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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-10-10
scANpAIous JouRNAIlsM.

Morality is scandalized at the
great tendency of Americanjournal
ism to traduce its Legitimate province
by greedily bidding for s~candalous
and scurrilous literature. The sa-
cred precincts of the private home
are invaded, and the purity of moral
teachings shocked by the introduc-
ton of obscene society scandal
through the medium of questionable
journalistic enterprise The world
would be purer and happier had
there never existed the occasion for
these scandals, and those not con-
nected with them would be purier
and happier had they never had
them dished out to excite a morbid
sympathy or pain with a loaihsome
disgust. If there is anything in this
world we have a holy right to defend,
it is the sacred precincts Of the
hearth stone, where stands the fam
lily alter, surrounded by Jul house.
hold gods, and the journal that trans.
cends its legitimate sphere, and, un.
der the guise of enterprise" enters
that sanctuary with its unclean and
unholy traffic, is as a thief and muir
derer, robbing US of our purity Of
thought and destroying our idols
The apathy of the vulgar may give
pretext to the thcughtlessf journal
list, who thus seeks a sale of his edi
ton, but morality must rise up ii
arms against the insiduoas icono
clast. Let there be a higher estimatt
of the legitimate standard of accept
able journalism, and the portals O
every household be closed agains
these scandalmongers of the pres
as against an infection, until tn
purer taste of virtuous society shall
be safe from these communicating in
fuences.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-10-10

Two men of St. Paul have patent
ed an express and postal car to be
made of bullet-proof iron, fixed with
brakes and a coupler that may be
operated from the inside, and with
springs by which the doors and win.
dows may be instantly and violently
closed at the will of the inmates
There are loopholes and various 9th
er means of defence against train
robbers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-10-10

South Carolina is inclined to abol-
ish her p~enitentiary system, and to
lease the conyicts to persons or cor
porations who will provide quarters
and guard. This mode has already
been adopted in Georgia and other
states of the South. In Georgia the
companies hiring convicts pay $11 a
year for each convict and, bear the
whole expense of the guards. Elev-
en- hundred conyicts are employed
on these terms on farms, on railroads,
and in mines. Ex-G Governor Brown
and other contractors have entered
into a bond to pay the State of Geor-
gia 100000 in annual installments
of $25, 900 for the use of all the con-
yicts for twenty years from April,
1879.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-10-10

Hon. CHAs. M. ANDERSON, of
Greenyille, was booked for a political
speech at West Alexandria on Fri
day night last, and was sent a ehal-
lenge to meet Hon. JAMES SAYLER in
debate on the occasion. He accept
ed and the worst yanquished debater
now in the southern valley of Ohio
is James Sayler. He was complete
" submerged in the 'swamps" and
"bogs' of Darke county's brilliant
orator, and as a stumper the voice Of
aJeems" will be heard no more in
our land! IT'S sad!
Mr.. Anderson spoke in the Court
House ON Saturday afternoon to a
crowded house, and we speak but
the expressions of all who listened
to his fowery and able address, when
we pronounce it the happiest and
finest one of the campaign. Charley
Anderson has left an impression
upon the people of Preble county as
an orator and ready debater, that
viii be remembered in the future.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-10-10

When the clergy of the Methodist
Church South discovered that the
debt of their publishing house in
Nashville had reached $500. 00O, they
began an inquiry. Some remarka.
BILE disclosures have been the result.
The entire management of the house,
up to the time when the investiga-
ton began, was in the hands Of the
Rev. Dr.. BEDFORD. His management
was lavish, and his ideas of book
keeping eccentric. At one time he
added $4,000 to his own salary with
out authority. He lent SIS, 900 from
the funds of the house to.a bankrupt.
Employees say that after the stock
had been invoiced, preparatory to
making a report to the Conference,
the assets remaining disagreeably
small, DR.. Redford added 10 per cent.
all around. He wrote o volume on
"Methodism in Kentucky" In his
capacity as literary censor he read
and approved the manuscript. In
his capacity as general director, he
had it printed and bound from the
funds of the house at a cost of forty
six cents per copy. In his capacity
as author he sold the work to him
self as general director at price Of
$1,20 per copy. He followed his
"Methodism in Kentucky" with sew
eral other books, whichhe approved,
published, appraised and sold with
the same liberality. n this way
$4,000 passed from the treasury Of
the publishing house in his own pri
vate account. DR.. Redford has beer
displaced.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-10-10


