davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-11-24
AS AN ADVERTIS1NG
MEDIUM

-
The Press has no superior in. NeWfTOf
THE PRESS
Within the reach vt ,att. The Aess ara
cheapest Ne,oSpqfrr II Asserlta.
Daily, and Sunday, one Year, aO
=" 6. months, Y
-" " one " 40
Daily only, one Year. s.ov
four months, w
Sunday. n y,ar. ~
Weekly Press, n year, l'Ov
Send for IhesPrrs Circular.
Samples free. Agents wanted every
where. Liberal commissions.
Address THE PRESS.
PottsrRuilding 3s Park Row.
NEW YORK
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-11-24

Les republicans ausent ie..con
trole du senat apres led mars pro-
chain. pourvu que les populistes, a
qui appartiendra Ia balance du pou-
voir, veaillent les alder, ce qui est
deja IN faie assure.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-11-24

Ls rusneur est que .quatre. mile
y noirs attendent dams d~jfferents port
s. du Sud l~'occasion d'etre .transportest
en- Liberie. Vingtd'entr'eux ont pu
: s'embarquer sur EAdriatic. le Is ct
! Lea autres suiYront. bientot,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-11-24

Malgr& les glaces r9centes, Eherbe
ua pas etc aifecl9. Les animaux
sont en- bon etat, ct ID tviande des
marches est tres belle.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-11-24

Autrefois l'amitie venait du eeur,
ellie etait sentimentale, agjourd'hui
ellie prend ca source parmi les bias.
nietaux.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-11-24
LIE MeridiOnal.

lJeurmaI vO6zdiel dw School Board et
de la C~orporation PAbberiNe.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-11-24

LIE canard des lies ct du bas idu
bayou VermiIlon sevveud en- guam
tite chaque jour a Abbeville.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-11-24

Lundi le IL ceurant II y cut tine
forte gelee blanche ct de Ia glaee,
aussi on vent do Rord tues piquaRt.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-11-24

D.: We have arranged with ths publisher os tha e,1x,,.,
illustrated literary aud family monthly, The Gn%s-
frate6 Home &meat, to furnish this exceiient
liberal terms quoted above, apd We are also enabled %
ofIers e each subscribed, Free. a large and handsone
Novelettes ~ TopgIlnr Anthors.s thus
our subscribers, bN taking advantage. Of the aboTa
home newspaper, o years subscrip ton to one Of The
pest and most popular literary and family papers pub.
llshed, ana also al attractive and eutertainirg boor
CONTAINING twenty complete. ,uoVelettea By twenty Of
Ghe most famous authors of America, England and
reading matter at the most trifinr cost
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-11-24

I'll faudrait OLA moius un mois,de
beau temps pour rekpleitation de Ia
,srecolte de cannes 4 sucre.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-11-24

Nine Gehuin Trahan :. q .fait con.
struire une cuisine neuve tenauta 50
/, maisond de domicile.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-11-24

Cleveland ma pas uouIu ,aider
Hill, c'est siguifcstif.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-11-24
TWENTY C0MPlL Tia NOVELETTEs


~ Authors is a large and handsome
DOOR OF 1872 large double column octave pages. pieaIv
pnnteo IN clear, bold, readable type on good paper.
ana handsomely bound in colored paper covers. TX
Sontslns, as is title indicates, t,Ue1ty complete nopeIetses
twenty welEknOwn and popular authors, each one
OF Mnicn Is intensely interesting. It comprises o whole
seasonB delghtful reading, and is by far the largest
ane: IlLlest collection of complete popular noyeIettes
ever published in q single volume, Tie titles of the
eFen1y complete n~ovelettas contained in this book arc
MAD Under the Holly Berries. By Charlotte M
The Phantom Wedding. By Mrs. Emma D. z N.
N Gyrsy's wnrneng., BY Mrs. Henry Wood.
a chess" A9 ""-
STEPHENS. AA
The Story OF n Life. BY Mrs. May Arnes Fleming,
~ Hk4dderg0FA HAIL. BY Miss n Z. Braddon.
1saanche OF Beaulleu. BY Alexander Dumas.
n hale OF Three Ml0ns. BY r. Rider Hasgard, II
n Drama In the Air. By Jules Verne. W
: Ene story OF Helen, By Amanda M. Douglas.
ane captain or the P0Ie.Star. BY a. Conan
The Sailors Secret. BY Mrs. Jane G. Austfn.
! 4ne DneA in HeFne wood. BY wlkie Collins.
Cador. nSSs
M0ss Farm. By Mary KYLE Dallas.
rIie Isiac ksEnithps Daughter. BY Eta ". Pferca,
me sculptor OF MOdenn. BY sylyauus Cobb. u.
4 kme FAlSe Diamonds. by Mrs Mary A. Denison.
Asneron Hall. By Emma Garrison Jones. II
ssPLEAsE .
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-11-24

