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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28
DO You Want to Stop Tobacco .
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The habit of using tobacco grows on
man until grave diseased conditions are
produced. Tobacco causes cancer of the
mouth and stomach, dyspepsia. loss of
memory, nervous affections, congestion of
the retina, and wasting of the optic nerve.
resulting i'll : pairment OF vision, even to
the extent of blindness. dizziness or yer-
tigo, tobacco asthma. nightly suffocatiOn,
dull pain in region of the heart, followed
later by sharp pains, palpitati0n and
weakened pulse, resulting in fatal heart
disease. 1t also causes loss of vitality.
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To quit suddenly is too severe shock
to the system, as tobacco-to an invete-
rate user, becomes a Stimulant that his
system continually Graves. "Baco-Curo"
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dy, guaranteed to be perfectly harmless,
and which has been in use for the last %
years, having cured thousands OF habitual
tobacco useTs-smokers, chewers and
snuff-dippers.
You can use all the tobacco you want.
while taking "Bacco-Curo." 1t will no.
tify you when to stop. We give a written
guarantee to permanently cure any case
with three boxes, or refund the money
with 10 per cent interest.
"BaccO-Curo" is not substitute, but
reliable and scientific cure-which abso-
without the aid of will power, and with
no Inconvenience Tt leaves the system
as pure and free from nicotine, as the day
yon took your first chew or smoke.
Sold by all druggists, at $l.O0 per box,
three boxes, thirty days treatment, and
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receipt of price. Send six two-cent stamps
for sample box, booklet and proofs free.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28
LIE MeridiOnal.
Journal O6ciet dW School Board es
de la Corporation GAbbeville.
samedi, 28 Decembre, 1896.
AUX VOTANTS DE I'd P4ROISSE
FERMILLON.

Cedant aux yRux exDlicites de
mes nombreux amis ct aux sollicita.
tions de la majeure partie des cons.
tituents qui mont tait lhonneur de
m'elire CONNIE gre6ier, je yiens en-
core respectueusement lee prier de
vouioir bien encore une fois, me don.
MIR leur suffrage. De mon cote. ie
promets de toujours remplir mon de.
voir conscienciensement ct ponctu.
element. ALCIDE LEBLANC
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28
ABBEVIIIE, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY DECEMBER 8 1895
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28

Trop d'as dams un jen est mauvais,
parait-il,: samedi dernier, a Big
Stone Gap, Virginie. Dave Thomp-
son ct Henry Murray. faisait une
parlie de cartes, sc tronverent avoif
chacun trols as a la fois, ct lie result
tat q etc qu'ils ont tire leurs pisto-
lets ct fait feu Pun sur l'autre. Muir.
ray etc tue,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
18th Judicial District Court Parish o
Vermi]ion-No. 736.
j. q. Theall VS.. His Creditors.

Vermijion-No. 736.
J. @. Theall VS.. His Creditors.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested in said accountt and tableau
of distribution of the insolvent estate
of J. q. Theall, filed by Anthony J..
Golden, Syndic, or having opposition
to make to said tableau to file the same
in writing in the office of the clerk of
the district court within ten days from
the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal of
court this 30th day of November, 1896.
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28

Un autre duel. fruit de Ia politi-
que, a failli avoir lien Ia semaine
passee, CONNIE celui de la semaine
d'avant, il abouti en- nne en,eute
amieale. Les parties etaient le re-
presentant Boatner ct M. H. J.
Hearsey du States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28

Plusieurs villes Sc disputaient le
privilege de voir le proohaine con
vention rationale r6publicaine sc
reunir dams leurs murs. C'est ST..
Louis qui la emporte ct c'est lie l6
JUN proclaim que la convention s,y
ouvrira. Ce qui est plus dificile q
dire, c'est le nom dn candidat qui
sera choisi pour la presidence.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28

Caliste G. Trouard, natif &c Ia
paroisse St. Jean. Baptiste, on il
passa ses seize premieres aun6es, est
mort samedi dernier a Ia Nouvelles
Orleans quill habitat depuis trente
ans. II await epous6 Mile Marie
Montegut. aussi de cette paroisse,
qul lui surVit avec deux enfaDts.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28

