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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-09-04

The Republican papers before
its publication made much ado
over the famous HancocAuSherman
letter. Since the publication their
guns have been thoroughly spiked
Said letter breathes the purest
patriotism and can not offend anv
one who loves his country be his
politics what they may. Every
sentence, line and word that has
enemated from the pen of Gen.
Hancock indicates the statesman
and the patriot. He understands
cur system Of government and
proposes as far as lies in his power
to carry out its principles. His
letter to Gen. Sherman written III
1S76,-is another feather in his
political cap, and will raise even
higher in the esteem and affection
of all good men.-He is truly a
modern Washington. We almost
wonder that so pure and SO true a
Inatriot should be found in thest.
after the fiery ordeal Of civil war.
On TO TExAs.-A telegram
dated Vermillonville, Augu st "a
says
The New Orleans and Houston
Line will be open for freight bust
ness on the tw~enty-eighth inst. On
ard after the thir.ieth passenger
trains with sleepers attached will
leave New Orleans at IL m., ar.
irving at Houston at 6 q. N ; leave
Houston at IL M, and arrive at
New Orleans at 6 a.. m, making
close connections at both points.
West bound trains will stop al
Vermilionville, and east bound
trains at Lake Charles thirty min.
utes for meals, where this great
line propose to keep the Eureka
hotels of the Southeast. The mer
chants of the Crescent City have
extended invitations to those oI
the Lone Star State to visit them
and the road will place a special
train at their disposal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-09-04
LEO PERREls
Notary Public 4 Justice Z
Peace
N AND FOR TIE rHIlD Y
PARISH OF vERNILlQ1
Office at the Courthoalk
DoBBINs' ELECTRIC \

DOBBINS ELECTRIC
Having obtained The
this celebrated soap for leae
and vicinity, | append "
ion of some Of our hest pesl.
to its merits. We la':
nsing for the last 3 mos
Dohbins' Electric soap.
I. |. Cragin & Co Philsde
Pa, and And that it vasls
cleans the clothes more y
and more thoroughly w
the end cheaper than a9J
soap we have ever ussa
family. We can heartily
mend it and q single ~
convince all of the cofre
our assertions.
WV. Moulol
f. /. ADDldf
ARCHIE Yos
A. LAcoul
/ desire all my friends
toners to give this sples.s
one trial so they may ~.
how good the best so:p
q. s. is. Give it q tfl..
am sure you will use %
Abbeville, La. Sole
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-09-04

Scott, charged with shooting with
intent of killing, was tried last
Monday and bound over for ap'
pearance at the next term Of the
District Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-09-04

Base ball is about to revive
again, judging from TIE way the
boys are beginning to pass balls
up and down the street.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-09-04

Once let good and efficient
white labor be introduced in Lou.
isiana and Mr.. Darkey's day will
be at an end, as it is now he is
master and dictates his own terms.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-09-04

Thursday was a busy day for the
school teaches. They underwent
a raking cross fire from the intel
lectual batteries OF the examining
committee.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-09-04
Resolved, that the bond f,,,,
nv Isaac W;sa 80 'ufnllnht

Resolved, that the bond s...
by Isaac Wise as Treasury $500. ! |
School funds on the I'M y |
Nav 1880, for fonr ho.s.'sld
lars, with Sol. Wise and %
Brousssrd as Securities
the > same is hereby accepted /
On motion Of Mr.. Wili,..
solved that the parish tres..N.s
and he is hereby authoris5,s
all proper and legal stes...
lcct all the revenues ari;ssas
the sale or rent of all scIas
situated in tiis parish.
Resolved that the psba.
ofthis parish he opened q
Monday Of October 1884
ed. that all teachers hal
ti6cates Of qualification
former Board. shall psss
animation before being
by this Board.
The President appoiss
James N. Williams 81
mittee Of examination tieN
D. Young who vas
serve.
The Board adionrnea
on the goth septemher lssa
(Sigued) A. D. Inui
AMBROSE LACOuR. 49,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-09-04
Attend the sale Of the Trahan
property to-day.

