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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-24
OA Us H. AEUU
Deputy.

The condition of the democratic
party at the present time 10 appall-
ing to cay the least. From ali sec
tons of the union come the reports
that the people are Disguised with
the failure Of the party to revise
the tariff and redeem its pledge.
The same democratic leaders who
have for years been clamoring for a
revision of the tariff are TODAY en-.
gagged in %obstructing the passage of
the only measure that promises to
bring about tariff reform. The
Wilson bill has been so changed,
that it Is thought it's own father
would fail to recognize it. Unless
the party leaders change their tao.
tics and make an effort TO win back
the confidence of the people the
next November elections will result
IN the biggest republican landslide
IN the history Of the country.-Ex.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-24

Davis all hope in my heart failed.
Only the conviction that | should
Jose no chance to bring about peace
induced me to Withhold my resigna-
ton.
AFTER describing the meeting
with President Lincoln and asso.
ciates," continued Judge Hoyt. "Mr.
Stephens went on to say: Finally,
all preliminaries over, President
Lincoln said: $50 anxious am [ for
peace that I will offer terms such I
am sur will surprise you all. On
this sheet Of paper | will write but
one word, willie I will leave to your
own judgment every other condition
and requirement." Writing Mr..
Lincoln passed the sheet over to me,
and | found written upon it the one
word. Union" "All other terms"
concluded Mr.. LINCOLN, may be of
your own dictation."
my heart sank within me-" eaid
Mr.. Stephens Here on simply &C.
cepting the union we could dictate
our own terms Of peace, preserve our
State autonomies, maintain our for
tunes, gain recompense for our slave
property, and all the consequence
following defeat could be averted.
But our instructions from Mr.. Davis,
the cornerstone of which was the
recognition of the Confederate
States, forbade the acceptance of
this most magnanimous aud generous
offer. When | so informed Mr.. Lin
coin he sank back in his chair with
a look of utter disappointment. We
all felt the gravity Of the situation.
and it was recognized that Que of
the great mistakes of history was
being enacted. With an army whose
defeat was already acknowledged by
Gen. Lee, President Davis insisted
upon humiliation.
These iacts," continued Judge
Hoyt, lit was agreed should be kept
secre: until the death of the princi-
pals. That time having arrived,
there is no good reason why they
should not be made known"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-24
ONE WORD.

No mar in Atlanta has a greater
fund of incident than Judge Samuel
B. Hoyt, who is now seriously i'll at
Suwanee Springs, Fla. Tho Judge
was born in Blount County 10 1924,
and coming to Atlanta before the
woods were clearedf away for the
coming city. grew up with it, and
carries in his memory the full de-
tails of a most remarkable era of city
building. While reclining upon his
sick bed Judge Hoytepoke ofa con-
versation he had with the late JEFF
lerson Davis.
I'm that conversation Mr.. Davis
lamented the fate which deprived
the Confederate States of recogni-
cation by European powers.
ITO the last moment" eaid Mr..
Davis, Il was confident that this rex
cognition would come to us. The
landing of the French in Mexico was
then our interest. II we could have
consolidated our force down in Tex.
as under Kirby Smith, the alliance
could have become effective"
g And yet" said Judge Hoyt, "this
was all dreaming. It was like fol-
lowing a rainbow. How different all
might have been if the less brilliant
bat more practical mind of Alexan-
der Ii. Stephens had dominated the
councils Of the nation. Almost with
tears in his eyes Mr.. Stephens once
told me of the inner history of the
Hampton Roads conference. n
When the %intination came to us,
said Mr.. Stephens, that the Fe Ier-
ais desired a conference, it was we'll
known that Mr.. Davis was opposed
to it. The majority of the Confed.
crate Senate took its cuc from the
President, and therefore The subject
could not be directly preached then.
As a consequence, we were forced to
strategy. 1t was proposed that
Gen. Lee should appear before the
in executive session, and,
under the cloak of secrecy, to be re-
moved only for the personal Eihfor-
nation of the President. give an
exact statement of the real position
of the two armies.
With great reluctance Gen. Lee
consented to answer questions the
result being to show that the Com
federate Army had been reduced to
mere she'll, with neither defenses,
refuge nor supplies to fall back upon.
With this plain statement the Senate
to the appointment of
peace commissioners. Bnt when a
was offered and passed
that these commissioners should act
under instructions passed by Mr.,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-24
ELECTION