OF the 800 persons suddenly sub
merged in the river Thames by the
Princess Alice disaster, scarcely a
dozen saved their lives by swimming.
The reason is that at that place the
river is little better than a mass of
sewage. 1t regularly carries away
the liquid refuse Of the city of Lon.
don, and at the instant of the COLI
sion there was being poured into it
near the fatal spot the contents of
two great cesspools. The immediate
effect of immersing a person in sew
age, say the chemists, is a sphyxia,
and the 800 excursionists must have
become numb, and incapable of any
effort. The bodies, when recovered,
had undergone strange changes
Identification was difficult. Cloth.
ing had changed color, and decom-
position had been swift. Every
thing pointed to the action of some
powerful chemical substance.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-10-10


The Washington Gazette says
From the New Orleans press we
learn that the immediate cause of
the yellow fever in that city original
ed from 400, 900 tons of offal, which
contractors utilized for filing up and
repairing the streets. Here is a
wholesale case of murder and rob-
berry, which the laws should be am
pie to avenge. Murrelrs gang CON-
mitted murder through motives of
avarice, and even in that compare
lively unenlightened day, paid the
penalty of their crimes on the gal
lows. Why should these New Or
leans contractors, who, from like mo
tives, have spread pestilence and
death throughout the South, their
innocent victims embracing men,
women and children, be permitted to
murder with IMMUNITY? The civiliz-
ed world demands that they be held
to the most rigid accountability. In
order to swindle the city government,
in order to make money easy, they
have scattered death and desolation
Throughout the ssth-Atttri,writ
ing it is impossible to estimate even
the pecuniarv loss inflicted upon that
people. After fourteen years of hard
struggle with adversely, they were
just beginning to recover from the
losses inflicted by the war. Real
estate, which for years scarcely paid
taxes, was beginning to look up; i'm.
migration, long diverted from that
genial cline, was beginning to set in
All this will be retarded. In five 8
the Southern States, containing
about 160, 000, 900 acres of land, val
ued at an average of ten dollars pei
acre, the. depreciation, it is feared
will be in the neighborhood of forty
per cent, thus entailing a loss o
$640,000,0 900. The loss from slave.
aside, the South scarcely suffered
more from the effects of a four-years
war. The constituencies scoundrel
who are responsible for these deplor
able circumstances ought to be mad
to answer the full measure of jus
tice.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-10-10

scsA the gloss and freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thickened, falling hair
checked, and badness often, though
not always, cured by its use: Moth
ing a restore the hair where the
follicles are destroyed, OF the glands
atrophied and decayed. But such as
remain can be saved for usefulness
by this application. Instead of foul
ing the hair with a pasty sediment, it
will keep it clean and vigorous. Its
occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray Or falling Oft, and
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterious substances
which make some preparations dan
gerous, and injurious to the hair, the
Vigor can only benefit but not harm
it. If wanted merely for a
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-10-10

San Francisco paper says that
the %convicts in the State prison have
contributed more to the relief of the
yellow fever sufferers than the State
officers at Sacramento; the newsboys
more than the railway offices, and
the theatres more than the churches.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-10-10

An injunction has been asked for
in st. Louis restraining the directors
Of the public schools from having
any language but English taught in
the schools, and also requiring the
Board to abolish all branches Of
study outside of the common English
course. Correct.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-10-10

Kansas and California stand side
by side in grain crops the present
year. From the eighth place as a
wheat State in 1876. Kansas jumps
to the first place. Her crop of wheat
will be over 30,OO0,0 900 bushels, and
Of corr 100, 600, 900 bushels.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-10-10

EH-a
The facts are the expenses have
been increased at all the Asylums in
the State. By the way, Mr.. Gould,
tell us how much that junketing ex.
petition of the Trustees and the Su,
perintendents cost the State.-Regis.
ter.
The facts are you lie Mr.. Williams
or you would give some figures tc
support your charges. That "junk.
citing expedition cost you about the
one sixteenth hundreth part of 8
farthing, as near as we estimate
your wonderful power to hang on tc
the public teat. Mr.. Williams, YOU
can draw on us for the full amount.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-10-10

1t is said by the Chicago Inter
Ocean that Senator Jones of Nevada,
when he started for the West in Au-
gust, was, in his own estimation,
broken in fortune, although five
years ago he was worth five millions.
E~xtruvagant living and reckless Civ
ing, according to the Inter Ocean,
had reduced him until he did net
know where his champagne and CT
CARS were to come from. The recent
lift in mining stocks has, however,
brought him in a million and a half.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-10-10

The Republican party of Michigan
is kicking in the traces, but since
the Maine election Zach Chandler
has been too sick to swear.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-10-10

The Prohibitionists polled 2O5
votes in the County, and the Ma
t%ionals 81 only, two-thirds of which
came from the Democratic party.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-10-10

A s n g
which is at once
a g r e e a ! e,
healthy, and eff
fectual for pre-
serving the
hair. Faded or
gray hair is soon
restored to its
anso.,o1 coIo,.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-10-10
HAIR DRESSING,

nothing else can be found SO desir-
able. Containing neither oil mol
dive, it does not soil white cambria
and yet lasts long on the hair, giving
it a rich, glossy lustre and a grateful
perfume.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-17
THE SUN.
1878. NEW YORK, 1878.

