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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-11-13
THE GREAT VICTORY.

The Republican victory of Tuesday
was so overwhelmingly complete, SO
magnificent in all of itssEproportions,
that it is difficult to at once realize it's
full magnitude. That the country
should in eight short months not only
tire of an administration which it had
chosen by pronounced maiorities, but
should have been frightened by it into
a complete stampede, makes this cleo
ton the most surprising event of
American politics. What it means
is SO clear that even the wayfaring
man can have no difficulty in thor
Oughly understanding it.
How it was brought about is equal
ly clear. The prediction was made,
and reiterated again and again by Re
publican orators during the presiden-
tial campaign, that the election of
Cleveland on q tariff smashing plat
form meant the closing of the mills,
the prostration of business of all
kinds, and distress among wage earn
ers in every branch Of industry. But
the voters were deluded into the be-
lief that these statements were only
campaign Eyarrs told for immediate
effect, and they were not needed. Be
sides, it was said that the senate
would continue REPUBLICAN, and that
would prevent any change in the tar
if. This most foolish argument un-
doubtedly had some effect with
voters. But, alas, the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-11-13
General News Items.

An explosion Of dynamite in Santana
er, Spain, is reported to have killed
one thousand persons.
1t is proposed at Chicago to move
the big Manufacturers and Liberal
Arts building of the fair to the lake
front and fix it up as a big political
convention hall. The cost of moving
it is placed at not over half million.
The suffering in Seward, Grant,
Stanton, Morton and Stevens coun
ties in southwestern Kansas is said to
be heartrending. There are scores of
families without food, and the prob
lem of fuel to keep them from freez-
ing is unsolved, to say nothing of the
pangs of hunger. Not spear of
wheat or corn was raised there this
year, and there is no employment for
the hundreds of idle men
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-11-13

senate also became Democratic, and
party from carrying out it's platform
declaration against the protective
tariff.
The results predicted by Republi-
can orators during the campaign were
verified only too quickly. Mill after
mill closed down for an indefinite per-
iod, banks failed by the score, and a
panic which threatened to be. the most
disastrous of modern times was pre-
cipitated. The attempt to make the
silver purchasing clause of the Sher-
man law responsible for the troubles,
though at first partially successful,
failed to convince the voters that the
assault on the tariff was not the prin-
cipal cause of their woes. When it be-
came certain that the repeal bill
would become a law, and still there
was no indication of a revival Of bus
mess, the tide against Democracy set
in stronger than ever. The result is
the utter condemnation of the tariff
for revenue only Legislation, and an
order, written SO large and plain that
it cannot be misunderstood, that the
present law be let alone.
The great states of the North have
declared for PROTECTION and the
of our home Industries.
Let the president and congress heed
their voice.-Stotesnodn.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-11-13
THE NEW TARIFF.

A threatened deficit of from $50, 600,
900 to $50, 100000 is not a pleasing
condition for the tariff tinkers, who
are wrestling with the problem how
to frame tariff scheme adequate to
meet the demands of the country, in
Guiding free wool, free tin, and free
coal, and a horizontal reduction of
from 20 to 80 per cent on the remain
ing duties, and that, too, without i'm
posing the duty on sugar which the
Mckinley bill removed The duty on
sugar would add 6O,OOO,oO0 annually
to the revenues, and with curious IA
tuity the reformers are trying to de-
Jude themselves into the idea that to
re-impose the sugar duty would be
blow at the sugar trust. On the other
hand, they are unable to convince
themselves that an added revenue
tax on spirits would not benefit the
whiskey trust, whose members are
clamoring for a raise. Another resort
is to be found in an income tax, that
premium on fraud which is a true
Democratic measure.
The new tariff bill was advertised
as relief legislation, but its details as
announced thus far are anything but
promising. Free raw materials with
reduced duty on manufactured pro-
ducts will not bring any relief, for,
with the reduced wages which must
necessarily follow reduction in pro-
lection, there cannot be purchases
enough of imported goods to make up
the deficit in the revenues; and with
this would come direct tax upon the
income which would by no means fur
nish any relief.
But the problem is not ours. The
Democracy has it in hand, and is not,
let us add, facing toward solution
Statesman.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-11-13
CRIMES AGAINST THE
SUFFRAGE.

