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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08
LES TRAMPs.

C'est par douzaines que Ia po
lice de Toledo arrete chaque jour
les trdnps qui infestent cette Vile
ct les campagnes environnantes
Aais plus on en- arrste, plus il en-
reste dams les bois, dams les gran
ses ct dams les depoF des chemins
oe ter. Du reste, lie NAL est gene
raj, ct dun bout a l'autre du pays
10 presse pousse le cri d'alarme
guerre aux tramps !
on mande d'Omaha (Nebraska)
'e : mai Les vols qui Sc com.
"ettent chaquc mutt depuis trois
semalnes, ct la presence dams Ia
vile dun nombre exceptionnel de
e'omps. ont necessite une initia.
I'VE De Ia part des citoyens. Tn
comlte de suret6 a etc organise.
oe soir, a partir de 10 heures, 15O
aommes parfaitement organises ct
pfocedant d'apres un plan blen re-
ee' ont entrepris des rechercbes
:. uans toute la vile. Les perquisi-
''ons dureront jusqu'au matin. On
nc sa't pas excitement ce que le
comlte compte faire des nombreux
vagabonds qai sont infailliblement
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08

lie Capt. F. Feray nous pro
mis- do traduire en- franfais la let
ire N. Isaac Wise, laquelle parait
"a dams notre proclaim numero.
Cette correspondence 9manant
dun de nos intelligents concitoy.
ems sera lue, par notre population
Francaise, ct notre jeune genera.
tion creole, avec une curieuse avi.
dite. Ceux d'entre nous qui pour.
ront ID conserver, ellie nous servi.
r. CONNIE une page d'histoire qui
nous aidera dams nos etudee geo.
graphiques ct chronologiques. pre-
sents ct hturs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08
LIE MOFFET REGISTER.

La loi connue ct designee sous
lie nom de "Moffet Register
semble mortc.nee ou du moins
metre pas viable en- Louisiana
Ellie rencontre de toutes parts une
juste opposition ct le sentiment
public a prononce contre ellie une
sentence de condemnation.
Joseph A. Walker marchand
de liqueurs en- detail ct cafetier
au coin des rues Canal ct St.
Charles dams la vile de la Nou.
velle- e-Orleans Went de presenter
4 Ia cinquieme Cour de distric,
une pftition tendant manifesto.
ment a pabrogation de loi du
Me6et Register quill declare etre
en- violation de Part. 1l8 de Ia
Constitution de l'Etat qui declare
que la take doit etre 6gale ct
uniforme.
Bonne chance 4 ce nouveau de.
fenseur du droit de la Constitution
dams la croisade quill Went den.
treprendre. LIE sentiment public
Sc prononce ouvertement en- ga ia.
veur ct il peut-etre assure de trou.
yer partout l'appui moral de nos
populations. La conscience publ.
que s'indigne contre de telles VIC.
lations de la Constitution ct ellie
Sc demande avec une sorte de stu.
penr qu'elle pensee a pu presider
4 Ia confection dune loi aussi
ouvertement insconstitutionnelle
81 ce nest celle de donner ainsi
cours force aux Mofet Register,
qui, s'ils n'etaient adoptes ct pa.
tronnes par le gouvernement, cour.
raient le risque de Sc couvrir de
rouille dams l'inactivite.
II faut encore voir Ia dedans
une de ces transactions qui font
peu d'honneur a notre representa-
tion !; car on salt que le favori.
tisme dicte par l'interet est un des
maux rongant notre organisation.
Nous rappellerons a ce propos que
notre senateur F. S. Goode fait
un energique plaidoyer contre
l'adoption du bill Moffet Register
ct que le Gouverneur obeissant 4
de justes scrupules, ma ced6 QUA
contre ceur au veu de la ma.
jorite.
Une loi qui prend naissance
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08
The ANrEcEpENrs OF DISEASE.

