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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-28
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Matters.
WHITEsRORO.

correspondence Of the Herald,
wHTR4HoRo, February q, 1897
General Hawthorne, Of Confederate fame,
will lecture tonight ut tho Academy, on
Brazil, "A sharp little rain, doing con-
siderable good, fell night before last
Rev, Ashburn, Of tue NJ, u church, lost his
infant child on yesterday, IL d, Norton,
Grconbacker, is OF, politically, for st, Louis,
--Items have been few and far between
from this point of late. Absence from home
the cause.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-28
SOCIETY NOTICE.

nATLAS LODGE NO. 8, A. o. u. W.
~ The meu hers will meet at their hall sat
urdsy, the 18th inst, ut p. m. sharp, TOR
special business. j. ID. CAklER
j. W FoRTUSE, Recorder. NJ. w.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-28

th-1y PERSONS OR FAMILIEs-Wantlng
Ne@~@ Boots or Shoes, First-Class City Made
for Cents Ladies', Misses and Children, will
do well TO call at COS Main street; always on
hand fine assortment, also made to order at
once as desired. Prices Low. Work warranted
Old Boots and Shoes Repaired.
HARVEY PAGE,
feb1f Manufacturer
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20
A New Way.

An indignant subscriber to a
New Jersey paper went into the
Office a few days ago and ordered
his paper stopped, because he
differed with the editor in his
views of subsoiling fence-rails. The
editor conceded the mans right to
stop his paper, and remarked
cooIly, as he looked over his list
DO you know Jim Sowdeas,
down at Hardscratble?'
very welI,' said the man.
well he stopped his paper last
week because l thought a farmer
was a blamed fool who didn't
know that timothy was a good
thing to graft on huckleberry
bushes, and he died in ess than
four hoars."
Lord !! is that so??" said the
astonished Granger.
Yes; and you know old
George Erickson, down on Eagle
Creek?"
"Wel I've heard Of him"
"Well," said the editor, grave
ly, "he stopped his paper because l
said he was the happy father o.
twins, and congratulated him on
his success SO late in life. He
fell dead within twenty minutes.
There's lots Of similar cases
but it don't matter. I'll just cross
your name off, through you don
look strong, and there's a bad
color about your nose"
"see here. Mr.. Editor!" sale
the subscriber, looking somewha,
alarmed, Il believe I'll just keer
on another year, because / al
ways did like your paper; ant
come to think about it. you're .
young man, and some allowance
orter to be made ;" and he depar
ted, sati fed that he made
narrow escape from death.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20
DEATH Or A LADY One Hun

DEATH OF LADY One Hun
DRIED AND TWELVE YEARs.-one
of the oldest ladies in Europe died
the otherday in Gleiweitz, a small
town in Prussian Silesia, having
retained her memory and the use
Of all her senses, except that OF
sight, up to the day of her decase.
Judith Singer was born On the
18th of June 1853, and although
she did not marry until she had
completed her twenty.sixth year,
she was the mother Of two chill
dren when the present Emperor
of Germany came into the world
near eigbty-three and a half years
ago. OF the fifteen sons and
daughters she bore to her nus
bnad, tie verger Of the Jewish
synagogue at Gleitwitz, but three
survive, Mrs. Singer buried her
eldest daughter a venerable dame
Of eighty four years, last year. Oh
her one hundred aad Twelfth birth
day, being the fftSeth anniversary
of the Emperor's wedding day,
she addressed a letter OF congratu-
lation to his Majesty, and received
an autographic acknowledgment
of her communication, enclosing a
bank note for one hundred marks,
which she forthwith bestowed
upon a local charitable institution.
Among the remembrancces OF
Mrs. Singers unmarried girlhood
were events which have long since
been RELOCATED to the pages OF
history. Eighteen years OF her
life were passed under the reign Of
Frederick the Great, and she had
Just attained her majority when
the great French Revolution broke
out. She p~rofessed to recollect
with perfect clearness the reioic-
ings celebrated in her native town
upon the occasion of the FIRST par,
tition of Poland, which took place
three years before the Declare
ton of American independence.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20
Proclamation
JAIL TAX--OFFICIAL PROMUL
CATION.
State of Louisiana.

