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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28
ACKLEN CASE.
Expulsion Meditated-
What Gen. King Said
to Him.

The following appears as a
special from Washington, in the
Cincinnati Commercial Of Febru-
airy 18th
There was some doubt OF the
correctness Of the Posts informa-
ton this morning, that Acklen
was to be expelled from congress
in disgrace, but it is positively
stated tonight that the sub-com-
mittee, Rice, Herndon and Bissel,
to whom the matter was referred
have unanimously reportedt to the
full committee, that Acklen's
ofense was sufficiently grave to
warrant his expulsion. Members
of the full committee say however,
that the matter will not be acted
upon hastily, aud that Acklen will
have a chance to make all pos
sible defense.
There is little sympathy for
the man, it is said to day that
Representative King, of Louisiana
told him plainly that his conduct
had been such that he would no
longer stand up to him. King
and Acklen had a long private
interview, and when Acklen LETT
the room he was deadly pale and
very nervous, and took a carriage
home. Members Of the committee
are very close.mouthed about it,
but enough is known to warrant
the statement that Acklen must
go. Among other Developments
to-day it is said that one Of the
clerks confessed that'Acklen tried
to bride him. Taking all Of
Acklen's scrapes together since
he has been in congress land he
is continually in hot water,) anc
the belief is general here that hi
is either an unmitigated rasca
or a wonderfully unfortunate
man"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

A Rochester Physicians Experience.
r. Caulkins, NJ. D., of Roches.
ter N. Y, certified Oct. 6. 1879,
that he has used the Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure in his practice for
diseases of the kidneys and liver,
aud the result has been ~satisfac-
tory in the extreme. He says Il
would now prescribe the same
remedy to all similarly afflicted,
and you are at liberty to SO state
in your testimonials"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

The Vermilion Immigration
Society is an organization located
at Abbeyille. The association
claims to have hundreds Of acres
of cheap and fertile lands for sale
in Vermilion parish.--N 0 Times.
Again the fair news editress OF
the Times is mistaken. First ii
is the Vermilion immigration AS.
ISOLATION, and next they have no
lands for sale,-they are 70 specu-
lators--but distribute a discrip.
tive circular setting forth the
many natural advantages offered
the immigrant by this healthy and
fertile parish. W. trust that our
c~onfrere will make the necessary
corrections in the above state
ment.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

Can't something be done to rid
this town of the horde of dogs
now roaming the streets by day
and making the nights hideous
with their Internal concerts.
Constantinople has always borne
the reputation Of being the
Paradise Of Dogs" but Abbeville
can eclipse the city of Mosques
or any other place in the amount
and variety of its ours and whelps.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

Mr.. EDITOR II will be short
as | am not accustomed to or, in
any way in favor. of newspaper
writing /; but since | have had the
right to vote and have assisted at
the different political campaigns
and the different elections which
have agitated the country, the en-
quiry would irresistibly press
itself upon my mind and call for a
rational selection, as to what mo.
lives, what feelings prompted the
citizen voter to vote for one can
didate in preference to another, to
follow one certain popular Cur
rent in preference TO another,
whether those motives were of
pure and patriotic caste, or mark
ed with the selfish desire Of the
aggrandizcmeut Of men and party
to the utter neglect and disregard
Of tn, public veal. and | must say
that invariably and as a general
rule, men and party have carried
the day, and left the country to
take care Of itself the best way it
coald. 1t is bold to make the as.
sertion, but it is nevertheless true
and too sadly so. The voter to
decide his mannerof voting should
always bear in mind that when he
votes, he votes as a member of the
community, as a citizen of a gov
eminent that protects him and to
which in consideration of that pro.
lection Of life and property he is
under certain obligations !; those
obligations consist in doing all
within his power to maintain and
secure the greater interests of that
government, and how can he bet.
ter serve that end than by the Sc.
lection Of able and honest officers.
regardless OF personal feelings and
individual preferences. Man when
he enters into the social compact
and becomes a citizen of any gov
eminent no longer belongs to him
self altogether there is a larger
portion of himself due and belong.
ing to the government, allegiance
aud feally to which is sacred and
imperative. If he does not alto.
gether belong to himself, he is not
at liberty to consult his own
whims and preferences in the Sc.
SECTION of officers. His paramount
duty is to serve the interests OF
his country and of the community
whereof he is a part and parcel,
and whenever he sacrifices public
veal to personal preferences, then
he is dereIict in his duty to the in.
terests of the community and con.
sequehtly derelict to his own in.
Tterests. "Le pays ayant tout
Some talk of rotation in Office, but
of this a little more
BUH-BYE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

