davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-10-14
Abbeyille, Oct. 18th 1882.

Abbeyille, Oct. 18th 1882.
Mr.. Editor There was {
large and enthusiastic meeting
held at the courthouse last night
addressed by judge Taylor Beat
tie, in which he spoke Of the grand
principles Of the Republican party
and gave his reasons why he
thought the Republican party and
its principles were more in favor
of the interest of capital and labor
than those of the Democratic par.
ty, when there were honest men in
power to carry them out in this
country, but that the principles Of
the Republican party had been
trampled upon by dishonest men
who have been trampling upon
the rights Of the whole people and
robbing them without regard to
party or person ; that he was fght
ing against the band of thieves
and scoundrcls who are now shell
tering themselves under the cover
Of the Grant, Building in thu
Crescent City ; built there as a
temple of the Nation, for a ma
tionai purpose of honesty, but is
now used for the purpose of de.
ceiving the government out of its
just dues and sheltering a band Of
political thieves. He denounced
the actions Of W. P. Kellogg and
his thieving henchmen for trying
to force upon our people for Con
gress, from this District a man
who now stands trembling in his
shoes for fear Of being indicted by
the Grand Jury at Washington,
d. c.. for robbing the government
in the Star Route case. a man
who is not a resident Of the STATE
of Louisiana, and especially q man
who has instructed his vile sap
porters to wave the bloody shirt
Of eighteen years ago, for the pnr-
pose Of arouslny the prejod'ea and
hatred again between the mite
and co'ofed people 4 ms tote
But I, as a citizen vi the Parish
of Vermilion. Knowing the peace
and good will existing between
the two races here. wish William
Promising Kellogg aud his gang
OF political towards to understand
that we are not dcsirons of living
at daggers points with onr neigh
bors nor drawing Il color line To
separate US fo5- the interest of
the white mau is thu atresr %.
the colored man in this STATE, verse
versa. We are freeman and %
such we will not allow a eontemes-
ibIe and corrupt intruder like The
Custom House iend to crack the
party whip over q aud cay that
we shall oiey his dictation, for
the people must rule the Govern
ment and not the thieving and
sapping Kellogg supporters aud
friends of He'll.
| now will say a word for the
benefit Of NJ. s. Jackson one Of
1t. Mary's Representatives, for |
know him of old, he is one OF the
most conSionate scoundrels that
trod the soil of my mother
parish ; what be will not d. tha'
is dishonest Is not known vet 10
rascality, he perjured himself IL
my presence and the presence of
forty five other gentlemen in the
town Of Franklin about one month
ago by raising his hand to high
heaven and God that he would
stand by Judge Beattie to the bit
ter end, but when he learned that
he could not bleed the Judge he
retired to the Granite building and
the Gods of the Devil to
offer his corrupt services to the
Of the gang.
Yours truly.
j. n. FRASER.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-10-14

Work upon the Exchange is
slowly progressing and will we
hope prove successful this time.
A large amount OF money has been
spent and so far to no purpose.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-10-14

ENGLISH FEMALE BlTTERs sends rec
blood to a sickly woman's checks and
strength to her muscles, by giving ar
appetite, aiding digestion aud building
up thc system. AL sickly woman who
need a nevcr-failing female regulator,
will be dslighted with Its prompt &C.
ton.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-10-14

The bayou bridge is in a wretch
ed condition and is daily becom'
ing more and more dangerous.
1t ia to- be hoped that the police
jury will have it repaired.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-10-14

Two Of our prominent attorneys
Messrs. W. W. Edwards and
Vim. Mouton are attending court
in Lafayette and Iberia parishes
this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-10-14

According to the New Orleans
Mascot Mayor Burke Of New
Iberia has been "natare" in New
Orleans and landed in calaboose.
How is this Bros. Gilmore and
Escudier? Do you have such
officials
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-10-14

We are somewhat surprised to
notice that among the Kellogg re.
cruits in Iberia parish are a few
white men, and A. Jackson Col.
gin is of the number. We sin.
cerely trust he may receive tb.
promised reward
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-10-14

Our methodist friends have
been holding a protracted meeting
at their church this week. Ser.
vices are held nightly and several
divines from o distance are assist
ing the pastor Rev. J. F. Sour
lock.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-10-14

We regret to learn that our
friend Dr.. Sagrera clerk Of the
Fuller is i'll. Mr.. Isaac Wise has
taken his place in the Office.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-10-14

