davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1881-04-27

MIsLED BY TRASHY SToRES.-KINd.
sToN, N. Y. March %. -Rssiding in the wes-
tern portion OF the town of Marlborough in this
county, are two farmers. by the name of j. A.
Jansen and w. w. Mackey. Turing tbs past
Winter their sons. w lie Maokey and Johnny
Jansen, boys Of IL years of age, have spent a
large share of their time and money i, reading
and Purchasing fve-cent novels and border
tales. Some time ago they determined to start
for aethe Plains" they had read so much about.
and one morning both the boys were missing
from home, esch having taken q small quantity
OF extra clothing with them. Before going
away, however, they had oonfded a portion of
their secret to q small boy of the neighbour
hood, from whom a portion OF these facts is OBJ
tanned. They were going " to slaughter the
bloody Indians they said. and expected to re-
turn in fvs Years With q .runkfal OF scalps, and
humrrous other trophies of thrilling victories.
II was the day after their sudden departure
when their parents FIRST ascertained their inten-
tions. A careful search was at once made In
every direction, but as yet no trace of the lads
has been discovered. and it is believed
they are really on their way West. They
took over 500 with them, which is now
missed by their parents : slso a full supply
OF knives and pistols, which they purc based at
Nswburg q few days previous. Young
Nsckay Is q bright. active lad, full of energy
and grit. and be Is probably 10 comm AM Of
tss expedition. The Police of various West
srn cities have been given notice Of the affair,
end furnished with full descriptions OF the
boya-NsU York Times.
, 1881-04-27

THE R,CHELIEU.-The ironclad Richie.
lieu, which on the Goth Of December took
fire and was scuttled in Toulon harbour,
was relocated OH March 80 after three
months eForts-an operation which it is
claimed, is the most important OF its kind
on record. The preliminary stages consls-
ted of the tightening of the vessel by
removing the iron plating OF the %turrets,
the hermetic closing of all openings, the
pumping out of water, and the pumping-in
of air by immense tubes. On the 29th
March began the relocating proper. Two
pumps were placed on the Sibylle and a
third ON the Tourville capable of pumping
out SOC, 900 litres per hour. Tackle was
fastened to the masts and turrets of the
Richelieu and connected with the andre
maque, so as to equalize the traction; $50
barrels, each containing 1000 litres of air,
kept the vessel in trim, and on the pumps
being set to work the vessel gradually
rose. 1t was hoped the operation would
be completed in one day, but the pump
handles were too short to lift the water
from the hold. On the 30th operations
were resumed, and at 2p. M. the vessel
foated-Ibd.
, 1881-04-27

A New GOLD FIELD has been du.
covered at Wilcannia, a rising town
ship on the Darling River, 583 miles
N. W. from Sydney. The field
promises to be very rich, and is there
fore, attracting a large concuurse Of
diggers from various parts Of The
country.-1m tines Let 1ptiL
, 1881-04-27
N. GAMBETTA's PROGRESS.

We know Of hardly anything more inter.
estiug in foreign politics than the slow,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-05-07
LIE Republican de Denver, Colo

LIE Republican de Denver, Colo
RADIO, dit que Ia compagnie du
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Sc propose de faire venir de
France 10000 ouvriers ct un corps
d'ing6nieurs pour TRAVELLER au
prolongement de ce chemin de fer.
LIE comte de Langrand, qui occu.
pait un poste 6lev6 au Mexique,
ira en- France pour engager les
ingenieurs auxquels il enseigncra
d'abord lie systeme americain pour
la co Instruction des chemins de fer,
systeme dams lequel, il parait etre
profondement verse. Les inge-
nieurs, des qu'ils seront au cou-
rant, engageront eux memes lie
nombre d'ouvriers necessaires, ct
ingenieurs ct ouvriers Sc concen.
treront a Paris d'ou lis partiront
ensemble pour IAmerique. lis
auront du travail assure pour
longtemps, car on Sc propose de
prolonger divers chemins de FER
ct den constrnire de nouvcaux
tant dams lie Colorado que dams
les Etats ct Territories voisins.'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-05-07
LOi de IEtat de la Louisiana.

