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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07
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MOBLEY & co. J. NJ. ROBINSON.
NEW ORLEANS
Lightning Rod Works
find General Factory Agency,
organized
J. vi. RObiRlSOIl,

of flori0a General agent.
Formerly Of Savannah Lightning
Rod Factory l8 years ago. Has
had 20 years experience in this
Branch of Business,
Manutactmers. huentors, importers
and Dealers in all Kinds Of
'LIGHTNING RODS AND
LIGHTNING ROD NATE
RIALS.
The Oldest Established Company
South and the only house of the
kind in South western Country.
"Robinson's Silver Cables" a
speciality. These Gables are con
tinuous, having no joints. They
are the safest protector against
lightning ever invented. This
Company has been, is now, and
will be, for the remainder OF this
year, through the western and
northern parishes Of Louisiana
represented by its gent'emanly
statesmen Messrs. E. +. Andlhg, o.
La !; s. W. Greene. OF Miss b. u
Pritchard, Of S. G., G. 7. Pitch
ard, offs. G i; andJ. NJ. Roblnso"
Of Fla. This Company puts W
the Silver Gables and all Other
Rods cheaper than they were ever
Ioffered to the Public before
ISkillfnl workmen employed
Orders promptly attended to ant
satisfaction guaranteed.
Office, ,293 St. Charles St., cor
Calliope. june 23-6m.
New Orleans.
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of,cial Directory.

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ir'e' Ep. EuG. MoUroN.
Dsfrs' ]. A. CHARcols.
o'fl z Lssr1E BRoUssA9D.
representative; wv. SHEPHERD.
Parish Judge. VIVIAN c. LYONS.
p.rih Attorney, q wu,rr.
sser'h' g.B. SHAW.
heco'u LEO PERRET.
G. BRoussARp,
PaIs Jir. n;,oa+
! 2 o.ss,,rr ss JOS. TRAHAN
E : r.,uyKE. J. F. BRoUssARD,
lUsE Il. | hlD1AoA'
10 Council.
4. D. MARTIN, Mayor.
ii ABlDls, JACOB lsAAcs,
iTsR J. 0. LEGE,
IA +. LyoNs. Constable.
iee, Of the Peace, Sd. W ard
feP PArEs, W. 3. WHITE
SrNars .....
F, N. EDWARD, E. MoNTAGNh
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Livery Stable.
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The undersigned would respect
fully inform the public that he
has opened a Livery Stable in the
Town Of Abbeville, where he is
prepaired to hire horses, car.
riares. hacks etc. and receive the
aple at very moderate prices.
OpHILIAs BoURQUE.
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ABBEVILLE, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, August 2, 1850.
THEY kll want it,

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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

The Opelousas and Great Wes-
tern Railroad was commenced 10
Dec. 1852. On the 4th of De.
cember, 1853, seventeen miles of
the road were finished, and on
that date a train passed over the
completed portion in seventeen
minutes. There was a celebration
Of the event at the westsrn end Of
the road.
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THE SOUTHERN CULTIVA
TOR.

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CONSTITUTION.
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bEfWnEN 1daM AND THE FIRE.

BETWEEN I HAM AND THE FIRE.
At recent Hancock ratifca.
ton meeting in the North, the
Hon. S. S. Cox was received with
a storm Of apple use, and cheers
for. Sunset Cox" He congratu-
F1ated the Democracy on being
now united. He said: "we shall
have no more cries Of ''Rebel
Brigadiers." the bloody shirt
has been put out to wash. The
Republican candidates have char
acter-of a certain Kind Laugh
ter The speaker told a story of
a dream that colored man was
said to have had, as illustrating
the treatment of the colored race
by the Republican party. The
colored man dreamed that ho
went to hell, and was asked:
"Were there any Republicans
in hell ?"
"Oh, yes; lots of EN-"
"Any Democrats I"
"Yes; a few scattered around"
"Any Greenbackers 2"
meme to count on"
"What were the Republicans
doing ?"
/ 'They were holding the colored
linen between themselves and the
fire." [Roars of laughterl
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07
OFFICIAL.