An earthquake was in session
at St. Louis last week. It's dura.
ton was fifteen seconds--rcsults
no damage.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-10-14
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

advertisements and communications
intended for the MERED1oSAL, mn7t be
handed in by 70 O'Clock N on Thursday
to ensure publication. This is an impor-
tant business rule. which should not be
overlooked or neglected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-10-14

Mr. Bla6chet has ornamented
his livery stable with a handsome
sign which reflects credit upon
the taste and handiwork Of our
young friends j. O. Bell and W.
r. Ellis.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-10-14

Dyspepsia is disarmed Of its terrors,
by the uee Of Bailey's SALINE APERlENT.
Torpid liver, kbiliousness, constipation,
etc, are cured by its use. ALI persons
prefer it to nauseating pills, its action
being so prompt and pleasant.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-10-14
TOWN COUNCIL.
A~BBEVILLE, OCT, 2ND 1882

ABBENlLLE, OCT, IND 1882
The Council mel this dav i,
regular session: there were prs
ent r. G. Smet;es, Mayor ; au..
Messrs. Lastie Broussard. J J
Abadie aud O.. Boutque, alder
men.
Absent solomon Wise.
The minutes Of the previous
meeting Of the Council were read
and adopted.
O. Bourque Of the committee
appointed 10 confer with Il. |. Ad
Olson, Publisher of the MERlDIoN-
AL in regard to publishing the
proceedings of the Council, &c,
reported that Mr.. Addison had
agreed to do the printing for the
price of Seventy,five dollars per
year.
On motion of Mr.. Broussard
the contract for printing and pub
fishing for the Corporation for the
Ipresept year was given TO the said
K. I. Addison at Seventy-6ve dol,
lars per year.
The report Of W. B. White,
Treasurer vas presented & read.
On motion Of Mr. Broussard, the
same was ai3ptod and ordered to
be spread al the minutes.
10 the Hon, Mayor and Alder.
men Of the Town Of
Ahbevil!e.
hereby present my report as
Treasurer for the quarter ending
Oct. 9Th 1882.
General 4.
July 1st balance as per settle
ment S % %
r. amt received on said
fund since that date 205 g.
3 26l Is
4 re t.
BY ANTS paid ont as per
receipts 5 ITO 90
Oct 1t balance on hand Fl Is
Street ard se.Hee fued.
July 9Th s- balaItaa IS per settle
ment 81 ~
amt rec'a since sb4s DATE 8 6 81
~ S.
G re it.
By amt paid out on that
fana TO date ~ So
Batarce this date "
Respectfully sabmJttad.
W. 3. WHIT re,
Treasurer.
Oct. End 1882 correct,
r. G. SMEDEs,
of finance committee.
On motion of j j Abadie, re.
solved that the Mayor notify the
Collector to make a report in
full of all the taxes, licenses and
fines collected by him, on or be-
fore the 18th Of this month.
On motion the Council adjourn
ed to next meeting.
r. G. SMEDEs, W. B. White,
Mayor. Secty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-10-14
Succession Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
18th DISTRICT CouRr,
PARISH OF VERMILIoE,
No. CAT.
8

Succession Of Rachel White.
By virtue of an order Of sale
granted by the Honorable Dlstf'cs
Court, in and for the parish q
Vermilion and State Of Loulsians,
in the matters Of the aboss
entitled and numbered succession,
notice is hereby given that tieIo
will be sold at public auction, Y
the last and highest bidder, a ln0
Court House in Abheville on
Saturday, November llh losz,
the following described properly
of said succession, to wit
One certain tract Of land Sly.
ated in this parish containing
eighty 69IlO0 acres (less two acfss
donated for a grave yard any
charch buildIng) and des'gl'a.s.
as the north half of the southwest
quarter of section % i'll township
l3, south range 4 east, undef pa.
ent NJ. 1876 sad land having
been located with military iah'
warrand no. 26,2l5.
Terms Cash.
Given under my official s's0 !,
sure, at Office. in the town OF r.
oevilIe, this 7th day OF Oc'ooo'
A.. D., 1882. j.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-10-14

The parish is reported as being
very healthy, yet we notice some
of the doctors are going quite
steadily.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-10-14

A boss tinsmilh and tinker
would do well here.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-10-14
ELECTION.
Notice by the Returning Officer ia
the Voters Of Vermillon Parish
For the Election u a Representative
to the Forty eight Congress OF the
United s. ates, for Third Cen.
gressi0nnl Distrtct Of tho
State OF Louisiana.

