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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-05-01

redge failed to come, having no fur
Their time | secured the help of John
Lemaire, who being present and a
mechanic to assist me in the exam.
nation of said bridge. We found
as follows I: the first bench at the
east bank lower and rotten, and the
other bench needed a new sill and
one post. the rest Of the bench work
good. Fourteen sleepers most all of
which had been broken and three
had railing rotten, which had been
broken, one missing next the floor,
the floor was badly broken and
patched and a good many holes. We
come to the conclusion if the floor
was taken up and all the good plank
picked out there would be good
plank enough to cover one-half of
said bridge, the length Of said
bridge is 800 feet.
Signed, ROBERT GREEN,
JOHN LEMAIRE.
On the Monday following it being
the day fixed to report, it being a
holiday there was no business to be
done on that day, So We had no
meeting on that day, stating the
condition we found the said bridge
in to the President aud other mem
bers of your body, they asked me to
60 and repair the bridge and bring
in my bills, the cost of repairing Of
said bridge is $l35.77.
Filed April -, 'S6.
l.. c. LYONS, clerk.
Report of fines collected by Jos.
s. Nuncz, sheriff, read. adopted aud
ordered spread on the minutes.
Fines collected by JOS. S. Nunez.
sheriff in criminal cases and paid to
the Treasurer.
Nos. State VS..
Is Alex Turner 5 2 SO
26 Leo Landry IS 90
81 Olidon Broussard 100 90
33 Jesse Owens 5 90
81 Jesse Owens S 90
81 James Smith 5 90
% Adam .Ahsl,ire 5 90
Al Daniel Brown 90
50 J.. j. Abadie I SO
S 2lO 10
Sheriff. com 1929 81
... lS9 90
Dist Atty's com 2o96 on the
remainder 81 80
Paid to Treasurer S 15l 90
Costs collected 70: the benefit Of
the Parish
Nos. in case VS..
/ % Leo Landry $ Is 90
IL y. Brown ii so
SO J. Owens 4 90
26 Leo Landry Dist Atty fee 10 90
40 70
lC9M com 4 O5
Sc IS
Nos. State VS..
20 Nicholas Broussard 500 90
50 J.. Jupiter 2 so
y F. NJ. Levy 10 90
1l2 so
Sheriff com III 25
10l rs
Dist Atty com remainder 20 25
Paid to Treasurer 81 rs
Cases in which fines have not been
collected, with the amount of such
fines and the reason why same we're
not collected.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-05-01

Paid to Treasurer 81 rs
Cases in which fines have not been
collected, with the amount of such
fines and the reason why same were
NOT coIlectpd.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01
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How it Was Done.

The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Star has the following
to say of our late unplcasantness:
"The congressional contest in the
Second Kentucky District, which has
just resulted in the denomination of
the sitting member, Mr.. Lafloon, was
chiefly of significance for the candi-
dacy of Hon. James A. Mckenzie for
the honor. Mr.. Mckenzie was a mem.
Der of the Forty-fiftb, Forty-sixth
and Forty-seyenth Congresses, and
made fame for himself as an orator.
He retired from publiclife because of
threatened blindness. He afterward
recovered the health of his eyes, how
ever, and became Secretary of State
under Governor Knott. He is filling
that office at present. lie is one of
the most brilliant men in Kentucky,
reckoned second to none of the re-
nowned speakers of that State. He
presented the name Of Mr.. Carlisle to
the Chicago convention for the Presi-
dency in eulogy that was universal
ly admired for its splendid diction.
Mr.. Mckenzie, while in Congress, sue
ceeded in having quinine put on the
free list, and there grew out of that
service to the public no little popu-
arity for him. The contest which
has brought him defeat was a spirit
ed one, and while there were three
other candidates, they were all prac-
tically united against Mr.. Mckenzie.
Two of them were from localities
where, without the spur of home
pride to lead the people away from
him, he would easily have carried the
day. Mr.. Lailoon, therefore being
assisted thus in dividing up Mr.. Nc
Kennels strongholds, and having his
own county well in hand, came out
victorious. The nomination is equiv
alent to an election. Mr.. Laffoon is
serving his first term"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01


