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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-08-16
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law Is d JSN. |
The Republicans, after heaping
honors on Carl Schurz, now call
him a miserable migrate.
The Morgan Company have re-
duced their freight rates twenty-five
DER cent since the 4th inst.
Glover is cutting six feet high In
Bourbon County, Ky. How high
does mint grow there
No snake stories come from lwoa
and Kansas. The are prohibition
States.
Jay.Eye-see has beaten Mauds
fastest time-now let US see who'll
beat Jay-Eye!See's fastest time.
Ex.Gov. Hendricks and Governor
Cleveland met at Saratoga on the
3lst ult., for the first time in their
life.
The N. 0. Standard speaks very
favorably of Hon. F.S. Goode as a
candidate for Congress in the "old
third"
Casburgo fishing is now great
sport in the Courtableau, they are
plentiful and weigh from one to ten
pounds.
DR.. Tanner, calls the American
people "a nation of gluttons." He
does not expect a people to be COM
posed altogether Of forty days fas-
tiers.
The louisiana Standard is very
plain spoken in it's opposition to
Kellogg in and out of the convention,
and will oppose him, even if nomi'
mated.
Some eight years ago it was Eliza
Pinkston. and now it is Mary Hal
.|pin. to fire the minds Of the people.
What is the next thing the enemy
will rump up?
Cleveland and the sage at Grey
stone are in thick confabs since the
nomination. There is no doubt
that the latter will be the leading
2 strategist of the coming campaign.
:. The Cypremort branch of TIT
!, Morgan Railroad is now in full
; operation up to that point, to thu
,great delight and benefit of all tn
O residents of that section Of country
Hon. Murphy J. Foster has mos
positively and emphatically declined
to be a candidate for Congress. il
this district. We + sorry, for MI
Foster would have been a mos
e faithful and efficient representative
The day for the execution of Wi
lie Williams, for the murder of Wi
~ Hams Burgess, in the parish of 81
- Mary, has been fixed by the Govern
or for the 29th inst. Executiv
clemency must have run out,
l.. A duel was fought at Cottonpor
is La., a few days ago between tw
,eyoung men named Ducote aud L.
h moine of the parish OF Avoyelle
IS The result was that Mr.. Duco1
h was seriously wounded.
France has fallen into anotht
t. muddle with the Sultan of Morocco
because forsooth some of the trib'
had dared ask for French aprote
&c ton. The men of three tribes we
killed and the women and childrt
I'd led in captivity.
:. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and S
san B. Anthony, President and VII
~ President of the National Woms
w. Suffrage, are strongly in favor Of Il
= ELECTION of Blaine. We alwa
thought shat comparatively your
bachelors, were in higher favor wi
=, the fair sex, than old married men
". The many watering places alo'
as our gulf coast, are now keeping me
r-.Ho, ~ h0r
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-08-16

What is it, that is only kept by
J O. Lege-Blue Grass Club.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-08-16
STATE OF LoUlN1ra
TWENTY FIFTH 'up'l Dls7alc, co,,,
Parish of vernihon.
No. CAT.

SUCCESSION Of Fulahe PAUL.
Notice is hereby given to i,
ties interested in. the said - pat.
or having any opposition ,Sm ss1s,oa
the tableau OF settlems, .uaAe y
distribution OF the ss;s and
eess'on to file the same il v,i, sae.
IN the Office Of the clerk Il .s,as
within ten days from the date hs sSuis
Given under my hand and se's J,
court this 10th day Of Aug. 1871 svs.0 y
LAsrIE BRoUssARD. ela,h
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-08-16

The urchins in town are a kitiDg
in a world of amusements.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-08-16

An unusually large crowd in town
last Sunday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-08-16

