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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29
The Train Robbers.
TELL THE STORY OF THE CRIME FOR
WHICH THEY ARE NOW IN THE
ARKANSAS PENITENTIARY.

LITTLE Rock, Oct. 1.-THE
trio of train robbers, Cox, Delany
and Monroe, were placed in the
penitentiary last evening. They
arc in good spirit, and take their
sentence coolly. All of them ap.
pear like the average country
boys. Cox and Monroe are prin-
tiers, having worked in a printing
office at San Augustine, Texas,
prior to the robbery. Delany, in
an interview, relates the story of
the robbery in substance thus +:
I'VE are all poor boys, and live at
San Augustine. We have good
relations there, and hope they may
never hear Of our disgrace. All of
US were in love, and the girls
loved US. We had no money, and
did not see how we could support
them if we married. We were
determined to get married, and so
laid our plans to get money. We
read about the James boys in
papers and books. and saw how
easy it was to rob a train and get
away, and decided to rob a train,
We left home three weeks age
yesterday, coming direct to Ar
kansas. After robbing the train
we did not think that we would
be pursued, and we were going
back home with our money and
there marry our girls and settle
down. We had no accomplices
and we planned the whole thing
ourselves. We got only eight OF
nine thousand dollars in cash from
the express company, the balance
) being in bank cheeks. Monro'
: ard | kept the bulk Of this, an(
: all of it, with the exception of
. few dollars, was stolen by tn
men who captured us !; and I hop
. they will be sent to keep us com
pany. I am sorry we failed t.
get away, but we acted like a par
.nol- of Eaalav
, and so we have no one to blam
but ourselves"
G. G. Moore, one of the me-
who captured Monroe aud Delan1
! says the report of the captors rot
bling the robbers is untrue. H,
further says the money was divi
ded for safety, each person agree
ing to take a like proportional,
sum, and that they have ALREADY
t turned over to the express com
pany $7,250 of the money they
took from the robbers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29

Up to present date Mr.. Onezime
Trahan has ginned 100 bales o.
cotton for farmers of this vicinity.
There are now four steam cotton
gins in operation in a radius of 10
miles, every one Of which has been
running continually since two
months and a half. As soon as
we are able to ascertain we will
give a total ginned at the several
mills.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29

GRASS FIRED BY A METEOR
AT about 9:45 o'clock on Wednes.
day night last, while Mr.. Frank
Harbauer was sitting on the porch
at the rear of his residence on
Adams street, between Fourth and
Fifth, he observed a" ball Of fire
fall to the earth bnt a few yards
from him and strike in the back
yard Of Shepherds furniture
repairing shop. He described il
as resembling in appearance an
electric light, and it came with a
rushing kind Of noise. something
like a sky-rocket. There was no
report when it struck, and it left
no substance that coud be seen.
1t set the dry grass on fire, how.
ever, and this Mr.. Harbauer
and Mr.. Shepherd extinguished
with water. A reporter of the
Register was shown the burned
spot yesterday. 1t is probable
that if Mr.. Harbauer had not
witnessed the fall of the meteor a
conhagration would have followed,
as the grass burned up to a
wooden sidewalk ; fire from this
would have communicated with
the fence, and from the fence would
have spread to wooden buildings
near it.-springfeld (Ill.) Regis
ter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29
Tao Collectors Notice.


Notice is hereby given that the
taxes assessed for the year 1881,
are set forth in the tax Rolls on
file in my Office and in the Mort.
gage Office of the Parish of Yer.
million, that they are now due and
will become delinquent on the 3lst
day of December 1881, and will
draw eight per cent per annum
interest from that date until sold
in accordance with article 210, of
the constitution.
sheriff's Office, Abbeville, Octo.
|22d 1881.
G. B. SHAW,
Sheriff & Tax Collector.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29
CuR1oUs.-Nature says that nu.

