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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-07-31
LIST Of Jurors for Septenber I
1886.
Grand and Petit Jury for u. /
week.

l A j Porter
2 Desire Trahan
3 Robt johnson Jr
4 . W Stansbury
5 VIM Meaux
6 Elias Broussard
7 D 0 Broussard
8 Francois John
9 Pierre Thibault
10 Henry Ewing
IL George Steen
II Anderson Briggs
l3 John Abs! ire Jr
II Aurellien Theall
Is Alcee Leblanc
IL Dupreville Abshire
II Ulysse Abadie
10 G D Otis
10 J B Mia Jr
20 Elias Douglas
81 Alcee Leblanc
% Arvillieu Guidry
% Alex Trahan
George Pnllin
'25 Louis Thibault
26 Robt Ewing
27 Jos G Faulk
% Eloi Harrington
20 Jos Brasseux
80 o Eaten
81 7 Hoffpauir
80 G B Petty s.
80 jacob Isaacs
"a Charles Brit
| IS Arthur LeBhnc
SO j Fl Putnam
81 Preston Morgan.
SO Henry Buford
80 Peter Weber
40 Daniel Paul
Al Alex Cade
AZ NJ V Lampn,an
43 Clement Pitre
"A P Dupre Leblanc
As Jesse Trailan
46 Meyer Mestayer
Al Sam Jackson
4S Joseph Lee
40 Richard Green
50 Leon Boudreaux
Second Week
l Aristidc Landry
2 James Joiner
3 Simon BrouSsard
4 Eras,us Faux
5 Robt Stansbnry
6 Henry Lemaire
Z Oscar Delano
s Joseph Belancer
8 Wesly Mathews
10 Jules Bernard
IL Enphcmou Leblanc
IL J Gebuin Trahan
liz Walter Vanslyke
IA Jared Perkins
Is Isaac Choate
Is A J Moss
II A + Max6eld
Is LITURGY Provost
!, 10 CT Guidry
-20 A Fl Nnnez
, 81 Dolce Tral,an
, 22 Amb Mouton
% N Primeaux
"a Frank Donahoe
25 Albert Morgan
I 26 Charles Reasin Z
LIZ Adam Sicily
! 28 Emile Lemaire Jr
% A P Moss
! 80 Hyp Williams
T.. I certify the foregoing
true and correct copy Of .
list Of jurors drawn for
September term Of The D's'
of this parish.
Abbeville, July IA, y
:, LAsrIE BROUsi
49,. Clerk Q
V ~. AMI fv
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-07-31
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-07-31

I certify the foregoing =
true and correct copy Of the
list Of jurors drawn for tns
September term Of The D'sI y
of this parish. -.
Abbeville, July IA, 1852.
LAsrIE BROUsssln'
Clerk Of G.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-02

Moore's orchestra furnished music
for the commencement exercises at
Perry on Tuesday evening.
Challenge.
We, the undersigned. members of the
medical profession of the city of Owosso,
realizing the necessity for cellular prolef
Grafton and protoplasmic augmentation,
do hereby challenge the limbs and
limbers of the law of this city to a match
game Of base ball, the same to take place
at such time and place as may hereafter be
agreed upon and TO be strictly medico-
legal in all its aspects. Brethren, chip
about the size of the Brooklyn bridge.
rests upon our shoulders-cuff it if you
dare
[Signed]. j. Perkins, A.. j Robb, A.
M. Hume, nj. +. Knapp, j. ID. Crum, b.
S. Knapp, s. S. G. Pbiypen, d. X. Black,
A. l.. Arnold, G. Mccormick. c. A. Os.
burn, II. G. Beckwith. VIM. Jopling.
The legal profession of Owosso have
been peremtorily challenged by the medi
cal fraternity of Owosso To play q game OF
base ball. They say the chip is on their
shoulders Let's Ego for EN-" The un.
dersigned members of the legal fraternity
hereby accept The challenge of the medics
without any cquivocation. mental oil
other reservation or fear whatever
ard agree TO do all we can to beat them il
it takes all summer. We name next
Thursday afternoon July 9th, 1886, al
three o'clock standard and this city as the
place. No admission fee TO be charged
and gate money to go to the medics if they
beat. Collection to be taken for us il W.
lose.
[Signed,] Jerome +. Turner. VIM. M
Fitzpatrick, +. Herod Watson. T. p
Hacklcman, w. J. Turner, Percy Ed
wards, o. s. Smith, Fred ii. Gould, s. I
Smith. The Others concur.
N. B.--The printers hereby challeng
the winning club TO play match game a
a date TO be agreed upon.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-02

