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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02
The Peoples Party.

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The State Central Committee of
the Peoples Party met at Martha
Washington Hall in this city last
Monday night and was presided
over by Mr.. T. a. Clayton, Hon.
Hardy L. Bryan acting secretary.
There were just eighteen Of these
patriotic gentlemen, including two
colored members, assembled on this
important occasion for the purpose
Of. trying to swell the diminutive pro.
portions of their organization and to
formulate plans which in their opin-
ion are the only means of saving the
country from dire destruction.
If these gentlemen would think
for a moment, and instead of throw
ing away their time and money and
energies in the vain hopes they en-
terrain, and lend a helping hand to-
ward the defeat of the Republican
party this fall and the security of
white supremacy in Louisiana and
the entire South, it would be much
more commendable than shooting off
in a direction which they know must
tend to aid the Republican party in
its efforts to crush the South by rob-
bing them of its liberties, hampering
its industries and checking its pros
perity.
These misguided men fully believ.
ed that success would attend their
efforts in the last campaign and are
still hopeful Of acquiring a respecta..,
BILE following in the Presidential
campaign next fall, but we are of
the opinion that not half the people
who supported the Tannehill ticket
will be humbugged into doing a like
thing again. Those of them who
were present at the House of Repre-
sentatives last Wednesday and Wit
messed the demonstrations Of patri-
otism and unity Of purposes manifest
ed by that magnificent body of men
may well so off and hide their heads
in shame aud pray forgiveness for
placing themselves 10 an attitude of
conflict with their brethren and
neighbors.- Baton Rouge Truth.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02
Galveston Excursion.

The Literary and Gymnastic Club
Association of Breaux Bridge win
give an excursion from New Orleans
to Galveston, from the Goth to the
23d of July 1892, for the benefit of
said Association. The train will
leave New Orleans on the 10th at
s:45 a. M, and Galveston on her re.
turn trip on the 23d at 7 a. m. Fare
from New Orleans, $500, children
half price. The celebrated String
Band of Breaux Bridge will be on
hand, and a grand time will be given
to all the guests.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

The Arkansas legislature did
nothing towards providing means for
. State exhibit, bat the State has
not been allowed to suffer on this
account, and the people are raising
BY private subscription a fund Of
$4,000. Arkansas will have a
building on the Worlds Fair
grounds and win be appropriately
represented.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

Congressman Price, of this Dis
trict, says the Thibodaux Sentinel,
having determined not to serve at.
ter his present term, already aspi-
rants for the distinguished position
aae looming up in abundance. There
is a plenty Of good Democratic tim.
Der to select from. and it is to be
hoped the Democracy will make a
wise selection. With a united party,
this district is now safely Democratic,
and there is no need to fear Repub.
lican success, even if q few misgui.
ded sugar planters should decide to
operate with the enemy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

Florida is doing an unique work
10 the way OF making an exhibit at
the Worlds fair. Although the
Legislature refused to appropriate
any money for the purpose, the PEG.
pie have taken the matter in hand,
and they expect to raise 5000, 900,
with which to reproduce old Fort
Marion at Chicago, and provide an
appropriate display Of the resources
of Florida.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02


The United States Circuit Court
at New Orleans decided an import.
ant case by jury on Wednesday last
which is of especial interest to mem.
bers of the Order of the Knights of
Pythias. Mr.. A.. Zalinski died sew.
eral months ago leaving a policy Of
$4,000 in the endowment rank of
the knights Of Pytbias. Mrs. Zalin-
ski was unable to collect the policy
as her husband, it was alleged,
had left a balance Of unpaid dues to
Syracuse Lodge No. SO, of which he
was o member. He had regularly
paid his assessments for the insur.
ance policy, but the Knights Of Ply.
thias averred that the non payment
of dues visiated the insurance policy.
Mrs. Zalinski carried the case to the
United States Circuit Court, which
after a trial which lasted fourteen
days, decided that the insurance
policy must be paid in full with 10.
terest on the amount sued for.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

."'1
One of our most valuable ezchan.
ges is the Shreveport Progress a
handsome paper lately established
in that city by Messrs. G. D. Hicks
and G. G. Williams, the latter at
one time being connected we believe
with the New Iberia Sugar Bowl. 1t
is specially devoted the upbuilding
of Louisiana and her agricultural
interests and each issue contains
inch valuable matter concerning the
agricultural needs and possibilities
of this State.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

A Grand Excursion train will run
from Lafayette to New Orleans IN
der the auspices of the "Old Favor.
lite" the N. /. B't& M. A. Associa-
ton of New Iberia. The train will
leave Lafayette, July 18th, at 2
o'clock P. NJ, and return on July
18th, 1892, at | P. NJ. Round trip
from Lafayette and Broussardville
to New Orleans, $500. No liquo,r
sold on train, and refreshments soil
at reasonable prices. For informa.
ton, Tickets, ETC., apply to. Jules
Dnbus, New Iberia.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02
Anew Law.

