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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-27

The transportation Of stock from
Texas to New Orleans over the
Star and Crescent route is assum.
ing large proportions. Numbers
of car loads 60 through every day,
and this stock necessarily has to
be rested at some place on the
route. The pens for this purpose
are now located at Rayne, on the
La. Western road about sixteen
miles from this place. In the
course of transportation stock.
like all other freight, has to be
transferred from the charge of the
La. Western Company to the Nor.
gan road aud it seems to US to
stand to reason that these pens
should be here where the roads
unite, in order that the transfer
be more readily made. We do
not know that Rayne has any ad'
vantages which this does not pos
sess for this purpose, and if the
companies concerned should con
slider their own interest, we doubt
not but the change would be made
Lafayette Advertiser.
Terrebonne Times On Thurs
day the 18th inst, Henry Neeter
a colored boy, living on Judge
Goods plantation on Bayou Du
Large, met with an accident which
will probably cost him his life
He had procured a dirk knife, ant
having no scabbord for it, carried
it loose in his pocket, and while
riding on a load of fodder, fell Of
and ran the blade of the dirk int,
his abdomen ; although he wa
not instantly killed, the wound i
of such a nature that he canno
possibly recover.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-27

We have noticed that the PEG.
pie in general are fond of fruits,
peaches especially, still we see
around us but very few orchards.
1t is the simplest thing in the
world to set out trees, it requires
no intelligence !; any little boy or
old woman can dig a hole deep
enough to receive a young tree
this done set it in and put back
into this hole the dirt which you
have just dug out, a person in one
hour can set out at least 20 trees.
The next thing in order is to cul.
tivate your ground, for a couple
Of years. Vegetables such as
melons, cucumbers, cabbage, rad.
dish and carrots can be sowed and
cultivated. We see no excuse for
those who have the spare ground,
to not plant fruit trees. As for
the trees in the month OF March
and April, no owner of orchards
will refuse the gift Of the small
trees which they invariably cut to
have them out Of the way. Mex
spring will be a good season for
setting out, when the young trees
are about a month old, this season
has been exceptionally favorable
the fruits were of a good quality
consequently the trees sprouting
from these will DO healthy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-27

We have been astonished
and still more pleased to notice
the rapidity and p%unctuality with
which our home boat has been
making her trips, it is a credit to
her owner and officers. The Of
6cers in charge are business, trust
worthy men and the owner. one
of those energetic men, the archi'
tect of his own fortunes, he is a
public spirited man, whose pulse
always beats responsive to the
wants and interests Of the whole
community. When the boat ply
ing in our waters before this with
drew, the people found out that
they had in every way gained ny
the Exchange, aud if they continue
to extend to it that liberal patron
age which it has been it's lot to re
ceiye in the past, they will readi
" feel that there is nothing tc
lose and all to gain in so doing
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-27
Serious Trouble at Orange
Texas.

Texas.
Last Wednesday night Sam.
Saxon and two other negroes
attacked a wife man named Gus.
Gravey, in a saloon in Orange,
several shots being fired. The
negroes left town soon afterwards,
and were followed by G. W.
Micheal: Esq. the sheriff OF
Orange County, with a small
posse. Meeting the negroes, who
were returning to town, the sheriff
ordered them to halt. The reply
was a load of buckshot from Sam.
Saxon's gun, disabling the sherlfs
right arm, two of the buckshot
ina,cting severe flesh wounds in
bis body. The posse then FREQ,
killing one or two negroes. Sam.
Saxon escaped, and boarding a
western bound train of cars seen
near Beaumont, but escaped arrest.
Some Of the other negroes were
arrested. and it is said they, or
one Of them. made a confession,
duplicating several other negroes
and some white men in a conspiracy
to set fire that night to certain
mills and residences away from
the business portion of the town
and to make a raid on the stores
while the citizens were at the fires
In consequence Of these facts and
disclosures, and corroborating
circumstances. one or two othel
negroes were shot, and one wa;
hung, and two OF three white me-
and about half a dozen negroes
were arrested and lodged IN Jail
General indignation was expressed
by the citizens generally, especially
at the assault on the sheriff, wht
is very highly esteemed there, ant
it is said if the sheriff had no
called out The Orange Rifles II
guard the Jail the prisoners woul'
6 have been lynched.* AS we 60 II
j., press the Or nge Rifles ar
guarding he Jail, and there ha
been no more violence. 1t is SAT-
the good citizens of Orange or
! united in the determination to Ut
hold the officers of the law, an
, to rid Orange of all dangerou
and law defying persons.-Ln
Charles Echo.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-27
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Tho MER1proNAL. 10 Published weekly
IN English and French, At two dollars
and Atty cents per annum payable IN
advance. m
Advertisements will be inserted at S1.Oo
per SQUARE OF ten lines, or less, for eacn
ipsertion.
ADVERTISEMENTS Published in English
and French will be charged for both Ian
guages: .....a e.,
Lass than two dollars and fifty cents.
PAYMENT Of all advertisements is con
sidered due Immediately sitter their first
publication.
Advertisements not marked With the
number Of insertions required, will De
published until otherwise ordered, and
charged for accordingly.
TEN dollars in advance Is required FOL
announcing candidates for office; anc
election tickets or other job-wofk mus
be paid for on delivery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-27

