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so,ic form. You VIII strictly o'~~rve due
order and decorum during the ceremony
I'm which we are engaged.
(Grand Lodge Seated)
HYMN Tune. Bslernn-
ohio entire audience requested 10 aing)
To Heavens fnrh Architect all praise
All gratitude be given,
who designed the human eoui 10 raise
BY, so-rcts sprung from Heaven.
>,o,,- svyelIs the choir I'm solernn'tone.
And lowering angels join;
r,,l,..nu looks delighted down
when votar,es pres the shrine.
'plest be tho place. thithsr rop""
That true and piCis train
,,.,,o,,o, wakes her anthem thero
And Heaven accepts tho strain.
c-ord Mastcr-ldght NoIs'h - -
,,-,,ro~ Grand Treasurer. you VIII re"u
,no inscription on mo box.
.~-,,,d Naster-R Right Worsh'pfulbsro',',,e e
90 secretary. you will read the n''
y, Enc contents OF tho box ,.
% ,r.'o Grand Treasurer read the 'inscr'p-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-03

Masonic programme of ceremony or lay
ing the cornerstone
badge OF the X. T. W. Duke Camp. c.
v. No !, from the Grand Senior War
dom
A $40 Confederate note, dated Fcbru-
ary H. 1864 and nfty-cent Confederate
nots OF came date. from John +. Mayer.
Badge r. r. W. Duke Camp. No. ], nni
badge Of sixth annual reunion, from
Grand Senior Warden II. 4. w. Duke,
Jr.
Metal souvenir badge. Confederate army
reunion
Board proceedings of 18th grand annual
communication OF the Most Worshipful
Grand Lodge OF Virginia. from Grand
Master j. z. Fitzgerald.
A polished chip OF marble from the
front steps Of the Jefferson Davis man
son. Richmond. from J. l.. BAnnoa.
Prayer at laying of corner-stone. by
Rev George II. Ray. ID. D., Grand
Chaplain
Grand Mas.er-Brothers Grand Treas
urer and Grand Secretary. You will super
intend and zee that tho box Is deposited
in the place prepared for its reception.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-03

(WhO offered the Masonic prayer.
the blood and treasures or our fathers
he perpetuatcd unto the unborn genera
tions that Thy name may be giorined In
the history ana the destiny or our nauVc
land. We ask all through the merits OF
tho Lion OF >Vhe tribe OF Judah. ana Tor
Thy name and mcrcys sake. 50 mote IL
be Amen.
The exercises then proceeded as fol-
lows:
,tand Master Brother Grand Senior
Warden. tho Most Worshpfnl Grand
Lodge OF Virginia having occn invited 20
Law the cornerstone OF the monument
here 10 be erected by the jefferson Davis
Monument Association, II Is nay order
that the Grand Lodge do now proceed TO
the performance OF that important cere-
mony. This my viii and pleasure YOU VIII
communicate TO the Grand Junior War
den. and he To the assembled brethren.
that all may have due notice thereof.
Grand Senior Warden-Brothcr Grand
Junior Warden. II is the order OF tho
Most Worshipfui Grand Master that the
cornerstone Of the monument here 10 DO
erected DO now laid with Masonic honors.
This bis win and pleasure you Will pro-
claim 10 all hero present. that the occa-
sion may be observed with due order and
sol. y nifty. =.
Grand Junior wardec-Brothren, and all
nsrs present take notice that our Most
Woruhlpful Grand Master win lay tho
a vner-ston~ Of this monument In Ma
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within the sound OF the ga,el take Dire
notice that the craft has ceased from
.heir labor. ana that the cornerstone o.
.n,, jefferson Davis monument 's now true,
trusty aud well laid by the Grand Lodge
OF Virginia. in IT'S one hundred and nme-
tecnth year.
JOHN PATERSON FITZGERALD.
Most W0rshipfIl Grand Master.
This proclamation + make 20 The S"ni %
Grumpct-hiasO: TO the West trumpet
blasD. and 20 the East trumpet ion%
blnsD.
Tho ceremonies concluded with taps
blown by J.. p. Harvey, cornetist, OF
Blacksburg.
Hon. j. Taylor Eliyson then gave the
signal 10 Superintendent w. II. Thomp-
sor. OF tho fire alarm system. VINO teie-
graphed TO Major Simons at Lee monu-
rnent over a special wire arranged ior
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-03

ton as follows: Presented 20 the DAVIS
monument by James J.. Philips july
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-03
..,.. III. HONOR HIN.

