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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-22

Irdi passe, dams lie conrant de
fipsssnidi, quelqu'un s'est intro.
dit dams le bureau du Col. Mou.
ia, 4 ouvert son pupitre, enleve
ls caoutoboucs qni serraient ses
aaz portefeuilles, ouvrit ct epera
N da pdrtefeuilles sur lie pupitre
srta son crayon au milieu du
paneh.r. Ceci nest pas crime de
fs-najeste loin de Ia, mais nous
F'rons dire, que Ga nest pas
s;sest uechant ct plus que ca,
Vi
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-22

i Les Allemands, c'est-a-dire Bis
mark ct la compagnie quill a prise
sous sa puissante e,ide voulaient
ftablir leur preponderance person.
nellie, non-allemande sur les lies
Samoa, Oceanic. Mais, encore
Bismark ce fin limier, sest four.
vove lie Reichstag a refuse ne,
tout subside a l'entreprise.
LIE spadassin Paul de Casa.
gnac, Plon-Plon ct Olivier. Sc dis.
putent aupres du cadavre enterre
a Sedan. lis ne peuvent les chers
chevaliers emprisonner la Repu.
blique qui Sc rit d'eux ct de leur
caste. En- attendant la realisa.
ton de leurs plus douces esperan-
ces, lis SC consolcnt en- s'a!liant
aux ennemis de cette prostituee
qu1ls appellent lie regne des sacri-
pants. lis ont oublie leur honte
ct leur passe, car pour eux le no.
BILE paladin Corse est un petit
saint.
Les quatre conventions r6publi.
Gaines qui Sc sont reunies jeudi
dernier, ont flu des delegues favo.
rabies a la cadidature de Blaine.
Dams le New Hampshire ce der
nier a etc le plus heureux. LIE
New Jersey, lie Maryland ct lie
Delaware, ont eux aussi choisi les
partisans a NJ. Blaine. Plusieurs
delegues de New York opposes au
senateur du Maine sont auiour-
d'hui ses partisans. Les republi-
Gains de st Louis sont en- majorit6
opposes au third term ct en- con.
vention ont passe des resolutions
tout a fait hostiles au general
Grant. Ce pauvre dlable, sara-t-
il oblige de retourner a son ancien
meter :? LIE Tribune de New
York base ainsi ses calculs ct dit
% slegues don't Sc COM
& 81 ention de Chicago,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-22

myrobolomanae'at eleve sill ne vous
dit pas moi ct vous !! absolument
CONNIE sill vous 6tait superieur en-
sagesse ct autre chose. Que les
jeunes ct meme les vieux vaniteux
sachent gail y dcs ,milliers dc
gems biens respectables qui nom.
ment toujours leurs chiens les pre-.
miers, tant phumanite est incrus.
tee chez les personnes bien eleves!
Belle lecon pour les jeanes gom.
meux.
II y a quelques annees, j'etais
precepteur chez de tres-honnetes
gems un jour, j'essayais de faire
ressortir aux yeux de la Dame de
la maison, les avantages immenses
dune bonnie instruction ct dune
solide education. Cette excel
lente personne, un ange de bonte
materne!le, me repondit F.: "Je re-
connais que tout ce que vous me
dites est vrai mais qui m'assure
que lorsque mes enfants seront
bien instruits, lis ne me mettront
pas de cote, SC croyant plus que
moi Je la regardai, je me frap-
pal, ct tie me tus. Depuis ce mo-
ment-la, j'ai fait bieu des reflex
ions, etje me demandc quelque-
fois sill ne serait pas preferable de
laisser croftre ct vivre certains
arbrisseaux humans dams l'etat
naturel. Allons plus loin Quand
votre fills Sc marie en- ce pays de
mats de cocagne avant d'avoir at.
TENT l'age de 2l ans, il Sc croft
majeur I'll y en- a qui Dissent major
ON monte 81 vite en- grade lei y
ct CONNIE tel dispense d'ecouter
vos conseils ct de profter de vo-
tre experience, alors il s'embrouill.
ct s'enfonce, puis sill craint trop
Ia vase, il Went vous demander un
avis, bien resolu d'avance dc ne
pas s'y soumettre. Orgueil, ingra.
titude, vices odieux, vous ne faites
que des mis6rables Enfin, votre
fills qui vous a fait passer tant de
NUTS blanches, pleines de soucis
sur ses progress scientifques, sur sa
bonne conduite ct sur son avenir,
ne sc preoccupe que rarement de
Ia question de SavOlr 81 vOuS etes
ou non necessiteux durant votre
vieillesse. Malheur a vous. jeunes
evapores, a leur tour vos enfants
YOUR joueront le meme tour Mean.
moins ainsi tourne notre monde,
en- attendant la possession dun
monde meilleur pour ceux qui,
don't le nombrc est malheureuse
ment microscopique, auront bien
rempli tous Ieurs devoirs en- celui-
ci.
G. "A. MoU1ssET.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-22

