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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-06-16


Le l3 Juliet proclaim, il y aura
aae gtande excursion de Vermil.
loas'lle 1 Ia Nouvelle- Orleans.-
Le prlx du voyage, de Vermillon.
.h'e, aliant ct retour, 81, de Ia
Noavelle. lberie, 50. Les excur.
sol'stes pourront assister 4 Ia
g'aade tste dn IA Juliet que don
as'ont les FranSais, au Fort Espa'
sao' ct aa West End, en- CONNIE
ao'as'on Do Ia prise ls la Bistille
.excarsion revisndra le Is iuil.
let. 80
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-06-16

Les recolYg sont plus bellies que
jamais daus notre paroisse. Jas.
qu'apr6ss,t, les "cut worms, mont
pas fait fur apparition sur le CO.
ton, qui CT maguifiquc. La re.
colte. de mais sera tros forte ausSi
cette aimee, ct quand a Ia came,
ellie nc reste pas en- arrierc non
plus. Lair constern6 qu'avait
cause a nos plantcurs une menace
d'inondation, O disparu, ct tous
maintcnant sont dams Ia jubilatiou,
sur les bellies promesscs dc lcurs
rGcoltcs. L'6tat sanitaire Dc no
trc paroissc ma jamais ete a'ss'
bonne que cette aimee. Malgrt
les arrangements de temps fire.,
quents que nous avons en- CO mo-
mcnt, rarement il y q plus d'uu de-
ces tous les quiDze jours /; ce qui
nous fait croire que Dieu semble
vouloir prot6ger tout spectacle
ment notre paroisse. e.-Obserya
veur de St-Martin.
LIE meme journal dit, que same
di dernicr, q Gu lieu lei, la grande
course cntre les deux chcvaux
"Carlos" appartenant a M. Numa
Bienvenu, do notre village, Ct
appartenanta NJ. Chenille Landry
de Ia paroisse Lafayette. Lie che
tai de notre village est arrive d'au
moins trente pieds en- avaut, &C
qui a fait Ia joie dun grand nom
bre de personnes, tout en- causant
du chagrin a beaucoup d'autres
On nous dit que Ia Dourse q etc
de plus dc $4,000. Lc cheval dc
NJ. Numa Bienvcnu doit recou
rir aujourd'hui, . Yer millonville
contre le meme cheval.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-06-16
C.. A. M0uisset,
NOTAlRE PUBLIC.

Eu ct pour Ia paroisse Vermi'lon--
Bureau u Sd residence dans Ia Prairie
Greig.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-06-16
CHOOSES EFT AUTRES.

Une chaudiere a fait explosion
a St.Landry, Louisiana, avec des
effets desastreux deux hommes
ont etc tues, ct huit autres blesses !;
dcux enfants ont etc egalemcnt at.
TENTS par les debris.
Syracuse possede une centenairc,
Nine Driscoll, qui q atteint Pagc
respectable de l07 ans. Mme Dris-
coll jouit dune bonne sante, ct Sc
plant settlement dun peu de fai'
blcsse.
On t6legraphic dc Tuscon, Ari.
zona, que Ia surcxcitation caus6e
par les champs aurileres qu'on
croft avoir etc decouverts dams Ia
basse California dcvicnt de. plus
en- plus intense. II parait, toutc-
fois, que Ia place exacte dc ces
champs nest connue que de quel-
ques Indiens.
George Daubner, richie proprt-
taire dc Brookfeld. Wis, a etc
coudamue i 3 ans de travail force,
pour avoir obtenu par dcs faux IT,
tres unepensiou dc $50 par mois
ct le Placement dc $500 darrera
ges. Get opulent imposteur ma.
vait jamais scrvi dams parm6e.
Les demandes de places de con-
sui yacantes on non, pleuvent au
departcment d'Etat. Un consulat,
qui rapporte $40 par an q son IT,
tulaire, est sollicite en- &C moment
par vingt candidats. Ces gentle
men COMPETENT eyidemment sur les
tours de baton.
On Went de retirer de Ia baie, a
Ocean Beach, une bouteille conte-
nant un moroccan de papier avcc
qnelques lignes d'adieux traces
par 10 capitaiuc Brewer, de Point
Pleasant: qui o trouye Ia mort
dams 10 naufrage de 50 go6lette Gu
1877. 81
On q trouv6 dans la poche dun
Negro, nomm6 Blackbart, arrste
par Ia police, le doigt dun autre
uegre. G'etait le doist dun dc
ses amis, mort Il y o dcux aus, ct
quill gardc CONNIE amulctte.
!. Commc daus 10 Floride, les frai
Sos ont etc tres abondantes daus
EBtat du Mississippi. On les ven
Gait dc S3 4 81 piastres les deux
-doazaincs dc boites. Lie prin.
temps o etc asscz peu favorable
aux legumes, mais les fruits ont
beaucoup donne. MaIgrd Ia baisse
dams les prix, les fermiers, les jar
diuiers qui les out cultiv6s ont fait
do bonnes recettes.
L'acheyemcnt du POnt de Brook
Iyn o produit une haussc ttopnaute
sur 10 prix des propri6tes environ
nantes. Les maisons SC vcndeut
SO pour cent plus cher que Tan
dernier. LIE propri6taire dun sa
lon dc biere qui await acllete Ia
,naison quill occupe $4,000, il y a
deux aus, en- Q refuse dernierc
meut $4,000. II Ell veut $4,000
La Georgia doit produire cette
saison, assez de melons pour rem
plir 5000 chars, soft plus de 7,
500, 900 dc melons. LIE prix du
melon, l'an passc, variait de l8 a
20 sous a Chicago. Chaque char
pouvant en- coutenir 1850, une va
lcur Dc de $3.50. rien que par ses
melons, Ia George Sc talt I'LL re
vcnu de 81 100000.
LIE plus long cable que lon ali
fait jusqu'ici sur la cote de Pat
lanliquo Went d'ettre achieve a Sal
Francisco il a $4,000 pieds Dc
long ct pese Is tonneaux. En-
| roule sur lui-meme, il iorme Ill
diametre de 20 pieds sur 10 pied'
de profondeur. Ii est en- acler e1
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-06-16
fe Ubat Gnrasf.

