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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-01-15
Etats-Unis.

ses seances, le 5 janvier, apres
d'assez courtes vacances. Dams la
premiere seance, il s'est eleve une
discussion assez serieuses sur une
mesure de NJ. Hayes. la mise a la
retraite du general Ord.
LIE general Ord est un homme
qui ma pas quite un seul instant
le service depuis la guerre. II u a
que!ques annees, les chooses allaient
tres NAL sur la frontiere du Mexi-
que. On a eu l'excellente idee d'y
envoyer le brigadier general Ord,
let la situation s'y est bientot ame-
lioree. A force d'activite, d'ener-
gle, d'adresse, il a presque retabli
un ordre complet dams une region
Oh lie desordre est letat normal
Les populations du sud-ouest lui
en- sont tres reconnaissance aussi
ont.elles VI avec chagrin METRE
brusquement a la retralte un hon.
me qui a rendu de veritables SER
vices au pays. Ce nest pas pre-
cisementapour des raisons d'age
que Get excellent officer etc mis-
en- retrait d d'emplois il La que 62
ans a peine mais il est demo-
crate il s'etait declare en- favour
de NJ. Hancock, ct VOLTA pourquoi
lon s'est hate de Sc priver de ses
services.
81 Ia mesure etait necessaire, &c
qui nest pas, il y await nm general
qui cut d1 etre frapp6, avant lie
general Ord, c't;ait le general
Mcdowell. Mais il est ripuhli.
cain ct montre beaac zap de ze.e
4 Ia dernieye election, en- sc ren
dant a New York pour y deposer
SON 80, en- favour de NJ Garfield.
Della la preference don't il est
l'oljet.
La mesnse de N. Hayes est in
jnste ; ellie est en- contradiction
avec Iamour dcs re.or.
mes don't il fait parade dams son
dernier message aussi a-t-elle etc
blamee, ct des representants ont
fait alors plusieurs propositions
lui doivent empecher a ravenir
ces injustices de Sc pratiquer, On
a pr6sente un bill stipulant que les
officers de Get ordre ne pourraient
stre mis- a la retraite qu'apres so
ans de service GU a 70 ans, a
moins qu'ils ny consentent eux-
ou men aren't fait spectacle
ment la demande.
QUAINT a NJ. Ord, il remplissait|
les fonctions de brigadier-general;;
mais il etait par brevet, major'ge- |
neral. On a demande quill soft
inscrit sur la liste de retraite en-
cette qualite. Espercns que, NAL.
gre sa qualitf de democratic, on
lui fera cette justice. -Propaga-
teur.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-01-15

lpss une batalIle, un fossoy.
rebterrait les morris.
|-Mis malheureux, lui dit un
b shtiers qui surveillaient cette
kshs bsogne, tu viens de pous-
dans Ia foase un homlne qui
Eprsit encore.
|--Ah! monsieur, repliqua le
Ersur' on vqt bien que vous
|Hez pas CONNIE moi, l'habitude
F.. 81 on les ecoutsit, il ny
lnt jamais un de mort.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-01-15

Nous avons parle lily a quelque
s dun negrillon, nomme John.
~ cont Ia peau blanchit gra.
euent. Ceite etre bigarrG
mlntenant en- exhibition chez
aontreur de curiosites No. 82l
aaa' street, a Philadelphia, ct
|hS De cette vile nous ap-
Rde ses nouvelles. lie pro-
O. nttamorphose continue,
atpr noir est a peu pres alb.
seth couleur blanche fait
dAu'le, mais tres irregu-
ent. Son cornac Ia sur
e gareon leopard, n,ais il
pas juste de l'appeler lie gar
a''e De geographic, car les
uanches ct noires qui Sc
'as sur son corps ne Sc res
q par Ia forme, nj par
aaons, nj par l'espacement.
'as actuel de sa transfer.
sohn Nash a un pied blanc
nolr, sauf une des che.
st blanche la blan.
enbes est presque uni.
ssous des genoux, mais
couleur DOlre est a
Aee; le dos ct Ia poi
noachetes a peu pres
psqu'a la ceinture /; les
entlerement noires, les
parfaitement blaucs,
ss hoirs que blancs. La
slsage est encore in-
- est pommele, lie CUR
I'm. 'sneh', ct pour compile
z 'rerle les cheveux sont
a'eurs, noirs, girls, rou.
edeeins don't plus,eurs
easement lie pheno-
l's''quent que John
perdu toute trace de sa
originelle a Is ans.
'eloard'hui de 2s ans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-01-15
LEO PERRET,