passe' un autre pic.
oosthene Herpin. Tn
graisse plus qu'ordi.
lholocadste de ce jour
ace. La cuisson sur
I " homerique. lie al:
ao'le direction de no.
''lnler, Louis Rideau,
neilleurs. Tout le
>s,i.'' 'sale, non settlement
,a;.;. : ma's aussi de liqui-
wv car il faut avouer
i quelques bouteillcs
s'elques bouteilles de
I, : 80 e'ateille de old Rye.
aIse' n'enpsche pas que
WI mango, bien bu, bien
NJ. 'o0rnes au petit vii
NaI,,. y coucher du soleil,
''ane des juges.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-22
L'EcOle PrOfessiOnnelle.

i" olilipllCltc, duSCeFlCe QeS mRNr
republicaines des premiers jour
de la fondation de notre republi
que ont fait place, aux luxe, a |:
noblesse, au relachement de-
meurs.
| Nous sommes sur Ia pente ra
pide de la decadence. Notre DO
pulation longtemps unie, unifiee
plutot, par l'identite ou la solida
rite des interets ct des principes
politiqnes, Sc desagrege, Sc divise
apjourd'hui en- deux camps bien
distincts:: les gouvernants ct les
gourvermes, absolument CONNIE
dams les pays monarchiques de
rEnrope, ou, 81 lon aime mieux
en- producteurs on en- non produc.
teurs. Nous entendons ces mots
dams lie sens general ct literal eui
leur convient, c'est-a.dire :l'homme
qui produit on qui ne produit pas
un article de consommation, quel.
cOnQue. Ainsi il est bien evident
que les arts, les sciences, les let
tres, le commerce, sont les auxi-
liaires utiles ct indispensables de
la production materieIle, propre-
ment dite, agricole ou industri-
ellie. II serait malseant, ridicule
meme de venir contester leur uti-
lite. Aussi n'est-ce pas ce que
nous voulons entreprendre. Nous
entendons tout supplement eau
ser un peu de la tendance de nos
jours qui pousse la plus grande
partie de notre population vers
cette partie de notre societe que
l'on peut appeler non produc-
tive, en- tant quill s'agit de la pro
1uction ma1erielle.
Cette tendance Went de nos
n@urs, ct du developpement con.
siderable dun systeme incompIet
linstruction publique.
LIE jeune honlme dc nos :jours,
;elui meme qdi ma qu'une educa-
ion fort sccondaire, repugne a
'outil, a ratelier. II lui faut la
,lume ou lie magasin. Or quelque
'oit le developpement du COM
nerce, les places de comptables.
lie commits sont encombrees, ct ne
|onnent plus que des salaries bien
'eduits.
Voyez dependant, combien de
eunes gems, au sortir de l'ecole,
'ttcndent, pour mieux dire Adaent.
la'attendent-ils /? Que les rangs
les positions qu'ils ambitionnent
e vident ? Mais ces rangs sont
|eja trop garnis. On ny rentre
ouvent que par faveur ct par pro.
ection. Sont-ils assures de cette
aveur ct de cette protection =? Et,
u defaut de celles-ci, ont-ils les
apacites requises pour atteindre
9 but de leur ambition p? Beau:
CUP mont nj les unes nj les au-
res. Dams leur inexperience d'a-
olesccnts, lis COMPETENT princi.
alement sur les quelques brides
instruction qu'ils ont pu rece-
Dir. VOLTA l'erreur dams laqnelle
8 tombent infalllib!ement, 81 les
ages avis des parents ct des amis
e viennent les en- premunir a
,mps. Auront-ils lie courage ou
intelligence de Sc METRE a I'm ira
all manuel ct remun6rateur plu-
It que de perdre un temps pre- {
eux ct de contractor de mauvai-
IS habitudes dams l'inaction p
ivres a eux-memes beaucoup ne
auront pas. D'ou Went celia !? {
'est quo notre education, 81 pra-
que qu'elle soft GU qu'elle pa {
Iissc, ne Pest pas encore assez. II S
, sufit pas en- effet de former Pin {
lligence des aeves, par des cours c
'atiques des sciences, appliquees n
l'agricultnre, au commerce ct a 2
L -
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-22

