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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30
THE sun.
!o. NEW YORK, 1878

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10 wv COUNCIL.


| The Town Council met this day
pursuant to a call of tie Mayor
pro TEN. Members present : Las
tie B"ou-sard, mayor pro ten.
Jean Boyance, Solomon Wise and
Jean Abadie. The reading of tie
minutes OF last meeting were dis
pensed with.
Geo. e. Lyons presented his re
slgnation as Town Constable
which on motion was accepted by
the Council ; the said resignation
OF Mr.. Lyons to take effect from
and after the qualification of bis
successor.
On motion Of Mr. Wise, the
mayor pro TEN. was authorized to
appoint a committee of two to
make final settlement with the
outgoing Constable, G.. f. LYONS.
The following gentlemen were
appointed on said committee by
the mayor pro TEN, viz: S. Wise
and L. c. Smedes.
On motion Of Mr.. j. Bovanc4
Mr. James S. Cartwright was duly
elected Town Constable vice G.
h. Lyons, and on further motion
sad Cartwright was required to
qualify in the manner and within
the time as fixed by law.
On motion the meeting adjourn
ed.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD.
Mayor Pro. TEN.
W. a. WHITE, Sec'y. Pro TEN.
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NO, ""3.
j Judgments.

John A. Brook shier.

In this case, the ea,uc having
been regularly fixed for tliaI and
on the day 50 fixed regularly Tried
and 1t appearing that the law AMI
the evidence were in favor Of
plaintiff and against defendant.
It is ordered, adjndgoI and de
creed, that the community of
acqnets and gains heretofore ez.
lsilng between John g.. Brook
Shier aud Larilda Iarrinoton he
and the same is hereby dissolved :
It is further ordered, adiadged
and decreed tIlat a ] iloeses, mares,
colts and horned cattle. bearing
the brand 81, together With said
brand and its prctcntions arc tic
separate pronerty Of said Xaei'da
harrington, and she is hereby
autholZed to. resume tie aGuln-
lstratlon and coutrol ,hogeas, as
well as such other property as Size
may acquire, free from The coatro!
or interference Of john \. Brook
tshler her husband. 1t il further
ordered that the right Of said
Harrington to institute her suit
against said Brookshier for
other property and monies be and
the same is hereby reserved.
1t is further ordered that de-
tendant pay cost Of suit.
Thus done, read and sirncl in
open court at court houFe, Town
Ahhevllle, La on this l4,h day
of October 1878.
(Slgned l.. c. LYONS,
-, Parish Judge.
Filed Oct. l4th 1878.
(Signedi LAsTIg BRovssARD.
Clerk.
A true copy.
LAsTIE CRoUssArD CLERK.
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Extra liability to MaIarial Infec.

TIoN.-Persons whose blood Is hin, di
gestiou weak and liver sluggish, are extra
liable to the attacks Of malarial disease
The most tria ng exposure may undel
'nch conditions, infect system which, i
healthy. wonld resist the miaamaic faint
rhe OILY way to secure immunity from
malaria 10 localities whore it ia prevalent
IS TO tone and regulate the system by i'm.
proving weakened digestion, enricbing
the blood, and giving who'll some impe-
'us to hillary secretion. These results
ire accomplished by nothing SO effective
y as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which
long experience has proved to be the
most reliable safeguard against fever and
tgue and kindred disorders. as well a-
cue best remedy for them. The Bitters
ire. moreover, an eXcellant invigorant Of
The organs of urination, and an active de-
purent eliminating from the blood those
'crid impurities which originate rheuma-
tic ailments.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30
POLICE JU URY.
State of Louisiana.
Parish Of Vermilion.