de la Corporation FAbbeuiNe.
NJ "a NOVBRE 1894.
LIE parti battu ma jamais raison.
lie congress s'assembleratl lie -ciqq
decembre.
Cleveland ma pas uouau .aider
Hill, c'est Significant.
Nine Gebuin Trahan :. q; .fait con.
struire une cuisine neuve tenauta 50
i maison.d de domicie.
IL faudrait aA moius un mois,de
beau temps pour rekploitation de Ia
,srecolte de cannes 4 sucre.
4
LIE canard des lies. ct .du bas idu
bayou Vermillon sevveud en- guam
tite chaque jour a Abbeville.
Lundi le IL ceurant IL y cut tine
forte gelee blanche ct de Ia glaee,
aussi on vent dc Rord tses piquaRt.
Autrefois l'amiti4 venait du eeur,f
ellie etait se%utimentale, aqjourd'hui
ellie prend ga source parmi les has.
nietaux.
Malgre les glaces recentes, rherbe
ua pas etc aifecl9. Les animaax
sont en- bon etat, ct II tviande des
marches est tres belle.
David Frank o fait une autse par.
lance de roulaisoD; il y await en-.
confinement de cannes autour du
moulin pendant.ia ssmaine.
II y a plusieurs vielles vaches dams.
nos enviroDs qui me pourront pas
drawer les frinas de Get hiyer sans
beaucoup de sfourrage let .bien .da
soin.
Pour 90 rajeunir, ssans tdoate, let.
general Cassius Clay, un vieillard
de 81 ans, a.epous6, au grand me.
commencement de- ses eafants, .uneyfl-
lette de Is ans.
La pluie de fautre ssmaiDe "a, fsit,l
du bien a l'heabe, mails mo pas plu +
assez pour metsre.tde Peas dams les
bas fouds, par CONSEQUENT .aes AMI
maux en- sonffre. II
Les cannesa sucre ont .4ts afffec- y
tees par "a derniere glaze; de cer-
tains hsbisants emit coupe let roule
des pieces de cannes 7auilsaazaient
laiseee ponr3e. plant.
On s'apperfoit de EapproDhe desft
fetes par la gazette parmi DOS habi. l
tantS couleur dsbene, ausBi, il, a de 4
largent depuis que 10 tGeolAe sex. 9
ploite. Au iour, le jour, cost leur q
g
Q
q
Les batteries mslgr9 leur ,.uombre /,
t%oujours croisssat ne peuvent sGfir a !.
remplir la demande des eonsomma.
tours de lait d,Abbeville. i'll est i'm.
possible d'avoir 90 breuvage sans r
=. '
stre abonaee. d
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-11-24
SAMEDI; "a NOVBRE 1894.
. Lie parti battu ma jamais raison.

LIE congress 's'sssemblerat lie -ciqq
decembre.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-30
SECOND OF IT'S KIND
WEST wAsHINGToN-sTREE PROP
ERTY OWNERS BRING SUIT.
Want Works Board Enjoined from
Paving That Sfreet-Jury Out i'm
the ClOutier Suit.