AS the time approaches for the
renewal of subscriptions, The Sun would
remind its many friends and wellwishers
everywhere, that it is again q candidate
for their consideration and support
Upon its record for the past ten years it
relies ior continuance of the Learty sym
pathy and generous cooperation which
have hitherto been extended to it from
every quarter of the nnion.
The Daily Sun is four page-sheet of
2S columns, price by mail, post paid, 55
cents month, or $6 SO per year.
The Sunday edition of the Sun is an
eight-page sheet OF 56 columns. While
giving the news of the day, it also con-
tains large amount of literary and mis-
cellaneous matter specially prepared for
it. The Sunday Sun has met with great
success. Post paid, one dollar and twen-
ty cents a year. =,
THE WEEKLY Sun.
Who does not know the Weekly Sun ?
1t crcnlates throughout the United States,
the Canadas, aud beyond. Ninety thou
sand families greet its welcome pages
weekly, and regard it in The light ofguide,
counsellor, and friend. Its news. edito-
rial, agricultural, and literary departments
make it essentially a journal for the fami-
ly and the fireside. Terms One Dollar u
year. post paid. This price, quality con-.
sidered, makes it the cheapest newspaper
published. For clubs of ten, with ten
dollars cash, we will send an extra COPY
free. Address Publisher of the SUN,
New York City.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-17
Quarantine.
ADDITIONAL QUARANTINE
PROCLAMATION.
Abbeville, Aug. l3, 1878.

In pursuance of a resolution
adopted by the Sanitary Commit
tee of said town, and by virtue Of
the duties imposed on me by the
Quarantine" ordinances of town
Therefore this proclamation is
issued, establishing quarantine in
this town against persons and
goods coming from the town ol
New Iberia and vicinity, where
yellow fever has made it's appear
ance.
Persons coming from that local
ity will not be allowed to enter
this town until the expiration of a
quarantine of Is days.
The introduction of dry goods
in this town is hereby prohibited
during the prevalence of yellow
fever and until otherwise ordered.
No effects Of merchandise Of
any KIND or description whatever
will be allowed to be carried in
this town when packed in saw
dust, paper, straw or other mate
rials Of that nature But in such
cases the goods shall be unpacked
at the quarantine station disin-
fected with carbolic acid at the
expense Of the owners, and such
packing or wrapping stuf1s burnt
at siad station.
The inhabitants of the town are
hereby warned and notified that
any violations of this proclama
tion and the Quarantine" ordin
ances of said town, the fine impos
ed will be strickly enforced.
The former proclamation issued
as regards persons coming from
n. Orleans remains in force, and
modified as above stated IN regard
to goods, merchandise. &c
LAsTIE ,BRoUssARD,
Mayor Pro. Tenn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-17
erron6es de progress trop precoce
ct bon pour des paws uses.

erron6es de progres trop precoce
ct bon pour des pays uses.
En- Louisiana, on ne consulte
jamais l'idee du peuple, il est a
supposer quill ne salt pas ce quill
lei faut. Les lubricants de lois ont
leur opinion. Get opinion est inya-
riablement contraire a celui du peu-
pie (; mais le peuple a tort, il ne
salt pas ce qui lui serait avanta-
geux.
Tel meneur, comme il y en- a
Embarrassment trop dams cette
paroisse, Sc prend d'avoir pour un
de ses amis ct s'imagine a tort ou
a raison quill lui fant une place,
quill doit etre ou juge GU represen-
tant ou sheriff, ct etc. C'est une
chose etablie, il faut que son ami
occupe tel place, le peuple men
vout pas dc son ami, lie peuple
maine pas Get ami, mais quinn.
porte, le peup1e il MY vera que
noir, il faut que M. soft elu.-
Bien souvent les memes meneurs
sur qui la population a une conf
ance illimite, Sc servent de leur
influence pour leur interets per-
sonnels, ct tel candidat soutenu
par eux, devra Sc rappeler lie SER
vice rendu ouand loccasion Sc pre-
sentera.
C'est pourquoi je dis que tout
homme doit avoir lie courage ct lie
ceur de voter scion son opinion ct
non pas ob6ir a des meneurs qui'
men savent pas plus long que lui.
Monsieur, j'ai phonneur de vous
saluer.
ERNEST MoNrAGNE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-17
ERNEST MoNTAGNE.
POLICE JURY.

