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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-27
More War. ~kHventiOnS.

The latest batch of military jour
nails received from Europe give &C
counts Of several fresh Improvement
in firearms and prejectiles, the most
important of which are an Austrian
rifle and a French shell. The
London United Service Gazette
is responsible for the following:
No sooner had the Austrian gov
ernment officially sanctioned the
adoption of the Mannlicher repeat
ing rife in its army, and given
orders for over a million stand OF
this arm to be manufactured, than
an inventor comes forward prepar.
ed to supply not only a better rifle
but one which he claims TO be the
best repeating weapon in the field.
The new gun-the invention OF
Herr Joseph Schuiof, Of Vienna
has been tested there at the rifle
butts, and is said to have proved
its efficiency and superiority at the
trial. The weapon "a be used as
a single shooting or as a repeating
rifle. Employed in the first capacity
it a discharge tw%enty.four shots
per minute. On being changed into
a repeater-which is effected by
simply touching a spring, thereby
setting the repeating action in mo.
tion-ifty shots per minute can be
fred. and this includes loading, the
magazine holding only tel rounds.
Before many months all the armies
of the continent will have repeating
rifles, and so important does the
question Of re.armameat appear
to the German military authorities
that all the great ~arsenals of the
Empire --Spandau, Erfurt and Dan
zing-are at work converting
Mausers day and night.
That the improvement in great
guns has kept pace with the im'
provcment in small arms, there can
be no doubt in the mind Of any one
who reads the following extract from
the London Times apropos Of French
steel shells
Hitherto no English shells has
been able to beat a l6,inch composite
armor.plate, but this one(a French
shell), fred from a l2-inch breech-
loading gun Of %forty-five tons went
slap through an lSinch plate, Q feet
Of timber and half through a lO-inch
plate at the back, and was practical
ly uninjured; the point was perfect
and the she'll had only shortened
about one-tllird of an inch after DO.
ing all that work. The result will
cause considerable revolution in
ideas, and we have not a ship in the
Royal Navy which would not he
knocked into a cooked hat by a few
of these shells.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-27
NOTICE..
Land Office at New Orleans. La.

Lane UUCe AZ NeW Orl6duS. La.
Noy. Is, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed
notice of, his intention to make final
proofin support ofhis claim, and that
said proof will be made before, the
Judge or in his absence the Clerk Of
the District Court at Abbeville, La.
on Monday, December 81, 1886,
viz Desire Vincent, who made
Home Entry No. 1892, for the SW.
quarter ONE. quarter, NV quar-
Of Sc quarter, Sc quarter Of NV
quarter and NE quarter ofSW quar-.
ter, Sec. Ia, 7. IL. South Range l,
East, La. Meridian.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of said land,
viz = Neville Vincent, Duplesin
Trahan, Philosie Vincent, Eugene
Hebert. all of Vermilion Parish La.
THos. j. BUTLER, Register.
Nov. 20, 'S6.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-27
The American Navy.

People who are always growing
about our navy should not fail to
read the synopsis of the report'made
by Commodore Walker, Chief of the
Bureau Of Navigation, Navy Depart.
,ment. on his return from a personal
examination of the busy shipyards
of England and Germany. Ameri-
cans build as good hulls as any
country in the world. Our naval
ordnance is in advance of the hest
results in England, Germany or
France. Our material and work.
manship is superior. and in ordnance
we surpass them 10 every branch of
effective, easily manipulated and
high power guns. England. France
and Germany lead US in engines and
boilers. There is no good reason
why we should not surnass the world
in marine engines and boilers if the
same stimulus be applied to the de-
iartment Of mechanical Improvement
that has been applied in other direc.
tons. American inventive genius
has v fallen short of any EN-,
a~rcnry.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-27

1t was whispered in our a a few
days ago that, while the citizens Of
Rayne and Prairie Hayes are dis.
cussing the question as to which
place would be the most eligible
point to build a courthouse for the
new parish Of Acadia, some parties
in O%pelousas are privately discuss.
ing the propriety, and arranging a
scheme of having it located six
miles west of the former named
place, and calling the new town
Parkersonyille.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-27

There have been numerous irregu.
1arities in the land entries in south.
western Louisiana, We are Informed,
and it is a sign of better things
when the press takes hold Of the
matter. The Acadia Sentinel, in its
last issue, exposes certain irregulari'
ties which have recently been com.
mitted in the parish Of St. Landry.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-27

It is claimed that Will A. Strong,
our Secretary of State. charged with
defrauding the State Of a large sum
for election tickets. is not dishonest;
that his confidence has been abused
by friends who ordered paper and
never paid for it. Let US have the
names of these dead beats. 1t would
be interesting to know them.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-27
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
TwEyTY.FIFTH Judi DISTEICy COURT,
Parish Of Vermillon.
Nc. G2.