CURIoUs.-Nature says that nu.
merous small migratory birds
which cannot otherwise fly over
the Mediterranean are carried
over on the backs of cranes. At
the first cold blast, the cranes be.
gin to fly over the plains, utter.
ing a peculiar sound which the lit.
tie birds appear to understand,
and Immediately they fly to and
take deck passage on the backs of
their huge relations to the coast
of Africa.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29

We were pleased to notice in
the Sugar Bowl Of New Iberia of
the goth inst, an article in regard
to the proposed Railroad from
New Iberia to the salt works, which
road when completed to the last
place, is to be pushed to Abbevllle.
This contemplated road will
sooner or later be built, circum-
stances require it, why not push
at the wheel now, why wait for
something to turn up. "Procras'
tination is the thief of time" the
promoters of this movement are
men who have arrived at the eli
max of life, and, if the thing is
allowed to remain at the statuquo
they will never see the dream of
their life accomplished before they
return to mother earth.
Mr.. Gilmore, the editor of the
above named paper, one Of the
most warm advocates of this
scheme, in conjunction with the ed
itor of this paper, gave birth to
this question some nine years ago
It remained dormant for several
years, when it was brought out Of
its lethargic state and discussed
on each side by parties who plain
ly see that a great profit for Alb
beville and New Iberia will &C
crue from the above projected
road ; but there is something
lacking, it is not the will Of those
who desire its promotion, but it il
the capital and how are we tc
obtain it ? we do not know unless
northern capitals are called into
requisition. This it seems t.
US, is not an impossibility, why
not form an incorporated COMPANY
of stock holders in the town o
New Iberia, every share to b.
worth say $4,000. Now is tn
time to keep this question at a REL
heat, and VIC should not let it res
at all until we have accomplished
our end. Up then citizens 0
: Iberia, work to the interest o
your community, it is a matter 0
great moment to yoG.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29
DAVIS TO VOTE WITH THE

DAVIS TO VOTE WITH THE
DEMOCRATS ON SENATE OFFICES
Senator Davis said to-day to a
Democratic Senator, with whom
he enjoys intimate relations, that
he wanted his friends to under
stand that the position came to
him unsought and without any
conditions, and that he would not
accept it otherwise, though he
frankly admitted that be desired
the position. His friend assured
him that he had no doubt OF the
integrity of his purposes. Davis
then remarked that he would not
assist either by his vote or by not
voting to displace any Democratic
official, and that he would vote
to give the Democrats the
Secretary Of the Senate. He
added that he intended to vote
in the future as he had in the past,
in accordance with his own
Judgment. When the proposition
to elect him was formally submit
ted, Davis declared that he would
not accept it except uncondl
tionally.- Washington Telegram
A DEATH BLOW ON TAX SALES
I'm the case of Ernest Lace VS.
Jane Oldstein, and Mrs. Jacocom
inc Dolce VS.. same,-24th Judicia
District Court. The following
proceeding we're held: P
Leonard Esq, Attorney fo1
plaintiff and G. F.. Zacharie. Esq.
for defendant.
Defendant bought at a tax sal
made by the sheriff, ex-oficio ia!
collector, a plantation in each o
these cases, and took out a wri
Of possession, and was put il
possession by the Sheriff.
Plaintiffs bring in their actor
Of nullity. alleging that the sale i
null and void, and the purchase
a trespasser, and obtain an injunt
ton to restrain the pretended pul
chaser from entering and trespas'
ing and interfering in any name
on said plantations or from collec
ing any rents.
miss the Injunction, which is ixe
hr consent and argued.
Aud the Court dismissed tn
rule with costs, and perpetuate
the injunction.-[ st. Bernard Es
; gle.]
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29

Guiteau's trial is set for the
second week in November, and
the question Of jurisdiction is to
be settled earlier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29
RESOLUTION.

Whereas, it appears lron y
report of the Finance Commits
that a considerable sum has oa
collected in currency Of saru1
p,rish taxes which hare not ~
accounted for By the tax co|ath
nor satisfactorE vonchers Sion
therefor.
Therefore be it resolved !! y
Police Jury and it i hers9f
daiued that the finance conuas
of the Police Jury be iDst.da
to ascertain the entire sum y p
ish taxes licenses &c, d1s
Granville B. Shaw, tax cols.|
of this parish, and to requlfs
collector to Immediately ~
amount found due by then, "a
parish treasurer, and in dst.'.s]
such payment to the sat1
of said finance committee, a
Edwards is hereby authors
empowered 10 institute su1s
same, against said Shaw y
securities on his official ~
time for trial at the next e.
the District Court ; in ths
of the Police Jury, and =
special Attorney therefor.
Adopted October Srd l n1
A. LAcoUR, Clal
The following claims rss
lowed payable out Of then
tive funds
Criminal funds Of 1901
W. D. White, Coroner
s. Wise assignee Of Geo y. -
Lyons II
Ben. Frost
Same funds, 1890: II,
p,o,soor ri 9 claims
Mrs NJ. G. Murtagh
Same funds, 1871
Simonet Leblanc
District Attorney funds
W W Edwards MI.
Printers & Stationer's lu1o'
Solomon Wise ~
E. |. Addison, rod.
S Wise assignee Of Geo 2 ~
Lyons 80, ,sSt
Police jury funuS
Wise laa
H B Lyons sl9
Ambrose Lacour ! meet q
The Jury adjourneo : yo,enb6
the lst Monday Of WOW
1881. p,esideot
HOWARD HoFFpAUls'
A LAcoun, Clerk
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29