John Esten Cooke, the author, died
at his home at Winchester. Va, OH
the 9th ult.
John Esten Cooke was a son OF
John Rodgers Cooke, an American
jurist and prominent Virginian, and
brother of Philip Pendleton Cooke,
the poet. He was born at Winches-
ter, Va, Nov. 3, 1880. After the
removal Of his family to Richmond,
in 1889, he was sent TO school, and
finally prepared himself for the bar,
TO which he was admitted in 1851.
Having contributed sketches and sto..
ries to various periodicals, he publish
cd novel, "Leather Stocking and
Silk" in 1854, which were almost i'm
mediately followed by "The Youth
Of Jefferson" and "Yirginia Comedi-
ans" His other works are "Ellie; or,
the Human Comedy" "The Last of
the Forresters," Henry st. John,
Gentleman" presenting phases of
Virginia life, and "Life of Stonewall
Jackson" "Wca,ing of the Gray"
"Mohun; or, the Last Days of Lee
and His Paladins," "Hilt to Hit, or
Days and Nights I'm the Shenandoah"
"EIammer and Rapier," "Out of the
Foam," "Life of Robert E. Lee" "Dr.
Vandyke," and "Her Majesty, the
Queen"
During the civil war the deceased
served on the staff of different Con-
federate generals until the close of
the contest.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01
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Is He a Demagogue3


Quinine jim tells good one on
Polk, and as Capt. Shelton says he
was there and verifies the story, wen
give it to our readers: The candi-
dates were in Sebree, and the speak
ing grounds had been selected about
a half mile in the woods. Several
minutes before time for the speaking
Mr.. Lafloon proceeded to livery sta
BILE, hired a hack and instructed the
driver to 60 to the hotel as soon as
possible. The driver was on time.
About one hundred fellows wheat
scented and corn-scented were stand
ing listlessly around ready to take in
any tableau which might be put on
the bills, and observing the four
great congressional aspirants with
something akin to awe. When the
hack drove up Laffoon held the door
open and invited Mckenzie, Ellis and
Adair inside to take seat, and no
sooner were they seated when Polk
closed the door and ordered the driv-
er TO 60 on, Then turning 10 the
crowd Latloon said: "Come on, boys,
let us walk; those aristocrats can
take the carriage if they want to-
A shout at once went up for Polk.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01

Apropos to the question of prohi-
bition which is just now beginning
to attract attention in Christian coun-
ty the following item from the Lou
isville Times is not without interest
"Hardin county, like Rockcastle
county, voted out whisky several
years'ago, but the result is the old,
old story of how prohibition doesn't
prohibit. Last week mass meeting
was held in Hardin to devise means
for enforcing the law, and in yester-
days Stanford Journal correspond
emf says: 'Rockcastle voted for local
option once, but that law has been
greater source of evil than all other
laws combined. More whisky is be.
ing sold in Mt. Vernon and Rockcas-
tie county to-day than was sold be-
fore the law took effect"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01
KENTUCKY KNOWLEDGE.

Maj. NJ. c. Hollaway and Miss
Pearl Hill, of Spencer Co., eloped to
Jefferson Monday and were married.
Katow Unosuke and Miss THRU
were the principals in a Japanese
wedding in Louisville last week.
Ira McMann and Miss Ella Towns
end, of Paducah, eloped to Metropo-
lis, ILL.,, and were married.
Sidney Greer and Miss Anna
Adams, of Barren Co., went over to
Jacksonville and were married
Monday.
Nat johnson shot and killed Ben
Grady, at Jacksonville, in row over
the result of the primary election in
the 4th district.
Miss Sarah Cecil, Kentucky girl
of great promise, has just made her
professional debut upon the concert
stage at New York.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01
Good Results in Every Case.

D. A. Bradford, Wholesale paper
dealer of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes,
that he was seriously afflicted with a
severe cold that settled on his lungs
had tried many remedies without
benefit. Being induced TO try DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, did so and was entirely cured by
use of few bottles. Since which
time he has used it in his family for
all Coughs and Colds with best re-
suits. This is the experience OF
thousands whose lives have been
saved by this wonderful Discovery.
Trial Bottles free at j. r. Armistead's
Drug Store.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01
Ee Meant What He Said.
Special Dispatch to the Post. ]

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-It is re-
ported here that the Presidents at
tention has been called to a charge
that his letter of July ii has been
violated by number of oflice-holders
in Indiana, Kentucky and Louisiana
in regard to taking part in politics
and conventions, and that he will
direct an investigation.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01

Mr.. Adair, our county candidate,
was gloriously defeated, and the only
explanation we can give is because
he did not get enough votes to elect
him, So please ask no questions
Union Local.
His vote was cut down in his own
county by the so-called support OF
his alleged friends, who damned him
with faint praise. Even at this dis.
lance it did not require a telescope tc
see that both of the Union county
papers that pretended to be for Adail
were at heart for Lalfoon.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01
1906 Votes Cast.