Whereas a Representative, for
the Third Congressional District
of the State of Louisiana, to serve
For the term of two years in the.
F%orty.eight Congress Of the Uni.
ted States Of America, is required
by law to he elected on tue frat
Tuesday next after the first Mon.
day in November, Eighteen hun.
dred and eighty-two ; and whereas
it is made the duty of the Return.
ing Officer to give thirty days no.
tice of every general election BY
advertisement in the official jour-
nal of his parish.
Now, therefore I, Lyman G.
Lyons, Returning Officer Of the
Parish of Vermilion, in accordance
with the proclamation of his Ex.
cellency S. D. McEnery, Governor
of the State of Louisiana order.
ing and directing an election TO
be held for the above purpose and
in conformity to existing law :
do hereby give public notice, di.
recting an election to be held
throughout the parish Of Vermil.
ion at the several voting precincts
as hereinafter established and
designated by me as follows, to-
wit a:
PRECINCTS.
LIST sch.o OIL house neal NJ G Broussard,
I'd at Camille L Broussard,
Sd at Court House, Abbeville,
4th at Mrs L Broussard jr,
5th at Lessiu Abshire,
6 h at Robert Green,
7th at Agricol Benoir,
| 9th at Ambrose LaGour, jr,
9th at J + Lee.
On Tuesday the GIN Seventh
day of the mouth Of November
eighteen hundred and eighty.two
lit bei, g the Gest Tuesday next
after lie first Monday Of said
month"; from seven o'clock in the
sotenoon Until six o'clock in the
afietnoon ; for the purpose Of
Getting a Representative to the
Fortysighsh Congress Of tho
F.. Uni,cd States OF America for
Third Congressional District to be
voted ,or and elected by the quail.
fled electors Of Vcrmiiion par.
ish.
And | do hereby direct ap or.
der the commissioners Of election.
to be hereafter appointed BY inc
.or the several voting precincts Of
laid parish. as above designated
10 preside over said election, and
all other officers therein concerned
to be appointed hereafter by The
legal local authorities, 10 hold
said election, ON the day aforesaid,
withia the time prescribed BY law,
at the several above named voting
precincts, to cause said election TO
be held and conducted. and the re-
turns thereof to be made in all
respects. according to the pro.
visions Of the constitution and
laws Of this State.
In testimony whereof | have
hereun,o affixed my official sigma
ure, at the Town Of Ahbegllle,
La, this 7th day Of October, 4. /.
1882.
LYMAN G. LYONS,
Returning Officer,
Ver1nilioD Parish
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-08
Mrs. Laugtry.
Providence JOI1mal

Extract from private letter. 1t is needless
to say that it is from lady. A man would not
SO severely criticise woman
Last evening we went to see Mrs. Lang
try, and such disappointment as she was!
She has milk-and-water blue, or gray, eyes,
with light brown hair, as straight as an In
dian. long, thin face, with what We
would consider an ordinary complexion.
Her throat is very small, and thin to a fault
She has hardly the sign of bust, and her
back is anything but handsome. Her arm
is not pretty, being the same size from the
elbow to the wrist. Her neck, chest and
hand did not compare fayorably with the
actress who assisted her. She is no actress
at all-not even graceful. At the close of
an act she was called out to receive some
flowers. She shot out to the front of the
stage, grabbed them in the first place she
could get hold of them, nodded her head
and shot off again. The smile that has
been so much talked about spoils her face,
instead of enhancing her beauty, for when
she laughs or speaks she draws up her lip
so as to show her gums, giving an ugly i'm
preston. Her teeth are handsome. Her
dresses are severely English-ugly as pos
sible; but one thing I did like about them,
that was their simplicity; there was none
OF that extravaganza We usually see dis
played on the stage in America. There
are hundreds of handsomer women il New
York to-day. The English are easily suited
it her style pleases them.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-08
Suit against Porter.

New YORK, Dec. THE trial has begun
of the suit brought by Harvey Kennedy
against Henry H. Porter, president of the
st. Paul {, Omaha road, Roswell P. Flow
er, David Bows and others. The COM
plant states that in 1875 the parties
formed pool with 100000 capital to
deal in the stock of the West Wisconsin
Railway company. Porter subscribed
$4,000, Kennedy and the others the re-
mainder. Porter acted as manager. He
invested 100000 in the purchase Of
$3.50 shares Of common stock, and 10000
shares of preferred stock of
the West Wisconsin Railway
company. He received 100000
from the Chicago 6 Northwestern COM
pany. which he distributed among the sub
scribers to the pool, also giving them
1880 shares of common stock. The re-
mainder of the common and preferred
stock, it is claimed. has never been distrib-
uted, and Porter claims to have acquired
for himself IS, 425 shares of common stock
of par value S2,40O,OOo, free from any
claim in favor of members Of the pool.
Plaintiff seeks to charge Porter with &C
countability for this $2,400,OOO common
stock, and with 10000 shares of preferred.
Porter denies liability.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-08
Nrs. L0ngtrr's kssaiissd.

