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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29

The covicts are just now ex.
tremely hopeful. They think it
easier to secure a pardon after
conviction than hire a lawyer Ia
defend them when on trial. The
result is that they give a new
reading TO the prison parody
leave the beautiful gates ajar"-
making harsh melody through the
doors of the executive MANSION
City Item.
And the people, if this pardon.
ing business is continued, will
begin to think that the easiest
and cheapest why to punish crime
and criminals, is to hang the
of Pardons.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29
TOWN COUNCIL.

Abbeville May 10Th 1880.

Abbeville May 10th 1880.
The Council met this day in
special session ; there were pre-.
sent his Honor A. D. Martin.
Mayor, and J. J. Abadie, J. 0.
Lege ]. Isaacs and S. Wise,
Aldermen.
The Mayor informed the Conn
Gil that the meeting was called
to take some action in regard to
the collection Of licenses.
On motion of Mr.. Wise resolv-
ed, that Mr.. R. G. Smedes, Corp.
Atty. be directed toa correspond
with the Attorney General of this
State in regard to the licenses
issued by this Town of Abbeville
Tor the current year, and in re-
gard to the collection of the same:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29

said licenses having been levied
bv an ordinance of the Council
adopted previous to the passage
of the Act of the State Legisla.
ture, at it's last session, levying a
tax for this State for the year
1880.
On motion, Council adjourned
to the next regular meeting.
A. D. MARTIN. Mayor.
W. 3, WHITE, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29
LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans. La.
Nav 18th 1880.

Notice is hereby given that the
following named settlers have filed
notice of their intention to make
final proof in support of his claim,
before the Clerk Of Court OF the
parish of Vermilion, On Saturday
the 26th day of June, 1880,
and secure final entry thereof at
the expiration of thirty days from
the date of this notice. viz
Cleophas Broussard, of Vermi'ion
parish, Louisiana, who made
Homestead application No. 4O87.
for the southeast quarter, Section
g. Township IA, south range 4
East, Southwestern District Loui-
siana, and names the following as
his witnesses, viz Antoine Dro-
net, Arvilien Trahan, Lastie Du-
bois and Theophile Primeaux, all
of Vermilion parish Louisiana.
Also, Desire Broussard, OF Yer
million parish, Louisiana, who
made Homestead application No.
4o93. for the Southwest quarter,
Section 2, Township IA, south
range 4 east. Southwestern Dis
trict, Louisiana, and names the fol
towing as his witnesses, viz
Arvilien Trahan, Lastie Dubois
Theophile Primeaux and Antoine
Dronet all of Vermilion Parish
W. M. BURwELL,
Nav Goth 80 Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29


Cotton : a weekly journal for
manufactures and planters, is the
title of a handsome IL page
weekly published, in New York
City by the Cotton Planting
Company e. G. Pinkham, treas
urer, No. 5 William street. From
the appearances, of the number
before us. we incline to the belief
that it will be a successful venture
filling as it does, an obvious
void in class journalism.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29
P A T E N

F. A. Lehman, Solicitor of
American and Foreign Patents,
Washington, D. C. All business
connected with Patents, whether
before the Patent Office or the
Courts, promptly attended to-
No charge made unless a patent
is secured. Send for circular.
feb2l '80-6m.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29

Thibodaux has just received a
fire engine which is capacitated
to throw water $50 feet. 1t cost
$S45. Bastrop needs one badly.
-Morehouse Clarion.
So does Opeloasas
Courier.
Well, why don't you get one
then p hibodaur Sentinel.
Question respectfully referred
to our town authorities Opelou-
sas Courier.
So does Abbeville. But she
will wait until the town burns
down.
F-s
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29

A remarkable feature in the
history Of Williams Smok of Char.
lesion, S. c., is that he has lived
to see his youngest and thirteenth
child a grandmother. He has en-
tered his 9th year, has 104
grandchildren, 391 great.grand-
children, and seventy great-great-
grand children.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29