The absolute necessity of a federal
election law was never more appar-
ent than now. In New York city,
Brooklyn, and Albany the most afro
cious crimes against the suffrage are
in progress. False registrations are
being made by thousands, and but for
the cutlery Of the newspapers nothing
would be done to prevent them. By
printing names, and giving minute
details Of each crime, the newspapers
manage to compel the state and city
authorities to make a show Of prose-
cutting offenders; but keep going on
the lists, and there is every reason to
suppose that they will be voted on on
election day. So fragrant are the VIC
lations Of law that even some Demo-
and cry, and the New York Herald is
making q speciality of Investigating
and exposing the frauds.
The enforcement of the law is in the
hands of Tammany officers, and the
colonizations are being conducted by
OAiCOAS VI IetHlulduy 1H0T0 Is AOU
the slightest hope Or expectation that
justice viii be neted out, or that the
crimes will be stopped. 9aaa
: In Brooklyn. and Albany the condi-
ton is no better than in New York
Democratic heelers have complete
power in both of those cities, and are
as brazen in their defiance of law as
in the Tammany stronghold. In Buff
falo, Sheehan has set on foot similar
methods, and is being denounced by
Republicans and decent Democrats;
but it, will make no, difference with
him. He, is used to being denounced
by decent people. .s.la ~
There is no way Of preventing these
crimes in state elections except under
state laws, and the machinery for en-
forcing the law is all in the hands of
the very men who are committing the
crimes. II the federal elections laws
are repealed the same condition of af-
fairs will exist in elections Of presi-
dent and congressman. The pre-
sent supervisor law is the only de-
Tense against Illegal naturalization,
false registration, fraudulent voting,
and debauohed suffrage. It should
be left on the statute books.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-11-13
Respectfully,

Our guarantee is like a Bank !
Check-if your purchase does |
3 notsuit you, bring back the
goods and draw your money.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

Vermilion parish has always been
Justly proud of its public road sys.
tern and the progressive spirit Of its
people. But to-day we have addi-
tional reasons for being proud. Our
people are not only willing workers
on the roads Of their own neighbor-
hood, but have public interest at
heart so much that they will even go
into another parish to work the
roads. Last week F. Numa Brous~
sard, Of Grosse-Isle and a number of
his neighbors went over into iberia
parish and put in a full days work
repairing the miserable bogholes in
~lefferson's lane, thus setting an
example to the lazy, sluggards who
inhabit that region and worship
bogholes and toll. gates.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09
List ofLetter.s Advertised.

Miss Odel Broussard, Augustine
Broussard, B. z. Broussard, z. Brous.
sard, G. C. Broussard, Miss Malissy
Brown, Miss Irma Belair, Zeneo
Bnttea, Savinie Broussard, Mrs.
Halair David, care of Paul David,
Onezime Duhon. Iguias Delanne,
care of Theoflle Delanne, Miss Ma
ry Foster. G. S. Gaudia, Damas
Hebert, Horace jackson, Euclide
Johnnie, Leon Lashas, Miss Leila
Lerria, NJ. j. Mcfarland, Miss Ma
ry Miller, care Of Jno. Miller, I. j.
Minvielle. G. A. Mareonneonx,
Olynees Norbert, care Of G. V. Pre-
more, R. Jno. Revo, William Shaw,
Geo. Teral, Belizar Toups, Miss
Alea Treaud.
Persons claiming above letters
will please say lettcrs advertised.
Jos. J. ABADIE, P. NJ.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09
Perry Poi nters.

Ed. Meridional
A little shower this morning has
partly settled the the dust and given
the air a precious flavor. 4 real
good rain would help the cane and
freshly planted gardens wonderfully.
Miss Mamie Nugier will go on the
morning train on a visit to New
Iberia.
Alpha Thibeaux, of New Iberia,
has been visiting at our village the
pas week the guest Of Aubry Nugier.
4 party of young men left here
yesterday evening for a few days at
the seashore.
Mr.. Wingo and Miss Nellie Young
of Rice Cove, attended our Sunday
school last Sunday.
W. hear that Bro. benson has res
turned to look after the spiritual
wants of his flock. I am very much
afraid he will find his flock at Perry
badly strayed. When a shepherd
leaves his flock for two Or three
months to the mercy Of the wolf,
they are found 10 suffer.
Mr.. Mink, of Abbeville, visited
our Sunday school last Sunday week
and gave us one of his interesting
black board illustrations. We were
very glad to see him and hope be
will come often.
W. have noticed several strangers
at our burg this week, and are told
they are looking for locations in our
beautiful country; hope they will
succeed in suiting themselves here.
We are very we'll pleased with
our teachers for the ensuing year,
and wish them success with their
schools.
A great deal of sickness in our
vicinity the past week.
Sept. 5, '93. SUNFLoWER.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09
vermFlion River.