In the hopeless diversity in American
criticism, as to Mrs. Langtry's merits as an
artistic, it may be gratifying to despair
ing public to know the verdict, upon the
lady's Rosalind, of Mr.. Joseph Knight, one
of London's best dramatic critics. He has
written of her as follows: SIN appearances
Mrs. Langtry is an ideal Rosalind. To see
her with the trouble of love on her heart
and with passionate avowal trembling on
her Ibis, bantering tho man she werships,
bantering even herself, is to charge the
memory with one of those pictures it can
never afford to lose. Many of her gestures
are as graceful as her appearance, and her
business generally is significant. So much
that is beautiful and intellectual is there in
the representation, that tho thought of CEN
sure is swallowed up in admiration. What
defect there is seems attributable to mex
perience. The art to hide art is not vet
obtained, the gestures where most signlfi-
can't seem studied rather than natural, and
there are portions of the representation
which are artificial and conventional. As
whole, howeverths performance sartistic as
well as beautiful. That grace of appearance
has something to do with Mrs, Langtry's
success must be admitted. With the oppor-
tunity afforded Mrs. Langtry her spirits
rose, and the beauty and poetry Of those un-
equaled scenes of wooing in the green glades
Of Arden have seldom been better evoked"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-08

the throat have been received which have
oeen given under the head Of diphtheria
apply to scarlet fever. Further directions
may be given as follows:
Inc breath should be kept as pure as
may De, by cleansing gargles and washes
TOT the mouth. The discharges from the
kidneys and bowels should be disinfected
with boiling water, to which carbolic acid
may be added. The skin is usually more
comfortable IN feeling if cosmoline, etc.,
or sweet OIL, with couple of grains of
camphor to the ounce, is used for anoint-
ing 1t; the scales of the epidermis are also
thereby prevented, to a considerable de-
gree, from escaping freely into the air.
Inc bed clothes, towels, ETC., when disused.
should be removed with proper care, and
be boiled for couple of hours. The food
left uneaten should never be carried where
1t may infect other persons.
After recovery, the patient should not
mlngle with other persons, use lounges,
carriages, public rooms, etc, liable to be
USED by others, until all roughness of the
skin has disappeared, and until warm baths
have been used for several days.
After the sick room is no longer needed
as such, ali the clothing and other matters
>"oNN 49, ~ SiAOA1o W SOuheu DO111nQ wa
ter. Any articles of trifing value may be
DESTROYED by fire. The ceiling should be
washed with soap and hot water or scraped.
The toor and wood work should then be
thoroughly washed with soap and hot water
Should the sick person die, the body
ought not to be removed from the sick
room until it has been sealed in the coffin.
with caroolate of iron, carbolized earth, or
some similar agent. The funeral must be
as private as possible and not attended by
children.
Anything which deteriorates health tends
to render the system Hapbe to any disease;
and IN that sense filth may be considered
to promote scarlet fever or to increase its
mortality. Perfect cleanliness is enjoined.
Sewer gas may bring to one PERSONS cham
Der, If it has access thereto, the contagion
brought from another chamber and not
disinfected. Finally, fresh air is one of
the best disinfectants.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-08
RAILROAD NOTES.

All the trains on the Northern Pacific
road are running on regular time.
The Northern Pacific is now extended to
Livingston, 1,03O miles west of st. Paul.
Mr. G. NJ. Vance, the agent at Duluth of
the st. Paul & Duluth road, is in St. Paul.
Judge Chandler, who went down to
Chicago to settle up the railroad war, re-
turned yesterday.
George E. Hair, superintendent of the
Wagner sleeping cars on the Northwestern
road is in st. Paul.
The city ticket Office of the st. Paul &
Manitoba railway will be found for the
present at the store of P. H. Kelly q Go.
superintent Stimson and Mr.. J. B.
Power, commissioner of the land depart
ment Of the st. Paul & Manitoba road have
returned from a trip over the road.
The report of all the ticket officers in
town show that the travel has fallen Off but
very slightly, and that the low fares still
have an attraction for the American peo-
pie.
On all the roads running west and north
WCSS oiIO WOotiioA 40 &c POA @OA az OOAiAS 'OAJ
cold, and the mercury dropped SO that it
stood from twenty-five to thirty Wednes-
day night.
The proposed new time table on the
Northern Pacific, east of Red river, will
not go into effect on Sunday as was in
tended. West of the Red river it will go
into effect on Sunday. The new time table
will shorten the time three hours between
st. Paul and Billings.
The cold weather has had very decided
ly unfavorabie effect upon the running of
trains! on the different lines of railroads
running into the city. The st. Paul &
Manitoba train that was due here at $50
yesterday morning, did not arrive till
p. m, the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
was three hours late, the Chicago, st. Paul
& Omaha was four hours late, and the
Sioux City was four hours late.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-08
Let 'csss AtL In.
WAL Street News. I