JAIL IAA--OFFICtAL fROMUL'
CATION.
State of Louisiana.
Parish Of Vermilion.
Whereas, on Tuesday, the End
day of November, 1880, a special
election was held at the different
polling places Or election precincts
of said parish, in conformity to
the provisions Of the Constitution
and laws of this State, and Of the
ordinances of the Police Jury
passed and adopted for the pur-
pose of taking the sense of the
property tax payers as 10 assessing
and levying a special ad vaorem
tax Of three and one-half 81 mills
on the dollar of the estimated
value of all the taxable property
situated in this parish for and dn.
ring three consecutive years,
which tax is to he appropriated to
the building OF a parish jail.
Aud whereas. it is provided Ivy
the 4,h Section of act "a OF the
General Assembly of this State,
approved April 10th 1880, that
that the POLICE shall rromutgate
/. e result of said election ten DAYS
thereafter by publication in the
official journal.
Now, therefore. The Police Jury
Of the parish aforesaid, at a meet.
ing Of said body held at the court
house on Friday, the 18th day Of
November 1880. proceeded to
open and carefully compile the
official returns transmitted to
them by the commissioners of
election of the different precincts
of said parish, do hereb, make
known and promulgate the result
of said election. which is as fol-
lowe . t
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20
A Cambridge mother sent her

"A CamDtlOge HlOlneF oelt A0A
small boy into the country, and
after a week of anxiety has reciev-
ed this letter: Il got here all
right, and forgot to write before.
1t is a very nice place!to have fun.
A Teller and | went out in a boat,
and the boat tipped over, and a
man got me out, and | was 50 full
of water / didn't know nothln for
a good long while. The other
boy has got to be buried after
they find him. His mother came
from Chelsea, and she cries all
the time. A boss kicked me over,
and | have got to have some
money to pay a doctor for 6xin'
my head. We are going to set an
old barn en- fire tonight, and |
shonld smile if We don't have bully
fun. | lost my watch, and l am
very sorry. / shall bring home
some mudturtles, and | shall bring
home a tame woodchuck, if l can
get 'em in my trunk"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20
POLICE JURY.

POLICE JURY.
Monday, Nov. 18th 1880.
The Police Jury met this day
according to adjournment.
Present Howard Hoffpauir,
President, and Messrs. Broussard.
Trahan, Vanslyke, Nunez and
Primeaux.
Absent 1'hibeaux,
Minutes of previous meeting
read and adopted.
The official returns Of the spe-
cial election held at the different
precincts in this parish on the I'd
day of November, 1880, in order
to take the sense of the property
taxpayers as to levying a tax to
build a Jail were submitted and
by the Police Jury, and
showed the following result
For Jail Tax" $50 votes
Against Jail Tax" 100 Z"
Maj. for Jail Tax 23O.
And it was therenpon ordered
that tho Clerk Of this body cause
to be published and promulgated
in the official journal q detaiI re-
sull Of said election according to
Sec. 4, act No. 81 Of the General
Assembly approved April 10Th
1880.
Art LIST Resolved. that J. o.
Lege surety on he bond of Fir4-
gus Lege, in the case Of the State
of Louisiana vs. F6rfgus L6ge
which bond was declared forfeited
on,the 7th day of Sept. 1880, be
allowed to settle the amount due
the parish on said bond, viz ::
Eighty dollars BY crediting the
parish with the sum Of Eighty dol
lars on the judgement in favor of
said j. o. Lige by the Parish Of
Vermilion, and paying the costs
of the forfeiture OF the bond and
the fees Of the District Attorney
Art I'd Resolved further, that
the parish Treasurer be authorized
to settle with j. O. tege by Civ
ing him a receipt for said $50
upon said Lege giving him said
Treasurer q receipt for said
amount 10 account Of his Judgment
against the parish and endorsing
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20
ALL lNHORSE 1T.

