is fainting unto death: he.
him that hath it keep it we'll, anu
cherish it as he would life itsen, lof
life without honor shall be but q
bitterness and a curse.-Ex.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-11

The moss factory of Mr.. Charles
Lacaze has lately resumed opera.
ton. We believe that in this local..
~, where any quantity of moss can
easily be procured, that this industry
will prove profitable not only to Mr..
Aacaze, but also TO many people
who Can gather this article without
much trouble.-S,. Martin Reyeillc.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-11
1883. 1883.
AN ORGAN OF
Lifting ideas And Lice Esues
AN ENEMY OF
Mouopolies, Oligarchism, and the
Spirit of Sectional Strife.


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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-11

Two ragged Italian children. who
were arrested at Chicago while
gathering cigar stumps on the streets.
explained that they sold the discard,
ed weeds to a fellow countrynan for
fifteen cents q pound, and that they
were made into cigarettes"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-11

The evil of marrying in haste IS
shown by the experience oil WIS
Gilbert Austin, of New Haven, Con'
necticut, who recently married =! Mt.
f. c. Hart, a perfect stranger; luz
bride had about $4,000 and aae
groom had nothing. The two lels
for the West, and in a few days .ps
husband got about half OF his WIZ.
money and skipped. Mrs. haf' TIL !,
bitterly discopsolaie, but 1t shou,a
console her to know that her scoal
dre'ly husband I'D not take her iss'
eGl..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-11

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Published by the New Orleans Medical
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-11

A patch on q boys trousers
something new under the son.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-22
THE RExrErrY VINE.

Lewiston dispatch: The Lewiston
Evening journal has returns from 500
towns, which give the republicans a
plurality of 1900. The same towns
last year gave the republicans a plural
ity of $4,000 If the remaining towns
show the same ratio of gain the repub.
lican plurality will be 10000. The re-
ruhlicaus have gained one senator in
Knox county, one in Waldo county,
and two in York county. This makes
the senate unanimous unless one or
both of the democratic nominees in
Knox may have escaped the general
slaughter. Those two nominees were
Stephen J. Gushee of Appleton, men,
Der of the present senate, and Randall
J. Condor of Friendship
In the house the democrats gain one
seat in Cumberland and another in Lin
coin SO far, and lose two in York coun-
ty. If the gains and losses continue to
offset in this manner the house will di-
vide as now, 122 republicans and twenty
seven democrats
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-22
NoMIN4r1oNs no THE SENATE

The president sent the following nom.
nations TO the senate: Charles L.
Boyle of Pennsylvania, to be chief jus.
tice of the supreme court of the terri
tory of Washington; VIM. Il. Bond OF
North Carolina, to be collector of GUS
toms for the district of Albemarle, N.
o.; Lieut., Col Amos Beckwith. assist.
ant commissary general, TO be assistant
commissary general with the rank OF
colonel; Maj. Michael II. Morgan, COM
missary of the subsistence, TO be assist
ant commissary general with the rank
of lieutenant colonel; Capt Samuel II.
Gushing, commissary of subsistence, TO
be commissary of subsistence with the
rank of major; Lieut., Col. r. p. Hughes,
to he inspector general with the rank OF
colonel; Maj. George H. Burton, to be
inspector general with the rank of lieu
tenant colonel.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-22
rHE DoCUMEN4s FoRrHcOAtTye.


The president on the 12th sent to the
senate his response to the resolution in
troduced by Senator Hoar calling for
copies of all communications which had
been addressed by his direction to the
government of Great Britain remon-
strating against discrimination against
American vessels passing through Cana
dian canals and American vessels en-
gagged in the fisheries. With respect TO
the inquiry, SO far as it relates to canals.
the president transmits copies of the
correspondence between the department
Of state and the United States consul at
Ottawa, between the department of
state and the British minister. copies OF
the orders of Canadian officers i'm re-
gard to this subject, and Of the answer
of the acting secretary Of the treasury
to the Dingley resolution laid before
the house on July %.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-22
srUBRoRN H4LF- BREEDS.

jamestown (Dak.) special: When
Judge Rose was at Battineau holding
court he found the financial condition
of Rollett county in bad shape. The re-
fusal of the half.breeds 10 pay taxes has
caused n stringency in the county's fin
ances, as most Of the inhabitants are Of
that class. The commissioners have been
forced to issue warrants and to dispose
of bonds to obtain money enough to
carry on the county government. About
S17,0 of this paper is held by Grand
Forks firm. The indebtedness OF the
county has PASSED the limitaud the mat
ter is expected TO come into the court
for adjustment in a short time.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-22
4 cENrFNN4RriN nnNr.