Une comete fait son apparition
an armament, mais ellie Sc montre
tres pen ct senlenent aux personnes
ties matinaIes, car c'est IN peu aDres
olLq heurcs qu'elle leve dams le voi-
siuage du lever du soleil. Mais
bien!ot, si ellie suit la ligne que lni
tracent les astronomers. on le vera le
soir, a l'ouest. L'imprudeDte, au
risaue de Sc roussir la peau. ira fnre'
ter pres du solel; laissant toutefolt
une petite distance de dix huit mil.
lions de miles eutre ellie ct lie rol ~
jour.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28

LIE juge Allen Cranberry Thurs
man, qoi fut on grand homme ct le
candidat a la vice-presidence des
democrates en- 1888, est mort le la
Columbus, Ohio, age de 83 ans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28

Un jeuue cancre passe son examen
pour la medicine
Quest ce que la rate i? lui de.
mande son examinateur.
Parbleu! c'est la femelle du
rat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-28

La cour supreme contirme les
sentences prononcees contre Peter
B. Caufeld ct Thomas Haley ct il
ne reste plus qua les transporter au
p6nitencier. Mais il est hien dou-
teux que jamais cet.e comedic de la
justice soft poussee 81 loiu que Ia
porte du penitencier.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-03

County Assessor B. s. Worsley md
his efficient deputy, Mr. Sam. A. Kozer
have been the recipients uhls year, since
the complexion of the assessment roll
u lnudh aunmerdhfdon from all PARTIES,
to the equitable compilation Of the real
and personal valuation OF THE county.
Mr.. G.. Wlngalte, Clatsop's representa-
tive, on the state board of equalization
Judge Gray and Assessor Worsley, have
noted with surprise the almost univer
parts of the stale, shown by the reports
as they come from the capitol on the
filing of THE various county rolls and
haVe succeeded, by united and deter
mined effort in getting areductaon from
NJle state board of 20 per cent ON cultd-
waited lands, 10 per cent on merchandise,
8 per cent on town property, and pro
portionate reductions on other classes
Of property. thus saving Cllasop county
from having to pay more than its jusa
share Of sbalte taNaltion. Assessor Wors-
ley visited several counties during the
past month, and made comparative
of the rolls OF 1894, and
then went before THE state board II
person on the day appointed to hear
cbatsop county, and explaining theee
comparative tables. filed with them a
protest and request that cultivated
lands. town property, and merchandise
In Clatsop county be reduced 20 pei
sent. The citizens of Clatsop county
are TO be congratulated on the success
which ATTENDED the efforts of the faith
'ul officers named.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-03
THE cITY FAnHHRs,
They Held short but Interesting SIS,
~ sion Last Night.

