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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30
BULLY FOR NATCKlr6rHEs!

After groan'ng Tor ten long,
weary years-years Of woe. fraud.
misery, aud plunder-under Zoe
calling yoke Of Radical opp'es-
sion ana n's'h1e The people. both
white and colored, Of Natcbiroches
Parish, goaded 10 desperation
by the outrageous vlI'ainv of
their tyranica! tppvessors, laid
aside personal in,eres, and nni,ed
for the redemption Of he'll parish.
Before The mighty cyclone o. their
ballots the Radical cohorts were
scattered like cbaf, and The 'ast
tes'ige Q! the odiods parry swept
into oblivion. Nor was This all.
the day which marked HE dawn
Of rule Of The people, Witnessed
the burial Of race preiudices and
haired ID the same grave with The
defunct remains OF thai Radical
ism which has SO long Kept them
alive. The Na,chiroches Vnda-
Gator Blludes 20 these events 10
the following %pathetic manoer
Election day here was speot joy.
odsly by white and black. First
they went rh-in.arm and vosed
the Democratic ticket: and hen
went to their old anle-belIum
plays: We Had jumping, wrest.
ling, foot racing, jig dancing and
pony races. Had a stranger to
our customs come here ne would
have been asst onished. Even the
whites had no idea of such 2 ire.
mendo0s ground swell, and
scores Of colored men declare 10
US that Tuesday Vou. 18th, acas
the hapy'est day they haze seen siace
tie war. AS for US, we we're car.
ried back to those happy days
when we coon hunted with Ike
and Steve, Or listened in the kitch.
en- to Uncle Johns stories Of
ghosts and COLLINS. while snuglv
seated 10 our old loving mammy's
lap. To say that We were not
deeply effected would not half
tell it. More than once we caught
tears in our eyes when memory
flooded over with those happy
rememberances of the past which
the joyous laugh, the beaming
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30
ABBEyILLE Nov. 21st 1o-,

By virtue Of a resolutio, \
SANITARY Commute Of ths !,
of Ahbeville adopted on Il, !
the following being a true ,pa' ,
thereof
Resolved that this Conn,
recommends to the Mayojr H.
quarantine restrictions est, M,
at this place, be raised lo,'
after this date, as against ~
as well as against goods ii
kind and description comm, |
any place or places lately nj,
Therefore this Iproclinatin
issued and in accordapn !,
the recommendation con-.
in said resolution the GUAM
is raised at this place.
LAsTIE BROssARD.
Mayor Pro. Ten,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30

Jury Of vermilion parish -
IAN Ordinance to prov i1I s, y !
qnarantln1ng of the parish :. ., !,
million against the introS.ea1.
yellow fever and Other 'i ;'sI
diseases setting forth lucy
offences and providing =. veg
therefor providing f., ps ~
polntment and defining tAs y |
of certain officers" ~ ~
l, Nathan Perry. pre,;a,.
the Police Jury. Of verm;Gs'
ish, do hereby declare ths
slons OF said ordinance sp,,l''
from and after the da u'r y
proclamation. W
,oP Parish of vermilion, No,,,
n. PERRY,
President Police j,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30
New York Observer

The Best Family Newspaper,
Publishes 10th the 'e'igious and
secular news that is desired 10 any
iami'y, while all that is likely 10
do harm is Shut out. It devotes
four pages TO religious news. and
four TO secular.
The New York OBSERVER Was
first published in 1928 4; and it is
belieyed 10 be the only instance
OF a Religious Newspaper c%on'ain-
its even course for Uty-sir yars,
without a change of name. doc,
trine. intent. purpose, or pledge
from the dale of it's birth.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30
H. T. CHEvIS, NJ. D.
Ii. w. G. KIBBE, NJ. D.
F. D. YOUNG, M. D.
Proclamation.

To all whom it may concern =
BE it known that by virtue Of
the authority vested in me by an
ordinance passed on the 3lst day
Of August 1878, by the Police
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30

pB Nothing positive has been
a%lsccrtained as to the whereabouts
Of Stewards body, although seve-
raj men have been arrested for
completely in the offence, and the
police and numerous detectives as
tracing the matter up. In a few
days, perhaps, they. will discover
the guilty parties and the corpse.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30

By~ That staunch journal the
Louisiana Sugar Bow1 has enter
ed upon the ninth year of its ex
istence. May the days of its
usefulness be long in the land.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30