On connait generalement les
symphonies dc 10 rage chez les
chiens, mais ceux de Ia rago chez
10 chat a sa periode initiale nous
sont imminent moins familiers. II
y a done interet 4 en- decrire les
principaux.
D'abord, il convient dc Sc me.
fer beaucoup dun chat qu'on volt
devenir tout 4 coup tristc, inquiet,
sombrc, SO livrer ! des mouve.
ments sans cause ct t6moigner par
Ia, ainsi que par expression de 50
physionomic, dc quelque chose,
d'insolite.
Le savant professor 81. Rouley,
qui formule CO conseil, dit que,
pour SO part, il nc lui o jamais etc
donnc d'observcr Ia rage dc chat
qua So periodic furieuse ct qu'alors
Ia nature de tigrc du f6lin domes.
tique sc reveille. Ses grands yeux
devienncnt fulgurants ct expri.
ment unc indicible fGrocit4.
Rien d'effrayant CONNIE un chat
enrage dams une cage d'ecole vete'
rinaire. II a Ia gueule beanie ct
baveuse, le dos en- arc, Ia queue
battant les flames +; ses critics sor-
ties ct tendues rendent 50 marche
didicile clio s'accrochent au plan.
cher ct y laissent leur cmpreinte.
Lorsqu'on SC presente devant
lui, l'animal s'elancc vers vous
dun seul bond, aussi eleve quo lui
pcrmct Ia hateur dc ga cage ct vi.
SAINT manifestement votre figure,
car c'est toujours d cettc partie
quill attaque dc preference, lors.
que, ibre. il obeit aux impulsions
de Ia rage.
LIE chat enrag6 nc connait plus
dc maitre. Plut0t apprivoise que
profondement domestique, il re-
trouve alors toute la ferocit9 des
instincts, ct il s'y abandonne COM
pletement. En- cela, comme en-
tant d'autrcs chooses, il est done
bieu different du CHEN, qui trouve
assez longtemps daus l'afection
quill porte a scs maitres 10 force
de dominer cette ferocit6 dins'
tinct que letat rabiquc q latale'
mcnt devcloppee ep lui.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-06-16
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-27
LAST BATTLE OF THE WAR.
An Engagement in Texas in Which In
diana Regiment Took Part.