Dou't fail to see our marked down
prices on carpets, parasols, ladies
wraps and summer goods generally.
OsBURN & Sons.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-02

Moore's orchestra furnished music
for the commencement exercises at
Perry on Tuesday evening.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

f you would keep book and every day
put down the things that worry you, and see
what becomes Of them, 1t would be a benefit
to you You allow thing TO annoy you Just
as you allow fly to settle on you and plague
you, and you lose you temper and you justify
yourself i'll being thrown off your balance by
causes which you do not trace out. But if
you would see what it was that threw you off
your balance, and put it down in your little
book, and follow it out and see what becomes
of it, you would see what Il fool you were in
the matter. The art of forgetting is d blessed
art, but the art Of overlooking is quite as in-
pOrtant. And if We should take time to
write down the Oiigin, progress and outcome
Of few of our troubles, it would make us
ashamed Of the fS>s We made over them, and
we should lie glad to drop such things and
bury them at once i'll eternal fOrgetfulness
Life is too short to be worn out in petty
worries, frettings, hatredS and vexations
Let us think only on whatsoever things are
pure and lovely and gentle and of good re-
port-FOrward
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

Ragged UrChins shouting Their Lessons
in Singing Chorus-The Small Boy.


in Singing Chorus-Ths Small Boy.
While the mules were resting and the
drivers enjoying their usual siesta, We wan
derei out to view the village, whose low
rooted and no-roOfei caSas are nestled at the
| foot of dark hills. Its quaint church-as
usual, the prominent feature Of the place
rejoictS under "a fresh coat of sky-blue plaster
without and much gliding within, spread
over the mold and cracks of centuries, which
gives it the appearance of a wrinkled octoge-
MARIAN fashionably bewigged. The weedy in
closure behind that serves as campo sante,
or graveyard, has rows Of grinning skulls
ranged all along its adobe walls. picked up
| one of these with the intention Of adding it to
my somewhat varied collection Of "recuerdas
he Mexico" but it crumbled To dust at a
touch and filled the air with fine powder
Then we strayed into the school house, where
a bevy of ragged urChins were shouting their
lessons i'll sing song chorus In Mexican
schools children never study silently, but all
tasks are committed TO memory by loud repi-
titlon, making, may be imagined, the
vicinity of these temples of Minerva by no
means desirable places of abode. Here the
noise was deafening, and the poor, pale,
shabby looking old woman who presided
SttUl'1l ndll biSlfdtItNl, Us no upuub sue WIS
The dog cared books which these children were
using had been selected by some local
priests years and years before. The girls
were also taught neeilewOrk to the extent
Of emhroidering altar cloths for the village
sanctuary an yeStments for the Virgin, while
upon the blackboard were some lessons in
spelling and arithmetic, which We're given by
the preceptress out of her own head" as she
explained To us.
1t was immensely hot, with the tropic sun
beating upon the roof without tree to inter
cept its rays, and streaming into the uncur-
tanned windows. everybody was sleepy, the
teachers cross and the pupils irredeemably
stupid. A fat Ceptipele was slowly dragging
his loathsnme, greeniSh-yellow body and hun
dred legs Surcharged with poison, along the
floor in a corner, and | counted more than a
dozen scorpions darting about the walls; but
nobody minds such trifieS as these i'll Mexico.
| observed that the inmate cuSsedness' Of the
small boy seems to be about the same the
wide world over, for Il little Mexican urchin,
who had evidently been made to stand up i'll
the corner for some misdemeanor, was de
lighting himself beyond measure by tortur-
ing small lizard, which ne had fastened to
the wall by the tail, sticking pins into it and
otherwise proving the doctrine Of total de-
pravity, at least 50 far as small boys are con-
cerned
We left the little Babel reluctantly, know
ing full well by the vicious clutch of the
schOOlmarmIs thin claw upon the stout stick
she carried, and 10y an ominous snap in her
beady eyes, that she only awaited our de-
parture TO urge certain lettering steps up the
thorny sleeps of learning by vigorous switch
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15
The Nomination Of Abraham Lincoln

