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

A civil term of the district court
will be held here next week.
Mumps prevail in some portions
of the parish, but not to any great
extent.
Since the fine weather has set in
the roads in our parish have dried no
considerably.
The health of the town and parish
continues good. and the doctors are
getting out of patients.
The Abbevil!e Base Ball Club
give a grand ball at the French Hall
on the 18th of April next. A. pleas.
ant time may be expected,
Entirely too much ram fell here
during the past few weeks for plant
ing purposes. The farmers are at
least a month behind time with their
field work.
ERRATA.-1n the school board
proceedings last week we made an
error in mentioning the price to be
paid for the school-house purchased
Of A. F. Maxfeld, in Rices cove.
We stated the sum was $50, when it
should have read $3.50.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
Since Lost Thursday At noon W.

Since last Thursday at noon we
have had delightful weather.
The pews at the Catholic church
will be sold tomorrow morning afte:
high mass.
The Lentcn season has drawed to
a close, ard the dancing season will
x0on commence.
Mr.. Pierre Ignace Mouton, Of this
parish, was appointed by Governor
NcEuery to be a notary public.
Tomorrow will be Easter Sunday.
Appropriate services for the day will
be held at the different churches Of
: our town.
Ee not surprised should you pick
mp a letter tomorrow on the side.
walk and find in it q big fish story.
o. it will be all fools day.
The reform ticket for town officers
stands, for mayor, DR.. E. Bourne; for
aldermen, j. NJ. Beauxis, T. F. Feray.
Jacob Gastal, Jacob Isaacs.
The fourth ticket for city honors
runs this way For Mayor. NJ. r..
Gordy; For Aldermen. R. II. Mills,
y Wise, j. Isaacs, j. NJ. Beauxis.
An election for town officers will
take place next Monday: the first
ticket ont, for mayor. is NJ. T. Gordy;
aldermen, R. H. Mills, Sol. Wise,
Jacob Isaacs. D.. w. Wall.
Some Of our sugar planters are
rtlil engaged in planting their cane.
The hardness in thus planting was
caused partly by the scarcity Of
la'or and partly by too much rain.
Another ticket is in the field as
esR9idates for town Offices, as fol.
lcse: For mayor, Dr.. E. Bourne.
Mt ordy; for aldermen, r. Fl.
Mhls, Solomon Wise, Jacob Coastal,
Elijah Wise.
Inc picnic season il at hand, and
we understand the fish bite we'll.
Who will be the FIRST to break up the
long indoor monotony by having a
hsh fry? Let us have one at an early
DAY by all means.
Mr.. W. NJ. Brown, residing in the
naeydan settlement, paid US a visit
u's week and informed US that ten
antilles from Iowa recently bought
land in this parish and have settled
10 the neighborhood of Lake Arthur.
The vermi'ion Parish Medical
society will celebrate its first an. !
s.,ersdry on next Saturday. April
IN. at the Feray Hall. Addresses
vii he delivered by the president,
u. W. u. White, DR.. Robert J. ,
! oung. orator Of the occasion, and
o'ner members Of the society. We
are informed that quite an intellec.
wal treat is in store for those who
s:'snd; and as the public are cor
ula',y invited to be present no one
Aeea leel sighted in the absence of !
any special invitation. The exer. {
s'ss are expected to commence at
7:aO p. III. s
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
Q SALE-CHEAP.

One soda-water apparatus, consisting
of a copper generator, E gallons capaci-
ty. Three copper fountains, 10 gallons
each and draft apparatus, with
connections and pressure gauge COM
plete, and in working order. VIII be
sold very cheap for cash.
W. ". EDWARDS,
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS
District Judge.

We are authorized to announce Hon.
CONRAD DEBAiLLoN, the present inctln-
= bent, as u candidate for reflection to the
Judgeship OF this 18th Judicial District.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
District Attorney.

We are authorized to announce that
RoBT. c. SMEDEs, the present incumbent
~ a candidate for reelection to the Office
OF District Attorney. for this district at
the next general election.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
For Representative.

At the solicitation of many friends |
have submitted my name to 90 before the
public as a candidate to represent this
parish in the lower branch of our State
legislature SOLOMON WISE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
For Constable.

We are authorized to that IT..
KIYOSs is a candidate for Constable of
the third ward, ut the ensuing election.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31

We are authorized to NJ LAsTIE
BRoUssARD as 4 candidate for reelection
to the office of District Clerk for this
parish at ourneAt generals State and parish
election.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
Ncetirl. of the Democratic Par
isll Executive Committee.
ABBEVILLE, March 2G. 1883.