Albuquerque Journal
A very interesting bit of personal and gen.
eral history, especially to the residents of
New Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley, is
the fact that Colonel David Branson, now a
resident of this place, is the man who fought
the last battle and gave the last order to
cease firing at the close of the war of the
rebetlion, and did it at the mouth
OF New MeXico's great river, the Rio
Grande. The battle was fought on May
u and -, 1865. Colonel Branson was sent
out from the general camp on Brazos
Island with mixed command of about 300
men from the Second Texas cavalry, dis
mounted, First Missouri coored, and the
Thirty-fourth Indiana, to capture herd of
cattle for the use of the troops. While out
he was attacked by force of about 600 Texas
cavalry with artillery under General Slaugh-
ter and General Ford. During the fight a
war ship arrived off the harbor with the
news of the surrender of Kirby Smith, the
last of the Confederate forces in the field, and
consequently the end of the war. Gen. Barrett
the commander of the garrison, ordered Col.
Branson to cease lighting and return, which
being impossible on account of the pressure
of a superior force and the well-kuown en-
nifty on their part toward the colored troops
and Southern white Union troops, the en-
gagement was continued, though the Union
lists retired, fighting, toward the island. Gen
eral Barrett came to the rescue on the 18th
with small reinforcement, and the fight
back to the island occupied all that day.
Near sunset, as. General Barrett was crossing
the ferry with the main body, the attack was
renewed upon the rear guard, in command
of Captain Coffin. Colonel Branson had Just
gone back to the guard, and the enemy were
repulsed; the last battle of the war was over
Then it was that Colonel Branson, who
had been informed of the good tidings
brought by the warship in the offing and
fully comprehended its importance and the
historical significance of that days work
with himself as a modest though conspicu-
GUS figure in the closing scene OF the great
tragedy gave the order to cease firing"
with probably deeper feeling than he ever
before gave military order, and gratefully
sheathed the sword that had for five years
been the symbol of command through the
bloodiest war of the ages never again,
he hopes to draw it in deadly
conflict with his fellow man. Turning to
Captain Coffin he sententiously, and with an
animation he can never feel again. remarked
THAT winds up the war; when the Captain
replied with equal emphasis, ''Yes, and I
thank God we are alive" The impressive
scene closed as the sun was sinking behind
the sand hills on the western bank of the Rio
Grand and the Gulf of Mexico, and was wit
messed by interested crowds of men perched
in the rigging of eighty men-of-war and other
shipping anchored in the offng, and flying
the flags OF nearly every nation on earth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-27
West Baden Springs.

No moro delightful summer resort can he
found i'll Indiana than the West Baden Springs.
Parties can leave Indianapolis at a. NJ. via j.,
NJ. " |. railroad to seymour, thence to Mitchell.
where stage is in waiting which goes direct to
the Springs, and thus reach their destination the
same day. Round drip tickets can be purchased
at Sey mour through 70 the Springs and return,
including the hack fare; AMI rOund-trip tickets
are also sale at Indianapolis via the L. & st.
l.. railroad and L., N. A. & c. railroad through TO
the Springs and return, including the hack fare.
1t is well conducted There are accommodations
for 200 guests and everything is done to make
their stay pleasant. Amusements are plenty,
especially for children. The waters of these
springs are unsurpassed for dyspepsia and all
chronic complaints. Invads should give them
a trial. Send for circulars 10 DIR. JAMES BKADEN,
West Baden Springs, Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-27
The Removal of Miss CLARK.
e Editor OF the 1ndianapolls Jourual,

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis JOuruaE
An item OF news published in your paper,
and extensively copied, in reference to the
removal of Miss Clark, principal teacher in
the schools for feeble-minded children, does
her great injustice.
The facts are these: Over three years ago
the board of trustees called Miss Clark to her
position as principal, and gave her charge of
the asylum schools. In their opinion, her
experience of nearly five years in
the training of predetermined children
qualified her for the responsible position to
which they assigned her. Being in the en-
fploy of the trustees she has always reported
to them directly concerning the progress
and condition of the schools, by their order,
Just as other officers were directed to do
with regard TO their respective departments.
The present board of trustees, at th@sA pril
meeting left on record order that all
heads of departments report to the superin-
tendent, instead OF the trustees, but failed to
notify Miss Clark OF said order When,
therefore, the superintendent de-
manded her report for May
she refused, being still bound
by the previous order of the trustees. 1t
never having been her duty to receive orders
from the superintendent, she was surely cor
rect in waiting a notification by the trustees
count OF the refusal, discharged her from the
employ of the institution, and the trustees
sustained his action.
The same demand was made by the super
intendenU for the report in April, and re-
fused. Still, the trustees accepted her report
as usual without question or criticism
Why did they not at that time notify Miss
Clark of the latest edict? The only visible
reason for her removal is the fact that some
parties have been seeking her position with
all the earnestness with which Esau sought
for his birtbright But 1.-THE relations be-
tween the. superintendent and Miss Clark
have beeKof disagreeahle nature for some
time past" This is readily conceded, and
there are very extensive unpleasant relations
existing between the superintendent and
employees, if report be true, and 1t is at least
probable that the superintendent is response
bic for much of it.
1 Miss Clark's efficiency is questioned by no
one yet she is discharged upon technical
ity, and her valuable services are lost to the
State and the interest OF the unfortunate
children sacrificed. Had Miss Clark been
able to fully indorse the Democratic plat
form, and had she consented to a constant
mixture OF the two classes of children, SOL
ders orphans and feeble-minded we think
the excuse for her removal would not have
been found. JUSTICE.
KNIGHTSTOWN. June g
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Mr.. Holman on Civn Service and Politics.

