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Morris tribune., 1895-06-05


Fig. 1. crescent shape. Fig. 2, right angle.
Fig. 8, obtuse angle. Fig. 4, acute angle. Fig.
8. straight line. The letter h indicates loca-
tion Of house, and location of barn.
time. The accompanying illustrations
Gigs. l to 81 show some of the most
desirable forms for the windbreak,
which will furnish sufficient variety.
If the land is on the east or south side
of the road, the buildings must be
the highway unless space for planting
the trees can be obtained from the
farm just across the road. A long rope
attached to a stake is helpful in laying
out the crescent. If rapid growth is
expected, cultivate the soil deeply and
thoroughly enrich it before planting
the small trees or seed. Plant in rows
and cultivate much as you would corn.
Protect from injury by live stock and
teams by proper fencing. Any sensi-
BILE man or woman, by his or her own
labor, can soon produce good wind
break without any outlay unless it be
for the young trees or seeds. Within
few years it will add several times
its cost to the selling value of the
farm, besides being comfort and sat
isfaction.
Clumps of deciduous trees and ever
green's can often be so located as to af.
ford shelter for stock, protect some
crop, furnish fuel and lumber, beautify
the landscape, and utilize rough land.
j. w. Smith, in Orange Judd Farmer.
Morris tribune., 1895-06-05
IMPROVING PASTURES.
eft Can Be Done Only at the Expense Of
Much Time and Labor.

eft Can Be Done Only at the Expense OF
Much Time and Labor.
There are pastures that have never
produced as profitable crops as the
trees on them, so says speaker in an
address before the Maine board of agri-
culture. To get anything out Of these
pastures to-day you have to send cat
tie scurrying over large area to get
what they should get on six or eight
acres. The result is the cow works
herself to death and works the butter
out of her cream and the cream out of
her milk
A COW should never take any more
exercise than is absolutely necessary
for her health, because exercise costs
money, costs food, costs milk and costs
butter. A cow that has to scurry over
large area to get food will not begin
to give as much milk as one which can
get it on small area and lie down and
chew her cud and rest.
Now, the question is what to do with
these pastures. You cannot fertillze
them with manure, because that dis
gusts the COW. Consequently what is
known as grass dressing, prepared by
fertilizer companies, is good thing.
In these pastures you have failed to re-
new the value taken from them by
grazing. You have kept them from
seeding. They need reseeding. They
need also to be broken under, plowed
and narrowed. The ordinary slanting-
toothed harrow is good thing to use.
In as early spring as you can posi-
bly, get on to it go over this pasture
with a slanting-toothed harrow and
give it a good mixture, as much as pos
sible-a mixture of June grass and
white clover. It is an excellent COM
bination. If you choose, a little red
clover. Then follow with your dress
ing, and, if you can, give it a dressing
of land plaster, which is a good thing.
In future handling of the pasture
that is run down divide it. Cattle
tread down at least three or four times
as much as they crop. Say, take a
pasture of forty acres and divide it
into three parts. Put the cows into
the third this week, the next third the
next week and the last third the next
week, and right back again, and you
will find a large improvement in the
croppage and also in the character of
the butter and cream, an improvement
in it's flavor.
Morris tribune., 1895-06-05
POUNDS.

From the above table the value of
different foods will be seen, and judg-
ment must then direct the selection ac-
cording to the local price of each. In
some sections wheat may be cheap
enough to be the chief grain food.
Compared with corn it is worth about
seven or eight per cent less as fat
tening food and is better for growing
animals. Wheat shorts or wheat mid
dlings, mixed half and half with corn
meal, makes very good ration, though
middlings contains more muscle form
ing material than whole wheat, and is,
consequently, a poorer fattening food.
Oats and bran are not satisfactory pig
foods, being too coarse for the short
digestive tract of the hog Give fat
tening pig as much food as he will eat
Rural World.
Morris tribune., 1895-06-05
Borrow, oE.6-ec&.

long enough to reach from bottom of
creek to the wire above. Flatten the
large or upper ends and bore an inch
and a half hole through each one.
Now run the first-named wires through
these holes and fasten the ends to a
tree or post on the other side of creek.
Distribute these poles evenly on the
cable and nail on boards as indicated
in the cut If high water takes off the
boards the poles still remain, as the
water never gets them. Farm Journal.
Morris tribune., 1895-06-05
PLANT OF a BANK RoBBER.


