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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-21

The Bank of Abbeville in it's last
quarterly statement just issued makes
a splendid showing having a line of de-
posts of upwards of $4,000, and a
surplus Of $5,l17. Now can any $l5,-
600 bank beat this record?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-21

: Cossinade, the new church in the
Coles Island section near Desire
Meaux's store has been supplied with a
parish priest. Rev. Joseph Maltrait,
having secured the appointment from
Archbishop J%anssens.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-21
Town and Parish.

Town and Parish.
Perry's Bridge has an epidemic of
measles.
Very heavy fog Thursday morning
equal to a light shower.
Full moon today, and the bright
moonlight nights will soon be gone.
This week has been remarkable chief
ly for weddings and beautiful spring
weather.
Read the new game law enacted by
the Police Jury and govern yourselve
accordingly.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day
and it is to be hoped that every citizen
will observe that day.
Seven marriages took place at the
Catholic church Wednesday. At this
rate the country will not require much
immigration to settle up thickly.
WANTED:-Hogs in exchange for
lumber. NED BERGMAN.
Measles are prevailing largely in the
country in the neighborhood of town.
So far as heard from the disease is Of a
mild type and readily yields to treat
ment.
Cotton and rice continue to fall in
price, Notwithstanding Mckinley has
been elected by a whopping majority
and his election was the certain return
of prosperity.
: Cossinade, the new church in the
Coles Island section near Desire
Meaux's store has been supplied with a
parish priest. Rev. Joseph Maltrait,
having secured the appointment from
Archbishop Janssens.
The Bank of Abbeville in it's last
quarterly statement just issued makes
a splendid showing having a line of de-
posts of upwards of $4,000, and a
surplus Of $5,l17. Now can any 49,
900 bank beat this record?
Prof. Pate is certainly deserving of
high praise for the thoroughly excel
lent name in which he has instructed
the Abbeville band. Owing to their
leaders, energy and their steady appli-
cation, our boys IA today boast of be-
ing the best ameteur band in Southwest
Louisiana.
From the Lakeside Review we learn
that>Dr. E. I. Hall of Lakeside has
bought of the North American Land &
Timber Co., through Rowson & Tay-
Tor the southwest quarter OF section l,
township IL, range west comprising
100 acres at $l2 per acre. This land
is known as the Crescent plantation,
lying Immediately south of Lakeside
townsite.
Our young friend Adonis Leblanc,
takes the road this week as a travelling
representative Of the firm of Schwartz
Bros. & Co., a large dry goods firm of
New Orleans. Adonis has a large ex-
perience, acquired by a number of years
practical work in the dry goods bust
ness and this coupled with his pleas
ing manners and intelligence will make
him a star drummer.
The Woodmen of the World is a new
fraternal benevolent order and the To-
cal camp is taking a forward.
Last week two candidates were receiv-
ed and several more applications are
on hand. 1t is one of the solid orders
of the country and offers insurance at
the very lowest rate, about one-half
less than any other society. Consult
commander Ell. K. Robinson or camp
physician G. j. Edwards will cheerful
ly give all desired information.
observation-disclosures at the
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-21
TO Tie Public!

! have o. up . Saddle and Har.,
ness SD E town Of Abbeville,
am prenH /, do tirst-class work in
that i ecial attention given to
repair. N work guaranteed.
SolicitiAe q LIBERAL share of your pat
ronage. am Yours Respectively,
GEO. GOING.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-21

Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day
and it is to be hoped that every citizen
will observe that day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-21

Seven marriages took place at the
Catholic church Wednesday. At this
rate the country will not require much
immigration to settle up thickly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-21

Cotton and rice continue to fall in
price, notwithstanding Mckinley has
been elected by a whopping majority
and his election was the certain return
of prosperity.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-21

SELLERS-DEMARY-Married at the
Catholic church, Wednesday evening,
Nov. Is, 1896, by the Rev. Father
Elast, Miss Paula Demary and Mr.. Owe
Sellers.
Two estimabIe young people have
entered that relationship which is ever
regarded as the happiest mortal estate
and we wish them much joy. The
bride is the daughter of Eugene L.
Demarv, who resides near town, while
the groom is an intelligent and ener.
getic young farmer of the 9th ward, a
son Of Camille Sellers one of the Oldest
citizens of the ward,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-21

WANTED:-Hogs in exchange for
lumber. NED BERGMAN.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-21
2 pounds of fish,
l rabbit,
5 partri--'
-

hit the liatnegs had fed
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-21

Measles are prevailing largely in the
country in the neighborhood of town.
So far as heard from the disease is Of a
mild type and readily yields to treat
ment.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
Tax Equalization.

