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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

Nous so,nmes heureux de voil Nar
tout ce que nous avons 10 dare les
differents journaux du pays Ell snfin
pour tous les indices oonnus qu4 Ia
politiene du nouveau president
sera tres conciliatrice. Nous nous
attentions a celia ct sommes fers do
n'avoir pas etc deeus.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

Un hurean de tdIfgraphc pour Ia
Ga du mois de ianvier CONNIE ca va
etre beau de sayoir tout de suite
tout chaud des gvands foyers de nou.
ve'Ics, tout ce qui passe dams lie
monde. Helm.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

Les exhibits de Ia paroisse Lafa-
yeae Exposition sont tres nom,
breuse ct tres vari6. ct de carac,ere
lie, inieres.ant.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
TWENTY FIFTH JUD T. DTSTnIC. COURT
Parish # = Vermi'or

NJ rJu
Succession of Adve,lne Faa'k.
Notice is hereby given to all pa,
ties interested i'll ,ha said succession.
or having any opposition to make to
the tahlean Of debts. charge aad
final settlement fled in said s,",.,r
sion hy Olivier Hai,rt adnr. = g.
the same in writing in The offit, o'
the clerk Of court within ten days
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and : al OF
court, this ist day OF Nov. 1884
ALcIDE LEBLANC, Dy-c.erk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

lie sentiment Ronafar,iste gagne un
rsl De terrain en- France. mais ca ne
prandra pos. Nenni.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

5I. A. D. Martin jadis marcl,and
de notre village etait parmi nous
cette semaine. Sa presence, en- par
faitc sante nous fit plaisir, ct p!aise a
Dicu que les chooses de ce monde, lui
r6ussiront toujours. a l'avenir..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

On nous promet ct de home auto
ia L. ehcnin de fer d1hdrie a Alb
t,,ille, pour lie mois d'aoGt proclaim.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

Imposition Centenaire a etc in.
oe'.' ss'se ct est en- plein operation.-
sas'ee qoe Ia paroisse vermillon
=, ..,A'0se CONNIE echan,illon de ses
N''al'' ou de son savoir faire !?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

'e general Grant refuse Ia pen.
wy ae 5000 cue lui proposent qnel.
eass 'nnIs au Congress. Modesto e,
'aaegaslon un peu tardires..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

Les Chlnols sont ezenpts do cho.
'efa : parceGu'iis boiyient beaucoup
0'hs' In peu de bontt yous qui
sFeapeur de Ia maladie Asiatioue.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

,era W !. ven vent lie "A dc ce mois ren.
colsi, g. 's.'dsn'e ND DO N. George
pota !, =, ~, le Lac peigneur ct EN-.
hs y,p p''' grande partis dams le
y. sot,. = :. nous demandous, ouand
hons i 40 '0ar des cyclones. Mais
S0anes pas presses.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

r Le Lafayette .4drertiser dams son
dernicr num4ro pale beau trlhut au
mtrite ct a l'energie indomp'abIa d.
General Jastreinski, dams Ia d"rniere
campagne pesidenticlle. Nous nous
unissons a lui dams les instes 'ouan
ges de notrc digne conflere.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20
,,n;soN. neutrality-suspicious.
.BogsER Rrs r;
!, PAR ALL. . ~

w., :, v,ulons pas e're tro2 err
:. ~ ), ..,y, ne croyons p7s Eetre en-
,',,, 4.rus gui aous daivsnt pour
,...,re,t Oh 1utrsmsns, que nous
~, h,ra d'argent. po'emcrt s
..,.,,s. ,,,s,isp =ou; orrcngero't d'en'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

Les dtsagrtnents de ce monde ne
sraiept rien. 81 on yonlait Sc fare a
l,)te op'elles sont inevitables.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

'aned' soir ct dimnche matin il Y
'''olu'lon dams Ie temps /; pluie
V''ea''el'e, ec!sirs ct tonncrre com.
- s'e' acconpagnes de vent. II
VIII asc'dsment pluviosc ct ventose.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

la lettre pastoraIc du dcrnier
cOncle a Baltimore est toute pleine
o'as'rtct'on salutaiyc au citoyen
,hrt.ieu.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

IN a'os promet IN chemin de fer
49, '' pour lie mois d'aodt, on nous
i, 81 .', Go nest pas lie mot, on nous
! N.Y. uu !! en- aara IA entire ce point
'e''l'e 'ers cetle epoque.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