Inc NoHinAtlOu OF Abraham Lincoln.
David Davis told me on one occasion, when
l asked him as to the unwritten history of
the Chicago convention of 1860:
There are only four men who know it. OF
these four | am one. The others are dead.
The secrets of that body and the nomination
of Abraham Lincoln will never tie told by
me-"
No suggestion would move him from this
position. As looked at him he seemed to
ooze out the idea that he could tale unfold
Of strange macbinations, queer bargains and
strange combinations the unfolding of which
might work great ruin to regulations of men
and parties alike Now the history of that
body and of its component parts is sufficiently
well Known to make absurd such an impress
sion. Shere was nothing in it Mr. Davis could
not have freely impaired and doubtless he
was able TO have narrated many illustrative
incidents which would have been significant
Of the st liking and picturesque movement of
the occasion. But he did not-BloomingtOn
Qlls.I Cor. Cleveland Leader
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

The Cleveland Plain Dealer comes back
at the GLOBE-REPUBLIC with the follow
ing:
The Plain Dsalsr is not called upon TO show
that Senator Payne did not secure his seat BY
corrupt means" IL is the business of the ram
pant HalsIead howlers to show that he did
If they have any proof, any evidence, any sin
Payne secured his seat by corrupt means. let
them show II up OF stop their senseless below
ing.
The hOwlers have already shown gr, at
many facts, from demOcraticsources, show
ing that Psyne's seat was purchased, and
what they are now bowling for is an oppor-
tunity of putting the proof and levi:
dence" before the senate, the body in which
Payne now holds his seat. secured by pur
chase, as alleged. They do not cry out for
for the crucifNiOn OF Payne but only that
he may have square opportunity to meet
the charges made against him and to vindi-
cate himself. And one can see with half
an eye that the only possible reason why
his friends (the Plain Dealer among
them can object TO the investigation, lies
in the fear that the charges made will be
proved. The Plain Dealer, as an indirect
apologist for Payne, is in a tight place and
cannot quibble or squirm out of il.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15
Invention of a Deadly Electric Sword

A gentleman of Shanghai has, after con-
siderable experimenting, invented new and
deadly weapon. This is an electric sword,
which, when the point touches the party at
tackled, sends a powerful shock through him,
and if not Immediately killing will at leas.
put him hors de combat. The sword is an
ordinary military saber, but along its whole
length is let in a fine platinum wire, which
ends at the foil of the weapon. A small but
very powerful storage battery is carried
strapped about the waist, much the same as a
cartridge box Insulated wires connect this
battery with the sword, and by pressing a
button the holder can compete the circuit 1t
pleasure-Detroit Free Press
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