There was a heavy snow storm
at Quebec, on the 18th inst, which
was still raging at midnight. 1t
had collected to the depth Of 6
inches
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29

The Governor of the State of
Louisiana sues Geo. Clinton of
the New Orleans Times for $780,
600.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29

Several of our quiet citizens
nave been of late very much an.
noyed at night by ramblers who
with impunity open yard gates,
and leave them so. The horses
and calves kept in yards at night
walk out, and thus the family is
deprived Of their milk ; where
there are children, it is very try
ing to have to do without this
nourishing fluid. Those who i'm
agine that they can, aided by
darkness, perpetrate their nefa.
rous deeds, are very much mis-
taken. The domicil is a sacred
precinct, should they keep on ply
ing their nightly vocations and
their orgies about private habita-
tons, they may yet have causes
for regret for their rashness.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29
IMPORTANT NOTICE,

All advertisements and communications
intended for the MERID1oNA1. must be
handed in by IL o'clock M. on Thursday
to ensure publication. This is an impor-
tant business rule, which should not be
overlooked or neglected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29

Why is the house of a tidy wife
like a motion to adjourn? You
give it up? Because it is always
in order.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29

The American Minister to Aus
tria, W. W. Phelps. subscribed
$4,000 to the Garfield fund.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29

An American in Ireland says
Belfast is the most prosperous city
on the Island.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29

The planters Of this parish are
putting up their seed cane, and
others are cutting and planting.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29

Things that will wear well are
not to. be had cheann Tiusel}Evyy,
don't last.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29

he who would acquire fame
must not show himself afraid Of
censure.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29

Virtue is the politeness of the
soul.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29
warrants
In taxes of1S76
1877
Total back taSea

1877 wv
1888
Total back taxes -
-, The amount arising ~ ssS I
sale Of Delinquent tas l 100 y,
given, the committee -, ,, ..a 'et
tt the acts Of sale On ree : lsls',sd
t. committee had not .a sa'sa
time to examine. sanoAt
The committee ve,e j.
vouchers : for the payne, Wy y
o. the above sums into Oh. ar
treasury treasury, the tax eaD1
being present himsef = y
uty having none. @
All Of which is raIka
mitted. &
a. vAEnm
W. W. EDvln
Of the Finance @.
Received, read, .dooti
ordered to be published Az,
day of October i. b. lUs, Nm
Mr.: vanslyke pressate ~ :.
ton signed BY citizens & IN, =
ward in relation 10 nobl;. .
which was laid over for iat, "
ton. E
Art. LIST resolved, that NJ.
p. D. Allen = VIM. VanalyIs i
severien Prinesn1 he and H. H.
are hereby appointed comnis.
to examine tile locality pronsss
by the petition above r,ierr.d I
to establishing = public rnaas
Rice's Cove as well d III ~
proposed to be given fi,n i, II,
Bazile Brcussard, nd th.i IL Il
committee report at the ne,t y
ing of this body.
On motion Of Mi. Vamh.
Art. I'd resolved, thG III
Frederic Road Overseer JAM
district be and he is hsuAr.
thorlzed to take all tie ID
Iber Of the Coulee Kinuey bdhs
to be used on the roads d Ii
district.
Art 3rd resolved, that. Alk
Leblanc Ovcrseer Of the 4h III
district and Dolse Fredan on
seer of the 9Th road datidk
and they are hereby authoriEdh
purchase at the expense oithsn
ish 5000 feet Of good suitslt
lumber to be nsed on the pakt
roads of their respective distiAs
the purchase price y V laidt &
of the road and bridge -
1881.
Art. 4th resolved that y il
TO be erected shall I've builak
East side, Of the Court Han
a spot to be selected BY y y
committee.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29
Sheriff & Tax
|cHERIFF'S SALE.