The ANTECEDENTs OF DISEASE,
Among the ansecedents of disease are
inertness In the circulation of the blood,
an unnaturally attenuated condition Of
the physique. indicating that the life cur
rent is deficient in nuiritive properties.
a wan baggard look, inability to digest
the food, loss of appetite, sleep aad
strength, and sen n.ation of unnatural
languor. All these may be regarded as
among the indic,a of approaching disease.
which will eventually attack the system
and overwhelm it, if it is net built up and
fortified in advance. Invigorate, then,
without loss Of time. making choice Of the
greatest vitalizing agent extant, Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, an elixir which has
given health and vigor to myriads Of the
sick and debilitated, which is avouched
By physicians and analysts to be pure as
well a. effective, which is immensely
popular in this country, and extensively
used abroad, and which has been for
years past one of the leading medicinal
staples of America.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08
School Board Proceedings.
Abbeville. Nav a 1877

Aooevllle, May 4, 1878.
Pursuant to a call of the Presi
dent, the School Board met or
this day, in special session.
Were present JAS. N. Will
Jams, president F. R. King. Ben
Faulk, J: J. Abshire, jr.: R. Sa
grera and John Lenore.
Were absent /: Archie Young
Isaac Wise and Daniel Paul.
Thu minutes Of Feb. 10th ult., wbicl
had been overlooked at the meeting O
April 6, last were, adopted.
The minu es of last meeting were reai
and corrected by dropping the name O
G. Il. Remick from the roll. his term Q
office having expired previous to tha
meeting. The minutes were adopted q
corrected.
A communication from j. Revillon, Sc
cretary of Lafayette School Board, re
qnesting conferences of the Lafayette
St-Martiu Vermilion Boards, for the pur
pose of appointing a school Inspector fo
the three parishes, was read and ordered
to be filed, subject to further action a,
the next meeting of this body.
On motion resolved that the Treasurer
at the next meeting, furnish the Board
with statement showing the amount O
funds on hand for last year.
On motion, resolved that in case the
revenue Of any ward, for last year, is il
excess of the school expenses of said
ward, for said year, said revenue shalt be
made common fund to be distributed
pro rata among the unpaid claims origi.
mating last year.
On motion, resolved that the printers
contract baving expired, the president be
authorized to renew said contract with
the Meridional, at a salary of sixty dol.
lars per annum.
o. motion. resolved that the schools in
the First and Second wards be closed
until the month of September, next.
On motion, the Board adjourned sine
die.
JAS. N. WILLIAMS,
President.
r. SAaRERA, sec'v. pro. TEN.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08
I,E MERIDIONAL,
81 5o......fAh AN..... s. so

Les greves en- Angleterre ga
gnent rapidement du terrain. Il
q fallu que Ia troupe dams lie dis
trict de Lancashire ct Accington
interviennent ct fasse parler Ia
poudre. Les ouvriers sont exas
peres ct des represailles sent a
craindre. Plusieurs entrepots ont
etc br1les ct plusieurs filateurs
ont quite Blackburn avec leurt
families. La milice est sous les
armcs dams plusieurs localities.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08

EST par le present donne que
vos taxes d'Etat ct de Parolsse
pour l'annee 1877, sont mainte-
nant dues ct 81 les dites taxes ne
sont pas payees dams les d6lais
prescrits par Ia loi, je serai force
den faire la collection avec frais.
]. S. NUNEZ, Collector.
l8 mai 1878:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08
r.. BEER,

COMMISSION MERCHANT,
For the sale Of
Cotton & Sugar, Hides, Wool and
Moss, and all kinds of Country
Produce.
NO. so OLD LEVEE STREET,
New Orleans, La.
All consignmen's Of Poultry. Egg,
Beeswax. Tallow, Etc., disposed of to bes,
advantage. All orders promptly attend.
ed to.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-22

In . late interview with reporter
Iof the Cleveland Plain Dealer, George
X. Wcndling said: Il am no theologian
4 very poor Christian in practice, and
by no means such q natural orator AZ
some Of my friends claim. have
achieved the little success have had by
very hard and slow work. don't be-
lievc in natural orators. have more
faith in lampwicks and coal oil than in
genius. lam not professional lecturer
Six weeks will cover the time have
been lecturing. The law Is my profess
sion and shall next fall resume the
practice Of law in st. Louis, in which
city expect to make my home.v
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-22
Preparing for the Day Of Judg,
ment.

