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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
THE PLATFORM.

We, the Democracy of the State of
Louisiana, in convention assembled, do
Announce and declare:
First. Our devotion to the time honored
principles of the Democratic party as pro-
claimed by it's founder. Thomas Jefferson,
b%elieveing that their recognition and
enforcement are essential to the mainten-
ance of free Institutions and popular
government.
Second. That we indorse the adrnistra-
ton of Grover Cleveland, and believe
that the interests of the Union Will be
best subserved by his reelection we also
indorse the administration of Coy. Samuel
Douglas McEnery as 4 recognition OF the
eminent services of the State OF a faithful
public servant; and we affirm that the
administration of pnblic affairs in Louisi-
and has, during the last eleven years
brought the State OUT of anarchy, develop
ed wealth and prosperity, and paved the
way to the high position Louisiana is
entitled to among the States, and we
pledge ourselves to it's p~erpetuatiOn.
Third. We pledge ourselves to an econo-
mical administration OF public affairs, to
all m~aintenances of the State credit by
limiting appropriations to the exent of the
revenues and to the liquidation of the
State debt and the prompt payment OF the
: interest on the same as now adjusted by
law.
Fourth. That the levee system of the
tJtdu7 10 IL hVSGSs1tN W tho pAVttS'ioh VI
tho lives and property of onr citizens.
Fifth. We pledge ourselves to develop
and maintain and protect the same to the
fullest extent consistent with the finances
of the State as absolutely essential to the
happiness and prosperity of Il people.
We pledge the Democratic party OF this
State to An earnest effort to place the free
public schools of this State upon a sub
stantialands satisfactory basis, and to that
end the legislature is requested to appro-
pirate. q sufficient amonn from the annual
revenuesof the State to provide for the
suitable education of the children of this
State.
Sixth. That it is the duty of the State to
fo~stersand improve all of its great agriclll-
tural interests by adequate legislation for
their development and promotion, an1
especially by the encouragement and
maintenance of the Agricultural College
and the present and proposed State eYreri-
mental station and by all other Legislation
in the special interest of agriculture.
Seventh. We are opposed to the employ
lnent of penitentiary convicts of the State
in such manner as to bring convict labor
IN competition with free labor.
,Eighth We invite to the fertile fields OF
Louisiana immigrants from ail lands with
the assurance that they shall find here a
hearty welcome and happy home.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
Seeking Admission Into ~ Noted
GsVab.

The membership the Union Club
of New York City, says the Sun, is
limited to l00G. 1t is full. and there
are over 500 applicants waiting for
some CT theold met to die, to resign.
Or to be expelled. The yearly
average OF vacancies now is thirty.
five. If it keeps at that figure for
the next fourteen years it will be
that long before some of the pre-
sent candidates will get in. But
the aspirants realize this, and
heroically wait. Fathers who want
their sons join have them proposed
almost directly after they are born.
There are many youngsters of ten
and twelve years put up whose: names
will be reached, at the present rate.
just about when they become Of age.
and when they will be eligible
This nomination of babies is after
the English custom.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
10 Contractors.

Sealed proposals, are invited Il J.
undersigned for building a conrt.bo.Me
for Vermilion parish, at AbbeyilIa1 g qa
until Wednesday, April 255tfi, 1859 !,
II m. Said courthouse to be hn;,. =.
brick, according to the plans and A 90 y
cif%ications, in hands of the Bnildlss
Committee, and is estimated to Guy.
about $22, GOO. PAYMENTS to be n sSs.
cash, from $1,000 to $l3,0oO-baIanes
in /, ? and three years time. p1sn.
specifications and terms of .parmaa.s
&c, can be seen at the of6ea - -,
chairman of the building Commits sa :
Abbeville. The right is reserve - Y
ject any and all bids.
March 20, 'SS.
w. W. EDWARDS, Chairman
LAsT1E BRoussARD, -
W. l.. VASsLYkE,
COMMITTEES.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
The State Immigration Associa,
ton of H40Hisiala.