Be it known, thatI the nnder4
signed Mayor of the town of Able
vile, by virtue Of the power vested
in me by law, do hereby Issue this
proclamation ordering that all quail
fled voters Of the town of Abbeville,
meet at the court house, IN said
town, on the first Monday Of April,
1894, it being The End day of aaid
mouth; then and there to elect. ac-
corjing to the laws of the State,
one Mayor and four Aldermen for
the town OF Abheville, for the term
Of one year. In faith whereof I
have %bereunto signed my name
officially, at Abbeyille, Nernilioa
Parish, this Ord day OF March, 1894.
J. O.. LEGE, Mayor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-24

We are 10 receipt Of o beautiful
copy of the proceedings of the cere'
monies at the laying OF the corner
stone of the Arts and Sciences col.
lege building Of Tulane University,
printed by Graham & Son, New
Orleans. What Yale and Harvard
are to New England, such is Tu-
lane to the south. We are proud
of our University.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-24
Dr.. T~ichenor's
AN TISEpTIC

Has no equal for wounds, burn.
cuts, bruises, scalds, sprajns, and e.
coilc' cramps. 6ux and bowel rom.
plants, also for collie, bolts. foot.sv;,
and fistula and in stock and NJ
refer you to any N that has eyer
used 1t, and specially to the follow
ing. list of your friends and neiob.
bors, whose testimonials we have
on lille, and we would be pleased 10
have you eonsalt them in yepoyd y
ats merit.
Abbeville. La, Juns 10, 1893.
sHERRoUsE MEDICINE Co. Lr'D.:
I can say that DR.. Tichinor's An.
tiseptic is the best preparation Of its
kind | ever handled. and once i'm
troduced into 9 family, it becomes
a household necessity.
E. e.. MILLS.
Z. %sokolosky, Abbeville, La.
Young & Edwards.
Eraste Monton, !"
Adonis Leblanc,
Mr.. F. Wall,
W. B. Conerly,
E. Constantin. Lafayette, La.
|. N. Satterield,
Sidney Veazy,
James A. Lee, New Iberia, La.
A. G. Picket, "
A. G. Gayle, D. D. s."
?. 4. Veasey, Olivier, Ia. M
E. D. Martin, Baldwin, La.
). A. Guidry, Cypremort, la.
j. NJ. Burguieres, Louisa, La.
4. J. Savoie, Glucoe, La.
W. w. Duson, Crowley, La.
R. J. 9. Bull, Rayne, La. 5
A. D. McFarlain, Jennings, La.
1t is but Justice due ourselves, and J
the public that we warn them
against the many limitations OF DR.. /,
Tichiuor's Antiseptic.
Remember none genuine without
his name blown in the battle.
Respectfully,
S%HERRoUsE MEDICINE Co. LT'D.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-24
Notice Of Assessment.
OFFICE OF TAX ASSESSOR
be granted.

A~ASA441A4O4 IAhlSas
The attention of the tax payers of Yer
million Parish is hereby called to section
10 of Acts of 1890, which is as follows:
Section Is. Be it further enacted, etc.
that it shall be the duty of each tax a
81, parish of Orleans excepted, to fill out
a list of his property accordance with the
form provided in section 16 of this act.
and he shall make oath thereto before
the tax assessor, or any officer authorized
by Law to administer oaths, and return
the same to the assessor before the LIST day
of May of each and every year,
The Assessors Office has been opened in
the court house since Jan. LIST. and will he
open to receive the blanks until Nav 1st
The tax payers are earnestly requested
TO make their returns before said date,
Don't send. Come in person.
F.. f. YOUNG,
De-, Assessor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-24

In this senatorial district there
seems to be quite a number of can
didates in the field, but as their
names are not announced in any OF
the papers over the district it is
very probable that the aspirants
prefer to 60 on . still hunt for the
Office: However, should the news.
papers which have oil thus far been
boycotted, combine and center on a
man and "whoop him up" no doubt
these still hunters would learn that
there is a mighty power in printers
lux.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-24
SUGAR BOUNTY VS.. DUTY.

