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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-26
etin de la Semaine.
de St.,Idn. Baptiste.

saacete de st. Jean. Baptiste.
aetaire Sherman se montre fer
qm touche la collection des
w les sucres colores artificielle.
sa fepond d la chambre de COM
4Aew- York, qui lie priair de re-
aftains droits collectes, quill
mfien ct continuera a faire exc
aadres a ce snjer. Les mar
&,ucre de New-York en- sont
ehagrines.-Le bill relatif a
len du chemin de fer pour
hpitai.e Eads a snbi un
Ia chambre samedi der
lsponsse par un vote pres
& Tontefois ses partisahs
ent poin'. Quaut a ceini
5ete Pautre semaine par
constate nm retirement
taveur qni laisse esperer
favorable prochainement.
sccorder une appropriation
aax navires americ ,ins qui
les males de nos ports q
M lque du Sud ma pu pas
nbre.-La nomination de
nJours Ell souffrance ct ses
aalssant que le serat ne Ia
oln', cherchent q en- retar-
Ueratlon jusqu'apres le 4
- sspoir one 10 nouvean Sc
ue hostile a lenr protege.
News, persuade quill ma
a'e o. Sasseoir sur Fun des
~. eour supreme ct que son
tis op longtemps devant le
- demande a Hayes de
~ '0ation, mais ce dernier
: vent pas. On remboursera
A.. ,a' =. Acklen $3.50 ct an re.
'a'an $1,000 pour couvri,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-26

toujours cette tendre mere espe-
rant lui faire trouver lie repos
aiIleurs, lui fit changer d'endroit,
mais h6las! une paleur mortelfe
couvre toWours lie triste ct doux
visage de pinteressante victime
eui, bientot dams la mort seule,
trouvera la deIivrance de la terri
ble douIeur qui Iui brisa lie ceur.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-26

AVIS.-Tous cenx qui doiveaI
licences pour meter on l'rofes
sions pour l'annee 1881, sont prizes
de venir ct de complaire a la loi
avant le premier Fevricr 1881 -
LIE sonssigne d1ment autorise sera
p,et a lancer ct emettre tout docn,
ment de Get efet.
w. B. WHITE,
% janvier, 1881 secretaire'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-26

LAND OEFIcE, New Orleans. La.
January %, 1881
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make
tinalsproof in support of his claim
and secure final entry thereof, said
proof to be made before the Judge
Or Clerk of Court, at Abbeville,
on the 26th day Of February 1881,
viz:
Eraste Trahan, Homestead No.
4373, for the N ! of NV (. Sec.
l. 7 1913 4 East. Louisiana Meri
dian, and names the following as
his witnesses, viz: Eraste Mouton.
Sevene Leblanc, F q Leblanc and
SEVERN Leblanc. Of Vermilion
Parish, Louisiana.
GEO. BALDEY,
Jany. 29'81. Register.
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SCHOOL BOARD.

January 81. 1881.
A special meeting Of the School
Board was this day held, pursuant
to a call made by the President,
Members present i: A. D. Martin,
president J Nugier, J. Morgan
and JAS N. Williams. Absent :
!. Fl. Putnam and Nathan Perry.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-26
UN CEUR BRISE.

