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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-18
LIE Desert American.

II y a vingt ans, dit le Courier
de San Francisco, le grand desert
AMERICAN etait Ia terreur des
emigrants. II 6tait impossible
den faire le tour, car il s'etendait
depuis le Colorado jusqu'aux Cas-.
cades. Toutes les routes qui con.
duisaient a Ia Terre promise le
traversaient, ct il fut bientot cou.
wort dos blanchis de betail ct par.
seme de tombeaux humans. II a
une etendue de 40 miles de l'ex.
tremite inferieure du Humboldt
Sink a la riviere de Truckee ct a
,Wadsworth, lie nom de desert
des 40 miles" qu'on q donne a ce
territoire est aujourd'hui connu
dams lie monde enter.
Dams tout le parcours on ne rem
contre pas d'eau a boire. LIE che
min est fraye a travers des buis-
sons de sauge distant de quelques
miles a louest des lacs, Oh il tou.
che a un desert de sol alcalin, au
centre duquel lie chemin de fer a
une station qu'on appelle a juste
titre les PLANES blanches white
Plains). C'est lie point oriental
lie plus bas des montagnes.
4 huit miles plus loins Sc
trouve la station du Mirage, don't
doivent avoir garder souvenance
les malheureux qui Sc sout laisse
detourner de leur chemin par la
perspective d'eaux courantes, d'ar-
bres en- heurs ct de champs luxuri'
ante, qul n'exlstalent que dams
Pair a l'horizon trompeur.
Presque au milieu du trajet, on
rencontre des sources d'eau bouil.
lante au pied de la montague ct
des gisements considerables de sci,
qu'exploite la Compagnie des
mines de Bonanza, qui euvoie de
grandes quantities de ce sci sur les
marches de PUnion. LIE depot
salin a tue toute vegetation aux
alentours sur une Tongue distance
ct a decouvert l'ancien lit du lac,
nu CONNIE un plancher. Entire
Get endroit ct Wadsworth, on re-
marque des accidents geologiques
Oranges jusqu'a un certain point.
LIE sol de la contr6e parait com.
pose dune substance dun jaune
clair ct probablement diatomeuse,
par.dessus laqueIle Sc dressent de
hautes cbaines de montagnes dune
nuance bruno. Les places unies
sont parsem6es de gros rochers de
toutes les grandeurs, aussl noirs
que du charbon. Mule part on
ne volt de grauds arbres, ct les
buissons de sauge sont meme de di.
mensions inferieures. De Pun ct
l'autres cote s'elevent de mono.
tones montagnes brunes, que
rusure du temps ct les gelees ont
decoupees ct raillees en- frange de
pierre.
La Compagnie du chemin de fer
a fait de frequentes tentatives pour
Sc procurer de l'eau pour ses ma.
chimes, mais sans success on a
creuse jusqu'a une profondeur de
1900 pieds dams les sources d'eau
mais on ma obtenu qu'un
melange saumatre d'alcali liquide.
On apporte l'eau dams des voitures
chargees dun reservoir pour les
de la station entire Love.
lock ct Wadsworth, ct lie machines
font la course de l6 miles. Au-
trefois on mettait un chariot de
plus derriere la machine avec deux
reservoirs en- bois qu'on en- reti-
rait mais dams ces derniers temps
on a construit de nouvelles ma.
chimes avec des reservoirs qui con-
tiennent $500 gallons d'eau.-
Files font souvent Is miles sans
arreter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-18

Ceux qui ne s'inquietent pas de
Ia Justice forcent la justice a Soc
cuper d'eu1.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-18

Les eufants negligents devien-
nent qresque toujours des hommes
insouciants.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-18

hya deux especes d'hommes
uec lesquels il ne faut avoir rien
y connun les mechants ct les
sph.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-18
G.. A. MOuisset,

NOTARY PUBLIC,
In and for the Parish Of Hermailion
Office at his residence in Prairie
Greig.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-18

NJ. Adrien Haydel du Texas est
parmi nous. II q des mulets a
vendre ct prendra en- Placement
vaches, veaux, etc. II est chez NJ.
A. D. Martin.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-18
Ia vanite, VOLTA CO qui perd Ia
Iapart des hommes.
Les pleasures de la calomnie Sc
tment mais Ia cicatrice reste.

