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Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
Of Interest to Odd Fellows.

A case of interest to Odd Fellows has been before the courts at Kingston, N. Y. The plaintiff, John H. Poultney, is 8 member of the Hudson City Lodge of Odd Fellows, and the defendant, Lewis Bachman, is the Treasurer of the Lodge. The plaintiff while sick claimed that he was entitled to $4 per week under the bylaws of the Lodge. The defence claims that by an amendment of the by laws the plaintiff was entitled to only $1 per week, which was paid. At Hudson the Court held that such amendment could not be made to the prejudice of the plaintiff that his rights were vested and could not be affected by any change of the bylaws. The Court directed 0 verdict for plaintiff for $213.24 it being the amount of benefits, less the $1 per week paid, and also allowed plaintiff five per cent. extra allowance. The defend ant failed to put in an appearance at Hudson, and his counsel made motion to have the default opened and to allow the defendant to put in his evidence. The motion was granted, the judgment meanwhile to stand as it is. The fol- lowing points will be considered by Judge Westbrook The constitution ard bylaws as subcribed to by the plaintiff when he joined the order; the constitu- tion and bylaws as they were when plaintiff was first sick, and as amended after his sickness, and the proceedings thereupon. It seems that plaintiff ex- ercised his right to appeal to the highest appellate court of Odd Fellows with reference to this matter of reduced bene- fits, and it decided against him.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
WHAT PIGGY SAID.
Now, the Widow McGee, And T,arria O'Dee

Now the Widow Melee,
 And Larrie O'Dee Had two little cottages out on the green, With just enough room for two pig-pens be-
 tween. With the brightest of eyes and the brownest
 of hair; And it frequently chanced, when she came in the morn, With the swill for her pig, Larrie came with the corn, And some of the ears that he tossed from his hand In the pen of the widow were certain to land.
 One morning, said he:
 "Och ! Misthress McGee, It's 8 washte of good lumber, this runnin' two
 rigs, Wid fancy partition betwane our two pigs!" "Indade, sure it isl" answered Widow McGee, With the sweetest of smiles upon Larrie ODee. ''And thin it looks kind O hard-hearted and
 mane Kapin' two frindly pigs so exsadingly near That whinever one grunts the other can hear, And yit keep cruel partition betwane!"
 
 Answered Larrie O'Dee, ''If ye feel in yer heart we are mane to the
 pigs, Aint we mane to ourselves to be runnin' two
 rigs? Och It made my heart ache when peeped
 through the cracks Of my shanty, last March, at yez shwingin' yer
 axe,
  An a-bobbin' yer head, an a-shtompin' yer
 feet, Wid yer purity white hands jushtas red as a beet, A-splittin' yer kindlin' wood out in the shtorm!" Whin one little shtoye it would keep us both
 warm!'
 "Now, piggy" said she,
 "Larrie's courtin' O mo, Wid his delicate Under allusions to you; So now yez mustn't tell me jest what must do, For, if I'm to say yes, shtir the shwill wid yer
 shnout; But if I'm to say no, yez mustn't kape yer nose
 out. Now, Larrie, for shame! to be bribin' pig By a-tossin' 8 handful of corn in it's shwig '" Me darlin', the piggy says yes," answered he; And that was the courtship of Larrie O'Dee.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
Cultiva ting Wild Rice.

The Canadian Government are said to be trying to cultivate and stimulate the growth of the plant known as "wild rice" in all the inland waters of the Dominion. It is now found in many ponds, lakes and rivers of Canada nearly to the Arctic Circle. It grows annually from seed, and induces the presence of enormous focks of wild fowl in the autumn, which visit these rice lakes and extensive beds for food. In Lake Erie, it grows in water six to eight feet deep, and millions of rice birds, as we'll as ducks and other water fowl, resort there, and afford fine shooting. Sports men's clubs are also taking means to extend it's growth, as it attracts game of all kinds. In Rice Lake, where it grows prollfcally, it has been cut be- fore seed-time by manufacturers, who find it's fibre, taken from the under sur face of the water to a depth of six or seven feet, to be very valuable. It affords, it is said, the strongest kind oi fibre known for making bank note parchment paper.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
Stealing a Keg.

