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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-09

trip, | will say no more abopt ).
but only Of my second trim
luded TO in the columns of y
"Meridional." lug
On or about the 10Th of o.,
Der last, | presented a certain ''S
t't'on to the Police Jury Of IT,
parish demanding Of them suda A.,
notifications of their quarantis
laws. Suffice to say that they to-, +.
no action in the matter Iut ivy "
ferred me to the Board Of Beas
and in which case | most decidsa
" objected to, as | had no des;.,
to appeal to said Board of Heals
But the very honorable gent,emsa
hessrs. G.. B. Shaw aud Dr.. n
d. White eonsented to the plea !
NV petition seeing in it notbi,,
unjust, and with their consent
members of the Board of He,ls
] left my residence to yet n,
goods, ia the following mauup,,
This statement is intended for Il,
sole benefit OF my friends and NJ
others.
All the goods I ordered ve,,|
in consiatence with the laws oftIsl
Board Of Health, excepting on
barrel Of sound irish potatoes
These goods were landed at Bavo,G
Beuf Station, a perfectly heaih,l
place, and has been all the seasp
Myself, boat and Mr.. Robert } /
Moss, went no closer than 6p
miles of Morgan City, to an {,
tremely healthy and sweet lib |
place. as its name hears wines !,
Honey Bayou. Mr.. Antoia
Sons and family reside then
have known that family for yan
past. when | myseIf was a resids,
of Brashear City. Aud after Nj,
Sons told me that he nor any d
his family had not been to Morgs
City for a month, | felt perfeetb
safe and at home with them until
| could get some one to 90 to b.
YOU BGnl ard there Get my goods
| GOT Mr.. Sons and son and an
other man whom | also know bg
the name Of Francisque. to go d
Bayou BGuf, and they broughtny
goods to me at Mr.. Antoine.
remained there four days and
half, no one came to his house.
saw but one sail boat go up The
river.
On my return home [ Learned
that actions had been on foot 10
quarantine me down the bayou
huf the reason why those lntei
lions were not carried ont do !
not KNOW. All | have to say Oh
The suhiet is that | consider til
nonfuItilment OF those intentions
on the part of those parties as one
Of the most prudent acts Of Their
existence.
But these ''iha'faisants' not
wit1-tandihg that they were too
o'g 60 ards 10 confront, me in
This matter, | notice hat they re
ported ms to the Sanitary Con
inlt'ee "a appearing in the col
Of the "Mcridional', under
date Of Nov. %, that | had been
t" Morgan City or vicinity where
It is infected with yellow fever
md | ccnsure the actions OF the
sanitary committee tor passing any
,nch ordinances without first flG'
no out the trath Of such a report,
-.
" simply taking the words OF pre-
u iced persons.
Ia conclusion, | say to all re
'orts that have been circulated
.galn>t me, that [ have been ID
ontact or have been into an 10
pl &c at the time | was
here, dnring this cpl .emic. &c
ounce SAID reports as unjust anu
calculated to hurt me in my busl'
ess. and those who directly re
ortcd the same as infamous liars
J. NUGlER.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-09
He SET EN- UP.

Election over ard certain can
d;dates feeling somewhat aIue,
perhaps the following lines, clip
ped from the Boston Ctoje, may
fit WeiI.-ED.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-09
BEFORE.

BEFORE.
Gayly tbe candidate
Secketh ,he bar,
Where thirsty citizens
Thropg from afar.
Singing, In search of thee,
Hi'ber we come
Candidate, candidate,
Set up tie rum"
AFTER.
Hark, us the candidate
Fastening home
Vainjy toe ci,jzeus
Seeking hn. roam,
Light is my pocketbook.
rT-uJul NY yU1C
"Citizons, 40 You don't,
Nor IF knoU't
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-09
OUTLOOK.