e. - .
The sugar farmers of Louisiana
have invested in their chief indus-
try over $l60,OOO.0OO. Over ten
millions Of new capital have been
invested in sugar plantation. ma.
chinery, etc., since the bounty law
took effect. July /, 1891. Tho
sugar beet farmer and producers of
California, Utah and Nebraska
have invested-on the faith of the
promised continuance of that law
until 1905, several millions of doll.
lars. Together, these .tWo-cane
and beet great national interests
have been worked to give this coun.
try, in a very reasonable time, prob
ably all the sugar we will need, say,
four billions and a half pounds in
the year 1890.
There seems to be q wonderful
amount of ignorance displayed
among the people as to the object of
the present bounty law, a certain
part Of the public press persisting
in disappearing the whole matter.
Let rs see how it has effected the
consumers of sugar:
The Q. S. consumed in '92, .#"
say, pounds 4,0S9, 339. $50
This at the average price,
usually paid s g cents
before the bounty took
effect, would be $40, III, 545
Since the bounty last took w
effect consumers have
paid an average of but
5l-2 cents per pound
on the amount con
sumed, or a total of
only 1924, 213. 13O
The difference to the con-
sumers, therefore, in f
1892 was SIS, 1864, BOG
We imported in 1872 sugar
to the amount
of lbs $685., SO2, 240
Old duty on
it at ? cts. $72,116,O 44 1a @
Add to the
bounty paid 10000, 900 ~
Total, ry $50, ZIG, O44
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-24
OUR PROMISES.

1t is with nc little pride that we
note the interest taken BY our lead.
ing citizens in the matter OF the re.
mission of the railroad tax, and
with much satisfaction do We learn
that some of the members of the
Police Jury who voted for the res.
cision of the exemption resolution,
are 10 favor of the remission of the
tax in the shape of donation.
But there is some opposition to
the move. Some of our citizens OPP
pose it on personal ground. Others
on the ground of public policy.
AS We never attempt to remove
personal feelings, wei can say moth.
ing on that score, but On the ques-
ton Of public policy, and the pro-
priety of the remission ,as a common
and public duty we cannot say too
much.
As a body. this parish promised
an exemption to the railroad COM
pany. Upon the faith of this
and other inducements, the
road has been built. Now the road
is taxed.
1t is taxed, say the Police Jury,
because of the oath they have taken
to tax all property not exempt by
the constitution. Let that pass
without comment, and grant it prop
er, is it not still our duty to give the
company what We have promised.
If a mai a not pay his creditor
in cash as he has promised, be will
try to pay him in some other manner.
An honest man fulills bis prom-
Uses as best he can and so does an
honest people.
What constitutional provision
shall be violated of the tax is re-
mitted as payed for in the numer.
ously signed petition OF those who
wish to do the right thing. What
wrong shall be done? What rule
dlsobeyed? But if this is not done
who is it that can not say With all
truth, and will not say of the Parish
of Vermilion; that her promises
are written in sand and her moral
obligations. (which should be
more sacred than all others
because accepted upon faith and
confidence only and with full .kuowl.
edge of the impossibility of enforc.
ing them at law she disregards and
holds at naught. Let not this be
said, People Of VermiIion, tor a PEG.
pie is as . man held in esteem when
they do right, and in disdain when
they do wrong.
Ask for the remission and it will
be granted.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-24
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion-17th Judicial
District Court-No. 1913.
Succession of Michel Bernard.

SUCCESSION OF Michel bernard.
Notice is hereby given 70 all parties
interested In said succession or having
any opposition to make TO the tableau
OF final settlement of ssid succession
and distribution among the heirs and
the surviving spouse in community,
filed by Celestine Blackman, admins
tratrix and also application for dis
charge to file same in the Office of the
clerk of court within ten days from the
date hereof.
Given under my. official signature
and seal OF court this 9th day OF
January 1894.
ALCIDE Leblanc,
Clerk of Court.
Broussard q Kitchell, Attorneys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-24
SENATORIAL
CONVENTION.

We learn that ex.SHERIFF SHAW
and DIR. EDWARDS, who are mem-
bers of the McEnery and Foster
senatorial committees respectively,
have received the following call:
LAKE CHARLES, La,
March 10, l894.S
Dear Sir: Believing it to be for
the best interest Of the Democratic
party that the two factions thereof
should work 10 harmony, we have
deemed it proper to request both
the Foster and McEnery 10th Sena-
atorial Committees to meet at
franklin, La, on Friday, March %,
at 2 q. M to name a date and place
to hold the nominating convention
for State Senator to Gil the vacancy
caused b." the resignation Of Senator
Gallery and to fix the proper repre-
seutation to which each parish is
entitled in said convention.
Respectfully yours,
81. @. DREW,
Chairman Foster Wing.
CHARLES MILLER,
Member.at large,
McEnery Wing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-24