The State immigration Associa-
ton Of Louisiana is controlled by
an executive c~cmnittce whose labor
to secure immigration for Louisiana
is entirely gratuitous, and feeling
assured that the press of the State
is with it in this movement, it asks
OF it its co operation in this grand
Undertaking. Among the principal
items Of information desired from
those who have lands for sale is to
forward to that Office descriptions of
the land they have for sale, with its
price per acre, its character Of soil,
how many cleared acres the land
contains, and how much and what
kind Of timber is on it, the kind of
agricultural productions that flourish
there, or is it better suited to stock
raising, and how it is watered
whether it is high aud dry, or sub
ject to overflow. Also wish to know
if there are schools and churches on
or near the land, and if it lies on or
near a railroad or river, with the
name of said railroad or river; also
if the land is fenced and built up,
and the assessment on it, with maps
and plans of the parish, and other
items of information that the parties
are willing to furnish. 1t is sug-
guested that a certain price be fixed
on such a number CT acres as land.
owners have in excess and are will
ing to dispose of; they don't want
tax titles. We have in Eerm;lion
parish millions of unoccupied lands
which can, no doubt, be easily and
readily disposed of at fair prices
through the medium of this associa-
ton; and thousands of good farmers
would be glad to make this section
of country their future home did
they know the many advantages we
have for the tiller. of the soil. BY
addressing II. II. Baker, secretary
of the association, 1853 Common
street. New Orleans, you can obtain
all information desired and find a
purchaser for your land.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31

At the recent immigration conven.
ton which was held at Shreveport
a resolution was adopted requesting
the police icries, and the citizens of
every parish Of the State, to appro-
pirate and raise by subscriptions
amounts necessary to make surveys
and plats Of the different parishes,
giving the quality of their soil, their
location, the amount Of acres for
sale, the price, terms, ETC., the eli
mate, the water supply, wood and
other information which may prove
necessary to attract the attention OF
immigrants to Louisiana. 1t is to be
hoped that the planters and business
men of the parish, also our police
jury, will take the matter in hand
and devise some means by Which a
fund sufficient may be raised to &C.
complish this end.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
Notice OF Election
PARISH OF VERMILroy j.

March II, 1855.
BY virtue and under the author;ty j.
the proclamation Of His ExcellencY /
u. McEnery, governorof the Statas y
Louisiana, under date of Jannarv ID
1858, directing that an election be hslgi
throughout the State on Tuesdar H.
18th day of April, 1883, it bei,o ~
first Tuesday next following the third
Monday in said month, from Z o1oct i.
the morning until 6 O'Clock in the affsr-
noon, at such places as q be DESC.
mated by the legal local authoritaa. *
the purpose Of electing in said mann
the folio wing officers to serve for. the
term OF four years, in the xIowine
manner, to wit:
Two Senators from the Tenth SepA-
torial District, composed of the pariah.
es OF st. Mary, ,Calcasieu, CsnerOn
and Vermilion.
One Representative for said mshho d
Vcru lion.
a Governor, a Lieutenant-GMenoe
Seer etary OF State, Attorney General.
State Treasurer, Auditor Of publjc
ACC cunts and Superintendent Of Public
Ed dcation, One Judge and one district
Al torney. of the twenty fifth judicial
district, composed Of the parishes Of
lafayette and Vermilion, d Clerk Of
he District Court, Sheriff una ea6
Coroner for the parish of Vermilion,
one Justice of the Peace and one Con-
stable in each ward in the parish, exa
cept the third ward in which there
shall be two justices of the peace and
two conStables. and the following
amendments to the constitution Of this
State.
First proposed Amendments uHler
Act No. 43 Of 1854.
Second proposed amendment !: under
Joint Resolution No. liz Of 1884.
Third proposed amendment joint
Resolution No. IS of18S6.
Fourth proposed amendment : Joint
Resolution No. - of 1856.
Fifth proposed amendment under
Joint Resolution No. So OF 1856.
Sixth proposed amendment: Joint
Resolution No. 90 OF 1886
Now therefore, | Lyman C. Lyons,
Returning Officer for the parish Of Yer
million, do here give public nOtioptA
an election will be held in thissHdz
on Tuesday, the 18th day Of Ap13
1883, from 7 O'clock in the morning -
til 6 o'clock in the afternoon, for The
purpose of electing the above mentiQn-
ed officers and taking the vote OF be
proposed amendments to the Constitu-
ton of this State. Said election to be
conducted and returns made according
to law. L. G. LYONS,
Returning Oh6cef.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
"A CARD.