The territorial board of equalization
at its annual meeting established
the assessed valuation of property for
1896, as follows:
Each quarter section or fractional
part thereof of land with permanent
water thereon, suitable for grazing pur-
poses only, shall be assessed at $l.25
per acrr.
All lands suitable for grazing pur-
poses only, aud without permanent
water thereon, shall be assessed at 2F
cents per acre.
Ali other lands and property, moi
herein specified, shall be assessed al
their actual cash value. which value
shall be construed to mean the price
such land or property would bring at
forced sale.
1t is further ordered and decreed that
the following personal property shall
be assessed and valued for the purpose
Of taxation as follows: All stock
horses S. per head; COW ponies $40 per
head; Americans horses at $50 pei
head; American mules $40 per heau
Mexican mules $40 pei head; hurr
$3 per head; stock cattle, south o
35th parallel, 81 per head; stock c,tt .
north of said parallel, IS per he'd;
improved sheep al 81 per head; all un
improved sheep at Is cents per head;
all Angora goats, that produce fl ece
that is clipped tor market, 81 PEI tp,d:
all common goats that lruduc Je al
or fleece 80 cents per head: all impro-
ed cattle, that are suitable for dalr
purposes, shall be- assessed at $25 pc
head.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15

of your position on the money CUES
ton? If so, it will give you very little
trouble to answer, yes or no. II Sena'
tor Sherman does not correctly state
your views. please state them in your
own language. If you entertain the
views set forth by Senator Sherman,
you are slandered in the west by your
republican friends who claim that you
are in favor of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of 10 to /,
If your friends in the west are right
in claiming you as an advocate of the
free coinage of silver at the rate estab'
lished by law without regard to action
of other nations. your friends in the
east are falsely representing you al in
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15

ut may not occur to the minds of
the various contestants for federal po-
sitions under the coming republican
regime, but it is nevertheless said to
be a fact, that a brother OF Senator
elect Joseph B. Foraker, of Ohio, who
will make the nominating speech for
Major Mckinley at st. Louis, is a resi-
dent of one of the lower counties of
the territory and may want an appoint
ment of some kind himself, when the
time comes around."-Las Vegas OPP
tic.
We have all along contended that
the republicans of New Mexico will
conduct the coming campaign in the
interest of federal patronage and COM
mon plumber. for which they have
trampled the silver issue into the
Shiny slough of political corruption.
II the Mckinley organs keep on talk
ing they will expose the un-Ameri-
can methods enacted by the republi-
can territorial convention.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15

masquerade as ~silyerites, aud at
their conventions they will indorse
protection. gold-bug statehood and a
silver plank with Mckinley on one
end of it and Catron on the other
end while the golden calf wall
figure as a balance medium in the mid
die of the plank between the two
end men.
The campaign will be conducted in
The interest of the gold-bug state
hood boomers and ofice-seekers. The
people are supposed to vote as they
are told and ask no questions.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
They are Slaves to the Colo
Slave Holders.