II est d6crete par lAssembl6e
Generate de PEtat de la Louisiana,
Quill sera du devoir des differents
Juris de Police, de diviser lenrs
paroisses en- autant de districts
'qu'ils jugeront convenable pour
appointment des commissaires de
chemin. II sera du devoir des
dts Juris de Police d'appointcr
chaoue aimee, des commissaires de
chemin, qui devront notifier tontes
les personnes males entire Page de
Is ct so ans, except6 les ministries
de lEvangile ct telles autres per-
sonnes ezemptes, de SC rendre au
lieu ct temps designes ou les dts
commissaires jugeront convenable
de TRAVELLER les chemins publics :;
ct toute personue qui, ayant etc
dument notifiee, refusera ou negli.
gera de faire son devoir, sera pour
suivie pardevant un juge de paix
de la paroisse, ct condamn6e a
payer la somme de deux piastres
par jour, laquelle sera pay6e par
le juge de paix au commissaire,
qui emploiera Get argent a enga-
ger d'autres personnes pour tra-
WALLER les dts chemins ct 81 les
personnes aissi poursuiyis refusent
de payer les deux piastres elles
seront emprisonnees dams la pri-
son de paroisse, ,iusqu'a &c que
ramende soft pay6e, pouryue Que
lemprisonnement ne depasse pas
cinq jours.
(Signe) R. N. OGDEN, Orateur
de la chambre des rcpr6sentants.
S. D. MCENERY, Lieut.
Gouverneur ct president du Senat.
Approve Avril 10, 1880.
L. A. WILN, Gouverneur de rEtat
de la Louisiana.
Copie conforme
WILL. A. STRONG, Secretaire
d'Etat.
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State Of Louisiana, 25th District
Court Parish of Vermilion--No.
4S1.
Succession of Horace Gnidry.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the said sue
cession, Or having any opposition
to make 10 the tableau Of debts
and settlement of the aforesaid
succession, to file the same in
writing, in the Office Of the Clerk
of Court within ten days from the
date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
Of court this 9th day of April 1881.
LAsIlE BRoUssAED, clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-05-07

avec rapidite, sans regarder der
riere lui. Les PEASANTS assez an
xieux eux memes s'approcherent
avec pr&caution du tonneau place
devant Odd Fellows Hall ct re-
culerent epouvantes. Leur fray
eur etait motivee. Roule en- rond
a l'orifce du tonneau Sc trouvait
un superbe boa constructor mesu-
rant douze pieds de long. On
s'apercut alors que ce serpent qui
await appartenu a George Peck
montreur de curiosit6s, etait mort
ct un immense eclat de rire rem
plaza lepouvante momentan6men.
eprouyee. -..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-05-07

State of Louis!ana,-25th District
Court-Parish of Vermilion--No.
5S5.
Succession of Eugene Landry.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the said sue
cession, Or having any opposition
to make to the tableau of
final of settlement Of said sue
cession, to file the same in writing
in the Office Of the clerk of court
within ten days from the date
hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
of court this 7th day of May 1881
LAsTIE BROUssARD, clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-05-07

s trayanx sur les chemins pu.
yves de la paroisse doivcnt com.
%er blcntot; ce ne sera pas un
Sponr cerraines localities, car
Nleurs cndroits les chemins
abominables ; lie pont cons
par quelques habitants du
souest du Bayou VcrmilIon,
aeou'ee on plutot lie grand
q0l traverse les tcrres des
!, "an's dc ce bord, est cass6 -
'olfure qui transportait des
osant y rasser, le conduc.
-, !" declda a passcr dams la
mals son cheval cut TAFT
4, pune a tlrer la voiture qui Sc
l., ,'''ncee tres profond6ment
|hs oone, quill tomba sur les
k,,s a'us ct les brisa (; bonne au-
|s;rpo, poor les charrons, mais hon
nj 4. u'ulnlstration de la paroisse
,i.n;.a s.'a't s'occuper des points ct
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-05-07

Tn crGancicr entire chez un de-
biteur quill trouve a table occupe
a d6conper une dinde.
Eh bien monsieur. dit le visi.
teur, allezvous enfin me payer ?
---Je lie voudrais, mon cher mon
sieur mais c'est impossible, je
suis a sec. RUNE; pas lie son.
Et bien ! monsieur, qrand on ne
peut pas payer ses dettes on ne
mango pas de dinde CONNIE celle-
ci.
-HeIas! mon cher monsieur,
fait lie debiteur en- portant sa SER
viette a ses yeux dun air attcndri,
je ne pouvais plus la nourrir.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-05-07
VIM. MoUToN.
E. /. ADDISON.
ARCHIE YOUNG.
A. T,ACouP