How It Happened That He and His "Psl~
Dissolved Partnership.
.sBill an mes split" said the bank
robber, as he grew reminiscent over a
glass of his favorite beverage. "Ain't
We heerd OF it? No? Wy we wuz near
nabbed one night vile we wuz turnin'
trick little way out. Bill wuz that
ugly that he like to spoilt the whole
game.
''You see it wuz this way: We'd
piped bank that wuz an easy game,
an Bill an me went down to do the
job. We got in dead easy an we got
the vault open 'thout much trouble, an
there right in front wuz a lot of large
yellow sinners Maturity made a
grab fer 'em, but Bill, like a blamed
fool. jumped fer lot of silver in the
back of the vault.
"'Wot We dom? sez I.
"'I'm arter the stuff seq he.
"'Here it is seq /.
"'Not much seq he I've been
studyin' this here currency business,
an my principles is silver
"Silver be hanged! seq L You'd
make every honest craftsman do his
work with a horse an dray.'
"'Tll not go agin my principles SEE
he, fer any goldbug.'
You're lunatic,' seq l. But he
stuck to his fool principles, and in try
in to get away with about ton of sill
yer he split a bag an the bucks rolled
out an hit the floor with a noise like
the ringin' of liberty bell, an we had
to break an run fur it. That's WY
Bill an me split. 1 amt pertickler.
jest who work with generally, but
dont't want no silver men in mine. I
amt no pack mule, nor yet no Her
cules. "-Chicago Times-Herald.
Morris tribune., 1895-06-05

ONE chicken is no longer as good as
another. Experience shows that there
is much difference in the quality of
fowls. Black Minorcas, Andalusians,
Black Spanish, Houdans, Light Brah-
mas, Buff Cochins, Langshans and
some strains of White Leghorns and
Plymouth Rocks are considered the
best for raising eggs for the English
market.
Morris tribune., 1895-06-05
Too Much System.

''There is too much system in this
school business" growled Tommy.
Just because / snickered a little the
monitor turned me over to the teacher,
the teacher turned me over to the
principal and the principal turned me
over to paw.
s'Was that alp"
mo. Paw turned me over his knee"
Indianapolis Journal
Morris tribune., 1895-06-05
COMPARATIVE VALUES.

Judgment Must Govern tho Selection of
Feed stuf7s.
A subscriber asks for statement of
comparative values of feed stuffs, so
that she may reckon the relative value
OF corn at 40 cents with others. She
will be able to figure this out to her
own satisfaction from the following
table from an article in an exchanges:
In feeding value 100 pounds of corn
equals:
Morris tribune., 1895-06-05

candy" Clerk-'sVery sorry, but we haven't
any. Won't some other kind doc" Miss
Flip-"No indeed. am expecting a visit
from French count. Iwant French kisses
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Morris tribune., 1895-06-05
GOOD WATER GATE.

The Poles Are SO Fixed That the Water
Never Gets at Them.
send you drawing of water gate
that helped put in and that think
is the most sensible thing of the kind
ever saw, and have had considerable
experience with such gates. Take
eight or ten strands of No. IL wire and
fasten them to tree or post on one
side of creek, about eight or ten feet
from the ground. Cut several poles
Morris tribune., 1895-06-05

WELI-KNowN Millionaire Ito beggar)-
"Be off with you, tbs minuter' Beggar-
''Come, now, my man, you needn't give
tween you and me is that you are making
your second million, while am as yet work.
ing at the first "-Monnheimer Volkzeitung.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16
De Teu Read

Anything Of interest or value to
you and not profit by it? W.
publish the best paper 10 TEXAS
and it is also the best Farm, Family
and Stock Paper published in the
South. A nan who operates a
FARM in many cases can learn,
from a single issue, many things of
value to himself and his family,
M we can convince him, if be
will read q paper, that actual
experiments made from time to
time on our N at great ex-
pense to US, save him many times the
cost of the paper in n year. Write
to Texas Farm And Ranch, Dallas,
Texas. for sample copies and the
biggest premium list issued 10 the
South.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16
The PaPal Decree.

Philadelphia, Feb. 5.-The Pope's
decree against the secret societies
has virtually been Withdrawn, this
fact is made public to-day for the
first time. Pope Leo is not going to
consider the question further, and it
has in effect been decided to permit
the decree to become a dead letter.
1t is also said that the decree was
issued without the authorization of
the Pope. For it to have been issued
properly, it would have required the
unanimous consent of the Archbish
ops of the United States. When their
vote was taken on tbs subject, fve of
them voted for 1t and nsne against,
Mgr. Satolli siding with the major.
ity.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16
AN ORDINANCE.