The District Committee met al
Henderson Monday and officially de-
clared the result Of the late primary,
winch resulted in the nomination of
Hon. Polk Lailoon. The committee
men each reported that few illegal
votes had been purged from the
books in their respective counties,
which action was approved by the
District Committee. A resolution
was adopted requiring the county
committees to preserve the poll books
of their several counties. The follow
is the vote by counties:
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01
The Situation In the Third.

O"o9 40 NNOi DOug ONpSotSu bhS
Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton at Franklin Tuesday resulted in
u split and two nominations were
made, Chairman Dubose, of War
rem, refused to meet with six other
members of the District Committee
who were present and agree upon an
hour for the meeting Of the conven-
ton. Thereupon six of the eleven
members met and fixed l o'clock as
the time and the court house the
place.
AT the hour specified the court
house was pretty well filed, and, af-
ter waiting on Chairman Dubose for
some time, and he failing to appear,
Bob Warden, chairman of the COM
mittee of Logan county, called the
convention 10 order. Capt. d. c..
Walker, of Simpson, was nominated
and elected temporary chairman. and
Ii. II. Brown and other members of
the press were chosen secretaries.
After which the convention pro-
ceeded to the transaction of business
and appointed committees on resolu-
tons, credentials and permanent Or
ganization. After the retirement of
the committees, Hon. w. w. Bush,
of Simpson, Pat Edwards, of Warren,
w. T. Bradburn, of Allen, and others
addressed the convention Each of
the committees having brought in its
report, nominations were then in
order.
Hon. John S. Rhea, of Logan, was
placed in nomination by NJ. B. Nor
ton, of Logan, in very eloquent
speech, and seconed by w, w. Bush,
of Franklin.
The counties composing the dis
trict were then called and responded
in manner as follows! Allen cast
her five votes for Rhea. Butler did
not respond. Cumberland did not
respond. Clinton did not respond.
Edmunson cast her three votes for
Rhea. Logan cast her twelve votes
for Rhea. Muhlenburg cast her sew
en- votes for Rhea. Todd cast her
six votes for Rhea. Simpson cast
her five votes for Rhea. Warren did
not respond. The vote was then
counted, and Rhea having received
majority of the votes, he was declared
by the Chairman to be the nominee
of the convention. r. II. Lacy, Of
Simpson, Bob Moody, of Todd, and
w. r. Bradburn, of Warren, were
appointed committee to notify Mr..
Rhea of his nomination, after which
Mr.. Rhca came in, amid the cheers of
the convention, and accepted the
nomination, making very strong
appeal to the Democracy TO stand by
him.
The convention then, after some
other business of little Importance,
adjourned sine die.
In the mean time Dubose, the
chairman Of the District Committee,
was holding another convention in
the court house yard, where Hallsell's
friends and delegates had assembled
Suffice it to say Ilallsell was declared
the nominee. The two contested
counties, Allen and Edmundson, had
two sets of delegates, one favorable
to Hallsell, the other favorable tC
Rhea. Hallsel's delegates reported
at the convention below, and Rhea's
at the convention in the court house
The two factions are as far apart a:
the polls and no compromise is pos
sible.
In the meantime E. L. Motley, 9
popular young Republican, has an
nounced himselfas a candidate ant
if both of the Democrats run through
his election is assured, as the distric
is one of the closest in the State.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01

The Paducah Standard is reminded
that it has about as much politics as
it can look after al home, without 60
ing out of its way to discuss the poll
tics of the Second District. We may
nominate the wrong men occa-
sionally up this way, but we seldom
acknowledge our inability to make any
nomination for an Office.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01


The Mammoth Cave Railroad from
Glasgow Junction to the Cave is very
nearly completed as to its grading
and masonry. Tracklaying was COM
menced Monday and will be pushed
rapidly to completion. The road will
be ready for the opening ceremonies
by November l. Preparations are
making for grand Kentucky cele-
bration at that time. A large num-
Der of distinguished guests will be
present, and excursions organized
from points in Tennessee and Ken
lucky. A series of excursions from
all important points will be of fire.
quent occurrence during the winter.
The intention of the management,
with Mr.. Wheless as President, is to
make this the most popular all-the-
year-round resort in the county, both
for health and pleasure.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01

The already able editorial staff of
the Louisville Times has been
strengthened by the addition of
Young E. Allison, one of the bright
est and most capable journalists on
the Louisville press.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01
Apue,

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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01