On Monday the 18th day of August
1873, the Police Jury met at the Cour'
House of said parish pursuant to a peti.
ticn of freeholders.
Were present IN. Perry. president,
and Me>srs. Broussard, Hoffpaur and
Lelou. Absent Solomon Wise.
The reading of the minutes of the last
regular meeting dispensed with. -.
On mo'ion of MIR. Hofpauir, RasN ved
that the Town Council of AbbevNe he
and they are hereby authorized to extend
the lines of the quarantine now ~estab.
lishpd as far f, om the corporate limits of
said town as may be necessary to insure
an effective protection to the inhabitants
of $ i'd town from contagious diseases.
The Jury adjourned to regular session.
n. PERRY, President.
A. LACOUR, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-17
F @ R S A L E.
A FINE RESIDENCE IN THE
TOWN OF ABBEV1LLE.

A FINE RESlDENC CE In THE
TOWN OF ABBEV1LLE.
The following described proper
ty is offered for sale: Lot No. l
of Boet's portion in the town of
Abbeville, measuring "a feet 8
inches front on Bayou Vermilion,
with the depth to Rue des Beaux
Arts, say Is feet I inches. Part
of Lot No. 2, measuring so feet S
inches in front Oil Rue des Beanx
Arts, by 255 feet, more or less, as
to width and debth. Also all the
buildings and improvements stu
ated thereon, consisting of a large
DWELLING HOUSE having 4
large rooms and a pantry, also a
Kitchen and one large Building
formerly used as blacksmith
shop. Said property is free from
all encumbrances.
For Terms and Conditions, ap-
ply to F. Feray, at this Office, or
on the premises.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-17

monde nest pas encore tout a fait
,renyerse, mais patience, celia pour
ra venir, ct, sans etre nj grand nj
petit prophete, on peut prevoir
Gu'aussitot que celia sera, les Gala
mites suivront de bien pres.
Pour faire croire a un semblant
de raison, les mondains ou impies
qui repoussent la loi du Dimanche,
parlent de liberte, de progress. De
cette liberte, lis Sc font les escla-
YES, ct, CONNIE les Anglais, decus
par ce nom pompeux, lis fniront
par en- detester les exces.
Les rebelles a la loi divine Sc
croiraient perdus s'ils ne pour
raient assouvir leurs passions ct
satisfaire leurs appetits grossiers !;
ills Sc croiraieht perdus 81, un Jour
sur sept, lis etaient priv6s dune
soi-disant libert6 qui les meme SOU
vent a la degradation morale ct
ciVile. Qu'lls sachent done une
bonne fois quill est plus clair que
le jour que fEsprit Saint ne peut
habiter un corps sans vie, c'est-a-
dire la meme demeure que Satan );
ct cue, sans PEsorit Saint, la ma
there humane nest rien. Qu'iIs
sachent enfn quill est fort triste
de vivre sans regle ct de nourir
sans esp9rance.
C. A. MoUissET.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-17
Consumption
Positively Cured,

All sufferers from this disease that are
snAions to be cured should try DR.. Kiss
NER's CELEBRATED CoNsuMPTIvE Powders.
These Powders are the only preparation
known that will cure Consumption and all
diseases ofthe Throat and Lungs-indeed
so strong is our faith in them, and also to
convince you that they are no humbug,
we will forward to evero sufferer, by mail !,
aost paid, a free trial box.
We don't want your money until you
aue perfect satisfied of their curative pow
ers. IT your life is worth saving, don't
delay in giving these Powders trial, as
they will surely cure you.
Price, for large box, $500, sent to any
part Of the united States or Canada, by
mail, on receipt OF price, Address.
ASH & ROBBINS,
800 Fulton st., Brooklyn, r. Y.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-17
Notice..
VOTERS OF TERMILION i!

