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The Portland daily press., 1884-11-03
Mr.. Munson's Position.

The Rev. II. G. Munson has sent to the
PRESS a communication setting forth at
great length his personal attitude in relation
to the politics of the day. The occasion of
it appears to be one or two errors concern
ing him made by the writer of commune
cation 10 last w. tuesdays PRESS replying
to communication in the Argus. We wilt
cheeTfuly set Mr., Munson right in SO far as
he has been misrr presented in the PRESS,
but have other use for the space his letter in
full would occupy. He says:s'I am not sat-
isfed, as is asserted must be, that the Pro-
hibitory party movement is ''inimical to the
besI interests of enforced prohibition" l
once thought, and he gentleman behind the
three stars has prob bly, heard me say, as
much" That is 10 say Mr.. Munson has
changed his mind since he defined his posi-
tioD in a way that warranted our contribu-
tors stat ment. Concerning another state
ment that be was never a Republican,"
Mr.. Munsou SAYS that be always voted the
Republican ticket until 1877, aud that since
then he has voted ga mixed ticket" We be-
lIeve these statements cover all the points in
regard to which anything in he PRESS con-
corning Mr.. Mut son has done him injustice.
We are also Informed by M. Munson that
the communication in Saturdays issue of
he Boston Post is 10 the main incorrect
He is not detection from Blaine, but from
Cleveland, and while he will vote for St
John on the National ticket, he thinks it is
in the power of the temperance men of
Maine 10 control party action and shut up
every saloon in the state without resort 10
prohibitory party.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-03

States New York IA the most doubtful be-.
cause Its vote is so large and so unstable,
and because there are more incalculAble ele-
mems there than anywhere else. Nobody
can know with certainty how New York will
go until Der vote is cast; but the Republic
cans who know the State well are confident
OF glorious victory here. That would be
great achievement; but while New York
isessential to the success of our opponents we
can succeed without it. We might lose New
York and New Jersey, or New York and
connecticut, or Indiana, New Jersey and
Connecticut and yet win the election. 10
the light of the information OBJ ainable we
believe it possible that the Republicans will
carry every one of the doubtful States and
improbable that the Democrats can carry
enough of them to succeed.
But it does not become any Republican
in determining what his duty is to consider
the chances of failure as a condition affect
ing his personal course. He supports the
Republican party because it will be best for
the country to have that party succeed. AS
party its aims are higher, its ability SUI
perior, its fidelity to the Union, to freedom,
to labor, TO education better established.
The duty of Maine republicans is to get out
every vote, and make our majority so large
as to be exemplary, something to be proud
of In any event. Let no one think his vote
is not needed Il is needed for testimony
if not for victory. Maine is the home of
the Republican candidate and the Maine
Republicans will be recreant to him and to
themselves if they come short of the most
that they can do in time like this.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-03
CHICAGO.
New York L Boston
NE A Hs TX H. z 8
AS THEY OCCUR.

Parties, whether they
wish to buy or not, are in
vited to call at our otfire as
above and keep informed
of the state of the great
MARKETS OF the UNITED
STATES. We give you the
same prices as If you were
where you could watch the
"STOCK TICK Frs" We
buy and sell outright or on
margin.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-03
The Day Before the Battle.

The duty Of To-Day is to make ever, thing
ready Tor certain performance Vi the duty of
to morrow. That duty is to vote right, and
1t is the most important duty which any of
us will be called to perform in our Ca
pacity as cltiZ LIS for at least four years We
repeat now ~ha we have cons, antly urged
during The campaign that the choce of a
President of The United S ales is no merely
choice between the individuals who a. pre-
scented for our suffrages, to be determined by
personal admiration or dislike, by sentiments
OF friendship or anripathy; but it is choice
between the prime pies and aims controlling
the conduct of great masses of people organ
lied into PARTIES.
In fact the choice must be- made between
two parties, for either he Republican or the
Democratic parry will possess and direct the
executive authority of the nation for the
next four years. There are no other parties
which have remote prospect of success.
aud vote for either of the other parties is a
vote which counts indeed but cnuuts for
very much less Than it might, and commonly
WAli COuut AOL buo duFduCoLnoub OF bHaG one
of the two leading parties which is most OBJ
jectionable to the person who wastes his
ballot on one of the impotent parties. Who
ever does not want the Democratic party TO
be successful will do the most 10 prevent its
success by voting for the candidates of the
Republican party directly. That is COM
mon sense and business-like proc eding and
the proper course for men who are both earn-
est aud practical. Anything else is a relin-
punishment of part of the power of the bal
lot, failure TO do all that may be done to
accomplish the possible result that is desira-
BILE.
Concerning the probable issue of the cleo
ton the PRESS has INDUCED in no unwar-
ranted confidence or foolish boasting, and we
do not depart from that policy Of candid
dealing with our readers when we say that
In our judgment the Republicans are stronger
In all the doubtful States than they were
week ago, aud are with good reason surer OF
carrying them all. While hone of them is
taken out Of the list of doubtful states by
common consent of all parties, we believe
that the Democratic party has less ground
to be confident than it had week ago with
regard to the issuein New York, in Indiana,
in New Jersey and in Connecticut, aud it
never had just ground for hope of carry
lag any ether Northern States. OF these
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-03