The Recorder, Amer cus. Ga.
says +: "Clerks, Senators, Repre-
sentatives, Doctors, Lawyers
Citizens. in public and private
life, are testifying by the thous
ands, and over their own sigma
lures, that a remedy has beer
found for Bright's Discs q
the Kidneys and for Die r.es
these ave respectively kew AZ
Warmers Safe Kidney ana: !ie',
Cure and Warmers Sale DiaH.,cS
Cure"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

Cincinnati Commercial, Novem'
Der 18th says :
Capt. Sol. Wise's new boat. the
Maxey s., was launched last Fri
day at Ironton, and Lambert
Bros. e. Co. are putting in the
boiler and engines. Capt. Wise
has purchased q load Of produce,
which he will take from that
vicinity o New Orleans as soon
as his steamer is completed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20
THE MERIDIONAL.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY,, BY
F.. /. ADDISON N.
90 5o..,.PER Z 50 SO
NJ s,

The MEarDto>An. is published weekly
ia Eorlfsn and French. ct TWO dolla rs
and fly cents Pc. snnum pa5"ble ID
advance. m
Advertisements will be inserted at Sl.0o
ner sn,4ra OF ten lines, or less, for each
insertion. ~,
ADVERTISEMENTS published in English
and French will be charged for 10th 'an'
guages. . a.
No advertisement will be inserted f0l
less than two dollars and fifty cehts.
PAYMENT of all advertisements IL con.
sidered due Immediately after their nrs'
publication.
Advertisements not marked With me
number OF insertions required, vii oe
published until otherwise ordered ano
charged for accordingly.
TEN dollars in advance is required ioi
announcing candidates for once; sno
election tickets or other job'wofk mus
be paid for on delivery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

The Marksville Brass Band enli.
vened this town on last Thursday
with stirring strains of music in
commentators Of the Democrat
ic victory in this parish.
Our Brass Band is now the
pride of the town. Under the ex'
perienced tutelage of Prof. Mouil
]aud the young gentlemen com
posing that splendid organization
have made extraordinarily rapid
progress for the limited perioC
that he has had them in charge
Bulletin.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20
l00
$50
100

Total 230 majority.
Thus showing a majority in ia.
vor of Jail Tax of two hundred
and thirty votes.
Published and promulgated by
order of the Police Jury, Novem'
Der 18th 1880.
AMBROSE LACoUR,
Clerk of Polio Jury.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20
WANTED.

A young lady devoid Of false
pride aud "pretentions', who has
recently graduated at one of the
first institutions of learning in the
State is DESTROYS of obtaining u
situation as governess in some res
pectable family. Best Of referen-
ces furnished if requested.
Address, Miss SEcEss1A,
Care P. O. Box 20,
Nov. 1880. Abbeville, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

PLUMs ON A PEAR TREE.-Wm.
NJ. Davies exhibits a curiosity in
the shape of two plums grown on
a pear tree which has not been
grated. Last summer the pear
tree bore about a dozen pears.
This year it bore none, but its
boughs were intermingled with
the boughs Of a plum tree, which
bore considerable fruit. The
bongh which bore the pIums men,
toned had the leaves Of a pear
tree, but the plums were genuine
and somewhat smaller than the
ordinary Bleecker.-[Utica IN.
" Herald.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20
We have received the initial

We have received the initial
number of THE OLservey a new
paper just established in St. Mar
tinsville by a. V. Fleming ESQ,
Democratic in politics and pre-
scnting a fair amount Of original
matter, We trust that, it may
be permitted 10 continue an APP
p%reciatc observer Of men and
things in the petite Paris" o
the Attakanas. rs typograph
.icai appearance is all that can be
expected when we say that it j:
founded upon the ruins Of the St
Marliusyiile SeAtiaeA.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