Interview in Cincinnati News journal.
81 confess that L do not expect the civil
service law to bring on the millennium a..
once, but it ought to have fair trial, and its
effects should not be misrepresented. There
is not a word in the bill to Justify the charge
that it gives the present occupants perpet-
ual grip on the offices. 1t simply provides
for filling vacancies, and in no way interferes
with the removing power. There is nothing
in the civil-service law to prevent the turn
ing out of all the officeholders. / admit that
the rule providing that each vacancy shall be
filled by one of three applicants returned by
the board OF examiners puts it in the power
of the Republicans to fill the offices with their
friends so long as the administration is in
their hands; but when the Democrats come
into power the same rule will rebound
to their advantage L regretted that
the bill did not go further and regulate
salaries Many holders of Federal offices are
paid two or three times as much as the same
services demand i'll private business; and then
there are thousands drawing big salaries
from the government and rendering little or
no services at all. verify believe that an
economical and honest administration of the
government could and would dispense with
one third OF the 5000 officeholders now
eating up the revenues wrung from tine
people"
"What of Indiana politics?'
"Our general election does not come off
until next November a year. Nothing of
special interest has yet come to the surface.
/ will say, however, that the result in In
diana depends almost to a certainty upon
that in Ohio. The relations between the two
States are so close, and the issues so alike
in each that it is safe to say that as Ohio
goes in 'S3 so will Indiana go in 'S4
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-27
MGEOCH'S FAILURE.
Liabilities, $4,000, OoO-slim Chance for
Creditors.

Chicago Times.
Here is part of McGeochs assets" said
Receiver Bensley, holding up the paste-board
box he had been Juggling along under his
arm.
Not all of them, hope" said creditor
of the Scotchman.
The best part of Them" answered the re-
celver. 81 have been given as authority for
the statement that McGeoch's liabilities are
S., 9O0,O 900. That is a mistake. The liabilities
are over 100000
That's including the Indebtedness 10
Alexander Mitchell" suggested the Times
man.
NO" replied the receiver 'that does not
include the Indebtedness to Mitchell. The
books of McGeoch, Everingham e Co. show
an Indebtedness to the Chicago banks, board
of trade firms, and customers of over Sc, 0o0,-
900. Mitchell does not figure on the books
at all. L know nothing of the Milwaukee
indebtedness"
How about its assets?'
Il don't know of any that amount to
much. There will be about $4,000 in cash
to come in, and the fixtures"
Nothing else?''
Nothing else that know Of The only
possible way of the creditors to get anything
will be for them, when the books are written
up, to go to Daniel Wells, jr., unless he is
burst wide open, and say: How much will
you pay us to absolve you from your part
nership liability? Ii that doesn't work, Nc
Geoch's creditors will be out in the cold"
What is the largest claim against the
firm?'
'McGeoch owes one bank a little over 81,
100000. This claim, however, is secured OF
nearly secured by receipts for lard. About
100000 out of the S6,000,000 liabilities is
due the Chicago banks, and all of them are
pretty well secured. There will be some
losses but they will be insignificant COM
pared to the losses of the Board of Trade
firms"
How high do the Board OF Trade claims
ruE?'
The largest is for $4,000 There are
several over 800, 600. There is no evidence, "
continued Mr.. Bensley, that there was any
scheme to swindle anybody. 1 find that q
few weeks before the failure $3.50, 900 in cash
came down from Milwaukee. 1t all went up
in margins. The deal broke the Scotchman's
back, that's all"
when will you have statement of the
affairs of the firm readyY'
"In about one week, " said the receiver, as
he and McGeoch's assets turned down toward
the new Board of Trade building.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-27
Why voorhees, Is for Mcdonald.

PhlIadelphla Tlmes.
Senator VOORHEES, is insisting now that
Mcdonald and Hendricks have always been
the best OF friends, that they are so now and
that in all probability they always will be.
He is, however. in favor of the former for
President, considering him the strongest can
didate now in the field. 1t is but natural
that Mr. Voorhees, should favor Mcdonald
for President. He remembers keenly enough
how he himself was unable to reach the SEN
ate until Mcdonald had been there some
years, and if he should become a candidate
again Mr. VOORHEES, might be in a similar
plight When Mr., Hendricks hears that
Voorhees, is against him, ami Mr. Mcdonald
knows that he is for him, they would do we'll
to hold meeting of coincidence and de-
termne to which one fortune has been kind
est
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-27
REV. STEPHEN H. TYING.
His Abandonment of the insurance Bust
ness-Hints of a Scandal.
New York special.