facts with those now universally
admitted we at once perceive th'
shadows Of approaching evenc
which time shall speedily pro
duce. Certain and decided Demo
cratic victories have been gaiueC
at the NUlth. Ohio. although
electing a Republ can governor
sends a majority Of Democrats
to Congress. la Iowa, TIA;
famed strong hold Of Republican
ism the Democrats have gaines
important gronnd. lG Maine, The
hot bed Of violent aud uilig
Radicals. the Nationals aud DeMo
Gratis have made huge iuroad,
upon the Republicans, elec,in2
several Congressman aud throw
ing the election of the governor
into the lagislatme where the
| Nationals and Democrats have
the majority. In West Virginia
and Indiana the Democratic vie
tory has been signal and sweep.
ing. The political millennium
seems TO have made its lorg-an-
ticipared advent il the Old Bay
State and the presep, campaign
promises 10 become both fleece
and in,el esting. As the Nationals
and The DemoctaiS-Save those
few composing The EannueiI Hal
ConSeptioi.--have uuited coon
Old Beast Fieud Brrict whom a
Wes,eln exchange 50 graphically
desc.ihes IS "the c0ck-eyee son Of
an.;.--; ...,t.a
oa e., 49,, ,bo;. ,;,-ot vii, ~
~ ~ ~ hi,
will H.. =, R.d,o,r-m :,
that Srate when The Knight O
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m
err rl; n::,
a.. Ill
.
"e''e"s "oe'''"gv a'eHr a
: ano ne'IoC' victory. >ohth
o'''''na VIII OH Up a Ae'vv
be'hocra'ic m".lo.j'y 'ot her
congressman thanks 10 ,he 'n'cIl
'2el1te o. her co'o'ed voters who
P'''1Ne 'h'e 'nt'f 1'ea's a't
'''e'en ''u 'he'r personal
9''e's greater "hHe' 'ie govern
'"e"' u n"''P'oo '"'o ever iii
'"e p''hue'''S o'5u'cny OF
''ose> "
LoulS'aiia, onf De Owed Sale
"h'c' "a - org ana Patenliy
oo'he me e"'ilns '"d oppressive
'y'"phy q 'Lhc''' cof'ro'anfs and
vampires 'laFi"S freed e'se'f
rom 'he >'iacAI"s OF Radical
'onuage, IS endeavofin9 to regain
1er former grandeur aud once
more Occupy her exalted position
u Inc Sis'e'ho"a Of >'a'es. Her
CONSTITUTION yer i'e@~ With the
l''h OF hadlcal miSfn!e aud or
ana 'iet peop'e demaud
! nov one G e 'hey Can begin the
YORK CT political Regeneration
"ate'lal prosperity. nen
.le removes Der seat OF govern.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-09
ELECTION RETURNS.

We give below he ~csuIt Of the
election in ibis parish held on
last.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-05
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE

I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Second Judicial District Of the State of Nevada in
and for the County Of Ormsby.-Lester Haskell plaintiff
Sarah NJ Haskell defendant Action brought in the
District Court OF the Second Judicial District of the
Of Nevada in and for the County Ormsby and the
plant filed in said County of Osby in the Office of the
Clerk OF said District Court The State Nevada sends
greeting Sarah NJ Haskell defendant. You hereby
required appear action brought against Won by the
above named plaintiff in the District Court of the Second
Judicial District Of the State OF Nevada, and the
County OF Orlnsby, and to answer the complaint filed
therein "a copy Of which accompanies this summOns)
within ten days Exclusive Of the day of servce) after the
service yOu of this summons if served within this
county; if served of this but i'll this District
within twenty days otherwise within forty daysor jug
by default will be taken against The said
brought dissolve the bonds of matrmony existing be
you and said plaintiff the ground of adultery
an alleged against you by said plaintiff all of which is
fully and specifically set forth in the plaintiffs
plant, now on file in my office. And you are hereby
notified that you fail appear and the said
plaint above required the said plaintiff will apply the
Court for the relief demanded in his said complaint
-, Given under my hand, and the Seal of the Dis
Js tric Court of the Second Judicial District Of the
~ State of Nevada, in and for the County of Ormsby
trt this 18th day Of November, in the year Of our
Lord, thousand eight hundred and seventy eight
ALFRED HELM, Clerk.
TRENAoR COFFIN Attorney for Plaintiff.
sod
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-21

