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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-08-05

In n."tion Of ths same member.
resolved that it is hereby usde the
dutY of tbe Geek of tho Police Jury
hereafter. in notiIying the Road
Ovrrseers Of the parish, ot their ap.
continent. 20 en.bracc in the notice
or nm SO on he limits and boun-
dalies Of their respective road dis
tricts.
On motion of the same member {:
resolved that the Clerk Ex officio
Recorder Of this parish, be and he is
hereby authorized to purchase the
necessary records for the use Of his
Office, the costs thereof to lie paid
out of the Stationery funds Of the
current year upon bills therefor
being prese:, ted and allowed by this
boay.
O motion, Of Mr.. Broussard : re-
solved ha; the Clerk of this body is
h rohy required to record all the
acts f sale and gifts, under private
sigma ures, by prop'letors OF la d.
lying along the public 'oad leading
from Ah5tvile to the line of the
parish Of Lafayette through the 9th
and 10Th Road Districts, of lands
sold and given to the parish for pub
lie read purposes; and upon which
acts the report o. the jury of free
holders, recorded in Vo! Q of pro-
ceedings # the Police Jary is based.
On motion OF Mr.. Broussard, re-
solved that the following persons,
be and they are hereby appointed
commits ioners-of unbranded cattle
for ,he ensuing year, viz:
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Official Directory.

District Judge. 1o,,u c,roo
District Attorney ao.a
Clerk Of District Court,
Representative; s,,, oor.ur1n
Sheriff g. Tax Collector
G.. 3. SHAW.
oo'0 w. D. WHITE.
Police Jury. $50,
a. 2 pa,.r.nr n JOS. TRAHAN,
= VASsLYKE, J.'T. BRoUssARD.
= q NrNrz L. THlBEAuX.
Clerk of Police Jury,
A. LAcOUR.
Parish Treasurer,
Isaac WISE.
Town Council.
r. C. SMEDEs, Mayor.
LJ. ABADlE, 0. BoURoyE.
Q W,sr LAsTIE BROUssARD.
Gro r. LYoN, Constable.
Io,,ices of the Peace, Sd. Ward {:
W. B. WHITE, u. bABAosE'
Surveyors
" W. EDWARDS. e. MoNTAGNs,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-08-05
Notice..

The assessment aud tax rolls of
the town of Abbeville are now
complete and have been turned
over to the collector.
Taxpayers are notified to come
forward and pay their taxes under
the penalty of the law.
Abbeville, July 29th 1882.
W. B. WHITE,
Secty Ex of6cio Assessor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-08-05

mn Nmbusiness now before the
kIIIpublic. You can make
kERm money faster at work for us
VIIv than at any ything else. Cap
DIV i itaI not needed. We will
stas you. $l2 a day and upwards
made by the Industrious. Msn, women,
boys and girls wanted everywhere to
work for us. Now is the time. You can
work in spare moments only or give
your whole time TO the business. You
can live at home and do the work. No
o her business will pay you nearly So
we'll. No one can fail to make enor-
nous pay by engaging at once. Costly
outfit aud terms free. Money made fast,
easily and honorably. Address TRUE &
Co., Augusta, Maine.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-08-05
N O T l G E /.

The undersigned would respectfully
inform his friends and the public in
general, that he is now prepared to DO
any and all kinds Of hauling, on short
notice. Terms very liberal
CLARENCE MAXWELL.
July 9Th 1882.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-08-05
JESSE JAMES is DEAD.


Agents For the Illustrated
W~ Lives and Adventures
wanted of Frank and Jesse
saMes and the Younger Bro thers, the
ao.ed Western Outlaws.-By Hon. j.
2. Dacns, Ph. D A rue and thrilling
sevount OF their bold operations for %
seals, IN as many States and Terrific
..os, with graphic statement of tbs final
.uassdy IN st. Joseph. Profusely illus
,.m sasd, including engravings of the Out
sw Jesse James, before and after death,
s young wife aud little children, the
U.a.ec.ivss, Iords, tho house of the las.
sauggie, and 50 others, engraved from
actual photographs.
agents Wanted +! Send for foil
,na, Pa rticulars
sala, auu 90 convinced that this is he most
o-'ao.e - and profitable book published !:
g, % save time, send so cts, at once
AZ AZ anvassing Book and state YOUR
>Ao'ss M OF townships, Address
~ y. THOIPsON s. CO. Pubs.
st. Louis, Mo.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-08-05
NOTICE.

