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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

The last frost has killed all the
cotton leaves IN the parish, the
sight which now gree.s us as we
behold a cotton field is truly
beautiful, as far as the eye can
reach an extensive white sheet
seems to be spread over the de-
nuded stocks.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25
Important Notice.

All persons wishing to mako pnblica-
tions Of tableaux, etc., are hereby noti-
fed that from and after date said no.
tees must be accompanied by the
printers fee, or same deposited with
the Clerk of Court, otherwise, they will
not be published. We cannot afford to
work for glory. much less promises.
April LIST 1882.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

Never tell a secret to a young
man, because new pals leak )"
never tell it to an old man, be-
cause IAN old door seldom shuts
tight" There is only one better
rule and that is never to do any.
thing which needs to be kept ee-
cret.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

Take it as a rule, the constant
advertiser is the one who does a
profitable business, and not the
one who flashes his announcements
at irregular intervals upon the
public.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

1t is a peculiar feat Of memory
that makes a man forget what he
has borrowed, while that which
he has loaned remains a fixture on
memory's walls.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

At last, Grand Marais is to be
repaired through the efforts OF our
energetic young friend J. R. Blan,
Chef.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25
Evs3, worhjpg q this week the
light Mas greeted with frost.

weare sorry to learn that the
'PrenR editor Of the Iberia Star
was down with the Dingue fever
last week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

1t ia odd and sometimes melan.
choly to see a mar trying to make
up his mind when he has no ma
terial on.hand to work With.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

The town streets were quite
muddy and slippery last Sunday
after the drizzling rain, We saw a
party take a slide and a fall on a
slanting gutter bridge ; his head
was to heavy. No comment.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25
Oct. 9th 1882.

Monday Oct. 9th 1882
The Police Jury met this DIV
according to adjournment at Ii.
Court House in Abbeville,
Were present Howard Hoffman,
president aud the following meuh VI
viz :-Messrs, Broussard, Trshass
aud Vanslyke.--Absen 4!zMessu.
Thibcaux, Nunez aud Primeaur.
On motion l. c Lyons was -
pointed to act as Clerk Pro TEN.
The minutes Of the previous meet.
ing We're read and approved.
The following appointments. /.
Clerks at the differing precincts ~efe5
made AZ fellows. viz
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

The crow is the bravest bird in
the world. 1t has never been
known to show the white feather.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

The famous Stewart. castle at
Washington is to be restored and
occupied by the Stewart family.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

To bring forward the bad &C.
tions Of others to excuse Your own,
is like washing yourself in mud.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

The estimated wealth Of the
State Of New York is put at ST.
Ooo,oo0,oO0.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

SCHOOL BoARD.--Abbeville. la
Nov. 18th la82.--The School
Board met this day with the fol
lowing named member present,
to-wit W W Edwards, presi
dent and J N Williams, their be
ing no quorum, the Board adjourn
ed to meet on the lst Saturday of
January 1888.
W. W. EDWARDS,
President.
J. n. WILLIAMS, 6ecty..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

There was one fever death at
Brownsville on the 9th inst, the
FIRST in several weeks.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

Nearly 10 per cent Of the Brit
ish troops at Cairo, Egypt arc on
the sick list.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

A Mormon Priest or Bishop is
required to have two wives or re-.
sign his Office.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

The revolution at Santa Cruz,
Mexico, is assuming larger pro
portions.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

Corn keeps up its price at 81
a barrel in town and Is cents in
the country.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

If the master is much at home
the overseer is seldom abroad.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

De cook what can't mako a
postum tsst good amt fifteen ter
prepar vittles fur a dog.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

We should ask not who is the
most learned but who is the best
learned.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

Keep your hogs lean or the
rogues will get fat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

Cotton picking will be about
over in the course Of three or four
weeks hence.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

