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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13
Ia a Drug Store.


Nose Billups a country darkev.
entered Kiser's drug store and in
CURED;
Boss, yer got any smoothing syr'
up?"
kiser gave him a bottle Of Mrs.
Winslow's celebrated compound and
inquired IF he wanted anything
else"
The darkey looked around, and
seemed to be in deep meditation
when he broke out with
Eyes, my old woman tole me tor
git her some err dem COMPOUNDED lib.
ar coated pills und err box or con
scrated lle-you got eny er dat?"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13
PROCEEDINGS of the Police Jury
of Vermilion Parish, meeting O
March 8, 1856.
d CT

IL n IL IL "A L.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan, the
following preamble and resolution
was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, petitions of citizens
have this day been presented, recon-
mending among other things, the
adoption by this body of a resolu-
ton instructing our Representatives
and Senator's in the General Assem-
bly, Of the State, to propose to and
urge the passage by said legislature
of a Sunday law"
Therefore, be it resolved that our
Representative and Senators in the
State Legislature be and they are
hereby earnestly appealed to, and
requested to present to, and use all
honorable means to secure the pas
sage, by the General Assembly at lis
next session, of a law, prohibiting
through the Stase-the City of New
Orleans excepted-thc sale, barter
or exchange of intoxicating liquors
merchandise on Sundays providing
a penalty for its violation and mode
Of enforcing the same.
Resolved further, that the Police
Juries Of the several parishes of the
State be and they are hereby res
pectfully invited to join this body IL
a similar request to their Eepresen
tatives and Senators in the State
Legislature.
Resolved further, that the Clerk
of this body be and be is hereby or
dered to forward a printed copy o
these resolutions to the President;
of the Police Juries Of each of th'
several parishes of this State, at thu
expense of the parish.
HOWARD HoFEpAU1R, President
L: e. LYONS, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13

How does this read? May be the
Administration and the Morgan
Railroad are not "cheek by jowl:
TH1BoDAUx, 22-12-'S6.
r. NATHI:
I leave for Baton Rouge. Wire
Gallery and others to get up peti
ton for Winchester, you follow suit
and forward all petitions to Cover
nor.
(Signed) CLAY KNosLocH.
4:25 p. IN.
This was done on the day Of Judge
Goodies funeral.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13

Bro. Lawtoa of the New Iberia
Enterprise has captured the parish
printing so he announces by paying
into the parish treasury the sum OF
twenty-five dollars, current money OF
the realm. How this manages to
prove a profitable investment we
must confess our inability to explain.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13

The Literary and Social Club OF
AbbevilIe recently organized is pro-
crossing finely, having already about
thirty.seven members. On next
Tuesday night they will meet to
elect their officers under their con-
~stitution just adopted.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13

Last week we failed to acknowl.
edge the receipt of the first numbers
Of the Messenger a new Democratic
journal established in St. Martins
vile by Messrs. Bienvenu & Eastin
Our best wishes attend you, gentle
men.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13

We are truly grati6ed to sec that
our old friend and former townsman
General Leon Jastremski, editor Of
the Baton Rouge Capitolian-. 7dvo
cate, was elected first vice-president
Of the International Press Conven.
ton recently held in Cincinnati.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13

Massachusetts, registered over six
thousand insane persons in her
asylums and hospitals during 1885,
an increase of two hundred over the
previous year. The animal cost to
the State Of this form Of relief ex.
ceeds $1,000, O00.-Boston Journal,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13

The Police Jury refused to repeal
the Sunday law at the meeting held
on the Sth Of March, and passed a
resolution requesting the several
parishes of the State to appeal to
their Representatives and Senators
and urge the Legislature to pass a
Sunday law for the entire State
excepting the City Of New Orleans
which resolution will be seen by re
fering to another column.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13

An excellent remedy for hiccough
for young and old is graduated
SINGER moistened With pnre vinegar.
For an infant give from a few grains
to a tea-spoonful.-Toronto Globe.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13

The editor of this paper recently
purchased an old dilapidated buggy.
Will some of his old friends assist
him 10 having it rugged up in style?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13