Our good friend Leon JAS
tremski of the Capitolaan pros
pereth. He has recently purchas-
ed the Office and material Of the
Baton Rouge Herald and consoli-
dated the two Offices. He has
changed the form of the Capito-
Ian from a tool. folio to a 6-coI.
quarto,-making it nearly twice
as large, as formerly,-and issues
it as a tri-weekly. The Herald's
m Material works up well and friend
LeSeuer's efforts, have not been
unavailing in maintaining its
high standard Of typographical
excellence.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29

Domestic bliss does not prevail
to an unlimited extent in some
families in this parish and as a
result a few divorce suits will in
all probability figure on Docket
at the next term Of District
Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29

A Western girl writes that she
hates engagement rings, as they
prevent a girls receiving any at.
tention from other gentlemen"
Bah Makes her more attrac-
tive. Half the fun is in getting
fellow.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29

Black berries are ripe and
selling at the low rate of 20 cents
per gallon.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29

Fine showers have fallen
throughout the parish this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29

Chew Jackson's Best Sweet
Navy Tobacco.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29
Executive Clenlency.

uOuDllul-naS now d udh
gerous privilege. He who cheats
of her dues, and turns
the ravening wolf from his lair to
prey upon the defenceless hocks
browse in ungarded free
dom, safe in the fancied security
of his guardianship, is even more
criminal than the redhanded
assassin who cuts your throat for
your purse. Some years ago
when the fraudulent usurper
Kellogg struck the shackles from
a score of criminal such a howl OF
righteous Indignation went up
the five corners of this State
as to make Kellogg quake in his
boots.
When at last the Democratic
party seized the rows of govern
ment, we felt happy and regarded
the days Of Jail delivering fraud
at an end. Alas, for human ex-
pectations The Nichols govern
ment was a decided relief ; but ah,
its days were short and its life
most untinely. Boss Burke and
his henchmen soon manufactured
a constitution for our beloved
State which at one swoop swept
Nichols into oblivion and fas-
tened upon the people one vast,
huge, bungling piece Of lawmak-
ing botchwork. Burke's crowd
bossed the Convention of course,
Wilt was nominated and elected.
No sooner had he planted himself
in the executive chair than he
pardoned a lot of criminals as a
propitiatory offering to the Ring
god. He did not stop here, but
esked out his pardons, until he
left for Colorado for his health
when Lieut.. Gov. McEnry steps
in and with one stroke of the per
turns loose upon society six OF the
grandest scoundrels-murderers
throat rowdies-that ever I'll iii,
mouth Of hell yawned for. O
course the people and the pres:
growled and we give below a lis
Of the criminals pardonned ane
committed, with a specimen grow
or two =
BY GOV. Witt.
Kitty Mccoy, alias Donald
convicted Of shooting with inten
to murder, and sentenced to Gv.
years hard labor-pardoned.
Joseph Coats, convicted 0
grand larceny before the Supreme
Criminal Court and sentenced t.
ten years hard labor-pardoned
James A. Finn, convicted be
fore the Superior Criminal Cour
of shooting and wounding will
intent to murder W. K. Rogers
sentenced to ten years. hard labor
sentence COMMITTED to ;mprison
ment in Parish Prison.
BY ACTING GOV. M'ENERY.
In addition to those already
published
Ben. Berkeny. the we'll known
thief, convicted Of forgery and
sentenced by Judge Whitaker te
ten years hard labor-commuted
to one year Imprisonment il
Parish Prison.
Theodore Schefferstein, convic
ted of rape and sentenced by the
Superior Criminal Court to q
life's Sentence -pardoned.
Peter Racovitch, convicted o.
petty larceny and sentenced by
First District Court to one year IN
the Penitentiary, committed to
one year Parish Prison.
Amanda Pierce, convicted be-
fore the Second Judicial District
Court and sentenced to nine
months Parish Prison.
Ophelia Davis Alexander, who
pleded guilty before the Superior
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29
JURY Llsf.