Through fields of waving sugar-cane Yer
million River flows,
With Swallowed hooks and wrippling mu-
sic mellow,
Mid tangled reeds, its dreamy current
goes,
Where lilies bloom, and fragrant jasmine
yellow.
Grange blooms and golden fruit above its
eddies SHINE,
With busy bees among them humming
lowly,
While in the distant prairie lazy kline.
Make music with their sweet bells tink-
Ing slowly.
The mocking bird mid white magnolia
flowers,
Marbles it's mate a note of love or warm
ing,
And the lone dove reechoes from its bow
erS,
In moss-draped oaks, a sad melodious
mourning.
A rosy mist obscures the far horizon,
And glittering sunbeams shine athwart
the meadows,
Gorgeous hued butterflies hither and
thither come,
While fairies linger in the pine tree shad-
oWs.
Here glowing scarlet pomegranate flowers
bloom,
And huge palmettoes faunt their mann
moth fairies,
Shy naiads Turk within the cypress gloom,
Like sentinels amid the marsh stand
ghostly p~eiicans.
The wild ducks slowly fit across the leas,
Their glossy wing the softened green
%outoying,
Gay bandit squirrels climhwgnarPd pecan
trees,
And pilfer ripened nuts till day is dying.
Ripe luscious clusters of the muscadine,
Hang tempting from the branches droop-
ing low,
Rare purple grapes are clinging to the
vine,
Bursting with garner'd nectar all aglow.
Oh! fair Vermilion! thy pure fresh air
brings,
Bloom to the check and the merry laugh
ter,
From thy gulf breezes health and vigor
springs,
Hope of long life and exceeding joy here
after.
MRS. o. C. JONES.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

There is more Catarrh in this section Of
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the lastfew years was
supposed to be ineurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced it a local
dieease, and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure with,
local treatment, pronounced it iucurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a con
stitutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by Z. J.. Lheney u
Co, Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu-
tional cure on the market. It is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to Q
t~9aspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timonials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY x CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
vSold by Druggists, 75c.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09
Police Jury Proceedings
ABBEvILLE, La, Sept. 5, 1893.

ABBEvILLE, La, Sept. 5, 1893.
The Police Jury of Vermilion
Parish met this day at their rooms
in regular session. Present : j. t.
Broussard, President, and Messrs.
j. Alcee Leblanc, Jules Thibodeaux,
G.. Godchanx, Martin Sarver, Ernest
Broussard and Lacour.
The minutes Of the previous meet.
ing were changed by erasing the
name of Amedee Boudreauz as road
oyerseer for the I'd district 4th ward
and substituting the oames of Adonis
Meaux anG Nnnez Lyons, as road
overseers vice Lufroy Myers and
Theozime Vincent respectively-af-
ter which change the minutes were
approved.
Dir. Saryer read a partial report
on constructing OF q bridge in the
9th ward.
Messrs. j. N. Williams and jules
Thibodeanx, committee appointed on
construction Of bridge near Camp
bells ferry, reported thereon, which
report was accepted.
Messrs. J. Alcee Leblanc and j.
N. Williams as committee for con.
s~truction of a bridge north Of Eratb,
etc., reported that they had'perform.
ed the duties required of them and
asked to be discharged, which re-
quest was granted.
! The Parish Treasurer submitted
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

