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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12
ACkLEN'S OPPONENT.

Judge baylor Beattie Of La
foarche having most wisely de,
clined to become a political mar
tyr by running against OUT pupd:
lar young Congressman, Hon.
Joseph Fl. Acklen, the political
enemies of that gentleman have
bestirred themselves no little in
hunting up q suitable candidate.
The Nationals-who are but little
more than the Republicans in dis.
guise-have held their convention
for this Congressional District
and have selected Mr.. G. P. He
bert a son Of Ex,Gov. P. o. He.
bert, as their nominee. In a few
days VIC suppose the Radical
chiefs will convene in solemn
conclaye and endorse the nomina-
ton. Of Mr.. Hebert's record we
know but little. Young, mex
perienced in political affairs and
almost unknown to the voters of
the District his overwhelming de-
feat is a certainty. Mr.. Acklen's
personal posaiarity, aside from
his political stamina and ability,
is sufficient of itself to secure his
election by a tremendous majority
over any candidate who may be
pitted against him. There being
no malcontents las far as Con-
gresham is concerned) in our
party Mr.. Hebert will draw no
strength from it, and as the RAIDS
will only regard him as a make.
shift but few Of them will vote
for hin in preference to Col.
Acklen. Judge Beattie would
have carried q few parishes, but
Mr.. Hebert will not carry a sin
gle ward.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

bkay The mud hole in Ewing's
lane yet remains invincible, as
Gibraltar. 1t has been cussed
enough to sink it out Of sight but
these maledictions are of no avail,
for slowly but surely it grows
deeper and deeper, and the mud
gets Sinner and more tenacious
until it seems that the Spirit Of
Evil himself, must have it under
his special care, and fostering
protection. 1t is certainly a huge
obstacle to travel as it now stands,
but when the winter rains set in
the road will be utterly impass.
able. Our road overseers should
see to it Immediately and have it
fixed. By calling out all the
men in the ward subject 10 road
duty, in one day a bridge might be
built across the hole and bitches
opened at both sides to let the
water pass off, whereas if delayed
until rainy weather it cannot be
done at all. Another reason why
it should be done at once is that
now every body has time, but IN
a few weeks sugar making will
be in full blast and no one can be
found to work the roads.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12
Hap Dana of the New York

BSg Dana of the New York
San is terribly down on" the
South because she happens to feel
a little friendly disposed to Hayes
and his administration. Hon. A.
II. Stephens seems to be the spe'
cial object of his hatred, and when
Nr. Stephens, the ether day said
that Gov. Hendricks for presi-
dent and Gov. Hampton for vice
president, would be about the best
ticket the Democratic party could
bring out, why poor Dana just
fairly frothed at the mouth and
raved like a maniac. Poor Dana!
it does seem that you were crea:
ted for spite. Nothing in the po-
litical line you ever attempted
succeeded, and when the flower of
your hopes put forth its tender
leaves, grew in beauty and seemed
on the eve Of blossomipg, there
always came a blasting killing
frost, and your fondest desires
vanished in the thin air. Having
truckled to every political party
in existence, only TO be cast off,
unrewarded, it j.. but natural that
you should feel misarshropic, and
abuse those more fortuLa,e than
yourself. ~
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12
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be paid for on delivery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

%Dr. Kibbce, the New York
gentleman, who came to New Or
leans to introduce bis fever cot
DR.. Morley an English physician
who had a remedy which he
thought infallib!e for yellow fever;
and DIR. J. Thesus TAYLOR of New
York City, but who formerly re-
sided in New Orleans, and came
there to attend the suffering ; all
have fallen victims to the plague
and become martyrs Of medical
science.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

DO Oar little town can boast
of prophets, sages, philosophers
iguoramuses, gossipers, alarmists
fault finders, grumblers and grow
lcrs.-Latayette advertiser.
Yes, we would suppose it could
One thing is certain, your little
town can boast Of more huge
specimens Of the genus ignora;
mus or lunatic than any place in
the world.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

The corn crop Of this parish is
nearly all gathered. AS a general
thing the yield has been very
good. In some sections the dry
seasons cut the yield short, but
the people will have ample supply
for home demand and a good deal
to sell. When the corn crop is
good the planters have no fears OF
a lack of bread and meat, for the
one signifies both.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

Pope Leo XIII has %promulga-
ted an edict absolving Catholics
in yellow fever districts from con
formity to the tenent of the Church
which requires them to abstain
from eating meat on Friday. This
decree will remain in force until
the end of this month, by which
time the epidemic will virtually
be at an end.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12
OBITUARY.