The Democratic party of the state Of Michigan,
in convention assembled, renewing Its hdcltV tu
its time-honored principles, standing for sacred
preservation of the nations credit and the MT,
lions faith for the constitution and the laws and
for a great truth that this is government OF the
people where the will Of the; people should rule,
hereby declare
/, That we arrnign the Republican party for its
corruption in office it's unwisc legislation, and IFS
wicked pcrversion of the peoples viii as express
ed at the polls
II has sduandered the public lands, squaudercd
the public funds, and corrupted the whole body
polite.
pabe. who have their positions as private per-
II has legislated for the rich oppressed the poor,
and created gigantic monopoes.
II has burlencd each town and city with debt
and taxation, and driven them to the verge of
bankruptcy.
n mas driven our commerce from the seas and
destroyed our orce powerful navy.
II completed its career of crimes and dishonor
by stealing the Presidency from the people, and
placing fraud in the Presidential char.
. We indorse the investigation of the electoral
frauds to the end that the truth of history be-
yindicated and repetition of such crime pre-
vented
;. We declare that gold and silver coin is the
money of our constitution, and all paper currency
should be convertible into such coin ut the VIII OF
the holder.
We are opposed to the further forcihle reduction
of the volume OF the currency, and we approve the
action of Congress prohibiting such reduction.
We declare that the PROSTATE condition OF The
business interests of the country impcrativelv de-
mnnd that taxation, both state and national
shall he reduced 10 the lowest point consistent
with the attainment of the objects for which such
taxes shall be leviel. and that economy shall be
practiced in every department of the government
We cOngratu'nte the country upon reduction
OF over fifty million dollars in the national expcn-
ditures during the last four years, and which re-
suit was secured by the Democratic House of Rep
resentatives.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-21
A Bad Speculation.

The series of national mass meet
ings arranged for Sam. Cary, in
this State, seems to pan out rather
slimly in each and every instance.
They are, in fact, stupendous fail
ures, and we have no doubt that by
this time Moses Field and his State
Central Committee have come to
the conclusion that the investment
Of S33 per day and expenses which
they made when they secured Cary
to instruct and enlighten Michigan
voters on the financial and labor
questions, was rather bad specu-
Naturalization Patriot.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-21

what manner of men were the trust
ed agents and officers of the Re-
publican party in such States as
Louisiana and Florida. They were
men, as they themselves have
shown, TO whom perjury was n joke,
to whom the sanctity Of an election
was a laughing matter, who would
not be believed in any court what
ever, and yet who were paraded to
the Northern voters, during many
weary years, and notably in 1876,
as heroes and martyrs, as the "true
Union men of the South" rs the
only men in many Southern States
flt to be entrusted withlFederal Of
fees, and rs worthy to be defended
by the Federal troops and to he
supported by the votes of decent
and intelligent people in all the
Northern States. They turn out
to he perjurers, thieves, murderers,
highwaymen, political tricksters of
the basest and most unblnshing
kind, traders in votes who had not,
it seems, even the poor merit Of f.
deity to their party, for they play
ed only for their own hands. II
there was any danger of the revival
Of the Southern question, which we
do not believe, the witnesses be-
fore the Potter Committee have
certainly and entirely removed this
peril. No party leaders, whatever
they may now pretend, will ally
in 1880 with the Kel-
loggs, Packards, Madison Wells,
Tom Andersons, James Andersons,
Powers, whom yet, it would seem,
the present administration respects
and values sufficiently to trust many
Of them in important Federal posts.
New York Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-21

A Washington correspondent Of
the New York Times gives a state
ment Of the calculations made by
politicians there respecting the
complexion of the next Senate.
The number of outgoing Senators
in 1879 is twenty-four-sixteen Re-
pnhlicans and eight Democrats
Five Republicans are believed to
he reasonably sure of election
from Colorado, Kansas, Nevada,
Vermont and New Hampshire
Four are donbtful-Pennsylvania,
New York, Wisconsin and Illinois.
Seven Democrats will succeed seven
Republicans from Florida, Arkan-
sas, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina,
California, and Alabama. OF the
eight Democrats who retire, six
Democrats are certain to be return
ed, from Missouri, Maryland, Louis
lana, Georgia, Kentucky, and North
Carolina, leaving Indiana and Con-
necticut doubtful. Should all the
doubts be determined in favor Of
the Republicans they can only
muster thirty-four Senators, against
fortv-one Democrats and one Inde-
pendent. Calculating upon a gen.
eral average of the doubtful States
the Senate will stand forty-four
Democrats, thirty-one Republicans
and one Independent, thus giving
the Democrats an absolute working
majority of twelve. The House
will also be Democratic by large
majority If the Democrats do not
absolutely throw victory away, con-
cerning which no apprehensions
need be entertained.-Detroit Free
Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-21