In the Thiboeeaux Sentinel Of
the 18th instant has this short ar
ticle
I'm Vermilion Parish tax pay
ers pay one mill school tax and
three and.a-half Jail tax. Jails
are more popular than schools"
Our confrere is mistaken, jails
are not more popular than schools
in the parish and the Board Of Ed.
ucation composed Of intelligent
and we'll meaning men. as we'll as
the people generally are as fully
alive to the Importance of educa-
ton as any where else ; but. sat.
is6ed that the remark above QUO
ted springs from no i'll will but is
simply the result Of an ignorance
of the facts in the matter. we
will briefly explain. The one
mill tax is sufficient to run our
schools now in full operation, and
the three and-a-half mills is neces-
sary for the construction of a new
Jail, which has already been con
tracted for, for the snug little sum
of $7.6uO. Hence the disparity
of MISUNDERSTANDING
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-27

OF our townsmen who had gone
over to Orange, Texas, to work
on the saw mills, several have
returned. They are all in fine
spirit and ia good health.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-27

Mr.. Godchaux our enterprising
merchant has opened q channel
Through which persons wishing to
make a purchase in these hard
times, can fined a ready market
for horns and bones. This gentle
man has been carrying on this
trade since spring. Persons wish
ing to purchase goods at a moder'
ate price better call at his store,
where he and his polite clerks are
always at the disposition Of Gus
toners. A good article Of soap
is sold at his store 5 cents a bar,
such as is selling 10 Genus in stores
generally. This is one of the
many articles sold by him at a
reduced price.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-27

We were glad to meet on the
street our worthy young friend G.
J. Edwards from Louisville, where
he had teen attending medical lee
lures. he is in blooming health.
We welcome him home.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-27

The Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Vermilion met last
Saturday week, their deliberations
are published in another column
of to.day's paper.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-27
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Ansdyertisements and communications
iptended for the MER1D1oNAL. must be
handed in by IL o'clock n. on Thursday
to ensure publication. This is an impor'
tsnt business rule. which should not be
overlooked OF neglected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-27

Always live within yonr means.
He whose expenses exceed his
revenues, sooner or later will
have fuss in the family.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-27

When two gushing young wo
men make a great display of bid
ding each other good-by, 1t may
be called much adieu about no.
thing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-27

David Frank is turning out
from his yard, as fine brick as we
have ever seen made in this coun.
try.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-27

Let no man presume to give
good advice to others that has not
FIRST given good counsel to him
self.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-27

Very precocious and forward
children are not the salt Of the
earth. They are too fresh.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-27
Dr.. ". A. Thompson,
I'll Canal Street, New 0rl.,,,