DIED--On the the 25th ofSep
TENDER 1878, at the residence d
her father in this parish, RosEua
GUIDRY, wife of Delmas Nunez, It
the age of 10 years and 4 days.
Dead can it be that she vh
in the bloom Of youth made hapg
the family hearth is, no more
What she who but a few short
months ago stood at bymeneal \
ter, radiant with beauty and ~
now lies in the cold embrace d
death. Yes dead and alter {
most painful illness born away
so young, from the embraced
husband, father. mother, sisierflf
her numerous relations andfTieDdl
The mind, 30 bright is diauedl
forever, the lips that spoke ntugAt
hut kindness and affection AZ,
sealed, tie eyes that were 50 SOY
with benevolence are closed sind
all that was mortal Of her lies 1oI
beneath the sod. She is dead sAe
is gone, the mental coil to motas'
earth is consigned, but may y
angelic soul enjoy that blissin io'
NAL realms. which is promised %
the good and yirtuous, and may
the memory of her virtues be e'ei
green in the hearts of all, as ts
myrtle that shall grow over as
grave. May the strong and KIM
hand Of Providence allay the gfla
Of her bereft parents aud friends
A, FRIEND.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

Friend Hyams accuses US Of
having entered the thorny paths
Of witticisms." If SO, we did ii
Internationally and we only '3aim
ed our shaft" at him because he
was scoring poor Gould SO unmer.
cifully, for being in love will
some red-headed, freckle-faced ga
whose fame is great in the Free
state.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12
Extra liability to Malarial lnlse'

TIoN.-Persons whose blood ID thin, "
gestiou weak and liver sluggish. are e.u'
liable to the attacks Of malarial diseaE'
The most trifing exposure may un'a
such conditions, infect a system WHICH,
healthy, would resist the miasnla'ic sa'n'
The only way to secure immunity h'.
malaria in localities where it is preVAen'
is to tone and regulate the system DJ
proving weakened digestion, enrlcDuS
the blood, and giving a wholesome lDr
tus to hillary secretion. These reu'
are accomplished by nothing so efeca',
~ as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, WV
long experience has proved to % 4
most reliable safeguard against fever =.
ague and kindred disorders, as w.
tue best remedy for them. The p.I
are, moreover, an excellant invigolsu;A
the organs Of urination, and an acuss
pnrent. eliminating from the blood ~
acrid impurities which originate rnSu''
tic al lments.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

Mr.. Editor.-You will please announce
in the columns of yonr paper to the
voters of the Third Ward of VermiliOn
parish, that I am a candidate for re-
election to the office of Justice of the
Peace for said Ward, election November
9th, 1873. F. b. PATTEN.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

DEy' The Democratic Parish
Executive Committee of Iberia
parish mas nominated Major John
F. Wyche for representative in
stead of Mr.. Dudley Avery who
declined the nomination. This is
a good choice and we hope he
may be elected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

Our sugar planters are waking
active preparations for grinding.
Most of them have finished hauling
wood, and having harvested their
corn crops. A few days Of rest
will now fall to tho LOT of the plan
tiers who are ahead OF the hounds
ere the busy grinling season sets
IN.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12
Notice.

All parties having cla paI
against the undersigned, as "
as those owing him, will pls ..,.
present their accounts to my s'Is b.
neys Messrs. King d olns.s
within ten days from the prF'''
JOSEPH RosIERs'
Oct. 9Th 1919.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

BeA The roads and bridges in
this parish are so miserable that
they would disgrace the Tartars
Of Persia.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

Rkzp The fools are not all dead
yet. In Clinton, a small town il
East Feliciana parish, a box Of
coffee which had been brought
into town, contrary to quarar'
tine regulations, was taken out OF
town and burnt, by order Of the
Mayor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

nx7@ Beecher and the sainted
Elizabeth Tjlton have nearly
played out ; but Abbeville is
about to be treated to a similar
sensation by the enterpris'ng
Colored Baptist Church of this
place. So saith Dame Rumor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12
n1aE- Mr.. Solomon Wise one oil

our principal merchants arrived
here last Friday evening, the 4tl
inst, after a long and tedious TRIP
having left New York on the oath
of August. He says that during
that time he travelled in every
known conveyance but the wheel
barrow.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

paF The Democrats in Lafay'
cite parish have secured tho ser
vices Of several able speakers and
will hold mass meetings at the
most important places in the par
ish every Saturday during this
month. Can't Vermilion do as
much
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