Under the act of 1890 an ualimited
number of witnesses may be summon
ed in criminal cases, eyen to the
smallest misdemeanor and thus, even
for the most triling ~offenses, entail
great and unnecessary cost upon the
parish. It is this defect ia the law
which it is sought to remedy.
1t provides that in all criminal
prosecutions the number of witnesses
on either side shall be limited to six,
except in felonies and cases where
the penalty may be capital punish
ment.
1t is notorious that in some of the
parishes when negroes are charged
with petty crimes a great array of
witnesses are summoned, and some-
times held for many days, thus piling
up enormous fees for attendance
which must come out of the tax
funds Of the parish. Senator Pugh
mentioned one parish where the tax
fund amounted to $4,000, and it
took over $7OO0'of this money to pay
he witnesses fees.
We learn that it is Mr.. Pugh's in.
tention to present another bill reduc.
ing witness fees to fifty cents a day
in order to further scale these court
expenses.
The public can readily see the
benefits to be derived from the pass
age Of such laws and will wish him
God speed in the effort.-Baton
Rouge Truth.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

We regret to announce the sus-
pension of the East Carroll Banner,
published at Lake Providence. Bro.
Kennedy was a pleasant fellow, a
good anti-lottery Democrat, but be
got mixed up with the McEnery men
during the late unpleasantness and
an unkind fate has befallen his pa
per. May success be yours.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

The result Of the caucus held
Tuesday night for judge of the third
circuit, was as follows !:
Mr. Cade nominated G. Debail.
Ion. Mr.. Ward nominated E. T.
Lewis. Mr.. Lafargue nominated R.
P. Hunter. Mr.. Harris nominated
Judge W. T. Blackman. Mr.. Per-
kins nominated John Clegg. Judge
Gates nominated Edward Simon.
First Ballot-Blackman 40, Lewis
20, Hunter 80, Clegg 10, Debaillon
Is, Simon /.
Second Ballot Blackman 43, De.
baillon II, Clegg IL, Hunter So,
Lewis II, Simon 4. No election.
Third Ballot-Simon was with.
draw and Clegg was dropped.
Blackman SIS, Hunter Al, Lewis Is,
Debaillon IT. No election.
Fourth BaIlot-Lewis was dropped.
Blackman IS, Hunter At, DebaiIlon
Is. W. F. Blackman was declared
elected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

We are pleased to learn that the
disagreement between FL. P. Brea.
zeale, editor of the Enterprise, and
r. L. Caspari, editor of the Review,
which was brought about by a mis-
understanding on the part of both
gentlemen has been amicably adj
usted to the satisfaction of both by
the intercession of mutual friends.
We hope hereafter things in the
neighborhood of Natchitoches will
be more peaceful.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

At the examination held in Thibo.
daux, on last Wednesday, before
Judge A. 2. Knobloch and Hon.
Thos. A. Badeaux for a Cadetship
to the Naval Academy at Annapolis
from the Sd Congressional District,
L. IL. Shannon, of Morgan City, was
the only applicant that presented
himself. His examination was brill
liant and very satisfactory both men.
tally and physically. -Thibodaux
Sentinel.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

Many people think it does not pay
to raise hogs, other than 10 a corn
country. The Reporter has said
that pork can be made cheaper In
this country than in any other we
have known; owing TO warm wealth.
or, in which to take on fat, and to
cheapness of food. We learned,
June I'd, A. NJ. Gauthier sold a hog
Etwenty-one months old, weighing
SIS pounds, to John ]. Bibbins, for
which he received four cents per
pound. Mr.. Bibbins sold q neigh.
Dor 81 worth of meat and rendered
the balance into lard, IS gallons,
worth 81 per gallon, making a sum
total Of $50. In February this hog
was put up and fed on Egyptian rice
all it would eat. This rice is very
prolific, growing from IS to 125
bushels to the acre, and is not so
hard aud ainty as the rice raised Tor
table use.-Jennings Reporter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

We have this week on our table
Vol. l, No. |, of the Humanitarian,
a monthly journal published at No.
20 Vesey street, New York. Edited
by Mrs. Victoria Woodruff Martin
and assisted by Mrs. Zula Maud
Woodruff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