Notary Public & Justice Of the
Peace.
IN AND FOR THE THIRD WARD
PARISH OF VERMILION.
Office at the Courthouse.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-01-15

M N'oublies pas qua partir
!. ,oo,,i II ceurant les marchan-
5ises che, 4. D. Martin Sc ven
',ent ,s1 prix coutant, jusQu'a
trdtG'ss
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-01-15
Procedures du Juri dc Police.
- povembre 1880.

LIE juri de police s'est reunit CT
jour. a la maison de cour, cohfor
mement a l'ajournemeat.
Furent presents Howard Hoff
pauir, president, ct NM. Trahan
Broussard, Vanslyke, Nunez e.
Primeaux.
Absent : Thibeaux
Procedures de la session prece
dente furent lues ct adopt6es.
Les retours officiels de Ielec
tion speciale, tepue aux different<
ACCOMPLISHMENTS de cette paroisse
lie 2 de novembre 1880, dams le
but d'assurer lie sens du peuple su,
la justice de lever une take pour
batir une prison furent soumis e,
complies par le juri de police, de-
montrant le resultat qui sait:
Pour la take oe prison $50 voix,
Contre 8 100
Maj en- faveur de la take $40
II fut en- consequence resolu que
le Greffier du juri de police fasse
publier ct promulger dams lie jour
nal officiel un resultat en- detail dc
ladite election d'apres la Section
No. 81 de rAssemblee Generale
approuve lie 10 avril 1880.
Resolu que J. 0. Lege caution
sur lie bond de Feregus Lege, dams
l'affaire de l'Etat de la Louisiana
contre Feregus Lege, lequel bond
fut declare forfait lie Z septembre
1880, soft permis de solder le mon
tant dG a la paroisse, par ledit
cautionnement, comme snit: Qua
tre-vingt piastres par credit a la
paroisse de la somme de quatre-
vingt piastres sur lie .jnsemert de
J. 0. Lege, ct Placement des frais
de forfeiture ct salaire d'ayocat de
district.
Resolu que lie trasorier de la
paroisse soft autorise regler avec
J. 0. Lege, en- lni Dormant 10
recu pour Iedit montant a compte
de son jugement contre la parolsse
ct en- dossant lie Placement sur le
jugement meme.
W. W. Edwards surintendant
du Pont d'Ahbeville, fit un rap
port par ecrit de l'ouvrage fait
sur ledit pont, ledit rapport fut lu
ct adopte.
Pour les reclamations allouees,
nous refarons nos lecteurs a partie
Sur motion lie juri s'ajourne a
son terme regulier.
HOWARD HoFFpAUIR, president.
A. LACoUR, greffier. ...5
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-01-15
dref1ier, G w Summers.