From the Trgr County Democrat.
The widest excitement prevails
among some Of the citizens OF Trigg
county, Kentucky. living near the Ten
ncssce river, over the apprehension ~
The immediate coming Of the day Of final
Judgment. Many Of them have aban-
doncd all business. have turned their
stock lose to range through the woods.
and cutting themselves loose from the
contemplation Of all earthly affairs. they
20 from house 10 house singing and pray
ing for the evcntful day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-22


Last Sunday the country cousin Of on,
of our sweetest bells came to town Il
spend the day. and in the morning tool
her 10 church. As they walked along
pleased with each Others company, an,
the country gentleman completely fasci
mated bv the charms Of his fair com
panion, he was walked from hir dream
of bliss by an urchin loafing on the cor,
ner who yelled "I.--G-will put q
head on you. country"
A Young couple arrived in this count,
yesterday. stopped ont Ia the country ~
some OF their friends, then sent citizen
into town to swear TO their names foi
The purpose Of procuring marriage ii.
censc, which Is az follows: Samuel
Shafcr. ~ years; Clarrissa Shaw, N
years. 10 be be married az the brides
residence this afternoon AZ o'clock.
a Cow belonging TO Mr.. James a
Clark. furniture dealer Of this town
gave birth 10 three well developed but
small calves last sunday. Two were
|calvcd dead, the other lived about twenty
minntcs. Very good for one day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-22

Indiana Farmer: Several Of those
who have recently taken the benefit Of
the Bankrupt law In this State. are found
Ito have made dishonest returns and
|creditors in some cases. are entering suit
ito recover property fraudulcnily con-
veycd or withheld. Que or two cases
have already been decided against dis
honest debtors and they will suffer heavy
penalties for their fraud.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-22

AT a "ratting tournament III New
York. last Sunday night, the black and
tan imported bull terrier Harry was
matched against "Flora," white bull
terrier slut, for one hundred dollars a
side. Fifty rats were dispatched by
I"FIora" In four minutes aud fifteen
seconds. while IL took "IIarryr nine
minutes and thirty seconds to kill the
same number.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-22

Mitchell Commercial: The Mitch
ell s. Rockpcrt railway will bc completed
as far as Jasper the coming season. and
arrangements have been madc II AXE il
out Of the hands Of the receiver. when
II il believed that bonds will sell for its
early completion 10 this placc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-22

The Rev. David Kerpcl writes for
lthe Northern Christian Advocate. one Of
the official organs Of the Methodist de-
nom ination. an article. entitled "'ihe
Morals Of He'll" in which he argues that
hell Is "wcl-regulatcd prison. III NOR
|ality only second 70 heaven lie -ay
that no sin can be committed beyond
the grave, and that therefore hell il nec-
essarily free fromit.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-22

The Peabody Fund Trustees in
England, in their thirteenth annual re-
port. state that during the past year they
have received an anonymous donation
Exceeding 100000. They have purehas-
ed more property and have iEst com
plctcd another set Of dwellings
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-22

How j. Gould was Snubbed by
Mcdonald, or Indiana.

Chicago Times.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-It Is Judge
Thurman's intention, at an early day. TO
press the consideration OF his bill forcing
the Union Pacific railroad TO give the
government good security for its incebt-
'edness. Under the rule Of the Supreme
Conrt, the interest il not due until the
maturity of the bonds. When this tims
comes IL Is folly 10 suppose that the gov
lernment will ever realize the enormous
sum that will be due at that period. for
the reason that the accumulated interest
and amount Of principal will aggregate
Ia much larger sum than the entire road
land its properties are worth. The
Union Pacific railroad company. after
having the use OF the road and its i'm
lmense profits for years. would throw up
the road to the government rather than
lpay their Indebtedness. Jay Gould Is
understood to be close pressed in carry
ing the stock Of his road, and he is hero
watching very closely any legislation
looking toward forcing tile road 10 paw
its dues TO the government Any such
results would undoubtedly depress tie
stock, possibly prove his ruin. He has
been successful operator with the legis-
lature at Albany, and he has transferred
his Albany tactics here. His mode is to
come directly to his men, and employ no
third party or agent.
Senator Mcdonald, who IL member
|of the judiciary Committee. before which
1.-The legislation on the subject OF the
Union Pacific is pending, went to his
room the other day, ard he discovered
little man ia black crried up in his most
eaSy-chair before the open
|grate. The little, keen, black -whiskercd,
|darkly attired visitor arose with non-
'chalant air when Senator Nc Donald en-
tered, and said:
"You are Senator Mcdonald, 1 pre-
|sume? 7"
"Yes," said Mcdonald.
"My name is Jay Gould, OF New
York" said the visitor.
"Ah." was the reply.
"You are member OF the Senatorial
Judiciary Committee, are you notf'
Il am" said Mcdonald.
Il have very heavy interests pending
before your committee said Gould.
with great emphasis upon the word
|"heavy." And then with sinister grin
|he added: Il have come to see you
about them,' slowly aud carefully en-
|phasizing the word asee,' as he looked
Mcdonald straight in the face. Gould's
manner put Mcdonald upon his guard
at once. He arose and said In friaidIy
cold tone OF voice. "Mr. Gould, YOU can
mot see or talk TO me upon the subject Of
the Union Pacific interests except IN the
Judiciary Committee room and before
the Committee"
Gould laughed In reply, in a sort or
way, as If lie had no faith
in McDonald's protestations, and began
ia wheedling way. after the fashion Of
the old gentleman in black, 70 talk about
his interests, hos much they were. aud
what great Gums were involved, when
put m end TO the conversa-
tion by putting on his hat and coat as
he said. Mr.. Gould. l am going out Of
this room, shall not listen TO you, and
| think you had better 70, too This
ended the conversation. a. Gould saw
that Mcdonald was in earnest.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-22