New York Special
1t was announced a week ago that the di-
rectors of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety had received a brief cablegram from
Paris saying that the Rev. Stephen H. Tying
had resigned his office of Paris director for
the society. Until three years ago Dr. Tying
was rector of the Church of the Holy Trni~
ty, which has one of the largest and wealth.
est Episcopal congregations in the city.
When he resigned it was said by his friends
that his health was failing, and that he
would be obliged to seek change of climate.
Other rumors in regard to the cause of his
resignation prevailed at the time and have
been revived by his withdrawal from the
office he last held, which amounted to the
control OF the Equtable's Paris agency.
These rumors are Of the most sensational
character, but they have never been made
public. Enough of the real state of affairs
was Known however, to make it plain that
financial and social troubles were at the bot
tom of the distinguished preachers sudden
abandonment of the pul ph and his removal
to distant city. After a while, it is said
the home directors of the Equitable became
dissatisfied with the manner in which the
Paris agency was conducted. 1t did not at
tain the success they had anticipated, and
Dr. Tying was informed of their disappont-
ment. Matters not improving Mr.. Hyde
visited the agency, and informed DIR. Tying
how it should be conducted Then he re-
turned to New York The directors found
that no alteration was perceptibe
in the affairs of the agency,
and Mr.. Hyde recently left for
Paris again. The cablegram announcing DR..
Tyng's resignation wasthe result of this last
visit to the agency. A gentleman who was
formerly member OF DIR. Tyng's congrega-
ton says: "The society would have been
glad to have DR.. Tyng's resignation some
time ago. Ihave reason to believe that Mr..
Hyde was sent here to obtain it. Mr.. Hyde's
interview with DR.. Tying was stormy one,
and in the course of the conversation the
latter intimated that he would resign for a
consideration. Being asked how much he
would take, he replied, $4,000 Mr. Hyde
drew a check for that amount and the resig-
nation was written" 1t is darkly limited
here that the causes leading to the resigna-
ton are the same as the causes which led to
his retirement from the pulpit, and that a
scandal OF some magnitude has again been
smothered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-27
Where Ave we Drlfting.g

TO the Editor the indianapolis Journal
Your article in the Journal of to-day on
the Murder of the Innocents," is a ''long-
felt want" for which you deserve the thanks
of humanity, and especially those who have
investigated this terrible evil and, looking
with alarm upon its results, are anxious for
vigorous efforts to suppress it. There is good
authority for the statement that the crime is
practiced by those who, in everything else
are regarded as exemplary Christians, and
who express holy horror at the slightest
profanity or moral dereliction on the part of
others-in other words, by those who "strain
out gnat and swallow a camel" Yes it
would be we'll to abandon the foreign mis-
slonary field for awhile and let every effort
be made to save our own land from worse
than heathenism.
In connection with the possible degener
acy of the land, there is another important
matter, affecting more especially the native
element OF our popuat.Jn-that is, the de-
crease of marriages and births in proportion
to population. This is noticeable particu-
larly among the Americans, so called, and
the only apparent reason for it is that the
young men shrink from the care and re-
sponsibIity which they imagine would be
brought upon them by taking wife, and the
objection on the part OF the young women
to become mothers and to take upon them
selves the cares of household duties. In
fact, a wedding among our young people has
come to be rare event, and furnishes u
wonderful theme for gossip for week or
more Not so with the Germans. This class of
our citizens is greatly in the minority
forms small portion of our population
yet by looking at the record of marriage Ii
censes you will see that every week one-half,
and some weeks three.fourths are issued to
Germans while the natives go it alone, die
without issue, and permit their name and
blood to become extinct.
I A young German, so soon as he attains his
majority takes wife, also German, secures
home, pays for it by hard work, and settles
down for life. They enjoy domestic life, love
their children, and are always glad when
there is an addition to the family With
them increased demands bring renewed
effort and double diligence. They become
wealthy and independent landowners, with
many children to represent them when they
are gone, while most of our young folks
wrap themselves in their selfish Incidence
and die off with dry-rot all for fear of hav-
ing to work to support a family. If this
state of things is to be indefinitely continued
the result will be the extinction of the ma
tive American and the giving over of the
land to other races; and, upon the principle
of the survival of the fittest, so mote it be.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 26. PHYSICIAN.