Greffier, G W Summers.
4me reimbursement - Iazare
iBroussard, Aristide Picard ct +
Broussard. Greffier, s Treville
Broussard.
SINE reimbursement -- Lessir
Abshire, Thos Hoffpauir ct John
Morgan. Greffier, j. I. Hoffpaair
! 6me reimbursement Rodolpt
Broussard, NJ l. Morton ct Lev
Lemaire. Greffier, Robt Har
rington.
Tine reimbursement :, Eugene
Dechamps, jr., Jules Laureats er
P | Mouton. Gref6er, Ambrose
Mouton.
I Sine Observation-Disclosures
Lacour, Sarrazin Hebert ct A La
cour. j.. Greffier, Alex P Hehert.
9me reimbursement - Alex P
Trahan, James F. Lee ct Isaac
White. G:efier, 0 p Randall.
e.: Sur 1.n3 motion de NJ. vans'y5e, il
3me Que lie Sheriff soft ct est
par ces pr6sentes autoris6 de four
mir chaqre reimbursement de-
lection, aux frais de la paroisse ct
pour usage des commissaires les
articles suivants J douzaine de
chandelles, ] douzaine de plumes
ct 2 porte plumes, nne bouteille
d'encre, TN ! de main de papier ct
de la scire a cacheter.
| Sur motion de NJ. Broussard,
ResoIu, 4me Que deux piastres
par jour soft allouees ct payees
aux proprietaires de toute resi-.
dence ou les elections sont tenues.
NJ. Nunez parut ct prit son
siege.
Sur motion de NJ Vanslyke,
| R6solu, Que Particle 5 adopte
lie Is de Fevrier 1880, changeant
l'arrondissement detection de ia
residence dc Lessin Abshire a
celle de Paul S Richard soft ct est
par ces presentes r6voqne.
LIE juri prit alors recess jusqu'a
II heurcs p. m.
lie iuri Sc reunit scion l'ordre
requirement les memes mem
bres presents.
LIE comite de finance fit lie rap.
port suiyant :-Au president Ell
membres du .juri de police de la
paroisse Vermillon.
LIE comite de finance avec res
pect SONNET CONNIE suit: Que nous
avons examine les differences Ii
vres dn collector de taxes de pa
roisse G. B. Shaw, ct d4convrons
quill a collecte en taxes ct licen-
ces de paroisse du 80 JUN 1880,
au % d'aout 1880, la somme de
&430.32). II a aussi produit son
recu du Tresorier de paroisse, en-
preuve quill await paye au dit Tre-
sorier
En- warrants de paroisse 5 y IS
En- monnaie courante 3430 04
Total $4l5 SO
Com du collecteur l4.73
Total de collection S 1902
Nous avons pris des recus de
tous les tax.rolls delinquents de
la paroisse.
Respectueusement soumis,
A. VANsLYKE.
W. W. EDWARDS, J
Comite de Finance.
lequel rapport fut Ia ct adopte.
Resolu, 6me Que la somme de
soixante piastres soft ct est par
ces presentes appropriee en- par
tie des fonds des licences de 1885,
4. I \ 4
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-01-15

|1,n;tis u'esiste pas plus entire
!, fenmes qu'entre deux epi.
!, doniiciliss en- face Pun de
,ltre.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-09-08
THE WAY IT WAS DONE.