Succession Of Anastasie Broussard.
Application of Euphemon Galdry to
re appointed Administrator.
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties interested in the said succession,
or having any opposition to make to
the application of said applicant. to
file the same in writing in the
Office Of the clerk Of court within
ten DAYS from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal of
court, this Goth day of Nov. 1886.
O. 81. O'RRYAN.
nep-Clcrk of Court.
Smedes & White. attys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-27

We take pleasure in being able
to correct a statement made in our
last Issue to the effect that Captain
Barney Storm had handed in his
checks. He is, we are happy to
say, still in the land Of the living,
and may he stay here for many years
to come.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-27
yEHNIIgDN

We take the lollOwlug paragraph
from the Lafayette .AdUerttser Of the
Goth, which gives us pleasure to re-
produce:
We had the pleasure of meeting last
Saturday Lieut.. o. +. Crosby, OF the
United States Engineer Corps, located
in New Orleans, who was here Tor the
purpose of inspecting the Nermilion
Bayou, and is acting by authority of
the government. 1t is extremely graft
fying to the people of Lafayette parish
and, we take it, also to our enterprislng
n%eighbors of Vermilion parish, know
that this move is made by the govern
ment with the view Of removing OBJ
structions to navigation in this water
way. 1t may be said with safety that
the contamination of this purpose is OF
vital Importance to Us and to them, and
would develop a trade general and local
Of no mean proportions. Between the
Morgan railroad bridge and the line OF
the parish there is annually grown on
the banks Of the Vermilion, within easy
shipping distance, not less than 1900
bales of cotton, and corn in proportion.
There is also other prOduce-some su-
gar, live stock, chickens, eggs, etc,
which is carried to market by primitive
and announcement methods, and which
would naturally and inevitably be
handled by boats if navigation We're
possible. The work to be done to ac-
complish this is not of gigantic proper
tons, and we earnestly hope to- sec it
initiated at an early day.
With the necessary outlets to ena.
BILE US to have a free market indie.
pendent Of all monopolies, no place
in the South could offer as great
inducements to immigrants as the
Attakapas country. 1t has a mild
and equable climate, and it has an
unequal soil for a greater variety OF
products than can be profitably pro-
duced in any other part Of the globe.
1t has large forests, containing al
NEST all kinds Of timber, suitable for
building and manufacturing pnrpo-
ses. 1t has immense stores of mine
raj wealth and abundance of fine
water power. We have a beautiful,
fertile and inexhaustible country, a
great portion Of which still remains
nnoccupied, while a large acreage
produces yearly a vast amount of
cereals, cotton, sugar, corn and rlcey
The eyes Of the thousands of good
people contemplating emigrating
from other sections are upon the
thriving an6 prolific State Of Louis.
lana as a place Of ultimate resi-
dence, and while we are offering
them lands and homes, would it not
be wise and prudent Oh thepartof our
national legislators to provide means,
when practicable, to enable us, by
way Of transit, outlets that are more
compatible with the trade ard com.
merce Of the country. Clean out
our rivers and bayous, and let not
the railroad monopolists leech US, as
they are nov doing, any longer.
Free trade, in this respect, and the
planters rights, is all we ask. We
want no closing up of navigable
streams; on the contrary, to benefit
our commerce, to rid ourselves of
railroad monopolies, and to help the
State at large, we need free navi.
cation with all outside ports of the
world to make this one Of the most
A%ourishing and prosperous sections
in our grand union of States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-27

The supreme Court Of Massachu-
sets maintains the cast iron Sunday
law. A barber Of a Worcester hotel
secured this decision, which is I'D.
verse to the practice Of his PROBES.
sion on Sunday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-27
THE ALLEY EXCHANGE,
j. o. LEGE, Proprietor.
ABBEVILLE, LA.