To the Voters Of VerMiiion Parish:
The statement that the Clerk of
Court for this parish claimed over 500
as his costs in the suitof "BurtyS. Mrs.
Rutaud," and that when required to
draw the bill in detail and itemized
amounted to only a trihe owe $50 is
untrue and false.
The facts are: Mr.. James N. Will
liams, on II day, called for the
amountofallcOsts in saidsuit which was
furnished him and consisted of separate
statements of costs of Clerk, Sheriff
and other costs, and added together
and amounting to something over 500.
This was presented to Mr.. Williams who
required that itemized bills be furnish
ed. The Clerk, then, drew his own
bill and. the undersigned, Dy-Sheritf,
drew that of the Sheriff, they We're
drawn separately and the clerks bill
amounted to q trife over $50. He
never claimed any more, as his costs in
the suit.
The truth of our assertion can be cs-
tablished by the production of the bills
of costs in the suit which were deliver
ed to Mr.. Williams. We are unable to
produce copies of said bills because the
records in the case were destroyed by
fire on the It'll of April, 1885.
Abbcvillc, March 81, 1883.
J.. &. LYONS,
Dy-Shcriff.
LASTIE B~ROUSSARD,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
MAYORS
NOTICE oE ELECTION.
Ha@a&H


To all mhom it may concern
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual municipal election for tho rarfoP
of electing a Mayor and four AldeTslsl
to serve as the Town Council d the
town of Abbcyille, La, will be held ~
the courthouse, in said town, On ]
Monday, April 2, 1854
the polls will be opened at y oclosA
a. M, and closed at 4 o'clqfk q =, q
said day.
And also sealed applications 8.
received for the keeping OF taes
according to joint resolution q ino
Police Jury and Town Council.
Given under my official ssigfletssesla
the town of Abbeville, this 18th day y
March, 1888.
E. BOURNE. NARA
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31

Tie weather, so far having been
unfavorab'e for field work, we think
that as soon as pleasant weather
permits a fair start, all will settle
down to their work with renewed
energy and vigor. The planters are
paying good wages to those working
by the month, and a fair proportion
Of the crop to those who prefer TAX
ing their. chances with the planter,
for a good or bad season, large or
small crop. We hope that all will
soon get fairly 10 work and work
with a will, each striving to do their
whole duty as good citizens.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31

1t strikes US that the action Of the
Democratic Executive Com.
mittee last Monday was decidedly
hasty. The decision regarding the
holding Of a mass meeting Or con-
vcntion to- select a straight out
Democratic candidate for the legis.
lature is a question Of opinion in
which we cheerfully concede their
superior wisdom and foresight. But
when in their haste to adjourn they
failed to ratity the State and senate.
rial nominations, they were derelict
in courtesy if not duty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
Hon. Conrad Debaillon announces

Hon. Conrad Debaillon announces
himself in this issue of the MERI.
D1oNAL as a candidate for re election
to the Office Of district judge for this
judicial district. Judge Debaillon
is so we'll and favorably known in
this section Of country that it would
be futile on our part to attempt to
acquaint our readers with his many
good qualities as an upright citizen
and q fair and impartial judge. His
merits aud qualifications as an eff.
cient officer are also too well known
by our people to need any words Of
commentator from US.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orlea

Land Office at New Orleans. La.
p March IA. 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intcn-
ton to make tinal proof in support Of his
claim. and th at said proof will be made
before the Judge or in his absence the
Clerk of the District Court. at Abbeville,
La. on Monday, May Z, 1888, viz : Jos.
A. Faux, who made Homestead Entry
Number 1929, for the SW or Of NV or Sec.
Z, tip. IL, Sir 3 East, la. Meridian
He names the following witnesses to
cultivation of said land, viz :-Gustave
Sicily, BENZ. Hargrove, f. w. Gaspard
and T. ?. Broussard, all of Vermilion Par
ish Louisiana. rs
THos. j. BUTLFR, Register.
March 81, 1855. .4.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31