ton agricole ct inc
ci aura toujours be,
Attendu qu'anjo
veloppement de II
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-22

legues don't Sc COM
ention de Chicago,
"a voix au premier
q; Blaine, 24l; Sher-
Imunds, 81; Wash
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-04-23

company are almost forced to du-
plicate the subscriptions of stock
from all other sources in order that
they may hold a controlling inhu-
ence in the management of the
road. It was stated in the conven-
ton, upon authority, that the COM
pany would duplicate the subscrip-
tons of Morehouse and Ouachita.
We may rest assured that they will
not only do so, but for their own
interest, will duplicate all other
subscriptions also. And further
than all this, we have in this COM
pany the capital at our own doors
that under other circumstances we
would have to seek in distant cities
and from strangers.
In next weeks issue I shall dis
cuss the plan of procedure pro-
posed by the convention to inaugu-
rate the enterprise.
W. NJ. WASHBURN.
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New Advertis j..
.ESIRAY SALE,

Whereas, on the 9th day of april.
1850, one bay mare, about Ia hands.
high, Years old, branded! with Hi on
the lett hip, no other brands, was duly
estray'7d before me by John Summer
Vile, the owner of which j.. unknown
Now, therefore, unless the owner
shall appear, prove property and pay
charges according to law, will proceed
to sell, Oh Saturday, the 22d day of Nay,
loot, at my office in the 9th ward, (at
+ J. Knox place. TO the highest bidder.
for cash, ar public auction, at not less
than two-tllirds of appraised value.
JOHN A. WILLIAMS
Magistrate, 9th Ward
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dent. The only claim of merit
| that his friends ald advocates
present to the voters of this
country is bis war record and
his friendly department toward
the people of this State when he
was stationed in New Orleans
during the dark lays of reco.-
struction. Gen. Hancock did act
nobly at that time, We admire
him for 1t. He did, however,
nothing bat what common sense
dictated to him as his duty. But
then it will not d. to 60 into this
race with man in front shout
ing to his followers that sixteen
years ago he made a gallant sol
der, and nothing more. Besides,
Gen. Hancock can never boast
Of military glory in antagonism
to Gen. Grant. If the Repubi-
can party 60 into the campaign
with Gen. Grant as their leader,
Boosting of his fame as a sol
dier-and that is all they can
boast of-the Democracy would
do well to place statesman at
the head Of her columns, and
proclaim to the world that we
are wearied of war and war is
sues, and that the glorious mis-
sion of the Democratic party |
will henceforth be to bury the
tomahaWk forever and bind this
Union together as one, united,
inseparab1e, progressive and in
1us'rious people. The man who
can do that is Allen G.. Thur
man, of Ohio. He is the most
progressive statesman. aid one
IT the purest men, that lives.
We know he can outstrip Grant
n craftsmanship, and that is the
Kind of man We need at the head
If this nation.
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NOTICE..

Is hereby given that on the 1871, dav
of December, 1879, rented the planta-
ton of VIM. J. Buf,rd. in Morehouse
parish for the year 1880. / gave nv
promssory note for the rent OF same
favor of said Buford or order, payable
on or before the LIST of December, 1880,
for the sum of 1898 IS dated 18th De.
cember, 1879. | have had the land sur
vryed that was rented me and for which
gave this note and there was only
l32 A-lUO acres, whereas, the note was
given for the rent Of I6o acres; therefore
this note was given in error and is with
out consideration. 1t is the only note
said Buford holds against me. | warn
all parties not to trade for this note
as | will not pay the full amount of it.
C. M. TIDWELL.
Bastrop, La, April 10th, 1880.
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NOT AT ALL"

The Committee, to whom We
gave a few words of wholesome
and practical advice last week
have a card of thanks In this
weeks paper, to which we direct
the candid and earnest attention
of our readers. Our editorials
are seldom so much appreciated
as to command an open acknowl.
edgement Of obligation to us
from those whom we endeavor
to instruct, and hence, we usually,
and, we might say, invariably, dis,
miss an article bearing thanks
to US with the familiar mot at
all" But in this case we are
bound to vary from the rules Of
the Office. Not that we charge any
thing-perish such a thought -
for our admonition; but, that we
are over-powered with the sin
cere and unspeakable apprecia-
ton Of its recipients. Our con-
ception of that Committed
heartfelt thanks for our gratu-
ltous advice is trebbly enhanced
when we read the reasonable
proposition which they submit
to as; in case we should demand
a compromise" to got our green
backs which, perchance, had been
Coast before swine,' again into
our possession. Why, of course,
We are always willing to "set up"
the chest beer" in cases of emer-
gency-in cases that involve the
depletion of our depleted pocket
book: In such a dilemma, we
can even afford to put a "little
sugar in their'n." And.just here
permit US to say thatthe IN. B."
part of that committees batch of
thanks is the most granaIy origi-
nal and remarkably laconic ex-
preston that we have read since
we got rid of the ssainel.
Now. getlemen Of the Commit
tee, we are ready to subscribe
any amount to the contemplated
railroad, upon the conditions
and provisions herein before and
herein-above and herein else
where mentioned in this paper.
In fact, we might agree to put in
a "little sugar" if you will agree
not to send your agent about us.
Come over and see. Finally, We
must say, gentlemen of the Com
in regard to your thanks,
'sNot at ALL"
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communicated.

