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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13

FARMERS of Kansas have been in the
habit OF relying too much on the natl
ural richness of our soil, and thousands
OF tons of manure are left in heaps
about the barns and stock pens, while
it should have been hauled out during
the winter months and spread upon the
fields. Eternal vigilance" is the price
Of agricultural success as well us lib
erty." and the man who conducts his
farm to win is the man who does not
let single chance to improve the pro-
ductiveness of his soil escape him..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13

why do more women than men go
to church? For the same reason that
more men than women go to the states
nriSonc -
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27
Result efFast Traveifnx.

A correspondent of the London
Times, writing on the subject Of the
daily race between the two fast
English trains to the North, says
There is ono point Of which l have
seen no notice tahen--the increased
wear and tear, mentally and bodily,
of the driver and stoker on these
special trains. A friend Of one Of
the dryers told me that he saw q
marked effect on his health. The
driver told him bis anxiety was
greatly increased. Oa ono occasion
Iis stoker, who had gone along the
engine to oil q valve, became
paralyzed with fear, so that be
could not move forwards or back
wards. The driver had to leave
his place and follow bis stoker and
seize his land, and 80 they regained
the standing place. The distances
run are so great and the pace 40
rapid that any oilieg, ETC., is done
with increased risk. The force of
the wind is so great that when the
etokcr creeps along the footplace
alongside Of the engine he has to-
hold by the rail like grin death,
and has been carried off his feet"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27
Committee all licenses of 1888, which
now remains in his hands.
On rnofin,, M Mr. Uorc1,,I,o ~ccol~ol

Committee all licenses of 1888, which
now remains in his hands.
On motion of Mr.. Vanslyke, resolved.
that Adolph Leblanc, Felix Mayard.
Eloi Harrington, Aristide Harrington,
Euclide Primeaux and Nicholas Meaux
are hereby appointed jury of free
holders to lay out a public road from
the road known as the Crosse Isle cou-
lee road, through the lands of E. Rose
and Nicholas Meaux south, on the con-
| cession line to the south side of Nicho-
las Meaux's land.
On motion of Mr.. Leblanc, resolved,
Noe Baudoin, P. D. Leblanc, Olivier
Leblanc, Ludger Chatagnier, Eloi C.
Leblanc and Augustin Broussard be-
appointed a jury Of freeholders to trace
a public road commencing at the pub
lie road noer Demas Leblanc's, running
south till it strikes the public road from
iberia to Abbeville.
On motion Of Mr. Vanslyke, resolved,
that the president of the police jury is
hereby authorized to sign contract
with the Masonic Lodge Of Abbeville,
No. 1872 for lease Of their building for
a court as per agreement of their
committee and the police jury.
On motion Of Mr.. Hofpauir, resolved,
that the committee on building the new
court house be authorized to annul the
contract made with Mr.. II. K. Robin
son, with his consent, and to enter into
a new contract for building said COURT
house with the firm Of Robinson, Webb
and Southwell; composed of II. K.
Robinson, John Webb and w. D. South
we'll. Said committee to require bond
and security from said contractors in
the sum OF five thousand dollars for the
completion Of said courthouse accord
ing to contract. Said committee to
have discretion to change specifca-
tions, times of payments and to fix the
price of said work.
Z On motion of Mr.. Bartels, resolved,
that the auditing committee be author
lied to purchase blank book suitable
[ for their use in auditing the claims
against the parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27

ir.slacked lime, l;mekiln ashes
and various other kinds Of lime
refuse are considered valuable on
grass lands. ;.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27