There is one farmer in Indiana who will
be safe from certain annoyances for the
next year to come. Last month a piano
man came along and put piano into the
parlor on trial. He was followed by the
man with the parlor organ. Then came
three different sewing machines, 5000
music-box, three $50 oil paintings, par
lor suit, a $75 mirror, melodeon, book
case, either, two accordeons and several
other articles which he could pay
for iu monthly installments
If he saw fit. The old far
mer welcomed every sort of an agent and
they left every sort of instrument ever de-
vised by motal man, until the farm house
was vast museum of curiosities. When
the last agent had disappeared the old
house took fire from defective fue and
was burned to the ground, and not single
article left by the agents was saved.
l. ''Some call it one thing and some
another" said the old man as he pocketed
the insurance on his house and goods, ssbut
I dunno. Providence sometimes works in
Gurus ways. My gittin burned out will
give this district rest for hull year to
come"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-08
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.

At Reading, Pa, Frank Bauer and Jos.
Borden, miners, were killed by the fall of
coal in the mines.
E. M. johnson, of Cincinnati, is elected
president of the New Orleans & North.
western Railroad company.
Twenty three persons have subscrid 800.
600 towards the erection of the pedestal
for Bartholdi's statue of liberty.
The grand jury has indicted Royal O
Storrs, of Dedham, Mass, for fraudulently
obtaining money from the Dedham bank
There was considerable delay on the
cable business to-day, owing to land line
interruption in England, caused by heavy
snow storm.
The New Jersey state temperance ALI.
ance recommend the 9Th day of January as
a day of prayer and conference on the
subject of prohibition.
The National Bank of the State of New
York has dissolved and the Bank of New
York is established, capital 100000, which
may be increased to $1O,OOO,OOO.
The New York & Pennsylvania Tele-
phone and Telegraph company is incor-
porated with capital of $4,000 The
lines run between New York and Erie.
Ulysses .. UfaIi1, d., SOlQ MS residence
on West Fifty eighth street, New York, to
D. G. Amber, of Florida, for $4,000, and
$4,000 acres of land in Baker county
Florida.
The Atchison, Topeka g. Santa Fe Rail
way company elected A. E. Tonzalen vice
president. He has just resigned the Office
of first vice-president of the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy Railway company.
Judge Samuel L. Worcester, brother OF
the photographer, ex-member of congress
from Ohio and member of the judiciary
of that state. died at his residence in
Nashua, N. j., yesterday, aged seventy.
eight.
The selling agent of the Pacific mill al
Lawrence, Mass, Jas. s. Little & Co., re.
signed, causing quite an excitement. The
Boston Herald says the corporation wished
to make one of their officials partner in
the house of Little & Co., which the latter
refused.
The Pennsylvania house of representa-
tives consists of lib Democrats and eighty
eight Republicans. J. w. Boster, Repub-
lican candidate for state senator in the
Thirty -second district, files a petition in
Cumberland county court contesting the
election of S. G. Wagner. Democrat.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-08
Municipal Court.

Municipal Court.
Before Judge Burr.
M. Roach, larceny; held to the grand
jury.
c. Smith, larceny; held to the grand
jury.
M. Gray, larceny; discharged.
A. Wheeler, larceny; discharged.
j. Corrigan, larceny; discharged.
B. Morgan, disorderly conduct; fine of
$25; paid.
Robert Hirst, swindling; held to grand
jury.
]. Krolikonasa, violating butchers Or
dinance; continued.
Fred. Johnson, drunk; fine of SIS; paid
Ed. johnson, drunk: fine of So; paid.
Ed. johnson, carrying concealed weap-
ons; fine of So; paid and weapon confs-
Gated.
j. L. Fox, assault and battery; continued
to 18th.
j. E. Dove, assault and battery; contin-
ued to 9Th.