Last Saturday morning about II
o'clock quite a little furry of excite,
ment was caused in the vicinity of
Port street by q runaway. horse.
Father Harrionet, accompanied by
the colored sexton Columbus, was
crossing the bridge in a roadcart,
and in attempting to make room for
o wagon which was about to move
on to the bridge at this end the off
wheel Of the cart struck the railing
and caused it to tilt up in such .
manner as TO spill out the occupants.
Father Harrionet's foot was caught
in the lap robe and he was dragged
several yards, before he disentangled
himself, receiving a severe abrasion
of the face. Columbus got off with
a bruised leg. The horse freed from
his load and all restraint started
down Port street at a breakneck
speed, utterly oblivious Of all at
tempts which were made to head
him off. Up Washington to Began
ce's baker shop then around the cor.
ner down Jefferson, past Isaac's
store, where a mounted Texas COW
boy grabbed the reins and turned
him into the yard the gate being
open, the wheel striking the gate
post broke the shaft and harness
releasing the horse,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09
BUCKLENs ARNICA SALHE.

The Best Salve in world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns. AID all Skin Erup~
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, Or money refunded.
Price Is cents pei box for sale by N.
G. Young and A. J. GODDARD.
On Wednesday the following true
bills were reported by the grand
jury
LARCENY.
Adam Newman, Adelous Lejeune,
Martial Thibodeaux, Jos. Howard,
Theogene Labauve and Pauline
Hill.
CONCEALED WEAPONS.
Demas T'rahan and Charley De.
blanc.
MISDEMEANOR.
John Smith, Alfred Brooks, Paul
Trahap, Abraham Jordan and Felix
Gnidry.
On Thursday true bills wer.
brought in against siDonet Leblanc
violating Sunday Law,
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF.
Athenor Hardy.
The Sevenne Conner case is fixed
for Tuesday next, and the Richard
murder case for Thursday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09
Positions

Money can be deposited in bank, for
tuition, until position is secured. Send
for " page catalogue of Draughon's
Consolidated Practical Business Col
lege, Nashville, Tenn. No vacation.
Enter anytime. (Me@t5oR this paper
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

ABBEvILLE, La, September g., 1893.
Shareholders of the Abbeville Building
and Loan Association are hereby notified
that at a special meeting to be held on
Wednesday, Sept. 90, 1893, the money
on hand Will be offered to the highest bid
der. l.. U. BROUssARD,
Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09
Strength and Health.

II you are not feeling strong and
healthy, try Electric Bitters. fila
Grippe has left you weak and weary,
use Electric Bitters. This remedy
acts directly on Liver, Stomach and
Kidneys, gently aiding those organs
to perform their functions, If you are
afflicted with sick headache, you will
find speedy and permanent relief by
taking Electric Bitters. One trial will
convince you that this is the remedy
you need. Large bottles only SO eta.
Young & Edwards. Drugstore.
W. D. Southweli, of New Iberia
arrived in our little city yesterday
evening.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

Town has been full of people this
week attending court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

A visitor from Pointe Coupee par.
ish to the Worlds Fair writes that
lodging and three meals o day. can
be had for 81. At that price every.
one has a chance to 60.
The Excursion from Thibodaux
to Abbeviile will arrive here to-
morrow between ten and eleven
o'clock. Turn out by all means and
give them a hearty welcome.
We offer the MERID1oNAL and
Southern Home Companion for
$500 a year, as an inducement to
subscribers, and in order to intro.
duce the Companion, a superb little
magazine conducted In the interest
of good homes and right living. and
purely Southern. We offer it, q So
Magazine and the MERIDIoNAL for
$500.
A little child Of Alexandra Meaux,
living about 5 miles from town,
while playing in the field ono day
week before last, was bitten in the
back By a spider or some other ven-
omous insect. He did not complain
at the time, nor was it noticed until
during the night when he told bis
mother that he could not lie On his
back because it hurt him where
something bad stuck him. 4 few
days later the family physician was
called and all that medical skill
could do to relieve him was employ
cd, bat 10 no avail, and he died
Sunday night following.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

Corn is being pulled on all 81 les,
and an abundant yield at that.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09
Special Notice.