Tuesday night about II o'clock a
dastard'y attempt was made to fire
the large warehouse of Mr.. Solomon
Wise, situated on the corner of Rue
des Beaux Arts, and a small alley
leading therefrom to the steamboat
Fortunately the ERE was discovered
a few moments after the flames
burst forth and extinguished with
slight damage. Could the ecoundrel
who applied the tcrch-be caught
his neck would most certainly pull
hemp.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13

Communications of a personal nature will be
charged double the regular rates, and must be paid
for POSITIVELY in advance.
Al ertisements not marked will be published until
forbid. Gf responsible,) and will be charged accord
ipgly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13

Mr.. Leopold Isaacs shipped to
New Orleans this week, 1851 doz..
of eggs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13

Beef is now selling at six cents a
pound in New Iberia !; all on &C
count of the abolition Of the market
franchises.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13

State of Louisiana - Parish OF
Vermilion-25th Judicial District
Court--No. 81.
Succession Of Joseph L. Broussard
and Emeline Vincent.
Notice is hereby given to ali par
ties interested in the said succession,
or having any opposition to make to
the tableau of debts, charges and of
provisional distribution and settle
ment Of said succession to file the
same 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 18th day of March 1886.
ALCIDR LEBLANC,
Dy.Clcrk of Court
Smedes e. White.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13

Ash Wednesday was we'll observ'
cd by the Catholics of this parish on
that day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13

A new livery stable is going up
on Jefferson street on MI. Jacob
Isaacs' lots.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13
RATES:

Advertisements will be inserted at one dollar and
City cents p square lone inch Of space or less, for the
frst, and seventy-fvec cents for each subsequent in-
%sertion, for any time under one month. For longe-
periods as follows:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-03-13

State of Loulsiana--25ih Judi.
Distric: Court--Pafisl Of NerEil-
ion-No. 27.
Succession Of Robert Cody.
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties interested ia the said succession
or having any opposition to make
to the tableau of debts. and charges
settlement 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 18th day Of March
LAsTIE BROUssARD, Clerk.
Smedes e White. Attys.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-12

Anyone who mas ever dealt in lands,
knows that no investment of money will
so surely and quickly yield return, as
such a venture If carefully made. To
the absolute safety % government
bond, is added profit far in excess Of
rate of interest which can he obtained
on any safe loan. In Kansas and Neb-
raska especially lands are raising in value
very rapidly and with steady growth
which gives assurance OF stability. The
good season and the great tide of immiA
grafton into these states has made invest
ment there doubly safe and desirable.
The climate Of Southern Nebraska and
of Kansas, free as it is from the long
RIGOROUS cold winter, added 20 soil
unsurpassed for richness and productive
capacity, has made possible the wonderful
development of these states. To the far
mer they hold out special inducements.
Cheap land. easy term of purchase, good
markets and varied products enable him to
own his farm at a smaller cost and with less
labor than is required to pay rent for the
land he occupies here, or the interest or
the money he has invested in it.
If you are looking for a safe place &c
invest money, where it will pay you {
large and sure profit. or if you are farm
err and want farm of your own, call OF
me and see what ] have to offer. will
make the visit profitable to you. Oflict
over American Express office, Rock Is
land, Ill. SsvILI.E JOHNSTON,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-12
Response to an Attack.