C'est rejouir un ennemi que de
araitre sensible a ses offenses.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-18

On ne triomphe de la calomnie
qu'en Ia dedaignant.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-18

Ne faites rien dams Ia colere.-
Mettrais-tu a la voile pendant la
|tempete
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-18

La langue dun muet vaut mieux
Que celle dun menteur.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-18

On allege sa doulcur en- soula-
geant celle des autres.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-18

Je pense que, pour le bel air,
nous ne lie cedons a pesonne.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-18

On volt les maux d'autrQi dun
autre cell que les siens.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-10
NJ. D. WooDroRD,
General Superintendent.
: Steamer Lost.

sr. JOINS, n. F., October 9.-The Ger
man steamer Ilerder, from New York,
October, s, for Hamburg, with 22SS pas.
sengcrs, was lost near Cape Race Inst night.
All hands were saved. I'D
ST.. JOINS, N. f., October s.-The follow.
ing additional information has Just been
received from Cape Race respecting the
loss Of the steamer Herder. The ship left
New York Thursday last and experienced
fine weather up to yesterday evening when
adense fog setin. The necessary precautions
were taken to avoid if possible accidents Ii.
able to occur under such circumstances.
No danger was apprehended until 2 o'clock
this morning, when the ship suddenly and
before her officers were aware OF her prox-
unity TO land, ran on the rock eastward OF
the. head of Long Beach, about three miles
west Of Cape Race. There were oSs per.
sonson board, namely: l70 passengers and
the crew, 1lS all told. : All landed safely
ut daylight, in eight boats belonging to the
ship, and are now being well cared Tor
by II few families living near the scene OF
the wreck. The baggage OF the passengers
and all mails, 76 bags, were saved. The
ship is certain 10 DO total wreck, but it is
believed some Of the cargo will be saved in
good condition. isia'.s Sos l'ai
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GOV. TABOR CAUGHT MAPPING.
singular Way In Which the MIlIIonnir,
.-.asH unN Aerypst ,yItll IA gummons s--f'

Singular Way In Which the millionaire
was serveti with u Summons.
PniLADElpIIIA, October 0.-The service
Of the summons upon ex.Lieu!enant Gov.
ernor HenryiA. W. Tabor, Of Colorado, on
Thursday at the Continental Hotel, to up.
pear in the approaching trial Of the Iowa
Gulch mining suits, happened in singu.
lar way. The millionaire was on his way
to New York. While Andrew B. Wells,
one OF the directors Of the company, was
standing in the rotunda Of the hotel an ac-
Quaintance came down tho staircase and
meeting Wells in the corridor said "I'ye
just had talk with an old friend"
"Who ~ inquired Mr.. Wells. "Ex.Lieu.
tenant Governor Tabor was the response.
Mr.. Wells jumped away rs though tiemil.
lionaire were u creditor, to the surprise OF
his informant, and fastened to tho offices
Of the Mining Company's counsel and told
what he knew. a summons was at once
obtained and n sherill's deputy was dis.
patched TO the Continental. Shortly after
the service oil the writ Mr.. Tabor went OH
his way 10 New York. lE;y
Several years ago the Iowa Gulch mining
property passed into the hands OF Phiadei.
phians who purchased it from Mr.. Tabor
and others. This transaction, it is claimed
was fraudulent, the present owners contend.
ing that they were ileeced out OF about n
quarter OF n million dollars by false repre-.
sentations. Civil suit was brought, but all
Of the defendants except Mcssrs. Schreiner
and Tabor entered inlo compromise by
taking lot of the stock ut forty cents 4
sllarc. An opportunity never offered itself
to serve Tabor with n summons until
caught mapping at the Continental Hotel
Oh Thursday. ta, sec sstssgcGI
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GOFF At WESTON,
A nriliinnt md Effective Specci-I.ca ~
Good for 100 Majority,