Exg We notice that Vermilion
was represented in the National
State Convention held in New
Orleans-hy some chap, we sup.
pose, who had never been in the
parish-and that she cast her 9
votes solid for Beauregard, every
time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

The Courier Of the 7ethe Of the
9th ult., contained a long article
on Sontag's brass band, which
was about as edifying and intelli-
gible as a ,,eaf from a Chinese al.
manac.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

Onions are selling at one dol
lar and twenty-five cents a bar
rel in Houma. Here they are sell
ing at forty cents a gallon, and
hard to find at that.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

lRyAnother editor has had his
worth recognized. Andrew F.
Chanfreau, English editor Of the
Houma Courier, has been chosen
as the first justice Of the peace for
that town.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

All advertisements and communications
intended for the MERID1oNAL, must be
handed in by II o'clock NJ. on Thursday
to ensure publication. This is an irnpor-
tant business rule. which should not be
overlooked or neglected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12
To the Voters of vermilion Parish

The undersigned respectfully announces
himself as a candidate for Representative
for Vermilion parish, subject to the nomi-
nation of a Democratic Convention for
said parish in case one be beld.-Election
to be held in November next.
L. P. O'BRYAN.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

We are authorized to announce +. 4.
KING, Esqr., as an Independent candidate
for State Senator from the Tenth Senate
rial District composed Of the parishes Of
st. Mary, Vermilion, Calcasieu and CAME
ron.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

ia Last Saturday was a reg
ular field day in Abbeville. Our
town constable who is a yeritable
terror to all e%vil.doers, was IN
fortunately laid up by 9 severe
attack Of chill and fever and the
"bhoys" who inhabit these dig
gins concluded to improve tie
shining opportunity and "get on
a high lonesome" Abbeville many
years ago could boast of some as
lively whiskcy as ever was dis,
titled outside of old Satan's domin.
ion, and since the passage Of the
Sunday Law the corn Juice furnish
ed the thirsty public in Abbeville
had been Of a mild, pacific breed,
but the quarantine having placed
still greater burdens upon their
business the saloon keepers have
imported a fresh supply of Pixies
Best Old Forty Rod Chain Light
ming, Tangle Foot whiskey and
the 'b-hoys got the first swig at
it and then may be a few of
them didn't get drunk. Of all
the whooping and yelling, brawls
and knock-downs which took
place it would be impossible to
make mention. All classes Of
society except the doctors and the
clergy were represented in the
crowd Of drunken jewellers who
ranged around this town until the
wee sma' hours of Sunday morn
ing. We regret the occurrence
and sincerely hope that it may
never be our sad duty to chronicle
such disgracful proceedings
again.
S1 A meeting Of the Able
vile Sanitary Committee and the
Parish Board Of Health was held
Hast Saturday to take under
consideration the matter of the
schooner Andrew Borden and her
cargo ofmerchandise for Solomon
Wise. After a thorough ex-
animation Of the documents pro-
duced by Mr.. Wise it was shown
that the goods had come from all
unaffected point and had not
passed through any place where
yellow fever existed, and it was
resolved that the schooner, be al
lowed to land at the warehouse
and put off her cargo, upon the
captain of the vessel swearing
that it had not touched at an in
fected port. The inhabitants of
Lower Egypt" did not exactly
understand how they could admit
this boat when they had quaran-
tined, detained and fumigated
another. But when the matter
was explained to them they
naturally accepted the situation
and let the schooner mass.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12
FOR STATE CAPITAL,
BATON ROUGE
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET

FOR STATE TREASURER,
E.. A. BURKE,
of Orleans.
FOR CONGREss-3D DISTRICT,
j. Fl. ACkLEN,
of st. Mary.
FOR STATE sENATOR-1OTH sENA.
TORIAL DISTRICT,
GEORGE Fl. WELLS,
of Calcasieu.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

The New Orleans Times and
Democrat have lost two more of
their staff by the yellow fever.
Harry L. Smith. and j. K. Irwin,
having last month died at their
posts.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