ABBEV1LLE, March 2G, 1883.
The Democratic Parish Executive
Committee met this date in the
courthouse at Abbeville with chair
nan Lastle. Bronssard in the chair.
The roll being called Messrs. J. c..
Lcmalre and l.. Thibeaux failed to
answer tn their namc..
The chairman. presented the fol,
lowing petition to he read, which he
stated was the object, and at the
same time, the cause of the called
meeting:
To the Chairman of the Democratic Parish
Executive Committee
In view of the numerous candi-
dates for the Office of representative
to the State Legislature, we, the un-
dcrslgned Democrats, believing it to
be for the interest Of the Democracy
OF the parish, request you as chair.
man of the Parish Executive Com.
m'ttec, to call a mass-mecting Of all
Democrats in the parish for the pur.
pose OF nominating a candidate to
represent I'M parish in the State
legislature, and thus concentrate the
entire Democratic vote, such meet.
ing to be called at the earliest posi-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-31
1851. 1887.
AN ORGAN OF
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utes, and taking no action, on motion
Of L. r. OBryan, Esq, committee
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LAsTIE BEoUssAEp, Chairman.
ELI WISE, Secretary.
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The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-04
Smith Fs. Wilson.

HON. MARCUS A. SMITH, of Co., chise, has been nominated by the Democracy of Arizona for re-elec- ton to Congress. Gen. T. F. Will son, of Pima, is the nomlnee of the Republican party. The former is well and favorably known to the people of the wliole Territory elected in 1886, he has served one session in Congress, and his term will end on inc fourth of March next. The latter is an unknown quantity in the politics of Arizona. Both of the nominees are members of the bar. Before his election, Mr. Smith had made good record as District Attorney of Cochise, and was called from the bar to Cons gross by 2 large majority. General Wilsonis practising law in Tucson and is said to be the silent editor of a Democratic paper. He is not known in the Territory. Everybody posted in public affairs, knows Mir. Smith. No citizen of the Territory, however humble, has written to him on any matter of public or private interest, without receiving a cour- teous reply. While Smith was making gallant fight for the peo- pie in opposition to fraudulent land gratis, fostered by the McCreary bill, General Wilson, as a member of the Tucson bar association was urgingits passage in the interests of land grant claimants. The people of this Territory are not ungrate- ful and should return Marcus A. Smith to Congress by three thous- and majority.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-04
Are They Guilty


 Sheriff Slaughter receiveda a letter to-day from the sheriff of Maricopa county, in which he states that dur the examination of the Mexicans charged with the murder of Supt. Gribble, DooIittle and Johnson, last Monday, Harvey Howe, form CT partner of Johnson, identified from ,among four watches placed before him. one as his own, and under oath stated that he loaned the watch to Johnson when he start ed on the fatal trip. To make the evi- dence particularly strong, he called attention to certain marks within the works, and when the watch was examined the testimony was fully verified. When these men were arrested they attempted to hide the watch, knowing that 1t would furnish most damaging evi- dence against them. Their exami- nation will probably be concluded today.-Epitaph.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-04

When the rights of settlers in Arizona were threatened under the McCreary bill, and the claimants under the Peralta, Tres Alamos, San Rafael and other fraudulent grants with plethoric purses were working to secure it's passage, Mark Smith defed them and single-hand- ed against some of the strongest
 menin congress, against the report of the committee on territories, re- commenting it's passage, succeed ed in having Arizona relieved from the bill. Had he been corrupt man he would not have made the effort. Had he been a weak man he could not have accomplished it. Being neither he bearded the lion in his den" and scored a victory for the settlers whose cause he championed against the combination of land grabbers and land thieves -agaiRst
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-04

fellow Democrats, turned the back of their hands upon their benefac- tors and violated the confidence of their former friends, will, when we'll ginned up, pour their sp;ttle and spite into the unwilling ear of the forced listener, and preach about the treachery of which they have been the victim among former par ty friends.
 3. And the last, and by all means, the largest class is, out-spoken Re publicans, who think they possess sufficient shrewdness to deceive the yeomanry, and sufficient asture- ness to cover the wolf of their own selfish purposes with the sheep's clothing of a name-the peoples ticket.
 There's a sprlnkling among this last who hope better to manage some little criminal matters in which they are interested.
 These Republicans approve the measure because without it, they are lost, and with it, eighty per cent of the ticket will be selected from their ranks.
 AS was said of Cleveland, we love the idea of party lines, because of the character of it's enemies.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-04

Recent arrivals from Solomon vile report that the dead body of a white man was found last week at the cienega near that town at the bottom of a bluff. He was recog- nized as q man who had been sui- fering fever and some time previous had let on foot. It is suppose d that his death arose from accident, as his neck was broken, evidently from a fall,-Clarion.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-04
HoN. l.. H. QRME, De