Certain hoodlums in this parish
have a habit Of galloping across
the bridge at night ; firing pistols
and raising the deuce in general.
All this is damaging to the brloge,
and the public peace and is con-
trary to law. 1t is to be hoped
that some of these offenders may
be caught at their mischief and
summary dealt with.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

David Finn, who has been ar
rested near Jackson, Miss, for
making and dealing in counterfeit
coin, acknowledges having been
in the business for forty years.
Two of Firms customers-Russe}l
Hollis, alias W. Stanley, at Green
vile, Miss, and James 2. Parker
at Mobile, Ala.-are under
arrest.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

Ye Vermilion Pilgrims to the
Carnival have at length returned.
In point Of numbers and intelli-
gence the delegation Of this year
YVES the boss. From Abbeyille
and vicinity there were Misses
Odile and Odillia Bronssard and
Jennie Edgar, and Madame Theo.
Dutel, and Messrs Lastie Brous.
sald, G. B. Shaw, c. j. Edwards,
William Cade, Jos. Nunez, W. r.
Ellis, F. NJ. Levy, Jacob Coastal,
Edward Broussard, J. Alcee lie.
blanc, Henry Harrington, John
Nugier, Oscar Leblanc and many
from the country whose names
we do not recollect.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

Pneumonia and the Epizootic
are prevalent to an alarming ex'
tent in this parirh. Doubtless
these diseases are brought on in
many instances by needles ex'
posure and the sudden changes
Of the weather. Fortunately but
few of the cases terminate fatally.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

The remains Of Mr.. James G,
Brookshier, who published the
"Attakpas Register" in this place,
and died Of yellow fever in the
summer of 1878, were yesterday
removed by his brethren Of Arrow
Lodge No. 5, from the Catholic
section Of Morgan City cemetery
to Odd Fellows Rest; with APP.
propriate ceremonies.-Morgan
City Revie,o.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

By FIVE qualities may a fool be
known Anger without cause ;
speech without motive !; inquiry
without an object /; putting trust
in a stranger ; and wanting
capability to discriminate between
q friend and a foe.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

They have come-our delega-
ton to the Mardi-Gr festivities
in New Orleans--have at last re-
turned, most Of them perfect
wrecks-fnancially and physic.
ally-certain evidence of their
having seen that wonderful
reptile-the. Elephant-and Of
his having stepped on them."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28
VERMILION
P a OK EFT
DIRECT TO NEW ORLEANS.

,fzmms"h Shippers on Vermilion
- Biyou are hereby iufor med
5szz@szs=zsE, hat the Str. EXCHANGE
is thoroughly re6tted and is now ready TO
make regular trip- to New Orleans.
Freighis taken at Mo,gsn's Teche
storage at Abbeville free.
Apply to j. E. Csrlin. agent at New
Orleans. IT TO the undersigned at Abbe-
vile, Louisiana.
SOLOMON Wise.
November s. 1S79.-tf.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

Our neighbor W. W. Edwards,
Esq, has just finished setting out
$50 young orange trees, and in
tends setting out as many more
next winter. This looks like bu-
siness from a fruit standpoint.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

Miss Fanny Ranck, the lady to
whom it was said Mr.. Tilden was
about to be married at Lewisburg,
is the sister ola prominent lawyer
of Scranton Pa.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