~ - o"i III tut IL
Week
No. Names Wsrds.
l George Robertson, c !
2 Isaac Taylor. c :
Fl"rian Fcray
4 Thomas Dyson
5 Abraham Bonlet Z !
+ Robert ~~tansbury
I Gersais l'nplan,is
8 Ben SINS :
9 Joseph johnson
10 Leopold Demary
II Pcmhertop Rnfin, c
l2 So-,I,ene Laquctts
Is VIM. Morgan
II John Clark
Is Neville David. c s
Is Thos ivy Hofpauir 5
II VicIor Richard, c 1
l8 Larkin T Hofpaair 5
10 Geo W Caldwell
20 Stephen NJ. Henry
81 W W Knehling
% Henry Deyot
% Hypoli.e Bordelon
II Fisher petry, c 9
- TIysse Gagnaux
Is pe-paiierc Breaux 4
81 SEVERN Leblanc
3 Emile Bronssald
80 Rnbt T Moss
80 Erastr Mouton
81 Paul F Richard
80 Norbert BoLrqae
33 Hermogene Joseph, 9
81 Nicholas Broussard
IS J Bic Callahan
a6 Alfred Nelson, G
81 Eloi Broussard, c
IS Numa Frederick
SO Jesse E Trahan
40 Olivier Blanchet, j.
al WIN Choate
AZ Eloi Guidry
|43 ] J Butcbie
al Guillaumc Montet
las Charles Burt
As John Miller
|47 Thos Fleming
AS L T Mellebeck
40 T~heorhile Delanne
SO Enbry io'son ,rs.
Petit jury Tor the Ind HeeAa
Isl J cob Coastal
l52 Preston Spell
Isl. Edward Han>bnry, 6
81 Maurice Villien
ISIS ID NJ Lyons .
Sc WIN Briant. /
81 AIponse Leblanc
5s @ II O'Bryan
SO Gustave Duplantis
60 Martin Sarvcr. j /
Isl Francois Cumearx, G !
62 Henry Hnnley,c 5
63 Martin S:arvct .
"a George S,een +.
65 James Robertson 6
G6 Edgar Lee /
.|61 Stnnislas Blancbet !
les Euphemon Leblanc 4
6o Clarence Maxwell {
10 Z,nun Landry 6
In VIM G. Ramsey :
III Arthur Butaud &
73 Rene Segnra I
IL Isaac Choate &
lis panI T. Montague M7
176 Alex Trahan Nj
liz Thos Walker, c !
LIS Eloi Harrington Z
7e Jo-erh i'elsangef s
80 Neville FanIk
!. Abbevi'le, June sotb 1907 ),
II LAsTIB BRoUssl ~
Clerk Of Coz
NOTICE. III,
i Hunters are strictly forbidden s.d' 4
,hunt within my enclosures AM AMI
III tho E1Ult. NJ
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-08-16

The amount of gold coin and and
bullion owned by the Government
is only 1920, 100000. The amount
has been reduced by over $2,000,000
during the last month. The reduc,
ton for some days has been about
$l,OOO,O 600 per day. This fact is
causing considerable comment in
Treasury Department circles.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-08-16

Things are becoming sadly serious
in Iberia.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-08-16
NOTICE..

NOTICE. .,,., 10
Hunters are strictly forbl d. P,.s
',as, through the same, AZ. aes Il!
son caught violating tins ms n sslsn. j
be prosecuted to tue Jun
the law. 1rptAsc.
May l7th "a.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-08-16

Papabottes in any quantity,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-08-16

How small a portion of our life it
is that we really enjoy ! In youth we
are looking forward to things that
are to come ; old age we arc look
ing backwards to things that are
gone past ; in manhood, although we
appear indeed to be more occupied
in things that are present, yet even
that is too often absorbed in vague
determinations to be vastly happy
on some fatore day when we have
time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-08-16

Vegetables are scarce.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-08-16
Succession Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF VEhMILIoN.
25th Judicial District Court.
Nc. 694.
Nc. 694.

Succession Of Virginia Marceaux.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-08-16

An old woodsman of Australia,
who used to catch snake for pasti me
saws that a raw onion bruised and
applied as 500 as possible to the
wound is a certain cure for the bite
of all venomous serpents of that
country except the death adder,
which he admits is so poisonous and
its poison is so quick in acting that
there is no known remedy for it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-08-16

A review of Mr.. Blaine's record
shows that at the commencement Of
his political career he was q rabid
prohibitionist and a Know Nothing
leader. He supported in the paper
he edited the. most violent proscrip-
tive measures against immigrants and
naturalized citizens, and fomented
religious intolerance and persecution.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-08-16

JURY LIST,

Jury list for September term 1854,
Grand and Petit Jury for the Is
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-08-16

No fruits this year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-08-16
For the past fiscal year internal
revenue receipts were 1921, 30, O39.