Edi'0r Of the Argus
Zuma, Oct. Il, 1sS6-The article
in last weeks Union from Rose Hill
has aroused the Indignation of the peo-
pie of The upper end" irrespective
of religion and politics, where the
Rev. ". 5. Hayes is well and favorably
known. save by very few narrow mind
ed partIsaus, who, because Rev. W, S
HAYES being man of learning aud had
the manhood to assert his principles and
vote As he saw fit, not upon the issues OF
quarter of a century ago, but those OF
the present day and for the future. He
was as a majority of our nation was, as
(''Watcher says,') for "Grover." For
which Crime. as these would-be>C Chris
iians called it, few of whom would not
contribute cent towards his salary, mol
attend services. and even some few
have heard declared the marriages
solemnized by democratic minister
were VOID.
Rest ASSURED these bitter partisans
number but few of our people. We are
friendly and have warm place in our
hearts for the scholarly minister and
charitable soldier, Rev. W. s. Hayes
His letter will have marked influence in
the upper end for the Hon. W Ii. Neece
whom the voters know after trial to b
friendly to measures in which the peopl'
of this section are interested-Tarifr re-
form, returning the uBlawfully granted
land to corporations to the public domain
there to remain for actual settlers
reducing the surplus in the treasury al
the Morrison resolution cOntemp
lated, let the Bland act remain
or free coinage; liberal pensions to th
soldiers; stop the importation Of paupe
labor to our shores; don't tax federal EN-
ployes for election purposes; reform tn
civil service; liberal appropriations 10
Rock Island arsenal; give TO the Lahore
his Just hire; if eight hours have been b.
| law made day, don't ask him to wor
ten hours foI days pay; ard the intel
state commerce bill Last, but not leas
| that | will enumerate, is the HenDepi
| canal. b.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-12
Police Points.

For being drunk aud dlsorderly, JUS
tice Halves imposed the following fines
yesterday morning: Michael Singer,
John Garvin and james Miner, So and
costs; Jas. O'Brien, s. and costs.
Henry HAYDEN the railroad brakeman
Of Oskaloosa, Iowa, who stole Mrs. Nc
CURES purse in a street car few weeks
ago. plead guilty before Judge Adams
yesterday sfternOos, and was tiued $25
and costs aud sent to jail to board it
out.
A desperate fight between three coal
miners, who broke into the house of John
Fezler, near the cross roads. between
Davenport and Blue Grass, occurred Sun
day night, in which Fezler shot and prob
ably fatally wounded James Bell, one Of
the miners.
John Case. of Port Byron, who wa:
sent to the penitentiary year ago fol-
concealing stolen property, and whose
sentence expired short time since. wa;
in the city yesterday morning. He thinks
prison life wrought great change fol
the better in him. and speaks in high
terms of the treatment he received while
there.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-12
SOUND TALK.
An Independent Citizen of Bowling
Gives His Opinion OF the Parson.

To the Editor of the Argus:
BOWLING, ILL.,, Oct 5.-The Cns0R OF
last week, in speaking of your reference
to Morgan's prohibition record, says he
did not have jug at the Coe fair, nor
keg of beer in the tent at the encamp>
mert on Vandruff's island In reading
this | was led TO believe that the idea
conveyed was that the candidate in opro-
stion 10 Mr. Morgan had whisky at the
Coe fair and beer at the encampment
Now in Justice TO the opposition eandi-
date, | must say the reference made by
the Union is slauderous and false in the
extreme II is my pleasure TO be &C
quaiu,ed with Mr.. Morgans opponent,
and 1t was my pleasure to meet him as he
drove on the srounds--the only day he
attended the encampment-and to be
in his company good part of the
afternoon, and | know that he did
not have any spirituous liquor of
any kind on the ground. Anyone that
SAYS he did tells fslsehood. The Union
is trying 10 do Just what Morgan is doing
-straddle bis (Morgan's) prohibition
record-but it should tell the truth. Ii
you. Mr. Editor will look up Mr.. Morgans
record on the temperance question tor the
last ten years and compare it with his ac>
tons, YOU will find that be has always
been as inconsistent as at present.
When we first learned in this section
that Mr.. Morgan's health had broken
down, we were very sorry. and sympa-
thIzed with the man We were sorry to
lose such valuable man in the church,
but we are tired of his cant: II am broken
down in health and must quit preaching. y
Is il impossible for man in as poor health
as he claims to be, to do the amount of talk
ing and speech making he is doing? Ger
taiuly he must have made mistake when
he made that assertion, or else his health
has greatly improved lately. So says one
who votes as he pleases and would be put
down as DOUBTFUL.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-12