Attention is called to the procla-
nation issued by Gov. Foster, call
ing for on election for Q state sena-
tor to fill the unexpired term caused
by the resignation of Senator CAT
fiery. The election is to take place,
on Tuesday, April 10.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-24
"Now good digestion wait on ar

Nov good digestion wait on ap.
petite, and health on both,"
Gays the great Shakespeare, but he
did not have in mind a coated tongue
or torpid liver, with all the symp-
toms of biliousness, 80 common in
this country. All this and more,
can be cured by DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, q purely vege.
table compound. which restores the
action of the liver, gives tone to the
tagging energies Of the dyspeptic's
stomach, and thus enables good
digestion to wait on appetite, and
health on both" By druggists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-24

Dudley Dubose Of Montana and o
nephew Of Robert Tombs, is said TO
be the youngest district Judge in the
United States. We believe it was
Judge Albert VOORHEES, of New
Orleans, who was judge Of this die
trict at the age Of %. s..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-24
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion, 18th Judicial
District Court M 1sQN Z.

Succession of Cora Zoe Leblanc.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
any opposition to make to the tablean of
debts and charges against the said sue
cession as filed by Eraste Mouton, natural
tutor administering to file the same in
writing in the office of the clerk of court
within ten days from the date hereof.
Given under my official signature and
seal of office this 10Th day of March 1894.
ALCIDE LEBLANC.
Clerk of Court.
Edwards & Greene, Attorneys,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-24
Sugar Plan ters' Association ia
Erect a Refinery: at Perry.

From the Times Democrat.
Perry, March l5.-The Sugar
Planters Association of Perryis
Bridge was this day called to order
by Il. j. stansbury, president, with
Secretary Adam Boudreaux at the
desk. On motion o vote of thanks
Of this association was extended TO
the Hon. &. S. Perry, Of Iberia, for
the proffered donation of twenty
acres of land on the river bank for
the purpose of erecting a central
sugar refinery; and on motion it was
further resolved that this association
formulate in legal form and offer to
capitalists the contract offered by
L. j. McCann, which reads thus:
We, the undersigned, do this day
bind ourselves, our heirs and as.
signs for the period Of five years to
raise cane to the amount set op-
poslte our signatures, aud sell to
the party or parties accepting said
contract for the consideration of IS
per cent per pound of what prime
yellow clarified sugar is worth on
the New Orleans market, the quo
tations of one day each week gov.
eruing the delivery Of that weeks
cane, loaded on cars along railroads
and river banks, TO be accepted as
delivered at factory by the party or
parties accepting this contract. And
We further agree TO take 10 per cent
of all cane delivered as stock In said
central sugar refinery; provided
that said factory will have q capac.
ity Of not less than TOO tons per day.
Parties accepting this contract will
issue a certificate Of stock to the
amount OF cane delivered at the end
of each grinding season, and at the
expiration of contract a full and
formal certificate of all stocks, divi-
dends, etc., be issued TO the parties
holding said minor certificates, they
being negotiable and transferable;
and that the company be known as
the Vermi.ion Sugar Manufacturing
Company, Limited; and that it be
chartered and governed by a board
of directors elected for that purpose.
And it is further resolved that the
president Of this body call a meeting
at Perry's Bridge on the 7th OF
April next, aud all parties interest
ed are invited to attend.
q. j. STANsBURY,
President.
ADAM BoUDREAUx, Secretary.
The following is Mr.. Perry's let.
ter donating the land for the refinery:
"R. S. McCann, Esq, Perry, La:
DEAR SIR-Have been absent since the
5th instant. and returned on YESTERDAY.
This accounts for the delay in answering
yours of the 4th.
Il am perfectly willing to give twenty
acres of land on my place, on the Vermil-l
ion, for the purpose of erecting a refinery,
provided / shall be informed where the |
front will be and what its width will be
fixed at. | shall be pleased to hear from
you. Yours truly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-24
Total
difference to the people or

Difference to the people or
consumers in favor of i
the bounty law $50, 13S, 1922
In other words, the people have
simply kept not only the duty form-
erly paid and have paid the bounty,
but they have left, besides in their
pockets over $33 900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-03-24
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion-I7th Judicial
District Court-NO. 251, /.