A Hriliinnt md Effective Specch-I.ca IN
s,y Good for 100 Majority.
Special Dispatch to the IntcllIgcnccr. 49,.
CLARSsBuRo, W. Va, October 9.-Thc
special train from Colts Weston meeting
is just in. 1t is loaded with most happy
crowd, His meeting is spoken OF by all in
attendance with universal praise. The Gen.
eral'sspeech seems TO have much more than
met the highly raised expectations of his
audience. His discussion Of the tariff
question was eminently satisfactory to the
farmers and other people Of Lewis county.
Your correspondent is well advised in this
regard and knows the speech was grand
success.
Atthe conclusion oil Gor's speech nom
descript individual, styling himself Judge
Houston, essayed to reply to the grand
speech Of General .GoE. lie started in
with about twenty hearers. However, Mt
last accounts he had about fifteen. 1t was
remarked that Hon. Jonathan NJ. Bennett
never blushed until called upon to intro
duce the Bald Judge Houston.
1t is safe to say that Lewis county will
give Gor over one hundred majority.
The Republican county ticket will be
elected.
Golfs meeting today is without a par
allel in point OF the elements Of success.
The most authentic :. information! from
Braxton and Gilmer assures Gen. COTS
election by m unquestionable majority.
He has little 10 fear from these counties.
The outlook is glorious. ~ -.
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mendation in tho leading journals Of New
York, Washington and other principal
cities Of the Nation. His private character
Is known 10 the citizens Of Washington to
DO ubove reproach. lie possesses rare
abilities and does much to secure such
legislation us will elevate the morals and
intelligence Of the masses which object Il
will be remembered was tho object OF his
last speech in Congress. l'Is r.
1t Is gratifying 10 find all the qualities
which combine 10 make as good repro.
sentative as the present incumbent, and It
Is hoped that whatever disappointment has
grown out OF IN excited contest as 10 who
should be the victor in securing tho nomi.
nation that no disafTection will enter our
ranks TO lessen the majority OF twenty.
seven hundred and forty.eight votes cast
for him for the forty.seventh Congress.
There are no fears to bo entertained as
10 the election OF DR.. Updegrail, and no
reason exists why there should not be sys.
tematic work done to return him 10 Con.
gress with greatly increased majority OF
votes, which would not only honor him
but would reflect creditably on the district
he represents. WM. PlrrIs, NJ. D.
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CnlcAGo, October o.-The Inter. Ocean's
Wapaca, Wis, special says: A daring mur.
der and bank robbery occurred at this
place last night. The victim was H. G.
Mead, u wealthy banker in business here
for thirty years., lie was an eccentric
bachelor of 60, who slept in the bank and
boarded at hotel. This morning he failed
to appear at breakfast and dinner. A mes.
senger was sent to the bank and found it
locked. Going to the back window he
discovered the wire screen cut, the win.
dow let down from tho top and Mead
lying in pool Of blood. Investigation
showed the head and face horribly
maneled with shot, as il a double
barreled 8 shot gun had been dis.
charged at him from short range. 1t is
SUPPOSED tho assassins shot him from the
window while he was sitting at the table
writing The safe had mol been locked
and the assassins carried Off several thou.
sand dollars in currency, gold and bonds.
The exact amount is not known. No clue
to the murderGB. tE3ts
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OHIO TODAY.

ProEnGsticntlOn from Cincinnati thut
.Leavcs The Situation In the Fog. ~
Special Dispatch to the Inicllisencer..S F,say;
CINCINNATI, October 0-NlIDyIGIIr.-Pol.
iticians in Ohio were never SO puzzled over
nm election as over the result tomorrow.
There isabsolutely nothing but guess work
by the best Of them. The: Republicans
have been scared from the start, and this
has been in their favor for they havo
worked accordingly. Heretofore in Ohio a
scare has generally precededa a victory, and
30 it may be tomorrow. Tie Republican
State ticket will probably pull through un.
less Secretary Townsend, its head, should
fail. Hc,will be scratched hhc' most. AS
to congressman, the Republicans feel
sure OF nine, but rs to the twelve
remaining they are mixed and more or
less shaky, though it is likely they will get
halfef them. The two from this city will
have hard work to get through, and in fact
few expect either to bc'jelettcd.2 OF the
local ticket, one or two is all they have
much hope for. The Democrats set out
by claiming with confidence everything,
but their courage has perceptibly fallen
within the last ten days, and now they arc
puzzled ito know how they stand. The
whole situation may be summed up by
saying that neither party has bit Of fight.
ing or betting confidence, and that the
count Of the ballots is pretty sure to sur.
prise everybody. GAZETTE.
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THE LAST GUN FIRED
IN THE CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN
At General 0of's Home, at Clarkiburs,, La,:
Nlsht-A Regular Ovation Tender,d Him
The Wtiton Nsstiag . brilliant Sue.
tsI-LeuIs County All Right.