We pint tue eloquent speech made by
Congressman Reed at the business mems
meeting in Fanurll Hail Saturday noon. 1t
was great meeting and very enthus. astic
Judge E R. Hoar presided AID made Capt.
tai speech. Nj. Reed was received with
heartiest demonstrations aud bus sharp and
eloquent points brought forth round after
round of applause. When he closed some
one IN the audience attempted to ask him
some questions. Mr.. Reed was ready Gu ough
to reply, but the audience of business men
who had no time to spare showed no pa
thence with the man who was interruptng
the order of he program, and in spite Of the
protests of the officers of the meeting sum
marty elected the persistent questioner from
the hall
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-03

The Democratic party counts on having
the l53 electoral votes of Southern States
with certainty. 1t must have 4S mole TO
elect lis candidates. At least 81 electoral
votes from the Southern States would be Sc
cured by the Republicans if elections there
were as free and fair as in the North. The
Charleston News and Courier frankly adj
miited the other day that large majority
of the people of South Carolina were Repub-
licans. 1t is the same in other States. Blu
for the oppression and fraud by which the
majority is suppressed and the minority
usurp the power, The Democratic party
could not h,pe 10 elecl Pr mt except by
getting at least IS electoral votes in North
ern States, an impossible condition The
Democratic party cannot elect its candidates
except by means which subj CT the majority
to the minority in several S ates This is a
good reason why every Northern man who
loves far play and genuine democracy, the
RUE OF the majority, St ould vote against the
party falsely called Democratic,
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-03

Tammany alleges that he County Dem
ocracy is gong to slaughter Cleveland, and
the County Democracy charges the same in
tention 10 TammaDy. The fact is, probably,
that neither of them would hesitate to sacri-
fee the National ticket for municipal sue
ce,s. The leaders of both of these organi-
cations are politicians for revenue only. The
patronage OF New York city is what hey arr
fighting for. For Cleveland they care not
straw.
Mr.. j. FL. Marley, pos master of Augusta,
who has be. n with Mr.. Blaine throughout
The latter's Western tour, says he is certain
Mr.. Blaine will carry New York by good
majority. Mr.. Maney is a politician of long
experience and his Judgment is worth good
deal. Gen. Stewart L. Woodford says
Blaine will surely carry New York. A
week ago be was uncertain how the State
would go, but for the last week the tide has
sci strongy in favor OF he Republicans and
he now has no dub of the result.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-03
STATE OF MAINE.
TO THE ELECTORS OF THE
CITY OF PORTLAND.

DURSUANT to warrants from the Mayor and Al
il dermen of the City of Portland, hereby no
tfy and warn the duly qualified electors of said
city to meet their respective Ward Rooms on the
TUESDAY next after the first Monday in No
vember, A. d 1884 being the fourth day Of said
mouth at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon to give in their
votes for Electors of President and Vice President
of the u tied States.
The polls on such day Of election to remain open
until four O'Clock in the afternoon, when they shall
be Closed.
also give notice to said inhabitants that the AL
dermen of said city will be in open session at the
Aldermen's Room, in City Building, from to 10
O'Clock in The forenoon, and from to 8 o'clock e.
the after oon each of the four secular days
next preceding such day of election for the purpose
of receiving evidence of the qualifcat on OF voters
VIII Sc names have not been entered on the lists Of
qualified vote in and for the several wards and
for correcting said lists.
GEO. @ BURGESS, City Clerk.
October 81 1884. oct27dtd
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-03

The New York Sun, speaking of the great
Republican prt cession in New York Friday
night, says person who had not been told
what it was would have declared that it was
a Democratic turnout. SO full OF men who
had been Democrats was it,
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-03