Prince Jerome vent tenter. dit,on
d restoration de Ia dynastic Bona.
pa''ls'e. lie temps est passe, mon
Ion.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

pIas De cioq mile duels par an en-
France. Qael gaspillagc de bra.
youe. ST hrayonre il y a.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

sotre prison de raroisse est pleine
rlsls tout de personnes accusees de
ItcaailIcs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

/ ,irase est par'i ct les enfaata
i, ,iIlsgs sent inconsolab'es.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

!, ,so$ral Wade Hampton a etc
a.,l, ;. sSras des Etats Cu;a.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

!. re, .;te, approchent ct il ? en- a
RI 50 pronstieut fort anuseme"t''
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

Ilyep qui sont allies a Expo
stien. Bon voyage.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

!. ~ J ,a're plaie torren.ielle dams
but ,s'' o' ra' n'rd' ct notro rays est
A,,,..s s'' eau le bayon ca. a une
d.,o,,;-'sll 'slls quiz etait impossible
,.,a aa'sf s les travaux sur ,e pou.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

Yoones ,u e..
e..seu-a ha j. - La
borde. Sept. 9th 1884.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

Oct. 1884.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28

TIRE Marshall Herald says "the i'm
portance of securing lands upon
which to Craze cattle has been demon
strated, it would seem, to every SEN
sible person. The man who is caught
with cattle and no grass to put them
on one year hence, is likely to regret
his action" Therefore the best plan
is to buy ranges without delay. At
the regular session of the Nineteenth
Legislature it will be seen that proper
prices are paid for lands; and this thing
of using lands without leasing them at
fair figures will be stopped. The
Democratic party will have to pledge
itself to such purposes to secure the
strongest confidence among the masses
after these notable failures of the
government to do that which popular
demand has so earnestly asked for and
failed to receive.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28

FEBRUARY 90 the federal Demo
cratic executive committee ASSEMBLIES
at Washington. The following is {
list of the members and the states
they represent:
Alabama-Levi NJ. LAWYER.
ArhaDsas-John J. Sumpter.
California-Jas. T. Farley.
Colorado-T. NJ. Patterson.
Connecticut-Wm. II. Barnum.
Delaware-Ignatius G. Grubb.
Florida-Samuel Pasco.
Georgia-Geo. T. Barnes.
lllinOis--Wm. c. Cloudy.
1ndiaDa-Austin H. Brown.
Iowa-M. NJ. Ham.
Kansas-Chas. w. Blair.
kentucky-Henry D. McHenry.
Louisiana-B. F. Jonas.
Maine-Edmund Wilson.
MISUNDERSTANDING Horsey.
Massachusetts-Fred o. Prince.
Michigan-Edward Canter.
Minnesota. H. Kelley.
Mississippi-W. T. Martin.
Missouri-John G. Prather.
Nebraska-J. Sterling Morton.
Nevada-R. H. Heating.
New Hampshire-AlVin w. Sui
oway.
New Jersey-Orestes Cleveland.
New ork-Abram s. Hewitt.
North Carolina-W. W. Ransom.
Ohio-Wm. A. Armstrong.
Oregon-P. II. Prim.
PennsylVania-Wm. l.. Scott.
Rhode Island-Abner Barnaby.
South Carolina-F. W. Dawson.
Tennessee-Thomas O'Connor.
Texas-F. s. Stockdale.
Vermont-Bradley B. Smalley.
Virginia-Robt. A. Coghill.
West Virginia-Alex. Campbell.
WiSconsin-Wm, F. Villas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28

THE garnd jury of Bexar county
presents sweeping charges against
municipal and county officers for
winking at lawiessness and crime.
Specific matters are presented. and the
report speaks generally as follows:
While we have been free to charge
the executive branch of the city adj
ministration with primary RESPONSE
bility under the law, and that they
have willfully neglected to discharge
their duty, we do not wish to be IN
derStood as relieving the officers of the
county from responsibility. The OBJ
Ject Of the law is the suppression Of
those evi s and the vindication of the
law, not the creation of a source of
revenue to the city or the county, and
it seems to us that officers of both city
and county have shown a stronger dis
position to assess fine and secure a
fee than to suppress the lawlessneSs
complained Of.
Candor compels us to say that we
have reason to believe that all county
officers, to-wit: the county attorney,
sheriff, constable and justices of the
peace resid II = in this city have full
knowledge OF The offenSeS complained
OF, and have failed to take any steps
whatever to upgress them, except so
far as they have been required upon
indictments found by the grand jury.
The law regulating the punishment
or removal of officers of the city and
county for wilful neglect of duty is
so weak and susceptible of such doubt
as to its real force, we are unable to
make any suggestions as to how these
evils can be corrected by officers who
are unwillinglto do their full dutyl
While the official condition of Aus
tin has received especial consideration
from the San Antonio papers, unob-
served disregard of law, it appears,
has taken possession Of the Alamo
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28