ABBEVILLE, LA.
Always keep on hand the Best and
Finest Liquors and Cigars in the country.
Fancy drinks of all kinds can be had.
Beer aud Ale fresh from the city.l
BILLIARD 4 PIGEON-HOLE TABLES.
Give a call as you are passing.
Oet.-i0, -'55- 5m.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-27
Rose Hill Store

say that what / call tuA puLue, haks
and IS cheap! AtOut this | ny
nothing, bu. leave it to voa 10 coas
and decide for yourselves.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-27
sA
Rose Hill S7OBB,
NOTICE TO THE PUBlp
Nobody talked about the rush ].
Rose Hill Store this Wea
NOBODY COULD

had enough ID j,
talking about the reasonable ass
FAIR PRICES FOR EVERYTHING
they saw and bought without. tall !
ing or thinking about rush. don,
want the public to understand lI,s
I am giving goods away for less th,s
cost. l have too much s,ore.roon
for that, bat I am willing 10, and d
sell good fresh goods, received
weekly for q fair and r~easouabI.
profit.
/ have just received from fra
hands. a nice lot of Fall and Winle,
clothing, which | offer at low figures
The manufacturer ] bought them
from had too much clothing, 60 h
sold me some. | NOW have To
MUCH and | want to sell ALL Of il i
the public for all it is worth. | ha,,
marked the prices so low that ever.
one who has bought 4 suit lateiy
will wish he had waited to see TIM
lot. Remember +! | do not offer ID
sell anything for less than it i
worth, bat promise to give you fill
value for your money. ark kl
valae and NO more for my goods-bR
the geope who have bought at
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-27

Will the next congress order the
opening Of Bayou PIaquemine :?
What saws Mr.. Gay?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-11-27

United States congress %convenes
the first Monday OF next month.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30
Tb.t Registration Matter,

Voters in this community cannot
but have been shocked by reading
in the HERALD of Thursday last an
exposition OF an attempt to steal a
very unfair march on the Democracy
N the matter Of registration. To
this Mr.. Dunsmoor, the County
Clerk, has replied, and in tie col
umns OF the HERALD. where the
charge was brought-an unusual fa-
Yor to political opponent in the heat
Of compaign. But the HERALD
claims no great credit for this. 1t
loves fair play as it loves its life, and
would not deprive citizen of such
proper treatment. 1t will be seen
With what success Mr.. Dunsmoor at
fempts to clear his official skirts OF
the blame attaching to him. Our
readers will, no doubt, remember his
reply.
Gen. Brierly in an interview with
IN Express reporter also tries his fine
Italian hand to exculpate the Repub-
lican County Committee. The Gener-
AIS words are many ,and gointo many
matters not germane TO the subject
in hand. These extraneous side-is-
sues will be avoided for the sake OF
breyity.
Now, coming to the real issue here
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30

elected to Office by his party, but he
is paid to do his duty to all the people
irrespective of all party affiliations.
1t was an utterly indecent proceed
ing, unworthy the dignity of great
National party, that the Chairman OF
the County Committee should be
made special deputy to carry out SO
nefarious scheme.
Finally, if Mr.. Dunsmoor knew
nothing OF all this securing of the
county for voters, and of this plot to
deprive Democrats of the right to
vote, why did he rush off
to the papers on the 26th oi
October, to give notice of the
closing OF the supplemental regis
tration? Remember, it was done
right on the heels of the coming to
light of the fact that the Democratic
Central Committee were cognizant OF
the plot. Did the Clerks office know
of this scheme, and was that office
prostituted to an unfair and base pur-
pose, or was it not? The people think
that office was cognizant of this plot
and their indignation is great. They
will show it at the polls next Tues
day.
1t is true, as Briefly says. the DEM
ocrats did register some seventy
names with the statute above in
mind. To make test case, they
went previous to October twentieth
and offered one, as above stated, in
the Clerks office. Being informed
that such re gistraiion would not en-
title the citizen to vote at the ap-
preaching election, the matter was
dropped. Such certificates were
again presented only after the fact
was discovered that the Republicans
were securing the county to do, what
the Clerks Office refused to allow the
Deputy Assessor to do. If in the face
of these facts, Mr.. Dunsmoor can be
defended from the charge of lending
himself to the plot, it will be smart
advocate who pleads his cause before
the public. The voters will not be
convinced.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30