At New Haven Oh Saturday Mr.. Blaine re-
ferred to the fact that many were out of
work and attributed it to the uncertainty
and alarm occasioned among manufacturers
by the Democratic meddllng with the tariff
to DESTROY it.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-03

GLOW the money talks" doesn't appear
so frequently as headline in the Demo-
cratic newspapers as it did. THAT'S because
the money just now is talking in favor of the
Republicans.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-03

large party of business men of Portland
will go to Boston to day to participate nj the
great procession in honor of Mr.. Blaine and
to pay heir respects 10 HIM. Full pariicu-
lars concerning the arrangements are gwen
in our local columns. This is a peculiarly
appropriate and graceful action, and al
though in thu nature of the case the arrange
ments have been hurriedly made, there is no
doubt that numerous and representative
body of our citizens will avail themselves of
the opportunity. II will be a conspicuous
feature of the great occasion and can bat be
especially gratifying to Mr.. Blame. The pa
rade itself will be The largest and most mag
nifcent political demonstration ever seen in
New England, and to have had part i it
will be pleasant remembrance for life
time.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-03

The Democratic press insists that Cleve-
lands election is assured; but the way it
shouts fraud shows that it is protesting a
confidence which it does not feel.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-18
II O t i G e!

SEALED proposals will be received
oy the undersigned committee until
- o'clock on Monday 9th day Of
October. 1884, for contracts to build
a School House at Perry's Bridge,
for which Two Hundred Dollars has
been appropriated another school
house at or near Joseph Lemaire in
The 9Th ward, for which One Hun
dred and twenty-five Dollars has
been appropriated, and still another
school house in the 9th ward near
Bayou Quene Tortue, for which the
sum of Two Hundred Dollars has
been appropriated.
Contractors are requested in their
said proposals to give the size and
dimensions of such buildings as they
propose to build, and the same must
be accompanied by a detailed b II Of
lumber proposed to be used in the
construction Of said school houses,
together with a statement of sAe
quality of the lumber to be used.
Bids are solicited for each and
every building, separate, and bids
are also solicited for the contract to
build all of said school houses in one
contract. The committee reserve
the right to reject any and all bids.
Proposals will be directed to any
member of the committee, and the
same will be opened at the store Of
john Nugier, Perry's Bridge, on the
GATE above mentioned.
U. W. srANsBURY,)
|. A. JETTUN, : Com.
R. P. O'BRYAN,
Oct. l8,, 'S4.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-18
School Board.

ABBEv1LLE, La. Oct. 4, 1884.
The Board Of School Directors
met this day with a full attendance,
consisting Of W. w. Edwards, pre-
sident, and Messrs. NJ. V. Lampman,
J. Nugier, J. Morgan, NJ. G. Brous'
sard, Z. C. Kibbe and j. N. VIII.
liams.
The minutes of the last meeting
we're read and on motion corrected,
so as to read : that the President
and Secretary of this Board be en-
powered to employ teachers at $50
per month for the first month begin
ming September 18th 1884.
On motion, the minutes were
adopted as corrected.
On motion, the Treasurer is tere'
by ordered to make no more appor-
tionments (of moneys received) to
the different wards without first OBJ
tanning the consent of this Board.
Resolved that the Finance Com
mittee shall examine into the enume'
ration of children Of the different
wards and also the appor,ionment OF
the school funds on the same.
On motion, school was located
lon Mr.. Alcide Broussard's planta'
Etion, (Rice's CoveJ said school to
rate az !st grade.
The Treasurer, Mfr. Wise, having
submitted his Quarterly report the
same was read, and ordered laid on
he table.
The committee appointed to draf'
f s8t of rules and grade the schools
! Laving submitted their report the
! following were adopted ::
| |. First grade to include all
schools whoss monthly average does
not exceed N5) fifteen scholars, sal
ary Of teachers for said grade Of
schools to be $50 thirty dollars pei
month.
2. Second grade to include all
schools whose monthly average has
Exceeded Is fifteen scholars and no,
more than Is and in which the pri
mary branches are taught, to wit
Bayou Tigrssthool, I'd ward, lst &
I'd school in 5th ward, Coles Island
9Th ward aud Pcrry's Bridge in tht
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-18