The Republican Parish Execu-
tive Committee will meet in Able
vile, August 5,h 1882, for tho
purpose Of electing a delegate to
attend the Republican Congress
sional Convention, to be held at
Donaldsonyille, on the 22d of Au-
gust 1882, to nominate a candl-
date for the 48th Congress. =.
J. A. BROOKSHIER,
Pres. Par. Elk. Com.
July 29th '82.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-08-05
TOWN COUNCIL
The Board met this 3rd day Of
july 1882 in regular session.

The Board met this 3rd day OF
July 1882 in regular session.
Members present - r. G.
Smedes. mayor, Solomon Wise,
Lastie Broussard, o. Boureue and
J. J. Abadie. aldermen.
Minutes of last meeting were
read and adopted.
On motion, l.. G. Lyons was
called to act es Secretary protein.
Reports Of Cons collector, Sec.
retary and Treasurer were pre-
sented and on motion Of O. Bour-
Que accepted, and same ordered
to be spread on the minutes.
To the Honorable Mayor and
Members Of the Town Council. /,
the undersigned, respectfully sub
NIT this as my report as Constable
and Collector of the Corporation
of Abbeville, for the quarter end,
ing July 5th 1882
Total amt Of licenses
on hand as per last
report $ IT'S 10
Received since last
report 167 SO
Amt coll on same 1872 50
Amt remaining nncol-
lected 5 $50 90
Names Of parties fined in
Corporation
Lie, 2 so corporation half l Is
Shoe Maker 2 so +" :" l rs
R Brisg 5 90 +" 2 50
] Levi 10 90" S 90
A Boudreaux 10 90" !" 5 90
J NJ Beauxis S 90 " 4" 2 so
B Comange 5 90 =" 2 so
CAPITU TON:
Total amt Of H.
cense received 342 so
Total amt of
fines 20 90
Total amt Of Ii.
ceose uucollected $50 90
Total amt collec.
ted e. on hand 1872 so
Total amt Of
fines on hand 20 90
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-08-05

UOMES FOR The MILLIeNi-e
Ill in VermiIion Parish, Louisiana.
Never oveltiowed. SEM s.amp tor de-
scriptive circular to
YERasuKoN IMMIGRATION ASSOCIATION,
Aabe7ine, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-08-05
y. "A. Mouisset.

NOTAIRE PUBLIC.
~ % pour Ia parcissa vermillon.-
c,ssa 90 residence dams Ii Prairie
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-08-05
PAY YOUR TAXES.

A The assessment rolls Of the Cor
poration Of Abbeville are now
complete and in my possession :;
parties owing taxes for 1881, and
also previous years will do we'll
TO come and pay the same imme-
diately.
GEO. E. LyoNs,
Nov. 9Th 1891 Con.Collector.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-08-05

And will re open at the Court House
at Abbeville Oct 9 hand finally close
Saturday Oct 21st 1882.
D. NJ. LYONS, Assessor
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-08-05