/
The Police Jury Of the State
and parish aforesaid convened in
regular session at the court house
on this 1th day of October A. D.
1873.
Were present Nathan Perry
President, and Messrs. Bronssard,
Hotfpauir and Leleu, absent
solomon Wise.
The minutes of last meeting
were read and adopted
Art lst Resolved that warrants
no ~ aud 81 issued through error
ia favor Of 4. G. Maxwell, on the
criminal prosecution funds of
1873, be cancelled and annuIled
that the parish Treasurer make a
demand Of said Maxwell to re
fund the moneys thus paid to
him.
John Nngicr, merchant Of Per-
rvs Bridge presented petition
and documents praying for some
notifications to the quarantine
ordinance read and referred to
the Board.of Health with plenary
powers to- act in the matter.
Art 81 Resolved, that the PreSi.
dent of the Police Jury is heraby
authorized to cancel the iu-
dicial mortgages in favor Of the
parish against each Of the snre.ies
OF John A. Brockshler, resulting
from the recordation Of the jndg-
ment rendered against them in
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On motion of Or. W. G. kibbe.


IN motion nf Dr w G kihho
IN l"o'.olI . " ~ ~. ". ". h'op', ',.
d. Isa3r mqtsr coming from anv infected
DO. q. be- received vt This pace
Resolved tpr,her that tie Mayor be
an3 FL, j. hereby requested to rofjfv the
postmast-fs Ct all injected places not tn
torra d any mail mAttprc 10 this place
! uu0iI farrh-ruo. ice
/ On ,nntion Of n " n WLita
! = 'i,o''''. - = - =.
| tc.o,. from, ,n;n ferted distticts shall be re-
cuIr-d ID present to the ou+ rantio- guards
j > GER lGgat. from tie PROPER autb9ri.y Of
rna ntaaa sucb pr,eon may bail from. 10
= e effect ID 1t su Il psr-On h8s nat oepD
ry,J set to anv infectious diseases and
further. taat the date Of such cerylGc4te
must show thar such person La- had NJ
p,e ime 70 each this place, from he
=. plac- he obtairat the certificate, without
q iey r9yi2ed that persope coming mem
any n1Iut-, now, or which may hereaf er
r. iHtoc Cd with any contagious i seg.
u h.y'nt ,r,v4i On the Morgan Texaa
and NV Orleans Rsilrnad. or any OF the
lover VI - rSipp or Techr boats, since
t date ar tAr certificate Aforesaid, shall
ha tI..u .E.a % -urtr III. toyEn.
The t0lI0wjU. 70 - and no ntlera, ara
allowed 20 be Introduced I'll town, viz
Medicines lce, lemons. sugar -four,
meats salt coal oil. Ijquors in bulk. lard
plugged toUa CO and tobacco in buckets,
i.lne. +. a0 matches, Gun powder bic-soda,
r.sl-R0da, hardware, WOodenWare and
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30
THE STEPPING STONE TO HEALT II

The acquisition of vital energy is the
stepping stone to health. When the sys-
TEN lacks vitality the various organs flag
in their duty, becomes cbronictily irresu-
| lar. and disease is eventually instituted.
To prevent this unhappy state OF things,
the debilltated system should be bull up
by the nse OF that ini,nltable tonic, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters which invigorates
the digestive organs and insnres the thor
ough conversion OF food into blood of q
nour,shing quality, from whence every
muscle, nerv- and fiber acquire unwon'ed
supplies of vigor, and the whole system
ext erences the beneficial effect. Appe-
tte returns, the system is refreshed BY
h-aithiul slumber, The nerves grow strong
and calm, the despondency begotteu OF
chronic indigestion and an uncertain state
OF health disappears, and that salIow ap-
pearance of The skin peculiar to habi'ual
invallds, and persons deficient in vital
energy, is replaced by more becoming
tlnge.
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BY virtue of quarantine ordin
nee of this town.
Notice is hereby given that by
these presents a quarantine is
established at this place, against
the parish of Iberia and the town
of Washington in the parish ofSt.
Landry, which are reported infect
ed with yellow fever. Persons
as well as goods coming from
said places, or either of them, are
subject to the regulations and
ordinance Of the town and Of the
Sanitary Committee, already pub
lished.
1t having been reported to the
sanitary committee that John
Nugier, merchant at Perry's
Bridge, just returned from Nor.
gan City, or vicinity, being infect
ed with yellow fever with boat
load of goods and the said COM
mittee having requested the Mayor
to quarantine against Nugier's
place and against any and all
persons coming therefrom.
Therefore no persons nor
gooos coming from said John
Nugier will be allowed to enter
this town and are subject to the
aforesaid regulations and ordin-
anCes.
LAsTIE BRoUssARp.
Mayor Pro. TEN.
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lead This Twice.