ON the 18th June 1880, s0psaa
Grand and Petit Jury js d.
first aceek
l Woodson Mitchell "a /
2 Jacob lsaacs ~ !. s''t|
8 Thos. Ivy Hofpauir 81 81
4 Alexandra Aubbe sis
5 Lorenzo G. Rice IN
6 Desire 0. Broussara III
Z Joseph Snider q,
s Adrien Brasseux III
9 John Joiner (c) ia &,
10 Nicholas Baker ~,
IL Pierre Cessac N
II A. G. Perry An
Ii Austin Lee 9nS q
II Robt s. johnson 2nd
Is VIM. Shepherd IN
Is Hampton Morgan ST.
II Eraste Mouton "A
Is Joseph Picket 2pa
10 Joseph G. Faux 81
20 Alexander Cade (c) 9d
q George Piowden (c) Sd
% Henry Hunley 10 Sd
% John Morgan SD
"a Peter Dubose M
25 Oscar Trahan ii /
&c W. W. kuehling 2d
q Erastus I'anlk iii /
% Alexandra Trahan III /
90 Alexandra Decuir ii
80 Alcide Leblanc Ii
81 Henry Legnennec srd I
81 NJ l. Eldredge Sid
33 Placide Mouton snr. Gil !
81 Henry A Petry 2a
35 Preston Morgan 5h
36 Joseph A. Harrington "a
81 Erast L Broussard TN 7
SO Charles Perry Sill !.
80 Justilien Chataigner 1T
40 Pemberton Rnfin q 4th
Al Victor Richard III Ali
40 Antoine Leblanc End ]
43 Francois Gnidry III !
A VIM. Choate Ill !
As U. W. Stansbury Til
46 Guidry 7h
At Gilbert Labauve 3rd
As Calvin Campbell 9Th
40 Theclet Theriot la
50 Aimar Bourque Sid
Petit Jury for the End Vai
/ W Campbell sin. q 7th Y
2 Cyrus s Briggs (c) 7h
! 3 Ruben Picket 2bd
4 Rnht Harrington 9th
5 Ugaise Parson Al
6 Joseph J. Faux 6h
7 Sam Wimberly lc) tn
8 James I. Smith 9Th
9 Benjamin Faux 6ih
/! 10 Levi Foster IT'D
II Joseph Brassaeux So
II George " summers sfd
l3 Dennis Henry 6th
| II f D leleu ls
Is John Trahah 2nd
Is Joeph /. Leblanc lt
II Seaborn Hofpauir 81
Is James Vance (c1 ~
10 Hermogene Isacour %
20 Eioi Guidry 1ta
q Frank Il. Winston Sid
90 Erasco Morgan ON
% Norbert Bourque 6la
"a VIM @ Stephens 5rd
25 Clarence O'Bryan go
26 Hypolite Belair zaa
81 Jules Bnndreanx ofa
90 Samuel Henry zna
20 John Nethers lc) "
| 80 Leon Feray
| (signed) LAsTIE BRouss.aD' =
| Dist. Court and Ex,oflclo !
missioner.
| (signed) A D MARTIN,
e. J G WHITE,
e. A G MAXWELL
Commissioners. rs
Filed April zSra !
(signedj LAsT1E BsoussAfD =
Attest. ",
LAsTIE BRoussAsD W
EMAllZl3il
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26
BELLEFoNTE, PA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1880

fledged instructions TO vote for Grant
and do the bidding of his masler.
Cameron can but lily spare such Il
well conditioned henchman and it will
be interesting to note the contest be-
tween the exigencies of party upon the
one hand and the inexorable judgment
of the law upon the other. Mouat is
accused by the election officers of
both parties and there can be no
charge of partisanship made to
break the force Of the damning evil
dence against him. The fifth ward
had been the scene of many disgrace
full exhibitions of fraud and violence
in the elections of the past, but it was
left to one of the City law makers on
last Tuesday week to render all else
respectable by contrast. The Repub-
lican platform and Republican SINGER
ity are on trial now in the person of
Mr.. David Mouat. 1t is in no spirit
of prophecy that we predict the tri-
umphal vindication of Mr.. Mouat and
the consequent half masting of the flag
of reform upon the part Of the party.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26

We copy with great pleasure, in
another column of the DEMOCRAT,
articles that have appeared in the
Harrisburg Patriot and the Wilkes
barre Union Leader favoring the nom-
ination, by the next Democratic State
Convention, of Edward Herrick, Esq,
of Bradford county, for Auditor Gen.
eral. Mr.. Herrick is the present able
and efficient chief clerk OF the Auditor
Generals Office, and from q personal
acquaintance with him we can most
heartily endorse the concentrations of
both the journals named. We know
him to be \ gentleman Of the highest
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26
TERMS: $3.50 per Annum, in Advance.