| EDITOR CLARION-In your article
headed ''The contemplated Rail
road in last weeks issue, you
| offer few words of advice to the
committee, for which you have their
thanks-the one being as cheap as
the other. But when our agent APP
proaches you with our subscription
list, we hope you will put your hand
in the inside pocket of your vest
near your heart-and bring forth
that fat pocket book and ''come
down. handsomely. We are sure
that he will be able to convince YOU
that you are not ''casting your
pearls before swine"-especially as
we only ask for your greenbacks on
the first round, and also that if you
have any fears of being ''sucked
in' you can at any sine compro-
mise with this committee by sub
shutting bottle of your best beer,
or glass of ''mixed up" whisky
and water.
N. B.-The committee will also
stake a little sugar in their'n."
For the rest, the committee beg to
say that under the new constitution
the State cannot grant charter to
this or any other railroad. The
State does got ''instruct her tax
collectors" to demand a tax of
any enterprise, the assessor will
assess the property of the corpora
ton, and the collector will collect
the tax at rates previously fixed and
known. Nor can the parish of
Morehouse, nor any other political
corporation in the State, nor the
State itself, take one dollar of stock
in this or any other enterprise.
And finally, that the convention
decided, as we think wisely, that
those who placed their names to the
subscription lists circulated by us,
should THEMSELVES decide at their
meeting in July what preliminary
arrangements with capitalists or
should be made before they |
formed corporation under the
general laws of the State, and gave
their positive obligations making
them liable for the amount of their
subscriptions. With all due respect
therefore the committee believe that
the arrangement with capitalists"
must, under the limitations Of their
authority, be left to those most in
crested, to-wit-the subscribers.
Respectfully Your Ob't Serv't,
THE COMMITTEE.
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Notice to Taxpayers

Of the Corporation of Bastrop. Your
taxes are now due, and if not paid by
the first day of May next l shall return
the same as delinquent and advertise
al! the real estate for sale, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
the taxes and costs, allowing all tax
payers the right or privilege of pointing
out property. f. J. HILTON,
Corporation Tax Collector.
Per B. W. SMITH, Deputy.
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MILLINERY STORE.

Having inst received large and va
ried assortment of Millinery Goods, such
as straw hats, laces, ribbons, artificial
flowers, and everything belonging to the
millinery business, | am prepared to &C
commodate the ladies, who are request
ed to call and examine my goods.
store-In the room adjoining Mrs.
Collins. NINE M. A. WINFREY.
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The editor of the Ouachita
Telegraph is a delegate to the
Cincinnati Convention, and we'll
bet two bits that Hancock gets
his frat and last vote.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-04-23

Two negro girls were burned
to death the other night in IN
ion perish with the cabin in
which they were sleeping.
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NOTICE..

All parties indebted to US are required
to come forward and pay same to Aug.
Simon, who has been authorized by US
to collect and receipt, and all persons
having claims against us are also re-
quested to present them to him for pay
ment.
WOLFF & SILBERNAGEL.
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STATE NEWS.