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contains No Continued Stories. s
Large Pages, 49 Columns of
Choice miscellaneous Reading
Matter every week. together with
articles from the pens Of such
weil-known writer's as NASBT,
~ lNER OPTIC, SYLYANU
COB, JR.. MISS ALCOTT..
WILL CARLTON. J. T. TROW-
BRIDGE, MARX TWAIN, &c.
Gas | will send The Peoples
Led ger" to any address every
week for three months. on trial
on receipt Of only so CENTS,
THE Peoples LEDGER" IL an
old established and reliable week
ly paper, published every Saturday
and Is very popular throughout
the n. E. and Middle tates.
Hermann K. CURTIS, PUN ncr
No. Il School ST.. Boston
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30
Re-OpeniNg A Th0romhfase.- :

In order TO guard against results utterly
subversive Of health, il is absolutplv rs
sental that the grand thoroughfare or
avenue Of the system. The bowls, sbould
be re-opened as speedily a. possible when
they become ob+tfncted. II they are not.
the bile is misdlrected into the blood the
liver becomes torpid vi6cid billoua mat
ter gets into the stomach aud prodnceg
indigestion headahas ensua, and other
symptoms are produced. wbich u prolou-
CATION Of the exciting cause CuIy tends 10
aggravate. The nperient properties Of
HosietteIs Stomach Bltter5 con titate q
most useful aoout ia overcoming con ,triq-
ton Of the bowels and promoting a rssu-
lar habit OF body. 1t il infiuitely sups-
rlor to the drastic cafh9rtics frequently
used for the purpose, since it does not.
like thpta, act violently, bnt produces a
natural, painless eitsc., which does not
impair The tone Of the evacuatory organs.
which it invigorates instead If weakef,np.
J he stomach aud liver, also, indeed the
entire system, is strengthened aud regu-
lted by il.
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Y 81. M0UToy.
Il III ADDISON.
4RCHIE DUNG.
\. IACOUR.
Il. LIE g@ieDglec,

HHEFLw1IGaT & BLACKSMITH.
! tfullv announce to the
e0b.c that keep on hand all the
1I1ereot materials appertaining
10 sewing mach oas, Of al kinds,
ana more especially to the Singer:
s'a also the genuine machine oil
aIso have bnggies and hack
lor sale and make and repair the
same at prices to suit the times.
Spnt.7'7Q
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TOWN COUNCIL,

ABBEyJLLE, La Oct, "a. 1878.
Town Council met this day in
special session.
Present l.. Rroussard. Mayor
pro tenn, 5. Wise, j. Boyanct. J.
Ahadie. Absent, l.. Perret, May
or.
On motion of s. Wise. ". B
White was appointed secretary
pro ten.
The reading Of the minutes of
The previous meeting was dispens-
I'd with.
The committee on settlement
with Geo. Z. Lyons made their
report, which, having beon read,
was adopted end ordered spread
upon the minutes and published:
md the said Lyous was given nn-
I'll the ist Of Nov. next to settle
he amount due by him with the
corporation attorney.
= ~ 'io''. '"''0i 0"u Do'' =
:. '. = 'S'e' '"e"'
'o'ateine.' as per lost re,
port Ja'y 6tD nncoI'ected
q, on roiis ol 1919 95oo .
This day uncoIected on
same herois-'...:'.ifo' rolls 40 .
-,
5Z5t o.
. ''oFeo o. as com"'Ss'oh|of
@o'l9"'''l y = pr c. ~
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the matters Of the suit of the