Road and Brldgo 1nndS q 1852
s Wise Oor lumbeD , claims Is 81
A G Maxwell, repairs &c 6 90
The Jury then adjourned to the lsT
Monday Of June next 1852
HOWARD HOFFPAUIR.
President of Police Jury,
A, LAcoCR. Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-08-05
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that will
open the Office Of Registration at the
Court House on Monday September 4th
for the purpose of revising tho registra-
ZION books, by erasing the names Of
those who have died. left the parish. Or
fir m any cause become ineligible as
electors, and enrolling the names OF
those who have become entitled to reg
lister since last registration aud will
opeu my Office at the following places
to-wit
Ist ward schI ol house Sept 18th
I'd &" Camille f Broussard 18th
4th Mrs L Broussard jr goth
5sh Lessin Abshire 21st
Oh Robt Green I'D
9th Bernard Sorbet 25th
9TH Anb Lacour jr !" 2eth
7th James F Lee Oct 3rd
And will re open at the Court House
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-06

she appeared upon the streets of Memphis
a vision of beauty, her whole being lumi-
nous with health and youth. Her father
and mother lavished upon her wealth OF
affection surprising the gifts of fortune that
were hers to command. But still through the
valley of shadows she has walked the bridal
queen of another realm. The Power that
gave her being and beauty and talents, and
all the sweetest and gentlest arts oil love 10
womanhood, summoned her away at the call
of memorable DEATH We, here in Memphis
who knew Lady Ensley, and loved her Tor
her many lovable traits of character, cannot
realize that she is hidden in distant grave
cold. voiceless and beyond the power to glad
den the hearts of her friends with the bright
sunshine of her smiles. 1t seems IKE
dream 10 think of her as the tenant Oh
tomb over which the dirges of the funerai
have been murmured. Upon her grave 'he
nsonle of Memphis will drop tears that VIII
long blossom into flowers of memory.
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ing, to allay the fears of importers, let such
articles be taxed in a specific form at least
upon the basis OF three, four or i've years
average value in foreign markets. In nv
own judgment, the real triumph for tariff
reform il simpliheatisn. And this policy
have aimed a. more in The tariff
revision l lay before You than ex-
IRENE average reductions in dutier. The
principal changes contained in the revised
scale of tariff duties submitted by Mr.. Moore
are: On cotton manufactures, the altera-
ton of IS 55 to % per cent; wooden manu-
fActures, 80 per cent. 10 45 per cent; silk
manufactures, $3.50 per cent. 10 IS per cent;
fax manufactures, 1910 per cent. to % per
cent; pig iron, 81 to s. per ton; steel rails,
S28 to SIS per ton; other iron and steel, 4O3
per cent. TO IS per cent; other metals, except
pig and bar lead, 80 per cent. to 25 per cent;
raw sugar, 55 80 per cent. to 40 per cent; all
sugar above No. 73, 20 per cent. to 90 per
cent; sparkling wines, S. TO s. dozen
cigars ard cigarettes. 81 so pound and %
per cent. TO s. so; earthern, stone and china
wfre 1872 cent. to So per cent; window
glass, 20 per cent. to 40 per cent; plate
glass, above "a by so, 10994 per cent. to 65
per cent; chemical and dyestuffs, except
| opium, 80 per cent. to 20 per cent; old cop
per, cents to cents; pig lead, cents 10
cent; green fruit, 1850 per cent. TO 10 per
cent; dried fruits and nuts, 31.70 per cent.
to 20 per cent; leather, Blu per cent. to ~
| per cent; fax and lInseed oil, 80 cents. Mr.
| Moore also advocated free list comprising
articles which by the existing tariff fetched
| Sl3, 773, 133 10 in revenue during 1881. The
most important of these articles are raw
| wool, washed and secured, including shoddy
/ and mungo; breadstufs, salt and living
| animals.
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D.RVY NEWPORT.