Mrs. M. A. Patout and son, have
contributed four thousand dollars to
the Franklin and Abbeville rail road,
10 return for which the company
will cary their road this fall as far
as Patoutville, passing close to the
Enterprise sugar house. The peo-
pie of the Patoutville section may
congratulate themselves on the above
piece Of good fortune, for the cons
pletion Of the road to Patoutville
means a large central factory on the
great Enterprise Plantation in The
near future.-N. |. Democrat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

Scientific men in Holland propose
to close the Zuyder Zee by means of
a dam that shall be constructed from
the main land, on each side Of the
island Of Wieringen. The idea is to
drain this area, which will then be
exceedingly valuable for agricultural
purposes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

General Francis T. Nichols,
Chief Justice Of the Snpr enc Court,
is in Rayne, the guest of his son-in-
law, Geo. K. Bradford. The Gen.
eral will remain in our town about
two weeks. Acadia has a very
warm spot in the heart Of our ex.
governor, and ne is always glad to
see, and converse with her citizens.
We hope the weather will be fine,
and that the General will enjoy his
visit while amobg us.-Ranger.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

CIV
No one can conceive of the vast
extent of the acreage planted in rice
this year in this parish. 1t 10 con.
fined to no particular section al.
though the Lake Arthur and Bayou
Queue Tortue region shows the larg-
est increase. In the neighborhood
of St. Bonnet Ranch over 1000
acres are put down in rice and the
crops is in excellent condition and
with an abundance of water on hand
a bountiful yield is assured unless
some unforeseen calamity befalls.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

It was a graceful act on the part
of the National Democratic Conyen.
ton to pass resolutions unanimously
expressing its sympathy for the great
Republican, James g. Blaine, in the
loss of his son.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

Last Saturday evening a terrible
boiler explosion took place at the
Consumers Ice Factory in New Or.
leans. Four persons were killed
and q number badly injured by
scalding steam and falling timbers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

Mr.. J. D. Bernard, Of Rayne, has
"a frog pond" in which he has 1000
frogs. The Sentinel says that Mr..
Bernard will soon ship a carload to
New Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

The Louisiana Legislature will adj
journ July IL, and has accomplished
very little useful legislation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

The present year has certainly
been one of ca~tastrophes, by land
and water, wind and fire.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02
Cleveland AIS 81 Mascot.
Good Luck to the Ieche Country that FOLLOWED
His Visit to JeBersca's Island.

Editor Picayune: During the
winter Ex-President Cleveland was
as you know, a visitor to our parish.
While here he was entertained at
the beautiful home of Joe Jefferson,
on Lake Peigneur, twelve miles west
Of here. His visit seemed to have
been the precursor Of good luck to
the country he passed over. The
The Southern Pacific Railroad Com.
pany are soon to begin the construc.
ton of a railroad which will pass to
the south of Lake Peigneur to Able.
vile, about eighteen miles west of
this place. 1t will develop up the
finest the finest sugar and rice coun-
try in Louisiana, heretofore cultiva.
ted in cotton or used in pastures,
Apropos of Mr.. Cleveland's visit,
| heard an old Creole since the con.
vention : II trus' he goin' be elect.
He is one fine jolly old gentleman.
He talk wild me vary pleasant"
"Ah," inquired, you met him ?"
"Yas, sure, | shek hans wild kim-I
say, 'bein, Mr.. Clevelin, you bin fo'
vars our president? 'Yas' he say,
about that time 'Bein,' / say, an
how you like him ? yo' goin' be dere
agin if you like him?' And SO he's
goIn' be sho," added ou%r.friend, "dat
smart old man he don run for de fun
of it,"
There is q vast acreage in rice
this year around Jefferson's lake in
anticipation of the railroad. Here
tofere there has been no transporta.
ton for crops. Very large tracts
will be planted in cane this fall and
next spring, between this place and
Abbeville, and on the prairies be.
yond the Vermilion river, as the
factories along the Southern Pacific
will take all the cane raised. There
is talk of a large sugar factory at
Abbeville. 1t certainly presents
great advantages for such a plant.
The Vermilion river is navigable
through the entire parish, and the
prairies west are very fertile and
drain naturally. Lands in this sec
ton are quite cheap yet, but are be-
ing rapidly bought up. A few years
since they were valueless, except for
stock; now for many miles west of
Abbeville they are fenced in, ard
large areas are in cultivation.
Lands that are rich and fine for
cane, COIN and rice can still be
bought for ST or SO per acre on good
terms. But they can not remain
long at this figure.
Owing to the recent abundant
rains the greatest crop Of years will
be turned out, and the people are all
happy.
MY companion in my late visit to
the Grand prairie was a western
man who bought several thousand
acres in Vermilion parish several
months ago. He thinks that no
country has such prospects as this
heretofore neglected and isolated
region. In fact, numbers who have
come to stay and have made their
homes in this bounteous land declare
their great satisfaction with the
country and its prospects, and are
sounding its praises their friends in
the north and west. And what a
glorious picture it is ! A vast expanse
of green dotted with farms and at
intervals clumps of noble live oaks
set like green islands in a great
ocean. The bayou Queue Tortue on
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