THE Acknowledgement is reported in
our department reflections as having
made Gordon of state troops around
the fence cutting section, and as pre-
pairing to scoop them in as in a net
The Acknowledgement must make his
mark as a military genius, if he take
one hundred men and make on effect
ual Gordon from Brownsville to Ell
Paso, thence through the Panhandle
and to Collin county: thence
Lee county and back to the
point of starting, in all, about two
thousand miles. Then think of him
with his great big net set, driving all
the fence cutters, in all this vast re-
gion, with this force, like eovy of
quail on a cold wet day, into the
meshes of that net. It is splendid
sight to contemplate from afaF-too
far to be distinguished with naked,
natural, unclouded vision.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28
Scenes in Pasteur's Laboratory

Observation-Disclosures rabid though
they may be, will scarcely deny that
the labors of Pasteur have benefited
both domestic animals and human
kind. He has shown the people of
France and the world generally how
to combat anthrax, chicken cholera
and other diseases which killed ami
mails and ruined men /; he has saved
the silk husbandry of France, and as
a humanitarian is worth all the anti
Vivisectionist5 that were ever born
or ever will be. It will do such sen
timentalists good to read the follow
ing, taken from the Pail Mall Gazette.
Perhaps they will commence to reflect
that humanity and kindness to ami
mails are the antipodeS Of sentiment
talism, the essence of which is selfish
dislike to see or hear anything that is
disagreeable to the sentimentalisLs
own senses All the animals in the
laboratory. from the little white mice
hiding under a bundle of cotton wool
to the dogs barking furiOusly behind
their iron-railed kennels, are doomed
to death. These Inhabitants of the
laboratory, which are marched out
day after day in order to be subjected
to operations or other experiments,
share the space with still more CHASTITY
objects. From all parts of France
hampers arrive containing fowls that
have died Of cholera or some other
disease Here is an enormous basket
bound with straw; it contains the
BODY of pig which has died of fever.
A fragment of lung, forwarded in a
tin box, is from a cow that died Of
pneumonia. Other goods are still
more precious. Since NJ PaSteur, two
years ago, went to PauiIlac to await
the arrival of a boat which brought
yellow-tever patients, he receives now
and then from far-off countries bot
tie of vomito negro. Tubes filed
with blood are lying about, and small
plates containing drops OF blood may
be seen everywhere on the work-ta-
bleS. In special stores bottle like bIad-
ders are ranged resembling small
liquor bottles. The prick of pin
into one of these bladders would bring
death to any man. Enclosed in glass
prisons millions and millions of mi
crobes live and multiply. VI. Pasteur's
views on viyisection are known well
enough. His own words on the sub
ject are: Never shonId | have the
courage to kill bird for sport. but
when it comes to experiments, have
never been trouble by the slightest
scruple. Science in Il at case has the
right of pleading the sovereignty of
the purpose.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28

ITALY is spelling to engage in pas
sage at arms, and therefore wants to
stick her lance into the Egyptian af-
tair. United Italy is beginning to
feel her Importance among the powers
of Europe, but it would probhbly be
well for her to reduce her expensive
army, husband her resources, preserve
her friendly relations with her neigh
bors by diplomacy, and build up the
trade and material interests of the
country. 1t is only such great pow
ers as England, Prussia and Russia
that can make war a successful specu-
latiye venture.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28
The Spiritual Effects of Drunk
enneSS.
THE Century. !