| VOlcl une trlSte ct vefi0lque
historic
Uue jeune file don't nous devons
taire le nom, habitat, avec ses pa
rents. une paroisse de la Loui
siane ellie I'll la connaissance dun
| ieune homme charmant sons tons
les rapports !; celuici charme de
sa douce beaute, en- fut epris il
lui declara son smonr, ct voyant
que la jeune file y repondait, en-
peu de temps il demanda 4 ses pa.
rents, la main de celIe oni devait
faire sa joie ehtiere. Cette jeune
personne, qui ouyrait son ceur a
une premiere affection, vOyalt sc
derouler devant Gle tout un hori
zon d'amour ct de l,oHheur con.
6ante en- Ia tendresse de celui qui
possedait loute Ia sienae. le jour
de la b6nelictian nupiiale fat tixe;
scion 'usa e.. .e titnct pariit pour
Ia Nouvelle. Orleans. d ii /! levait
rcvenir ct rapro,ter avec mi la
robe nuptiale ainsi cue Ia eon-
ronne d'oranger don't devait Sc
parer cellc qai, bienfot desait de-
yenir sa femme.
La .ieune fancee tonic joyous
Sc preparait a ce grand jour d'lly-
men. OH ellie deyait etre entou &c
de jeunes amies choisies par ellie
pour lui seryir de files d 'honneur:
ellie attendait avec anxiete le re.
tour de son bien-aimA !; ellie comp
TAFT les jours d'absence j; enfn ii
arrlva calui tant desire.
La jeune file, lie cenr bonds
SAINT de joie, epic lie moment OIL
! il doit descendre du hateau mais
ouel ne fut pas son etonnement.
lorsqu'elle Zen volt sorlir ayan'
au bras une charmante personne
serait-ce sa s9nr, on qneiqnautI
,arent, Sc demanda-t ellie =? St
disposant a aller leur renconi,e
ellie marche dun pas pressd, son
regard a bieniots reucont,6 celui
de son fiance ; mais helas il n'esI
plus lie meme. @ surprise /! 8 des
espoir! lie jeune homme await
rencontre a la NonvelIe Orleans
une jeune file quill await aime
sans espoir celle ci ayant app'is
que celui qu'elle await d'abord
dedaigne, allait Sc marier, essaya
de reconquerir son cenr, y par
vint 81 bieD, que leur marriage fnt
celebre peu de jours apres sur les
lieux-memes.
A son arriyee, an moment OH Ia
jeune fancee l'atttendait avet
tant d'amour an moment OIL leur,
regards Sc rencontrerent, le crue
avec une politesse froide, lui pre-.
sente sa compagne "Mademoi
sclle, lui dit-iI. j'ai Phonneur dc
/ yous presenter ma femme"
! L'infortunee lui iette d'abord III
regard slnpelait mais conpre
nant entin son maIheur, lie ceal
brise, ellie s'ivanouit. Lorsqne la
panvre enfant reprit ses sens, elle
await perdu la raison. En- vail
sa honne mere la comble de ten
dres caresscs, en- vain, cherclle.t
ellie a Ia distraire, le NAL s'accroi
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LAND OFFICE, New Orleans, La

LAND OFFICE, New Orleans, La.
January %, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention 10 make
final proof in support of his claim.
and secure final entry thereof, said
proof to be made before TIL" Judge
or Clerk of Court, a. Abbevllle,
on the 26th day Of February 1881,
viz:
James Joiner. Homestead No
4378. for the s ] of NE ! Section
10, T II, s 4 East. Louisiana
Meridian and names the 70 lowing
as his witnesses, viz: Henry B.
Lyons, John FRANCOIS, James Ro,
bertson and Wilson Melton OF
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
GEO. BALDEY,
Jany. 29-'S1. Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-26

!, aeruieres glaces de fevrier
/, .ootribue 4 unc plus grande
j. d'apimaus non settlement
\, hates bovines. mais aussi beau
ann de bstes cavalines sont NOR
~, plusisprs babitants jugent
-. !, psrs, cette aimee, sera plus
Dc Dahs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-26
NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE, New Orleans. La.
Januarv 4 1891

LAND OFFICE, New Orleans, La.
January 8, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the
following.named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make
final proof in supper, Of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof,
said proof to he made before the
Judge or Clerk of Court at Alb
bevilIe, Vernllion Parish, La. on
the Goth day of February 1881,
viz:
Louis BrousSard, Homestead
No. 4l79 for tha fractional n. 2
of fractional NV. 1 or lots e 2,
Section IA 7. l3 SR. 4 East,
Louisiana Meridian. and name
the foi'te ing as his witnesses. viz /:
l,astie Dabois. Antoine Dronel.
Antoine p. Bertrand aud Joseph
Vincent. .jr., of Vermilion Parish,
La.
GEO. BALDEY,
Jan. 22d-'8l. Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-26
GEO. BALDEY,
Jan. 22d-' Register.
LAND OFFICE, New Orleans, La.
Io,no.x, Q 1901

January 8, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice Of his intention to make
final proof il support Of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof,
said proof to G made before the
Judge or Clerk of Court. at Alb
beyille, Vermiiion Parish, La. on
the 26th day of February 1881,
to wit
joseph Vincent, jr., Homestead
No. 1851, for the Sc !, Section
q, L. l3, SR. 4 East. Louisiana
Meridian. and names the follow.
ing as his witnesses, viz Lastie
Broussard, Antoine Drone'. Louis
Broussard and Antoine D. Ber-
trand of Vermilion Parish. La.
GEO. EALDEY.
Jan. 22d'8l. Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-26
LAND OFFICE, New Orleans. La.
.Tanuarv & 1891

"AA0NsA - - ~ -
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler ha- fled
notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof,
said proof to be made before the
Judge or Clerk of Court at Alb
beyille, Vermllion Parish, La. on
the 26th day of February 1881,
viz
Antoine Dronet, Homestead No
1869, for the NV /, Section q,
7 l3. ~R 4 East, Louisiana Meri-
dian, and names the following as
his witnesses, viz: Lastie Dubois,
Antoine D. Bertrand. Louis Brous-
sard and Joseph Vincent, jr., of
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
GEO. BALDEY,
Jan. 22d-'81 Register.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-02-04