Prohibiting any person or persons
from occupying Madeleine Square.
Be it ordained by the mayor and
alderman of the Town of Abbeville
La. that hereafter, it shall be unlaw.
ful for any person or persons to oc-
cupy or, enter upon Madeleine
Square for the purpose of selling or
exposing for sale, any goods, wares
or conducting any business or games
of chance, or giving any show or
other specuis of amusement, whether
for profit or otherwise.
Be it further ordained; that any
peron violating this ordnance shall
pay on conviction a fine of 10 or
suffer 10 days imprisonment.
j. O. LEGE. Mayor
GEO w. SUAMERs Sect.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16
FOR SALE.

An improved plantation of $50
arperts of land with a frontage OF
l21 arpents on the west side of
Vermilion bayou 81 miles below
Abbeville. The whole of said plan
tation nearly all is fenced in With
a new hog proof fence and substan~
tial bridge and gates where ever
needed. The additional improves
ments consist of a good Dwelling
House, cabin, corn crib, bath house
Pecan Grove and Orchards on the
above named plantation. There is
$50 acres of cleared land the bal.
ance being of virgin timber and
heavy. Will sell on easy terms; apply
at this office. Sept. 1894.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16
S. M%ARsHALL's MONlTION.
THEODORE G. FERGUSON EFT AIS VS.
STR. LOVEY
In the United States District Court, Wes-
tern District of Louisiana, No. -

In obedience to an Admiralty Warrant,
to me directed in the above entitled suit,
I have seized and taken into my posses
sion the Steamer "LOVEY," with her
boats, tackle. apparel and furniture, now
libelled by Theodore G. Firguson ct ais,
for the causess set forth in the libel. now
pending in the Diitrict Court of the United
States. And | do hereby cite and admon-
ish the owner or owners thereof, and all
and every person or persons having or
pretending to have any right, title or in
at a District Court of the United States,
for the District aforesaid, to be holden at
Opelousas, La, in 10 days from service
hereof, to show cause. if any they have
or can, why the said Steamer "L0VEY,"
with her boats, tackle, apparel and
furniture, should not be condemned and
sold agreeably to the prayer of Libellants.
United Marshalps Office, Opelousas. La,
9th day of February, 1895.
r. L. LUCKETT,
16feb United States Marshall,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16
Constable Sale.
STATE OF LOULSIANA-PARIsH
OF VERMILION-2nd JUSTICE
COURT-No.
Ell. j. Broussard
Thomas Idehert.

Thomas l1ebert.
By virtue OF a writ of feri facias
issued by the 2nd Justices Court
in the matters of the above pnm-
hered and entitled snit, authorizing
and commanding me 70 seize and sell
the following described property OF
defendant, | will proceed To sell at
public auction, to the last highest
bidder, at the front door of Con-
eriy's store. in this parish, on
Saturday, February Is, 1895,
between the hours il o'clock a. m,
and 4 p. m. the following described
property seized to satisfy said writ.
to wit
One Creole horse-Thirty six bar
rels of corn.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
Given under my official signature
this 18th day of January, 1895.
ANDREW Moss, Constable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16

The French liner La Gascogne
which was over due thirteen DAYS,
came into port at New York Mon
day night. She had on board $50
passengers and it was supposed that
all we're lost. Strong men on re-
ceiving the news, wept and shouted
to know that their loved ones aboard
we're saved.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16
The New Orleans Daily Item has


The New Orleans Daily Item has
nnearthed and run to ground in it's
inciponcy q Of the greatest fakes
that has ever existed in that city
ie., The Bellinger Remedy Company
a SO called institution for the cure
OF the opium habit. The managers
of the concern left for new fields as
soon as their rascally intentions were
exposed. The people Of New Orleans
should congratulate themselves and
thank The Item for their lucky es-
cape.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16
Constable Sale.
State of LoMisiana.-Porish of Yer
miiOm,-2d Justice Court.
No. 287.
Ursin Primeaux
vs.
Vicfor Rrnauy
Victor Breaux.

By virtue of a writ of feri tacias
issued by the I'd justice court in mat
tiers of the above numbered and emit
tied cas- authorizing and empowering
me to sell at pubcic auction the prop
erty hereinafter described, I will
proceed to sell at public auction to the
last and highest bidder at front door
Of Conerly's store. in this parish, on
Saturday, February %, 1895,
between the hours of IL o'clock a.
m. and 4 o'clock p. M, the follow
ing described property, seized to
satisfy said writ, to wit
Two Creole horses-One mare
One Road Cart-One yearliDg.
Terms-Cash.
Given under my official signature
this 9th day of February, A. D.,
1895.
ANDREW Moss,
Constable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16

A recent revolution which took
place on the island of Hawaii result
ed in $50 Of the insurgents, includ-
ing ex-Queen Liluiokalaai, being ar
rested. Martial law was proclaimed
and they are to be tried before a mil.
itary court, The United States will
establish q protectorate over the is.
land
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16
Sheriff's Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF VERMILION,
I'd Justices Court-6lh Ward.
Hills Brothers
David Todd.