Girls, look out /! It isn't always
the young men who wear the
sweetest smiles and nearly break
their necks making earth pleasant
for you during the courtship
season, who are the quickest to
get up Of q cold morning and
build a fire during married life.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

Bayou Tigre bridge remains in
the same unsafe and dangerous
condition as described last week.
Whose place is it to see that it is
repaired, and why is not the mat
ter attended to ?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

Mardi- Gras does not appear
to have agreed with the boys.
Almost all the visitors from here
returned half-sick and otherwise
injured. Perhaps it was the bad
water in New Orleans
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28
n NOTICE.

All advertisements and communications
intended for the M~ERIDIoNAL. must De
handed in by IL O'clock NJ on THURSDAY
10 ensure publication. This Is an lmnor-
tant business rule, which should not be
overlooked or neglected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

At last our bridges are all in
good repair. For which, we say
"Thanks, gentlemen Of the street
and bridge committee"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28
"A Magnificent Watch for $780,"

"a Magnificent Watch for $780,"
This is a big offer which Messrs.
Michael & Co., of Atlanta, Ga,
make our readers in this issue. Ii
is we'll known that cheap watches
are now being made which good
judges can hardly distinguish from
pure gold, and we have no doubt
Messrs. NJ. & Co., can afford to
carry out their offer to the letter.
Don't fail to read their advertise.
ment in another column.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

For a country, by nature gifted
with good thoroughfares. the
roads in this parish are positively
disgraceful.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

A Frenchman, intending to
compliment a young lady, by call.
ing her a gentle lamb, said, "shc
IS one mutton as is small !"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28
n O TT G E

I hereby notify the public and
my friends not TO hunt in my pas
ture. 1t frightens, harnesses and
fatigues my cattle. Any one found
acting in contravention of this
present notice will be dealt with
according to law.
JOSEPH NUNEz.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

A few weeks ago we published
a little paragraph in regard to
the immigration Association with
the request to our exchanges to
copy. But few, SO far have ex-
tended the courtesy. We are
happy to note, however, that our
enlightened confreres of the New
Orleans Times and Democrat,
Donaldsonville Chief, Baton
Rouge Herald, Opelouses Journal,
Iberia Journal have remembered
u.s..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

Miss Ella Gill, the fair temper
ance editor of the Greensburg
Gazette, having said that Louis
lana drinks $4,000 worth Of
tanglefoot annually" the gallant
editor Of the Coushatta Citizen
comes to the front with the fol-
lowing proposition: Lets see,
boys: the State owes $4,000, 900.
Suppose we stop drinking three
mon,hs-it will clean up this in
fcrnal debt. Louisiana ought to
have more self.respect than to
spend her money for whisky
when she owes so much"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

A good matchmaker, jeweler
and eunsmitL would do well in
Abbeville, and dou't you forget
it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28
MONTREAL HEARD FROM,

MONTREAL HEARD FROM.
R. L.. Mosely, of Montreal,
Canada, certified Sept. 81, 1879,
that he had fuffered terribly from
dyspepsia, and was completely
cured by taking Warmers Safe
Bitters. He says : "My appetite
is good, and | now suffer no
inconvenience from eating hearty
meals These Bitters are also a
specific for all skin diseases.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

A critic said of a writer. "He
takes the pinions Of one goose to
spread the opinions Of another.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

G a week 10 your ovD
YUU aud IS OMIT free.
Hallett and Co, Portland,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28
JUST OUT.
HOODS GREAT R00K
OF THE WAR.

Advance and Retreat.
Personal Experiences in the
Unite States and Confeder-
ate States Armies :
BY Gen. j. B. HOOD,
Late Lieutenant General. ConIed-
crate States Army, published for
THE HOOD FL MEM
DRILL FUND
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-02-28

January 81, 1880.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-13
The Age OF Louis XIV.