The Department Of Superfntendencc
Of the National Educationa. Associa-
ton bad meeting at Washington last
week, with representatives from nearly
ali the States. Prof. Wickersham. of
Pennsylvania, and nine others, were
appointed committee TO take into con-
sideration the formation OF National
Council of Education, with instruc-
lions to report plan Of organization
to the Board of Directors of the Ma
tional Teachers Association in July
next
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26

AT the meeting of the National
Democratic Committee, held in the
city of Washington, on Monday last,
the 22d Of June was the time fixed
for holding the National Convention
of the party to nominate candidates
for President and Vice President, and
Cincinnati selected as the nlarf for
the Convention TO meet. Representa-
tives were present from number Of
other cities TO ask for the convention
and offer such inducements to inhu-
ence the action of the committee as
their various localities afforded, but on
the first formal ballot, Cincinnati car
red off the honor, the vote standing,
Cincinnati, "a; Chicago, s; ST. Louis,
4 Washington, i; blank, /. The
meeting of the committee was har-
monious and its action in all respects
judicious.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26

CHAIRMAN SPRINGER. from the
committee Oh elections submitted the
the majority report relative TO the con-
tested election case of Curtin vs.. Yo-
cum on Tuesday of the current week.
The report is substantially the same
indicated in last weeks DEMOCRAT.
1t declares the election null and void
and remauds the matter back to the
people of the district for adjudication.
The minority report of Messrs. Calk-
ins and Weaver declares Mr.. Yocum
entitled to the seat but there is auoth-
er report made by Field, Republican,
of Massachusetts,, the provisions OF
which we are unable TO state. The
reports we're ordered to be printed
and action in the House may be ex-
pected at an early day.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26

IT is said Gen. Sherman is taking
an active part in the effort to defeat
favorable action in the case of Gen.
Fitz John Porter, and has ordered
Mai. Gardner from Governors Island,
n. Y, to Washington, to assist in the
opposition to Porter. Just like this inn
pulsive egotist and meddler. But any
thing he can do will have little weight
with sensible members of Congress,
when they come to consider the great
wrong General Porter has borne for
years. He must, and will have re-
dress.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26
A COMMITTEE of the Honse wa.

A COMMITTEE of the Honse was
recently raised to investigate the De-
partment of Agriculture. Mr.. Le
Due, the Commissioner, has made an
elaborate statement of the disadvan-
tages under which this service has Ia
bored and detailing the needs and
wants of the Department, which the
subj Committee deem entirely satisfac-
tory. Everything therefore, being
lovely, Mr.. Le Due can now be certi-
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26

+. NJ. BoYNToS is contesting for
the seat now held in the House of
Representatives by Mr.. Long, of
Massachusetts,. General Butler is the
attorney for the contestant, and has
filed brief Of eighty-fve pages in
the case, alleging repeating, ballot-box
stufing, intimidation and unjust ex-
clusions by Republican officials Of the
ballots Of poor men who were legal
voters, and claims a plurality for
Mr.. Boynton Of 10. This brief also
claims the disfranchisement of 10000
additional men, white citizens Of the
United States in this one district.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26

HoN. JosEPH s. WAREAM died
suddenly at his home in Lewistown, on
Friday evening last, of paralysis of
the brain. Mr.. Waream was we'll
known and popular citizen of Mifiiin
county, who at various periods of his
life filled important trusts in that
county. lie also represented at one
time, the district composed of the coun.
ties of Centre, Huntingdon, Mifiin
and Juniata in the State Senate, and
also served gallantly as a soldier in
the Union army during the war of
the rebellion. An exchange truthful
ly remarks that he was a warm heart
ed and chivalrous man and had many
friends throughout the State.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26