Family Jars should keep strictly
to their own preserves.-Boston
Post.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-07-02

The case OF the State VS.. Ell. j.
Fisher, for killing Of Cleophas Com.
eau, on the 2lst of May, in Acadia
parish, was tried at Crowley last
week and on Saturday the jury re-
turned averdict of not guilty.
The Rayue Ranger says: We
hear that Mr. Guice failed to arouse
any enthusiasm at the picnic Saturday
at Long Point. We failed to learn
the reason, but suppose Incomes from
the fact that he was unable 10 give
a satisfactory explanation of the
small Tannehill vote cast il. the last
election.
Col. Julius K%ruttschnitt, the able
General Manager Of the Atlantic
system Of the great Southern Pacific
Railroad was in town this week ia
attendance upon the railroad expro.
priation suits and was watching mat.
tiers with evident interest. He is
very anxious to see all obstacles TO
the speedy completion Of the tap
from here to New Iberia removed at
an early day so that work may be-
gin on this important enterprise as
soon as possible.
Last Monday evening at about 8
o'clock the house of Cyprien Roche
in Grand Prairie about 2 miles from
Desire Meaux's store was struck by
lightning. The deadly bolt denol.
ished the chimney in front of which
sr. Roche happened TO be standing
at the time, killing him instantly.
A pair of scissors hanging up on the
mantle piece were violently hurled
across the room striking q little
child on the head inficting a severe
scalp wound.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-23
NF\V-YORK CITY.

The Rev. John T. wilds. pastor Of the Seventh
PRESBYTERIAN Church. will speak In Association Hail.
Fourth ave- and Twenty third ST. TO morrow afternoon
al 3 O'Clock. There will be good song service lhe
meeting Is for young men only.
The Tribune Yesterday received 81 from " X. W. s.
for Mrs Mary Weiss of No. 10 Park st.. Brooklyn
Captain Henry Erbcn, Commandant Of the Navy
Yard Yesterday received private information from
Washington that the senate had confirmed his pro
motion 10 commodore. When he receives his com
mission his pennant will be hoiscd on the receiving
ship Vermont and be sautcd with eleven guns
Msyor Grant has received n letter from Harriet G..
Roe OF No. stcubcn st.. Utica y. Y, asking that ne
ntcrccde with Governor Flower in behalf OF Henry e.
Tanning. now under sentence Of death for numbering
his mistress on April Is 1891. She asks cemency on
the ground that the crime was not proved and That
If, conviction was due 10 the ncompetency OF his
lawyers.
Richard H. Fwart of no % West Thirty ninth st.
has written TO the Mayor protesting against the use Of
,phat pavcmcnts Under certain conditions OF 'ie
weather lie says. "not one Of my hor-cs can edicF
trot TO my door, and Il walking pace 1t Is often
very difficult Nothing but stone is used successfully
in such a climate rs this. only write as n house
owner and taxpayer and owner Of horaencsh"
Mr.. and Mrs j. i. Martin we're among the pas
sengcrs arriving here yesterday on the steamship
Trave of the North German Lloyd Line, from Bremen
Mrs Martin was formerly known us Victoria Wood
Lull She comes here 10 lecture on Humanitarian
Government"
Colonel Daniel 5 Lamont will sail for Europe on
La Bretagne this morning. lie expects T. JON cN
secretary william G. Whitney In London, and TO return
home with him abOut June l.
Daniel Hamilton, proprietor Of the Cornish Arms
Hotel at No. 80 Clark,Onst., who was arrested Tor
,windlins Western miners by means Of false bills Of
exchange was committed in $500 bail at the JEFF
fcrson Market Police Court yesterday
The option committee Of the Produce Exchange held
"A meeting Yesterday, and sent number OF kilograms
10 various Congcssmen In Washington protesting
against the Hatch AMI option hlll.
superintendent +. VI. Croft. Of the Monmouth Park
Association. sent word to The Tribune last night that
the association had made lease for five years Of
the rooms which 1t has occupied for several wears IN
the building at the southwest corner Of Twenty acv
cnth-,t. and Madi,on-avc.
Frcchcrr Won Kcttccr, secretary OF the German
Legation at Washington. arrived here yesterday on the
North German Lloyd steamship from Bremen. 5. Kita
,asto the assessor of Yokohama. Japan, was pas
scngcr Oh the vessel.
Ernest Werner, Of Werner joseph & HOLSTER, and
william E. Isclin OF William I5clin Co., have lately
been elected directors Of the Ninth National Bank Of
this city.
The Rev. IsdOr Danbrcssc, 5. j., OF the Church Of
ST Francis Xavier celebrated his eight second birth
dav Yesterday. TO honor Him. the students Of the
college attended early mass in "a body.
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GATHERED ABOUT TIE TOWN.