And that the clerk Of this BODY
issue notices-to said part . ofilss
appointments. j
Resolved thst we give Il fhesss.
it the following cred is o. iaaH
charged against him hy the Finsass
committee, to wit
Fines against Victor Guidry for
1850 1lS o.
Fine against Walter Hen.
derson for 1880 10 90
Fees due Charg' is dist atty
at Sept term of dist court 80 90sM
One jury no ice Of Perry
Trahap 10 %
Gems due Chargois on for
feited bond Of Stephen Fore
man Of S125 at 20 0TO rs 90
also the sum Of 81 05
error in CONS allowed
sheriff on licenses for year 's2 4M
Fine Of F NJ Levy Is %
Receipt tor hnes by him 81
col for '6o-'8I-'s2 625 90
Receipts for taxes collected
on rolls Of '77-'1e--'so- 81
--'s2 1881 II
Receipts for licenses Of 80 5s4 10
forfeited bond
of Stephec Ashwoith for 30 00
CONS for col Of all fines tc
date at rste Of 10 Ol0 on
amount Of 1921 on mnk-
ing the sum of 92ale
Total amount sa,eesA
AS per report of finance
committee of OCT 2nd
1882 chs-ges coll 3szsbgs
By credit as above stated 2,46o -
Leasipg bal against -
suerif l. tax collector. ~
Resolved thar the finance comm.
tee be ms ,ruct,d to investigate 81
ASCERTAIN h0w this discrepancy A.
and make report at the next ineessye
Of this b.dy.
Be it resolved that tbs auipiss
funds in haods Of the Tresssfef -
years previous to 1882 to the s1c'E
Of Nv, thousand collars be sl3,s
priated and paid pro rata on
ments and claims which hsvs ~
presented to the finance comn''',s'
said pro rata to be made BY tDe IS
nance committee making their ~
port to the Police Jury At inc s.
Injecting.
The following claims vef siaes.sS'
To D. NJ. Lyons Assessor, y.
Of Mag. Phys. Coil. + A 49,
funds Of 1882 ~
To G.. B. Shaw, out OF to- ~
!. Pros. faud 1882
On motion the Jary adjousnssss
the 6yst Monday in Dsesmb9 ~ S
HOWARD HOFFPAUlnn.
Il. c. LYONS. Clerk PFC,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

A weak fence makes a strong
foe, but firm stakes make Q firm
friendship.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

De man what fears death de
most in good health, fears it least
in sickness.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

When the laborer is asleep then
the grass is awake.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

HOMES FOR Tho M11LIoNh
IL in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
Never overaowed. SEND stamp for de-
scriptive circular to
VERMu1oN IMMuaRA17oN ASSOCIATION.
Abbeville, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

Fence in your stock if you
would fence out the devil.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

Cleveland's majority over Fol-
ger is about 10000 votes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25
ROMANCE ora RING.

In 1861 a young man Of Kan.
sas City enlisted in the conseder-
ate service, receiving as a parting
gift from his mother a plain gold
ring.
In 1864 the young man was Ia
ken sick at GAINESVILLE, fexas,
and during his delirium lost his
ring. After a fruitless search he
gave up all hopes of ever seeing 1t
again, and when sufficiently recov-
cred to leave the place he remark
sd to his nurse, a pretty and anna
BILE girl, that if she would find his
ring he would come back and
marry her.
at the close Of the war he re-
turned home where the lost OF his
mother recalled the los, ring to
his memory, aud so he Tote to
his former nurse iii 1869, asking
if she was still single gus IT,
hid found the ring. Il
received an answer fra
maiden, saying that she W
single, and that five day,
in she course Of some o
TIE house, the ring bEa
fonaG The dencunet re- "a
course, he easily guessed
off Of marriage "a q
accepted, and wish or
pccket and a good HON b J. /.
the man has gone to !A>
bring home his "bonnv hria
A railroad is about heint
between Wilmington an W
vile, North Carolina. n hst4
Of some twelve miles, which VII
be owned entirely by colored mea
This will he the only road in thu
world to be owned and operated
entirely by colored men.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

Jack Frost has made his ap.
pearance.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

The early bird catches the
worm and sometimes a cold.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

One Of the Rothschilds t
1900 blood horses on his farm
Normandy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