the matters Of the suit of the
Police Jury vs. J. A. Brookshiel
ct ais, No 1896 Of the District
Court. as soon as each of said
'suretles shall pay the amount oI
the judgment against them res
pectiyely, and to give them full
subrogatlon to the rights of the
parish against their principal fo:
the amounts so to be paid.
Art Sd Resolved that the sum
Of one hundred dollars be and the
same is hereby allowed w. A.
White as fees for prosecuting to
judgment the suit of the parish
VS. j, 4. Brookshier ct ais, payable
out Of the funds to be realized out
Of said judgement.
Ambrose Mouton, was appoint
ed commissioner of election for
the 8th election precinct 9th ward
vice Gustave Laurents resigned.
Lessln j. Meaux commissioner
of unbranded stock for the 9th
ward made ;he following report:
Sold 8 head of cattle for s47,OO
Credit.
Paid for gathering and selling
$500
Balance $1,000
Which he paid into the Treas
ury to the credit Of the bridge
fund.
Severien Primcanx commission
er Of unbranded stock for the lst
District reported
Sold 4 head $225O
Paid for gathering, &c, 500
Balance $l4,5(
Which he paid into the Treas
ry to the credit Of the bridge
fund -
The following claims were al
lowed and ordered to he paid ont
of their respective funds in the
trnoCuru
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Avis, Wis, Wis.

L soussiena desire vendre 81
nFoprt.e. sifue sur Ie Bayou Yer
a'Ioo iso4 Ia corporation d'Ab.
,..'ae' ans 4ne les am5Iiorations
u, \ consistent en- une maiso0 &c
to,u. ,rae &c cuisine ua shop pour
elc Pour terHhs e coudi-
''' a1Fessar an saussignG.
Fatrfa II;-5
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30
Dr.. ". ". Von PETIT.

0dre ses ser9ices aux habjtauts de IL
parolsse VermiilrH. II traite CONNIE spa-
ciaiite toliIes l-s maiadies deb fen.Des,
ttlles Qne, la !encborrpe. 1errs-blanohes,
etc. Son burean 4sf a Abheyillo.
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W.: y ~
- '0 q S'oo
~ 49, - .. o,is aae 80 ~ I =
nn s,'.Is''c a. anu 90 - ,o3e 20, ; 'uNo o.o,
D ~ ~ 49, ~ lo'1 80. ~
- &C. 9: AZ " " Aoopo' ,o-r
= sa'"ry as Ja''-Aeeper'. . W
-
io5ai '.......-...s Sly %
fECAPlTULATloN.
MOUNT co,tecieh Que on
Ae general foiis..,. SZi' 10
: mount coiiected Que on
sPecial qhafah''ne roll. lZo 81
mount collected due on
Nhes' -...'...-'.. D oo
loIal --'...- So4Z %
tF.
bF recoIp'S, commissions q
saiafy y,-...-......'... $-l9 90
n4Iance III liahu OF ". L.
~, lyons 9IZz II
le a'hoH'll cot'ec.ed on IL
cs''SeS' '"en'y ao!taF'' Tess
= per c'' commission =. 10 oo
naIance Sl4l q
= ~ p'tN @ lL.e, oc', . 80.
" { nave 'l1I' Gay examined 'ne
TAX fo''S ana rece'P,s OF Y. L;
Lyons, iofmefIy collector. ana
nave 'oui,d a ha'aice OF one nun
qFeo ana IofH one do'lafs aho
twenty iour g GEMS = 10 oe accounted
sot os sa,u w. H. LYONS.
I9,shea Il. y. HNEpEs'
r. an'gheo' SOLOMON lsE.
as account IS correct.
yo'gheo) - geo; 4. LYONS.
ne comm'ttee also presented
,he genera tax rolls Tor the yeal
1910, ana 'he unco'iected license
OF lc'or OuIdry' Keeping a
n.i'aFd taole ana that OF VIM.
Mon'on as atfoay at law
oh mo1ion OF y, " lse' resolved
,'la' 'he colIec'of oe ana ne IS
hereny instructed to make a per
sonar demaho on an parties VINO
nave not as yet pald their taxes
ana licenses, ana that upon 1ali'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30
EXTARCTS.