Last evening ait 7;45 the city counc
was called to order. with the followin
members present: counciImen BERG
man, O'Hara, Thomson. Young. scheq
neclSau, and Mayor Kinney presiding
Minutes of the last meeting read an
approved.
The liquor license bonds Of S. A
Harris and o, sovey were approved.
The petition Of the West Shore Mil
Co. for no reduction ON lights, was rea,
and referred to the proper committee.
Petition of Booth Packing Co. foi
permission to drive plling on block $50
referred to water committee.
Petition for placing an electric lighl
cu Commercial street, between court.
house and postoffice. gaianlDed,
Remonetrande of up. J. fMcGowam
against improvement Of Bond street,
referred.
Report of skreet committee recom-
mensdng placing Of electric light at seth
and Harrison avenua adlrrtea.
Petition for improvement of county
road to Young's Bay. WIS adopted
Report OF Ofider S:nnott and others
In regard to various lights not burning
was read, and Vt was moved that the
proper deductions for same be made.
Street and Vlrhsr expenses; report OF
stresE ccmmit.ee approved ON same
and warranI.s ordered drawn.
An ordinances FOR the grading Of Ir-
wing avenue, batween shively's b. L. G.
and 1Sth street was read 1st and "a
time, and on suspension CT THE rules was
read a third time, and passed unanas
The ordinance for the proposed ex-
tension OF Jaimes street and the mayors
veto of the same were reac, and the
veto sustained, Later an ordinance to
'alse the place of above was read iiiaI
Ind second time.
The following ordinances were read
irst and second atmes:
Authorizing street commlbtee to re-
Nalr Young's Bay road, by corduroylng
ume, to the Nmount Of s525.
To Improve alley through Blocks 2,
and s, in AdadI's Astoria, by plIIng
md roadway.
To Improve Duane street from a5.h to
9TH street.
To establish grade of FRANKLIN ave.
ne from Adair's d. L. c. 10 east line of
9Th street. Aa
A motion to allow So each for judges
nd clerks ali laEtt election, approved
nd carried.
A resolution Of THANKS for past SER
Ices was passed Gavorng the rhree re-
ring councilmen.
A resolution was passed to meet next
londay at 2 p. M, to receive the new
TIE following claims were ordered
aid; Clatsop MN Co., s295: NJ shsn. !,
from, s275; clatsop Min Co, s2oo2: !
I. F, Pr7el s1.5o; Foard g. Stokes. Z
l,5O; Fisher Bros. As CENTS; Clstsop {
Dill Co., s4O.26; clatsop Mill Co, $780, 4
stcrsa Box Co.. STAG; H. cutbirth, "a;
w. Holt, $3.50; Noe & sculIy, si0.75; !,
, r. Hawes $i.S5; Mrs. r. o'Drlen. Z
75; Astoria Wood Yard, $3.50; J. s 7
ellinger $66.s4 Griffin & Reed, $500; I
B. Wyatt, 25 cenlts M. c. Crosby, 4 i
CENTS; Astoria Transfer Co. $3.50; J. 7 !,
Dellinger, $780, Griffin & Reed, 500; I,
Strauss, $500; G. Nelson, $500: ore. Z {
m improvements Co, $3.50 Z
On motion council then adjourned = !,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-03

In the county clerks Office. there al
ways seems to be enough to keep Mr.
Dunbar and his deputies busy. Aside
from the regular order Of business tina,
always comes into his Office. the only
thing OF moment was the filing OF a
couple Of suits Eiefore the Cialtsop coun.
~ circuit court
james F. Kindred and Laylna e. Kin
,lred are plaintiffs in the first suit, ana
e. L. Dwyer, n. @. Reed and others are
the defendants. Attorney George No
land appears for khe pisdntiffs. who ask
that a mortgage given by the defend.
ants ON certain property in the vicsntt,
Of Warrenton, TO secure notes to the
amount Of 1922 be forecIosed, as said
notes remain unpaid Dwyer is In New
York at the Murray Hnl Hotel, and
Reed az his home in Boston. hence the
summons will have TO be served by pub.
Iication.
The second suit was brought by n
w. Bailey, Of Portland, against II. L
Martaen. for the sum Of ss9Asl and ae.
crued interest alleged to be due on
merchandise purchased from various
firms VINO have assigned the ACCOUNTS
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-03

to the plaanaff. except 500 whlch Isl
adleged to be due on a contract to ne
Oregon and Washlnglton Railway CO.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-03

Today The confirmation or rejection
OF the sale OF the Oregon Paciac n
Messrs. Bonne~ and Hammond viii take
place.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-03

Yeaserday the little daughter Of Mr..
Ingalls,, Of Young's River, WINS brought
lnto she city. and taken to the offices
oc Drs Fulton. where the forennger OF
une '-ight hand was arnpuhaIted. Sew.
eral days ago while playing with her
little brother, he playfully struck her
with an ordinary garden hoe, resulting
In nsarly severing the fmednger from
che right hand 1t was thought tit
wound would heal up without medical
attendance, but insteld. gradually grew
worse. She stood the operation bravely
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-03

Officer snnobt, under advice OF the
father. placed ls-year-oId Eddie Ness
an incorlglble Of Young's River, IN the
city jan Tuesday He intendsd having
him commabted 70 the reform school.
but Yesterday rnornmg decided 10 4ake
him hoyIs and give lim one more
chance. ~ 'o'1
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-03

Judge Gray states THAT he is recefv.
ing numerous petitions from various
parts Of the county for positions as
road supervisors Recently the court
caused ITO be sent ITO the different super.
visions Through the county, blanks for
reporting The number of peiple in each
district who were subject TO poll tsx
1t is the intention to press The o:l.sci1n
of poll tax In the future. and II a man
lives in ClaItsop county subject to said
bax, he is going 10 pay It, IF the court
knows itself"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-03