% "A L II NI wa
The mail is now carried twenty
two miles in skiffs between
Monroe and Delta.
The people OF Winnsboro have
fourishing temperance organi-
cation.
The Monroe Bulletin and the
Vienna Sentinel are fighting each
other with the pen.
Mrs. Hennen, the grandmother
Of the Hood orphans, died in
New. Orleans the other day.
The State Convention sends
its delegates to Cincinnati unin-
structed. We are glad they are
left free.
A young man who lives in
Baton Rouge solved the "Gem
Puzzle" nine times in one hour
the other day.
A fifteen thousand dollar fire
occurred in St. Francisville the
other day. It was the work of
an incendiary.
Last week, in Vernon parish
F. M. Franklin killed John F.
Marcus with bludgeon. Both
men were beast!y drunk.
Rayville was so dull and quiet
last week that the Beacon COM
pares its appearance to the SOL
emn silence of a gravey ard.
Dan Rice is in the city preach
ing temperance to the people.
He will find some hard custom
ers in New Orleans.
District Court will be held in
Rayville, commencing the first
Monday in May, if the water
falls sufficiently to admit jurors
and witnesses to travel.
The Vienna Sentinel gives the
Monroe Bulletin "fits'' about the
acrimonious language the Bnlle-
tin used toward Gen. King. Now,
are "are forced to SMILE"
A thunder storm occurred in
Winnsboro the other day, and
the thunder was so terrific az to
make the type in the Sun Office
fairly dance.
Two brothers, living at Bossier
Point, got into a difficulty last
week, which resulted in the death
OF James at the hands of Will
liam.
The Columbia Herald will
King for Congress with
all of its vigorous energy. Most
all the sensible papers in the
District will do as the Herald.
A negro, from West Baton
Rooge parish, who was serving
fifteen year term 10 the Peniten-
lary for numbering bis father
n-law in 1877, died in his cell
he other day of consumption.
A few days ago eight white
nen were arrested in Ouachita
parish for whipping a negro.
They Were tiled and convicted
" jury of twelve men, and the
Court fined them $25 each.
The Beacon denounces those
Democrats in the South who
ave been entertaining Grant as
fauds and hypccrites. The
5eacon is one Of those papers
hat have never realized the
tern fact that the acnr IS over,
The Lake Providence Repub-
can will support Gen. King for
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-04-23
DRESSMAKING F.!
AND MILLINERY STORE.
Miss CARRIE WHITE,

In connection with dress-making, cut
ting and fifth g. stamping, plating, ETC.,
has added nice line of millinery and
fancy goods, hats and bonnets, of the
latest styles, fer spring and summer.
Old hats made new.
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PRESIDENTIAL CHIT.CHAT.

this great country now is VIII
shall be our next President. TIL
metropolitan newspapers hav
been sitting, and agitating, an(
discussing this all-importap
question for months, and man,
of them for years. They hav'
eulogized and immortalized thei
personal and political pets !; an(
they have spared no hur:fu
Dart that would injure their pc
litical antagonists, who have the
boldness to aspire to the Pres:
dency of this great Repablic
Indeed, in many instances, jour.
nalists who WELD a powerful
pen, and who exert an immense
influence, do not con6ne their
abuse of Presidential candidates
to political opponents.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean, in
its mad and reckless anxiety to
have General Grant reelected,
passes by no opportunity to heap
piles of oaths upon the head Of
the Maine Senator, who is just
as anxious to be President as
any man that ever lived. Yet
Blaine and the nter-Ocean are
apostles of the same Identical
political party. The Courier
Journal is another example that
may be cited. 1t can see no
good thing in any man in the
Democratic party but that which
is embodied exclusively 10 Mr..
Tilden. All others, who have a
longing for the Presidency are,
in the opinion of the Courier
journal, tainted with putrefying
political sores from the top of
the head to the soles of the feet.
This kind of discussion has been
going on among the big newspa-
pers for fifteen months. Now
that the day is drawing near
when this great question will
be submitted to the people, edi-
tors of less eloquence and less
infuence-though of more hon
esty and more genuine patriot
ism-are laying hold of this sub
ject and wrestling with it like
''heroes in the strife" which they
ore.
The Democracy of Louisiana
have, if the press of the State
express the sentiment of the
people, almost solidly united
upon Gen. Hancock, of Pennsyl-
vania, as their choice for Presi-
dent.
Right here we must remind
the leaders of our party that
they have been since the war
proverbially famous for selecting
a man whom the Republican
party can easily defeat in Pres
idential fight. Perhaps no greater
blunder was ever made, and no
harder blow was ever struck at
be vitals of the Democratic
party than when her leaders, in
1872, picked up old Horace
Greeley to measure arms with |
Gen. Grant. Our leaders were
equally as unfortunate in 1876,
when they brought out the old
coward OF Glamercy Park. who
has the impudent audacity to
ask the people Of this country 70
vote for him again
We fear that our people and
party are moving steadily to an
other defeat. With the greatest
Difference to the opinion of the
leading men in the Democratic
party South, we do protest
against the policy of placing
Gen. Hancock at the head of the
Democratic army in the coming
contest. The step will be IA
tai one. He cannot carry the
party to victory. He has no re-
,ord as statesman. He has