N. Escudier que dit-on do chemin
De fer? Avez vous gems d'1Leric,
abaadonn3 l'idee de vous relier a
Abbe,ille, ct vous N. lAdvertiser,
que dites vous des travanx du
Louisiana Central. N. du capito.
lian.Advocate, avez vous abandonne
l'idie de venir en- railroad pecher
snr les rives enchantees de Ia Bale
Vermillon. ST nous avons fait tous
efforts poar vous alder a transporter
lc siege gubernatoriale a Baton
Rouge, aideznous done a avoir une
ligne ferree. Nous prefererions celle
de Baton Rougc bien entendu.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-18
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
Tax-RoIl for the year 1884, has
been deposited in my Office. and
that the taxes assessed in said year
are set forth in the tax rolls on
file in my Office, and in the mort
gage Office of said parish +; that
they are now due. and will become
delinquent On the 3Ist day of De-
cember 1884, and will draw three
per cent per month interest from
that date according to provisions
of Section 49, of Act No. 96 Of
1882, until sold in accordance
with article 2lO of the Constitu-
tion.
Sheriff's office. Abbcville, La,
August 23rd 1884.
JOSEPH s. NUNEz,
Sheriff & Tax-Collector.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-18
N o T l G E
LAND OFFICE, New Orleans, La.

October 1st 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed no.
tice of his intention to make fnal
proof" in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
the Judge or Clerk Of Court at Alb
beviIle, La, on November Is, 1884,
viz Valery Mouton, Home No.
5l66, for the S of NE ] Section 9,
L IL, SR 3 E.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
npon, and cultivation of, said land,
viz John Abshire, Jr.. Jules J.
Boudreaux, Despaliere Breaux and
Adolphe Landry all of Vermilion
Parish, La.
G. 3. DARRALL,
Register.
..11-'24..5 t.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-18
EDWARD j. GAY.

L'apathie manifestee dams le pas
a, en- ce qui rapport aux elections
cougressionnelles dams lie troisieme
district tut engendree par Ia croy-
ance, que les democrates ayant une
iorte majorite republicaine combat.
tire, il devenait inutile de faire aucun
effort.
La preponderance des republi-
2 Gains prit ,une proportion gigantes.
que, alors quand Ia campagne fut ou-
verte, nous nous y sommes engage
avec Ia crainte ct lie desespoir dams
'e ceur, marchant 4 rne defaite, qui
ne manqua pas a'arriver.
Malnteuant pour faire disparaitre
toutes ces GRANTEES non fondees, prou-
rons qu'avec des manifestations vi
soureuses' que lie district peut.etre
remportee pour NJ. Gay. Prenons
pour base le vote de 1882 pour nos
calculs.
n. Kellogg a cette election reeut
1850 voix NJ. Acklen cut 6,63l,
ct n. Beattie 4,o3e voix-ce qui
oonua a Kellogg une majorite de
s0O a 1000 voix. Quand on prend
,n consideration lie peu de popularite
aont Joulssait Acklen, l'on arrive i
- conclusion que le parti democratic
sa't battu des lie debut. LIE vote
fefo par N. Beattie representait au
MONS 6o pour cent des yoix demo
''at'ques +; &C montant ajoute ceux
qul fenserent de supporter lie nomi
a''a're de la democratic, demon
aen' clalrement que la nomination
ue 1ay nest pas douteuse. meme en-
au.nettaDt quill ne receive aucunt
'o'4 republicaine. Mais d'apres les
aouse'les qui nous parviennent d.
partout, nous pouvons dire avec as
.s'ance que Gay recevra un for
.O'e republicain-ce qni luf assar,
ane brillaa,e victoire.
'ama's Ia democratic n'eut dan.
~. !" p'sse' une campagne qui hi OFF,
.. ' ae promesses de success: Main
Aa'' II ne reste plus qu'uu devoi
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-18

Une scene assez curieuse Went de
sc passer dams les Ardennes. Les
musiciens dun village dtaient demah-
des pour aller a uue fete. Accables
de fatigue ct surtout de boisson, ills
furect obliges de sen retourner en-
voiture une hcure tres a7ancee de
Ia mutt.
Un ouvrier qui cettc heure ma
tinale allait remplacer un de ses ca.
marades dams une usine situee non
loin de Ia, Wit sur la route une masse
6norme ct inmobile f; c'etait &videm.
ment une bette savage raffut.
S'armant de courage, il lui assena
un vigoureux coup de baton, mais
l'animal jeta un cri plaintiff; lie
brave homme, qui n'etait guere IN
homme brave, rebroussa chemin pour
aller donner reveil. Les habitants
les courageux de rendroit partirent
immediatement armes de fourches.
de pelles, de batons ct Fun d'eux
await un fusil. Quant on fut une
certaine distance on tira sur Ia bette ;
celle ci jeta, une fois encore, on cri
plaintiff.
Tous ensemble marcherent vers
l'animal, qu'ils tuerent impitoyable'
ment. La bette Dormant plus signe
de vie, on s'empressa de lui enleva la
peau ct on reconnut (vous ne devi
neriez jamsis quoD: que c'etait une
contrebasse soigneusement envc'op
pee de toile ciree que les musiciens
pris plus que legerement de boisson
avaient perdu en- route sans ser
Fapercevoir.
LIE lendemain chacun dut fouillel
ses poches, tant pour payer la con
Etrebasse que pour acheter lie silence
sur cette chasse extraordinaire.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-18