VOIERS or VERyWILiON !!
I shall open the Office of Regis
tration at the Courthouse, in
Abbeyille, on the 5th of Septem-
ber next, and remain there until
the l1th, thence
l2th-Camille e. Broussard, I'd
ward.
l3th-Minos c. Broussard, lst
ward.
l4th-Lazare Broussard, 4th
ward.
l6th-Lessin Abshire. 5th
ward.
lSth-Agricole Benoit, 7th
ward.
20th-Robert Green, 9th ward.
2lst-Ambroise Lacour, jr., 9Th
ward.
Oct. 10th--On Cheniere au
Tigre, 9th ward-and until Satur-
day preceding the election, at the
Courthouse, III Abbeville.
Remember that no one shall be
entitled to vote who will not be
register ed by me.
VILMoND BRAUD,
Aug. 17,-'78. Assessor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-17

'Abbev!lle, La. August Sd 1878.
70 all auAom it may concern
Know ye, by these presents that
that by virtue Of the duties impos
ed on, and the powers vested in
the Mayor, under the Quarantine
Ordinances Of the Town Council
of said town ; and with a view to
the protection of the inhabitants
Of said town. and to prevent, if
possible, from among them the in.
PRODUCTION Of the dreadful malady
Of yellow fever.
Therefore, this proclamation is
issued declaring the city Of New
Orleans infected with yellow fever.
A quarantine is hereby establish.
ed in this town against said city
of New Orleans.
Quarantine posts will be estab.
lished, in this town by the sanitary
committee appointed by the Coun-
Gil. The sanitary committee will
decide and determine upon what
kinds of goods and articles of
merchandise shall be allowed to
be introduced in the town and
until otherwise provided the in
PRODUCTION Of any effects and arti-
Gle Of merchandise Of any nature,
kind or description whatsoever,
the U. s. mails, medicines, ice, lem
ons, sugar, -four, meats, salt, coal oil
and liquors in bulk excepted,
coming from the city Of New Or
leans, is hereby prohibited, until
after the expiration of a quaran-
tine of FIFTEEN DAYS.
Persons coming from New Or.
leans, as we'll as from other points
which may, hereafter, be declared
infected by the sanitary commit
tee are prohibited from entering
the town of Abbeville, until the
expiration of the quarantine delay,
as aforesaid.
The residents of Abbeyille are,
warned and notified not to allow,
from and after this date, and until
otherwise ordered, any person, ef-
fects and articles Of merchandise
Of any kind and description what
soeyer, the above specified articles
excepted, coming from said infect
ed city Of New Orleans, or any
other points which may be de-
clared hereafter to be infected, to
enter or to be brought in their
private residences or their places
of business, until the expiration of
the quarantine delay, as aforesaid.
The fine imposed by ordinances
Of the Council for any violation of
the quarantine ordinances, IL such
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-17
Read This Twice.

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contains No Continued Stories, e
Large Pages, 4S Columns Of
Choice Miscellaneous Reading
Matter every week, together with
articles from the pens Of such
well-known writer's as NASBY,
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on receipt OF only SO CENTS.
"THE PEOPLES LEDGER" is an
old established and reliable week
ly paper, published every Saturday
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the n. E. and Middle States.
Address,
Hermann X. CURTIS, Publisher,
No. l2 School St., Eoston
,.sss,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-17
n MERIDIONAL,
PAR AN..... 50 so
LE TRA1TE FRANCO-AME-
RICAIN.

Nous sommes heureux damon
cer que les trayaux de la confe-
renee Franco mericaine en- vue
de preparer un traitf de CON-
merce entire les deux pays, sont en-
fort bonne vote.
On comite de reduction a etc
nomne, compose de l6 membres,
5 pour la France, s pour les Etats
Unis parmi les membres repre-
sentant les Etats- Unis, nous voy-
ops fgurer potre honorable con-
frAre de P.Abe,Ne, N. Limet. LIE
proiet de traite. dui va servir de
base a Ia discussion stipule que
les deux parties s'accorderont mu-
tuelleMent les ayantages accordes
iosqu,ici a la nation la plus favo-
risee. Les Iourds droits d'impor-
tanons sur de nombreux articles
imposes, en- France, sur les pro-
duits americains, en- Amerique sur
les produits francais, etant la veri-
table cause de l'etat de souffrance,
de languerr des relations CONNER
ciales des deux pays, le projet de-
mande labaissement simon laboli-
tion de ces droits ). la revision du
tariff americain. II detaille les
dif1rents articles sur lesquels de-
vront s'operer les recormes doua-
nieres eofn il garantit la pro.
priete des marques de fabrique ct
prend des mesures contre la con-
trefacon. Nous donneront d'au.
tres details sur ce suiet interes-
sant a mesure quill nous parvien-
dront. -Propagatcur.