Abbeville. August 3 lst 1878.
The Sanitary Committee Of said town
net Ibis tay,
= y y x K
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30

D0PBlE4 ELF CTEIG SOAP.
Haring obtained the aoauer of
rlis celebrated soar fer Abbcvi.le
and vicinity / apnena the ooin-
Jon y ONE 4 or best people a.
10 i.s mer HI. We have been
rs.pr for H. -. !. u.outbs tie
Dg6bi Electric soap. made !tv
III. Craain < Co Philadelphia.
Pa. anl lIai that it washes and
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30

y
Ont of Bridge funds of1S7s.
Emile Duhon. $l7,25
Norbert Bourque 5000
A. G.. Maxwell 1854
Joseph W. Harrington 5000
Albert D Laborde 25,l7
J. S. Cartright 300
Magistrate aud Constable, 1878:
Elijah g. Ewing $50
Criminal prosecution, 1878:
G, Lyons, S. Wise assignee 1880
II B Lyons 83 90
6 B Shaw 81 IS
Lastie Broussard 5 IA
David Frank 3 90
Same fund 1877.
W. v, Lyons, S Wise assignee Is
W r Ellis 2'5O
b 6 Ewing 2 SO |
Police Jury funds, 1878.
D 0 0 Broussard to date % 40 |
H Hoffpauir do "a so
Ed Leleu 21 Ool
n Perry A 0O|
Ambrose Lacour 81 OOl
H B Lyons 81 so
Dist Atty Pro TEN 1878
W A White for Sd quarter
ending Sept 80 1878 81 25
The Police Jury then adjourned
to the lst Monday Of December
next 1878.
N. Perry, President.
A. LAcoUR, elk.
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REHABILITATION.
Amount collected due on
the general rolls. .S2i'
Amount collected due on
speciaI quarantine roll. ~
Amount collected due on
fines
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-02-27

JOSEPH G. DUNCAN. the Ascending
savings bank manager. formerly kept
an auction store on Sacramento street,
in San Francisco. the firm being Tobin
& Duncan. He got up big rafis In
1885. and made some money out of it,
but failed in other speculations. In
1857 . man named Julius Levy. an i'm.
porter Of cigars, was convicted Of snug.
Cling cigars in barrels marked q cigar
cites, and was sentenced to ten years
imprisonment at San Quentin. Duncan
went on to Washington and obtained
his pardon from President Buchanan,
for which operation he received 81 900.
with. which he then started . paper
called the Daily Globe Of late years
we have seen but little of Duncan, till
the bonanza rise in 1915. when he told
the writer. "f have made half million
in The past sixty days, and regret that
leu have not done the same. Yoa have
fssrfuily neglected to improve your OPP
portunitles. The writer feels the
richer man OF the two to-day. with no
nl'goetsn money in his pockets. no po.
liceman on his track. and no call await.
Ing him at Ban Quentin. Would 1t not
10 good idea to send to Hamburg for
Levy. and let him get Duncan par.
donsd outs
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-02-27

WHEN Green Curtis. during the pro-
sress Of Mrs. Laurs ID. Fairs trial for
the murder of Crittsnden. frat pronul.
gated the doctrine of emotional iusan.
ity. the press teemsd with denuuoia-
lions Of the proposition. The humane
and palliative people of Colifornia do
not hesitate ct new inventions in muir
dsr easss. The las. new excuse i. con-
irmed epilepsy. and the author Of this
doctorine 10 Doctor shurtleff, manae.
Ing physician Of the State Insane
HosPisal at Stockton. 4 missrabls
creature named Niece murdered q
prostitute named Neehan because che
had refused to support him any longer
hon the wages of her san. Dr.. shur..
LED testified that thi. miserable para.
site wss subject to epilepsy and the
jury sQuittsd him on the ground Of In.
sanity. These encourages men who wan,
TO live without work to overload their
ssomachs till they get 9 q, or two. and
then they can 90 upon the war path
With revolver in hand and shoos any.
body whs won't disgorss. The world
moves.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-02-27
rom Port Gamble.
Port GAMBLE, w. T.,
Feb. 90. 1878.