According to DIR. John G. Peters, OF New
York, Newport, the city where all the sWeIis
of the continent congregate, is as filthy as
cesspool and a hundred times nastier. AL
most all the docks" says DIR. Peters, land
the streets west of Thames street are In a
very neglected condition, many of them are
filthy and all ofthem are dusty or dirty. All
the westerly winds blow over the waters OF
a foul harbor and over dirty streets and docks.
All other winds reach the center of the town
after blowing over numberless cesspools, out
houses, uncovered garbage barrels, foul eta
bles and stable yards, dirty streets and many
other impurities. The receiving basins
throughout the town are in very neglected
condition. They are filed with stree. dirt
and decomposiug water, and people passing
along the streets are al aloss to know whence
the offensive doors come. There is one of
these receiving basins, on eyesholes, as they
are called, on the corner OF Leim street,
1t lie, or was, in verse condition
than any receiving basin that I noticed
in the city. On Bellevue avenue is FASH
ionable restaurant, where filthy smells assail
fhe noses Of the guests, whether the wind IL
from the east or west. There is defective
drain open, two blocked up receiving basins
and filthy privy in the rear" And this picF
ture of part of the great summer resort OF
the continent answers, Dr.. Peters assures the
New York Herald, for all of it. This is the
place at which the BON ton of the continent
assemble TO renew their worn and shattered
constitutions and reinvigorste their blood
with pure air. They might just as well take
up their abodes in one of the fishery packing
factories of the coast, the dirtier the better,
or pack themselves like herring in flthier
rrivies
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-06
TuECO UNTr CANVASS.

II is very gratifying to be able to say that
the ticket nominated by the County Conven-
ton on Wednesday gives general satisiac-
ton to the rank and file OF the Democratic
party, and that it is generally believed 1t will
be elected BY a large majority The names
OF Porter and Patterson are towers OF
strength to 1T; the frat because OF his
very thorough knowledge of District al
fairs, his public spirit aud his unswerving
devotion to the interests of MemPhis,a and the
latter because OF his position at the bar and
his ability as public man. That the ne
groes have been recognized as part OF the
body polite which has been utterly ignored by
the Republicans for whom hitherto they
have voted, was additional cause for the
general qualification to which expression
was given Yesterday. On AL sides it was con-
ceded that the Shelby Democracy acquitted
itself creditably aud met public expectancy
BY nominations that are a guarantee oil
safety for the public interests. Tomorrow
night these expressions will ind formal
utterance at a ratification meeting at which
the people will assemble to ratify the NOM
nations and hear from the nominees. Col.
Josiah Patterson will, no doubt, make
one of the best speeches of his
life, and Col. Casey Young, the noml-
nee for Congress, will be heard to advantage
en- an occasion of so much enthusiasm. Sew
eral of the best among the colored speakers
will also address the meeting, and in the
most hearty and public way reiterate their
pledges of support for the ticket. All the
elements combine for success not only In
Shelby, but in the other counties of the Con-
0rezaional District also.
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GOOD NEWS.

From all the States there comes the goou
news of Democratic gains that are 70 re-
suIt in November IN a majority Tor our
marty in the next Congress. Never since the
Uar-since 1850 when we threw away the
scep,er of pewer-bas the prospect ior Dem
ocrstie success been so Aaitering. In New
York the party is united, and Is being
strengthened every day by important aces
sions from the Republican ranks. Some
of the leading Republican papers oil
that State oppose Folger, and some ln-
dependent papers, like the Herald, support
Cleveland, the Democratic candidate,
for governor. Henry Ward Beeeher and
George William Curtis, of Ha1Pe1Ss WeeE'yr
are against Folger, aud are exertl1g their
admittedly great abilities to defeat him.
Pennsylvania, that used to be the Keystone
of the Democratic arch, is again conceded
to be a Democratic State. Patterson aud
Black will be elected, and with them
majority of both houses of the Legislature,
Monopoly, which there has crushed lnde-
pendence out Of the working glasses, Will De
utterly routed, and bossism, in the person
Cameron, will receive itsd ,ath-wound. ONO
ia also to be Democratic Through Demo.
cratic unity and Republican divls-
ions, and California will elect the
gallant SLOVENIAN. When the next Nationsl
House of Represen, atives is organized II
ought to be by a Democratic m majority oil
at least twenty i've, perhaps thirty-hve, and
the Senate ought TO be ours if even by
small majority. On the list OF victorious
States Tennessee should stand among the hrs
and Isham G. Harris in the Senate and CASEY
Young in the House should be among those
to speak aud vote for the Volunteer State.
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GnzEIGN q ASHES.