Business is evidently picking up
in the steamboat trade in Vermil-
ion Bayou. Usually there was not
enough freight to justify one boat
at this season of the year, now there
are two and by winter the nun.
Der is to be increased to FIVE
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-09-04

September opened cool and fall
like with a southwesterly wind
and cloudy, unsettled state OF
weather. Tice has predicted two
storms for this month, one on the
goth and tie other on the 3Oth.
It's to be hoped he is wrong.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-09-04

The action Of the meeting in
this ward on last Saturday proves
rather conclusively that MI. Ack-
lens political cake is all cough so
far as this ward is concerned. The
delegates elected to the Parish
Convention which assemblies here
to-day, are ". W. Edwards, Geo.
NJ. Elredge, and Robt. P. O'Bry'
an. Three lawyers, or three far
mers, which ever you choose.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-09-04

TAKEN UP-A 49,
signed, One brown CO. 4 ~
now in my pasture. IN 4.
of said COW is hereby Mill
come forward, prove progeny
costs and take bis Gov
otherwise she will be dish
according to law.
The brand that said al
can be seen at this Office.
E. G. KIR
Aug. 2sth 80.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-09-04

A couple Of gay and festive
d%rummers, while rather high spir-
dted drove a horse here 50 fast that
it died a few minutes after their
arrival. The animal was a fine
American mare and a perfect beau
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-09-04

Messrs. John. Williams and
Charles Nathan, are meeting with
success in procuring Portuguese
laborers for the coming harvesting
season in this State. The steam
ship Mississippi, which sails from
Corunna, on the 2nd will bring
200 and the Teutonia to sail about
the 18th will bring 500 more.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-09-04

District Court opens here on
Monday. Civil term only, will be
held.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-09-04
NOTICE.

Acknowledgements and communications
intended for the M~ERID1oNAL. nust 90
handed 10 by u o'clock Y on Thnrsoay
to ensure publication. This il an lmpcr.
tsnt business rule, which should moi De
overlooked or neglected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-09-04

Gaspard and Hebert have i'm
ported a professional butcher and
have their meat served upin style.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-09-04
Oysters R out.

Cincho.Q uinine cures chilis and
fever.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-09-04

One of the most pleasant enter.
tainments Of the season was the
soiree given at the residence OF
Col. VIM. Mouton, last Friday
night. The youth and beauty Of
tho vicinity were ont in full force,
and Prof. Sontag's music was too
tempting to resist the tripping of
the light fantastic toe.
VIM. H. Harris, Esq, commits.
sioner of agriculture for Louisiana,
will put into operation an expert.
mental farm during the coming
fall and winter. This will he for
the purpose Of testing rare seeds
and plants previous to dissemena-
ting them among the people Of
the State.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-09-04

fever.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-08-19
Good for Alabama,

A special to the Sentinel, Chicago, from
Montgomery, Ala, dated the I'd, says
Everywhere yesterday the Greenbacker,
rallied enthusiastically and made mag
niicent Gght, but by lack of organizlti
and through intimidation and ballot stul
fing, were beaten. A week ago it became
so evident that the Greenbackers would
sweep the state that the Bourbons fell
compelled to resort to intimidation and
ballot box stuffing. A fair count would
have beaten the Democrats by an over.
whelming vote As it is, the state has
probably gone Democratic, though by O
much smaller majority than that of 1875.
In 1873 there was not even an opposition
ticket against the Democrats, while this
year the Greenbackers polled not less than
6O,O0O. In many instances in yesterday 3
election the Republicans openly supported
the Democrats.
But one thing is certain, hereafter there
are but two parties in the state Of Ala.
bama, the Greenback party and the Bour-
bons There is no such thing as Re.
publican party left in the state. Let the
northern Greenbackers take courage, and
go on with the work, for we have obtained
such foothold in this election that we
shall surely carry the state in November.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-08-19
No Class Legislation.
From Chase's Enquirer.

from Chaso's Enquirer,
If at one full sweep some great power
should destroy the machinery, tear down
the palaces, emash the railroads and par.
alyze the so-called pillars of state, the
poor working man would not be the loser
A government which allows the interests
of the people to become divided is very un-
wise. A general wave ofprosperity s6ouid
make all rejoice, or a wind of calamity ali
sad. When one class preys upon another.
and reloiCes when another is enveloped in
ruin, then is the government divided
within itself, and downfall must come,
A congress which would favor a class
of private individuals with the privilege
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-08-19
A LIES LOVE.

loved him in my dawning years
Far years, divinely dim;
My blithest smiles, my snddest tears,
We're evermOre for bin.
My dreaming when the day began,
The latest thought had,
Was still some loving plan
To make my darling glad.
They deemed he lacked the conquering wilcs
That other children wear;
To me his face, in frOwu or smilos
Was never Rught but fair.
They sail that self WAS all his goal,
He knew TO thought beyOnd;
To me, know, no living soul
Was half so true and fond.
All. many love Was mine ere now,
In life's cApriciOus May,
And many lightly whispered vow
The breezes bore away.
Yet. looking back on friends betrayed,
And sweethCarts left to rue,
My soul can say, "In shine or shade,
At least he found me true
In loves eclipse, in friendships dearth,
In glief and feud and bale,
My heart has learnt the sacred worth
OF one that cannot fail;
And come what must and come what may,
Nor pOwe-, nor praise, nor pelf
vi lure my faith from thee TO stray,
sweet, my Own-Myself.
-Tinsley's Magazine.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-08-19