2. L. White, a we'll known Republican
journalist, was a correspondent of the
New York Tribune in 1876, and wrote
that journal from Louisiana, furnishing
it with the ammunition it used in its at.
tack upon the vote of that Safe, as shown
by the returns, Mr.. White has been
giving recently, some "reminiscences of
the period, and in letter to the Provi.
denCe Star, he thus tells the story Of Re-
publican methods in securing from the
negroes those sffidaYts of intimidation
upon which 80 much stress was laid a.
arguments against the returns"
II had a curiosity to see low the no
taries public succeeded in getting the
affidaVits which they were preparing
The process was something like this; A
colored man was called up to the desk,
where the Chairman of The Republican
Committee of the parish in which the
witness resided, or a Republican candi.
date for the Legislature from the same
locality, sat with the notary. The form.
er, after giving the name of the man to
be examined, would begin.
"You live on the Judge James place,
don't your"
"Yis, sah."
"Then the notary would write down :
Julius Cesar (colored) being daily sworn,
deposes and says; That he is resident
of East Baton Rouge Parish, and lives
upon Judge james place"
Republican Manager You vote IT
the Gloss roads store in the Post Oak
Swamp don't you"
"Witness-Y Yis, sab"
"Notary, writing-That he is a citizen
and voter, and that he registered end
vote1 in th9 election held on the 9TH day
of November, 1876, at the polls held in
the CROSS roads store in the Post OAK
Swamp" .............. ... -.
I'm this manner the entire story would
be told, the prompter repeating it sent
ence by sentence and the witness simply
asserting to it When the testimony had
all been written out it was read rapidly
to the witness, who swore to it and af-
fixed his mark" ,a. .r....
w nat W6T6 buCu huludNltS 40 lHCnO
WorthP Well, it would have been much
NOR satisfactory to me if it had been of
different character. don't mean TO
say that l think those colored peop
would deliberately and unblushingly lie
about events which they had witnessed.
/ think that the Republican managers
felt that the election of Hayes depended
upon his getting the electoral vote of
louisiana and for reasons which L have
explained in the first part OF this paper,
they knew that ne could not have it un
less the integrity of the election in some
of the parishes was impeached and over
thrown. The colored people knew that
they had been brought to New Orleans
to furnish evidence that would save the
State to the Republicans, and they were
determined to do it" al1-.+"
The story is not Of much value, except
as to the Republican rasCality in over
turning the vote of Louisiana but it is
the confession of one who was an humble
instrument Of that rasCaIity, We recall
the names of some of the distinguished
of the visiting statesmen" who oficiated
in the Custom House as drill masters Of
the negroes in turning out afidavits.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-09-08
sI0TIANDIN pARLIAMENT.

The Scotch, who at the last general
election returned no less than fifty'one
supporters of Mr.. Gladstone, out IT a
total representation of sixty memb re,
have hitherto had good grounds for ccm
planning Of the Governments neglect OF
Scotch interests. Ireland has monopol'
lied the legislation of the two sessions
which have been held since Mr.. Glad
stone returned to power, and in the
"ilaughter Of the innoCents" at the end
Of the season which has inst closed,
many Scotch bills OF pressing import
ance were numbered with the dead. The
Premier, however, bssrramised to take
up Scotch business next session, al d the
recent changes in the Administration
will give Scotland commanding voice
in Parliament Lord Rosebery, while
nominally Parliamentary Under-SeCre.
tary of State, will really be Minister from
Scotland. Hitherto the Lord Advocate
has acted as the representative OF Scot
tish interests, but under the new ar
rangement he will henCetorth be simply
the legal adviser of the Crown in Scotch
mattera, Just as the Attorney General FIR
Ireland advises the Government t, uCh-
ing legal questions and general measures
affecting that Coun ry. Upon Lord Rose
berry will deVolve the charge of all meas.
ures Of a non legal nature affecting
Scotland, and he will be he dispenser OF
Scotch patronage. Next session he will
begin his new duties by introducing an
Educational Endowments bill and bill
dealing with ent il and completing t 9
abolition of hypothec. There ale many
other questions of domestic reform call.
ing urgently for treatment. The Scotch
tenant has been truggliDg ever since Il @
Union for fxity of tenure and other
au endme to the land law but, unlike
the Irisn tenant, he conducts his agita-
ton quietly and Constitutionally, abhor-
ring Gemagoguery and preferring emil
grafton to anarchy. The county of Gl6ns
garry, in Upper Canada, is peopled with
the descendants of Highlanders who
were swept from the great estates in the
north of Scotland at the beginning Of
the present century, and in Southern
Illinois and other sections of the west
there are Highland colonies to which
the tenant fees when his holding is alb.
sorbed by the laird's deer park. In the
0rkneys just now the tennat.right ques-
ton is greatly stirring the natives and
exciting the attention of the farmers on
the mainland, whose lot is far harder
than that of the Irish tenant has been
since 1850. Lord Rosebery has great
field for his energy and ability.-M Y,
World.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-09-08