,hkg~ Brother Dore runs two
half-sheet newspapers, the St. Mar
tinsville Sentinel and the New
Iberia Journal. Why in the world
don't he lump them together and
publish one good, lively news
paper?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

because her people have not ~,
by her own good and true me s''9a
Mr.. King we have a representa-
man of the South, who is fulIv w
pable, honest and enereetis y
grace a chair in the State sen,t~s
Let us, we repeat, give him ~.
united and cordial support at IVY y.
coming election, and thus nro,a w.
the world that Vermilion j. ~,
the tag'end of the Universe. s y,
that we are not ashamed to s ~.
for our own Representative nv
for district Offices. A'a
HOME spus.
Editor Meridional:-I have ....
and been familiar with all 't y.
forms Of bloody discharges f,an
the mouth and howels--haye b.d
an experience Of thirty-six YEAR.
/ must say then | have had 4 co..
Of genuine Tomito Negro (BlaeI
Vomit) in Prairie Greie.
l only hinted it at first that the an.,,.
stricken might not blame me. @S
| did not wish to alarm the nstis,, ,
could not longer co%nscientionsiy wi,hh,i
the fact from the public, as I should as
ject myself to censure. / will repor+ \.
history of the ca-e in full and until d..
let wiseacres who may have seen a CAS- =
two and think they know all, vithb,S
their decision. l intended 10 report y.
but | have several calls-covering a A..
of twelve miles awaiting me and writ /
great haste. J. B. RAMSEY
Oct. 10, '7S.
1t has been currently rumcred in Ain.
vile for a few days past that Nj. Nd
Huff Of Prairie Greig was very low Vii
the yellow fever. We received Tbunas
a note from Dr.. Ramsey, his physda
stating that he had a case of sycnib
negro" (black vomit) in Prairie Chi.
This was all, and rncoupled with NY
other facts, as to the Individuality Of u
patient, or the attendant circumstsnca
We saw Mr.. James Huff, a brother 0 fNa
She same evening and he denied he n
port Of his brothers having the yellow
feve. He states that Ned had a hemout
age from the lungs, to which be il Cub
ject, a few Gays before, at the present
time was up and at work.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

Among our most valued exchan-
gcs is the Houma Courier. 1t is
a large, seven column folio, and
dishes up weekly a supply of inter
esting local matter which it is
hard to beat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

RaP Democrat or what not,
Ben Bntler will be the next Gov
ernor of Massachusetts.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-10-12

NOTICE.-A special meetll
of the Board Of School Dlreclo'
of this Parish will be he'd y
Saturday the 26th Of Oc1oD''
1878.
r. SAGRERA
Secretary.
National Republican., 1878-04-02
baltimore General Market.

- . BALTIMORE. April I. is5S
Ccttondull and neglected. Middng noninallv IOI g.
Flour itrD with an advance OF &c on high grades
TOwRTd-slreet and Western superfne, sidI 30; do,
extra, siai bg do. family, SG@d76 City Mills super
fine, si3Msii5: do. extra, IS 2j6i 6iJ75; do Rio
bran,is, q %; PntaIsco family, g "a.
Wheat-SOulhern firm, with llght receipts. Western
dull and lower southern red, saIl 3s do. amber,
o. R Pennsylvania red, 81 Jttl ~; No. winter red
Western spot, and April. o. a; May. 81 3js.G0I T
Cnrn-suulhcrn quiet and firm; Western weui aud
lover southern while and yellow, 5ic; Western
mixed. spot 5i'lC; AprIl, 6i',c May, 5S',d5Gc.
Oats steady md firm. Southern, 5iGf sc; Western
white, sB@37c; do Mixed 3hlt3sc; Pennsylvania, s.
(ga7c.
Rye firm at Glfb65c, with no stock
OLA
Provisions steady. and In good j0hbing demand
Mess PORK. slO@ Bulk meats. shoulders, IiiGill,c ;
clear RIB sides, SIC, bacon shoulders. ~ Sc; clear
Iib sides, 6,,c; hRns, WsGpIOsc. Lard : Refined
,.rces, SC, Bntter quiet fne grades steady; choice
western roll. sGnf%ic do packed 2i@22c.
Petroleum dull aud nominal at lllsc for refined.
Coffee steady and firm. Rio cRrgoes ii6tI7c
Sugar IN good demand and firm at ", 6tg!,C
Whisky dull and easier at q 90.
RecciIts-Flour, 1900 bbls: wheat, aI.GO bu, corn
B,Uu hi oats, I,GO bu.
Si.ipnents-Wheat. 1000 bu; corn, 10000 bu.
FTelelrs to Liverpool quiet, but lrni. Cotton per
Gits.ln, t3-d; Hour, rs ; grain, yd.
National Republican., 1878-04-02
New York General Market,