We see II stated that LAWYER Tray
|lnr, OF Jasper, wilt Ne = candidate for the
Democratic nomination for senator.
Also. that Mr.. Dobbins, ~ Martin. ia
leaning In the same direction. "Shust
wait a lectIc.r Dubois holds frumps In
that fight -fraoli Republican.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-22

The Paris exposition will be open
for six months, from May to October
Isl. About live hundred firms and indi.
viduals, representing the trade and
wealth OF New York have secured
space.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-22

Lafayette Dispatch: From the first
|of November to the first Of March i2O
days there have been but 81 days OF
clear weather.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-22

4 The dome of the old State House
lis torn down. For years the cry OF
our indianapolis brethren has been that
the dome would fall in some day aud
lengulph our great statesmen in ruin.
Yet il was as much a. the workmen
could do to batter it down. See what
the Sentinel SAYS about it.:
l About 8 O'Clock in the morning. while
the men were at work on the walls on
the south side, they began 10 crack, and
finally gave way, section Of the wall
Extending clear up 70 the dome coming
down. This rather changed the appear
ance Of things. and rope was procured,
and BY means Of puIly the sections be-
tween the windows were pulled out. i'm
each case the section clear M to the
dome coming down. AT 2 o'clock nearly
one-half Of the wall had been taken
down, and yet the dome, which has been
supposed for years 10 be in danger OF
falling, stood as firmly as though il was
TO stay. 1t did not shake, crack or give
in the least. A little after 3 O'Clock q
section Of the wall between the two
windows on the west side were attacked,
and after some pulling and fixing the
walls gave way and the whole structure
came down with very little noise. but
sending up huge cloud of dust. The
walls instead OF falling out sank in 4
heap. and the dome partly turned, CON-
ing down on the edges, while the cupola
on the top barely cleared the platform
on which the house stood.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-22

Number Of prisoners at the date OF ths
last annual report. December Is, 1876
sos; received from the courts during
the year, 267; discharged BY expiration
81 sentence, 203 pardoped by governor
~ pardoned by the president. 8; re.
mauded for new trial, IL: died, z; mum.
Ter remaining in prison December 20
1877, CD.
Five hundred and sixty-fve convict:
are engaged on contract labor at prices
ranging from sixty cents per day "a
twenty-five cents per day. The total
receipts and earnings Of the year arc a
follows: For labor $4,000 81; from
sales S2,696 So; from rent $9l so: from
visitors fund S303 as: from United
states Government for keeping convicts
$500. Total receipts $53.66s AS. The
total disbursements on account Of currcn,
expenses for the year are S6O,l5s 90
being S6 495 48 in excess OF receipts
To this excess 1919 81 is to be added for
improvement and repairs on prison.
The prison has received from the State
during the year s44,22S s3, Of which
$4O,4i2 50 was on account Of building a
new. cell house, and $4,000 on new
workshops The total amount expended
on the prison is shown at sli0.90O S.
The increase Of expenditures over re-
|ceipts and earnings is accounted for by
the fact that the price OF convict labor
has been reduced. and abolishing OF
|overwork as well, from the fact at least
100 Of the convicts are unproduciive.
The health OF the prisoners during the
year has been generally good; the sup
ply of provisions more abundant than Il
usual in such institutions, being whole
some and nutritious. A suggestion il
made that dozen cells in the vicinity
Iof the hospital lie built for the confine-
ment Of insane prisoners.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-22

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,rnt.fsHED EVERY FRIDAY, AT JASPER,
DUBOIS COUNTY, INDIANA, By
CLEMENT DOANE.