Major VIM. Mckinley made a lively
speech in the house of representatives, We'd
neSday, on the Morrison resolution, author
iLng the payment Of the surplus in the
treasury on the public debt, in the course
Of which he said:
In his annual message, the president asked
you to do three things. He asked you to re
tire the greenbacks: he asked you 90 suspend
silver coinage: and, finally, he asked you to
revise the tariff What have you done? You
have not retired the greenbacks. you have not
suspended silver coinage, you have not revised
the tariff at least. you have not revised il
under the leadership OF Colonel Morrison. |
don't know what you may do under the leader
ship of Colonel Randall. What a delightful
situation il is! The gentlemen from Pennsyl-
yania about three or four weeks ago, showed
his contempt for the tariff bill of the chairman
of the committee on ways and means, and
only the other day the distinguished chairman
of the committee on ways and means showed
his positive contempt for the attempt of the
gentleman from Pennsylvania 10 make a tariff
bill There is not a single thing upon which
this democratic party agrees and Is in positive
accord except getting the offices-not one.
To this Mr.. Morrison replied-"And we
are getting along only middling at that"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The widow of the late General Durbn
Ward will be granted pension.
Catalpa, LOupe, Myrtle, Helianthus and
Amnawan won the Chicago races.
The convict mine strikers in Tennessee
have been starved into submission. and will
| return 10 work.
Miss Rose Cleveland says, regarding her
new editorial duties. that she shall ignore
the great critics entirely.
q. S. Langan has been arrested, charged
with robbing his own bank, at BlufttOn, o.,
OF $40, 600 in money and securities.
Base BalI-Cincinnati 3, Brooklyn l; New
York :. National >; ST. Louis 9, Athletic /:
! Chicago 6, MarOOnS ,; Louisville B. Balti-
more 0; Detroit II, Kansas City l; Pittsburg
| I, Metropolitan /; Alliance 3, Wheeling 4.
The Central Labor Union, of New York,
representing a hundred thousand working
people, has adopted new constitution.
The declaration of principles hold that
there should be no private property in land;
that labor should share in the wealth it pro-
duces; that il is the sacred duty of every
honorable labOring man 10 sever mis- cOnnec-
ton with all political parties of the capital
lists, and TO devote his energy and attention
union and the concentration of all unions
into one solid body for the purpose of as
Sisting each other in ali struggles, political
or industrial.
The presidents proclamation. warning
federal Office-holderS not to participate in
conventions or primary meetings, is said to
have been called out by representations that
the conduct of certain democratic officials
in Indiana. in taking part in primaries, was
bringing diScredit upon the democratic par
ty, and hurting the presidents policy of
civil service reform.
Congress.
July l4.-In the senate a resolution was
offered for the printing of all presidential
VetOeS, from the organization of congress To
the present time. The calendar was taken
up and several bills passed. fourteen of them
being pension bills. Discussion of the river
and harbOr bill was resumed. Mcmillan.
in charge of the measure moved an order
that the bill be recOmmitted, with inStruc-
tiOns to reduce each item, and the aggre-
gate thirty per cent. After a long debate
in which this proposition was severely crit
icised. Mcmillan finally Withdrew it. The
senate then proceeded TO vote on the var-
Gus amendments. After agreeing TO all the
committee amendments the senate, at 6:l0
p. III. adjourned.
In the house a bill was passed increasing
to $3.50, 900 the limit of the public building
at Galveston, Tex. also bill apprOpriat-
ing $1,000 for public building at Osh-
kOsh. Wis. MOrriSOn'S resolution for the
reduction of the surplus 10 500. 600. 600 was
then considered. After an interesting de-
bate, during which speeches were made by
Morrison, Hewitt, Randall, Mckinley, Reed
and others, a number of amendments were
proposed and rejected. The resolution was
finally adopted-yeaS 2O7, nays O.. 4 res
OlutiOn of inquiry into the alleged falsifca-
ciOn of the record on report in reference
to K. ID. Lancaster, of st. Louis, was in-
troduced by Lowry, Of Indiana. Pending
action, the house at 3 p. IN. adjourned.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

As the result of his personal observa
tions. VI. Llarct states that the walking of
insects may be represented by three men
in Indian file, the foremost and hindmost
of whom keep step with each other. while
the middle one walks i'll the alternate steu
The walking OF aruchuIds can be repre-
sented by four men in file the even mum.
bered ones walking in one step. while the
odd numbered ones walk in the alternate
SteD
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15
Misplaced Conndencs.
TIL Argonaut

An attendant at Mt Vernon, not long
ag... found Il lady weeping most bitterly
aud audibly, with her handkerchief at her
eyes He slipped up to her and said Arc
you in trouble, madS ~ no. sir. she
sObbed. " saw you weeping All. "
said she. How can one help weeping at
tho grave of the + ather Of his Countryf
-Oh. indeed. madam said he, that's no,
it The tomb's over yopder. This is the
Ice housan
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

A correspondent writes: The Russian na
tiopal hymn is Haynes Baylys' I'D Be But
terfiy, played in slow time. Lady Dufferin's
song, so Miss Myrtle is Going TO Marry, is
Going to Marry" is "For Thee, Oh, Dear,
Dear Country" weA-known HYMN in
Hymns Ancient and Modern" ave Don't
Want to Fight, But, BY Jmgo, if We Do" is
from Mozarts Twelfth Mass" sung in thc
English church to the words Judge Ne, Oh
LordT-Notes and Queries.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

The political atmosphere of Cincinnati
seems to be badly spangled with the bloody
fragments of William b. Smith, whoever
he is. We have heard of the family but We
never met William, and We are not quite
sure that we wish to.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