ing only four, or four aud one-half
or five per cent interest. when
they can lend it as private bankers
at seven or eight per cent. Some
body else. perhaps in Europe, will
draw the interest from the govern
ment. The banker, getting back
his own capital, will lend it as he
does now, and the man who needs
it and borrows, will pay at least as
much for it.
Who, then, will be helped! Not
the government; it will pay to
some holder Of its bonds exactly
the interest which il pays to ma
tional banker. Not the borrowers;
they will 60 to the banker for cap
ital, as before, and will pay him as
much for it as they pay now. Pos
sibly the banker, for he will then
he engaged in business which no
knavish repudiator can imperil.
He will care nothing for the credit
of the government, except as any
citizen may care. He will he lend
ing his own money, and will take
care to get good security. The
race Of money lenders never made
gain as rapidly as in that age when
the poor tried to extort wealth by
tortures from miserable Jews. The
more harsh, unjust or brutal the
public sentiment or the laws, the
higher will be the rate Of interest
demanded by those who have money
from those who need it. In a coun-
try of great undeveloped resources
and many hopeful and enterprising
borrowers, he is a public enemy.
and particularly an enemy to the
borrowing class, who tries to dis
turb the foundations of credit or
to impair the security of capital
New York Tribune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-21

In the midst of so much econ
omic slop as is uttered in these
times, it is not a very high COM
pliment to say of Horatio Sey-
mour's remarks last Friday that
they were the most sensible which
have recently been heard. A sim
gle phase of the relations between
the world at large and the western
farmer, which he pointed out, dis
poses of all the arguments of the
western inflationist. When our
paper money was plentiful and its
gold value was low, the prices OF
transportation and of everything
else were very high, rs must al
ways be the case under such con-
ditions, and the farmer had to paw
more for the production of his
grain and its carriage to LIVERPOOL
than he could get for it at the lat
ter place, where its price is fixed.
As a result our expectations Of
grain were insignificant. On the
other hand, since the purchasing
power of the greenback has ap-
proximated to that of gold, the
price of everything the farmer
buys, including transportation, has
greatly decreased, wbilc the gold
price of wheat has remained COM
paratively constant. Result, an
enormous expectation Of our grain.
large Profits for the farmer. an
enormous influx of gold from Eu-
rope. and the promise of an early
return to general prosperity. In
short It is plain that the interest of
the western farmer lies with the
side of cheap labor, cheap iron.
and cbeap everything but grain
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-21
Jail Statistics for 1877.
Condensed from the Lansing Republican.

Condensed from the Lansing Republican.
The Jail statistics for 1877, as COM
piled in the Office Of the Secretary
of State and recently issued, con-
tains many important and interest
ing statements in relation to the
number of petty crimes committed
in the several counties in Michigan,
the cost of maintaining jails and
PRISONS, and the influence Of edu-
cation in the mitigation OF crime.
The total number of prisoners in
the jails at the beginning Of 1877
was 270 against 244 in 1876. The
number received during the year
was 6,75l, or $50 less than in 1876.
The number Of males received
during the year was 6,233, of which
number 3i7 were under Is years
of age.
The number of males charged
with high crimes was 1896 against
1919 in 1876. The number Of
females charged with high crimes
was l15, against 63 in 1876. or
the total number charged with high
crimes 81 were under Is years Of
age. In 1876 there were 81 juve-
niles. The number of females
charged with minor offenses was
$40, being SO less than in 1876. or
the total number charged with
minor offenses, 2G9 were under Is
years Of age, being 54 less than in
1876.
The total number Of witnesses
confined in the JAMS during 1877
was 80, and the number of debtors
70.
OF the total number confined in
the jails in 1877, $50 were sent to
the State Prison, 684 to the De-
troit House of Correction, and II
to the State Reform School. There
were 32 prisoners escaped and $50
remained in the jails at the close Of
the year.
or the total prisoners confined
456, or 8 per cent, could not read,
and CTS, or 10 per cent, were un-
able to write. The total cost Of
maintaining the jails was $50, 2,290.-
6s; and the total expence of ar
resting and OBTAINING prisoners was
s102, ,406.13. In 1876 the cost Of
maintaining jails was S71,S42 35,
and the cost of arresting and de-
tanning prisoners was s104,947.25.
The expense, therefore, of main
tanning prisoners in 1877 was about
III per cent. greater than in 1876,
although the number was reduced /;
but the expenses Of arresting and
OBTAINING prisoners were about ~
per cent. less in 1877 than in 1876.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-21