Une des plus grandes curiesltes
de l'exposition de la Nouvelle-Or.
leans viendra de la George. C'est
uuc pierre qul guerit de Ia rage, ct
don't on Sc sert a cette fin, avec sue.
ces, depuis SO ans.
Ellie est maintenant en- la posses
sion du colonel Fatty Harris de sa.
vannah. Ellie pese une livre, ellie est
noire ellie RESEMBLE beaucoup a un
poids dune livre, mais ellie est plus
grande: Ellie a une veritable cele-
brite dams la region Cherokee de la
George ellie passe CONNIE her'-
tage dc pere en- fills, dams une famille
bien connue dams le pays.
lily a euelques semaines, dit le
colonel Harris, un CHEN enrage a
mcrdu plusieurs animaux ct un hom-
me dams lie comt6 de Pickcns. La
pierre etc appiiquee sur la plaie de
l'homme ct lc poison a etc absorbe.
On ne sen est pas servi pour les
animaux, ct Pun d'cux est mort dams
les convulsions de la rage.
L'histoire de la pierre va etre
ecrlte ellie sera placee a rExposi
ton, pres de la pierre, en- meme
temps que les certi6cats dun grand
nombre de medecins qui pont en-
ployee avec success dams des cas- de
piq1res de serpents ct des morsures
de chiens enfaghs.
II ~ a deux ans une grave discus.
sion s'est engagee sur ce sujet en-
George, ct les docteurs, en- general,
ne tarrissaient pas de plaisan,eries
sur cette pierre mais, depnis lors,
on a fait dc nombreuses experiences
qui ont reussi. La population en-
etc vivement frappee ellie croft fer
mement en- Ia vertu des pierres con
tire la rage.-Ex.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-18

a remplr, celui que tout citoyen qui
est democratic ne doit point oublier
--ce devoir c'est de deposer au mo-
ment venu, son bulletin dams la bo1te
du scrutin.
C'est ce que nous l'esperons. fe-
ront tous les democrates.--Resil de
St Martin.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-18
N o T + G r

No one is permitted to enter our
premises to hunt game or for any
purpose. Any person found within
our enclosures will be prosecuted as
trespassers to the full extent Of the
law.
NORBERT BoUEcCE,
w. u. LYONS.
September 18th 1884.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-18

Ne serait.il pas Ia saison de net,
,oper les fosses de la corporation ct
de faire quelques ameliorations ?
Ou'eu dites vous, messieurs les ad-
ministrateurs de la corporation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-18

La carpe mord a pleines dents au
Yayou Y vermillon. C'est une grande
resource pour les gems de aotre vii
Iage car Ia viande 6tant a un prix
exhorbitant, il faut une bourse bien
gani pour sen procurer un bon NOR
neau.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-18

that may accrue. together with ten
per cent attorneys fees in case Of
suit to enforce such collection.
Given under my official signature,
at Office, IN the town Of Abbeville,
Louisiana, this llth day Of October,
1884.
J.S. NUNEZ. Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-18
% 60 PAR AN.....,$2 oO

Ia r4colte d'oranges sera bien d.
,,;nuee. C'est a peine 81 nous pro
do;rons asses dc patates pour nous
.ofire en- dept dc ce qu'annonce lie
Sugar Bowl.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-18

r., moulins a cotons sont en-
.le;ne activite. Nous avons VI plu-
s;eurs ! chargements de cotton passer
,,as de notre bureau sc PENDANT au
,,oulin de NJ. Brookshier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-18
V E N | R E .

STATE OF LOUISIANA: I 25th judi.
Parish of Vermilion, ! Dist. Court.
Special jury list for Nov term 1884.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-18
---------------- ------------------=-'--
FUR SALE.

The building lately occupied by
E. A. Mazerolle as a saddler shop
near n. g. Young's drug store For
futher particulars apply to i. u. La
horde. Sept. bth i8s4
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-10-18

Oct 5 t.