Special Dispatch to tho lntellgenccr. 81
CLAnKspuIo, October 0.-General GoT's
grand meeting tonight at this place has
just concluded. Certainly no such meet.
ing was ever before held in this county.
The people had become very anxious 10
hear the General on tho leading issues Of
the campaign, and le gratiilcd their INK.
iety. Notwithstanding he did not get In
from his Weston meeting until late he
was on the platform in due time. Demo.
cratic meetings had been duly an.
nounced md posters put up for
meetings at all points near town, and the
most influential Democrats were announced
ms speakers, but the people came to hear
Golf. He spoke 10 such an audience rs
was never before seen on the square and
street in front Of the court house. His
speech was exceptionally brilliant, a,trac.
tive and convincing.
Among the Interested listeners was Col,
Ben. Wilson. The Colonel repeatedly mp.
proved the Generals idea OF tho tariff
question. However, when The General
showed his competitors chids play OH the
tariff question, Colonel Wilson WIS inter.
estcd in what school girl bad to say Just
then. Every one concluded that Col. Ben.
Wilson, who is at heart protectionist,
was not advised by the Democratic cand.
date to declare him, Mr.. Good, squarely in
accord with Colonel Wilson.
The General closed bis meeting with
such a demonstration Of approval Of what
he had said as 10 turn the head OF crowned
prince. Your correspondent adds that
General Golf is beyond question the
next Congressman from this District.
Let Wheeling do her duty, us I
think she will, and it is certain.
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THE IsOSS MUItDER.
A Heavy Reward Offered for the Arrest
OF the Perpetrators.

A Heavy Reward Offered for the Arrest
OF the Perpetrators. -,
CINCINNATI, October 9.-Alost active
work is being done by the police under the
stimulus OF heavy reward offered for the
arrest Of the murderer or murderers OF A.
w. Ross at Glendale. The most generally
accepted theory is that the murder was
done by persons who knew Mr.. Ross habit
Of coming home by the late train on Satur-
day night, and that he was accustomed to
alisht from the train at the crossing near
his home, instead Of riding on to the depot.
His body was found within one hundred
and fifty feet OF the railroad, showing that
he wns attacked Immediately after leaving
the train. He was struck both from b..
hind and in front. He had in his hands a
small revolver which he had never begun
to carry until two weeks ago. 1t was un-
cooked and all the chambers full, showing
he was attacked unaWarcs. The robbery
was done so hastily and incompletely rs TO
show that the work was not done by pro.
fessionals. No weapon was found with
which it was thought the murder was done.
The wounds indicate IN iron rod or bar.
There will be meeting OF the village
council tonight to oller u reward for the
arrest OF the murderers. i
The County Commissioners to-day offered
reward Of $1,000 for tho arrest and CON
viction Of the murderer. The Coal Ex-
change, OF which Mr.. Ross was n member,
to-day voted 10 give to the widow. the sum
Of $1,000.
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THE SEVENTEENTH OHIO DISTRICT
RcnsonswlIy DR.. Updcgrair Should DC
kC.cleClcl TO.tInH,

Reasons why DR.. Updcgrar Should be
Reelected To-day.
Editors Intelligence.
EWAsnlSGToS, October G.-From reports
Ihad read it would seem that party lines
are not rs closclyrlrawn in Belmont coun.
ty as in other parts Of the district rs respects
the election Of our Representative to Con.
gress. While am not voter Of the l7th
Ohio district, feel a great interest in the
result OF her elections, because within her
boundary lines reside my. family, relatives
and friends and in which territory i,was
born. ! :,
One OF the weakest objections l have
heard urged to DIR. Updegrail7s return 10
Congress is that he has twice been honored
by election to the position he now occu.
pies. This should be considered MS asub.
stantial reason.whyi ihe should be elected Is
ill the office another term, because OF the
experience OF those terms, the.worth OF
which is 10 be estimated when considering
the fact that the most important influence
10 the country Is as Il rule secured by those
who have served their district the longest,
and diiwhose faces are best. known. in the
National Council. .i,,jt y y.i,.I,,itE3 ii;ts
Judge Bingham MS lie is and has been
ianliliarly known inWashington gained a
reputation which made him one Of the
great leaders Of the Republican party, d
distinction he could hardly have won by
two short terms;i in Congress. DR., ,Upde.
graft in his term OF servico has become
well and favorably known, and is acknow.
LEGGED to. be one OF the ablest statesmen in
the Republican ranks. His speech on tile
tariff question received the highest com.
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Examine Your tickets,