AAvMpSOQ,
I'll Canal Street, New orl.,,,
Piles, Fistula and Fis.ur.
Cured without the use Of II.
KNIFE, L1GATURE OR cAna..
Free from pain, danger Or lo.. ::
time from business. 80 y
These Diseases Receive sp,e;.,
Attention and Cures Gaa..at..s
Epilepsy or Fits treated IL
wonderful success, as all cas., -. ~
carefully examined, and po. .0
taken but those oferins a 80
prospects Of curing. esVs
l%mpotency, Spermatorrhe. 1
Sexual Debility, treated s.
cine alone, has heretofore ~
usiess and even injurious.
do no good, is the univ.
testimony Of all honest physici;..
Thousands have "doctoreds /.
these complaints, and have throw =
away their money and the;,
constitutions together, but the d..
tor combines medical treatment
with electricity, the electric;ts
being generated BY a simnls
electrical apparatus that apv !
can use, and by these means
insures success.
Constipation, the bane of -
many lives and the most prolific
source of illhealth, cured by :
simple method, with little or M
medicine.
Diseases of women treated NJ
electricity, without pain Or ezDc
sure.
Sticture of the Urethn ,ad
Rectum cured without a surgical
operation and without pain: Tan
Worm, Diseases of the Kidnss
Bladder, Private Diseases, Rdu
matism, Neuralgia, Nervous IN
Sick Headache, Asthma, Veal
Painful and Sore Eyes, without
surgical operation; Deaiaas,
Noise in the Ears, all Sin
Diseases, Scrofula, Tumora, La
Of Voice, ETC., successfully treated
10y improved remedies.
Letters of inquiry must be
accompanied with stamp for reply
n. B.-No names made public
without the written consent Of The
parties.
The following persons may be
referred to
New Orleans Testimonial
Capt. Max Blanchard, Piles.
j Jas. Walltillech, Supt. John
'lsou's Foundry, Rheumatism,
Il l.. Fl. Patterson, Pilot stnt
Pagan, Piles.
Max Beer, 1e3 Canal street
!! Neuralgia.
Mrs. Miller. conner Jacaor aud
. Libery streets, Deaf.
j E. Dill, Morgan Railroad, Tap
; Worm.
;, Thos. Robinson, 10 Cont street
Piles.
r Jacob Blum, Baronne St.. Pile
Capt. Pharr, Morgan City, Los
of Voice.
), Leo Wolfson, Craps Bluff, "a
Plies.
Col, W. O'neal, Covington, ~
Fistula.
W. F. Shrock, Goodman, Miss
Piles. .
J. T.. Swim, Main street, Cllill
: natl, Fissure :,
; E. Wolf, Port Hickey, La, flle'
:: Byron Eastman, Mercer, ~
!. Structure.
), J. B. Roos, Ben Lomond, Ala
Piles. q
, Jas. Aldricb, Covington, ~
Diabetes. ~.
: Freidheim, Bastrop, Id. r's
S. j. Gordon, 1872 wan
t street, Cincinnati, O.. Catarrn.
+. J. T. Hawkins, Mason, Ieu'
!, Discharge from the Ear. 3
:, j. B. Wilson, Alton, ~
Epilepsy r..,A.,,
t G. D. Hickersou, VicksDa'l
Miss, Asthma. ~.
j.. IT Warren, Carrollton' Ter
Bronchitis. II.
H. Ship, Owen. Ky., scr0l y
Il Office hours from q, %. y
p. m.
t Dec. II, lSso,-8m.
g State of Louis!ana,-25th D''t 4
~Court-Parish Of Vermlllon- =
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-27

The comet which can be easily
seen with the naked eye, is per-
ceptible in the evening after sun
set, in the Northwest, below and
in a line with the two stars which
form the back portion of set of
stars known as the clipper" in the
common acceptation. to use no as.
Economical technical names for the
stars in its vicinity. 1t has al
ready been signaled by some OF
our exchanges, and its advent was
predicted by astronomers, some
good while back. The develop
mcnt Of the tail before perihelion
is greater than that of the GOMEZ
of 1858. It's distance from US is
computed to be 100000 miles
To find it in the the morning rur
a line from Capella through Beta
Ausigal, the comet appears to be
at an equal distance from the las
star, as it appears to be from Ca
pella, the tail appearing as some
misty reaexion, not very we'll de
veloped yet.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-27

State Of Louis!ana,-25th D''' Y,
Court-Parish Of Vermlllon-
COS. u,
Notice is hereby given :
parties interested in the sa'o
cession, or having any oppo N
to make to the tableau o.,
and charges and of final settle
Of said succession, to file the
in writing in the Office Of tns ss
| of court within ten days ll0p
date hereof. .adaS
Of court this 9th day Of a0
1881. cleri.
LAsr1E BRoUssABD' c'e'
When a mans money s..,.e,
his friends drop of like
from a pair Of resdy'msde
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-08-27

An explosion of a box of dyna-
mite occurred at lula. by which a
number OF persons were injured.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
Booth and meculIeug,.