A remarkable cure effected in a stub
born case is thus recorded by our Bern.
vile correspondent, to whom the invalid
made the statement, which he gives as
follows: Mrs. Jacob Sunday, Of Jefferson
Township, was, for several years, a severe
suff,rer, and under the treatment of good
physicians. She grew worse, and was
confined to the house for three months,
unable TO walk, and hardly able to sit or
lie. Several weeks ago she resolved to
try the Hamburg Drops. Very shortly
after she had taken dose of the remedy,
she experienced relief, and was able to
walk across the room. She continued to
take the medicines and recently declared
herself entirely cured, and is able to at
tend to her daily work, as well as when
seventeen years of age.-Reading, (Pa.)
Times & Dispatch.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-08-19

From the Chicago National Livestock journal.
The present type Of long wooled shce
are Of English origin. Each gcneratioi
Of them fer the past 100 years has show
some points of superiority over their an
cestry. They are more nearly an artifcia
animal than either Of the other breeds
lay on fat readily, and are susceptible o
being brought into very high condition.
The Cotswold is the best known in the
United States, and is Il favoritc with the
majority Of long breeders. The better
types are admirable physical specimens,
well filed in the mutton points" docile
in disposition, fair shcarers, and good
breeders, when not in too high flesh.
They are homless, have face and legs
white, with occasional exceptions, wherein
the notifies appear. The forehead is
crowned with long tuit of wool, 10y which
it may be readily distinguished. The
habit of some exhibitors is to allow this
tuft to grow beyond its wonted length;
Il reprehcnsiblc practice, both from the
fact that it lnterieros with the symmetry
of the animals head, and because its pres
ence is an imposition upon the unproies.
sional observer. Breeders OF Cotswolds,
both in England and this country, have
for some years given strict attention to
keeping them pure-a very cOmmendable
effort, which has been greatly facilitated
by IN organization representing most of
the choice flOcks of the Union and Canada,
the labOrs Of which have resulted in clear
ing away some Of the miSts surrounding
the collection and collation. of Cotswold
pedigrees
The Leicester as yet holds second place
in the estimation of American breeders.
They are sometimes called Bakcwell
sheep, from the fact that somewhat more
than 100 years ago, Robert Bakewell, of
Dishley, England, bestowed great atten-
tion upon their improvement When well
fatted, the mutton is gross; hence its un-
popularity in this land OF cheap meats.
They are below the Cotswod in size; like
it, are without horns, are without wool in
the face, which, like the legs, IS mottled,
or "smutty." The fleece is quite uniform
rather more so than that of the Cotswold,
which it resembles in n marked degree.
The Leicester has many friends, and has
merits enough to recommend it to more
general favor tbanlt even now enjoys.
The Lincoln is variety of the long
wools as yet quite scarce on this side of the
Atlantic, and will probably not be seen at
half dozen fairs during the year. 1t is
quite popular in England, some writers
placing it first in point of merit on the list,
where size and quality of carcass, and
character and weight of fleece, are sought
for. The face and legs are white, the
head hornless, the woolremarkably glossy,
attaining great length, and being much |
sought after for the manufacture of certain
fabrics.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-08-19
1ufEn
WHEN SUNLIGHT FADES.

If, when the sunlight fades from out the skies
And weary of the world and many days,
pass iato new lands and other ways,
And there should miss the gladncss Of youl
eyes,
What would gaia, though | fourd Paradise
Or some great world, whose light through
ages strays
Down star.sprent attitudes, before il plays
Where high and grand the snow-crowned
Andes rise?
All, Sweet! hold that love is all in all,
Rising beyond the glory of great fame,
And strong with powers that conquer death
and tears.
He only lives who hoeds its whispered call,
Building treasury from which to claim
Joy mightier than the vast. eternal years.
Thomas i. Collier.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-08-19