DAVID lOQQ.
By virtue of a writ of feri facias
issued in matters of the above entitled
and numbered suit, and to me directed,
commanding me to seize and sell for
cash, the property of defendant, to
satisfy said writ, I will proceed to sell
at public auction, to the last and high
est bidder, at the principal front door
of the courthouse of said parish, on
Saturday, March 2, 1895,
between the hours IL o'clock a. m, and
4 o'clock p. m. the following described
property, seized to satisfy said writ, to
Two American Mares.
SheriFs Office, Abbeville, Louisiana,
February l6, 1895.
OSCAR HEBERT,
Dy Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16
FACTS !
POSITIONS
GU4RAIEEE9

Under reasonable conditions. Do
not say it cannot be done until you
send for free" 1870 page catalogue
--DRAUGHON'S PRACTICAL
BUSINESS COLLEGE. and School
of Shorthand Typewriting and Tele~
graphy. Nashville Tenn. 4 WEEKS
by Draughon's method of teaching
bookkeeping is equal to IL Weeks
by old metaod.
1t expends more money in the
interest of its employment Depart
ment than halt the business colleges
in the south take in as tuition. 1t
is strongly endorsed by Bankers,
Merchants and practical book keeps
ers all over the United States.
Reasonable rates of tuition, Cheap
board. Open to both sexes. 600
student past year, representing 36
States and Territories. It has also
prepared books for
HOME STUDY.
Sent on 60 days trial. When you
write explain "your wants" Ad-
dress: J. F. Draughon, Prest.
Nashville, Tenn. N. B. 1t pays cash
IS. for vacancies as book keepers.
stenographers, teachers etc. report
ed provided it fills same.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16

The Missouri river is frozen over
and many Of the towns which de-
pend On it for their water have had
the supply cut OF. Many OF the Kan.
sas farmers fear they will lose their
crops as they depend omit for iris
cation purposes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16

Marlarial produces Weakness, Gener-
al Debility Biliousness. Loss of Ap-
petite, Indigestion and Constipa-
ton. Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic,
removes the cause which produces
these troubles. Tryit and you will be
delighted. go cents. To get the GENU-
me ask for Groves. Sold on it's merits
no Cure no pay.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16

Dear sirs:-Ship us as soon a. ~
bic 2 gross Groves TasteIess M,
Tonic. Ny customers want crs ~
Tasteless Chill Tonic and viii MT S.sl
any other. In our experience 81 80 80
~ years in the drug business, We ~
never sold any medicine which 49,
such universal satisfaction. ease
Yours Respectfully,
j. s. BROWNE IL IA
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16

NOTHCE.-~-All parties having claims
agasnst the succession of Aymar Bourque.
deceased, will please present them to the
undersigned at once for adjustment.
Likewise those indebted to said success
sion. EDWARDS d GREENE. Attys.
Abbbeville. Dec. 1-'94-tf.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16

All individuals whose gross income
exceeds $4,000. per annum and all
corporations. regardless of amounts
are required to Gle with the Inter.
nal Revenue Collector, proper res
turns before March 4, 1895, ugder
penalty of 81 900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16
Warming,

Notice is hereby given that No. IL,
Carmelite Castro, having abansasslAlss
my domicil without any lust, caaAa aea
hereby caution all merchants. az Wv, /
the public in general not to sell s, s.la
thing on my account, as | viii mi aaI
responsible for the same from th;s g
PIERRE RoUssss
January u, 1s95.-3m. 1851
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16
Succession Sale.
OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion-17th Judicial
District Court-No. 21O.
Succession of Eugene Nj. Deschamps

Sr.
By virtue of an order of sale is
sued by the aforesaid court in the
matter OF the above entitled success.
sion. and to me directed, | will pro-
coed to sell at public auction, to The
last and highest bidder. at the
courthouse door in the town Of ABB
bevil1e. on
Saturday, February 16, 1895,
the following described property be.
longing to said succession, to wit:
Que certain tract of land situated
in Vermilion parish on the west side
of bayou Vermilion, described as
lot No. 2, of section 26, 10 township
IL, south of range 8 west, containing
l22 acres.
Terms Cash.
(Signed) A. L. LEBLANC.
Sheriff.
W. w. Edwards. atty.
January IL, 1895.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16

The Chicora, a large steamer ply
ling on our northern lakes was caught
lin a,gale last week and foundered.
Nearly thirty lives were lcst.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16