Norwich Conn dispatch: Col. Geo.
L, Perkins, for fifty years treasurer OF
the Norwich 4 Worcester railroad, died
Of old age ut the Fort Griswold house
in Groton, where, with his family, he
was spending his annual vacation, last
evening. He had been failing for a
week, but was conscious until within an
hour of his death. He had voted for
every president since Madison; was pay
master in the War Of 1919, and organ
lied the first Sunday-school ia Norwich
Aged 100 years and 1 month,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-22

a Tribal Trouble Thgch Promises TO CaMs,
ERioodshed.

~ AFtotA 4TOhoto Ufatch Promises TO Cause
BiOodshed.
st. Paul special: The Sioux, Gros
Ventres, Piegan and Crow Indians are
on the verge of bloody war. A party
OF Sioux have left the Poplar river
agency, and General Ruger to-day or
dered troop ID, First cavalry, under
command Of First Lieutenant Oscar J.
Brown, from Fort Custer to Bull Noun
tain station, NJ. T., for the purpose Of
watching the crossings on the Yellow
stone between Custer station and Hunt
ley, and covering the point specially
where party of Sioux on the Yellow
stone were killed by Indians. The full
strength of the troop is embraced in the
detail for this duty, and Lieutenant
Brown will take 100 rounds of carbine
and twenty-four rounds of pistol ammu-
milton per man. The troops will take
ten days rations and move in the light
est possible marching order.
Interpreter Charles Cacely, Tobacco
Jake" and two Indian scouts are ordered
TO report to Lieutenant Brown to accom-
pany the column
Second Lieutenant Geo. T.. O'Byram,
First cavalry, with four non-con'mis-
stoned officers audtwenty- one men from
troop X, First cavalry, has been sent to
Custer Station, from which point they
will proceed down the Yellowstone 60 a
point near and opposite the mouth Of
Big Porcupine river, watching all cross
ings that raiding party of Sioux would
be likely to cross The commanding
officer OF Ft. Keogh has also been re-
quested to send detachment to watch
the crossings east of that post
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-05-23
MINERAL RESOURCES.

The Richest and Most vari,d Deposits OF
Minerals Known on the Entire Globe.
The first mining in this county OF any
Importance was begun in 1875. Crowds
of men were drawn from all over the
country; from the mining camps OF The
Pacific slope, and even from the old
world. The excitement was caused by
the discovery Of rich placer and quartz
diggings in Deadwood gllch, where
Deadwood and Lead cities now stand.
From Deadwood and Lead the prospect
ors scattered over the surrounding
country and soon the stories of the
wealth of Deadwood gulch were riyaled
by the tales from other smaller and at
the time unknown camps. The influx
of people to the new 81 Dorado was
enormous. New discoveries we're made
every day. Camps were built up like
magic, and tho wealth of the Black
Hills soon became common talk in all
households of the land. Since those
halycon days of the Hills, everything
has settled down and gone along ct a
normal rate. Rich properties discov-
cred by poor prospeetors were sold to
wealthy corporations and are now OPP
Grated by them on mammoth scale.
Instead Of the prospector becoming a
thing Of the past and gone, he extended
his labor and research away from the
L IA ), = = Az Hill -.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-05-23
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
TERRITORIAL.

TERRITORIAL.
Governor. Louis K Church
Secretary, III. u. Mccormick.
Chief Justice, Bartlett Trip.
Associate Justices Charles III. Thomas, w. b.
Mcconnell, ]. E. Garland, w H. Francis. james
Spencer.
United States Marshal. b. W. Maratta.
Surveyor General, Maris Taylor.
Delegate to Congress, 9. 8. Clifford
Territorial Treasurer. j. d. Lawler.
Territorial Auditor, james A. Ward.
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Eugene
a. Dye, Mellette; Assistant, Frank a. Wilson, OF
Attorney General. G. F. Templeton. Fargo
Commissioner of Immigration, Z. y. Mcclure
Territorial Veterinary Surgeon, ]. g. AHoWay,
Railroad Commissioners, Abe Boynton. Lenox;
Alex. Griggs. Grand Forks; N. Z. Smith, Huron;
-------- Secretary.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
Register John r. Whiteside Deadwood
Receiver John LaFaber. Deadwood.
DISTRICT COURT.
Judge, Charles NJ Thomas.
q CIcrk, w. III. Jones.
Il COUNTY.
District Attorney W. L. Mclaughlin.
Sheriff, A. J. Knight.
Register Of Deeds, John Baker
Auditor, r. III. DriscoH.
Treasurer, ,. G. Shurts.
Judge Of Probate. Leonard Gordon.
surveyor, George b. hopkins.
Coroner, w. ii. Wright
Superintendent of Schools, w. w. Giddings.
Commissioners, 2. M. Allen, Sturgis, chair
raan; y. A. Mcpherson, Deadwood; s. B. Crfst,
Central City.
STURGIS CITY.
Trustees, J. T. Potter. chairman; J. G. Wenke.
Charles Francis.
Clerk and Assessor. e. c. Lane.
Treasurer, j. j: Davenport.
Marshal Patrick Flayin.
Police Justice, B. f. Stephens.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-05-23
SECRET SOCIETIES.
A. F. and A. NJ.