The New York Herald speaks a. fol
ows OF - Wages of Sin" company,
which appears at Harper's theatre to-
night:
The Wages of Sin" has made a pro-
nounced hit at the Fourteenth street the
atre. 1t is a strong melOdrama, with a
powerfully told story, full of sensational
incidents. The play is admirably acted
By strong cast, and since the night OF
its production some of the unnecessarily
long scenes have been judiciously short
ened, and the performance runs smoothly
and within reasonable time.
SchooIcraft. Goes & Shorts minstrcs
gave their new and novel entertainmen Mt
at Harper's theatre last evening, before
an unusually large audience. The pro-
gramme abounds in new a1d striking
features, the singing being excellent in al
respects and the jokes new and original,
Schoolcraft's local hit on the "red nosed
parson," who abandoned the pulpit to ell
ter the political field, brought down The
house. Shorts, the eminent banjo and
violin player, charmed the audience
Schoolcraft and Seaman kept up the RIG
pie of mirth, and Goes maintained TIL
dignity The after piece, Doctor PASTE
Cure" was above the average mnstra
fares. Schoolcraf;, Goes & Shorts lief
Rock Island with more friends than whcl
they came TO it, and should they com
again Sin the spring" will be welcomed
On Saturday evening of this week W
are promised treat in the appearance Il
Harper's opera house of the popular com
edian, Mr.. J. B. Polk, in his famou
comedy of Mixed Pickles" Both play
and star come highly endorsed by tn
press of the east, and the comedy is sal
to be one of the cleanest. brightest aut
most legitimate of any now on the Amer
lean stage. The company goes direc
from here to Chicago for two weeks en-
gagement. Mr.. ). V. Cook, the WEI
known agent, is be re in advance.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-12
4 False statement.

1t is an open secret that the editor of
the ARGUS is the Rock Island correspcn>
dent of the Chicago Times The cores
rondent has been writtr to the Times
that Congressman Neece chances of
reelection are bully. and the editor has
been -epuhishing the letter in the ARGUS
as cunlalaing information Of value. -
JhiOH.
The D'iiinr of the ARGUS docs
most emphaticalIy state that The
article alluded to above, was not writ,
ten By him. 4 u.d he have anything TO
do with II. And for the benefit of the
smart man of the mon, who never was
known TO get at actual facts in any item
of public interest until the ARGUS opened
the way, we will state that the cores
pondence in Yesterdays Times. republish'
ed in the ARGUS of last evening. WAS pre-,
pared and written By John Corwin, who
is writing up the most closely contested
congressional districts of the state. and
in each instance makes personal canvass
of the district before expressing an opin'
ior That the ARGUS has again shown
its morning contemporary that itis 'otf,
| we trust it will have the courtesy TO cor
rect the false statement it has made. In
asmuch as it has done an injustice not
only to the Argos but to It's readers, 1t
will certainly make satisfactory explain
] atinE
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-12
TO BUILD FARTHER.
The Chicago, Burlington 4 Northern
10 Build 400 Miles More of Track.

The special car which recently conveyed
MesSrs. Stone & Ripley, of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy. over the new tracks
of the Chicago Burlington & Northern, re-
turned Saturday to Chicago. The car is
the property of Mr. Stone, bat was sent
| back to Chicago while Mesars Stone and
Ripley continued their "trip north to tie
| Canadian Pacific 1t has been determined
BY the management of the new company to
| lay four hundred miles Of track. and to be-
Gun the work as soon as possible.
| One thing which has not been de-
termined yet however, is where these
400 miles shall be built The company
has two surveys completed, one north up
the Chippewa valley aud the other directly
west from Dubuque, and which of these
the road will build upon has not been
settled If this line is built west
from Dubuque it will be put together
lust as the road east of the river, that is,
it will be built strictly for business and
not for speculation The track on the
east side is built to avoid great curves
and heavy grades, and they have no curve
on the road with is more than four de>
grees. As result the road is enabled to
pull much larger trains than any other
road, and run faster as well.
The road is giving a little pleasure ex>
cursion to the press club of st. Paul and
Minneapolis, which starts from there to-
day, arriving in Chicago some time to
morrow. The company is greatly disap'
pointed about being unable to get its pas
senger coaches from the Pullman com
pany who are making them, and therefore
have been compelled to postpone the
opening for passenger traffic.
Nj f. Hoyt, superintendent of the
eommissary department of the c., B. u
Q road, was in the city last week and ar
ranged for storage house for the pro-
visions for the dining car service to be
| inaugurated on the Rock Island division
October 81. The store house will be in
THIS city and the dining car crew will re-
sido here. The diner will be attached tC
No. /. { ing in at night, and No. ? go
ing OF the morning. The car @ill run
only TO Meiora. where it will be switched
off and ccn-a back on the neXt train
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-12
October and the Catholics.