State Of Louisiana, ,-25th District
Court-Parish Of Vermilion-No.
sos.
Succession Of FRANCOIS Feray.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the said
succession, or having any opposi-
ton to make to the tabIeau of
debts and charges and Of settle
ment of the aforesaid succession,
to file the same in writing in tho
Office of the Clerk of Court within
ten days from date hereof.
Given under my hand seal of
court, this Cd day of April 1881.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-05-07

Nous lisons dams lie Messenger
Franco mericain
Tn chiffonnier Sc promenait
lundi philosophiquement dams les
rues de Paterson ct fouillait avec
soin les tonneaux d'immondices
mis- a sa disposition quand tout-a,
coup. laissant tomber son panier,
son sac ct son crochet, il s'eafuit
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-05-07

| Inauguration de Ia statue dc
Jackson" sous les
|,spices de la division louisianaise
|hTarmee du Nord dc la Virginie
stdefnltivcmcnt fix6e au 10 de
amois. La veuve da h6ros con.
|Eltrt ct lie general Fitz Hugh
Lee, fills du general Robert E.
Lee assistcront a Pimposante cer6-
monte. Mile. Mildred Lee accom-
p,snera Nine. Jackson.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-05-07

Undls d'Alsace engage une nou.
nhcuisiniere ct lui fait ses re
cnnandations. LIE soir, 4 table
hnMnreux fait d'alIrcuses gri.
naces ct vide sa carafe Ell un elm
deil.
--Mais Chustine, c'est sale en-
daple!
Dame, monsieur, vous .m'avez
dit: Isl fous fonlez que che sois
content, mettez peaucoup de sele. "
Ce pauvre diable a eu toutes les
peines du monde a expliquer a
Justine que c'6tait non dams ses
sauces, mais dams ses fonctions
quelle deyalt METRE du zele.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-05-07

Les points ct Goss6s du village
cnt en- tres mauvais etat, quel-
[qaes proprietaires voyant que la
e'poration ne sc mettait pas a
ieuvre ponr nettoyer les fosses,
sont decides a le fai1e a leurs
Fcpres frais, du moins en- CO qui
focerne l'tgout de leur terrain
tst autant de moins que la cor.
ration aura a faire ; mais Ell
aene temps c'est une honte pour
VIC DC donner cette charge aux
nprietaires, qnand ceux-ci patent
aetement lcurs impots. qui
aVeat sulfire grandement a tous
a'favaux necessaires aux points
a@ses GU autres depenses.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-05-07
DOBBINS' ELECTRIC SOAP.

Having obtained the agency Of
this celebrated soap for Abbeville
and vicinity, | append the opin-
ion of some Of our best people as
to its merits. We have been
using for the last 3 months the
Dobbins' Electric soap, made by
I. L. Cragin & Co Philadelphia,
Pa, and find that it washes and
cleans the clothes more rapidly
and more thoroughly and IS in
the end cheaper than any other
soap we have ever used in our
family. We can heartily recon-
mend it and single trial will
convince all of the correctness of
our assertions.
VIM. MoUToN.
E. |. ADDISON.
ARCHIE YOUNG.
A. LACoUR.
| desire all my friends and Gus.
toners to give this splendid soap
one trial SO they may know just
how good the best soap in the
q. S. is. Give it trial and I
am sure you will use no other.
A. D. MARTIN,
Abbeville, La. Sole Agent.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-05-07

$4,000 EMIGRANTs. i Hull 90
res contrats ont etc passes pour
transporter 10000 6migrants nor
veu;eus ct suGdois dams &C port.
he "a lis seront transportGs a
Liverpool, puis en- Am6rique.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-05-07
Avis qDmRiciel.