Hlos Great excitement ID Paris
over the dispute between Gambet.
ia and Fonrtou, late minister Of
the Interior. The latter has
challenged Gambetta to a duel
but the general impression is that
the hostile meeting will be avoid.
ed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30

The MEKtDroxAL, is published weekly
IN English and French, at two dollars
and fifty cents per aDnum payable in
advance.
Advertisements will be inserted'at 81 90
per square Of ten lines, or less, for each
insertion.
Advertisements published in English
aud French will be Charged for both Ian
guages.
No advertiseffasn will be inserted for
less than two dollars and fifty cents.
Payment of all advertisements is con
sidered due Immediately after their first
publication.
Advertisements not marked With the
number of insertions REQUIRED. will he
published Until otherwise ordered, and
charged for accordingly.
Ten dollars in advance is required for
announcing candidates. for Office ; aud
election tickets or other job-wofk must
be paid for on delivery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30

common Tie OF interest,", Deen Is
trarged, but to-day we are united
forever.
"Colored men, we salute you as
citizens, friends and brotEers'!"
be- No mail again last Satur-
day. Twice a week is about Of
ten enough we think Tor such &C.
currences, and the people are
getting tired out of patience at
this 'ntchperfort,nia'nce OF duty ON
, the part of the Postal Depart
mem. The United States Govern.
menl has made arrangements
with several parties for a regular
and prompt transmission Of the
mails to and from Abbevi]le ard
New Orleans and pays them we'll
for it. But here once Or twice a
week one of the Contracting par.
ties fails to make the connection
and we have no more certainty
about our mails than did our
hgreat grand.farhers in the begin
ing Of 1.-THE century. Human pa.
thence is by no means adaman.
tine and that of our good people
is exceedingly thin aud thread.
bare. We are entitled to a daily
mail f.om here 70 New Orleans
and fruu New Orleans to this
place, contractors and nail agents
are hired by the government to
! do this ana we'll paid for il in the
bargain, and excuses fail 70
answer for faithful performance
! Of The duty. There is a flaw
somewhere 10 the machinery, aud
If is about time it's exact location
was discovered. |. IS not at this
: end Of The line, aud if every con
tracfor 10 the Union vas as
p,ompr and p~ains,ak;ng a. the
one on the snute from here &c
rev Iberia here WORLD be oc
cause OF complaint. The fault
lies somewhere between New
iberia ADD New Orleans and
although we are loath 10 attempt
! 70 'ocale il we must say in al
candor ,ha, ,i.cums ,aoces poin,
strongly 70 he pos, ofhce in New
: loersa. Evidently Something is
r'oner mere, and The SMELL loudly
demands an Investigation. II the
New IBERIA POSI- master can ciea'
his skirts, as we hope he may, he
will be viewed III a ml,,nc;a more ia
vorsb'e lieh' bS The community at
large, and the evil il nor che eked
will be ,emedied. L. quarantine
times we could put up with mail
Irregularities and 10 fac almost
any, Ding but yellow fever. bust.
ness Interests now suffer too
much from this baphazard style
Of mai! carrying to tolerate Il
any longer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30

"a Arcadian musical critics
flourish IN the West, as will be
seen from the following accident.
al review Of a prima donna's
lyric efforts:
She had, and we suppose still
retains; a magnificent voice for
a fog whistle. Its compass was
perfectly surprising, she would
shake the chandelier with a wild
whoop that made every man feel
for his scalp and followed it up
with a roar that would shame a
bassoon.'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30

B6T After many long weeks
of absence the Marksville 'Vilage,'
has made its appearance Upon our
table.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30

nar 1t is said that Grant will
abandon his European tour and
return home: Perhaps he is
afraid that the socialists in their
endeavors to rid the country of
kings make get a fatal hold on
the Great American Dictator.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30

no. It is about time now for
the defeated Candidate to swear
by all the Gods and 'nih:dams in
creation that he will never run
for an ofice-until the next
election.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30
Abbeville, Nov. Fl, 1873.
To n. Perry, ESQ.,, President Of

To N. Perry, Esq, President of
the Police Jury Tor Vermilion
Parish.
SIR In view of the fact the cpl
demic which lately existed is at
aud, we the undersigned members
of the Board Of Health for said
parish, feel it safe now for the
parish quarantine to be raised,
and recommend the same to be
done.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30
nxaF Alexander Hamil,

naF Alexander Hamilton
s%teuhens, the greatest living
Sou'herd Statesman, has been
reelected BY a majority of l6, 900.
This should satisfy his defamers
end detrac'ors that he represents
the people of Georgia, and thst
they will never refuse the cd hero;
tina, cordial support to which he
is so emioentl5 entitled. News
papers cribblers and benntalinsrs
can rect assured that it will re-
quire more than their trumped.
Up charges to destroy his popu-
'ari'y with the Southern people,
who consider that the mantle of
the i1lustrious Calhoun has fallen
upon bis shoulders.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30

nas- The St LANDRY Dehordt
appears to be rather under the
weather just now. What's the
matter Bro. Kavanagh
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30