eyenue receipts were Slll ,0SU,Ooo'
J. 0. Lege is sole agent for L..
)ppenheimer and Sons, Blue Grass
Irish public opinion is offended by
he rejection OF the bill providing
or reform tn the manner Of eIectIng
Poor house guardians in Ireland.
Shot goods are very fashionable
his year. Husbands who wish to be
in style will continue to come home
as usual.
Report from some of the great
growing sections OF the West,
indicate good spring and winter
crops of that staple.
A party in Paris makes a living
out teeth. Where they are
swallowed by mistake the deposit
Is forfeited.
The New Orleans Exposition
managers have notified the Cover
nors of all States that the $1,000
appropriated for each State is ready
for distribution.
The Court Of Appeals at Rich
mond, Va, has declared u%nconstitu-
tional the act Of the Virginia Legisla'
ture prohibiting school superinten-
dents dabbling in politics.
Mr.. Charles Wyndham, the
actor. who recently started from
London on a continental tour, is
reported as seriously i'll at n oil
the German summer resorts.
The plot recently unearthed al
Warsaw was an elaborate one. After
numbering the Gar, the scheme was
to pilIage the Jews and rich trades
men, and then raise the standard Of
rebellion in Poland.
A young lady and gentleman o
Chicago-brother and sister-mad'
the distance from that city to Lake
Geneva, per bicycle aud tricycle.
last week, in sixteen hours-eight.
five miles.
1t is estimated that the sheep o
| Colorado are worth $40, 900, au'
that the wool crop Of this year j
worth $l,500,000, a sum equal t
Fifteen per cent. of the Who'll
investment in sheep. The value ofth
lamb crop is estimated at s3,000,00O
Tue Mexican debt agent ,Moetzlir
is endeavoring to induce the Barring:
Of Loudon, to place a new Mexica
loan Of 3O,OOO,OO0 at seven pc
cent. 1t is reported that Genera
Gonzales is going to Europe to CO
clude the contract.
The amount of gold coin and an
bullion owned by the Governmel
is only $3.50, 100000. The amour
has been reduced by over 100000
during the last month. The redu
ton for some days has been abol
$l,OOO,OO0 per day. This fact
: causing considerable comment
Treasury Department circles.
A review of Mr.. Blaine's recol
shows that at the commencement
his political career he was q rab
prohibitionist and a Know Nothil
leader. He supported in the pap
he edited the. most violent proscri
ts -, - .
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-30

aIc consistent with gUcj Citizenship
ana the public welfare are D"ii' AMI
yexatiuu5.
Tie commerce OF nation 70 great ,
extent determines its supremacy
Cheap and easy transportation should
therefore be literally fosterci within
tho limits OF the constitution amt the
general government should So improve
and protect its natural waterways AZ
will enable the produce Of the country
to reach a profitable market. The pr"-
pie pay the wages Of the public en-
ployees, and they are entitled To the
fair and honest work which the money
thus paid should command. II Is the
duty Of those entrusted with the man
agemcnt of their affairs to gee that
such public service is forthcoming.
The selection and retensiOn OF subordl-
mates in government employment
should depend upon their asccrtained
fitness and the value Of their work,
and they should neither be expected nor
allowed to do questionable party SER
vice. The interests OF the people Will
he better protected, and the estimate OF
public labor and duty will be immense
ly improved, and public employment
will be open to all who demonstrate
their fitness to enter it. The unseen
ingly scramble for place under the gov
ernment, with the consequent inpOr-
tunity which embitters official life, will
cease, and the public departments will
not be filled with those who conceive it
to be their first duty To aid the party to
which they owe their places instead OF
rendering patient and honest returns
to their people, | believe that the pub
lie temper is such that the voters ofthc
land are prepared to support the party
which gives the best promise of admin
! istcring the government in tine honest,
simple and plain manner which is con-
sistent with its character and purposes.
They have learned that mystery and
conccalment in the management OF
! their affairs cover tricks and betrayal.
The craftsmanship they require con-
ssts in honesty and frugal;ty, Il prompt
response to the needs Of the people ~
they arise, and the yiGilant protection
Of all their varied interests. If should
be called to the chief maristracy
. by the sunrages of my fellow-citizcns,
/ will assume the duties Of that high
office with solemn determination to
delicate every effort to the country
good and with an hImll, reliance upon
the favor and support Of the Supreme
! Being who believe will always bless
honest human endcavor in the con-
scientious discharge of public duty.
lsignedl GROVER CLEVELAND,
10 Col. Vim. L. Villas, chairman; y. T.
Bcstor and others, members of the
Notitica alton Committee Of The Demo
cratic National Convention.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-30
Advertising Rates.