TOwm and Parish.
Special Notice.
-
ABBEvILLE, La, September g., 1893.
Shareholders of the Abbeville Building
and Loan Association are hereby notified
that at a special meeting to be held on
on hand will be offered to the highest bid
der. L.. u. BROUssARD,
Secretary.
Ginning will be general in the
next ten days.
Town has been full of people this
week attending court.
Corn is being pulled on all 81 leg,
and an abundant yield at that.
Mr.. Hutchins, of Lake Charles,
was in town Thursday.
The Police Jury held their 'regu-
lar monthly session Tuesday.
Jos. A. Chargois is in town this
week attending court.
Mr.. Minor, father OF Prof. W. w.
Minor is visiting at Red Hill.
-N-
The Mount Carmel Convent
Monday with a fair attendance.
Mud was a welcome sight this
week, everybody had grown weary
of the dust.
Prof. J. r. Kitchell was on Mon.
day sworn in as a member of the
bar.
DR.. R. j. Young and Joseph j.
Abadie took in the races at New
Iberia last Sunday.
The Jewish holidays will begin
on Monday the 18th and close on
Wednesday the 18th inst.
The vivacious Miss Nickerson is
again in Abbeville. that pleasant
little town" visiting her friends.
Ovide Broussard left here Tues
day morning for Now Orleans, where
he goes TO Jefferson College, St.
James Parish.
Cotton is opening rapidly since
the good weather set in, and our
farmers are taking advantage of it.
Every one is very busy picking the
staple:
One Of Mississippi's fair daughters,
Miss Laura Haynes, has been assign-
ed one of our neighboring schools,
and awaiting it's opening; she is
stopping at her cousins Mrs. F. L.
Wall.
Owing to fallen trees on the track
the train did not get here until after
Z o'clock Thursday evening. Peo'
pie began to think the storm had
blown the bulgine off into the marsh
somewhere.
Last Saturday night the hay stack
at Jean Boudreaux's, a small farmer
living at the head Of Crosse Isle,
ignited from spontaneous combustion
and il was with great difficulty that
the house near by was saved from
destruction.
The trial Of the Richard brothers
for the killing Of Joseph Absbire, on
Queue Tortue, last February, has
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

Ginning will be general in the
next ten days.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

The Police Jury held their 'regu-
lar monthly session Tuesday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

Owing to fallen trees on the track
the train did not get here until after
7 o'clock Thursday evening. Peo'
pie began to think the storm had
blown the bulgine off into the marsh
somewhere.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

Wednesday morning Joseph j.
Abadie, who is now doing a commits.
sion and forwarding business, shipp,
ed the first bale Of cotton sent from
Abbeville. Il weighed 525 pounds,
was raised by Laodice Touches, a
small farmer near town, and ginned
at E. Leblanc's & Cos. gin aud con,
signed to the Leon Querouze Com
mission Co., New Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

Mr.. Hutchins, of Lake Charlie
was in town Thursday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

Last Saturday night the hay stack
at Jean Boudreaux's, a small farmer
living at the head Of Crosse Isle,
ignited from spontaneous combustion
and il was with great difficulty that
the house near by was saved from
destruction.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

The vivacious Miss Nickerson is
again in Abbeville, that pleasant
little town" visiting her friends.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

The trial Of the Richard brothers
for the killing Of Joseph Abshire, on
Queue Tortue, last February, has
been set for next Thursday the 14th.
Much interest will be displayed IN
the trial, and will be watched with
interest. Messrs. Lastie Broussard
and J. r. Kitchell will conduct the
defense.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

The Jewish holidays will begin
on Monday the 18th and close on
Wednesday the 18th inst.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

Jos. A. Chargois is in town this
week attending court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

Mud was a welcome sight this
week, everybody had grown weary
of the dust.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

Ovide Broussard left here Tues
day morning for Now Orleans, where
he goes TO Jefferson College, St.
James Parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

One Of Mississippi's fair daughters,
Miss Laura Haynes, has been assign
ed one of our neighboring schools,
and awaiting its opening; she is
stopping at her cousins Mrs. F. L.
Wall.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

DR.. R. j. Young and Joseph j.
Abadie took in the races at New
Iberia last Sunday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

Mr.. Minor, father OF Prof. W. W.
Minor is visiting at Red Hill.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

Cotton is opening rapidly since
the good weather set in, and our
farmers are taking advantage of it.
Every one is very busy picking the
staple:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

Prof. j. r. Kitchell was on Mon.
day sworn in as a mem Der of the
bar.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-09-09

The Mount Carmel Convent
Monday with d fair attendance.