There was a large and interested audience
present at st. Stephens Saturday afternoon, to
listen to Rev. Mr.. Dalton's lecture on the
"Age of Louis XIV"
The speaker referred to the fact that, like
that of Phillip II of Spain the age of Louis
XIV was one of absolute despotism, and the
circumstances enabling Louis to play the part
he did in European politics had been forming
for generations. Henry w was the greatest
and most popular king of France, except St.
Louis. and it vas his death, and the minority
of Louis XIV, that gave Richelieu the oppor-
tunity to become the de Jfacto ruler of that,
country. until succeeded by Mazarin, both of
whom were such great statesmen they rem
dered it possible for Louis, after their deaths
to not only reign but rule. All the statesmen
from the death of Henry Nv, had concentrated
their forces against Austria. but Louis XIV,
on point OF etiquette, found means to force
Philip Ii TO acknowledge France tne superior
OF Spain. Louis, by his taste and energy,
while he built up the agricultural interests of
the country, also wasted vast sums that might
have made Paris the finest city in the world.
The speaker referred to the wars carried on by
Louis and how the little republic Of Holland
with its small population, emerged from one
OF them better off than the great kingdom of
France. The last war of L,uis XIV-that of
the Spanish succession--left France in q most
denlorable state, and it and Louis would have
fallen if the change in the English ministry
had net given the king an opportunity to make
peace, but when Louis sent 100000 Of his Pro-
! testant. subjects-the most experienced work.
men that he had-from the kingdom and
forced them to take shelter in England and
Germany, he built up his enemies at the ex-
pense of France.
Louis XIV was great king compared with
his predecessors, except Henry w. As man
no one was ever familiar enough with him to
know him. France was not free then, and
when the throne fell was not free, because it
did not know how to use freedom. True free
dom must be built on intelligence, morality
and religion, and France had only the first.
The next lecture will be on 'The Age of
Elizabeth Of England
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-13
The Argus Grievance.

Mr.. EDrroR:- The Argus complains of the
Republicans in Congress and charges that
they have endeavored to delay and defeat i'm
portant business of the present session, and
. goes on to enumerate many important meas
ures which should receive the early attention
of Congress. Is it possible that the Argus has
at last discovered that there is important busi-
ness affecting the welfare of the country which
Congress should attend to? 1t has now been
four years that the Democratic party has had
full control of both houses of Congress, and
yet during that time not single act has been
passed or law enacted that has been of any
material benefit to the country at large. BY
its mastery inrctivity in Congress and its stu
pendous and timely blInders out of Congress-
the Democratic party today fluids itself in a
minority with nothing but death and destruc-
ton staring it in the face, and now, just now,
some OF the leading Democratic journals, and
foremost among them the Argus, secs the i'm
portance of immediate action upon important t
measures for the relief and benefit of the peo
ple Poor defunct old party. Peace be to its
ashes.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-13
Personals.

Mr. Simon Cole of this city, while on a trim
to North Stratford.s Friday last, was seized
with paralytic stroke. One arm and leg
were paralyzed.
Hon. Everett Smith. one Of our fish COM
missioners, is convalescent from the diphthe-
ria at his home in this city Mr. Smith was
hard at work on his annual report when taken
sick.
Last Thursday evening very pleasant af.
fair took place at the residence of Mr.. John
Evans, his daughter, Miss Mary j., being unit.
ed in marriage with Mr.. Edgar F. Swett. The
house was beautifully decorated and large
number of the friends of the happy pair were
present. The marriage ceremonies were per-
formed by Rev. Mr.. Dalton, and Mr.. and Mrs.
SWEET left for Massachusetts on their wedding
tour.
Conant has just finished large and excel.
lect portrait of James Mllay Meaher, former.
ly of this State, but for long time resident in
the South. Mr.. Meaher went to Mobile wears
ago and started the first saw mill in that sec.
tion: He was also largely interested in steam.
boating. He has two sons now In this CITY
Mr.. F. T. Meaher, the druggist, and Mr.. D, A
Meaher, the lawyer.
Rev. s. f. Smith and wife and Rev. FIJI
Eveleth, en- route for Burmah, arrived at Por,
Said Nov. 9th in good health.
Gov. Davis has appointed Ezra G. Brett
Judge of the Police Court of Bangor and N
L. Perkins recorder
Senator Hamlin has made very liberal gif,
to the Free Baptists in Presque Isle to aid in
the erection of new house of worship.
Daniel Davis, of Washington in Knox coun
ty, died recently at the age of 1O3 years.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-13
ROWING.
A Southern Trip Abandoned.