The Republican County Committee issue
amportant warning TO voters in another
e'anln of this mornings paper. Read it
telo'e going 10 the polls. Look out not
ely Tor the tickets therein described, but
~ Tor all other tickets that are intended
ah'sead. The law seeks 10 protect voters
y certain requirements, one Of which is
a3a Democratic name on Republican
a'Ss ora Republican name on a Demo-
1'''c ticket shall be in italic letters, and il
issed on said tickets in the form OF n
sucker shall be printed in red ink. 1tis
1e'e'9rc well for every voter to examine
aie'ully his ticket before offering it at the
"s' and see that it has on it just the
anea he desires to vote for. S +
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PlrrsnURolr, October 9.-Ths morning
Jacob Becker, a young man in the employ
Of Bailey, Farrell & Co., lead pipe works,
met with peculiar and horrible accident,
which resulted in his death. lie was stand
ing on n scairolding clearing the rust of
shaft, which was making three hundred
and fifty revolutions n minute, when
by some means his foot became entanged
in II telephone wire, and losing his balance
grabbed the shaft. In an instant he was
whrled around at fearful rate, and the
telephone wire wrapped around his leg
until the limb was severed from the body,
when lie fell through a hatchway 10 tho
ground below. When picked up he was
dead. His head was shapelcss mass and
his leg vas still dangling to the wire.
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'olo the polls as carly as possible this
s0'A'ng and deposit your vote. That i'm
N'aat duty is then off your mind, and
!a are left free to attend TO business, or,
!. ,@ IS very important, to look alter some
Ssaa y Who isperhars inclined to postpone
%tsHly until late in tho day. The friends
eSseral GoT should see that as large q
:" spossible is polled early, and then
wa! hon should resolve himself into a
S4a'''ee OF one to look after delinquent
/. .'*A ltencourages the weak and wayer-
IT, IT, % see a large vote going in early. It
,-Af's -. enthusiasm aud bcgets n spirit Of
->"''ty and work all around. Vote early,
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SWORN STATEMENTs
In Regard to Nj. Good aud The Wood
.-E.-sE Tariff NH.
Stair OF PENNSYLVANIA, ". 1,
Cry OF plTTsIlunuII s's'

sTATR OF PENNSYLVANIA, ".
Cry or PITTsuuRGif. go
NJ D. Mercer, being first duly sworn,
upon his solemn oath says, that while what
Is commonly known as "thc Wood Tariff
Bill" was pending in Congress, ho was one
ola committee who circulated n remon.
strancc against the passage Of said bill, and
that hc presented sald remonstrance to
]. Hanson Good, Esq, ofWheeling, WA,
and requested his signature thereto; that
said J. II. Good refused 10 sign tho same,
and said, in effect, that he was not in sym.
pathy with the purpose for which the said
remonstranco WIS intended; that II iron
could DO bought in other countries
cheaper than In the United States, no ono
had any right interfere with those desiring
to purchase elsewhere. That II labor could
be had cheaper in other countries, that was
the misfortune Of tho American laborcr;
and that the laboring man had no right 10
dictate to the capitalist where he should
buy his material or obtain his labor. Much
more was said by him that l cannot now
remember.
! was at that time resident OF Wheel.
ing, W. Va, and was well acquainted with
J. Hanson Good, and know him 10 be the
person who is now candidate for Con.
gress in the First West Virginia Congress.
sional District.
[Sisned] NJ. D. MERCER.
Sworn and subscribed before inc this the
eth day Of October, a. D. 1882.
lsignedl NJ. +. CASSIDY,
(OAicial Seal). ~, Alderman.
STATE or ONO, 5
County OF BELMONT, SIS.
lScoRrD VILLAGE OF MARTINS FERRY,
William d. Lewis on his solemn oath
says, that he knows NJ. D. Mercer, formerly
of Wheeling, W. Va, and that tho said
Mercer was one Of committee who circu.
lated remonstrance against the passage
of the Wood tariff bill. Afliant further
says that he has read the foregoing allida.
vit Of the said Mercer, and that it con.
tains, substantially, what was told this af-
iant by said Mercer at the time the said ].
II. Good refused to sign the said remon.
STRANGE. [Signcd] WV. B. LEWIS.
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me at
the village aforesaid this Sth day of Octo-
Der, A. D. 1852.
[Signcdl NJ. C. MITCHELL,
Mayors Official Seal. Mayor.
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LONDON, OSr., October 9.-Bishop Walsh,
who just returned from Ireland, yesterday,
in st.. Peters Cathedral referred to the
Irish question. He condemned In scathing
terms agrarian crimes, but quoted statistics
to show there was less crime in Ireland
propor,ionately than in England, Scotland
and Wales. While opposing the disinteg.
ration Of tLe Empire, the Bishop favored
home rule for Ireland similar to that en-.
loved by CnnAla. s..
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4 kIYulflcnntyate.

A., a vote was taken on the passenger train
T.s ,s,. reached :, the city over the R. & O. at
T.. -, . hlls morning, and the result was o5
VI. VI Won and 2 for Good. The gentleman
,,s' sO brought us the vote from the train
,. ~ 'nas the utmost enthusiasm for COT
,,.'s, S's,s IN the interior, and all eyes arc
,. %ea 70 the result in Ohio county MS de-
dsiNye dNeol ,ai !he contest. Let us all do our full