CASE OF CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
 A lawyer from Columbus, Ga., says a local paper, attended the Superior Court of Stewart County, which has been in session during the week. In the pro gress of the court he was employed to defend a man who was charged with stealing hog. The evidence was cir cumstantial, and the lawyer was par ticularly happy in detailing how often men had been convicted upon circum- stantial evidence, and it afterward appeared that they were innocent. He recited case in which 8 man was charged with murder. A man was killed, the accused was seen near the spot with 8 bloody knife in his hand and blood upon his clothing. It was also proven that the accused was 8 bitter enemy of the dead man, and all the circumstances pointed to his guilt beyond the shadow of doubt. The presiding officer, Judge Hale, charged the jury, and expected them to return in few minutes with verdict of guilty. They all agreed but one man, and re- ported the fact to the Judge. He sent them out again, and the same thing was repeated for number of times, and finally he discharged the jury with a severe reprimand.
 The Judge was curious to know why the juror would not agree to the verdict, l and sent for him, when he asked:
 ''Why was it that you would not find verdict ?''
 "Ill tell you, Judge, upon one con- dition, and that is you must swear you'll never tell It."
 The Judge agreed to it, and he then said:
 "I killed that man myself ]"
 When Solicitor Grimes time came he turned it very nice; he began his speech by saying that he fully agreed that circumstantial evidence should be care fully weighed. He did not believe however, that the above case was appli cable to the one then being tried. He did not believe that there was 8 man or the jury who would be guilty of stealing a hog, but if there was,, and he hat stolen the hog in question, he certainly conld not censure him for not finding the prisoner guilty.
 At this point the lawyer got very much interested, and rose to explain tt the court and jury that he did not intent that any such construction should b' put upon his remarks, and hoped the. would not think so. It certainly wa not applicable, for they found thu accused guilty of stealing the hog.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
A Law Question.

Again Philadelphia tradesmen have been cautioned from the bench to be on their guard in selling goods to Phila- delphia wives. On the strength of 8 married woman's assurance that she had $l,000 year in her own right, and would pay him in installments, one of these tradesmen let her have quantity of silks and other stuffs. Not getting his money, he brought suit against the woman and her husband. The Judge nonsulted him on the ground that the husband can be joined as party in such cases only when the things bought by the wife are necessaries, that wife can not bind her separate estate except for neeessaries, and that it had not been shown that the silks and stuffs came under that head. The common law, the Judge said, had not been repealed by the State statute relating to married wc- men's property, and any one SC Hing a wife other than necessary things on credit without her husbands knowledge and consent, must take the risks of the transaction. The courts could do noth- i lg for him,
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
ASH IoNlC,

A Perfected Purifier of the System
 TONIC" Increasing tte strength, o6ciating tht e6sctso debility, aud restoring heolty functions" WEBSTER.
 For Indigestion, and Dyspepsia, the many forms of Liver Com plaint, Impure and Impoverished Blood, and Functional Derange- mcnts attendant upon Debility, and for Building up the weak, Ash Tonic Is doubtless the most prompt and certain remedy yet devised. In 1-2 lb. bottles, 75 cents; Six bottles, $4. Accredited Physicians and Clergymen. who may desire to test the Tonic, will be supplied with not exceeding six bottles, at one-half the retail price, money to accom- pany the order. Sold by Druggists, and by D. B. Dewey & Co., 46 Dey St., NY.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
Train Rushing Down Mountain.

A Las Vegas, N. M., paper says :- The most hair-raising episode that ever happened to a New Mexican mountain railway train fell to the lot of Conductor Blessingham, on the west slope of the Glorieta Summit. The train comprised nearly thirty loads, and as it entered upon the descent, Jake Brown, the en- gineer, threw on the brake, but found it was broken, and would not work. Brown called for brakes, but the train men had already set every one, and realized that the train was beyond their control. Seeing that nothing could be done to stop the mad course the train was going, Brown jumped from the cab while going at the rate of sixty miles an hour, and landed seventy-two feet dis tant, actual measurement. Blessing ham, who was on the caboose with Pawnee Charlie and wife as passengers, fearing that the train was going to de- struction, cut his way-car loose and checked it with the brakes, while the train continued its velocity down the long grade. The fireman stood at his post like hero, and while the engine was plunging down the flight at giddy rate of speed, he crawled out on the foot board and poked sand through the sand-box, thinking that it might assist the wheels in getting grip upon the rails. As the train sped around Material curve, which is "short and steep" the velocity was so great that the locomo- tive ran on one rail, and overbalanced so greatly that it came within an ace oi losing an equilibrium. The brakemen on deck were obliged to lie fiat and cling to the running boards for safety. For six miles those badly frightened men stuck to the ship and faced the horrors of death. Below Canoncito is z natural basin, with three miles of leve track, and it was on this stretch that the runaway train was mastered an6 stopped.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
c N1AuR lniinne ]