STATE of ,Lodisiana-h
of Vermilion-Parish Couuk
6O2.
Succession of Marie Csh
,Bourque. ]
Notice is hereby given b
parties interested in said ~
sion, or having any opposiitih
make to the tableau Of debt5
final settlement and distihI
Of the aforesaid succeair
to file the same in ,writia
the Office Of the Clerk Of 9
within ten days from the !,
hereof.
Given under my hand and ]
this 23d day of November u
LAsTIE BRoUssARD. cIai!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Advertisements and COMMUNICATIONS
intended for the. MERID1oNA1. must be
handed in by 70 o'clock u. on Thursday
to ensure publication, This is an impor-
tant business rule. which should not be
overlooked or NEGLECTED.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30

R&s@ "MR. EvARTs has gone to
Washington, and the poor jackass
is lonesome again;.'-N. Y.
Express.
Which one? We would like
very much to know.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30

BJ Bro. Dore has taken our
advice, and last Saturday his
Iberia Journal came out on a full
sheet, and much improved
editorially and otherwise. Poke
up the St. Martinsyille Sentinel
now, Dore, and make it wear
a different appearance, then we
will set you down as one OF the
men who can successfully run two
newspapers in different towns.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30

fGF What has become of the
Lake Charles Echo? Is it dead
or does it merely slumber?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30
THEY ALL want it

Because it is a family newspaper
pure souiid reading for old and
young, and it contains a reliable
and comprehensive summary ofall
the importent news.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30

countenances of the happy colored
and white men, brought back to
u.s..
For ten long years have we,
born together, and linked in one
tie Of interest, been es
trarged, but to-day we are united
forever.
"Colored men, we salute you as
citizens, friends and brotEers!'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30
The 57th Volume:

will contain ali the important new
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tina, any one who reads it will be
thoroughly posted.
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10 sell it as cheaply as it can be
afforded. Let those who want
pure, sound, sensible, truthful read.
ing, subscribe for it, and let them
induce others to do the same. We
are now publishing in the OBsER-
YER the story of
JOAN THE MAID,
by Mrs. Charles, author o,
"Chro9icles Of the Schouberg,
Gotta Family"
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30

Ba- Mayor Patton and the
new Board Of Administrators
have taken their seats, in New
Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30
POOR HUMANITY.

80 Sk1S Va AA'
an air of the awful which afforded
them that reverence denied them
in life. Civilization, of which We
are given to boast in this chris
tian age, is 'rapidly dispelling the
respect once entertained for all
that'is mortal of man. Hamlet
hath said
'Imperious Caeset, dead, turned to clay
Might Stop a hole to keep the wind away"
But Hamlet lived in a dark age
and could not be expected to think
of any greater sacrilege than this.
Had he lived in this enlightened
hiieteenth century he would have
calculated what a fine subject Old
FJulius would have been for a 1tt
Of young sawbone apprentices to
white up; how much cash his
body Would bring, the enterpri.
sing 'body:snatchers, Or what re-
ward Madame Caeser would be
compelled to pay for the return Of
his putrid mortal COIL"
The recent outrageous robbery
fof Alexander I. Stewards re-
mains in New York, and hume
rous cases of "body snatching"
which lave occurred throughout
the North, unerringly mark the
turpitude Of society, and the want
of civilization Or christianity.
Stewart was an enormously
wealthy 'han and a philanthropist.
His Womah's Hotel in New
York City, an elegant building,
erected at a great expense for the
accommodation of the working
women Of the metropolis was one
Of his efforts in that direction.-
Owning a large tract Of land Oh
Long Island he laid it off into a
town which he named Garden
City, and settled it with mechan.
les and workingmen who were EN-.
pfoyed in New York City. Here
he also began The erection of d
magnificent church, which is not
yet completed. Under the chan
eel of this church which is styled
the Cathedral Of the Incarnation,
there is now being built a splendid
mausoleum, which will Cost close
on to one hundred thousand $780,.
600 dollars. We clip the follow
ing description from the Newark
IN. " Adu1tise.'
I'm the center of the ambitious
town, called Garden City, all of
which belongs to. one estate, that
Of the late Alexander I. Stewart,
rises one of the stateliest churches
in this era Of ecclesiastical magni:
fcence. 1t is yet unfinished, but
It's spire points heaven-ward and
it bears all the evidences Of high
art and Of unlimited wealth. The
Stranger unacquainted With the
history Of it's construction would
wonder over it for there is no
population there to Fill it. Proba-
bly, it will have its active uses in
the future ; it may possibly be
the centre of great educational
movements, but its chief end was
to serve as a monument to the
man whose money built it and
. whose bones were to rest III a
costly and magnificent crypt be-
meath its stately roof. No civilian
ever before had d tomb sd grand;
a rhausoleuri sd enduring. A
description of It says: On either
side of the cathedral grahite steps
lead under the church. A short
passage; about twelve feet wide;
extends to a mortuary chapel.
This is about twenty-six feet by
thirty-six feet. There will be two
entrances from this chapel into
the mausoleum, which will be di.
rectly under the chancel of the
church proper: as yet it is only
rough brick walls; but those who
have made a careful study Of the
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-11-30