Booth and Mccullough, the two Amer
fcan actors now in England, represent schools of
acting as dissimilar as different phases in the
same art can be made Booth belongs to long
line of English actors, trained under auspices
| which the American stage has not enjoyed except
within the last twenty-five years, and then only
in spirit which had much Of English art in 1t.
Booth the elder was trained in the school to
which the Kembles and the ,Keans belonged; all
were of splendid intellect highly educated IN the
classics, and polished by association with men of
literary taste to whom England looked with pride
and exultation ss the representatives of her cul-
ture in dramatic lore. John Mccullough has no
historic ancestry like that possessed by Booth. He
sprang into existence on the stage, as did Edwin
Forrest, Edward Connor, John Scott, and James E.
Murdoch None of these had the prestige of great
names to sustain them. All of these were Of the
humblest origin, beginning at the foot of the his
trionic ladder and climbing its rounds until they
reached the top, crowned with every honor it was
possible to gain in the profession. John McCul-
Tough began, as did all these men, in love for the
profession and willingness to do its most menial
work, that he might have an opportunity to win
some of its humbleSt rewards. His was begin
ming of toll as was that of Forrest He had to
tutor himself And now he treads the boards
once trodden by the noblest of English actors,
and is sharing with Booth in the land of the lat
ters theatrical ancestors the honors of English ad
miration for American actors. John Mccullough
was always intensely in earnest and we can i'm
agine the earnestness with which he pursues his
profession in England. 1t is this which has won
him success.-Harrisburg Telegraph.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
pere Hy.c,.tb.,. wife,

The wife of Pere Hyacinthe is an Ohio
woman. She was not, however, born in Ohio. but
came to the State. or was brought here in her
mothers arms when but year old. Her maiden
name was Emily Jane Butterfeld. and she is
sister to c. W. Butterfeld author of Crawford's
Campaign against the Sandusky Indians and
other historical works of considerable merit
Emily Butterfeld was first married to Edward r.
Merriman, at that time a prominent citizen OF
Bucyrus, Ohio, and president of the Ohio and In
diana Railroad. Some time after his marriage he
city, and soon after, while on business trip to
Chicago, died, leaving his wife in rather limited
circumstances. After the death of her husband
Mrs. Merriman returned to Bucyrus, and for sew
eral years made her home among her old friends.
She was thorough student, read and studied in
dustriously, and soon became proficient in German
and French. She cultivated her aptitude for writ
ing, and her work was of a character commanding
remuneratiye prices In a few years she had ac-
cumulated sufficient means to go to Paris, where
she continued her studies, making many warm
friends among the American residents there and
becoming universal faEorite It was while in
Paris that she became interested in Father Hya-
cinthe, in listening to his eloquent sermons in the
church of Notre Dame-sermons that we all know
shook the whole Catholic world to its very founda-
ton. This interest WAS followed by an acquaint-
ance that in turn resulted in marriage which
created more excitement and evoked more COM
ment and criticism perhaps than any marriage on
record-Lettey to Louisville Courier Journal
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
The Government Kerhnle.

darItis very generally stated that the Presi-
haent knew of the designations of Senators
IN iTGS,'onkling and Plat before they were COM
Hmunicated to the Senate. This was ex-
obtained in some of the papers by the
Statement that the telegrapkic operator
at the White House tapped the wire and
used dispatches not intended for anv in
mate Of that institution. Thiscalled forth
an explanation by the Western Union
Telegraph Company, whose officers say
that they have no wire at the White
House, but that the Government has
wire there which makes a circuit with
the Capitol and the DEPARTMENTS
The operators at the White House can
hear and understand all kilograms sent
from the Capitol or any Department. Is it
usual for this expert knowledge to be
used in connection with private DIS
patches? If so, then the President NAV
station man at the telegraphic keyhole
and have ali that may be privately COM
municated by officers of the Government
at the Capitol or the Departments to
their friends or correspondents laid be-
fore him for inspection. This would be
an Improvement upon the old-time whis-
pering galleries.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
Fsesf.House in Mass,inrfan.