Wednesday, July 14th 1880.
The police jury met this day
at the court house pursuant to
adjournment. |
Present Howard Hofpauir,
president, and Messrs Brolssard,
Primeaux. Trahan, Nunez aud
anslyke.-Absent Mr. Thibeaux.
Mr.. Vanslyke presented the
following ordinance which after
being read was adopted
An ordinance to prevent hogs
from rowing at large in the 3rd
ward Of the parish of Verrnilion.
SEC. lst Be it ordained by the
police jury of the parish of Yer
mihon. That from and after the
adoption of this ordinance, it
shall not be lawful for any hogs
to rove at large within toe limits
of the 3rd ward of the parish OF
Vermilion.
SEC. 2rd Be it further ordain-
ed &c, That the owners of all
hogs found rowing at large or in
fields and other enclosures in the
3rd ward of this parish shall be
held pecuniarily responsible to
proprietors or owners of all fields
and enclosure in damages for such
depreciation, and injuries which
said hogs may commit in said
fields and other enclosures, by
judgement before any court of
competent jurisdiction.
! A. LACoU., HOWARD HoFFPAUIR
| Clerk, President,
ART. lst Resolved, that the
clerk Of this body give due notice
in the English and French Ian
guages in the official journal mott.
f,ying all persons, holders Of par.
ish warrants, scrips and other
evidences ofindebtedness against
the parish previous to lst day OF
January 1879, to. present the
same 10 this body on the 18th
day Of August, 1880, to be ex.
amined and passed upon pursuant
to act No. 49 Of 1880.
ART. 2nd, Resolved that the
following named persons be and
they are hereby appointed as an
additional jury of free holders
under Art. 4 adopted April 5th
1880, viz: Emile Duhon, David
Meaux. Valerien Q Broussard
Alcide Hebert and John Conner
Claims allowed and ordered to
be paid out of their respective
funds
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

"Let him that cant stand FIRE
fall back! The electoral ticket
put forth by the Democrat conven.
ton that assembled at Richmond
in May last is our ticket. we know
no other, nor do we porpose to
know any other, and we repudiate
any party that antagonizes that.
IF that be "discord," then make
the most of it.-Fredrickburg, Va
Star.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

READING.--Let us take time foc
reading. 1t will never come if We
wait to have every speck of dirt
removed from each article we use.
We can always find something
else to do; and conscientious house
keepers, with little taste for men
tai pursuits, are apt to make great
blunders. The life is more than
meat, and body than raimant,
which means-if may be allowed
to preach wee bit of a sermon
that you yourself, all your im-
mortal faculties, are of more, vas
tly more, importance than your
house aud furniture, clothing and
cookery; and those are utterly
worthless if they serve as hindran-
ces iastead Of helps, to your lndt.
yidual culture. No kind Of labor
is degrading it done from a worthy
motive, and no motive can be no.
bier than the womanly desire to
make a pleasant home With this
end in yiew-with love as promp-
ter-washing and darning and
scrubbing are all elevated from
drudgery to a noble place. But
our home can not be properly
attractive and profitable to our
families if we ourselves are dull
and harassed. Our brotheas and
fathers and husbands and sons
need cheerful and intelligent COM
panions at home far more than
they need nice dinners and spot
less linen. tits necessary that
good honse-keepers should also
read and reflect and listen and
converse.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

RMyEn A LIMITED Nun
: <-sss Der of active. ener-
sassers TO engage in a pleasant
y esble business. Good men will
rare chance
MAKE MONEY.
NIL please answer this advertise
III IF etler. enclos ng 8 amp for reply,
saat business they have been en-
~ None but those who mean
need apply.
ADDRESS,
FINLEY, HARVEY & Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29
A REPUBLICAN LIE NAILED.


The Republican editorial bureau at Washing.
ton has put forth for the use OF the postofce ed
itors string Of misStatementH, one Of which is as
follows:
"In 1860 after twenty years OF Democratic rule,
a Government six per cent. bond sold sfor eighty
cents"
This statement has often been made in various
shapes, but all OF them are equally untrue. The
fact is that only one loan made by the United
States sold at so cents, and that was s25O,00O in
1874 when the war with Great Britain was In pro.
gresq. No loan placed by the Democracy sold at
less than par and some Of them brought as high
as AZ per cent, premium The facts as to all the
loans made from 1906 to 1861 are shown In an Off
cia table Just issued by the Treasury Department.
Before 1896 the earliest loan was obtained from
France authorized December 23, l776; $40 ,000
at per cent, Of which Sl91 500 only was issued.
Thirtyeight loans followed this up to 1885; three
were from France, one from Spain, twelve from
H0land the later ones were domestic. The tenn
pOrary loan Of 1889 was obtained from the New
York bankers by the Secretary Of the Treasury
alexander HamiltOn) on his own responsibility
without statutory authorization, ITO meet eXpens-
es incurred OF the beginning Of the present Gov
ernment Of the United States" 1t was Si91 Cos IN
amount at per cent, and indefinite In term. In
1898 and 1850 there were two loans Of fifteen years
at per cent. The first Of these was for So 100000
and was placed at par, and the latter, 81 4S4 700
was placed at 105 All loans made after 1850 to
1921 bore per cent interest, none were placed at
over par and S25O,OO), as we slated above, Issued
In 1874 sold as low as 80 From 1921 to 1861 the
rate Of interest on different loans ranged from ~
to per cent, and none were placed below par.
All these bonds were payable In gold and silver
and all were 30 paid,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29
LATE NEWS.