Art. 9th be- it Aurther re.o,s.
that the Preljdent Of this hoa,
point a committee Of three uenk.sI
includi2g himself. to consult aos :,
wise with the committee to h
pointed by The Police Jurv az
parish ofLaayette. should that NJ "
see proper to do 80. and that A.
joint committee make due reno.s "
their respective bodies at an a@ss.|
date as possible. 8
The Presiden. appointed with IL.
self, Mossrs. A Vanslyke aud
Broussard.
The following claims were allo..,
and ordered paid out Of fhei, 81
pective funds, viz 60:
Criminal funds Of 1882.
Las,ie Broussard 4 ), !.
G 3 Shaw, sheriff a. ~
L Broussard assignee (see Lis. 50 a. \
laurent Rageur =.
o Bourqne assignee [see list ~
E Deehamps. jr nj
S Wise assignee (see list ID
6 b Shaw sheriff
8 Wise assignee G 4 Lyons loo !
Magistrates DC funds 1885,.
II b Lyons constable "a q
Gilbert Labauve j p ! ~
W B White j p Il &
Printers & sta'ioner's. 1889
G. B Slaw q -
4. I. Addison. 8 quarters, l6s X 1
Police Jury funds 1882:
solomon Wise 10 "a
Isaac Wise Is "a
II B LYONS I'm
Ambrolses Lacour 81 so
Road & Bridge funds 1882.
S Wise 3 claims SIS 80
Remy Brousssrd an
Graud & Petit Jury &c funds 1o6,.
J c White. jury com'r ] 81
n C'1oung 100
A Lacour $50
On motion the Jury then s~diouru.
ed until Monday the 9th inst.
HOWARD HOFFPAUIR.
President Police inv,
l.. ABRO!SEsLACOUR.
Clerk Police JJorv.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-15

The thermometer was sixty degrees below
zero. 1t required all of Lieutenant Danen-
hauer's persuasive powers to induce him to
come back into the hut. at Yakutsk
Lieutenant Danenhauer says he found
man who understood French and
was taken to the Governor. who
treated him with great kindness and
consideration. He detailed a Lieutenant
with instructions to give the wants of the
party special attention. They were quar-
tered at small hotel conducted on the
American plan. The Lieutenant speaks of
his stay in Yakutsk as exceedingly pleasant
and comfortable under the circumstances.
December "a, the Governor sent an officer TO
Lieutenant Banenhauer to ask him at what
time the Christmas festivities usually begun
IN America, and when informed il was usual
TO commence Christmas eve, he sent his
sleigh for the party to come to his residence
Tor supper and spend the eve
ming. In speaking of the terrible
voyage OF the party, the Lieutenant saws
they had 70 travel 200 miles over ice from
the ship to the mouth OF the Lena. They
landed in shoal water and were compelled
20 wade two miles to land They were
forced to travel 100 miles further before
they reached shelter, and he SAYS be was up
I'VE days and four nights without sleep or
rest. de mentions the fact that out of
thlrty-three comprising the crew and officers
OF the Jeanette, only thirteen are known
to be living, and one is known to be dead.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-15
The Navy.

WASHINGTON, March 7.-Representative
Harris has completed his report on the bill
for the construction of new war vessels. The
report covers about eighty legal cap pages.
1t begins by reviewing the present utter in
efficiency of the Navy, and says: The Naval
Committee feel that the time for wise and
energetic action has come The work of re-
construction must be begun and pushed
with vigor, in order that new vessels, prop
erly armed, may be ready to fill the places
of vessels of the present Navy as fast as they
become unfit for further service" 1t is
recommended that steel be used in the con-
StructiOn of new vessels. The bill author
izing the construction of vessels of war for
the Navy, and for other purposes. which
this report is to accompany, has been
amended by the Committee since being pub
lished by the addition of the following:
Sec. 8. The Secretary OF the Navy is hereby
authorized to cause 70 be constructed yes
sci to be used for the defense of our COM
merce upon the Northwestern lakes, of not
more than 1 200 tons displacement, the same
to be built of steel and armed with guns of
approved character for that service; said YES
sci to be constructed 80 as To be able to pass
over the shoals in Lake st. Clair and the
Detroit and St. Clair Rivers, and to have all
the speed possible without too great a sacri-
nee of other necessary qualities at cost not
exceeding 800, 600; the same TO be construct
ed out of any fund which may hereafter be
made available for such purpose"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-15