List of Letters remaining in the Able
vile Post Office, unclaimed, Januar,
81, 1885,
A.
Antoine Osenne
B.
Broussard Miss OVena
Brasher Moses
Brown Miner
Belle Jules
Bomen Albert A.
Bourg Mrs S
Broassard Menost
C.
Cissel OBJ (2)
Caller Mrs Attire
Casterant Mad. Veuve
ID.
Dubois Lezin
Damas Alfred
Dulnap WP
E.
Eber Miss Tnfeloi
F.
Fadriek Avlfas
- g.
Girman Mrs Mary
FL.
Hebert Miss Elmira
I.
Irvine CD
Lalande Leonard
Lapoint Damovil
Lcmoine Ignetus
Lee Mrs Merliner
NJ.
Moeaux Miss Paula
Meaux Alces D
Miller William
N.
Nugies Miss Evia
Nunez Miss Augusta
P.
Pate Client
Posse Madame
Pitre Crayton
Porteur julie
Pearras Miss Edaeas
r.
Ratzke Richard
Reid John r
S.
Smith Billy
Sencion Paul
T.
Trahan Eubale
Tousheek Miss A
Thierry Irene
Tarler Aran
Thomas Amiel
W.
Walsh Miss Annie
Walker Sandy
William Frank.
arties calling for any of the above let
will please say: Letter Adver-
ed. ULYSsE ABADIE,
Acting Postmaster.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16

Page Baker, editor of the Times.
Democrat of New Orleans, pleaded
guilty to the. charges against him OF
assault With a dangerous weapon
and was fined $1,000.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16

The st. Mary Banner, which took
'sup the Cause Of the sugar planters in
the recent congressional election has
again come into the democratic fold.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16
Saturday, Februarysi6 1895.

Judge Ferguson has refused Du-
doussat. the convicted New Orleans
boodler a new trial.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16

A. '. Saucier, has been appointed
by the Governor to gil the unexpired
term of the sheriff Of Avoyelles par.
ish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16

The steamer Henrietta, belonging
to Capt. Bell Of New Iberia, struck
. stump and sank near Plaquemine
last week. She will be raised.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16
GOOD SERVICE.
Prompt Returns.
COLUMBIA
RICE Mill.
NE w Y1RK'

The undersigned call the
attention Of Planters and fac.
tors to the above mill which
IS among the largest in tie
United States. 1t is equipped
with the latest and best ma
chinery for the milling of
RICE, and secures out-turns
equalled by few and excelIed
by none.
Consignments and CORES.
pondence solicited.
TALMAGE'S SONS,
lis WALL STRET,
New YORK.
July Z, em.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16

L. O. Desforges, the New Orleans
boodler councilman, was tried last
week and found guilty. The jury
were out only a few minutes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16
Trespass Notice.

ALL persons are hereby warned not to
hunt upon, trespass upon or pass over,
ride or drive through my fields and
Enclosures, in the 3rd ward of this parish.
under penalty of being prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law.
l-SO-94. ALEXANDRA BROUsSARD,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16

The Rayne Ranger and the Boyce
Enterprise, have had their Offices
destroyed by fire recedtly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16
Trespass Notice.

Persons are hereby notified not ii T..
within my enclosures, under penalt raa !
being prosecuted to the full extent ~ .R y
law. IEvI a " ne
December /. I'94.-Sm. A1SE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-02-16
Advertised Letters.

List of Letters remaining in the Able
vile Post Office, unclaimed. January
81, 1885,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-21

Here is q curious incident which oc-
CURED in Texas It shows what .
hardy set of fellows the ranchmen on
the frontier are. Thomas Derton was
an all-round man, whose friendship
was better to have than his enmity.
He was over in the mountain woods
one day looking for stray sheep. per-
haps. He tumbled across mountain
lion, which is another name. believe.
for large wildcat Possibly there
was q good deal Of lodging. for Der
ton didn't have his gum. which was
the mistake of lifetime. The lion
took note of that fact and concluded
to tackle the man. What time they
must have had for few minutesI No
one of the glorious ''heroes" at Bala-
klava fought more bravely. How long
the fight lasted / do not know. Some
hunters were later on following 8
trail and they came across the body OF
Derton. badly mangled. The ground
showed evidence of q terrific fight,
with the odds in favor Of the beast. as
the man had only knife. A hundred
yards away lay the lion. also dead, it's
carcass pierced in dozen place by the
trusty blade of the ranchman. What
a picture! A mountain lion and q man
with a knife! At the end of half IN
hour, both deadr'-N. Y. Herald.