We were mcuh amused a few
evenings ago by the queer actions
of an old Creole. He was riding
towards town when he heard the
shrill whistle of the locomotive.
He Immediately dismounted and
led his poney to a fence near by,
tied him, and then crawled over in.
to the field. As the train got near
ly abreast of him, he could stand
it no longer, but made a dash over
the fence and straddled his half
frantic poney. In the twinkling
of an eye lie was of in the same
direction he had come, hat in
hand, and digging his heels into
the sides of his poor beast, as if
his very life depended upon its
swiftness. st. Landry Democrat.
A red tiger was recently killed
in Greene county, Alabama, by a
young man who was out hunting
SQUIRRELS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20
A Cure for Jealousy.

jealousy is a disease which
affects Young persons more than It
dose older ones, it has 1T
peculiari,ies just the same as other
complaints, one Of which is to take
the cause for the care. The best
lkrown remedy is to splice yourself
to the cause with a Matrimonial
Band. which may be procured
from almost any Justice OF the
; Pc" re or Minister of the Gospel.
If it is not convenient to do this,
the following may prove beneficial
TO the afflicted.
Take | ID Of deliberate Con
sideration. 2 ounces Of Resolution,
a large amount Of Determination,
(the more the better) add to this J
Gallon Of lipuid Reelection, bottle
this in your mind cork it with
Memory, and use with Discretion,
often as the cause appears. TO be
we'll taken before shaking.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

Tuck jackson, Of McDonough,
Ca, believed that he had commit
ted a sin which, if he ever ate
again, would surely send him to
hell for all eternity. So he shut
his mouth against all food and
starved himself to death in seven
teen days.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

sally" said a fellow to a girl
who had red hair, keep away
from me Or you'll set me on fire."
mo danger Of that" replied the
girl, you are too green to burn"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

4 great deal of talk in this parish
'jnst now of a third party. Who,
or what this party is or will be, is
a dark horse question yet, but that
such a party change in politics is
mooted is a matter of fact ; and
all we know about it is, that it
will be under a liberal platform
and be a strong hold, politically.
Morgan City Revie,o.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

Rainy weather continues with
out any indication Of a cessation.
Should it continue much longer it
will seriously rciard sugar-mak-
ing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

Com. Mutt has opened a liquor
saloon in Sixth Avenue, and one
Of his first patrons is held for tri.
al at Jefferson Market on a
charge of having stolen from. the
drawf q gold watch, presented to
him by Phineas Barnum.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

ANOTHER MAsToDoN.-The re-
mains of a large animal, probably
a mastodon, were discovered in
an old swamp near Hopestown,
ILL.,, Sept. Is. The tusks are nine
feet long, twenty-six inches 10 cir,
conference at the base, aud weigh
ITS pounds each. The lower
jaw with teeth is we'll preserved.
The teeth are perfect, though
somewhat worn. One weighs
eight pounds, and is twenty-one
inches in circumference. Several
Of the leg bones are in good condi-
ton. The thigh bone is two and
a half feet long, and the tibia 8
feet. The ribs and back bone are
in had condition, as the back Of
the animal was only 8 feet under
the ground.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

"Gentlv the dues are DER me
stealing as the man said when he
had Eve bills presented to him at
one time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

A young physician asked per.
mission of a lass to kiss her ; she
replied. mo sir. / never like a
doctors bill stuck in ny face"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20
NOTICE.