The illness nf Afss Garfield again calls
attention to the sanitary condition of that unfai-
ing source physical well as political 1naladies
the White House. Even when the atmosphere
is pureSt in Washington while the frosts of winter
prevail, that ill-veDtilated old shell is full of
disease The fact that the large conservatory is
attached to the building and opens directly into
the main hail. at its west end, is sufficient to sug-
gest the unhealthiness of the structure were not
well known that its timbers and woodwork are so
old and have been so long in use in the midst of
the most malarious portion of Washington that
they are actually saturated with the unheathiness
that hangs over that particular locality. Had ex-
President Hayes confined himself and his family
to the Executive Mansion, instead of keeping on
the go" throughout the country during his ad-
ministration, he might have suffered as the pres
ent occupant is now suffering. The best thing to
do under the circumstances is to tear down the
pest-house and build a new Presidents Mansion
i'll higher and healthier iocality.-Neuo York Com
mercidl ADVERTISER
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
The War-Dance at ALBANY.

When the news of Robertson's confir-
nation reached Albany on Wednesday Bill
Woodin was called to the chair by a wink
from Robertson. Walt. Sessions omitted
to act his part, but, rather than have
what the actors call a stage-wait, WoOdin
coOlly said that Sessions had moved a re-
cess Of fifteen minutes. This was de-
clared carried without a vote, and the
cr0nies joined with the Democrats in a
revel. The whooping and yelling was
indicative of most hilarious apprecia-
ton of the power of custom-house places
In forwarding the cause of civil-service
reform. 1t was touching spectacle.
Robertson had worked himself into the
Grant side last spring, and satisfied the
friends of Conkling that he was true
blue. True, he stayed away from the State
convention; buthe had men there to vouch
for him, and by that means secured his
election Us Il national delegate Then
Bill WOodin stood up in the State con-
vention and said that if he was chosen a
delegate and failed to vote for Grant he
would consider himself a dishonored
man. Then Walt. Sessions was so rabid
Grant man that he vociferously swore
that to aid in Grants success he would
he willing to beg from door to door. All
these men were elected because thev
were believed to be as surely for Grant
as were Conkling, Arthur, PIatt. or
Sharpe. Robertson soon afterward made
different arrangements and came out for
Blaine. He then persuaded Woodin to
stay away from Chicago and send Blaine
alternate. Sessions went over also. And
now Woodin and Sessions turn the State
senate chamber into bear garden in
which to celebrate the receipt by the |
ringleader of the price of his treacherv. |
Blaine, Robertson, Woodin, Garfield, |
Sessions, Sheridan Shook, cannons, brass
bands, places in the custom house. and |
reform! New York is profoundly agi-
tated. And then there is another side.
iAaS viii be seen next week |
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-20
Potomac Flats.

Malaria from the Potomac flats is SUP
posed to have caused the serious illness of Mrs.
Garfield, the Presidents wife. This malaria is the
one great objection to the location of Washington
1t becomes worse, year by year, by reason of de-
posts from the sewerage of the city. Congress is
seemingly willing to appropriate the money neces-
sary for thorough improvement ofthe river front.
but the Washingtonians cannot agree upon any
plan. commission composed of such men as
General Joseph E. Johnston General Quincy A.
Gilmore, and Captain Eads might be authorized by
Congress to prepare plan looking to the health
fulnesS of the city, the improvement of the harbor,
and to any incidental benefits which would arise
from the great amount of work necessary to be
done None would doubt the competency of the
gentlemen named, and if Washington is to remain
the Capital of the country it should certainly be
kept in reasonable sanitary condition and its har-
Dor Petersburg Iader- ADpeak