Jacob Huber and Antoinette Kirkland,
property owners on West Washington
street, between White river and Belmont
avenue, yesterday filed suit in the Circuit
Court to enjoin the Board Of Public Works
from proceeding with the proposed asphalt
ing OF that section of the street. On May
IL, by resolution, the board decided TO as
phalt the street. The property owners i'm
mediately protested and filed with the
board remonstrance which, according to
the report OF the city engineer, did not
contain the signatures of two-thirds of
the resident property owners The COM
plants allege that notwithstanding these
circumstances the board has proceeded TO
advertise for bids for the work. The old
question as to what is meant by resi-
dent property owners" is raised, and the
plaintiffs contend that IL is not to be con-
strued to mean property owners who re-
side upon the street. The validity of the
law is also attacked on the grounds that
1t makes no provision for remonstrance
after the proceedings have gone far enough
rorsthe property owners to know what the
assessment against them Will be; because
the assessment is made without reference
to the question of benefits and damages.
The recent amendment relieving the city
from the cost of paying for the improve
ment of street and alley crossings is also
attacked and declared to be invalid.
The plaintiffs also charge that certain
property owners who signed the petition
Tor the improvement of the street were
induced to sign the petition by means of
promises and financial inducements held
out by persons interested in having the
improvement made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-30
PARK AT GREENLAWN
MAYORS CABINET ORDERS VAULTS
TORN DOWN AND FENCE REMOVED.
Graves Are to he LeveIed-WOrI<-
house Prisoners on the Dyke-AI-
Administered Resolution.

Mayor Denny invited his cabinet to hold
its monthly meeting at his cool place on
North Pennsylvania street last night in
stead OF the sweltering offices in the court
house basement All the members. except
Controller Trusler, who is in New York,
were present, and Superintendent Of Police
Powell, City Engineer Brown and Police
Surgeon Kahlo attended on invitation.
The Greenlawn Cemetery matter was first
considered. After DR.. carp had made
report of it's condition, IL was shown that
the lower part OF the cemetery, which bor
dered close on the river bank, was a rem
devious for thieves and improper char
acters The report of the deplorable condi-
ton existing in the vaults at Greenlawn
were first published in the Journal some
time ago. The cabinet concluded to order
the Board of Works TO tear down the fence
which the city built around the cemetery
and to employ two extra men to cut out
the underbrush, clean the place and reduce
the graves to level with the ground. All
the tombstones are to be laid fiat on the
graves and the fetid vaults, now filled
with decaying bodies of unknown people.
are to be torn down. The Board of Health
was instructed to require these vault
owners to bury the bodies at once. 1t Is
expected that all this work can be accom-
plished within two months, and by that
time the people in the southwestern part
of the city will have a breathing spot.
the city converting the place into as close
an approach to park as is possible. con-
sidering the disputed question OF owner
ship.
The electric light question also came up.
The cabinet was informed that the COM
pany had agreed to make all changes in
Of Works will tomorrow make an in
spection of the system and order num-
Der of changes to further improve it. The
city has not yet come to any definite
terms in regard to the all-night schedule,
although 1t still insists that an all-night
service should be furnished by the COM
pany under it's present ten-year moonlight
contract.
The Mayor was instructed to continue his
conference with the County Commission
| ers with reference to the working Of city
| prisoners on the proposed workhouse dyke
| The only way the dyke can be built, the
| city having no money for that purpose
| is to have the city prisoners at the work
house employed on the improvement. Ma
| rion County Workhouse is misnomer
| The institution is regarded by the tramps
/ as a place of idleness and luxury. This
prisoners not worked, and during the
binary efforts to get into the institution
| Unless the dyke is built a considerable por
| ton of the ground along the creek will bt
| washed away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-30
CITY HOSPITAL AFFAIRS.
Assistant Engineer Discharged Yester-
day-The Monthly Expenses.