D, iierson, and sun leave some room for hone
differences of opinion rs 10 precisely what course
he would take were ne personally present among
as" In article Of the Constitution of the AsSo-
clatlon we present our own statement Of Jeffrr-
sOnian principles, cOmpactly but clearly. we hope
In 50 far as they seemed applicable TO the present
situation The article is as follows:
Its purpose shall be the association of Jefer-
sonlan Democrats for the preservation of the Con-
siitution OF the United States. the autonomy OF
the States, home rule, freedom of elections: for
resistance TO revolutionary char ges. tending 10
consultation or Empire; 10 the election of any
person 70 the Presidency third time; TO the pres-
enee of troops At the polls to the appropriation of
public moHey for any purpose but the support of
Government; to commercial restrictions Tor the
benefit Of the few at the cost of the many; and
to class legislation, which DESTROYS the natural
reedom of trade, and despoils labor TO build up
monopoly. To tsese erds we invoke the spirit
and reassert the principles of Thomas Jefferson,
he author OF the Declaration of independence
and the founder of the Democratic party"
Upon this declaration stand. and upon this
the slavery question being, as Mr. Parton re-
marks. happily and forever settled, We believe
that all friends of pure republican government
limited by the wise safeguards of the written
Constitution, must ultimately come TO stand with
us, whatever may have been their previous party
c. F. BLACK, President
James A. BlaSser. Secretary
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-15
BRADY'S BOND.
General Brady Admitted to Bail in tn

Gt neral Brady Admitted to Bail in the
sum of SEQ, 900.
WAsHINGToN, March 9.-The Star Route
cases came up in the Criminal Court this
morning for the purpose of giving defend
ants an opportunity TO give bail. Mr.. Bliss
called the case OF T. J. Brady, ex-Assistant
Postmaster General, indicted for conspiracy.
and said the history of these cases were we'll
known. Brady had been an officer of the
Government. and the indictment against
him and others charges oflense by which
the Government had lost about bali mill.
ion dollars. The punishment was TWO years
imprisonment and fine of $ GOO, and he
submitted the bail should be $50. 600
Wilson, counsel for Brady, said they had
examined the Indictment, and he would
state there was DO charge in it which could
not be successfully met. He thought 81, goo
bail wOnld be sufficient. Judge Wylie said
the gravity of the charge was greatly I'M
derrated by the defense. Here was a party
holding position of trust, and he is charged
with violating that trust. Whether The
charge could be sustained was a question,
but for the present he would regard it as
true 1t was triaing to suggest such a sum
as 81 900. and ne thought the amount asked
by the Government was not excessive The
amount will be $4,000 Action in the cases
of S. w. Dorsey and some others was de-
ferred until tomorrow. Bail in the re-
mainder of the cases was fixed in sums
ranging flOm 81, 600 TO $1,000. The time for
was fixed for Thursday next
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-15
HE JEANETTE.

Letters From Lieutenant Danenhauer
Descriptive of the Voyage and Journey
Over the Ice.
WASHINGTON, March w. w. Danen-
hauer has received two letters from his son,
Lieutenant John Danenhauer. of the jean
nctte Arctic exploring expedition. The first
one is dated Bulun, Mouth of the Lena,
November 8, 1881. There is added post
script dated at Yakutsk, December 1S The
trip up the river from Bulun to Yakutsk
occupied thirty-six days and was made on
sledges with dogs, reindeer and horses.
Lieutenant Danenhauer describes the jour
hey as one full of severe bardships. There
were stations at intervals on the way con.
structed of logs. He describes the
last one of these. seventeen miles from
Yakutsk, the best of the lot, as small log
building with cow shed attached. 1t was
composed of one room, in which were TWEEN
~ people when his party arrived. In the
center was the body of a horse killed for
food and brought into the room to thaw out.
During the night the party stopped at this
hut. Jack Cole boatswain, while laboring
under alteration of mind, got up and start
ed out TO walk to New York to see his wife.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-15
AN OLD TRAGEDY

Unearthed in Wisconsin, German Far
mer Killed by His Wife and Daughter
and Afterward Burned.
MILWAUKEE, March s.-An old tragedy
has just been unearthed at Abnapee, Wis.
In 1878 John Goettinger's remains were
found burned in his house He was a very
wealthy German, and now young man,
named Jacob Kszinie, comes forward and
testifies as follows:
The last time / saw Goettnger alive was
in Blalinek's meadow, on Saturday evening.
July 20, 1873, about or s O'Clock. There
were present st that time Mrs Blalinek and
Mrs. GOettinger, Goettinger and myself. Just
before this BlalineS and the hired girl had
gone home. We were raking hay Goettin-
ger came down there and talked with his
wife and da ghter. do not
know what was said, as | can not
understand German 1 was raking hay and
did not stop work when they were quarrel
ing. saw Blalineks wife stick a pitchfork
into Goettinger about the belt While she
had the pitchfork in him, Mrs. Goettinger
Strnck him with a fork on his head They
held him down and covered him with hay
l was so frightened that l became uncon-
scious- L was only fifteen or twenty steps
from them at the time, and nothing was
said 10 me about the murder, and in about
half an hour we all went home After ar
irving at home Blafinek came to me ana
threatened to Kill me if ever told of il.
That night | saw Blalinek and his wife 90
into the meadow. The following night l
saw them 20 toward GOettinger's house, and
soon aftersaw the house in flames | swore
to lie at the inquest when said I knew
nothing of the murder, because / was in fear
OF Blallnek."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-15
THE COAL MINES.
The State Mine Inspector Submits His
Annual Report to the Governor.