HoN. L. H. QRME, Democratic candidate for councilman from the northern district, is held in high esteem by the press of Maricopa, his county. The Tempe Times says:
 l.. H. Orme, candidate for joint councilman from the northern dis trict, is an old resident of this coun- ty. He has been frequently honor ed with public position by his fel- low citizens and has been faithful to every trust. He is man of con- ceded ability honest, intelligent and enterprising. As the represen- tative for this district, in the up per house of our territorial legisla- tive assembly, he will be guided by what he believes to be for the best interest of the district and the
 
 territory at large. He would never sanction dishonest schemes and rascallv methods. He will use the power of his position to enforce economy in every branch of the public service. The rights of taxpay- CTS are secure in his keeping. We, his friends and neighbors, who know his public and private record, can conscientiously urge his cleo ton. Marlcopa county, who never fails to reward public service, will lead the way by giving him a hand some majority oyer his unknown competitor.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-04

THE Territorial Fair will open at Phoenix, the Garden City" on Mon- day the 18th instant, the same day that the County Democratic Con- vention of Apache meets at Hol- brook. Gen. T. J. Butler, of Pres colt, Republican candidate for treasurer of Yavapai county, will deliver the opening address. The General IS, or was, a newspaper man -an excellent gentleman and ac- complished orator.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-04

WE LEARN that a meeting of the taxpayers and voters of this coun- ty was held on the evening of Sep tember 10th, at the rooms of E. w.. Nelson, County Recorder. When the gathering was called to order a coterie of choice spirits was found in attendance, viz: Antonio Con- zales, R. E. Morrison, Roman Lo- pez, E. W. Nelson, Dionicio Baca, E. s. Slower, A. A. Armstrong, Ro- salio Colomo, and a few others. Sol Earth. Francisco Baoa and Eu- tinio Baca did not attend the meet ing, having pressing business else where, but are understood to be in full sympathy with, and to heartily endorse the Peoples party.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-04
NOTICE.

The Duplicate Assessment Roll of Apache County, Arlzona, for the year 1888, is now in my possession for collec- ton of the taxes levied therein.
 Said taxes will be delinquent on the THIRD MONDAY OF DECEMBER next thereafter, and unless paid on that day or prior thereto, five per cent will be added to the amount thereof as pen- alty.
 My office in St. Johns will be open during office hours, at which time and place payment of taxes must be made.
 J. T. .LESUEUR, Treasurer and ex-Officio Tax Collector,
 Apache County.
 St. Johns, Ariz,, Sept. 10, 1887. se1S 5
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-04

the Reavis-Camcron gang who were attempting torob our pioneer ranch CTS of their homes. In other mat ters affecting our territory he has been equally vigilant and active. He-ha urged with every prospect of success, appropriations for wa ter storage enterprises, hydrograph- ic surveys, artesian wells and oth- CT movements looking to the re- clamation of our desert lands.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-04
Another Burchard ccme to Blunder.

MT. Chauncey Mitchell Depew, says the Los Angeles Herald, has returned home from his trip to Flu rope. On his landing he was re- ceived by large number of New Workers, who delight to do honor to success, merited or not. Be 1t said there is q good deal of merit in Mr. Depew, despite the fact he married into the Vanderbilt family. Among his greatest merits stands his ability to make a great speech. He is reputed to know better the right time to say the thing in the right way than any other man in America. At his reception the talking talent was duly untilized. Here is part of MT. Depew's post prandial saying:
 I met an Englishman, noble man of high education, who had travelled all over the world and much in America, who was in favor of Harrison's election. I was some what surprised at it for Harrison is hardly known over there, and l asked him :why. He said it was because tariff reduction such as was proposed by the Democrats would be a bad thing for the Eng fish manufacturers, for it would enable the Americans to compete with them in the markets of the world, while under the present sys- tenn the Englishman has everything his own way. His opinion was, that with free raw materials Amer ican manufactures would become formidable competitors to the de- triment of English manufacturers.
 The Republican managers have made jealous efforts to have De pew retract or modify this state ment so damaging to their cause, but their attempts are unavailing. The story is strictly true, and Mir. Depew will not deviats from it. What is the matter with "Our Chauncey," as the New York World would fain have us call him? Is he come after Blaine to "Burchard" the little man from Indiana? That the story is true, no one who knows England will for a moment doubt The average Englishman is Re publican American in politics as sure as the average cpckney drops his aspirates.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-04
Those Party Lines.