Assistant engineer Elliott at the City
Hospital who has been discharged by
Superintendent Wright, claims that he is
protected by the civil service regulations,
and that the superintendent has no right
to discharge him. He says he will employ
an attorney to resist his discharge. Yes
terday morning, between 7 and o'clock
he left the institution without permission
and remained away till noon. DR.. Wright
says that Elliott has been constant dis
turber, and has made himself disagreeable
to every one about the place. He says
Elliott claims that he would not object
to his own discharge if some other persons
about the institution, against whom he
has a grudge, were also discharged. Ell
lott has made charges against the matrOn,
Mrs. McNaughton, who has been in her
position for seventeen yenrs, and also
the charges were made they were investf-
grounds for them. The superintendent
says Elliott has made himself disagreeable
TO the internes patients and nurses. He
is of the opinion that the assistant en-
gineer does not come under the civil serv-
ice regulations.
DIR. Wright says there has never been
any controversy between him and the
Board of Health upon the question of the
expenses of the institution. He says the
tracted Y by his predecessor before he took
charge. The bills for the month of June
Will propaDiy De larger imam IOr the same
month last year, for the reason that it
has been necessary to purchase a larger
quantity of drugs than usual Dr. Wright
says that when he took charge he found
the stock in the drug room very low, and
IL has been necessary to purchase a great
many staple drugs. Among the drugs
which it. was necessary to purchase was
SIS worth of absorbent cotton for the sur
gical room. Then the gas bill for the
month of May will have TO paid this month
as it was not paid during May for some
reason or other. The hospital has also
been treating larger number of patients
than usual. When DIR. Wright took charge
of the Institution there We're but seventy
two patients there, and during the last
week there have not been less than ninety
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-30

districts for the foremen. One has all the
territory east OF Delaware street and north
or Washington, another the territory west
OF Delaware and north of Washington.
while two men divide the South Side with
Delaware street as the dividing line. Thus
each man has a considerable territory to
look after, and every chuckhoie and rough
condition OF street must be investigated.
III Is impossible for q man TO cover his dis
trict unless he has "a horse and buggy.
Frequently we have TO work after o'clock
In the evening. and 1t is not at all unusual
TO have to work fifteen or sixteen hours a
day, for which overtime we receive no pay.
When IL rains are laid off, and frequent
~ we do not make more than IS a week,
our wages not averaging more than $40 a
week. The work on the streets is be-
ing done 80 per cert cheaper than IL has
been done heretofore"
Mr.. Smith broke his buggy yesterday
while on his rounds, and il cost him 81 75
to have 1t repaired. He has 70 pay this
himself. At s. a day the foremen find II
difficult to a living, for they must pay
for the maintenance of rig out OF this.
The members OF the finance committee
have referred the request for an increase
OF wages back to the Board of Works, and
II Is probable that the Council, on the
boards recommendation, will increase the
wages of the men, as they deserve more
money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-30
CHILDREN IN THE WOODS.
Eighteen of Them at the Fresh-Air Mis-
sion Yesterday.

There were eighteen children at the
Fresh Air Mission yesterday, and among
them two very sick babies Mrs. II. Bam-
berger and Mrs. II. Eckhouse were in
charge from the Hebrew Ladies' Benevo-
lent Society. There was considerable air
stirring at the park, and with the shade
from the trees it was comparatively COM
Portable. The children played and enjoyed
their luncheon, and at o'clock returned
to the city. When the car which took the
fresh air people to the park stopped the
car behind it ran into it, and the persons in
both cars were pretty we'll shaken up. No
one was hurt, however. The builders of
the nilsson house have again postponed be-
ginning work, and il will be we'll iIrto Au-
gust before the house is done. With the
high temperature of June the building
would be of great benefit if it were up now,
so that the sick children would not have
to be brought into the hot city again for
the night. Every one is invited to the mis-
sion 10 see what is being done, and IL is
hoped that contributions for the work will
not be delayed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-30
ALABAMA-srREET RESOLUTIONS.
Final Action Is Taken for Improving
That Street.