The most Powerful, Penetrating and Pain-relieving remedy ever devised by man. It soothes Pain, 1t allays inflammation, It heals Wounds, and 1t cures
 RHEUMATISM.
 5 Sciatica, LumbagO, calds. Burns, Stiff Joints, Cuts, Swell ings, Frost bites, Quinsey, Salt Rheum, Itch, Sprains, Calls, and Lameness from any cause. Suf- ferers from -.-.. ..-.
 PAIN IN THE BACK. Fever Sores, EruptiOns, Broken Breasts, contracted Cords, Neu- . ralgia, Palsy or dislOcated limbs; and owners of horses, planters, me- : chanics, merchants and professional men everywhere, unite in saying, that
 CENTAUR LINIMENT brings relief when all other Lini- ments, Oils, Extracts and Embroca- lions have failed.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
CANAAN CONN.,, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1881.

some old enchanter sitting there saying spells out of his big black book.
 We'll, he did stop at last and he had hardly got the last words out of his mouth, and shut to the heavy book cover with bangs when the young man jumped up in a hurry. "
 "Are you going ?'' says MT. Owen. "Well, perhaps it is time. Come again as soon as you can, my young friend, and then we'll read the tenth chapter of the same book"
 "Good night, MT. Owen," cried Gwen's sweetheart, as he hurried down the stairs. Good night and much obliged .. .s.-.t .. "I'nn very glad to have seen you, l" MT. Owen called after him. Come again, whenever you like"
 That is all the story; because, you see, he never did come again. And that was the way MT. David Owen got rid of Gwen's sweetheart.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04

THE ARMY.-The table of organiza- tion in the new Army Register shows that the active army consists of 25,000 enlisted men, commanded by 2,155 commissioned officers on the active list, making total of 27,155. To these must be added 400 retired officers and 321 professors and cadets at West Point, bringing the aggregate up to 25, ,376. If to this force we join 15O sergeants, 30 corporals, and 32O privates of the signal corps we get further aggregate of 28, 1876.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04

The Peruvian Syrup has cured thou sands who were suffering from Dyspep, sia, Debility, Liver Complaint, Bolls, Humors, Female Complaints, etc. Pamphlets free to any address. Seth W. Fowle & Sons, Boston.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04

Have Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry always at hand. It cures Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Group, Influenza, Consumption, and all Throat and Lung Complaints. 50 cents and $1 a bottle.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
(aStoriia i -.sn,..:

remedy for sleepless and irritable Children. The Recipe of Old D~. sPitcher,i Free from Morphine, and not Narcotic. Formula published
 with each bottle. For Flatulency, zassinilating thefood, Sour Stomach, Tewerishness, Worms, and Disor- dcred Bowels, Castoria has the larg- est sale of any article dispensed by Druggists. -.a--. .....-..--.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04

THE cork-screw has sunk more men than the k-jacket will ever float, says the H6rttord Sunday Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04

Now IS the time to renew the advice, "Stick to your fannels until your fan- nels stick to you" ..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-12

La PREMIERE GLACE DE LA SAL
soN.-Vendredi dernier, le 4 cou'
rant, il a glace dams cette paroisse.
II y cut aussi une gelee. Pendant
la journee de jeudi, Pair etait tres
froid il fut necessaire de Sc bien
couvrir, ce meme soir de laine, ct
malgre ces precautions, il etait
difficile de Sc rechauffer les pieds.
Vers dix heures lie vent cessa, Fat.
mosphere etant tres froide, il sen
suivit une gelee ct une glace. II
ny a pas de dommage resultant
de ce enlargement atmospherique,
il men resultera que du bien pour
les habitants. La came murira,
la seve etant arretee par lie froid !;
lie cotton ouvrira plus rapidement
ct les patates douces absorberont
la nutrition des liaines qui Sc fe-
triront.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-12
NOTICE..
LAND OFFICE at New Orleans, La.
October Oath 1891

LAND OFFICE at New Orleans, La.
October Oath 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made
before the Judge or Clerk Of
Court, at Abbeville, La, on No.
vember Goth 1881, viz: Firmin
Bauce, Homestead No. 1852, for
the SW. quarter, Sec. 13, 7. IL,
S. 2 E., Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witness
ses to prove his continuous resi-.
dence upon, and cultivation Of
said land, viz : Eli Montague,
Jean NJ. Beauxis, John J. Abshire,
j., and John j. Abshire Sr., Of
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
GEO. BALDEY, Register.
Oct.29-'8l. .(5D ~
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-12
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The last issue comes to us enlarg-
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-12
Town Council.
October Sd 1881.