took the viz lin and began to discourse
most exquisite muiic; and the people
gathered around in larger and larger
multitudes, and the aged man held his
hat, and the coin poured in and poured
until the hat was full. "Now," said the
man who was playing the violin, "put
that coin into your pockets" The coin
was put into the old mans pocket. Then
he held his hat again and the violinist
plsyed more sweetly than ever, and
played until some Of the people wept
and some shouted. And again the hat
was filled with coin. Then the violinist
dropped the instrument and passed off
aud the whisper went: "Who is it; who
is it2" and some one just entering the
crowd said, "Why, that is Bucher, the
greatest violinist known throughout the
realm; yes, that is the great violinist."
The fact was, he had just taken that poor
mans place, assumed his poverty, en-
dured his disgrace, Played his music
earned his livelihood, and made sacrifice
for the poor old man.
So the Lord Jesus Christ comes down
and he finds us in our spiritual penury,
and across the broken strings Of his own
broken heart he strikes strain of in
finite music which wins the attention Of
earth and heaven. He takes our power.
ty; he PLAYS our music; he weeps our sor-
row; he dies our death; sacrifice for you;
sacrifice for me. Obi will you accept
this sacrifice tonight do not go thro'
the audit nee and single out this man or
that man; this woman and that woman;
I say all NAV come. The sacrifice is 30
great all may be saved. Does it not seem
to you as if Eeaven was very near? can
feel its breath on my cheek. God is near
and Christ is near. The holy spirit is
near; ministerig angels are near; your
Christian father near; your gloritied
mother near; your departed children are
near; your redemption is near.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-09-08

The Directors OF the excavations at
Epidaurus reports that he is,unearthing
theatre in the forest Of Asklepios which
is, with one exception, the largest Of all
yet found in Greece which belong to an
tiquity. 1t is said to be a masterpiece Of
the architect and sculptor PolyCletus,
and there is every reason to believe that
tits 30, since Lousanias meLtions Poly.
cletus as the greatest ARCHITECT Of his age
and the builder of the Epidaurisn
Theatre, finer than any in Rome or any
other in Greece. 1t is, therefore, nearly
24O0 years old. The Arch geological So
Ciety at Athens will also soon set about
the excavation of the Temple of Ceres,
having purchased the ground which
covers itat Eleusis. ' ''ao ''a ''' "a
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-09-08

ANY man who knows George K. Nash
Attorney General of Ohio, and Republi.
can candidate for re- election, knows that
he never made and never could have
made the speech that certain Republi
cans charge him with ut'ering in Harri
son county in 1880, in which he is said
to have promised that "as soon as the
word goes out that Garfield is elected
wool will go up to fifty cents pound"
-Her0ld ua "....
Not only did George K. Nash make
that speech, but so did hundred other
Republican speakers. That brazen lie
was told all over the state of Ohio last
year, and it is vain for the Republicans
to try to wriggle out of the esponsibility
now Ifyou depend on falsehood to win
elections, don't complain when your lies
are found out Plain Dealer. ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-09-08
4 TRAVELLERS Story,

Afer spending months at European and Ameri'
can watering places and thousands Of dollars look.
ing for health, returned home dsheartened and
wretched. had consulted the best physicians and
Travelled far and near without benefit and expected
to de- A friend urged trial Of Parkers Ginger
Tonic. Three bottles and careful diet have worked
wonders and brought excellent health and spirits
and you may publish my experience for the benefit
of similar sufFerers--A Cincinnati lady. sepgm
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-09-08
KInNEY CnMPLAINrs

Of all descriptions are relieved at once, and speed
lily cured by Kidney-Wort. 1t seems intended by
nature for the cure Of all diseases OF the kidneys
caused by weakness and debility. Its great tonic
powers are especially directed to the removal Of
this class OF diseases. We know OF persons that
have suffered for thirty years that have been per.
maneDtly cured by taking Kidney Wort a short
time. Try It, either liquid OF dIy-Sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-09-08
REp RraS. ROLCHES,

Rats, mice, ants fiies vermin. mosquitoes insects
&C cleared ont by "RouEh on Rats" 15c boxes q
druggists
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-09-08
FARMERS!ADE.AELERs.