All advertisements and communications
intended for the MERID1oNAL. must pe
handed in by IL o'clock on Thnrs"sy
to ensure publication. This il an impor'
tant business rnle. which should not be
overlooked or neglected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

Every man must work at some
thing. The moment he stops
working for humanity, the devil
employs him.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

Tight lacing should be encour.
aged in every possible way. 1t
kills off the foolish girls and leaves
the sensible ores. No healthy
girl ever laces.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

It is easy to stump Rhode
Island. A grand stand is erected in
the middle of the State, and the
thing is done with a single speech.
Parties Of the opposition go into
Connecticut until the speaking is
oyer.-[N. 0. Picayune.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

4. \ crusty old bachelor says he
thinks it's woman, and not her
wrongs, that ought to be redressed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

Advice is like a railroad train
easy to take but hard to follow
[Boston Transcript.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

1t is believed that this country
will produce 1900, 900 bales Of
cotton this year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

Mrs. Darlington says she has
bought a horse so spiritnous that
he goes off on a decantcr.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

An old lady seeing a very small
coffin, exclaimed. rs it possible
that that could be intended for
any living creature =
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

A locomotive drinks forty FIVE
gallons per mile.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

spell love-" said a young man
to his sweetheart one night last
week. " o,u,' she timidly said.
The courtship had been a p%rotract-
ed one, but they are married now.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-11-20

Cincho.Q uinine cures chil's and
fever.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-04
HVOL. XLYIII.

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Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-04
Price Four Cents.

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 Hints for Home Reading is series of chapters on books and their use, by Charles Dudley Warner, M. F. Sweetzer, F. B. Per kins, Cyrus Hamlin H. w. Mabie, Edward Everett Hale, Joseph Cook, Henry Ward Beecher and Lyman Abbott, the whole ed- ited with an introduction, by Mir. Abbott. There is appropriately included in the vol ume revised edition of the late George F. Putnam's Suggestions for Libraries" to- gether with price lists of the most desirable books for inclusion in libraries of five hun dred, one thousand and two thousand vol umes The book is healthfully stimulating one to the love of books in households Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the hookse1lar
Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-04
Why General Grant IS a Republican.

Why General Grant Is il Republican.
 From his Address at Warren, Ohio.l
 / ana c Republican os the taoo gre0t political parties ore 7oso diUide, because tue Republican party is c national party, see172g the greatest good .tor the gre0test number of citizens 1Here iS not c precinct in ttts east Nation ao7,ere c Democrat cannot cpSt Ais ballot and prominence of the opposite party, he ca1a pro- c1aim Jus political opiaotoass, e0en if he is o7o1y one GnaOaag O thousand, acttt- out .fa0- and sott1oat prescription O1s account of his 0l1i1aSons Ihere ore 14 St1tes and localities i71 some 0tseT States acere Repub hca7es h0Ce not ttis l1a0ileg6. IHis ts one 1ea son ao7ty / ana c Republican. But 0na c Re publican tor naa,ay other reasons. Ihe Repu6- Hca7o p0rty Gssures protection, to Ife and 7r0r- erty, the public credit and the payment cf tue debts of tue goUe17anae'at tStGte, county or nao 7atctp0Iity, 80 fnr Gs tt can control. Tue Dem ocrGtic 4'1rty does not promise ttis and if tt does, 5t hGs broken cts promises to the ertent of Hundreds of millions, Gs maarey northern Deneocrats can testify to Metr so17oao. / ana c Republican as 6etaoeera tue er5sti'eg 21ort5es because tue Repu6 GcG7a party fosters the productions Of the teld and td7ma and Cf mo07sutdcto7Tes, and tt en- coeu'ages tue general eda1c0tioaa of the poor as aoeU Gs the qtcA. IHe Democr0tic 4oarty dtscourages oU ttese aohen i'a absolute poaoer. IHe Republican To0rty ts c party cf progress and of 66era1ity tOaoard its opponents It encourages tte poor to strtCe to better tte5r condition, tue ignorant to eatcate tSeir cildrea to enable them to compete saccessfuSly acith tse5r more fortunate 0SS0cidtes, and, fn of eUery citizen, 7a0 matter aoh0t hs rGce naa- tioza0lity reuioots condition It toIer0tes no 411giEeged class. Eoe1y one h0s the 0pportet1ai- ty to na1lte himself 01 he is capable Cf