Ce qui suit indique les diffe
rents details des d6peDses gu
doivent etre encourrues pour Tan
nee 1881, adoptes par lie Juri d.
Police a leur session reguliert
tenue lie 4 avril 1881, ct don't L
publication a etc ordonn6e dan'
lie Journal oficiel, ct devant pa
ra1tre dams lie dit journal pendan
trente jours, conform6ment a ls
loi, avant lie preIevement de l.
take sur les proprietes taxables dt
cette paroisse
mills
l Fonds dams les affaires
criminelles 2
2 Fonds des Grands ct
Petits Jures ct des commits.
saires du Jnri
8 Fonds d'imprimeur ct
libraire (
4 Fonds d'Avocat de
District ct de Paroisse Z
S Fonds du Sheriff pour
tenir la Cour !
6 Fonds des Juges de
Paix, ConstabIes. Medecin,
Collector ct Assessor l !.
7 Fonds des Membres du
Juri de Police, da~Greffier,
du Constable, du Comite
de Finance ct du Tresorler l
s Fonds des Chemins ct
Points
9 Fonds des Pauvres ct
Indigents /
10 Fouds des Ecoles Pu-
bliques l
IL Fonds de la take spe-
ciale pour la Geole 81
Par ordre du Juri de Police
Bureau du Gref1ier, avril 8, 81
AMBROSE LACouE,
Greffier du Juri de Police.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-05-07

La sSNiet6 Francaise de notre
oarois a deplorer la mort dun
de hurs membres. Raymond
Pacette est mort me-credi der
pier; ses co-societaires lui ont
rendu les honneurs dune sepul-
tnre digne de lui.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-05-07
VENIRE.

List Of Jurors drawn to serve
at the next Jury term of the Dist.
Court, to be held in said parish,
commencing on the I'd Monday of
June next.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-05-07

De tous temps on s'est ecrie, ct on
s'6crie encore aujourd'hui contre
les pasteurs des paroisses ecclesia-
stiques, quand il s'agis de venir a
leur aide en- ce qui concerne l'E-
elise soft pour lentretien, soft
| pour la r6paration, soft pour la
construction dune eglise. On
pretend toujours que lie cure gagne
assez pour tout faire lui seul ;
quellc absurditG! Ce raisonne-
ment sans fondement Went, sans
doute, de l'ignorance des gems qui
croient que lie cure empoche tout
lie casuel de r6glise mais non,
, trois fois non! II ne recoit en- rea-
lite qu'une somme fxe de huit cen
piastres, ct une partie du casuel ;
| il Y a des annees Oh lie casuel est
plus minime que d'autres !; en- ce
cas- les honoraires du cure ne sont
pas ue beaucoup augmentes c'est
a dire, quill ne recoit guere plus
que les huit cent piastres.
lie pretre CONNIE tout autre
doit vivre de son travail j; ct de
plus, il doit. eu egard au carac-
tere sacre don't il est revetu, gar
der uncertain decorum, qui occa-
sionnespar consequent un peu plus
de depenses que lentretlen dun
mercenaire on DUN Eomme qui
s'occupe du travail des champs.
Sa nourriture meme doit etre plus
co1teuse que la notre, car il doit
prendre soin de So sante aGn de
pouvoir remplir les fonctions dc
son ministere qui souvent lappel-
lent en- tous temps, mutt ct jour,
epidemic ou non, aupres des ma
ladies' de sa paroisse ct Dieu salt,
ct nous aussi, quill nest point re-
tribu6 ell ce cas-, pour scs peines.
Tout ce commentaire, amis ct
concitoyens est pour en- venir a la
construction de l'eglise de notre
paroisse. Lorsque le Rev: Pere
Mehault a commence cette belle
euvre, chacun s'ecriait que fait-il
de tont l'argent quill gagne? Mais
encore une fois, nous le repetons,
il ma qu'une modique retribution,
ct celia suffit a peine a son entire
tien. D'ailleurs pourqnoi vou-
drait-on que le cure dune pa
ro1sse fit a lui seul une eglise
qui doit nous appartenir OH Sc
rait la justice en- celia?
QUAINT a nous. nous pensons re-
element que le cure dune pa
roisse nest oblig6 en- rien a la
construction dune eglise. Cepen-
dant notre bon Pasteur a souscrit
pour la notre, jusqp'a present, la
somme de deux cent cinquante
sept piastres j; certainement ce
montant surpasse de beaucoup Ia
subscription, meme des plus fortes,
de chacun de nos concitoyens.
Vous lie voyez bien, quill ne de-
pend que de nous pour r6ussir a
Accomplishment de cette Guvre
charitable. ST chacun donnait, a
proportion, autant que le Pere
Mehault, lie montant n6cessaire a
la construction de notre eglise Sc
rait bien vite complet.
Direz-vous mainte nant que les
cures ne font rien pour leur pa
roisse? Nous pensons que 81 tous
venaient en- aide au Rev. Pere
M6hault, l'eglise serait bientot
battle, car sill ne manquait que peu
de chose il l'ajonterait encore de
sa poche:
Nous lisons dams le Messenger
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Best Offer Yet! We We take TAX,