horrible apparition which had been seer
ou the night Of the death; and it wa,
whispered the young widow was terrified
and insisted upon leaving her splendiC
mansion.
| ! was too mystifed with the whole af
fair to risk my reputation by saying what
| knew, and should have allowed my
| share IN it to remain forever buried in OBJ
llvion had not suddenly heard that the
widow, ohleCting to many of the legacies
IN the last will Of her husband, intended tc
dispute il on the score of insanity, and
then gradually arose the rumor of his be-
liefin having received a mysterious sum.
mons.
On this ] went to the lawyer, and sent
II message to the lady, that as the last
person who had attended her husband |
undertook TO prove his sanity, and be-
sought her to grant me interview
in which would relate as strange and
horrible story as her ear had ever heard.
The same evening | received an invita-
ton to 20 to the mansion. was ushcrcd
immediately into u splendid room, and
there, standing before the fire, was the
most daz1lingly-beautitul young creature
had ever seen, She was very small, but
exqusitelv madei had it not been for the
die"ity of her carriage, | should have be-
lievCj her mere child With stately
bow she advanced, but did not speak.
81 come on strange and painful err
rand" | began, and then started, for
happened to glance full into her eyes, and
from them down to the small right hand
graspng the chair. The vedding-ring
was on that hand!
81 conclude YOU are the Mr.. Read who
requested permission to tell mt some alb
surd ghost.story, and whom my late hus-
band mentions here" And as she spoke
she stretched out hcr left hand toward
somcthing-but what ! knew not, for my
eyes were fixed on that hand.
Horror! White and delicate it might
be, but it was shaped like claw, and the
third finger was missing!
One sentence was enough after that.
Madame, all | can tell you is that the
ghost who summoned your husband was
marked by singular dcformity. The
third finger of the LETT hand was missing, "
| said, sternly; and the next instant had
left that beautiful, sinful presence.
That will was never disputed. The
next morning, too ! received a check for
81 900, and the next news | heard of the
widow was that she had herself seen that
awful arplrition, and had left the man
sion Immediately.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-08-19
Atscsitsag.
THE GHOSTS SUMMONS.

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sionaI caroor whom n,tiSrt, wcro sc,rc
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= II.' h in"s "ppO.L youeh'r"V"gaht. but
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'ponen o"lli'y enough; Du' as the last
sentence dropped slowly itom the lvid
ups ah expression Oh sucn Wlid horror
'sa'n paSscu over 'ne stranger lace that,
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IN tne counter between us, lay n parch'
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-08-19

In recent interesting article upon the
palmy days of steamboat life on the Miss.
issippl, in which special mention is made
of Capt. Chas. N. Corri of Louisville, and
the statement of his cure after years OF
suffering with rheumatism by St. Jacobs
Oil our exchange says: Such indorse-
ments coming from our own people, leave
no doubt, that the emphatic claims made
in the interest of st. Jacobs Oil are fully
justified. d.-Louisville, (Ky.) Commercial.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-08-19
4 Woman Makes a singular Confession

Woman Makes Singular Confession
From the Chicago Times Angus. 3.
4 woman named Mrs. Smith, who dice
ia the house Of correction, at Detroit, yes
,erday made 4 singular confession few
hours before she expired. In 1876 hel
her husband, a well-known citizen of Sag
naw county, was murdered, and his body
consumed by fire in Il barn. Mrs. Smith
her sister, Mrs, Cragin, the Iatter's hus
band and Mr.. Alexander were arrested
for the crime. la the course OF time Alex.
ander aud Mrs. Smith turned states evi
dence, swearing that Cragin and wife did
the killing, while they participated ia
The extent Of witnessing the deed and
making no effort to prevent it. The
CHgins were on this testimony consigned
to prison for lite, Mrs Smith and Alcxan-
der gong to the house of correction for
fifteen years each. The woman, in her
confession. said She was induced to testify
as she did 10y n man in whom she was in
tcre'tcd who convinced her that such Il
coarse would secure her prompt dismissal
from custody. She declared that she knew
nothing about the murder and that her
statements duplicating herself and others
in 1t were wholly false.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-08-19

"A young friend of mine was cured of an
Unsuitable thirst for liquor, which had so pros.
trHted him that he was unable to do any busi.
ness. He was entirely cured by the use of Hor
Bitters' 1t allayed all that burning thirst
took away the appetite for liquor; made his
nerves steady, and he has remained sober
and steady man for more than two years, and
has no desire to return to his cups; 1 know Of
n number of others that have been cured of
drinking by it."-FrOm leading h. r. Official
Chicago, Ill.-Timcs.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-08-19

n, having been offended by friend,
sends him challenge to fight with moth
ers.in-law, "With mothers.in-law?"
says the other, perplexed. Certainly. |
will send my mother-in.law to stay with
you, and You send yours to spend the time
with me, and the first man that begs for
quarter will be assumed to have been run
through the body" mot much," said
his antagonist; 81 apologize humbly and
respectfully"
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-08-19
Royal Babies.
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From the Chicago Times.

From the Chicago Times.
The Spaniards are borrowing a great
deal Of trouble about the sex of the child
soon expected to be born to the young
king and queen. Newspapers are full Of
it, and in social and political circles little
else is talked about. As it the question of
sex were not enough, the dons are specu-
ating on several collateral Issues such as
what would become Of them il the infant
were to be girl and Alfonso should die.
The more the tribulatons Of the Spaniards
are considered the more will the average
American think that the republic, desti-
tute as it is of royal babies, government
midwives and sacred-nursing bottles, is a
great boon.