DISGTICG CUuTG-NU. Z0l.
Succession of Octavine Bertrand.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested in said succession or having
any opposition to make to the tableau
of debts and charges against the said
succession as filed by Aurellien I.
Broussard, Jr., natural tutor, admin
.istering to file the same in writing i'm
the office of the clerk of court within
ten days from the date hereor.
Given under my official signature and
seal of Office this 18th day of March
1894.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
Edwards d Greene, Attorneys.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-17
ONE MONTHS SALVATION.
Editor of the War Cry Re views
the Work.
Dfstriet Clear OF Observation-Disclosures
Prom Friends-Thanksgivi
Number.

Editor Milssps devotes prominent
space in the Thanksgiving number
of the War Cry, to the work OF
Salvation Army IN Honolulu. In
this number he speaks of his trip up
from the islands. OF the results OF
the work In Honolulu, under the day
of Saturday 18th he writes:
cit is Just one month today since
the opening meeting in Honolulu.
Surely the Lord hath wrought won
ders since that memorable night OF
September 13thl Up to the close Of
the meeting of October 18th sixty
one souls professed conversion, an
average Of over two day! Some Of
these have already scattered to other
islands of the group, but some nights
over half show up at the meetings
and testify to the saving power OF
the Lord Jesus Christ. OF the con-
verts, twenty five are HawalIans,
eight are Chinese and the remainder
whites. Another encouraging feat.
ure of the work is that the close Oh
the first month sees the district clear
of debt
Through donations and coiIec-
tons. sufficient money has been rails
ed to repay the Brigadier for his
outlay for fares from San Francisco
TO Honolulu, and other incidentals
connected Herewith. Also furnish
ings for the barracks, Adjutant's
Office and officers quarters have been
cleared of debt, and balance of 500
donation of Mr.. II. 2. Baldwin,
Maui) is on hand to pay the fare of
more officers to the islands"
The editor further shows the deep
impression made upon him by his
stay in Hawaii, In the design OF the
cover of the Thanksgiving War Cry.
The colored frontispiece represents
four Municipalities Whites, Natives,
Japanese and Chinese. The large
white plant also prominently placed
pictures the Silver Sword, a species
of cactus peculiar to the crater of
Haleskala and is to typify the Hs-
waiian Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-17
PART l.
wesIeys and John CaIv y.

The Gospel Tent was full f night
to hear the evangelist, Garvin, on the
reformatory work of the Wesleys and
John Calvin. The preacher COM
mented on the grand efforts of these
good men to emancipate the religious
world from tue ecclesiastical despOtism
which was sapping the spiritual life
of the church in the time in which
they lived, and dwelt at length on the
results of their consecrated efforts.
Mr.. Garvin announced to the audi
ence that tonight he would tell them
why he is not ''Campbelite," and
also what he supposes "Campbelite"
to be. The services are 10 continue
each evening this week.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-17
MANY DOLLARS RECEIVED.
Last Day and Evening Of Kawaiahao
Church Fair.

h%a-a DaN anu VI
Church Fair.
The second and last day of the ha-
waiahao Church fair was the success
full counterpart of the opening even
ing. All Saturday afternoon ana
evening the old armory was well
filled with buyers and those who
wished to be entertained. There were
none who did not add their mite IN
some way TO swell the sum which the
good ladies of the church are now
busy counting over.
Ice cream and coffee were always In
good demand and the booths of fancy
and useful articles were well stripped
before the orchestra with "Hawall
Ponoi" gave the signal for the closing
of the fair. The Kawaiahao fair was
a success in every feature and hand
some sum will be realized. The ex-
act amount has not been determined.
The returns will probably all be in by
this evening.
Mrs. Haalelea and those who have
so ably assisted her are certainly to be
congratulated for the success with
which they have wrought.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-17
A TRICKY CHINAMAN.
Will Probably be Tried on n Charge o
Conspiracy.

VIII Probably be Tried on Charge of
Conspiracy.
A smart Chinese had the tables
turned on himself on Saturday night
at the police station, and as result he
was placed under arrest for having
opium in his possession. When he
was apprehended he was explaining
TO the police how he would trap Chi
nese woman who was an opium dealer,
so he said. Officer Kappa was to &C
company him to the woman's place;
the Chinese was to enter and purchase
some opium with marked coin; the Of
ficer was to remain outside until the
informer emerged from the place, then
enter and arrest the woman. While
he was unfolding this plot, he fiourished
a paper cigarette box which the OFF,
Ger grabbed. 1t contained four nut
shells filled with opium. 1t then
dawned on the policeman that the man
was putting up a job on the woman.
If the tricky Mongolian is convicted
on the opium charge, second one.
that of conspiracy-will be entered
against him.