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certify the foregoing to be a
true and correct list of the Jury
drawn as aforesaid, ON file and of
record in my Office.
Given under my hand and seal.
this 9th day Of April 1881.
LAsTIE. BRoUssAD, Clerk.
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-25
THE SMALL BOYS EXPLANATION
[Dehoit Free PreSp.l

Angelica had invited her "best young man" to
the evening meal. Everything had passed of
harmOniously until Argelica's seven.yesr old
brolher broke the blissful silence by exClaiming
'0h NAL you oughter seen Mr. Lighted the
other night, when he called to take Angie 10 the
drilli he looked so nice, sittin' long side Of her
with his arm"
"Fred" screamed the maiden, whose face be.
gan to assume the color of q we'll done crab
quickly placing her hand over the boys mouth
'Yer oughteP seen him." confined the per-
siftsrt informant after gaining his breath, and
the embarrassed girls hand was removed; "he
had his arm"
"Freddiel' shouted the mother, as In her fran.
tic attempt to reach the boys Rurloular append
age she upset the contents Of the teapot in MI.
Lighted's lap, making numerous Prussian war
maps over his new lavender pantaloons.
II was just goin' to say" the half frightened
boy pleaded, between q cry and an injured
whine, "he had his arm"
"YOu boyl" thundered the father, away to the
woodRhed."
And the boy made for the nearest exit, ex,
claimed as he Walized, II was only goin' to say
Mr.. Lighted had his army clothes on and I'll
leave It to him II he didn't"
And the boy was permitted to return, and the
remainder Of the meal was spent In explanations
from the family In regard to the number Of times
Freddie had to be talked to" for using his fingers
for ladle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-25
"PRUssTAN LEDDER,n %

ltthere is merchant In New Orleans who can
sell goods at any price he chooses To ax on thau,
Rube Hohenstein, who keeps a clothing and shoe
store on Poydras street, is the man.
A few days ago a customer entered his estab.
lishment and inquired
Have you any low quarter galtersY"
Certainly, my frent l hay any sdyle YOU
wish, and someding dot Vas neat Now here Waa
pair uf CATERS vat is made uf Prusslan ledden
de pest kind dat vas known, und dinks dey viii
suit you, Suppose you dry dem on"
"All right" replied the customer
Walt, my frent, and III put a leedle powder
In. Now dry dem. Ahl vat peter shoe you want
Dan dan ltvlts shust is II so onepody takes your
measure"
ITS too tight across the inBtep," said the Gus
'omer' rubbing the spot with h fingers.
II viii Sdretch, my dear SIR" replied HoHsn.
stein, persuasively, dat ledder vas made ex.
pressly for stretching"
But the shoe pinches my toes, also"
dot is nodding; 1t will go way de first time II
gets vet' You don't want to buy pair uE shoes
more as dree sizes too big, uRd go arouhd dc ladies
NIT your feet looking like a couple Of railroad
acrapers. 1t would be shame, you know"
what DO you ask, for the Shoe5H'
"0nly seex!dollarS"
Jerusalem That's too much"
Veil, my dear sir, you must recollect dat dem
shoes was made ui PruSsian ledder, and ledder
dere was scarce Ny uncle vas lifs dere write
me last week und said dat ledder was so scarce
dey don't make harness NIT II any longer. ALI
de harness deEe Is now made uf WOOL"
"Itell you what I'll DO" said the customer, ex-
aiming the shoe closely, "I'll give you four dol.
lars"
my r.r aclous A Prusslan ledder shoe for
four dollars ven 1t costs me more as Ave dollars
und afty cents laid at the depot down, und de
profit on dem don't pay for the gas Myg.rra.
cious, Vata de matter NIT de peOpleH'
well, I'm not going 10 give SIX dollars for those
shoes" said the customer, moving toward the
door; "they are not worth it,
well, my frent, take dem along for four dol.
lars, und call around again some oder day."
The customer paid for the shoes and taking
the parcel left the store.
Herman" inquired HOR9nsteIn OF his clerk,
vat vas the cost briCe uf dem split horse ledde
shoes shust sold the shentle nauP"
won dollar und half, SIR"
my g'r'r.aclous, Herman, dInk how schm all
de profit vas. ipsiness, you know, Herman,
don't get peter it will preak all de store up-NslS
Orleans Times.