WANTED-One thousand good
yard dogs to ell the places Of those
that met with death barking at can.
didates, who failed to announce in
the papers.-Lafourche Star.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31

The Capitohan. Advocate material,
good will, ETC., was sold on the 2lst
to the Baton Rouge News Publishing
Company, Who will take possession
of same on. the 1st Of August.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Twenty-fifth judicial District g

Parish of VermiliOn.
No. 81. 80 ].
Succession of Hypolite Chstaignn y
and FeIicite Marcel.
Application of ThecIet Ther1os % =
appointed co-administrafoTe. 41s
Notice is hereby given fhaf az fe,;ne
interested in said succession, oInst;ar
any. opposition to make to the spph h -.
ting in the cffice Of the. clerk q eol''
within ten days from the date hsfees .rt
Given under my hand and seal q
this 9th day of March. 1883. ~ rt.rk.
o. Fl. O'BRYAN, DylCeIA
Smedes e. White, Attys. -
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31

A late dispatch from Massowah
says that an engagement between the
Abyssinian and Italian forces is i'm
minent, but that the Italians will
await the attack. There are fifteen
thousand troops at Naples in readi.
ness to march for Massowah.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31

4 cable from London says the re.
port comes from Egypt that the Sou
danese have captured Saukim, killed
the governor, massacrcd the garri.
con and burnt the town.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31

The Knights Of Labor are rcplac.
ing the striking ~switchmen on the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
road.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31

The Boston Globe has just given
the world an unexampled instance
of newspaper enterprise. For
forty-eight hours during the great
storm it was impossible to get any
way of communication between
Boston and New York. The Globe
was determined go get news from
New York, so it ordered dispatches
sent by cable via London to Bos
ton.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31

The typographical union Of San
Antonio, Texas, will, at the next
meeting Of the international Conven-
ton, which convenes at Kansas City
in June, put forth the advantages Of
of that place for the location Of the
proposed National Printers home.
1t is encouraged by public donations
and liberal subscriptions. !
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31

Marksville Bulletin: The conven.
ton lately held 10 New Orleans was
the bugle blast that awakened the
dormant energies of our people, and
now that the Importance of securing
immigration from abroad is fully and
clearly demonstrated, it is the duty
of every man, and especially every
landowner. to contribute his infu.
ence towards making the movement
a complete success.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
FOR SALE.

Fifty barrels first quality -
kettle molasses, cheap for casn. 'oe
terms apply to w. /. VAssLYzYE D
AbbeviIle, La, Feb. IS, ls8o
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
NOTICE.

Thereby give notice that | am ~ i 81
responsible for any debts eontrasssr" nj
my wife. Leontine Carlo, she naVins
the conjugal domieiL -
March 10, 1888.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
For Governor.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Of Orleans.
For Lieutenant-Govcrnor,
JAMES JEFFRIES,
of Rapides.
For Secretary of State,
l.. y. MASON,
of Concordia.
For Treasurer,
w. III. PIPES,
Of East Feliciana.
For Acknowledgement.
WALTER II. ROGERS,
of Orleans.
For Auditor.
o. B. STEELE.
of Union.
For Superintendent of Public Education
JOSEPH A. BREAUX,
of Iberia.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-16

Bon GARDNER, as he WAS familiar
ly called, who was passenger !ocuno.
tive engineer on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road between Harrisburg ard Altoona,
proved himself to be a true hero on last
Monday morning while at his post of
duty, and in doing so sacrificed his own
life. About 3 o'clock on that morning
al east bound freight train from Aitoo-
ma was deraiied by broken axel at Mig
gers Gap, two miles east of Huntington
and the cars scattered promiscuously
on both the east and west bound tracks.
The front portion of the train, however,
was not der<iled and the engineer, on
account Of the severe storm then pre-
yailing, not knowing what had occurr-
ed, did not stop his engine but continu-
ed going east. The second section OF
the Express train coming west drawn
by GardneI's engine was then about
due At that point and passed the freight
engine at the rate of 4j miles an hour.
In few moments afterwards it dashed
into the wrecked portion CT the freight
train which lay on the west-bouud por-
tion of the track. Garaner, the
heroic engineer OF the express, saw the
obstruction when approaching it, rr-
versed his engine and gave the danger
signal, but was unable to stop the train.
He remained At his post. however. and
after the terrible collision he was found
amidst the debris of his engine cIingjog
/ to the throttle. lie was dead and had
| given up his life in the attempt TO save
tina: of the eighty or ninety passengers
| on the train. \ few OF the passengers
were painfully, but not fatally injured.
| Meyer, The EJeman, also remained Al
/ his post, and like Gardner met heath
IN the performance OF his duty. Gard
neT was a resident of Harrisburg and
had been on the road for over 20 years.
He was we'll known all along his route
and was universally respected He wHs
man OF family. While his tragic death
Is deeply to be deplOTed his stern deyo.
tiOn TO his duty will call forth The
highest need of praise.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-16
Canning of the Fox.