The Finance Committee having turn
ed over to the police jury certain war
rants and other paper vouchers Of
money paid, on motion OF AIr. Bartels,
it was resolved, thai they De destroyed
by burning IN tue presence OF the
police jury.
The petition of Mr.. Chris stauffer to
have the road known as the Prairie
Greig road in The I'd ward changed so
as to run on his lines instead of through
his lands, was read, and Oh motion of
Mr.. Morgan, it was resolved that Mr..
Staufter be allowed to change the said
road on his complying with the law
and making deed of the land on which
the new road must run, to the parish.
The report OF the Finance Committee
! for the month was received and order
to be spread o. the minutes. Also the
report of the same committee in settle
| mert with the Treasurer was read, and
on motion was received and ordered
! spread on the minutes.
To The Hon. President and Members of
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27

nFED Sea Wonders exist IN
OHI11 thousands of forms, but are
~ ~ fpassed by the marvels of invention.
nose who are in need of profitable work
.nss can be done while living at home
ssnou!d at once send their address to Hal
~ ~ g Co, Portland, Maine, and receive
-. 10 fnll information how either sex, of all
Upwards wherever they live. You are
LIafeed free. Capital not required. Some
aase made Uver SO in a single day at this
sotk. ALI succeed. -
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27

Entered at the Post Office, Abbeville, La.
as second class matter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27

Mira Viola Peters appr indigcnt Is 90
On motion, the jury adjourned to
next regular meeting, I'd Tuesday in
November.
ARCHIE YOUNG, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27
Of the Police Jury for the parish Of

of the Police Jury for the parish Of
Vermilion:
We, the undersigned finance commit
tee for the parish of VermiliOn beg
leave to report that we have examined
the stub-book of A. L. Leblanc, tax
collector, and have found that he has
collected from August 1st to September
80, 1888, inclusive, as follows:
On the rolls for the year
1883 S 1858
He has from r C
Smedes licenses for
the year '89 1900
From parish treasurer
licenses for 'S8 5000
Credited by receipts
from parish treasurer
dated July I'd '88 on IL
censes for 'SS $4.75 com
25c 500
Aug. I'd on licenses
for 'Ss, 1885, S;333 com 1.75 $500
Sept. 18th on licenses
'S8, $1l970 com $3.50 126.00
Sept. S, parish tax
$67 "a, com 1856 H.09
Sept. 9Th school tax
$1S.l9, com 96c 1914
Sept 9TH court house
tax $35.46, com $l.86 1882
Oct. LIST courthouse
tax $l16.48, com 6.13 l22.61
Oct LIST school tax
$5S.26, com 3.O4 6l.33
Oct LIST parish tax
$213.62, com 11.24 224.86
Balance in hand of
collector, license re-
ported not collectable 154.0O $ S56 81
/ Respectfully, t
SOLOMON WISE,
r. j. MORGAN.
ABBEvILLE, LA, October l, 1888.
To the Hon. President and Members of
of the Police Jury of the parish of
Vermilion:
Gentlemen-YOur finance committee
met this day for the purpose of settling
with the parish treasurer, and find that
! he is to be debited and credited as fol-
lows:
Court House Fund.
Balance in hands of. treasurer as per
| settlement finance committee Feb. 5,
'88 $ 5O24 "a
! Amt reed from Feb. 8, '8S to
May %, '68 inclusive S ll84.30
Amt tranferred from
surplus fund as per
resolution Of the police
jury l724.U .,.oo -
Total amt in hands
Of treasurer this day S 1882 "a
Exclusive of ANTS
reed on roll of '8S.
| Surplus Fund.
| Bal in hands of T'r
as per settlement &c
Feb 5, '8S .... 4872 "a
Amt reed from Feb
9th to May % '68 in
elusive 34S2 81
Amt reed from w
W Edwards parish of
Vermilion VS. J S Nu-
| nez, from March 10th
to 80, 'SS inclusive 690.T
Amt reed sheriff
Feb 10, 'SS forfeited
bond VIM Jasper lO8.O
Amt reed Sept 10 j..
'SS from G Godchaux
for Masonic Lodge 1870
Amt reed from a L
Leblanc Sept % fines 2l.l6 4735 O4
Amt reed from un-
branded stock Aug IL
and Is, 4O.W .
! Amt reed from AL
Leblanc on license up
to and including Aug
Is, '6S 5l.7J
Amt reed from is
Nunez on license from
March 10 to May l, '86
inclusive 1292.W
Amt reed from A L
Leblanc on license '86 1890 1903 4t
| Total ll,l1l 2:
| Credited.
By vouchers produced
lby Treasurer and turned
lover to committee 57o4.W
I Amt transferred to
court house fund as pei
resolution Of P. Jury 174. 10 1903 6!
| Total amt in hands
1 y
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-10-27

On motion of Mr.. Vanslyke, resolved,
that the Police Jury do now proceed to
appoint clerks of election for the cleo
ton to be held on the 9th day Of No
vember, 1888, and the following were
appointed and adopted:
1st ward-P. u. Leblanc.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-12
Necessary LEGISLATION.