October Sd 1881.
The Council met this day in reg.
ular session ; there were present
Leonce Perret, Mayor, Joseph J.
Abadie, J. 0. Lege and 0. Bour.
que absent Solomon Wise.
The minutes Of the previous
meeting of the Council were read
and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Abadie, re-
solved, that tax of ten mills on
the dollar be assessed and collect
ed on all property subject TO tax
alton within the Corporation of
Abbevllle, for the year 1881
that said taxes when collected shall
be distributed and appropriated
as provided by existing municipal
law.
On motion the collector was
directed to deliver all uncollected
licenses for the year 1881 to the
Attorney who will proceed to en-
force payment OF the same.
The claim Of Geo. E. Lyons,
jailer, was allowed. for the sum
Of $7.0O.
Joseph J. Abadie and R. G.
Smedes were appointed as a com
mittee to examine the reports of
the officers and report at the next
meeting of this body.
LEoNcE PEEREr, Mayor.
W. B. WHITE, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-12
School Board.
Abbeville. October 1st 1881

AUUCSlllc, CCUOUOT 1SU 1901.
The School Board met this day il
regular session, members present
Messrs A d Martin President, j Nugier
NJ c Broussard, N Perry and N Viii
liams. Absent: j H Putnam, Nor
gan and A Lacour.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and adopted.
On motion action on petition of L. J
Smith was postponed until next meet
ing.
On motion the sum of $125 90 or S,
much thereof as may be necessary, wa.
appropriated out of the 1st wards funt
for the purpose of building a schoo
house on land to be donated by Mr.
Gustave Duplantis. The committee an
pointed to receive and disburse saif
funds and superintend the building O
said house, are Severien Primeaux
Gustaye Duplantis and Francois d. LIE
leu.
On motion, the sum of $35 90 or por.
tion thereof was appropriated out of the
1st wards fund for the purpose ol
making necessary improvements at the
school house near Mr.. NJ. G.. Bronssard's
residence.
On motion, the sum of $40 90 or SO
much thereof as may be necessary, was
appropriated out of the 9th wards fund
for the purpose of purchasing material
to make benches and desks for the
schOolhouse located near the residence
of Nathan Perry.
On motion, the sum of S. 90 or part
thereof was appropriated out of the con-
fSnnnnk fund for %ba oc
sing Teachers Registers"
On motion, resolved that w. w. Ed
wards is hereby employed and autho-
rized to euforce the mill school tax for
the year 1880, which is vet due the
school fund by the Tax Collector or tax
payers, and he is hereby authorized and
to bring suit against the
parish Tax Collector to enforce the pay
ment and collection of any and all
school taxes due by him, or for which
he is liable.
The following named persons were
appointed Trustees for the different
schools:
Third Ward Colored School,. NJ.
Robertson, Wash Jones and Henry
Spring Hill White school-Beniamin
Faulk, Robert Green and Philosie Her.
pin.
Perry's Bridget. A. Jettun, c. L.
Rice, removed from that portion of the
ward.
There being no further business the Board ad-
ourned to meet the 1st Saturday in January,
1882.
I'D. MARTIN, President.
J. N. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-12
Sur l'habitation Woodland pa.
roisse Ib6rie, on a commence a
rouler /; "a arpents de cannes ont
rendu $4,000 livres de sucre.
JURI DE POLICE.

LUND1, Novembre, 1881.
LIE Juri de Police s'est reunit ce jour
a la maison do cour conformement a
Pajournement.
Etaient present Howard Hoffpauir,
president, ct les membres suivants, sa-
voir MN. J. T. Broussard, seserien
Primeaux, Louis Thibeaux, j. Trahan
ct A. Vanslyke. Absent d. Nunez.
Les minutes de Passemblee precedente
sont lles ct adoptees.
Sur motion de NJ. Broussard, Resolu,
que le rapport du juri de francs-tenan
ciers soumis a ce corps le IL mars 1881,
soft ct il est par le present adopte.
lPour les complies allou6s voyez la
partie anglaise.l
LIE Juri de Police s'ajourne jusqu'au
Ter samedi de decembre, 1881.
HOWARD HoFFPAu1R, President.
A. LACOJJR. Greffier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-12
NOTICE.
u. S. LAND OFFICE,