Dr. ]. A. Fulton says that about this
time every year disease known as
"PhIafsngitls," which Is highly conla-
gious, prevails In this city. At pres
ent thiare are but few cases In Astoria
biif the number win prohably grow
larger as the season advances. Sore
throat, coughing and fever are usually
the first Indications Of its presence.
Children are mort subject to the d..
cease, which lasts about week and
occasionally proves faItal. III Is more
often found in damp houses than other.
wise.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-03
AFTER DVYER 6 REED
Suit Begun to FOreclOse the
Kindred Mortgage.
cLATsoP couNTYs OFFICIALS.
Just Now They Are All Busy Pre-
pairing for Buster Times
Next Month.

The county court will meet for the
first time in '95 ON Monday next, when
will occur the selection of 200 names
from the tax payers of Clatsop county,
for jurors, who will be expected to
serve during the year. These names.
WRITTEN ON slips of paper, are drawn
from box by the clerk and sheriff as
they are wanbed, and summons served
This will be dome some time before the
regular February term, which convenes
on THE third Tuesday Of that month.
The serving of jurors summons in
clatsop county, is not the easy job that
some might imagine. The law requires,
that each juror snail be served person
tlly with a summons or the documenr
lett ait his residence. In this county,
where settlers live at distant points
reached only by wu'etched trahls, which
at this time of THE year are almost i'm
passable, the work required of the sher-
III and his deputies is not as pleasant
as 1t ndghlt seem.
In speaking of ujries and jurors yes.
terday Sheriff Hare Stated that he Is
often impoO'tuned by some party or an
lrhler, to "fx" 1t SO they cam serve on
The jury These requests come from
Jarties who undoubtedly are ignorant
# the 1adt THAT 1t Is THE duty of the
'heriff to Immediately place under ar,
est amy such person, and that the fine
or such offense is not less than $780,
This applies Ito persons malSing verbal
or solicitors by letter to gain
! place ON "a jury. Sheriff Hare, on
lccount of THE ignorance of those who
Ihwe approached him thus far on that
ubject, has been inclined to be lenient,
ut some day there is likely 20 be
nrlghtful example before his honor.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-19

The Mail congratulates and CON-
mends Register Newbold for volun-
tarily turning over the Sl,6O7.74
which belonged to the county with
out having to be forced through the
courts to do it. The VOICE joins
in the commentator and suggests
that he would be entitled to still
more commentator had he done so
before the Inauguration Of the suit
Just terminated in the Supreme
court. The county would then have
been saved several hundred dollars
in costs and special attorney fees.
Mr.. Newbold is no more responsible
however, than the whole Republican
outfit in the court house. 1t was
merely a test case upon which all
the officials relied for authority to
charge the old fees. The whole bus
mess is directly chargeable to the
Republican administration OF Sum-
ner county. But We have no doubt
Andy can explain it all away.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-19

One of the first acts Of Senator
Thurston, Of Nebraska, who for
years has been salaried attorney
of the Pacific railroads, and who on
ly last winter was promoted to the
United States senate, was to intro
duce a measure for the settlement OF
the Pacific railroad debts. OF
course there is room for no sort of
doubt as to whose interests the bill
is framed in. Col. Huntington and
the people of Kansas having joined
hands to put Col. Harris out Of the
way we presume the bill will go
through about as Attorney Thurston
wants it.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-19

The Mail and Star, which for the
past year have been tied to the
VoIcE's apron strings mechanically.
will in few days flock to them.
selves. Neighbor Richards has pur'
chased a new outfit and is now
arranging it in the old wigwan
building opposite the Voice Office
Bro. Richards thus emphasizes hi:
faith in that which the VOICE long
since espoused and from which We
have never entertained thought o.
turning back, viz: the future great.
ness of this country.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-19

In the death Of Allen G. Thur
man, of Ohio, all hands agree that
the country loses one of its purest
and best statesmen. In passing ii
may be said, too, as a matter Of
course, that in his views on the sill
yer question he was as far from Gro.
yer Cleveland as the antipodes
He was warm advocate of the free
coinage Of silver.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-19