At the last meeting of the
Mississippi Press Association a
committee was appointed TO pre-
pare a memorial accompanied
by q bill or bills embracing the
following provisions and to have
the same presented at the meet
ing of that body requiring:
"First, The publication of all
laws of local nature IN the local
papers.
econd, The pt icsi;an of
all sales of properly made I'M
der a deed oftrust.
." bird, Requiring insurance
companies To publish annual
statements of their respective
companies in every county in
which they have local agencies.
Fourth Securing to newspa
pers their fees for legal adver
Using either by a deposit ar by
bonds for costs to be filed with
the clerk of the court
Fifth, Resolved further, That
each publisher explain to their
immediate representative the
business of such n law. aud urge
their co operation in securing
its passage"
The business of these propo-
s.tions on the part of the press
of the State will scarcely be de
MED by any one. So far as the
first proposition is concerned,
we have long thought that eve
~ measure of local significance
should be published in the 10,
cality to which it applies not
only after it has become a law,
but while il is being discussed
before its passage. The people
Of every locality should be kept
posted in regard to all matters
in which they are peculiarly in
terested before the law is pass.
ed But they should be more
particularly informed when a
local measure in watch they are
interested becomes n law Very
few of the people of the state
have an opportunity to see
copies of the acts passed by the
Legislature and il the Ideal acts
we're published in the interest
ed localities, there would be no
excuse for pleading Ignorance
of local legislation -Natcbez
/ Democrat
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-12

A great many young lawyers
come out of the law schools ev.
cry year who find it difficult for
many months to make enough
to live on in their profession. IL
is hard to get money for office
rent, hard to keep the ball roll
ing or to follow the social cue
In former days, in the days
when all lawyers took their turn
in training in some old lawyers
Office, young men were glad To
pay \ small sum for desk.room
and for a chance to serve under
a wise head. A legal friend of
the Athenian declares that now
a days it is impossible To find a
young man willing to serve an
apprenticeship such as he serv-
ed, even for pay. He said. lie
would be glad to give Office.
room and a reasonable salary to
any young Hedging who could
make himself useful while gain.
ing years and wisdom. But
strange to say, it is not posi-.
Die to find young lawyer viii
ling to take the training and
moIey.-Bos.on Advertiser.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-12
A True Story.

A few years ago, in a beauu-
ful and thrifty little town there
lived a grocer who, guided oy
his eccentriciues, refused to put
a sign above his door. HIS
name or his business never ap
peared in the town paper
When asked for reasons, he
would reply Il don't believe
in what you say about printers
ink 1t is very expensive, aud
could put all the benefits that
come from it in my eye II my
friends want anything l have
they know where to find me.
Time passed on. The old man
appeared to be making a living
for himself aud family, but one
morning the sheriff came and
locked his door, and the next
issue of the paper contained the
news of his assignment, the
first time the old mans name
had appeared in its columns for
ten years. When asked If the
cause of his assignment was a
failure to collect, he replied :
"No, 1t was q failure TO see. For
two Or'three years | have done
next to nothing" In a short
time the wife and daughter sick
ened and died, and the old man
having no one to care for him,
and nothing leIt for q support,
WIS sent to the County Aims
House. There he died on the
10th Of October 1887.
When the old man was in bus
mess, there was located on the
same square, a sprightly, active
and progressive young man in
the same line Of business, but
his MOTTO was, Advertise" He
kept his name in the paper from
January till December. Every
now and then he would freshen
up his advertI emeats, particu.
larry when he added to his
stock. Every time a new lot of
bananas came he would call at
tentiOn to them. If he purchas
ed anything which was new to
the people, they were sure to
hear of it. His neighbor died
in tho poor house. Where is
the live advertiser He came
to the town poor and unknown.
To day he inhabits an elegent
residence; keeps a horse and
vehicle, has houses scattered
all over the town for rent, can
buv anything he wants, his
daughters are being educated
at the best school. His family
are all prosperous and happy.
This story is not a production of
the Imagination. 1t is a true
story. Does it point q moral?
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-12
AS far as possible, says a wri.