In the Catholic church the month of
October is especially COnsecrated to the
devotion of the rosary, and on the first
Sunday is celebrated the feast in com
memoration of the battle of Lepanto,
which broke the power of the Turks, a
victory which is ascribed to the advocacy
of the Virgin Mary Pope Leo XIII. has
renewed the prescriptions of last veal
concerning services for this month. From
October to November ?, five decades a
least of the rosary, with the litanies, art
to be recited every day in all parish
churches and in public sanctuaries dedi
Gated to the Mother of God, as slso il
other churches to be selected by the ord
nary
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-12
The Soldiers Home.

The dedication Of the Soldiers aud
Sailors home. which IS being provided
by the great state of Illinois at Quincy
will commence on Tuesday. Oct 10 and
will continue for three days Plans are
being matured by the people of Qgiacy
which will make 1t memorable event
Logan, Paimcr. O5les5y, Black, Cullom
and other noted military and civil leaders
will be there and take part in the excr
Cises. The "SlOw Seven" who located
the home will also join the procession
and take a square meal in the only town
in the state which was thoroughly salts
fed with their labors.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-12

There died quite suddenly at Rural last
Friday afternoon, Mrs. Emily Cheney,
aged seventy one years. She was bora
in Cham paign county, Ohio. was married
in 1910, and two year batter came to
Rock Island county. She leaves four of
six children boru to her. The su;viving
are Mrs Ed Mccartney. of this city,
Mrs. Robt. Coffee, of Eldora, Iowa,
Mrs. L Metzler. of Rural and Alanso P,
Cheney. of Rural She was an aunt 10
M. John A Wilson, of Rural The
funeral occurred Saturday with iuterment
at Manning cemetery, near Suedina
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-12
CLEAR AS CRYSTAL"
Improved Process of Manufacture at
the Rock island Glass Works

An improved process Of glass blowing
has been introduced at the Rock Island
glass works. aud the success of the new
arrangement, is assured as result of the
extraordinary fine quality of glass turned
ont yesterday morning, when the I'M
proved methods were tried for the first
time.
Mr.. P. L. Mitchell, after diligently
Sc lrching all over the country for modes
of producing cle9rer glass than the
company had been previously enabled to
turn out. rau across Frenchman not
long since, who claimed to have the rem>
cdv desired, and during the summer and
fall cessation of work at the factory he
was permitted to put in his invention, by
which the blowing is done by artificial
gas, AMI the company is so we'll satisfied
with the result that the Frenchman's pro
cess has been adopted, which in the flu
ture enables the Rock Island glass works
to produce as clear, clean and bright a
crystal as there is made anywhere in the
world.
Aud while Mr. Mitchell and the others
of the company are to be congratulated on
the result of the experiment they are to
be commended too for the r1.erprise
they have manifested. If all ., ,.ock
Islands industries would make an example
Of this, there would be ne reason for goirg
abroad for products which are made at
home With these advantageous facilities,
the Rock Island window glass works exN
poets 10 double its business the coming
season, and it deserves 10.
A SAMPLE of the glass blown BIZ the
new process may be seen. at Mike Ma
grum's Tivoi Hall on Second avenue
where inspection is invited.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-12

4 pleasant day was that spent by a
nutting party from this city, which went
to the beautiful farm of J. H. Wilson, near
Coal Valley, last Saturday and spent the
day. The party went in single buggies,
and left the city at 8 in the morning, re-
turning at in the evening, having en-
joyed picnic dinner in the woods
Those who composed the party were Mr.
and Mrs. f. W. Hurst Mr., and Mrs. J
NJ Montgomery, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Knowlton, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G Frazer,
Mrs. c. W. HAYES, and children, Miss
Kate Halves, Mrs. W Il. Gest and chill.
dren.