The loss of self-respect, the lower
ing of ambition and the fading out of
hope are the signs of the progress of
this disease in the character. It is
mournful spectacle--that Of the brave,
ingenious, high-spirited man sinking
steadily down into the degradation
of inebriety: but how many such
spectacles are visible all over the
land, And it is not in the character
Of those alone who are notorious
drunkards that such tendencies ap-
pear. They are often distinctly seen
in the lives of men who are
never drunk. Sir Henry Thomson's
testimony is emphatic to the effect
that "the habitual use OF fermented
liquors, to an extent far short or what
Is necessary to produce intoxication,
Injuries the body and diminiShes the
mental power" II, as he tes|lties, a
large proportion OF the most painful
and dangerous maladieS of The body
are dueto the use of fermented liquors,
taken in the quantity which IS con-
ventionally deemed moderate" then it
is certain that sucn use of them must
result also in serious injuries to the
mental utable gentlemen, physicians,
artists, clergymen even, who were
never drunk in their lives, and never
will be, but who reveal, In CONVERSE
sion and in conduct, certain melan-
ancholy effects of the drink
ing habitp The brain is so Of
ten intiamed with alcohol that its
functions are imperfectly performed,
and there is perceptible loss of men
tai power and of moral tone. The
drinker is not conscious of this loss,
but those who know him best are pain
fully aware that his perceptions are
less keen, his judgments less sound,
his temper less serene, his spiritual
vision less clear, because he tarrleS
every day little too long at the wine.
Even those who refuse to entertain
ascetic theories respecting these bev-
erages may be able to see that there
are uses Of them that stop short of
drunkenness, and that are extremely
hurtful to the mind and the heart as
well as the body. That conventional
idea of moderation. to which Sir Hen
nv Thompson refers, is quite elastic;
the term is stretched to cover habits
that are steadily deSpoiling the life OF
its rarest fruits.
The drinking habit is often defended
ny IepuGdOlo Sc1lt1OAnOh w ~
very thought of debauch would be
shocking, but to whom, II 1t were
only lawful, in the tender and just
solicitude of friendship, such words
as these might be spoken 1t is
true that YOU are not drunkards, and
may never be. but if you could know,
what is too evident to those who love
you best, how your character is slowly
losing the frmness Of its texture and
the fneness Of its outline; how your
art deteriorates in the delicacy of its
touch how the atmosphere of your
life seems to grow murky, and the
sky lowers gloO.nily above you-you
would not think your daily indul-
gence harmless in its measure. 1t Is
in just such lives as yours that drink
exhibits some of its most mournful
tragedies"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28

Mrs. ANDERSON, represented some
time ago as having left her home in
Galveston with the purpose of sui
Gliding, has been discovered by Detec-
tive Hennessey in the hands of
friends. At her request he refuses to
tell her whereabouts. She says she
did leave her home to destroy herself,
but repented- of her purpose and took
refuge among friends. Mrs. Ander-
son, the wife Of Col. Anderson, some
years ago city engineer of Austin, was
long time a resident of the Capital
city and is kindly remembered as a
most estimable lady.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28

The results of the war between
Chilli and Peru and Bolivia has
made the former country the chief
power on the Pacific coast of South
America. A few years ago Chilli was
considered very unimportant factor
in South American affairs. The terms
of the treaty of peace with Peru and
the three years truce recently agreed
upon with Bolivia gives Chilli the con-
troll of the foreign trade with those
countries, and other wise magnifles her
power and influence. It will be many
years before the Inundated republics
will regain the position and prospect
~ which was theirs before the war.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28
English View OF American Railways
IIondOn News


When / was travelling about these
awful canyons heretofore described,
the railroad up the rocks seemed more
frightful than artist or imagination
had painted them. My constant in
quIry OF Mr.. Minis, of the Rio Grande,
was: "Who were the engineers who
conceived and executed these awful
ascents 2" In England, the name of
him who builds tubular bridge over
the Menal Straits, or cuts a tunnel
under the Thames, is in the mouth of
the world. Miracles of mechanism
and construction more wonderful than
any we have in England, have been
accomplished in America, yet, on the
spots where the mighty works Of
the engineers were performed, hardly
any one knows their names, and
not statue of them meets the
eye of the traveller. / never ceased
to wonder and put questions about
them. In those canyons there were
promontories of stone which could be
carved, like the Sphinx. into collosal
heads of the great engineers, and the
wondering traveller for ages might
look on the faces Of those who made
the miraculous work. Above was
terrific attitude, below was terrific
ABYSS of rock and river. Along that
silent and foreboding way the trains
rushed down at night, laden with tons
OF ore, or climbed summit after sum-
nit, as the road varied. The engines
crdwled up the awful rocks like
mighty tarantulas with claws of steel.
The trains ran round and round the
mountains. Snorting as they rose,
you could see the engines pushing in
the rear like the tail of flame of an
iron serpent. Now it left the rock,
now it approached it as it wound
round it. Just now standing apart
fran it, as Rossetti did his bride, to
admire the more her form and beauty.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28