"The Republican Party Viewed In the Light OF
History and Sociological science is the subject OF
lecture 70 be delivered by Roswell g. lorr before the
BROOKLYN Ethical Association tomorrow evening at
so O'Clock i'm the second Unitarian Church. ut Clh-
Ton and Congress SIS short addresses VIII be maze
by Joseph c. Hendrix, George f. Weaver ana untcd
States Commissioner Henry ;. Bellows.
A large audience assembled AT the Academy OF
Music last evening 10 attend the concert OF the raIe
Gee Club In aid of the Brooklyn Home ior 'o"
sumptives The thirty SIX members Of the club were
entertained ut dinner at the Hamilton Club by members
OF the club who Yale men,
Miss Babette HOzgaEg, of Lindcnhurst l. l., mas
begun a suit against Charles Wcider of Breslau L. l."
to recover $4,000 damages for Injuries resulting
from an assault on December Ia, 1891.
The friends of the wife OF Thomas Z. Hearn, OF
whose death bogus notice was printed a fortnight
ago. say that they believe he published il himself.
His wife had TO leave him several years ago because
" his cruel treatment of her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-23
10 ESTABLISH m.sLc SCHOLARSHIPS.

m interesting concert given at Music h'' '
night bv The student. ~ he New.York College OF Musc u
establish free scholarships az the institution Inc 49,
singing ola. numbering .oJ occupied raised sss0' "
Platform behind the SYMPHONY Orchestra OF 'e
which Wa conducted by Walter Danro-ch. Ihe pre-
orl with "rouo,t. cvettCre By the orchestra. TINS
wa, followed by tie first movement O. Rut;n,'n No"c'o
III D Minor which performed upon ''e
nv Ms. Jcss!e y. SHAY. Arthur Tune peNeu ~"
first movement Of Mcndesschn's concerto Ter IN ''o
NJ. Eta D. Eo.hl was head IN song by MasseH.'
.vtich WAS followed Ly IIcnselrs piano concerto ny
Mis-, Bertha Penbcrton. Ms AuEasH ichu'~ ~
The aria from the queen Ct sLeta." O'het So'os''
were Master Arthur Hartman, vol.ni't; Ms
scckendoit. pianist and Mis- Amelia h'I'"", :, ~
Glider Mrs william Il. Grace. Mrs Robei. " ih5c'o J.
NJ julius Calm, Mr.. Walter Ddn'rosch MIS- Joh
II Ireland Ms W. D. Morgan Mrs augusta No'I
Mr.. sylyanu, Reed, Mrs. Robert b. l0oSe'e''' N''
Frank Tilfoid and Mrs. Henry Willard
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OTHER SUBURBAN TOWNS.


MOUNT VERNON.-rho executive committee Of the
Republican city General Committee met In room No.
=, PoatOficc Building. Thur day night Ia begin
the active work OF the campaign. Thomas Il. Hodge
WAS elected chairman. f. y. Maynard. Editor Of The
Record secretary. and John Dawson treasurer. Tho
other member, are J. T.. Bryant. /. VI. Buck. .. VI.
Moore. Robert Anderson. ID. @. Williams, Henry
llu,,. Henry T., cX +. X. Brown and Joseph Wager.
HE CTS General Committee viii meet on Monday
night To-day is the second day Of req triion ard
every voter f. advised by the cAccntiv" committee to
register lcfore 10 eat, his dinner. The registry places
in each Of the five wards will be open from II.
10 . D. m. The Total registration on saturday last
wa, G-3 which T. about On"-hfth OF the toal vote.
secretary Maynard says: " II the same Interest l.
kept up means that every man entitled To vote
will bc Ell eide 10 do election diN. II mean,
that q larger number Of the best citizen element
than ever before will vote and thus become an i'm
p0rtant factor In shaping the dc,tnIc- of the future
city Of Mount Vernon. Thus We may feel sure Of
R,pub can success with complete registration and 4
full VOTE