DISTRICT COURT-PARIsH OF vERMILION,
No. 1901
Mary Athalie Audler, ct ais,
VS..
nR-..l.ll III T.x.4olnl
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-10-29

Saturday ufShU Hs"r r
in operation, in a house occupied
~:-A j,elow 4tkeztawn
lately sold to them by Mr.. Area.
The citizens of this little town are
really quiet and polite, so say
their white neighbors ; but those
who are attracted thither by these
social gatherings are in a manner
L~oisterous and foul.mouthed ; an
orgie of the most disorderly kind
was kept up till about one o'clock
Sunday morning. The neighbors
were disturbed from their sleep.
Fighting was one of the prominent
features that distinguished this
throng. We do not see any harm
in parties holding bazaars or any
sort of amusement for all those
who like it, everybody is free to
enjoy himself the way he sees ft,
as long as in his enjoyment of life
he does not encroach upon the
peace of his fellow beings, but
when he crosses this barrier, he
becomes a transgressor Of law ;
and such is the predicament of our
good neighbors of last Saturday
evening. They may be sure that
such proceedings if tolerated, is not
the fault Of their more quiet neigh
bors, who have an inallienable
right to protect themselves by due
recourse to law. We hope this
will be a timely warming to them.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-01-13
An Old Friend.

One of the brightest lights of the Gal
weston bar was standing at corner of
Galveston avenue, surrounded by q
group of admiring friends, when man
with peculiar stride and close cropped
hair walked up to the lawyer, and taking
one of his hands in both Of his shook it
as if he was going to wrench it from his
body, saying:
cts ten years since / saw you, but
knew you as soon as laid my eyes on
YOU"
The lawyer was embarrassed, but the
rough looking stranger helped him out.
you did me kindness once, jedge,
and eff l ever forgit it, may my right
hand cleave to the roof of my mouth.
Don't you remember when you practiced
law ten years ago, up in Dawson county?
You did me kindness l never shall
forgit."
The friends of the lawyer cast admiring
chances Mt him, and one of them said to
the other that he, the lawyer, always had
good heart.
Eyes" continued the stranger, still
holding on to the lawyers hand. Il had
shot man in self-defonse, and the
sheriff was going to lock me up, when
You nobly volunteered to go my bond.
| And YOU did not know me either.
The lawyer said he thought he recol-
lected the circumstance, while the adj
mirng friends said: Just like him..
"You oflerei to go on my bond, but
the sheriff said he'd be dashed if any
little iack-legged shyster could shove a
straw bond on him, and if you remem-
Der, Judge, he refused to approve the
bond, and was locked up, but / was
always grateful to you just the same.
You tried to help me swindle justice ac-
cording to law. 1 broke Jail that night
and crippled several people in getting
! away"
"Where have you been since?' asked
the lawyer, seeking to change the con-
versation.
II am just out of the Kansas peniten-
tiary. I never would have got in thar if
you had been about. A Teller refused to
drink with me and l had to shoot him.
Let's step across and have something,
and running his arm through that of his
legal friend, they marched across the
street. ''jedge' keeping step like sol
der, while the friends on the sidewalk
snapped opinions about what bad eye
| the man had Galveston News.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-01-13

After a tolerably exhaustive examina-
ton of the photography of the subject,
DR.. Otto Kuntze maintains, but on
ground not quite satisfactory, that the
Gulf weed consists of mere fragments of
many varieties or species of Sargass"m
rulgare, and that the plants so named in
the lump are either dying or dead and
incapable of reproduction. There does
not appear to be any good reason for as
signing definite and constant area to
the Sars asso Sea. Patches of weed occur
more frequently in the region of Gains,
but sometimes there is very little of the
weed there. Winds also affect the dis
tribution of the patches with regard to
each other and the position of the whole
mass of weed.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-01-13

though mild and pleasant damsel, has
a terribly rough old father!
"Nen are made to bend
Before the lightly, and to follow on
Submissive where the great may lead; the
great
Whose night is not in crowns and palaces,
In parch meat rolls or blsZOned her8]d1y,
But In the power of thought, the energy
OF wei! supported mind whose steady Will
No force can daunt, no tangled path divert
From its right onward purp Sc"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-01-13
sphys,ctn.-s TestimOuy,

hereby certify that have been a pracuc.ng
physician FIR twenty-seven years, and for many
chronic cases II my practice do recommend War
ners Safe Kidney ard liver Cure. II was uron
my aivce that W. sta mn, editor OF the Indus
trial Era oh aiued this valuable n meGy.
A. A. RAMSAY, NJ. d.
Alba Iowa. Nav 26,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-01-13
MUSIC. MUSIC.