AS far as possible, says a wri.
ter, patronize home Industries
This is the way to build up a
prosperous community. aud to
keep u goodly number of the
dollars of the dadties circulat.
ing at home. Ii you have much
to gain by purchasing elsewhere
OF course it is ali right, for PEG.
pie will buy where they can do
best, but be sure you are doing
the best and not saving a dime
and losing a dollar. Home deal.
ers patronize you, help to pay
the taxes, help to create the
general prosperity in which you
share. More than this, they are
neighhors, and are entitled TO
consideration as such. That
town is generally most prosper.
Gus in which the people stand
TO shoulder, cordially
elasping hands in the march of
progress. Patron;ze home in.
dustries and encourage them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-12

Gov, Ross OF Texas, has sent
the following invitation 10 Presi.
dent and Mrs. Cleveland:
Executive Office, Houston,
Texas, JaL 6, 1SSS-Dear Sir:
The citizens of Austin are max
ing extensive preparations for a
magnificent military and civic
celebration 10 occur in this city
May IA To 10, 1888, in honor of
the completion and dedication
of our new capitol building.
which will be completed shortly
before tn { time from present
indications 1t is believed on
this occasion there will be the
largest gathering of the citizens
OF Texas that has ever occurred
In this state, aud a vast amount
of visitors from all parts of the
United States and from the Re-
public of Mexico will be in at
tendance. 1t gives me great
pleasure To extend "a cordial ia.
vitation to be present.
l.. s. Ross,
Governor ofTexas.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-12
Two Thousand Doll IRIS Ate Up
BY a Horse.

A considerable loss, in which
a horse plays u most peculiar
part is reported, says IA Taylor
Ga special to the Atlanta Con
stitution MIR. J. +. Hartly of
this place owns "A ,Iy fine horse
which he prizes highly, and con-
sequently gives her his personal
attention, SD that she Is never
in want of any article of food.
Mr.. hartly does n general
merchandise business, and last
week embracing the holidays
he had taken in considerable
change, amounting TO very near
~ 5000
Fearing some one might break
in the store.house, he took his
book of money bone that eve
ming. Returning to business
early Monday morning, purse in
hand, he passed by the stables
where his horse was kept.
Az his general custom, he
went to see il they had properly
been attended to, and finding
they had not been given any
feed since the night before, he
laid his pocketbook, including
notes and cash to the amount of
$1,000, over in the trough of one
of the stables, which was at that
time vacant. and went out to
call his hired boy. Not seeing
him anywhere, he went to his
home himself and got feed for
them.
After feeding he went up to
the store, not thinking where he
had left his pocketbOok. He
had been at the store twenty
minutes when it occurred to
him that his money was in the
feed trough. He hurried back
to the stables, tut too late to
find things as he had left them.
The horse instead of going in
the stable where the seed was
placed, went in and began to
breakfast on tens an twenties.
When he had got at himself, MI
Hartly looked through the pile
of papers that were then lying
here and there, bat only found
u ten and a one dollar bill left
rom a pile that only a few mo.
ments ago amounted to nearly
$1,000. Very few of his notes
were damaged Among his pa
pers was a rebate check on III.
NJ. Anthony. the potash man,
which was eaten The horse
seemed to have a preference for
the most valuable.
There were $50 in gold that
was recovered unhurt. There
is not the least doubt that the
horse devoured it, for there
were some small particles of the
paper in the trough that looked
as if they had been in her mouth.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-12
A special 10 the Times Dom