Delaware, o., July p During the progress of q
thunderstorm to day barn belonging to Abram
Worine, situated about two miles west Of this
city, was struck by lightning and was burned TO
the ground with all its contents The loss Will
aggregate about $1,000. The barn was insured for
81 900.
Defiance, o., July 27.-A large barn owned by a
farmer named Hazelwartz, living about three
miles south OF this city, was struck by lightning
and entirely consumed, together with about sew.
en- hundred bushels Of wheat. Loss Sl,50O; in
sHred in the Phoenix, OF Brooklyn, for $3.50.
Gallon July 27.-A fire this afternoon destroy
ed large barn west OF LeesVille, near this city,
the property Of John Bauer. The barn contained
one thousand bushels of wheat the product Of
fifteen acres Of barley, six hundred bushels Of
oats, besides agricultural implements, etc. 1t is
a mystery as to the origin Of the FIRE. The build.
ing was insured in the Ohio Farmers, with no in
Surance on The contents.
Bucyrus, July H.-This morning, lightning
struck the barn Of John Klink, who resides seven
miles north or BUcyrus and 1t was entirely des.
troyed, Loss 1900.
Findlay, July 27.-The wife Of Judge Whitley
died suddenly to-day Of heart.disease. She had
asGended the stairway Of her elegant home and
Immediately fell over on a bed and expired soon
after.
Leetonie, 0,IJuly 27-Thls morning son Of P.
Campbell and a daughter Of Ira Chase, while
playing on a high trestle at the Cherry Valley
rolling'mill, were run over by some coal cars and
severely injured,
Washington, Pa, July 27.-Henry Vandruf, by
Waynesburg, was arrested last night for shooting
bis wife, AS the jail at that place had been torn
down, preparatory to building new one, the
Sheriff was compelled to keep guard over his
prisoner last night
Newcastle, Pa July 9.-George W Miller, aged
about fifty, q prominent citizen, while standing
on the porch in the rear of his Office this morning,
leaned against the railing, which broke, and he
fell twelve feet. He is probably fatally injured.
Delaware, o. July 27.-This afternoon about
o'clock the body Of an unknown man was found
a sugar camp situated about FIVE miles east OF
the CITY, The body was lying in a shsnty, which
was only used during the maple sugar season,
and was in an advanced state Of decomposition,
the hair having fallen from his head and face.
whisky bottle was found at his side, He was
dressed in blue roundabout coat and brown
overalls, it is supposed that the body may turn
out to be that Of George Franks, who disappeared
about three weeks ago and has not been heard
from since.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29
ANOTHER HANCOCK RECRUIT.

Pittsburgh, July 26.-The Republicans are again
greatly disturbed by the announcement that
Colonel Henry B, Hays, a life long Republican
has followed the example of General Pearson
and declared his intention to work and vote for
General Hancock Colonel Hays is one of the
wealthiest coal operators in the PENNSYLVANIA
bituminous region and is known at all points
along the Ohio river as a man OF great liberality
He has stood IN the foremost rank of the Repub.
lican leaders in Allegheny county and has al
ways contributed largely of his means to insure
the success Of the Republican ticketin times past,
He says however that he will open an extra bar
rel for the hero Of Gettysburgh. He was at one
time secretary Of the legation to Denmark and has
gallant war record, His change Of political
faith will have great effect upon thousands OF
coal miners, who have alWays looked I'D TO him
as leader and guide in matters political The
announcement OF his allegiance to General Han.
cock fell like chilling frost on the Republican
party here and as he Is man OF irreproachable
record and commands the respect of all classes
they have not presumed TO express any opinion
In the matter but are waiting alphabetically to see
who will be the next convert There is no doubt
that these continual defeCtions from the Re.
publican ranks are demoralizng the party in this
part Of the State.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29
QUICK %.RETRIBUTION.

Washington, July 27 John Diggs the negro
who outraged Mrs. James Tchifely Saturday
night last near DarBeStown, Md, was lodged In
jail at Rockville yesterday. Shortly before 4
o'clock this morning about fifty men appeared al
the jail and one Of them demanded admission on
a plea ofidentifcation. Sheriff Kitchen refused
him admittance, while the crowd remained and
they fell back few feet. Another formal de-
mand being made, slight demnr was made by
the deputy sheriff This was signal for an as
sault, aud the door was broken in despite the re-
sistance Of the sheriff. While the door was being
forced open quite melee occurred with the Off
GERS and even after Diggs had been brought out
In open air the sheriff made another attempt Ia
secure his prisoner. He was Immediately caught
and held. In his struggles he received cut on
the arm. The crowd then hurried Diggs off, his
ankle irons clanking as he was forced down the
road at quick trot. He seemed quite calm and
said he was willing to die, Some distance from
the town the party met horse by preconcerted
arrangement Diggss hands and arms were pin
ioned, and 1t was then found that to hang him by
running horse from under him was impractca.
Bile. moose was placed around his neck and he
was hauled from the ground, making but little
resistance. The body was left hanging Diggs
made full confession Of the crime to the sheriff
previous to the jail being forced.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29
LOST IN THE WOODS.