SENATOR CoSKLISG was a delegate
to the Republican State Convention Of
New York, which met yesterday. His
great rival George William Curtis de-
sired to be, but was defeated in his dis
trict. Since the former was present
to boost the Grant boom, the latter
should also have also been there to
boot it, Both are able and distinguish
ed representatives of opposite factions
in the stalwart ranks, and a meeting
between them would have been inter-
esting.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26

ned as proper person to ornament
the Kitchen cabinet" if the de fucto
President is in want of another politi-
cal adviser.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26

We were exceedingly glad to hear
that our old and valued friend, II. l..
Dieffenbach, Esq, of Lock Haven,
was unanimously elected an alderman
for the second ward Of that city, at
the municipal election held on the
18th instant. His election in this
manner was a compliment as we'll be-
slowed as 1t was Justly deserved.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26

THE Donnelly Washburne contest
in the House of Representatives seems
to be hard nut to crack by the Re.
preventative from this district. The
Greenbackers, with whom he is direct
ly identified, resolved to support Don
nelly against Washburne, the sitting
member, and our member finds it diff
ficult to split himself so as to obtain
the needed aid from both these parties
to maintain his own position in Con-
gress. He may as well act boldly and
vote as he feels.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26

THE friends of Sherman have or.
canized campaign club in Washing
ton City to promote the candidacy of
the Louisiana Fraud Manager for
President. c. w. Moulton, the broth
er.in-aw of the Secretary, is the lead
inc spirit, and it is their intention to
establish branches in the principal
cities.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26

JOHN Cessna, of Bedford, has been
appointed chairman of the Republi-
can State Central Committee. lie is
a fitting representative of the party
who controlled the late State Conven-
ton, and adopted its platform of hy-
pocrisy. A more unscrupulous fraud
and dissembler could not be found
within the bounds of the common
wealth.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26

THE Hon. r. L. Trowbridge, of
Michigan, has been nominated by Mr..
IIayes rs Commissioner Of Indian AT
fairs, vice Mr.. Hoyt removed. Mr..
Trowbridge was a member of Con-
grcss several years, and it is believed
will make a good Commissioner. AT
least it is to be hoped that dishonesty
will not continue to be the rule under
his administration of that Office.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26

The National Greenback State Com
mittee had a meeting at Harrisburg on
Friday last, and decided to hold State
Convention in that city on the 22d of
March next. Whether this meeting is
for the purpose of appointing assignees
and making final arrangements to go
into bankruptcy, or to rally the scat
tered forces of the Greenback party
for another great effort for victory,
will appear in due time.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26
In Deep Sea.

1t is alleged that 10000 citizens of
Massachusetts are disfranchised, con-
trary to the fourteenth amendment.
for non-payment of taxes, for being
unable to read and write the English
language, etc. Speaking of this, the
Washington Post remarks:
"The Fourteenth amendment of the
Constitution of the United States and the
law Of 1873 make it the duty of Congress
to diminish the representation OF Massa-
chusetts proportionally, and will cost that
State their members of Congress aud the
electoral college unless the present egisla-
ture, now in session, shall restore the bal
lot to those disappointed citizens. 1t il
one of the reveuges which time brings
around that the State which Hrst proposed
and adopted the Fourteenth amendment,
to force negro suffrage on the South,
should be the first To be punished by IL
operation. The Radical party of the Bay
State is between the desil atId tne 1eep
ga. 1f th~y ys.f~@~shtss tisoec Jog ESQ nsvh,
the State Is delivered over 20 the Democ-
Facy. And If they decline to do it, they
lose their Congressman and an equal mum d.
Der Of electors"
These disfranchised citizens are
counted as part of the basis of repre-
sentation, and if they are eliminated
from that basis the State will lose
three members of Congress and three
electors. This is certainly not a pleas
ant ut-look for that stalwart State.