Ebr rnor-wASHINGTON BARTLETT,
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
- r...,,snont- gopernor. M. +. TARPEY.
OF ALAMEDA.
Mr. Associate Justices OF the Saprenae court:
ahort Tarm JACKSON TEMPLE,
OF soSoMA.
r ro~,, JEREMIAH F. SULLIVAN,
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
-, rs-m BYRON WATERS,
OF SAN BERNARDINo.
-. r-.,,,,er ADAM HEROLD,
OF SANTA CLARA.
Fpr Secretary of State WIN. q. HENDhlCho'
OF BUTTE.
r,~ c.rtror,er JOHN P. DUNN.
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
s~ Attorney -GeneralGEORGE A. JOHNSON,
For Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
ANDREW J. MOULDER,
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
Rty Surveyor General -. e. " MlLLIn'
OF TuLARH.
For Clerk Of Supreme Court ,. u. SfHNohN'
OF sTANIsLAUs.
For Railroad Commissioner:
rA,.,, D,strict WILLIAM W. FOOTE,
OF ALAMEDA.
For State Board Of EQuatfsdtfon;
Fourth District. .JohN L. 9hr Il
OF Los Al 5ELES.
FOR CONIKeESS:
psxth District JOSEPH d. LYNCH,
OF Los ANGELES.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30
No II aiding in Democratic Ranks

There was an article in the Express
last evening to the effect that;
"It is round town rote" to-day that
the Democratic -four sack is out and
in circulation. 1t is the 'roundest OF
round town rote," too, that it is to
he spent solely in the interest of the
Democratic candidate for County
Treasurer. The Democrats are NOV
ing heaven and earth, so to speak, to
elect Broaded. Wholesale trading,
it is well-known, has been in order
since Saturday, and at the last session
of the Democratic County Commit
tee the edict was sent forth, accom-
panied by the "tin" to enact its pro-
vision, "elect Broaded, if every other
man but Kays goes under"
Were it not for the burning imagin-
alton OF the blond interviewer of the
Express, and his well known powers
of Spinning street yarn" the above
might be terrible in its effect. Then
there is the note about Lynch's Pasa-
dena meeting made of the same piece
OF cloth. As a matter of fact that
Pasadena meeting was a most sue
cessful affair, the good fruits OF which
will appear in the returns next week.
As to the "sack" and the "trade, "
they are both pure poppy-cock, as the
writer of the article would know ii he
had any intelligence of political al
airs. There never was campaign
in the county where the Democratic
party was more thoroughly united,
and harmonious. There never was
one anywhere in which the candi-
dates stood more sQuarely by each
other. Nothing is being done-abso-
lutely nothing-for John Broaded
more than for the other candidates on
the ticket. We stand or fall together,
gentlemen, like gallant and loyal
combattants, all intent on a united
victory for the same good cause. By
the way, does the Express man, with
the livid imagination, know anything
OF a candidate for County Treasurer
named Monroe, the friend of two Re-
publican bankers, whose friends
are writing letters to all parts OF the
county "imploring aid in his cause. "
Did it ever hear OF letters about ga
special fight" "see that he runs, "
"I should be pleased to see you soon, "
"Your friend, -"
In their utter poverty of something
to attack, there is little wonder that
our esteemed contemporary and its
party are driven to their imaginations.
There is nothing in this, gentle men,
and you know it. Two years ago
there was Sack" and your party
had it. That is what really beat us.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30
"In the brave days of old"

The Erpress thinks the labor ele-
ment will not vote the Democratic
county ticket. 1t is on the United
Labor ticket. The printer who wrote
Of the "rat" Office where the Repub-
lican printing is done knows that
there "are sensible men among the
printing fraternity" That is the
reason he appeals to them to show
their sense and vote for their friends.
There is another letter in the HERALD
to-day which is commended to the
attention of the "rat' sympathizer
in the Express Office.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30

BOND calls are the order Of the day.
Another block of SIC, ,000,0 900 of the 8
per cents are to stop drawing interest
shortly, leaving only SCI, ,0O0,0 out.
This will make room for SIC, ,00O,0
OF silver or silver certificates. Look
for that metal to go up few cents in
price at once.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30
Temporary Retirement.

During the current canvass Mr..
Joseph d. Lynch, the Democratic
nominee for Congress, in the Sixth
District, will surrender the editorial
supervision of the HERALD.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30

THERE will be genuine, old-time
Democratic rally in the city tonight.
The unterrified will be to the fore in
force, and make Rome howl' for
the whole ticket, Let all be out.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30
GROVE

This place OF resort In the Arroyo Seco is
one OF the most popular in the untry.
There is a good road TO 1t tom the city, and
in charge Of The present proprietor, CHAS,
WAGNER, it is conducted In the very best
manner.
E~CALL AND SEE. 029tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30
ROARU AND LODGING.
TINE KlMBALL MANSION,
ezzs. ASHLEY H0IEl.
.BELLEvUE . TERRACE"

Formerly Pickit villa, 4Ss Pearl street, Los
Angeles. Cal. The finest location in the
city; take Sixth street cars. bellevue Ter
race" consists OF three buildings, all con.
nected by front porch, snd contains 140 as
desirable rooms as can be found In South
ern California. Board and room s2C0 and
81 80 per day. Liberal arrangements made
with persons desiring rooms and board by
the month or year. Telephone 5lS.
DANIEL PICKIT,
augq4tf ' Proprietors,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30
To the Tax.Payers of Los Ange-
les COUNTY.