AS an exposition of the yilest dis
honesty, non is more convincing
than that which is placed before
the people of New Mexico by the re-
publican papers that are booming
Mckinley. Each aud every one Of the
Mckinley organs tell the people that
they are for the free coinage Of sill
YER, yet they boom a mar for the
presidency that they dare not proclaim
to be in favor of the free coinage
of silver. Why? Because they dare
not oppose the great republican gold
bug syndicate of the east that is
backing Mckinley with its gold dol
lars. There is not a stronger example
of AFFECT slavery to the Rothschilds-
Cleveland gold despotism than that
which the republican press Of New
Mexico have surrendered to; they
are slayes to the goldite slave-hold-
ers.
The coming campaign. as laid cut
by the goldite bosses Of the republic
can party of New Mexico, is to
march TO victory shouting the "pass-
ed goodness" of the republican
party; they propose to gain victory
at the polls by "proclaimIng the
virtues" Of a p~lutocratic goldite
mckinley who is too un-American
and too cowardly to define bis fnan-
cial policy; a pet candidate that
they dare not tell the silver pro-
ducers and the people of New Mex
leo "that he is for silver nor dare
they to tell the truth she is simply a
gold-bug." They propose to obtain
gold-bug statehood and help elect a
gold-bug president and elect more
gold.bug congressman to increase
the burden of the 90 per cent. of
the people of New Mexico who are
to-day struggling to keep the wolf
from their doors, because of the de-
monetization of silver. These gold
bug political bosses having safely
their gold-bug candidates to
st. Louis, they will continue to
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
Newspaper Laws.

DR.. Tuckerman. editor of the Work
man, Cleveland, has taken some pains
to collect and compile thsAiecisions of
the United States court this subject
and gives TO the Washington Post, as
the result of his Investigations, the for
lowing. which may be relied upon as
correct.
|. Subscribers who do not give ex-
press notice to the contrary are con-
sidered wishing to renew their SUBJ
cription.
2. II the subscriber orders the dis.
continuance of their periodical the
publisher may continue tc send them
v. M a-N- .
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
!.

People often wonder why their nerves are
so weak; why they get tired so easily;
why they start at every slight but
sudden sound; why they do not sleep
naturally; why they have frequent
headaches, indigestion and nerYoas
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15

trary seizure of the convention by the
anti mckinley element, that 'tthe bat.
tie in Arizona was practically won.'
Those who are in a position to know
assert, that Llewellyn Is working in
the Allison interest. Phoenix Repub.
lican. Q
"Allison, we believe, is for silver
Major Llewellyn is simply working
for the interests Of the people, and his
are appreciated. He wants a silver
man first. last and all the tlme."-Rio
Grande Republican.
The ignorance or hypocrisy OF
the republican Juggling newspa-
pers is astounding. Allison is a
gold-bug straddle-bug candidate for
the presidential nomination; Allison
wants silver when an international
agreement can be made-that is
"when England agrees to an inter
national agreement" Llewellyn was
elected a delegate to the st. Louis
convention, and McKinley's managers
and financial hackers count on the
solid New Mexico delegation. The
difference Of opinion that occurred
at the Arizona convention was mere
ly In the choice of gold-bugs-Mc-
or Allison.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
until all arrearages are paid.

3. Ii subscribers, neglect or refuse
to take their periodicals from the Office
to which they are directed, they are re-
syonsible until they are, directed, they
are responsible until they have settled
their bills and ordered them discon-
tinued.
4. If subscribers move to other
places without informingthe publisher
aud the papers sent to the former ad-
doess, they are held responsible.
8. The courts have decided that re.
fusing to take periodicals from the Of
lice or removing and leaving them un-
called for, is prima facie evidence of
evidence Of intentional fraud.
9. If subscribers pay il advace they
are bound to give notice at the end of
the time, if they do not wish to con.
tinue takingit; otherwise the publish
Ell is authorized to send it. and the sub
scriber will be responsible until an ex
press notice, with payment of all ar
rearages, is sent TO the publisher.
The latest postal laws are such that
newspaper publishers can arrest any
one for fraud who takes a paper and
refuses to pay for it. Under this law
the mar who allows his subscription to
RUIZ along for some time unpaid and
then orders it discontinued, or orders
the postmaster to mark it "refused'
and have a postal card sent notifying
thepublisher, leaves himself liable to
arrest and fine. the same as for theft.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15

Mr.. Loud, of California, who wants
a bill passed to suppress reform
newspapers free silver papers) will
find a timely associate in MIR. Cat
ron, of New Mexico. who as an ex'
member of the legislative council
of New Mexico, has a black record
as a press gagger and a free speech
stranger that is without parallel in
modern history.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
Highest Of all in Leayening P~ower-Latest U.s.GOvs Report
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ARSOLUTELY PURE
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favor of the gold standard. viii you
define your position or will you con.
tinue to hold out hopes to both sides,
one Of the other of which you must
disappoint after election. Millions ara
looking to you to throw off all SUMTER,
fuge and define your position so that
they can vote intelligently for CD
against you.
Awaiting your reply. I am, Yours
very truly. WIN NJ. STEWART.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15