PROF. VIRcHow, the great German
scientist, has denounced the pretext
for excluding American pork from
Germany, as false. He says it was
not based on sanitary reasons, but is
for protection of Prussian farmers.
He says the wine exported from Ger
many to the United States lis for the
most part adulterated or manufae-
tured, and is doubtless injurious to
health"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28

THE action of the executive COM
mittee yesterday in Washington in
relation to delegates from the terri
tories, is in the line of argument pre-
sented by us as to the representation
from unOrganiZed counties.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28

y temperance orator in England re-
lated the other day that friend who
took the pledge found that abstinence
did not agree with him. His doctor
recommended slight alcoholic slim
ulant. How can I violate my vow 2"
said the sick man. g. have even for
hidden my servants beer, and am
going to preside at a blue ribbon
meeting next week" well, it is pos
itively necessary" said the doctor.
You had bette get bottle of whisky,
hide it away, and when your shaving
water comes up just mix yourself one
tumbler of whisky and water" Meet
ing his servant few days after, the
doctor inquired how his master was
getting on. "Oh, finely in health"
was the answer, "but think there is
something wrong in the head-he has
taken to shaving himself six times a
day."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28

Mrs. GARFIELD has written letter
ID Mr.. Horr, of Michigan, thanking
him for his speech in opposition to the
Fitz John Porter bill. Wonder, what
the widow if after now. She may
want a pension, or she may be after
well, we Will watch her more closely
before the alternative guess is made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28
HrRR LAsKER,s attention was

HERR LAsKER's attention was eS-
pecially directed towards the destruc-
ton of American forests. In Germany
individuals and governments take
the utmost pains to preserve forests /;
when one tree is displaced for any
purpose a younger one is at once
placed where it grew. He insisted
that the principle of an ounce of pre-
vention in forestry being worth a
pound of cure should BE- the rule in a
new country for saving vast trouble
and expense in time to come.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28

THE Newman church war in New
York took on this condition a few
days ago, The Newman faction some
how got the bulge and locked out the
opposition: the latter named faction
then met in public hall and the
Newmanites had stenographer pres
ent to take down all that was said.
His report was received amid the de-
risive laughter of his employers. The
Madison avenue church people have
chosen way to heaven that is not
monotonous, but at the same time it
is very risky.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28

Washington society" is interesting
itself just now III a young handsome
Mexican named Iturbide, who will be
remembered when child as the little
prisoner of state in Maximilian's
court, and who is hereditary heir to
the throne of Mexico, being grandson
of Emperor Augustin /. His mother.
related both to the revolutionary
families of Washington and Greene, is
now living at the old Greene mansion
on the Georgetown Heights. She was
in her prime great beauty, but her
ambition led her to marry the
dwarfed. noseless but weli-educated
Prince Imperial of Mexico.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28
rnE NashYilla American 81

THE NASHVILLE American says: ut
is very good thing to have foreign
market but it is better to have a home
market" That is the protectionist's
doctrine honestly stated. OF course
they think a home market in which
they HETEROGENEOUS profits off home
people is better than foreign market
where only reasonable percentage
can be realized,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28

IT is announced that railroad will
be built from Galveston via Columbia,
Wharton, Hallettsville and Gonzales,
to San Antonio, uniform gauge, dis
lance some two hundred and forty
miles. This road would run through
some of the finest land on the globe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28

AscHooL section with water on it, in
the midst of a lot of dry sections. is
worth, under any circumstances not
less than So per acre. A section at this
price is worth 5000, which should
make the section lease for at least s
per cent on the value of the land. The
land board can make the school lands
command their value if so disposed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-28

WHY does the financial agent for
the Texas penitentiaries place his cash
balance on deposit in private deposit
banks instead of in the state treasury
where it properly belongs? There
are now over $4,000 of this fund on
deposit in private banks, worth, say at
six per cent, $1,000 per annum.