The best and easiest Knife to sharpen in the world
The handles can be set to suit RIGHT or FEFT
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-09-08

oaaqio gisop gna9sat iaaa
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-09
inc senate and KS prasident


Hon. G. w. JONES, OF Tennessee, in the
Nashville Ansericaa OF the 9th, upon this
unisersally-canyassed subject has the fol-
lowing TO say:
I" The power Of the Senate Is full and
ample TO elect a President pro ten,Dore In
the cases prescribed, as il IL 10 elect their
other officers. AS an original question. no
reason Is seen why the Senate may not have
elected person not member OF the body
but from the Organization OF the Govern.
ment 10 the present time, In every instance,
senator has been elected President pro
ff4ap0re."
sNo reason Is SEEM Well, that Is
strange. The President pro tenn. is chosen,
under the provisions OF the Federal Con-
stitutlon on the subject sin the absence Of
the Vice President, or when he shall
exercise the Office OF President Of the
United States That points as plsiniy as
Iangslage could to the election Of a senator
to that position. No person nota member
Of the Senste could be expected 10 be In
the Senate chamber every morning to learn
whether the Vice President vas absent or
nof; and II an outsider were elected Pre-
1idf3f Of The Senate surely he would have
b be IN The Senate every morning.
No wonder, then, that Sin every In
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-09
Amherst and Tire southrest.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
AMHERST COURTHOUSE,
October I, 1881,

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
AMHERST COURTHOUSE,
October I, 1881.
Having spent the summer among the
mountains OF Southwest Virginia, your
correspondent has been unable to com
municate the items OF news in and around
our little town during the last two months.
About the Southwest much might be writ
ten which would interest and probably
surprise those who live in the eastern and
older parts of the State. But this is not the
appropriate place, nor your humble CORE
spOndent suitable one TO do justice 10 her
vast resources, including coal and other
minerals, great fertility OF soil, which Is
admirably adapted TO the celebrated "blue
grass" great variety OF mineral waters, and
forests Astounding in timber OF the best and
most valuable kind. This section, which
seems to have been neglected heretofore, is
now attracting the attention OF railroad
magnates, and doubles will develop rapid
". We cannot but hope that the progress
in her political views will keep pace with
her progress in other respects, and that re-
adjustment will fade away with the "pack-
saddle" the spinnin.-wheel, &C., as the
people become more enlightened and are
brought more in contact with the outside
world. And we hope in few years that
TaZewcrl, Bland, &c, upon which nature
has bestowed her wealth so bountifully,
will emerge from this dark political cloud,
and in future make a record as honorable
as that OF Amherst.
We were gratitcd to learn that Major
Daniel was doing a great work and making
a profound impression upon the people OF
that section. The FunderS may hope for
and expect great things, We think, from
his campaign in the Southwest.
We find Amherst politically quiet. There
is nothing to ruffle her spirits. Everybody
seems delighted with the State ticket, and
the nomination OF Captain Berry for the
Senate and Hon. II. A. Coghill for the
House OF Delegates gives general, and /
suppose almost universal, satisfaction.
The drought which has prevailed so eX-
tensiyely this summer has been very disas-
trous in its effects here. Every crop has
suffered seriously; and rs an additional ca
lamity to the farmers we had very heavy
frost yesterday morning, which injured,
and in many cases destroyed, large part
OF the tobacco crop in the county. The
farmers are gloomy and unhopeful. But
few OF the mills can grind at all, and meal
and -four are scarce and high. There will
be great destltution during the winter,
which, il long and severe, will cause much
suffering among the poor. TAw.