Have Warder x Barnett and p. p. Mast
any water rights which the city OF Spring
field is bound TO respect? We do not as
sume to know whether they have OF not. or
whether the city has infringed upon them,
OF is about TO do So But we believe that
the city should ascertain the facts as to this
matter. 1t seems to US that Il conference
between the council and the gentlemen
named should be held and an attempt made
to discover and arrange the differences be-
tween the two parties. and then If it shall
appear that the city is in the wrong let the
council proceed to do what is right in the
matter. But if il appear that the city is in
the right and Warder Il Barnett and Mast
persist in pushing their claims, then let the
city wade in al once for its own protection
and night out the battle vigorously TO the
bitter end. We need water supply, and
we need II badly and at once, and the ques-
ton at issue should be settled, one way or
other. as soon as possible. II there is moth
ing at all in the claim (and we are bound to
believe that such men as William Warder.
William A. Barnett, and 7. p. Mast, at
least. think there is something in it, or they
would not make it,, let the pleasant fact
for the city be aScertained at the earliest
possible moment and the business of ell
larging the water supply be pushed prompt
ly and rapidly. This is a matter of su-
preme importance. We ought to know our
liability in this matter, and we ought to
know. also, what is right, morally, and t"
do it. If the claim is not sound it would
be wrong to pay public money on it, II ii
is sound. 1t ought 10 be squarely met. We
have no bias in this matter. We do not
know which of the two contesting parties
Is right But we should like TO know and
have every body else know.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

The Marysville Tribune thinks Henry B.
PAYNE Is guilty of an oversight in not
demanding an investigation. Perhaps the
good brother is waiting patiently for some
body to call his attention to the fact that
there is a cloud to his title TO his seat "a
senator
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

New Workers are writing 10 the news
papers giving the sizes of their wives feet
and Dragging over their shape and dainti
hess. The next thing in order will he for
the ladies TO write TO the newspapers and
give them the size of their husbands hals
ana the distance between their eyes and
the top of their heads.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15
The Chinese Soldiers Wages.

The Chinese soldier reCe yes $57 year,
and is paid once month in scrap bullion
There is only one advantage discernib,c c
in working for such ridi, ulously low
wages The hineSe soldier can gamble
six months salary away without losing
much money
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

Senator Plum, of Kansas. in a speech re-
Gently made. said: This eXaltatiOn of la
Dor TO its yghtful position is a necessary Sc
guence TO the abolition of slavery-it is the
emancipation of labor itself. A fearful
responsibility rests upon the leaders Of the
labor movement; they need intelligence and
virtue: they need wisdom and forbearance;
they must have unfaltering devotion TO
principle: and with these qualities the
struggle will not be long continued, nor the
victory uncertain" This is a strong and
suggestive utterance
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

1t is reported that either Malone or
ingalls, said Darn a coward" or something
of that sort. in the hearing of EyartS. and that
he seemed to regard the remark as personal.
He should rise to a question of privilege.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

The MarysviIle Tribune thinks that no
objections could be urged to John Sherman
as a candidate for the presidency that
would be entertained for a moment by
man who has a grain of good sense ="
Which is true.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

Horace WalpOle said: Every man has
his price" which isn't true; but he also
said that the extinction of party is the or
ought 10 have party and stick to it ard
make the best of it. 1t will have its de
fects. whatever or whichever ii is, but 30
will the man have defects, whoever he Is.
Even Dr. Leonard has them.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

The Mansfield Netos, in a paragraph about
Francis Murphy, expressing approval of his
work. says: Let each man prohibit him
self" That hits the mark precisely.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

Lord Harrington seems TO be about the
only man in England who enjoys the con-
fidence and respect of all parties. Why
should not he, and not the Marquis Of Sal
isbury. be called upon to form a ministry !?
We are well aware that it is none of our
business. but we can hardly help asking a
question occasionally.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

Ii is the venerable General James NJ.
Comfy. of the Toledo COmmercidL who
gives this important information: The
inventor of the c. O. d.-the midwife"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

The eGLoBE-REPUBIIC would be glad to
see W. 5. Capeller, Of the Mansfield Nctos.
put at the head of the Ohio republican ex-
ecutive committee. He is man of keen
perception. good address. ample knowledge
of men and measures, and is possessed of
great strategic capacity. We shall need a
good deal of Capeller-y attraction in the
coming camraign.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

Bill Smith. of Cincinnati, threatens to
butt his head against Ben Butterworth for
all that's in il Which is not much, we
fear. And We are sorry for his head.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

It pleases us to see the democratic editors
and orators firing away at the mugwumps.
Hit 'em again. gentlemen. They are or
phans and haven't any friends.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15
THURSDAY EVENING. July IS. 1886.

We learn with apprehension and sorrow
that st. John believes our Dow law TO be
unconstitutional.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-15

What is the matter with the darling
creatuTe? The baby was crying piteously,
but the nurse had a bottle of Dr. Bulls
Baby Syrup at hand, and the little fellow
was soon comfortable,