Under the first Republican
county administration the
total tax levy for the fiscal
year 1885 was ..,........... $135,000
r. R. tax paid in H. ..,'.''.'.. 5000
Sale OF old Jail property .... 55,OOo
-
Making grand total OF ss73,oo0
Under the last Democratic
county administration the
total tax levy for all pur-
poses for the fiscal year
1884 was .......... s.,...-. s5o2,uUo
Difference In favor of Demo -
cratic economy 80. =. S5l2OOO
All the county has to show for
this large excess Of money
taken from the taxpayers
IL courthouse site .......$ t6,000
A 5sil. .........,........-..., 10000
Two bridges s.........-. 1900
santa Ana Road ....... 1000
Total .........s........- sl2s. 600
8till leaving balance unac- -
counted for of ...-......... s3s4,0oO
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30

The HERALD Office is connected with the
..,ephoue system of Los Angeles city and
county. orders for advertisements or Job
work may be sent through this meoluih W
number 156
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30
SneciaI Notice.

,.areatter notices OF companies. societies'
enurches. etc.. will only be inserted in the
nn.rn as paid advertisements. We reserve
for places Of worship gratuitous oirec'ors
which will appear every Sunday morning
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30

The HERALD is the official paper OF the city
af Los Angeles. The city delinquent tax Lists
and all other municipal notices sppear only
n its columns.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30

MEMBERS of the N. G. G. should
not forget that the Democratic plat
form calls for more liberal treat
ment at the hands of the State for
that organization. The militia is a
very important matter. They are
the hope of the country in coming
days should war arise, as the old SOL
diers are its glory for their brave
deeds
'In the brave days of old"
1t is highly proper that such an or
ganization should be enco uraged and
made as effective as possible. And,
by the way, the National Democracy
is in favor of this course with refer
ence to the militia.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30
DALI HERALD.
Herald Steam Printing House.

Tho HERALD Steam Printing Hcuse is nos
surpassed by any job printing once on 'ne
pscinc Coast, outside CT San Francisco, ~
eucilitios for doing Job work. Low prices
nood work and execution may be relied upon
r. this once.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30

WILL THE LADY WHO CALLED AT
w Room |, Ducnmmun Block, please
leave her address or state when she is conf
ing back again, and ohl'ge l.. sc b MIDT.
oe90-lt
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30
FIVE GENTS PER LINE.
PER SONAL.

MRS. Dr.. WELLS FEMALE SPt CIALisT.
Iu The first laoy licenti.te of Kentucky
many years practice here and elsewhere
in Prolapsus Uteii or Falling of the Womb,
Iteration, leucorrhea, ovarian diseases,
Irregularities Prompt relief and radical
change felt from the first treatment. Sal
3. Spriug street. o2S
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30

WANTGD-Positiou ~ stenogr pher and
w book keeper, It any office work. Ad-
dress "a, )" this Office. CcS01t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

Ar. B. N. Rowe is the Santa Ana agent oi
tho HgRALD.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30

WANTED-A young man OF good charac-
w ter would like an engagement with
private family as coachman or general man
about premises; best of references. P.ease
address "Coachman," care OF HERALD office,
City, ocSo-1t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
The Contra st.

Increase first year OF Republican
party in power, 1872, 900; per cent. of
increase, 203, nearly. Result-no
roads, no buildings, nothing.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30
FOR SALE.

ElOR SALE--A good horse, fine roadster;
L. also buggy ana harness, all together or
separate. Apply to FRANK ADAMS, 75 N.
Spring street, Room H. oc302t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30
WANTS.

JNIRSr-CLASS PLUMBER WANTED AT
IL store, Spring street, between Seventh
and Eighth. oc3o-sat tn
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30

WM. L, BAYLEY'S business will be
w promptly attended to in his abseI ce at
239 south Main. ocl26-6t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-30

WILD ANIMALS WANTED-The highest
w cash price will be paid for live wild
animals of all kinds, such as mountain
lions, wild Cats, deer, antelope, bear. coons.
wanted. Apply at OSTRICH FAkM
y5tf On Los Feliz Rancho.