The Board of Public Works yesterday
took final action on the resolutions for the
Improvement OF Alabama street. from
Maryland street to Fort Wayne avenue.
The street is to be improved in three Sec
tions. The first section, from Maryland to
Ohio street, is to be paved with asphalt.
The other sections of the street are to be
paved with cedar blocks. The board antici-
pated a remonstrance against the use OF as
phalt in the first section. but none was pre-
scented. Bids for the work will be .e-
ceived in about twenty days.
The city engineer reported that the re-
monstrance against the asphal.ing of
West street, from Washington to New
York street, was signed by all the resident
property owners upon the street. There
are only six property owners residing upon
report.
The action heretofore taken providing
for cementing the sidewalks of Ashland
avenue from Fifteenth to Seventeenth
street, was rescinded by the board. The
rescssion of the action was due to the fact
that the resolution had been adopted under
the wrong name. 1t was Ash street that
the board intended and resolution for
cementing the walks on that street was
adopted by the board.
On the petition OF p. b. Martindale the
first alley west of Central avenue, from
Sixteenth TO Seventeenth street. was va
Gated This alley extends through the
block upon which the PompeH produc-
ton is TO be given during the fair week.
and the entire block Is needed for the pro-
duction- As the scheme is to be made
permanent 1t was deemed advisable to
vacate the alley.
Street repair gang. sss1s: sewer gang.
$137.S5; bridge gang, NIO70
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-30

miles. Ex-Governor Ireland. OF Texas. has
been appointed general solicitor OF the COM
pany.
The present management of the Evans
vile q Terre Haute, during the duli times,
IS pushing Improvements, and will before
the season closes have the roadbed of this
line in excellent physical condition. Many
OF the bridges and trestles are fast being
renewed
The Louisville New Albany & Chicago
earned In the third week of June s54, 100. a
decrease, as compared with the CORRESPOND
ing week OF 1888, of SlS,2s5- The Lake Erie
az Western earned in the third week $50. 60i,
a decrease this year. which was mostly in
passenger earnings. of $12,373.
The Burlington road was operated during
earnings Of s2ss,5Ss for the s'i same month OF
last year, making total decrease OF earn
ings. as compared with 1898. of 500, sss From
Jan. of the current year to June ! the de-
crease Of net earnings has been Si3l, 10.
There is excellent authority for stating
that the higher officials OF the Chicago q
Eastern Illinois will, on Aug. l. restore the
old scale of pay to its trainmen; me CON- CON-
their pay as soon as the earnings will JUS
tify it. The only thing which may delay
the restoration is the unfortunate Pullman
strike, which may, before through with, az
feet the Chicago & Eastern Illinois
AT meeting of the executive committee
or the Trunk-line Association, yesterday.
se ees was Of ens TS
ent finally agreed TO submit the matter to
the final arbitration of Commissioners God
dard. The following roads were represent
ed: The Ontario & Western, the New York
Central the Pennsylvania, the Lehigh VAL
ley, the New Jersey Central, the Baltimore
& Ohio, the Erie and the West Shore.
The Pennsylvania on Wednesday ran the
first OF the luxurious special trains for the
accommodation of travellers to Europe from
Philadelphia TO New York. in the interests
OF the American line and the Red Star
steamers. The train was put on at the
suggestion of Assistant Passenger Agent
Boyd, and promises to be a success. The
first train of this character took one hun
bred PhiIadelphians and two hundred OF
their friends from Broad-street Station,
Philadelphia, to Jersey City.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-30