NEw YoRK. April !, Is7s
rs bales Cnnsoaied net receipts, 1901. Exports"
TO Great Britain osio to France, s,ss2; TO The CONT
FlGur-,rrade brands shade Grmer. with moderate
Hue Western anG stn,e Is ia 81 common 10 ~ sooa sSsf
r. WGStsrn and state = oS Isl good to ehSiee do
ds = snsis ShS s. %Sns %Si!ssa ssGa
extra Ohio, t5 l58G76; common to choice extra st.
p ns rSSss rrSee 10 SHnssT." aoSis ssT sSrs SS S
closing steady Southern flour a shade hrner; com.
Ola llye Hour irmer ut s! 500 10 for superne state
uas , s yf!ISM Il and Penn
m!ilins l@gaTyi FOR 81, spring Il sSaS
i've Trner @!S for No. Western.
H. Iw9'rowed State, &C. BareyJnaI dull and un.
SYei Ss sfEGF' a%n s nG%s @
se r mgradcS DO 90 for dstillins IN store ~ 4Sc
nts Ins y,snSS wI.n%n, 4, mpGront % i change l'mg
HOPS steady at 25c for ycarllnss, 5asc for Eastern
aud Western, Gioe ior New Yorks. and i9@ii ior
rSiTiiio steady @ .! l4GlTc sod for crgoes l'
nnnr 7e isr prne refined Ssc for @ saSdsTS sHH% p &c
S S Ss%S oitSn for sTS,nSS aSsou
2Oglsc.
Petroleum firm. Crude, 7c refined, iiAd li.ci unit
nosin frm al s. Il eoCl i'6siS; Is fcr strained.
Turpcntine steady at 3Jts ia 3c for spirits
Esgs heavy At lJc for State aud PENNSYLVANIA and
ted lOc for fresh Western
Provisions = Pork opened stronger, hut closed
scarcely so hrm; mess SO 3jl 10 so city prime mess
vs. a.. Beef quiet Beet hams dull. Ti,ice beef dull
Tut meats-Western quiet, mid lies steady; 5}sc for
Western long clear T,5'c iUr city do hf for short
clear. Lard opened nTnier, hfierward easier closing
steady prime steam, y 62sGg7Gu butter In buyers
fyOr 7Ot .Uc for old Western, l2L.OC Tor do Stale 10
prime
I.lnsced dull and nominal.
whisky quiet; held at o. O6S.
freights to Liverpool hrmef. Cotton pcr sail, 1920
Nd per steam, 1870 i'd Wheat, per steam, sd
National Republican., 1878-04-02
For the Corner.
I,nprOnptu.
TO MRS. " |

TO MRS NJ Il
sweet sonGstcr year may pass away,
And Cl, utls Of sorrow Intervene,
But not the memory ui the day
passed amid this lovely scene.
on a. the low winds whisper b.,
The cadence of some heavenly strain,
Whe faint their lingering echoes die.
IN dIcaa OF tn! sweet voice again
Dream orihy hillside home So blc,t.
Where blue Potomac girds the sky,
And NlNCTy fountains never rest
I'M mock the tiCklu Erphyr's sigh.
Where dwell the loved The dear ones all,
Who make HES sunshine everywhere,
Yes, often willing heart recall.
The memory OF thine Ellen tnir.
Oh never may the tcmptcr come,
lu hIght thy IWIHlIsc at love,
llut happier hi thy peaceful home,
VIII "a, h succeeding year stll prove.
And thus with friendship. love. and sOuS,
May you and all your l'rv, iuuS band,
Live SwrcIly Ola luNr.mkrd tlTung,
'Iill sale WITHIN tod , h..'y land
Guod.nghr, goodnight, the minstrel, task Is Ger.
The sIHrs law" all been lii, bright daylight
Ivgus ruU,aC,
Amr ,rt. ullT unt.uI,s WliIC ruhcd Mecca stand,
Ou,sprvtd like uugcls wing to shield our
truuhcd land
= From all ius focs. Bc hrm ye champions true Of
For cod Viii help aud make their wicked efforts
cease.
WA,HlNGToS ,uY, Mu!cl. 70. ls7s