Thomas Wilson, Jr., State Mine Inspector,
yesterday filed his annual report with Gov
ernor Porter. The document isvery lengthy,
but is said by the Governor to be one of the
best reports ever gotten up on mines and
mining in Indiana. The report contains the
mining laws and regulations of this State as
we'll as Illinois. 1t sets forth that cOmpe-
tent mining engineer is badly needed in
this State, the ventilation of most of the
mines is quite bad, and should by
all means be MADE better Mr.. Wilson says
that there were about 1000 men and boys
employed in and about the mines during
the past year, and during that time there
were but ten fatal accidents, which were, in
almost all the instances. due to the careless
ness of the unfortunate miners. Indiana is
now the fourth coal producing State in the
Union, and the Inspector says there is no
need of fear of a coal famine within her
borders. The report says the first coal mined
IN this State was in Warwick County in
1925. This coal was taken from the out
groupings of a seam on Little Pigeon Greek,
seven miles east of Newburgh, and three
miles from, the point where the creek
empties into the Ohio River This coal was
taken out by Alpha Frisbee and was mined
by stripping the surface shale that was over
it at this point The first coal shaft was
sunk by John Hutchinson in 1850. one mile
east of Newburgh on the bank of the Ohio
River. This shaft is still operated Coal
was first mined in Perry County by +. y.
Carlyle in 1S49. He says that the
new mines in Pike and surrounding
Counties will largely increase the supply of
coal during the present year. Pike and
two or the adjoining Counties are under
lined with two immense beds Of coal, ex-
tending under the whole section of that
country. One of these seams runs from three
TO four feet and the other from seven TO ten
feet in thickness. The coal of this new dis
trict is not of the best quality, but will com
pare very fayOrably with other Goals of the
State. The seam is generally level. Most
of the openings are drifts. The seams are
reached in some places by slopes and in few
places shafts are sunk. The region is crossed
by the New Albany and St Louis Airline
and the Evansville and Indianapolis Rail
roads, and some of the coal has already been
shipped to st. Louis markets. The report
contains a large amount of valuable statis-
tics, which will undoubtedly make it much
sought after when printed. The inspector
submits the following table:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-15

cen. And these are not all poor boys, but often
from some OF the best families. like the son of a
wealthy Judge. who away, stabbed ad-
yersary and afterward died in Prison, cOnfessing
that he used to spend his time reading books of
adventure.
There are other dangers to children. and one of
the chief is that hydra-heaied monster the low
est kind of literature. which breeds lust When
your boy or girls name appears in the catalogue
of school. it becomes so much merchandise. TO
be bought by scOundrels who send misery and
death through the United States mails. The evil
can not be Oyeresimatcd. The head of female
seminary told me that some one had surrepti-
tiously obtained fifteen or twenty catalogues.
tracked them to a dealer in addressed envelopes,
and when demanded them he brought out a
great pile containing the names of thousands of
boys and girls wrote 10 all the principals war;
ing them. and replies came from swo female
seminaries that the grossest matter had been in
troduced there, and before the year closed evil
circulars aud advertisements were sent back to
me from the other.
1t is not to be presumed that the youth of
other cities are exempt from dangers which
environ the youth of New York, and it is
quite likely that society in indianapolis,
Ior the suppression Oh vice, Soulu dCCOhP ish
a vast amount of good. Ii is gratifying to
know that obscene literature can not pass
the Postoffice if 1t is known, but the
publishers of this vile cOntraband stuff
10 evade the vigilance of Postotfice
officials in numerous cases. II the minds of
youth are to be kept pure and healthy flash
literature must be kept from them, and the
who publish and vend the beastly
sort hunted down as more dangerous to
society than hooded cobras.