A special TO the Times Demo
cart from Cincinnati, of the 7th.
says: To-day the remains OF
Ammi Baldwin, the cashier OF
the Fidelity National Bank until
last June ~, were buried. Death
was his kiu dest friend. Within
two weeks of the day of his flu.
neral his trial tor completely IN
the crimes for which his su.
perior, L l. Harper. is now in
the penitentiary, would have
begun. He was a man of sor.
rows. Several years ago his
son was mysteriously murdered
on the streets, less than two
years ago his brother committed
suicide, and about a year ago
he had a slight paralytic stroke.
Ben X. Hopkins, the assistant
cashier of the late Fidelity
Bank, now in Jail pending trial.
is neariy broken down in health
his spirits are gone, and his ap.
pearance is that of physical
if not a mental-wreck.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-12

The Second Adventists, of
Battle Greek, Mich, believers
that the end of the world is
close at hand. They are get.
ting thier lamps trimmed. They
have discarded their Jewels and
like empty gewgaws belonging
to the earth, aud, to prove their
earnestness, they are making ex
traordiGary efforts to spread
their gospel. At a recent meet.
ing $4,000 in cash was poured in.
10 the church treasury aud
about $4,000 in jewelry turned
in. The latter will be sold 10
the ungodly and The entire pro-
ceeds devoted to establishing
missions in Switzerland, Nor.
way. England, South Africa aud
Australia.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-12

The ST Louis Globe Demo.
crat says that the life of the
employees of the railway mail is
not only laborious and RESPONSE
BILE, but is also exceedingly dan.
gerous, During the last year
the number of casualties was
2t4, and the record shows that
there is n steady increase each
year in the rate of such misfor.
tunes 1t would certainly be
only just and fair for the Gov
ernment to provide for the care
of men who are thus disabled
in the performance of their du
ties, and to make some allow
to their families in cases
of death, IA is recommended by
the head of that branch of the
postal service.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-12

The Southern Cultiyator, pub.
lished at Atlanta, Ga, is consid
cred one of the best agricultur
nj papers in the South. The pro
prietors are now Offering the
Cultivator and Weekly Journal
one year for sl;J0. The Gaines
Vile, Ga. Eagle, says of it
We are confident that each
number contains many sugges
ton on practical farming worth
many times more than the sub.
ecription price,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-12
couIdn't Hear II Thunder.

An interesting letter from Mr.
John W. Weeks, superintend'
ent of DeKalb Pauper Home:
From a feeling of gratitude
and a desire to benefit others, L
voluntarily make this statement.
I have great reason to be thank
fal that | ever heard Of BIB. b..
as | know what a blessing it has
been to me. | have suffered
with Bronchial Catarrh for o
number of years. Six months
ago | was taken with severe
pain in right ear, which IN a few
days began to discharge matter,
with terrible and almost I'M
bearable pslpitation and all sorts
of noises in my head. lu ten
DAYS after the commencement
of discharge and pain in my ear
/ began to grow deaf and in six
weeks | was so deaf that l could
not hear thunder.
| was then compelled to use
conversation tube, and it was
often that | could not hear with
the tube. / then commenced
taking b. b. b. and the running
of my ear ceased in FIVE weeks;
and can now hear without the
tube. My general health has i'm
proved, palpiiation ceased, and
feel like a new being, and ap-
preciate the benefit ! have re-
ceiyed from b. b. B., tmade in
Atlanta, GAY with gratitude to
God and thankfulness to the
P%roprietOrs for such a medicine.
| cheerfnlly recommend it to all
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and catarrh. Try it; persevere
in its use and yOu will be con-
WINGED of its value.
JOHN W. WEEKES.
Superintendent DeKalb Pauper
Home.
Decatur, Ga May l. 1856
BRlGHT'S DISEASE.
/ have been a sufferer from
Kidney and Bladder troubles
for several years. i have lately
had what is termed Bright's
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rable swelling of my legs and
shOrtness of breath. The urea
had poisoned my blood also. l
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Botanic Blood Balm, and find it
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ly, and l am delighted with it's
effects. l had previously used
a large quantity of various ad
vertised remedies, and several
eminent physicians also waited
on me, but B. l.. b. stands at
the top.
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Rock Creek, Ala May 4, 1886.
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-01-12

President Cleveland has issu
ed a proclamation declaring
that what Mas been heretofore
known as Greer county, Texas,
is a portion of Indian Territory.
He warns all persons against
selling or buying lands there.
This county has been disputed
ground for many years.