There will be a battle royal be-
tween the silver wing and gold-bue
administration wing of the demo
cratic party at the territorial con
yention, with chances in favor Of
the silver faction. However, it is
safe to say that the democrats of
Sierra county wilt send delegates to
that convention whose voices will
be heard defending the silver cause
and esp0using the rights and inter
ests of the people of Sierra county.
They will not send delegates to that
convention whose greed for Roths-
childs gold swill is 80 great that
they will surrender their Ameri-
canism for a mess of cold pottage.
The peridy enacted at the republi-
can territorial convention has proven
an object lesson to the democrats,
county and territorial.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
Political Jugglery.

The Rio Grande Republican puts
the two following paragraphs to-
gether under the heading of SILVER"
ut is ayerfed that Maj. LlewellyD,
n Of New Nexico's delegates to St.
Louis, who was an interested spectator
OF the convention deliberations of
Wednesday, telegraphed Clarkson on
Ehe evening Of that day, after tie arbi-
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
A Reply Wanted.

tThe SILVER Knight-National Watchman.)
The following letter was registered
at the post-ofice, directed to Major Nc
Kinley, on April %. 1896. and no reply
has been received:
United States Senate,
Washington, D. c., April, rs. 1896.
Hon. William Mckinley, Jr, Canton,
Ohio.
My Dear Sir: On April 8 last /
wrote you the following letter, to
which / have received nc reply:
"UnitPd States Senate.
Washington, ID. c., April 8, 1896.
Hon. William Mckinley, Jr., Canton,
Ohio:
My Dear Sir: Are you for the gold
standard. with silver subsidiary coin,
as defined by Senator Sherman, or are
you for the restoration of the bimetal-
lie laws as they existed in this coun-
try previous to 1878? An answer, yes
or no, is requested. Neither silence
nor an evasive answer will e~xonerate
you from attempting to deceive
somebody.
Respectfully,
VIM. M. STEWART
Senator Sherman, in a letter to the
Young Mems Republican Club Brook
Ign, defines your position on the money
question as follows:
"There can be no doubt of the opin-
ion of Maj. Mckinley on the money
question. He is committed IN every
form, by speech and otherwise, to the
sepublican policy of maintaining the
present gold coin of the United States
as the standard of value. He, in COM
mon with himself and others, believes
that silver should be employed as mon
ey always, however, to be maintained
at par with gold. The convenience of
silver COIN for the minor transactions
of life is so manifest that no sound
money man would desire its disconitn-
uance, but upon the primary condition
that its coinage should be limited and
its purchasing power maintained by
the fiat Of the government at par with
gold"
Is the foregoing a correct statement
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15

Foraker, who will place Mckinley
in nomination, says the republicans
will declare their belief for bimetal-
lism and against unlimited coinage
of silver.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
FORFEITURE NOTICE.


To e. ID. Davisson and JAS. Dalglish. their
executors, administrators, guardians,
heirs and assigns.
VOu and each of you are hereby notified
/ shat the undersigned has expended
One Hundred Dollars in labor and improve
ments upon the EXCELSIOR mining claim
situated ia the PalOmas Mining District,
Sierra County, Territory of New Mexico, in
order to hold said mining claim under the
provisions OF Section 1924 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, being the
amount OF labor and Improvements requir-
cd to be made, to hold said claim for the
year ending December 3lst, 1895; and If with
IN ninety days after the publication of this
notice you tail or refuse to contribute your
proportionate share of such expenditure as
co-owners, Your interest in said mining
claim will become the property of the I'M
designed co-owner as provided in said sec.
tion 1924 of said statutes.
G. w. WOLFORD.
Bisbee, Arizona, March goth, 1896.
First publication, March 9th, 1896.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
EGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.