The Republican party in South
Carolina has found its mission at
last and gone into it right nobly.
The State covenntion, just adjourn
ed, transacted its entire business at
the expense of only thirteen dollars
and fifty cents. This economic
success, assuming that it was
achieved on a cash basis, is unique
in the history Of recorded politics.
What so small an amount of money
would pay for, outside of room
rent and necessary stationery, is
not easy to imagine, but it GER
tainly was insufficient to cover any
collations, kilograms imploring OF
affrigbting, brass bands, torcblight
professions, beartstirring posters
and circulars, or appeals to the
faithful for funds. We trust that
this new departure in political
methods will receive the attention
that IL nerits.-N. Y. Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-21

The Republican Campaign Com
mittee continues to report that
money flows in freely. 1t is given
out that it has already collected
more money for campaign purposes
than it collected during the whole
campaign Of 1876. Keys clerks
have put their hands in their pock-
cts and contributed to the extent
Of sl,700, while Key smiled and
looked on approvingly. The figures
for Schurz's department are not
given. The campaign, on the Re-
publican side, is to be one "with
money and, in all probability, the
bloody shirt."-Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-21

The London Athenaum has COM
piled statistics showing the geog-
raphical changes made by the Ber-
lin treaty. Under that treaty there
has been ceeded to Roumania g.
935 square miles, with a popula-
tion of 100000. Servia is given
1926 square miles, with a popula-
ton of 26i,000. Montenegro gets
1,549 square miles, with a popula-
ton 10000. Austria gets out
right fifteen square miles, with a
population of 1000, and besides is
to occupy and administer indefi-
nitely 2S,l25 square miles OF terri
tory, with population of 1861
600. The area Of the principality
of Bulgaria is 24,404 square miles
and population 1,773,OOO; while
there are included in Eastern Rou-
melia 1866 square miles Of ter
ritory, with 10000 inhabitants
With a suggestion of doubt as to
the fact, the cession to Greece is
given as embracing $500 square
miles, with a population of $780,.
900. Russia gets 3,270 square
miles, with 100000 inhabitants
from Roumania. Turkey in Eu.
rope, excluding the provinces to
be occupied by Austria, Bulgaris
and Eastern Roumelia, has an area
of 74,790 square miles, with 4,779,.
900 inhabitants, of whom 2,52l,.
500 are Mohammedans. In Ar.
menia Russia takes 10000 square
miles, with about $4,000 inbab-
itants. The English prize, Cyprus
has an area Of 2,2ss square miles
and about 10000 inhabitants.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-21
Who Will be Hclpedi

Suppose the government issued
all the currency, and the banks is
sued none, where would the man
who wants capital go for it! Not
to the treasury. The government
borrows, but does not Lend
Necessarily, he would go to money
lender; perhaps to the very one
who now manages national bank.
Moreover, he would pay at least
as high interest as he pays for
money borrowed from a national
bank. Nobody will go up and
down In the land lending money
for nothing, or for smaller interest,
because the government issued
more greenbacks. He who has
capital will still demand pay for
the use OF It, and he who lacks
capital will still have to borrow II
as best he can. The men who are
now national bankers viii, Of course,
take their capital out Of that busi-
ness, when they can no longer is
sue currency; being acquainted
with the money lending business,
they will naturally become private
bankers. or course they will sell
the bonds now on deposit; they
cannot afford to have money draw
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-21

The Fifth Congressional district
of Michigan (Grand Rapids, and
its vicinity which was the stong-
hold of inflationism in this State,
is already the scene of an interest
ing split, due to the circumstance
that there were half dozen patri-
OTIS who wanted the nomination for
Congress and the party had but
one nomination to give out. One
of the reasons for which the two
old parties are condemned in the
Washington declaration Of princi-
Piles is that they are under the con-
troll of ofIice-seekers. We are con-
vinccd this is the real grievance Of
the greenback leaders. There were
so many office-scekers in the old
organizations that there was really
no room for the immense brood OF
the same cattle which has devel-
oped of late, and new party was
absolutely necessary to give them
occupation. The process has hard.
ly gone far enough, however, as
our national friends have proved so
prolific in this regard that two or
three more parties are needed TO
give them all chance. There is
sufficient diversity in their prin-
ciples to starttwenty.-Detroit
Evening News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-21

do not believe any such necessity
exists, save in the fruitful brains of
partisans, who hope for another
four years of Grantism. II is not
Grant, but the "ism" which they
long for. For our own part we
have full confidence in the intelli-
gence and patriotism Of the Ameri-
can people. The people are strong
er and better, as a whole, than any
one man or set of men, and il our
country is in danger from any
source, it must be saved by the
people, but never can by any one
man.-Grand Rapids Democrat.