John Kenntzler and an old man
named Washer were found dead in
a small boat on the Ohio, at Geneva,
below Henderson. They had anch-
ored the boat and diediof fever. as
they were too sick TO go ashore for
medical attention.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01

The widow of Gen. Frank Cheat
ham has been appointed Postmaster
at Nashville, a place made vacant by
the death of her husband.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01

Another Cleveland has been
brought TO the front in Connecticut.
The Democrats have Just nominated
Edward S. Cleveland for Governor.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01

The Republicans have named Jno.
w. Lewis as their candidate to OPP
pose A, B. Montgomery in the Fourth
Congressional District.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01

One thousand additional bricklay-
crs are wanted for the next six
month, at Charleston, at "a or more
dav.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01

fudge Robt. S. Green has been
nominated for Governor by the Dem
ocrats of New Jersey.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01

Edward w. Hines has succeeded
Gen. John Rodman as official reporter
of the Court of Appeals.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01
THE OFFICIAL COUNT.

Lafioon over Ellis, 2,2lS; Ellis over
Mckenzie 29l.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01

Virgins great earthquake booked
for the Doth ult., failed TO moterialize,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01

We are putting more reading mat
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01

Col. Thos. L. Jones, of Newport, is
still quite feeble and will probably
never regain his health again.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01
NERVOUSNESS

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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01

Il. j. Brine was found dead in a
garnet at Louisville.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-04
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republican County Convention for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for the
following officers, Probate Judge. County
Attorney, District Clerk, Superintendent of
Public instruction and Coroner, will be held
i'm the city of Wichita on the 4th day of Sep
TENDER, 1886, at II O'Clock a. m. at the opera
house.
There will also be held at the same time
and place, and after the adjournment of said
county convention, a convention to nominate
a candidate for representative for the
Eighty second Representative district
There will also he held on the same day and
after the adjournment of said county conven-
ton ia convention in the First ward of the
city of Wichita, for the purpose of nominal
ing candidate for representative for the
Eighty fourth Representative district.
On Friday the third day of September,
1856, at IL O'clock m. of said day, at the city
of Goddard, there will be held convention
for the purpose of nominating candidate
for Representative for the Eighty third Rep
resentative district and for the purpose of
nominating candidate for the Office of coun-
ty commissioner for the Third Commissioner
district
Said conventions are called by order of the
Republican Central Committee, and the
townships and wards will be entitled to the
following number of delegates:
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-04
MATTERS IN WESTERN SEDG
WICK.
ROCKFORD FARM, Aug. B.

ROCKFORD FARM, Aug. 3.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
Just as we Peotone people were about
becoming resigned TO the prospect OF seeing
everything scorched and withered, and IN
all probability, blown away on the wings
of dry tornado-like wind. the clouds be-
gan dispensing the boarded moisture. That
was a week ago. then, last Thursday night
a quiet rain fell, and the steady patter, pat
ter, drip. drip, sounded as a lullaby. on
which we drifted off into happy dream
land.
So much rain had fallen above hingman.
that after flooding the streets there the Am
nescah came tearing down in fine style,
swollen from thread-like stream 10 a
broad. rushing river In Il few hours the
roaring had ceased, and gentle ripping
sound succeeded il. and the sullen, dark
water became clear and smooth. The
sands have shifted and loo>ened so that
Rock ford is again impossible. Several
parties have nired close to the bank, but
been able to pull out without particular
damage: but a man who attempted
TO ford mile above, came very
near losing his team. as vel
as his life. A bridge is one Of our imme
diate needs. but i, is about the last thing
,ha, viii be looked after Railroad is al
very WELL and everybody is glad that our
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-04
THE PROGRESS OF REFORM.

George William Curtis, the particular
renegade Republican who more than any
other of the independent crank movement
in New York is responsible for an admin
istration distinguished principally for its
Encouragement of patriotism and for the
vetoing Of pension bills passed for the re-
lief of American citizens whose love for
their country in its hour of peril proved
greater than all other cOnsiderations-this
eminent silk -stockinged lieutenant Of
Beecher, is to deliver an address today at
the fashionable resort of Newport on the
question of Civil Service Reform. The
subject of the address, we believe, is to be
the progress of reform, which progress I'M
der Cleveland has been backward instead
of forward as every citizen not trammeled
with Grover Cleveland commission or an
expectation of office well knows.
George William Curtis is pre-eminently
the great political fraud of America, and
his speech today, which, while in that it
will sustain the civil service reform as en-
forced by Cleveland, will necessarily be
hypocritical and only have weight with the
political dudes of New York who proved
traitors at the last national election.