U. S. LAND OFFICE, !
New ORLEANS, La. Oct: 81, '81. :
Complaint having been made at
this office by Cesaire Meyers
against Miss Maggie Jamison, for
abandoning her Homestead Entry
No. 477l, dated June 9th 1877,
upon the South East quarter, Sec
ton "a, Township l3, South Of
Range 4 East, in Vermilion Par
ish, Louisiana, with a view to
the cancellation of said entry the
said parties are hereby summoned
to appear at this Office on the 29th
of December 1881, at IL o'clock
A. NJ. to respond and furnish tes-
timony concerning said alleged
abandonment.
GEO. BALDEY, Register.
W. NJ. BURwELL, Receiver.
Oct. 29th 1881.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-12

asnt Forage de mercredi de
alne passee, six tetes de
0rnes furent tuees par la
entre les habitations de
leblanc ct Mr.. Brasseux a
Miles au haut d d'Abbeville.
ent toutes a TOUGHER les
sa1res. La foudre a du
'Sfe par la chaleur des
oaue il arrive tres fire.
sur la haute prairie.
saal ! . une tendance a obs.
's''e de lair sert de par.
Pendant un orage, lie
'saede en- ce cas- est de
n. plat sur la terre tant
I aauvais temps.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-12

DEPU1s quelques semaines il sevi
daus notre village, une maladie
don't plusieurs personnes en- ont
etc assez gravement atteintes. On
pourait la nommer gastritis, car
cen est une espece, un derange-
ment sen suit, ct les enfants ct les
personnes agees en- sont plus SUI
jets. ,.1'etat sanitaire en- dehors
de ces cas- est On ne peut meilleur;
la transition de fautomne a rhiver
Sc faisant graduellement, lie sang
Sen accoutume.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-12

ERnat a Washington ayant
ae Ia nomination de l'ex-
incur Edwin D. Morgan, de
lork, secretaile du tresor {;
s0ler a cause de son age, a
Get appointement apres
Fonsulte son medecin.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-12
Procedures du Juri de Police.

LIE lundi 3me jour d'octobre, A.
D. 1881, le Juri de Police s'est as.
semblee en- session reguliere a la
maison de cour, a Abbeville.
Etaient presents - Howard
Hofpauir, president /; ct MN. les
membres suivants S6v6rien Pri-
meaux, Joseph Trahan ct Alonzo
Vanslyke.
Absents NM. D. Nunez, l..
Thibeaux ct J. T. Broussard.
Les deliberations de la derniere
seance sont lues ct adopt6es.
LIE Comite des Finances fit le
rapport suivant:
A Honorable, lie President ct
membres du Juri de
Police de la paroisse
Vermillon.
Votre Comit6 des Finances de.
mandent a vous faire le rapport
qui suit:
Depuis leur dernier rapport lis
ont examine les livres ct pieces
justicatives du Perceptenr des
taxes desquelles il appert que de-
puis le dernier rapport le dit Per.
cepteur a collecte des taxes CONNIE
suit:
Sur les licences de 1881, argent
cOurant 4 1s5 90
Taxes de 1880 argent courant 1926 70
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-12

9 etc envoye au penitencier
(slx mois, IN individu accuse
ar vole un epis de mails,
PSI Baton Rouge. VOLTA une
use au moias qui ny va pas
lain morte.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-12

|Rs nominations MN. James ct
aon, lie premier CONNIE maitre
poSte general, ct lie dernier
assistantmaitre de poste &C.
ont etc confrmees.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-11-12

L'armee francaise en- Tunisie
aux derniers dates &tait sur le
point de faire un movement en-
avant, avec une armee de cent
vingt mile hommes, il doit leur
etre possible de harrasser les re-
bellies, ct de les forcer de Sc be-
bander. Nous nous demandons 81
ces enfants du desert, roues en-
tactics strategiques, connaissant
chaQue pouce de terre de ce waste
domaine /; Sc concentreront atm de
permettre aux francais de les ecra-
ser. Non, leur maniere de COM
battre, connu des francais, est de
faire des attaques subites. la ou lis
croyent avoir bonne chance de
success; apres avoir porte leurs
coups meurtriers, lis disparais.
sent soudainement, ct SO refuge
dams les montagnes oa lis sont a
Fabric des attaqucs ennmis.