A. f. and A. NJ.
Give Branchsfodge No. AZ. A. F. and A. NJ,
sturgis. Regular communication first and third
Wednesdays of each month. Visiting brethren
Cordially invited. j. II. POTTER W. M.
Avon CLossMAwt Sec.
I. o. o. f.
Bare Butte lodge No. 49, j. O. O. f.. Sturgis.
meets Saturday evenings. Visiting brethren cor
daily invited. MAX BLATT, N. q.
JAS. A. HOWARD, Sec.
G. A. e.
Jack g. Sturgis post No. ~, G.. A. r., meets the
FIRST and third Saturday evenings in each month,
as $50, at Library hall, TT. Meade, D. Z.
WM HORTON, Commander.
j. JOHNSON. Adiutant
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-05-23
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
PRESBYTERIAN.

PRESBYTERIAN.
Services every Sabbath morning at II o'clock.
end o'clock in the evening. Sunday school at
1lsa. m. VA. EoHoLs, Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Services every Sunday evening at 745. Sun
day school at o'clock. e. c. WARREN. Pastor.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.
Services every Sunday evening at 80. All are
cordially invited e. J. VANDEERLIN. Pastor.
CATHOLIC.
High mass every Sunday morning at 1890.
Sunday school at p. m. P. RosEN Pastor.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-05-23
sTURGIs PosToFFIcE.

Fellow are he hours at which the mails arrive
md close Nor,lh bern closes g:25 a. M; arrives
$50 a. M Southern closes 1:4o p. M; arrives pm
stours:.Daily, from, 8 a. M to 8 p; M Sunday
Money order window onen from a. m. to 6 p. M
on Sunday G. W. PRATT
H. p. ATWxITfs Asst Postmaster
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-05-23

Our facilities for doing all kinds of
repairing in our line are second 10 none
I'm the Hills. Good work guaranteed
1T reasonable prices. Shop on Maine
street, opposite Northwestern barn.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-05-23

UIby Genus Was plhCcu Oh every iopuSi JIG
livered
In 1879 the town received it's first set
back. On September 26 fire broke out,
and before il was gotten under control
lit had burned nearly the whole town.
The total loss was estimated at $780,
COO. Notwithstanding this severe blow
the people, who had their all swept
away, showed their grit and persever-
ance by Immediately rebuilding on a
moro substantial scale. They rebuilt
the place and once again it became the
leading city of the Hills. The town was
incorporated in 1880 under the general
laws Of the territory. In 1853 the town
was again almost totally destroyed. This
time, however, by water. The White
wood and Deadwood creeks rising, car
ried nearly everything away with q total
loss Of $4,000. Again the people
showed their rustling qualities and re-
built. Substantial brick blocks now
adorn the places formerly occupied by
the shack Of the prospector and the
cabin Of the merchant. Today Dead
wood stands metropolitan city the
hub Of the Hills. It has two daily
papers, two weeklies, electric light, sew.
eral banks. schools, churches, secret
lorders, telegraph and telephone com
munication with the outside world, fine
/ hotels, the finest fire department in. the
Hills, and best Of all community 81
live, rustling business men, who know /;
good thing when they see it and keep i
when they have it. Deadwood is al
present about ten miles from the end d
the railroad track and has stage com
mn Gallon not only With The term mas
bus With al towns il tho Hills.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-05-23
ROYAL GARDEN OF THE GODS.

the Finest Lands; the Richest Mines; the
Greatest Producer; Deepest Streams;
Grandest Climate; Sublimest Scenery
and the Noblest Citizens Of All
the Territory of tho Dakotas
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-05-23
The Key City, Through Which All
Roads Pass, Both Rail and Trail.
THE HILLS BUSINESS CENTER.

The Hub of tho County Of Lawrence and the
Future Seat of Meade. the Banner
County of the Black Hills.