Scranton, Pa, July 27.-Afer four days Of wan.
dering among the wilds OF the Mooslc Highlands,
Willie Heisler, a boy nine years of age whose pa.
rents live In Dodgetown, a suburb Of this city
was discovered on Sunday morning at Green Ran ,
on the border of the Dismal Swamp, famous
wilderness hundreds Of miles in extent Thurs
day morning Willie, accompanied by his father
and brother Charlie, started to go gathering
blackberries, akd after being in the woods about
an hour the little fellow wandered away and was
lost, The disheartened father searched the woods
until nearly midnight. On returning home he
aroused the neighbors, who returned with him
and renewed the search in vain. The boys
mother was almost crazed over the mishap, and
her pitful condition induced the neighboTs to or
ganize gangs of searching parties, who were out
Friday Saturday, and till late last night, scOur-
ing the woods for the lost child. So intense did
Mrs. Heisler's sorrow become that it threatened
to overthrow her reason and in order to over
come her fears, some Of the neighbOrs told her
that the child had been found and was in q
friends keeping. On Monday morning, while
Frederick Goetz was gathering berries near Green
Run, whe was startled by the cry Of child, who
was wailing pitfully and calling "Charliel Char
lieP The little fellow, on seeing Goetz, was
frightened and ran into the woods. GOetz in
turn, was frightened at the appearance Of the lad
whose clothing was torn to shreds, and whose
flesh was scratched and bleeding from contact
with thOrns. "WhO are your ventured Goetz at
last, whersupon the child replied, 81 am the lost
boy, and I'm calling brother Charlie" Then
Goetz prevailed on him to accompany him, and :,
taking the wanderer to his home gave him food,
which he devoured ravenously. When the boy
was brought to his mother, she Gasped him in
her arms with cry Of joy, threw herself on the
sidewalk and pressed him to her breast while she
covered his face with tears and kisses, He pre-
sented sorry sight. His face was besmeared and
and his hands and feet were covered with blood.
He saw nobody but Goetz during his entire wan
dering, he said, and day and night he had kept
calling his brother Charles name There is great
joy in DOdgetown tOnight over the lads return,
as 1t was thought he was dead, and that 1t would
be the means of making his mother insane.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29
INDIANA AND MR.. ENGLISH.


A New York newspaper prints marvellous &C.
count, in the shape OF correspondence from Indi.
annapolis, OF the misbehavior of Mr. Wm. H. Eng.
lish, the Democratic candidate for.Vlce President
One OF the correspondents stories was that Mr.
English was employed by his father, Mr. Elisha
English. to conduct the latter's canvass for Con
gressional nomination, and that after the conven
tion had adjourned Mr., Elisha English learned
TO his surprise and chagrin, that his son had got
the nomination. DR.. Norvin Green, President o
the Western Union Telegraph Company, and his
son, Mr.. Plnokney Green, are intimate friends OI
Mr. English, and referring to this story, the lat
ter-his father is at present at saratoga-said yes
terday:
guess II that story were printed in the county
where the EnglIshes father and son, lived fol
many years the writer would be stoned. Mr.
Elisha English was we'll known throughout the
State Of Indiana as a strong, incorporating
hard.money Democrat. He was Marshal for the
State four years, while his son served in Congress
1t was generally known in the State that he wal
not anxious for high political Office Neither he
nor his son have ever sought public office, mol
have they ever been iu conflict, politically or per
sonally, William was an only son and was loved
sffectionately by his father. When William
moved to indianapolis his father, although by
habit and education farmer and with all his
pleasures In the country, accompanied his son fol
mere affections sake"
Did Mr.. Elisha English ever desire to go tc
Congress2"
II cannot speak definitely upon that point. But
! know that If he had ever desired to 20 and had
found way for his son to replace him he would
have been oVeTjoyed to decline In his sons favor
II ne could persuade his son to IT,"
rs Mr.. English popular In Indiana:"
He Is the strongest man the Democracy could
have nominated for the place. In Lexington
Scott county, where he ran for CongreFs the peo.
pie voted In mass for him. Everybody voted
for him. II was considered almost an ofense to
vote against him. The Wings and the Republic
ans always gave up the fight when Mr.. English
was on the ticket. He was returned to Congress
three times contrary to the established rule IN
Indiana He refused to be a candidate the fourth
time"
DO you think he Is a close, listed mani"
III taste for extreme simplicity and a hatred
at eight, having filled his demijohn at the well
He retired at 945 His pulse Is 81, temperature
8SO, respiration IA, weight 1870 pounds