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Marriage anu death notices free.
Obituary notices 81 per inch or 10
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Prices furnished Ola application for
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icnrth of time desired.
Any matter for publication must
reach this office not later than by
Thursdays mail.
All COMMUNICATIONS OF whatever ma
ture should hc addressed to TINES, Tai
lulah, Parish Of VI adson, La.
ES~ Anything intended for publica-
ton must lie accompanied by the name
of The writer, not necessarily for publ
cation, but To fix the responsibility
where IL belongs. The editor is only
responsible for " hat he writes himself.
Write on one side of the paper only.
short communications If general in
terests from all parts of this and adj
Joining parishes are earnestly dcsired.
No poetry wanted.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-30

EX-GOV. HENDRICKS
Letter of Aceeptance-He Endorses
the Platform.

INDIANAPOLIS, ND, Aug. 90
The following is copy of OK
Governor Hendricks letter of ac-
ccptance Of the Democratic nomi-
nation for Vice President:
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 20, 1894.
Gentlemen-I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your
communication notifying me of my
nomination by the Democratic
Convention at Chicago, as a can
didate for the office of Vice Presi-
dent of the United States. May /
repeat what I said on another oc-
casion, that it is a nomination
which l neither expected nor de-
sired, and yet recognize and ap-
preciate the high honor done me
by the Convention. The choice
of such a body, pronounced with
such unusual unanimity, and ac-
companicd with so generous an
expression of esteem and conf
dence, ought to outweigh all mere
ly personal desires and preferences
of my own. 1t is with this feel
ing, and trust is so from deep
sense Of public duty, that / now
accept the nomination, and shall
abide the judgment of my contry-
men. l have examined with care
the declaration of principles
adopted by the Convention, a copy
of which you submitted to nae, and
in their sum and substance heart.
lily endorse and approve the same.
| am, gentlemen,
Your obedicnt servant,
T. A. HENDRICKS.
To Hon. VIM. F. Villas, Chair
man Nicholas NJ. Beall, Sccrc-
tary; and others Of the Commit
tee of the National Democratic
Convention
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-30

The CHAMBERS has broken out
among the stock on several planta-
lions in this parish and is also said
to prevail to limited extent in
the ninth and tenth justice wards
back from the river. Ten mules
on Messrs. Crossley & Sons South
wood place were shot week before
last because they were afflicted
with glanders, and We hear that
the Germania, Peytayin and other
plantations have lost valuable stock
from the disease. The malady is
generally considered incurable--
Donaldsonville Chief.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-30

Iid .ut ttke many t,il,i 10 make
quite snug SUN. plowcrs also
had quite a number of cattle and
other stock, and was pretty well
fixed for that day and country.
In addition to these things Prov
crs was the husband Of an Indian
Squaw (thc writer thinks Chcy-
ennc but is not suro) and the
father Of three half breed children.
It was said out there that each
child was entitled to one mile OF
land. and Prowcrs was said to
POSSESS three miles of land. Mrs.
Prowcrs was Indian all over even
to the typical red blanket, which
il was asserted she. wore on an oc-
casio nal trip to the States, and II
was said had worn that style OF
costume in Kansas City a year or
two previous. This is the Mrs.
Powers presumably that is a
beautiful widow. Ladies seldom
grow more beautiful az they grow
older, although there have been
such cases, and Mrs. Prowers was
in those days as far removed from
beauty as is the sun from the earth.
No, the s15.OOO.OO0 is no induce
wont
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-30
A CARD.

The ladies of the parish are
earnestly requested, TO bear in
mind that the list of exhibits read
before, and acted on by, the FIX
position Society is not intended to
close the matter. Any lady having
anything else to suggest will do
the Society a favor by, either
writing to the Secretary on the
subject or quietly preparing any
thing she may see fit, for exhibit
Mrs. III. Il. HOLMES,
President.
Miss y. Il. STONE, Secretary.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-30
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION.

T WILL he at the following places
l. on the days designated, for the
purpose of Registering all parties, not
now registered who will be entitled to
vote 1T the ensuing November election
to-wit: Tallnlali-Court llonse from
September LIST to September 9Th Delta
-Floyd's Store, 9Th and 10th Townes'
Place, llth and 18th Waycrly-Reich-
mans Store, 18th Alex Montgomery i
10Th; Miliiken's Bend Joe Witherows
Store, 18th and 18th White Church -
23d and 9th; OMEGA L. En-
wins Store, 2:,th and 10Th, and then al
Cont House in Tallulah until registra-
ton closes, November LIST.
j. II. GlLFoIL,
TX Offci" Registrar,
angel Parish, Madison.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-30
HEAR THE SOLID 5th.