We submit for the consideration of the conservative, thinking, tax paying people of Apache county some reasons for the faith that is in us-that now is the acceptable time for the political parties to face each other, and settle tine question as to which shall govern the county and manage its affairs.
 In the first place we believe that the Democratic party is numerical ly in the majority, and such being the case, it is necessarily held re- sponsible forall official misconduct. Therefore, if we are to bear the bur dens, we should reap the benefits. We should certainly shift the re- sponsibility for these mongrel mix, turcs-these things which are neith- CT fish, flesh or fowl. In the next place, this party division will be the best possible policy for the county. Neither party, with the lynx eyes of the other upon it,. can afford to offer any but the best pos, sible material for the positions sought. and which ever wins, the result is practically the same-pure, intelligent, competent officials.
 In the next place, questions of vital importance in the next two years must be decided. The rail- road taxation, the removal of the county seat, the possible compro- mise of taxes due the county, over $100000 in amount, the removal of the capitol. will all be up for deci- sion, and their determination, what ever It may be, should be fastened where the people will know it can be found-upon one or other, of the recognized political parties. If there's wisdom in the verdict, credit should go to the party mak ing 1t; If there's short-sightedness, or corruption. then condemnation should follow its makers,
 The best possible reason for draw ing the lines is the character of the opposition. Analyze the promoters and leaders of this so-called Peo- ple's party, and it's advocates and objects, and what do We fnd-one of three classes, either of which is equally objectionable.
 l. Some few disgruntled Demo- crats, whose career and conduct pre- vent their party friends from endor- sing them. are joining it in q sort of lukewarpa way, hoping for the , Treasprershlp, or some other onlce. This class say to the Democrats, we wish to know what you will do for us, Lefore we say yea or nay, as we have the promise of the manip- ulators of the peoples noyement of a place on their ticket,
 2 Another class of Democrats, who on all occasions spread abroad their phylacteris of simon pure Democracy, and in secret anony- mously edit Republican newspapers -through its willing columns emp ty their virus in fruitless discharges at their superiors-who having for feited the social recognition of their
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-04
SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Third Ju- dicial District. Territory of Arizona, County of Apache.
 $. J. Saffell, plaintiff, vs. NJ. A. Cow dy and Simeon Davis, defendants. Sum- mons No. 2O8.
 Action brought in the District Court of the Third Judicial District, in and for the County ot Apache, Territory of Ari- zona.
 Territory of Arizona sends greeting to M. A. Gowdy and Simeon Davis.
 You are hereby summoned and re- quired to appear in an action brought against you by the above-named plain tiff in the District Court of the Third Judicial District, in and for the County of Apache, in the Territory of Arizona, and answer the complaint filed with the Clerk of this Court, at St. Johns, in said county, within, ten days (exclusiye of the day of service) after the service up-- on you of this summons, if served in this county; but if served out of the county, and within this district, then within twenty days, in all other cases, thirty days.
 And you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer the con- plaint, as above required, the plaintiff will take a judgment by default against you for six hundred and thirty ($63O) dollars in accordance with the prayer of said complaint in this cause filed, and costs and disbursements in this behalf expended.
 Given under my hand and SEAL lthe Seal of said District Court this 5th day of September A. D., 1888.
 ARTHUR ASHTON,
 Clerk. T. W. JOHNSTON, se2O If Attorney for Plaintiff.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-04
Var On the Border,

A New York Herald special from Austin, Texas, gives the details of the alarm at Rio Grande growing out of the shooting of Mexican editor by a United States revenue officer. It says that all day Sunday and Monday, most alarming tele- grams continued to pour..in on Gov. Ross, informing him that there was bloody and fierce riot raging on the Texas frontier, and that Rio Grande City has been for the past "A hours in possession of an armed Mexican mob. All telegrams came either from John P. Kelly, County Judge, of Star county, or the Sher- if and each succeeding one is more startling and sensational than the others. All demand troops. imme- diately and convey the impression in plain words that rampant anar- chy runs the riot on the border, and the lives of American citizens are Tn imminent danger. Cover nor Ross has ordered the entire ranger forge of Texas to proceed with-all possible haste to the scene, and has also telegraphed to all the Sheriffs of the counties on the bor- der or contiguous, to proceed by forced marches to the troubled dis trict and take an armed posse with them. It is believed there will be a general massacre of Texas citizens uhless United States troops from Fort Ringold come to the rescue. The,event will likely lead to interna- tional complications.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-10-04

SENATOR PLUMB has introduced a bill in the Senate offering a reward of $1OO,00O to any person who dis covers, ,,and makes known the cause, treatment and remedy for the yell low fever, which is now prevailing to such an alarming extent in many southern cities.