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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-04-24
THE SUPREME JUDGES.
Call for a State Democratic Con-
YentiOn at Nashville May, 80.
NASHVILLE, March 3, 1,

NASH 1LLE, 10
By direction of the State Demo
cratic Executive Committee. Con-
vention OF the Democratic party is
called to meet in tie city Of Nash
vile at II o'clock M, Wednesday,
the 10Th day of May, 1878. in The
hall of the House of Representa-
tives in the Capitol, to nominate
Judges for the Supreme Court of
Tennessee. Chairmen of the Dem
ocratic committees of the respective
counties are requested TO convene
their committees at an early day for
the purpose of ordering the neces-
sarv primary meetings and fixing the
time for holding the county cenven-
tions to select delegates to the cen-
vention at Nashville.
It is essential to an efficient or
ganization of the party that each
county in the State should be fully
represented in the Convention at
Nashville; and to this end the coun-
ty committees are urgently request
ed to act promptly and to see that
conventions are held and delegates
are appointed.
Democratic papers throughout the
State are respectfully requested to
publish this call.
JOHN w. CHILDRESS,
Ch. State Dem. Ex. Com.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-04-24
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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-04-24
Hon. Wm. Mcfarland.

| To the Editor of the MorristOwn Gazette:
As the time is approaching when
it will be necessary to select stand
ard bearers in the political contest
in the near future, I hope you will
pardon the seeming egotism of your
correspondent in being the first to
mention the matter in the press. 1t
has been suggested that this or that
man would be the best one to run as
the Conservative candidate for Con-
gress. l have heard some express
sions as to preference amongst my
neighbors and acquaintances in this
Congressional district. I have heard
but one sentiment expressed as to
the man, and that is universally and
all the time in favor Of Hon. VIM.
Mcfarland. They want no other
man. They voted for Mcfarland
from Paint Rock to RogersvIlle and
from here to Bristol. Let ev,.ry man
of the party grid on his political ar
NOR and see to it that each and eve-
ry Democrat or Conservative votes
one of the other party, and we will
win the day. / don't care so much
for the politics of the candidates for
county offices; but in our State leg
islature, and especially in Congress,
we want men that will represent a
Tennessee constituency and not let
Massachusetts dictate laws for us
any longer, for with the exception of
two years they have voted our mem
bers Of Congress from the First and
Second districts of Tennessee on al
most any measure they pleased, and
are seeking BY every means in their
power, both in and out Of Congress.
TO foist on us their peculiar form of
civilization. / would like to see
Tennesseans assert their manhood
once more. and not look to the
North, East. South or West for their
political faith and manners; but let
the Great South and the Great West
move in unison, and they can and
will control the destinies of this ma
tion. Our interest as we'll as duty
is to encourage and help in every
way we can the people that afford US
a market. and furnish us what money
we handle. l mean that Southern
people ought not TO send the Ran.
dolphs, Taylors or Pettibones to
Congress TO let The Ben. T. Batlers,
Hoars, Blains and Conklins lead or
rather force them to vote force bills,
martial law, etc., ETC., and keep the
negro and more Southern carpet bag
gers and etill more Southern scala
wags on the backs and shoulders OF
the real people of the South, with
whose prosperity ours is indisselu-
bly, united. M.