Mr.. WALLACE.i introduced joint res
olution into the Senate, on Friday last,
proposing an amendment to the consti-
tuition of the United States, changing
the mode Of electing the President and
Vice President The bill dispenses with
the Electoral College and provides for
the election by the people by direct vote
in districts. Each State is to have as
many districts as it has Senators and
members of Congress, and each district
is to be entitled to one vote, the vote to
be canvassed by a State Board of Can
vassers, consisting OF the Governor,
Chief Justice, and Secretary OF the
Commonwealth, their return to be made
to the Speaker OF the House at Wash
ington. and to be conclusive of tie re-
suit; the votes to be counted by Con-
gTess in joint convention, and the plu-
rality OF the vote TO elect. These are
the main features Of the bill, and al-
though it has not the least chance Of be-
ing acted on during the brief remaining
period of the session, Mr. Wallace de-
serves credit for the movement he has
made in reference to question which
promises to be thoroughly discussed dur
ing the next three years. The regret is
that Mr.. Wallace will not be in the Sen
ate to take part ia the discussion of the
matter unless either Grows "bolters'
or divers regulars simplify the Sen
atOrial contest at Harrisburg by voting
with the Democrats for him, thereby. as
suggested by the Philadelphia Ersnipg
Telegraph, a Republican organ, returning
to the Senate man who lis real SeRa-
tor, with real knowledge of State and
national needs, and real ability to say
his proper say on the floor Of the Senate
in such a fashion as to command respect
full hearing
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-02-04

THE exciting and protracted contest
in Tennessee over the election of United
States Senator was terminated on Wed
nesdaY of last week by the election Of
Howell L. Jackson The new Senator,
who is member or the Legislature,
was not a candidate for the Senatorship,
but was elected on the thirtieth ballot.
He is a Democrat, and is represented to
be a man of vely decided ability: and
coming from the State Of 'HOld Hickory
his name (Jackson) is Of good omen.
More than ordinary interest was felt in
the result from the fact Of its bearing
on the strength Of the two parties in the
Senate after the 4Eh Of March next. II
q Repa blican is elected by the Legisla-
ture of this State. the next Senate viii
stand Democrats, 81 Republicans. 81
with Judge David Davis, OF Illinois, and
Gen. Malone, Of Virginia, who call
themselves Independents. Davis sup
ported Hancock, and in the Senate has
generally acted with the Democrats,
while Malone, who was always Dem
ocrat, owes his election to the State deb,
readjusting party. Since :he election OF
Jackson in Tennessee, the Republican
leaders do not seem to entertain very
lively hope that their party will be able
as they confidently predicted a short
/ time ago, to control legislation in the
next Senate.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-02-04

-WhiIe the Bengal Tiger, with her tow,
was laying up at California. uiCe miles above
Cincinnati, and while most OF the crew were
asleep, one Of the stesm-irsns was blown
out and It was Thought that one OF her boil
ers had exploded The boat aid noJ take
fire ard was not seriously damaged. The
injured are all from PitttbUTCh OF its viCiui-
y, and are as follows Charles PerCival,
pilot, badly scalded his daughter, seriously
scslded Miss Anna Phillips, slightly sCaid-
ed Frank Watson, pilot, both hands scald-
ed sam Baker, watchman, badly sCaided ,
Milton Mccall, steward, badly scalded, il IS
feared fatally
Unless some Of the Republican million
aires hasten to the rescue the magnificent
preparations for Garfieid's Inauguration viii
prove a failure. The arrangements were
made to spend forty thousand dollars i'm the
grand affair, but, according TO detailed re
port OF collections made. less than three
thousand dollars have been raised. Mr.. a
n ClapD, after tie labor Of four Gavs raised
about two hundred and fifty dollars from the
government officials and business men OF
Washington. He said nc would rather saw
wood than perform such labor. The total
amount OF his collections I'm the internal rev
snue bureau was ten dollars.
On Saturday morning party Of citizens
from kiDZua Mexican countv went into the
woods to see = vel! torpedaed- Forty quarts
OF nitro -Ciyccrne were put into barrel to
thaw. Steam having been turned on the
pressure Of heat became so great that the
tickIish stuff exploded, carving ruin and
havoc in its track. The engine house was
blown to splinters, and the engineer, Andrew
LeasheT was torn to pieces. J. o. Cushing,
one Of the spectators, was killed by dyiug
tractor, John Franklin and Peter Swceuy
were injured hy flying fragments. Six men
were standing in the derrick, where one of
\ the group was killed outright. Leasber has
a wife and family in NsBauCo. Cushing
was postmaster st kinzUa and le7yg iFz-----
family. rs lsrg
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-02-04