A war with England seems immi-
nent. If it must come, the sooner
the better. Perhaps the Monroe
doctrine will be the route by which
Americans will learn absolute in
dependence of England in every
thing. This country is big enough
and grand enough to set the pace
for the whole world, both in COM
merce, morality and intellectually.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-19

James Lawrence and Ivan Rogers
have been out to Pratt looking after
court business. They are highly
gratifed with Judge Mckay who
holds court in that district. They
are free to say that he is better
judge than many Others they know.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-19

The VOICE wishes its large family
of readers merry Christmas and a
happy New Year. May the next
cycle Of time bring US to more pros
porous surroundings.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-19

Will congress bring relief to an
over-burdened county, or will it only
add to the camepS load? BLESSED are
they who expect nothing. oxford
Register.
That means the Pops, of course.
All others expected redemption"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-19

The VOICE is erecting handsome
new gasoline engine this week to su-
percede the water motor.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-19

Good, kind, old party slave, how
do you feel by this time-one year
after your redemption?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-19

Office OF publications.: East Harvey Avenue
first door east Of postOtlice, Wellington.
ty Telephone Nos.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-19
People, S Voice.
BY LYMEN NEUGLE.

TERMS: Sl.OO Per Year in Advance.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-25

Some of the chappies who met the
young due d'Orleans at the clubs when he
was out here with his father, tho comte dc
Paris. are rather amused at the story
cabled over that he has proceeded 10
Dover with his suite, to be ready for any
emergency that might call him to France
to assume the throne,
Two years ago his chief ambition
seemed to be to thoroughly acquaint him
self with the ms and outs of the tender
loin" in the good old days of Captain
Reilly.
A pretty face had more charm for him
than the throne of France, and, curiously
enough, Melba was in England then,
whereas their abodes are reversed now,
Another amusing feature of the present
crisis i'm France is the declaration by
Mime. Casimir-Perier that she wished her
husband TO retire because as the presi-
dents wife she was forced to meet such
very vulgar people.
She might come over here and live in
the raritied atmosphere of Mrs. Ogden
Mills "smart Set" who decline to go to
the patriarchs' for the same reason.-NclO
York Recorder.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-25

Beware of the "WeIl shaken after
taking" railroads. If you desire comfort
when travelling, the Great Northern offers
you n smooth roadbed and easy-riding,
elegant and comfortable through sleepers
to eastern points. Dining cars on all
trains, thus avoiding delays ut eating sta
tons. Tho Great Northern caters to sec
ond as well as tlrst-class traffic. For the
accommodation of such patrons an up
holstered, well-ventilated tourist sleeping
car Is attached to every through train.
No extra bedding required for these cars.
Porters In charge furnish bedding and
make up the berths. No desert or dust is
encountered via this line. Time-Butte
to Chicago, GO hours. 30 minutes. For
tickets, maps and Information apply to j.
L. Dawson, general agent, log Main street.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-25
More Than 90, 900 900 Passengers

Have been carried by the Lake Shore
q Michigan Southern railway during the
past - years. Very few were able
TO find any fault. The rest were
delighted. One of them recently said /:
"For several years past | have made
from two to four trIps each month be-
tween Chicago and New York ami am al
most always accompanied 10y from one To
three or four others. | believe las far as
am informed 10y your conductors) that
have made more trips between Chicago
and New York than any other one man
during the past few years. | have always
travelled over your road in preference to
anv other, because by careful comparison
with others / have found not only that the
road itself Is far superior, but the table
and the service are in every respect the
best of any road ] ever travelled on. The
conductors, stewards, walters and porters
/ have found To be uniformly courteous
and attentive, adding greatly TO the COM
fort of those who are obliged 10 travel as
much as / ann Trains leave Chicago as
follows: s 100 a. IN, 10 80 a. M, 3:225 y. m.
; 30 y. m, :i5 y. m, daily; and IL 80
y. m. daily, except Sunday. j. l.. Hull,
4. L. ~. l5i East Third street. st. Paul,
MINI. {. X. WILDER, w. u. A., Chicago.