DR.. J. r. LandIey, in Popular Science
Selcs. relates the following, showing the
wonderful sagacity OF the fox :
On the Lower Wabash a company OF hun
teTs from TippecaDoe county encamped for
the night among ths cavernous limestone
hills occasionally found in those regions.
The hounds soon traced up the retreat OF
an old gray fox and her family In ose OF
hose narrow crevices that probably led into
q more open cavern furthur in. The whin-
ing Of the young foxes was very distinct
and led TO louder bayings OF the hounds.
But it was net long till her barking was
heard beyond the camp. on a small hill in
another direction. The dogs soon took the
hint, ana gave her a magnificent chase
around the hill. Doubling on her track,
she eluded the dogs, returned to her cubs,
and either carried or induced them to fol-
low her !nto the deeper recesses of the
cavern. beyond the dangers of digging and
chasing. i have often thought that little
piece OF strategy a mastery piece of gen.
eralship. What could be more natural
than 10 desire to draw away from her young
ones the threatening dogs and men ? Seem
ing TO know that her own barking woulC
have Ihe desired effect of diyerting theil
attention TO larger game In an open field
she yentured to draw their attack upor
herself, and succeeded in saving the liyei
both of herself and her young ones.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-16

NEVER since the close Of the civil
war has such a coarse ard brutal speech
been delivered in the Senate of the Uni
ted States, as that OF John J. Ingalls,,
OF Kansas, on last Tuesday week, on
the Dependent Pension bill, 10 which
he traduced the President, aspersed the
patriotism OF Mcclellan, Hancock and
Greeley, and vIlI:fied the Southern peo-
pie in uustinted terms. As soon as he
took his seat his acsgusrd harangue
was promptly and eloquently replied to
by Mr.. b burn, Of Kentucky, whose
remarks will be found elsewhere in our
paper. Mcclellan was the hero OF An,
tietam where he defeated Lees army
and drove 1t back across the Potomac
into Virginia. for which Congress by =
unanimous vote rendered him the
thanks of the American people.
Hancock was the Marshal Ney of the
Army OF the Potomac and at Gettys-
burg covered blnself with imperishable
glory. Horace Greely was not a soldier,
but no man until Ingalls, undertook the
dirty job ever questioned his love Of
country or the sincerity OF his motives.
The spectacle of the lean, lank and Cas-
sius like Ingals, himself true Ishmae.
lite, standing up in the Senate and
dc f.m ng such war heroes as Mcclellan
aud Hancock, and such a civilian as
Greely, is enough ito stir fever in the
blood OF age" and cause the very pillars
of the Capitol 10 cry "Shame!' The
man, OF rather the thing in the shape
OF a man, with a malovolent heart and
a venemouS tongue, who can thus
deliberately crawl in the dirt, puts
himself outside of the pale of decent
society and shows that his normal
ins incts fit him Cor treason, stratsgems
and spoils. His vulgar attack upon the
President will no. harm that gentleman.
On more than one occasion Ingalls,, as
President pro TEN of the Senate, has sat
At NJ, C.eYeland's tab'e in the Whi'S
House. OF course lie will never be in
vited to go there again, and if he has
cheek enough hereafter to enter its
doors urbidden, We trust he will be
elected, even if it requires
the vigorous application OF the toe of a
heavy Presidential boot TO effect that
purpose.