The citizens of the 9Th Ward
held a meeting on the Oath and
passed the following resolution:
Be it resolved that we the citi-
zcns ofthe 9Th Ward pledge our
support to Hon. J. Floyd King
and will use our best endeavors to
secure him the nomination for
Congress, for the following reasons ::
1st. That he has arast by which
we can Judge his future.
ID. That his knowledge Of Con-
grcssional regime, his experience
and his acquaintance cminently
fit him for the position at this
critical time. Critical because
Congress, though she has given u
assistance Oh our Lcvees, has not
done it in a way TO assure Us of it.
permanency, and We believe no
man can so well complete the task,
as the man who helped 10 begin it,
Sd. That he has made an eff.
cient, industrious, honest, earnest,
public servant. and merits by his
fidelity q continuation Of our trust
David Harvey, w. z. Ycrger, NJ. d
Frank J.. Roe, J. X. Locke,
J. G.. Richburg, Jno J. Erwin,
L. VI. holland, X. Gerald,
W. ii. Harvey, NJ. p Erwin,
p II. Jardan, A. =. Maxwell,
W. W. Jones
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-30
NOTICE.

The ladies' Parish Exposition
want a large turtle hell,-the
very largest they can get. Any
one who will send them one will
render the society . favor that will
not be forgotten. Ship it, marked
Ladies Parish Society, Tallulah,
La, or leave it at the depot, so
marked. Now keep your eye
open for big loggerhcad.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-30

MONROE, La, August %, 1884.
Mr.: S. Bennett is hereby ap-
pointed Master of Transportation
of This road, and as such will have
charge of the handling of all trains,
cars, &c, &c. Appointment tc
take effect September lst.
+. Y. DABNEr,
Chief Engineer IL Supt.
II, CARROLL,
General Superintendent.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-08-30
LEVEES.

iECr" ainoll" 10 r"c "''HN
satisfaction as 10 the prospects OF
next wears water. 1t is thought
by some that the money allotted
to lcvec building is SO small that
protection il an impossihillty, and
the back bone ofthe average plant
CT is preparing to assume 4 timber
ness that is az unwisc as it is un-
called for. The amount Of money
available for lcvce purposes IL
ample to make good the work
done by the Government last year
in this district. 1t is to be used
for this-purposc, that is, to replace
the Government work destroyed
last season by the water.
Then, presuming it will be done
this section will he safe. provided
the levecs hold, for if no lcvccs
had broken last year, Madison
Parish would not have suffered
from the water. As it happened
the very lcvccs that broke were
Government lcvces with perhaps
the exception of part of the Delta
lcvcc, which the parish can repair.
Now this is certainly not gloomy
outlook for the present, far from
it.
As for the future, the National
Democratic platform is outspoken
in regard to the improvement Of
the Mississippi River, and the
River Commission is on record, as
declaring the protection Of the
Yazoo and Tensas basins, part Of
their plan of River improvement,
and an essential part. This Is al
important declaration, and a long
stride towards complete protection,
| in the immediate future. 1t can
not be many more years before we
will be safe and prosperous. So
do not be discouraged but hold
your grip, and do your best.
But supposing the levees are not
built and you remain subject to
| overflow, (this is not considered
likely but is merely considered for
the sake Of arguinenD are we not
even then better of, as q mere mat
ter of dollars and cents, than the
hill people2 Cannot we raise more
cotton after an overflow than can
be raised in the hills? We can
make half bale to. the acre al
most any year and if we make on
ly a quarter Of bale to the acre
We still do better than much OF
the hill country. We ought
though 10 make two thirds of d
bale to the acre from cotton that is
up before the 10th of June, and
with favorable season We can dc
it. Don't think you are ruined
because you are overtlowcd. Pre-.
pare to be oycrfiowcd, lay up 9
good stock of hay, anyhow, and
corn if you can. If you have not
stables above overflow build a
mound big enough 20 hold your
stock. With road scrapers and
Iplows a mound need not cos,
enough TO hurt you. Cover your
mound with a rough shed to keep
off the sun, which is more hurtful
TO stock than rain Get yOul
ground all ready before the water
comes up, and having done all this
you can defy high water, make a
crop anyhow, and still have a bet.
ter country than is to be found il
most of the States, and make more
cotton to the acre than the avcraes
| Weld of the country