To John A. Kennedy, Charles A. Robinson,
Henry A. Robinson. Thomas O. Hall and
Oscar c. Scott, theirexecutors, administra-
tors, guardians, heirs and assigns:
NOU and each of you are hereby notified
that the undersigned has expended
One Hundred Dollars in labor and improve
ments upon the You Be-Dam mining claim
situated in the Palomas Mining district,
Sierra County, Territory of New Mexico, in
order to hold said mining claim under the
provisions of Section 1924 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, being the
amount of labor or Improvements required
to be made, to holc said claim for the year
ending December 3lst. 1885; and if within
ninety days after the publication of this no.
t1ce you fail or refuse to contribute pro-
port1onate share OF such expenditure as CO.
owners, your interest in said mining claim
Will become the properly of the undersigned
co.owner "a provided in said Section 1924 OF
said statutes.
ANDREW j.. MAXFIELD.
Hermosa, New Mexico, January II, 1895.
First publication Jan. II. 1896.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
Dyspepsia

The explanation is simple. It is found in
that impure blood which is contin-
ually feeding the nerves upon refuse
instead OF the elements of strength and
vigor. In such condition opiate and
nerve compounds simply deaden and
do not cure. Hoods ~Sarsaparilla feeds
the nerves pure, rich, red blood; gives
natural sleep, perfect digestion, is the
true remedy for all nervous troubles.
Middletown transcript., 1896-01-04
Correct Fitting.

A misftting spectacle and eye-glass is
not The only defect which an oculist OF
optician finds in nine-tenths of the spec
tacles and eyeglasses worn to-day for the
supposed purpose of assisting and main.
tanning that priceless treasure-the sight.
Too strong, too weak, too narrow, too
wide. too high, too low. too big, too little.
poor glasses, poorly made, ignoranHy
made, are few of the most glaring faults.
Daily does the result of this ignorance
upon the part of the occulist or optician,
as well as the buyer, come before us in
distressing cases of permanently impaired
vision, which neither the skill of the
oculist or optican can improve,
Nor is this the only way in which the
sight is tampered with; nostrums with
violent names, wonderful machines of
brass, copper and nickol-plate, glasses
with Brazilian and other high-sounding
names, all have their day, and are gone
forever, while the spectacle goes steadily on
ward in the public estimation, having been
the companion of humanity for more than
three hundred years.
There is no safer, surer or cheaper method
of obtaining relief from over-strained and
defective eyesight, headache, ETC., than to
onsult us. The happy results from cor
rectly fitted glasses are grateful surprise
to persons who haye not before known the
advantage of wearing good glasses. Ifyou
want the correct thing in glasses call on J.
F. Brinkerhof, the eye specialist, at Mrs.
Massey 'sjewelry store in Middletown, Tues
day, January 7th.
Middletown transcript., 1896-01-04
New Year Party.

The home of MIR. and Mrs. N. ]. Williams
on North Broad Street, was the scene of a
very charming New Year Party Wednes-
day evening. when their little daughter,
Mary, entertained number of her little
friends and few of larger growth, in a
very delightful way. There never was a
prettier. merrier company of happy juveni-
les, and the spacious parlors and halls re-
sounded with the innocent mirth of the
hour, and the grown-up folks were under
the spell of "let me be young again, just for
tonight" Games, music and a general
merry making occupied the hours from Z
to 9 when refreshments, consisting OF
creams, cakes, fruits, nuts and confections
were served after which the event of the
came off, and every guest was given an op-
portunity to adorn very realistic donkey
with an appendage supposed to be tail,
and it was adornedl
The favors, which were a surprise to both
the hostess and her guests, were then dis
tributed, and the delight of the children
knew no bounds. The girls received a
beautiful tea service in chocolate, and the
boys train Of cars in the same saccbarine
substance: There were also other favors
representing the various, vegetables, each
containing supply of confections: At .
seasonable hour the visitors departed with
many good wishes for their charming little
hostess. Those present were Grace Parvis,
Justine Peverly, Edith Wood. Clara VIII
lifts, Emma Kelley, Susie Foard, Dorothy
Kennedy, Eliza Green, Helen Brady. Hill.
dah Wilkie, Helen Cochran, Mary Nowland,
Irma Pitt, Cuthbert Peverley, Julian Foard,
Herbert Chamberlaine, Sidney beverley.
Jesse Willitts. Douglas lLockAood. George
Kelley Misses May and Della Clayton, Mis-
He1ge snd MrA, II. Chamberlains.