1t has been decided by Kennedy, Lee and
Plaisted to abandon their trip to New Orleans
this winter, as the inducements are not sufi-
cient to repay them for the time and labor.
Kennedy has returned to this city and Plaisted
is in Boston. He intends to open the boating
campaign early next season, and has already
selected the sculers with whom he is prepar-
ed TO make matches, and has forwarded chal-
lenges to them. When they reply the chal-
lenges and responses will be made public; but
at present Plaisted does not care to make any
newspaper talk unless he sees certainty of
making match. One of the oarsmen he las
challenged, Fred has already had one or more
races with.
The Herald says: A Washington correspon-
dent, Dixie" writing from the national capi-
tai to the Spirit of the Times in describing
the race between Lee, Kennedy and olaisted
says: The men kept very close together, al
though it was iident that Lee could have won
the race had he wanted to-" Nothing could be
more absurd than this statement. Plaisted
had not trained for the race, and was living
chiefly on steamed oysters, yet he reached the
turning stake level with Lee, while Kennedy
was laughing at both his competitors Those
who know what Kennedy is capable of doing
in single scull boat will say that Lee has as
much chance of beating the Portland sculler in
race for which they both prepare, as Daniel
Pratt has of being President of the United
States
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-13
Accidents.

A few days since Mr.. W. W.. Best of Sac
carappa had his shoulder dislocated and receiv-
ed other injuries by falling down fight of
stairs.
There were several coasting accidentslSatur-
day. young lady was knocked down on
Mellen street, Gorham lady knocked Sdown
and stunned on Congress street, and little
girl named Dyer, on Franklin street, by sleds.
boy threw his sled in front of another coast
ing on Grove street, and the child was over.
turned and badly injured.
An employe Of the American Union slipped
on a roof Saturday, and would have been
dashed to pieces on the sidewalk below if he
had not seized the gutter and supported him
self until rope reached him.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-13
New Music.

From Ditson & Co. we have received few
choice specimens of their sheet music issues
for the month. 1.-THE Old Love and the New
by Frank Musgrave, has fine title and is a
good song, as is the sacred song by L. o. Emer.
son, sThe Land of Light Affair." and sWait.
ing by Blumenthal, with words by Helen
Burnside. With these come also the new
French quadrille, lie Polo" by Charles DIAL
bert; bright galop by j. j. Pound, calledsIl.
lusions," whose liveliness is no illusion; and q
march in honor of the President-elect, called
"Gen. Garfeld's March to the White House
by G. Hauschild There comes with the music
also an interesting number of Ditson & Co. IS
"Musical Record"
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-13
Portland Typographical Union,

The annual meeting Of the Portland Typo
graphical Onion was held at the Merchants
Exchange Hotel Saturday evening, and the
following officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President-George II. Owen.
1st Vice Presdent-George D Loring.
% Vice President George n. LefavoY.
Recording Secretary-William A. Chase.
TreaSurer-Isaac Cobb.
Cor. or..Secretary-Charles w. Bean
Financial Secretary-Stephen D. Brown.
Executive Committee-Melvin w. Higgins,
A. NJ. Kimball, Geo. A. Kenworthy.
Sergeant-at-Arms-Sewa Frank.
The Union has in the treasury, including
benefit funds, 500 and all bills paid.
At the conclusion of the business meeting
the members adjourned to Atwood's saloon.
where they partook of an oyster supper, served
In the excellent style that has made that place
so popular.