OFFICE. --Iv COURIER BUILDING on
wTsr SIXTH STREET.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-06
ARKANSAS DEMOCRATIC C0NvEN
TrGN.

New YORK. July Ga special from Little
Rock gives the following synopsis &C the plat
folm adopted by the democratic state conyen.
tl0n:-Ihe first to ninth piaHkS of the plat
1Olm adopted relate to financia matters and
favor making |. :. Treasury notes fun legal
tender; the substitution. of greenbackS Tor
rational bank notes: oppose contraction,
favor expansion from time TO time to meet
necessities of trade, and oppose the further
issue OF boEds for any purpose; favor taxa
ton OF |. ). bonds the same as other prop
city; approve the reconciliation of silver :
favor a law making gold, silver and paper dol
lars OF equal value, and demand the repeal of
the resumption act. The tenth demands OF
Congress legislation that will prevent the in
terpoSitiOn of federal courts between courts of
the state and counties in mandamuS to COM
pei the latter To levy taxes to pay outstanding
bonds and scrip on judgments IL federal
courts. The eleventh favOrs money aid by
The United States TO the Southern Pacific rail
road. The twelfth opposes any settlement of
The state debt thai will include that portion
which Is unjust and fraudulent. thus approy-
ing the recent decision of the Supreme Court
on the leyee bonds. The thirteenth favOrS a
nalamendment prohibiting the pay
ment of levee, railroad aid, or WOlfOrd bonds.
The fourteenth to sixteenth relate TO unim-
portant state matters The seventeenth
faygrS free schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-06
Telegranls to The Star.
ORANGE EXCITEMENT IN CANADA
MILITARY TO KEEP THE PEACE.
ARKANSAS DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
VIRGINIA IMMIGRATION SOCIETY
SHOCKING DOUBLE MURDER.
l. I II O II T. y y AF AIRS
THE ORANGE WAR IN CANADA.
Proclamation by the Mayor of Mon

MONTREAL, July 6--AS no positive action
Tor the preservation of the city was assured
at the meeting of magistrates yesterday a
requlSltlon TO Colonel Fletcher to prevent the
anticipated disturbance by the aid of the mill
tary was prepared and signed by several mag
lSirateS. Colonel Fletcher replies that he has
not the power TO call for the services OF the,
regular troops at Halifax, but that there are
SIX thousand men in the fifth military district
alone, we'll armed and We'll drilled. who could
lie brought 10 the city in twentV-fourS If
necessary. The mayor to-day issued the fol-
lowing proclamation:
Whereas, there is strong reason TO appre-
lend that serious trouble, riot and bloOdShed
may occur on the approaching 18th OF July.
The undersigned, mayor OF Montreal, hereby
gives notice to all whom il may concern thar
Stringent measures will be taken to preserve
The peace and to arrest and bring 10 Justice
all eyll-dlSpoSed persons who may H. any way
act lHegally or attempt to disturb the peace
en- hat occasion. And whereas. experience
has shown the danger of allowing crowds Of
p opie 10 assemble in the streets or public
thvl0ughtareS of the city in a time of eXcllp G.
n'ent, further notice is hereby given that on
tie l2th Il July no aSSemblage or Gathering 4
people shall be allowed in the streets or else
Where III the city. The mayor confidently ap-
peaiS 20 all peaceable and weil1iiSpoSed cfti-
IenS, without distinction of creed OF national
lty, 10 aid the civic authorities III their efforts
To maintain peace and preserve order and
trahqulii! in The city on that day.
lSlSltu,i j. l.. BEANDY, Manor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-06
EUROPE TODAY,
Turkish ifV

LONDON, june "a Vienna dispatch to the
Times says, regarding Turkeys reservation
in accepting in principle the Austrian 0ccu-
patton OF Bosnia and Herzegovina, that Aus
tria and Turkey shall directly negotiate the
details, while the Turkish claims were pre-
viOusly expressed in a sort of detailed man
ner, they reappear in the declaration of Car
athaodorll the Jewish plenipotentiary, under
the veil OF general reserve Guided by the
old custom of Turkish diplomacy, one has rea
son TO Eelleve that the Porte has recourse to
this man9uvre, merely to spin out as long as
nifcant enough proof of the mood prevailing
In Turkish government circles is found i'm the
rumorS which circulated here YESTERDAY
With some appearance of foundation, that the
Ottoman embassy would quit Vienna shortly