Roxr October 5.-The Chamber of Dep
uties has dissolved.
PARIS. October 5.-The Suez canal Is TO be
enlarged and improved.
VERONA, B. c., October 5.-The vice
regal party returned from the mainland Sun
day.
T1rS1s. October 5.-Insurgent Arabs at
tackled the French oatposts on the AigerIne
border.
Ioxpos. October 5.-The bi-metallists OF
this civ resolved 10 send delegates TO the
Congress at Cologne.
LONDON. October 5.-Charles Wahab, who
recently made an exploration oil Burmah,
starting from Cbins, is dead.
ST.. PETERSBURG, October 5--The 1ur-
kistau Gazette states that the Afghan troops
have revolted against the Amer.
CALLAo, PERU, October 5-Telegraphic
| communication with the United States ana
Europe was established this morning.
pans. October 5.-Several cases OF Asiatic
cholera are reported at Modsne, on the
French side OF the Mont Gents tunnel.
/ LISBON. October 5.-The Hon. John nj
Francis. OF the Troy Times, United State
| minister to Portugal, had an audience to-day
sifh the King,
| GIlseow. October 5.-Prof- Blaekie ant
ohers are about to start fresh land agita
nom in The highlands. The movement J
Wholly independent of the Land Leagu
patty.
LONDON, October 5.-A letter from Presi
dsoi Roca. of the Argentine Republic, STATE
lIat there is nothing to justify fears OF tn
irerrup,ion of friendly relations betwsel
lie republic and Brazil.
ST. PETERSBURG, October 5.-Nihilist
lNsgormey and Jewsejef, the coumuta'ion Q
whose death sentence BY the Gar was NJ 40
4 prbIic yesterday, were concerned In me az
sa.sinaiion of q police spy sixteen months sgt
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MATRIMONIAL sWINDLEs
In Texas RObbiBE GuIIibIe and limo
eent.PeOpIe of Their Hard Earnings.
To the Editors of the Appeal:

To the Editors of the Appeal:
MARSHALL, TEX, October 3.-Your war
upon the N atrimonial frauds Is right ana
Just, and is what the people need 10 turn
them from putting their money In such mon
ster humbugs, and thinking perhaps few
lines from this section of country might ne
OF some interes. to your thousands OF read.
err, will Try and give you a faint idea OF
its workings 10 this State Its growth mas
been wonderful. From a dozen 1t has sud
denly sprung up into the hundreds, and In
this town OF 5000 inhabitants five OF these
concerns have been established, and the place
has gone nearly crazy on the subject, or st
least tse people have. 1t has had It's ehect
on al clAsses-merchants, clerks, and, In
fact, people of all denominations, from the
school-hoy up, and when it will end no one
can tell, but one thing is very evident, 1t Will
end very disastrously TO all who have any
money invested in them. Don't think L
write this to torment policy holders:
OH no, not for a moment, for l
chance 10 be victim myself L
wrote 10 the secretary of a company
| in which held policy, snd asked him to
| please let me know his membership. be
wrote me and said they had 2O3 members
| About a week later a friend OF mine wrote TO
| the same party and asked the same question
and received for reply 206. 1t just doomed
| three members in one whole week. Think oil
| that, oh, ye polIcy-holuers. But thls CON-
pany is dying out just fast as it started
Many companies are Withdrawing their adj
| vertisements from the papers, and are de-
voting all their time to making assessments
and pocketing the same. As the APPEAL
stated q few days since, they are simply
playing a game of freeze-out. Notwith-
standing the war waged upon them by sew
eral different papers, they continue to spring
up throughout the State, and every little
town has its marriage association. They are
80 numerous that they cannot find nam
for them all. If we were to record the
names of all these concerns in the South II
would make a volume, and their history
would be mighty interesting reading; Sew
eral old weather prophets say that the new
comet which We see in the heavens go bright
ly is a sure sign of war. We are inclined &c
agree with them this time, for we thlni
there will be, or at least ought 10 be, one o.
the grandest wars waged against the mstrl
I monial frauds that ever was heard Of, sau
we earnestly hope the APPEAL Will kee' ne
guns turned on their camps uRtil theEs Is ho'
one Of the rotten concerns left. Uphi ibis y
done we may still expect to hear1he howls
of the disappointed go up from all over oui
| land. NHOAih'
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lsIhe shades of night were falling FAST
As through Jersey village passed
youth who bore, mid log ana rain,
Malarial
His brow was sad; his eye beneath
Looked like a man in the throes of death;
as ike an empty barrel rung
The accents Of that ghosLly tongue
In happy homes he saw the light
OF household fires CLEAN warm ana ongnt;
And the spectral visions shone,
And from his lips escaped groan-
us this malarlaF
.sTry water hot" the maiden said;
Take quinine pills and go to bed
1.-The disease you've GOT me 9oStor ciieu'
"Oh, yes, see," the voice replied
I've got malaria.
ssOh stay" the maidens said, land rest
Thy agued head upon this breast!
A tear stood in his bilious eye,
But still he answered with sigh
1t is malaria!"
beware the night air, fog and blast
Beware the cartoon drawn by Mast!
This was Miss Nancy's last good night;
A voice replied, far out Of sight,
At break of day, as on his way,
A pious fisherman OF Newark bay
Uttered his oft-repeated prayer,
A groan came through the misty sia%
A traveller by a dyspeptc hound
Half buried in the mud was found
still grasping in his bony hand
A banner soiled with Jersey sand,
And marked malariai
There in the twilight, cold and dead,
A waller corpse in a malarious bed,
And from the depths, in deep despair,
A voice fell through the murky air
- ''Oh, curse malaria!"
MORAL.
Reware. kind friends, and do not feel
That every time your head does reel
You have all ills that flesh is heir,
And always cry, "Malaria!
l.. 1852
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.c,rvx KS.

There is something pathebc-somethlng
like the Alpine flower which leans lis cheek
upou the bosom of eternal snows-when the
trembling hand Of age undertakes to write
the obituary of the beautiful young. since
the frat darkness fell upon the tragedy IN
Eden many generations have gone down IN
dust. but there has never been a death 30 sad
as that Of Lady Ensley. Her tragic death
was announced in the APPEAL yesterday,
and it is no exsggeration to say that the city
was in tears. When the subject was men
TONED. strong men-men of iron erve, who
had faced the fiery hell of battle-were I'M
manned and turned away TO hide the tears.
the emotions of a sympathy which the
carnage Of battle never disturbe d. Lady.
FnsIey was the most popular Of Memphis
benes. She never seemed to know that she was
rich and treated all as equals. Hersynpathy
was living fountain, and in trouble her
companions always found consolation in the
sweetest measure of her heart Not even
the shadow of revenge or malice ever dark
ened her beautiful young life. Some one has
said that @the young are nearest to God as
the smallest planets are nearest 10 the sum-"
This is especially SO of Lady Ensley. She
has gone home in her white Innocence, and
robbed the grave OF its terror. Her death
was sa5dest of all because she was young,
gifted, blooming and most in love with life.
Edgar A. Poe said that there was never writ
ten a true poem that did not contain the
elements of death, and that the victim should
be young and beautiful woman. He showed
in all his writings that the old should pass
away, like over-ripe fruit or the yellow leaf,
was natural, but that there was no afhnisy
between the young and the Tomb
His idea was that the best poetry
was the ssddest, and that the most
patriotic Of all themes was the sudden ex-
tinction of female lovelinesa. Permeated
with that conviction he creates his "rare and
radiant maiden" whose days are few and
whose tomb shines with supernal sPlendor.
In all the tragedy of life nothing hA. been
sadder than the death of Lady Ensiey. Death
that shrouds hsr for the grave has pierced
the hearts not only of fond parents, but the
entire community. Only few days since