Warren's Music House, % Morrison street
near the Postotiice, Portland, Or, has everything
in the musical line at reasonable prices large
stock of sheet music books. pianos, musical mer-
chandise. band and orchestra music always on
hand Mr. Warren buys every thing direct from
Eastern houses and can afford to sell cheaper
than any store in OREGON. Send for catalogue
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-01-13

The weary sufferer who is patiently enduring the
hot weather and longing for relief gladly h lis
anything that will bsnsh monotony or lessen
pain Warmers safe Kidr " Cure does both, aud
il Is true Fri I'd in Need" to Suffering humsnty
so- the liiueys liver urinary organs 1t Is insl-
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-01-13

Having arranged to itnport all Principal
uucs of Painters stock and window Glass, We
ARE enabled to give ~ ftvotr.hic terms On this
Iiue of goods ns any dealers III Portland.
Can't rae tor. and Dealers viii lind il to their
,dynntage 10 >sud for prices before placing
orders.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-06-09
Perlls or Travel.

YuxA, A. T.. June 9.-Andrs voidich.
. young sehlavonian. latsly from the
Silver District mines, left this place last
Thursday afternoon with two Ms1ioans
and seven mules. with p%rovisions. etc..
bound for soma new placer ground near
Chimney Peak. Californis. about thirty
miles from here. On the way hs met
one Of his oountryusn. and while stop.
ping to talk With him the Msxisans and
pack animals vent on. supposine he
would o ovsrtaks them. he did not
do 90, however. neither that night nor
the next day. and has not since been
heard from. His horse has BEEN tracked
back to within . mile Of this place. sV.
IDENTIFY dragging . lariat. Il 10 supposed
that hs took the wrong trail on rssumipg
his journey, and. becoming bswildersd
BY the heat Of the succeeding days. has
pesishsd.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-06-09
WESTERN DISPATCHES,
FROM IURIKA.
Grand Lodge I. o. o. F.-Richmond.
Albion Suit Jaly s-Ix.Postmas.
ter Arrested.

EulExA. June s.-At the session Of
the Grand Lodge. I. o. o. F.. yesterday.
q Special Committee on Consultation for
Subordinate Lodges presented . new
constitution for their government. which
was read and adopted ssriatim. Among
the most important laws vas u dsnn.
ing that weakly benefits shall not exceed
ons-half the amount Of annual dues.
Members are prohibited the use OF intox-
icaiine liquors to such an extent - to
neQlset their business or family. under
penalty Of expulsion. A member hold
Ing membership for period Of twenty.
Ave years In . Lodge may apply to n
other for membership before taking .
withdrawal card. The terms Of subor-
dinats Lodges are reduced from one year
to ak months.
The nnt Of the series Of cases in
volvine the title TO the ground In dis
puts between the Richmond and the
Albion has been set for July 9th. There
are four Of these Richmoud-Albieu
sssss, which 10 vilI take the District
Court eight weeks to try. The Rich.
mond has demanded . struck jury In
each case, under the statute Of 1875.
Deputy United States Marshal Matt.
KYLE, on orders from the Circuit court
OF Carson yesterday. arrested James
Reilly, e1-Postmastsr Of Hamilton, Ne
vada, on Q charge Of fraud while In
once, In having required an smploys to
receipt for larger sums OF money than
were actually paid. The bonds required
are 500
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-06-09
Royal Anealtlss.

Ostsvsyo has been visited d Caps
Town BY the two young sons OF the
Prince OF Wales. After the usual formal
oourtesiss and exchange Of photograph.
the two boys rose and expressed . wish
10 pee C~stsvayo's wives. "Stay. my
children" said the sI.Kins. With . dig.
nihsd wave OF the hand; al have . word
to say. Do yeu see that piotursf"
pointing to . print Of the Queen. ~
think much when I look on that. You
are the grandson OF that lady. ! vish
you to give her . message from me. !
have long been down here; NO one has
yet told me what wrong ! have commit.
ted, nor given me an opportunity Of
answering for my conduct. I do not
know that I ever committed any wrong
against the English. Yet they have tax.
On me prisoner, and keep me here. and
give NO reasons. Tell your grandmother
this. and say that whom this war 10 over
(ths war In the Transvaal) I would sst
her to let me visit England"