TOWARD the close of last week the
Johnstcwn TF-iB1ne published an inter
view between Daniel j. Morrell and
reporter Of the New York Tribune while
the former gentleman was in that city.
There is nothing specially worthy of no
tice in anything that Mr.. NoIrell said,
except that while he expressed his own
confidence in Garfield, he also assumed
to speak for the Democracy by saying ::
Even the Democrats have faith In him
(Garield1. They look upon him Ias a
statesman and & tit representative Of this
great country" Mr.. NJ. is a reasonably
modest man in his utterances, but he
displayed a vast amount of assurance,
OF a downright ignorance Of Democratic
sentiment, when lie declared that the
Democracy have faith in Garfield, and
look upon him as a statesman. After
I Garfeld's admission to Judge Black
that he had received Credit Mobiliel
stock from Oakes Ames, and his subse
quent denial Of it under oath before the
I Poland committee, no Democrat could
have any more faith" in him than the
committee themselves had, which was
! just none at all, although it may suit
Mr.. Morreu to repose any amount et
| faith" in the President-elect. Nor dC
| Democrats, as Mr.. NJ. says they do, loOt
( upon Garfield as statesman. There
| is not single act in Gsrfeld's entire
/ Congressional career which viii support
/ this claim to craftsmanship set up fo
I him, unless the fact that he was the ad
! vocate Of all tie legislative 'jobs' tina
we're pressed upon Congress constitute
| craftsmanship. Then his title to th,
appellation is clear and without dispute
/ Garfeld's great weakness, as Judg,
/ Black, VINO knows all about his ''tru,
inwardness, - said of him, is that he lose
/ his grip on his conscience. He is ir
/ resolute, and like another Ohio man
/ Hayes, repudiates to-day what he advo
/ Gated yesterday. The TeGeeming pOr
tion Of the interview is Mr.. MoTreu'
opposition to the one man, or Cameron
rule, and his belief that Garfield has u
notion whatever of giving Cameron
seat in his cabinet.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-02-04

THE latest sensation in the ever SEN
sational political world is the statement,
coming from New York, that thoro'
investigation made by a Wall street
lawyer Of that city, fortified by affida-
Wits. establishes the fact that Chester A
Arthur, Vice President elect, is not a
natural born citizen of the United States
but that he first saw the light in Cana
da. The proof, at least it is so alleged,
is that in the year that Arthur was sup
posed to have been born his parents had
a child who was christened Chester AbeI
Arthur, but that he died, and that an
other son was born two years afterwards,
while his parents were living in Canada,
and that he was the Arthur voted for
last November for Vice President, and
that he was given the name of Chester
AHen Arthur. This is the story, and
while awaiting further developments it
is only necessary to say that if Arthur
is proven to be Canadian by birth, and
therefore a foreigner. he is Ineligible TO
the Office of Vice President under the
constitution. If this charge, however.
should even turn out to be true, it would
nos pass the Vice Presidency over to
William II. English, the Democratic
candidate, for the plain reason that he
received minority of votes in the Elec-
ctoral College.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-02-04

THE statement going the rounds OF
the papers that Jesse d. Bright, who
died about ten days ago in indianapolis,
was the Senator from Indiana who was
expelled from the Senate in 1861 for dis
loyalty, is clearly a mistake. If our
memory is not entirely at fault, and we
don't think it is, ex-senator Jesse D.
Bright died rather suddenly in Baltimore
several years ago, and we presume the
death referred to must have been that
Of his father. Senator Bright's expul-
sion from the Senate created a marked
sensation at the time, and Hon. Edgar
Cowan, Of Greensburg, who was then a
member Of the Senate from this State,
acquired great deal OF prominence
throughout the country from the fact
that he had the courage to take open
and distinct ground against the passage
of theTresolution of expulsion, and op-
posed it in most eloquent and Vigor-
Gus speech, which caused vast humber
of vials of loyal wrath to be poured
out on his DEVOTED head,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-02-04