Feb. 30. 1873.
ED. INTELLIoENCER The mas.
querade at Gamble town. on ito
eve Of Feb. 22nd. was in all the
general features . success. There was
not - many in mask ~ there was at
the bali here in April last. but quite
enough to make it noticeable. All Of
the characters were we'll dressed and
we'll personatsd. As 10 generally the
case on such occasions Piratss, Monks.
Tranps. Soldiers. Fairies, Goddessss, etc.
were mingled promisouously, regardless
Of color. creed or calling. We will here
append some of the most noticeable
characters. as best We can remember.
Mary Stsuberg. the Pink of Per.
fsction;' Mrs. McIntire, School Girl;
Miss Ada Smith, Eclipse; Mise n.
Noyes, Skating Costume; Mise Pet
Noyes, Jack OF the Bean Stalk Miss
Alma Sparks. Red, White and Blue
Miss Annie Clements. German Peas.
ant Girl Mrs. Capt. Cove, Stars and
Stripes Miss Katie Beaton, Normandy
Peasant girl Miss Linnis Babsock.
Flower Girl
Capt. Libby. Hermit p. MoIntire.
Puget Sound Oil Merchant Captain
Cove. Priest ; w. 8. Burns, Tramp:
and French officer VIM. Calkins, Irish
Woman w. H. HIATT. Negro O.
A. Case. 'Gunny Sack. Double
Giant aud English Cockusy:'
George HIATT and Daniel Graham,
French Officers, r. II. Randall, Ger
man Consul; WIN. Crockett, Pink
Dominos;' Harry Lord, "A Genuine
Bum b. 8. Chandler. MIXTURE J.
Kahsly, Widow Bsdote;' Mr.. McGrsth.
'Diogonsse;' D. l. Huntiey, old Salt
and many others.
Mrs 0ove's Stars and Stripss' sp-
pearsd TO be the fAvorite costume of
the evening. and attracted much atten.
ton.
Bill Hstt's makeup and cheese-box
banjo were insxpressibls, especially the
style In which he carried out his -ols.
Harry Lords psrsonstion Of an odd
Beat seemed too natural to b bogus.
The spectators department was even
better Oiled than the maskers, and oil
appeared TO enjoy the scene. Supper
WAS served at midnight ut the Tseks.
let. and Home, Sweet Home" PLAYED
1t four o'clock A. y.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-02-27

IMPAIR SPECIAL LE0IsLA'
TON.

The House bill for the relief Of the
Northern Pacific railroad company. re-
ported by the Pacific railroad COM
mittse, contains the following provis-
sion,
THE main line Of said railroad be-
twsen Portland and Q point as far east
- Umatilla. in the State of Oregon,
shAll be located and constructed on the
south side Of the Columbia river"
In this Congress arbitrarily assumes
to take upon itself the functions Of the
civil engineer as well as business
director. irrespective Of any facts Of
geography, or topography. and dictate
70 the company, the details of its loca-
ton without regard to feasibility, ex-
psdiency. cost, or any practical con-
sidsrations whatever. II this condition
has bean accepted by the n. P. r. R.
Co. it looks like On unreasonable
concession to the claims Of political in.
fusncs. 1t wears too much the look OF
. matter of bargain and sale TO be OIL.
together satisfactory
To begin With. it prevents the COM
psny from earning but one half the
amount Of land which it would by
building on the north side; for it was
to rscsivs double the land grant on the
part Of its line running through the
Territories that /. does On the part built
through the States. But setting that
confederation aside, it seems like i'm
posing al unfair and too onerous con.
dition on the company to obligate them
to keep either on the one side or the
other Of tho river perforoe. That ia .
matter which should BE- left entirely to
the estimates of the engineer. to deter
mine. The difference Of cost In the one
csss or the other might be go great that
it would be iniquitous to insist on the
more expensive route being taken.
We know for certain that the south
side policy will necessitats a costly
bridge on the broad Columbia in order
to reach the Sound. 1t throws she
whole Of Washington Territory out in
the cold, without any hope for a rail-
road. except they build it for them.
selves.