The following is the list of letters re-
naming unclaimed in the Indianapolis post
office Saturday, June 80. 1894 Please call
for advertised letters" and give date OF
this list.
A-Acton, Miss Nora.
B-Bennett, Miss Carrie; Browning, Miss
Edna; Bruce, Miss Jessie; Ballard. Mrs.
C-Connor, Miss Theresa Clark, Miss
Matte; Clark, Miss Alice l..
D-Duddleston, Mrs. Capt. j.
G-Gregory, Miss Mollie; Owens, Mrs.
William
H-Hardie Mrs George
J-Jones, Miss Minnie.
liking. Mrs. Bell; King. Miss Mary;
Kearns Miss Berdelia.
Love, Mrs. A. G.; La Fargo, Mrs.
Eliz.
Mc-McNIann. Miss Frances: McIlroy, En-
M--Mercer, Miss Emma; Matthews; Mrs.
Susie; Mankin, Mrs. Flora.
N-Norton, Mrs. Z. n.
O-Obrey, Mrs. Mace; Omara, Miss Jane
P-Pierpont. Miss Nellie; Pratt, Mrs
R2Rogers. Sara; Robsort. Lille; Ridolff
Show, Mrs. NJ. E.; Show, Miss Lizzie;
Blanch; Smith, Mrs. Susan e.
T-Tomlinson. Hattie; Thompson. Miss
W-webster, Miss Mary; Wright, Mrs. E.
c.: Woodcock Miss Lulu; Wheat, Mrs
Gentlemen's List.
Adams, Lewis; Aldred, Fred.
A. L; Best J: s: bennett Wayns;
3 brooks T Bo sSsns Il. G0lyard' E. E.; Bryan
c3 &C ark Il Iue G CD; Carey. chas. H.
B-Payis. , Ghas. l.; Dickens, Alva.
GGaut j. St; Glover, VIM
H-Hunter, Nell; Holiday, s. B.;
Howell. NJ. e. attorney: Hollenbock,
James; Hudson, Harry; Hanson, Jno. T.
J-Johnson, Albert; James, wilbur
Jendy, Ben Jaques, Ed j.; Jackson, Lee L.
KEYS b. L.: Remington, Richard
Kepler, L. L. attorney
L-Love, VIM; Lupton, +. N; Lundes, B.
Mc-McArthur. Chas.
M-Moles, ]. NJ; May, DR.. j. W.; Miller,
B. Frank; Mullin. ID. o.; Murray. N: Mil
Ter, Henry; Martin, Benz; Moffatty Geo.
N-Nelson, j. W.; Neil, Henry CD
O-Owens, Cornelius.
P-Powers. VIM; Peaterman. Frank:
Porter. H A; Penny, C. L.
R-Ray, VIM; Riner, Howard; Reese,
Edward; Right. w. NJ; Read. VIM.
Richards, ]. c.. Royce. DIR. G. Irwin; Ru-
! dy, Simon: Robins, VIM. Z.
S-Settler, Jacob Smith, Chas: Shea.
Jno:; Small. J. M; schweitzer. Rev. F.;
| Smell, James.
T-Thompson, WILL
| WAN Dyke. Dr. +.
W-Wiiliams. r.. II. S.: Waiter, Gilbert
| d.: Wasman, Geo: WEIGH. Thomas c.
| washburn. Ed; Wilson. Dr. Ed c.; Yves
| ley, VIM; Wells, F. l..
ALBERT sAHM. p. NJ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-30

~ 1870 - -
Bo.h the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refresking to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
LITER and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
ter. eHectually, dispels colds, head
acres and feyers and cures habitual
coEss;pstion- Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
cers:ble to tho stomach, prompt in
its acton and truly beneficial in its
effects. prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
70 all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale In 800
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists- Amy reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup co.
SAW FRANCISCO, CA.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW Y0Rx ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-30
LITTLE JUSTICE IN THIS.
Attorneys That Fatten Off SLrinlxling
Lien Assessments.

The court records snow a multitude of
suits to collect sprinkling assessments and
great many complaints are made that the
persons against whom these suits are filed
are often unjustly required to pay exorbi-
tant attorneys fees. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Whit
comb. widow. residing at No. 26S West
Fifth street, says that when she went to
the treasurers Office to pay her taxes she
asked for her sprinkling assessment and
was told that 1t was not ready, but notice
would be sent her when it was due. She re-
ceived notice while she was sick in bed.
Three days later she received a summons
to appear to suit that had been filed
against her. She went to the attorney to
compromise and he demanded 1856, which
included $40 attorneys fees for him. The
amount of the assessment was S.55. She
refused to pay what he demanded and
Judgment was rendered against her which,
with the entire costs, amounted to $685.