IT is a satisfaction to know that the
last, or supposed to be the last, of the
colored servants Of George Washington
has passed into that bourne from which
there il no return. Mrs. Sally Hunter,
at the ripe old age Of one hundred and
fifteen gears, died in Washington last
week. She was born in Westmoreland
county, Virginia, in 1T6j-three years
before the birth Of Napoleon, and only
thirty-four years after the birth Of Wash
tngton himself. She belonged to the
Washington estate, and was one Of the
servants manumitted by the Generals
will. She lived in Virginia until the
breaking out Of the rebellion, when she
removed to Washington city. IL an
other last servant" Of Washington does
not take notion TO die between this
and the meeting Of Congress next De-
csmbe-, an appropriation ought to be
made by that body for the erection Of q
suitable monument 10 the memory Of
Sally Hunter.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-02-04

CORPORATION SESATORs.-Ihe great cor
pOTatiOns continue to strengthen their pow
eT in Congress, and without respect 70 par
ties. Their politics are controlled by their
own Interests alone, aud shifted according to
existing necessities. Mr Camden, Just elect
ed Senator by tho Democrats IN West Vir-
eIniz, is Vice President Of the Standard Oil
monopoly, with salary Of SO, 600 year,
and is identified with the interests OF the Bal
timOre ard Ohio Railroad. His future col
league, the present Senator Henry q. Davis
was formerly a conductor on the road, and
was originally elected Oy its influence.
Jr. Sewell, the new Senator from New
jersey, who will succeed AR. Randolph, may
be said to represent the railroad combination
CT which the Peunsy,vani4 Central IS the
main trunk. While he might autagoniZe tho
Baltimore aud Ohio ; a formidable rival, on
all questions touching the powers OF corpor-
ations and their alleged rights he and Mr..
Camden viii doubtless be found voting to
gether, though one IS dubbed Democrat,
and the other is christaned a Republican
Mr.. Fair OF Nevada stands for the silver
monopoly, and Mr. Miller OF California
stands for the Alaska fur monopoly, on tie
Pacific coast. These freshly chosen Sena-
tors OF opposing politics viii hardly separate
on any vote that would cripple corporations.
Every one of the new Republican Senators
is il some form the slave OF corporate power.
Piatt Havlev, COngcT Sawyer, and Hale
are all on that side, as will be seen when any
substantial test is made involving the priuci-
pie which unGerieS the coming issue between
consolidated capital with its watered stocks,
and the rights Of the people in the great high
ways of commerce.
The Senate may De packed with servants
Of corporations, and the House may have a
su5seryient majority for a time. But mon
OpOly, sooner or later, is doomed 10 De check
Ell in lis aggressive career; and when the
reaction shall come in earnest, the party that
espOuses the cause Of tbe people will carry
the day, by whatever name it may be called.
N. 7. SUn.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-02-04
KENTUCKY HORROR.
A FAMILY or SEVEN PRISONS BURNED TO
DEATH-sUsPICIONs OF FOUL PLAY.

CANETvILLE, KY, January 29--lniorrns-
ton of one of the most horrible tragedies
ever enacted in this (Gray6Cu1 county IeaCh-
ed this place early this morning, being no
less than tie terrible death OF seven persons,
whether by the band Of the assassin or ny
cruel flames is not yet positively ascertSIned,
the general impression, however, fayorlng the
former theory.
Four miles east OF this place there resided,
up to the time Of the event, Mr.. WHEY EneIy
aud seven children, three boys and four girls,
the eldest q girl, being seventeen years oI
age, and the Youngest six, MIS-. Emery, the
wife and mother, having died several years
ago. Mr.. Emery, as before stated, was We'll
to-do, and owned large stock far8, the
products Of which annually brought Nun
handsome sum
A few DAYS since he sold several thousand
dollars worth Of stock, and, as WAS tue Gus
tom, took the money horne with hinn instead
of placing il in the bank. About nine CLOCK
last night Mr. Green, the nearest nelgh0or
to the Enerys, saw . bright light IN tEe dIrec-
ton OF the lattsr's house, and calling his
help hastened over to render assistance III
extinguishing the hames, winch by the tliae
of their arrival, were completely enveloplns
the fated building. To their horror, when
/ reaching the house, they discovered that the
/ family Of seven souls were inside, and the
bodies Of the entire family consumed tS-
gether with the house and its contents,
! Not crV was heard from the VICTIMS by
I these who ran 20 their assistance, and from
/ this fact it is inferred that after the inmates
. had retired, The house was entered by some
fiend or fends, who first murdered the fanny,
/ secured the money and ether yaiuGbleS, ana
: then fred.the housefor the purpose of Sping
out all evidence Of their Infamous crime.
/ The entire country is thoroughly aroused
7 and q thorough invest cation OF the Tragedy
/ will be made and. should the murder theory
! become established and the suspected per
sons captured, short work viii % made oI
. them