49,, ,.hot then. shall this monument
.,a,dg JeNerson Davis was truly throush
a., ne the representative O. ms peop'e-
I, n, "a. monument represents the love Oh
a. southern people for him. s-5ucn !.
wv ',,r,,nt honors diem even more thah u
,(,ors him. IL demonstrates the iaithiul
80 ~ the Southern people IN their ie'lue'
e.. better or for worse. Rather ihail sus-
,,..ted is that people 20 be honored anu
ri,,.s,ed whose attachments defy the Ycis-
situdcs of time and fortune ana i'aeh
a., loving fortitude beyond the grave.
ret ms consider on this occasion the rea-
sors for our love for Jefferson DAVIS, ana
,,.rg o,e honor him. First, above all, he
. .iear 10 Ms for the Incompatible beauty
~ his character. IL IS a Joy TO tho SCUM
mat it's typical figures Of generation
400 snch as Davis. Lee. and Jackson.
uyere men who wore the white Hover OF
, hlameless nfe-men Of clean lips ana
snotless names IL will not surprise you
when / add they were, each or theHl' %
strong Christian faith. Permit me 10
ouote the words OF two distinguished men
who knew Jefferson Davis most intiuna
IL I'm official as well as private IRE,
standing here by his open grave ai'o
in all probability not far from my own.
said George Davis. OF North CAfonh =;
A,,orney-Ceneral Of the Confederrcy. 4
declare 10 you that he WA the fnoat nor.
est, truest. gentlest- tenderes'' i'-As'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-03

rand srsr.6al.-oyea, oyez! Oyer All
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-03

o, praise we the Lord, prepare your glad
voice
His Praise in the great Assembly to
sing:
In their great Creator let all men rejoicr'
And heirs OF salvation be glad In their
King
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d
years ago. on the SOIL Of this very Com
monwcalth. the man 10 whom we erect
this monument lay manaclod IN n Case-
mate OF % stronglJAgarrisoned fortress.
charged with tho most atrOcious crimes
known 20 man-treason and murder He
had been the unanimously chosen leader
of true people, who. actlated by pure
ana ioiy patriotism. after cXhausting
| every effort az compromise. made an at
tempt 10 establish "A nov nation. and ar
ter bitter struggle Of four years. after
nearly four million soldiers had met in
the shock ~ battle. and over two thou
sand batue-hoIds and blazed with glorious
deeds. went down IN darkness and blood.
Success IS the measure or merit applied
alike TO every man % every cause. and
even in our moral judgments. we sentence
the unfortunate. Men do not idly erect
monuments 10 lost causes. Fame has no
trumpet for failure. The world hears not
the voice Of the yanQuished. Yet history
might teach us strange things OF men
who fail and causes thar are lo@et. Genius
did not keep Hannibal or Napoleon from
defeat. hcroism went with Joan OF Arc
20 the stake and Emmett 20 the scanold.
The elOqucnce Of DemOstnenes did not
save Greece nor Cato.s virtue Rome The
courage Of Kosciusko awaited naught Tor
Poland. and Hungary went down for an
the patriotism OF Kossuth Sometimes
defeat gives tragic pathos which nus
tho commonplace into tho immortal ana
tenderly preserves the memory OF the van
pushed. long after tho victor mas peeh
forgotten.
VIClSSITUDES or FORTUNE
Since tho death or Napoleon, tnerc mas
! been no career which illustrates so Ora
matically the vicissitudes a. fortune as
| that of jefferson Davis. Born ainld l"e
! rugged surroundings OF a lrontier ''''.'
| he lived 20 win the triple glory on the sn.-
/ der. the orator. and the statesman re
/ became the ruler OF seven mllilohs VI
people His government was oNer"Helin-
| ed. his fortune swept away. ne W.
| overwhelmed. his fortune swept away
/ bound As a criminal. and was prosecu
/ Cor his life: he became an exile, ne Was
! denied the rights OF citizenship ne was
DETAINED. denounced. insulted. ridlculed.
10 the hour Of his death. ana yet ne uiee
! bv millions more sincerely mohrheh anu
| deeply beloved than any otner man ii
! the history OF the nation II MS enemies
had succeeded IN putting him 10 death he
would have been the most conspicuous
figure in American history.
| when the mists OF passidn ana preJu-
dice have passed away. the calm lirht OF
Justice gives the right niche to eacn nsure
In history. The descendants OF inc n''h
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-21
NO sTADDLENE.

The people will not allow the pol
iticians to straddle the financial
question this year. Once too often
have they been fooled by a jingle Of
meaningless words, and they al
without exception, the free silver
stalwart and the gold bug crank,
demand a sqnare>toed expression OF
opinion. Already have two Repub.
lican States Ohio and Iowa, each
having "a faverite son" who aspire5
to the presidency, put forth plat
which mean anything or moths
ing just as you please and Mckinley
and Allison are being raped for
to evade the issue. The PEG:
pie recognize that it is an i~rrepressi:
ble conflict and they are anxious to
settle it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-21
A Horrible Butchery.

Monday night about 10 o'clock q
draaken row occurred at the house
of Emma Guess a notorious mulatto
strumpet about one mile from town
on the west side Of the bayou on the
Lafayette road. The result of the
row, was that Meehel Richard an
.oy ster mar about SO years of age
was stabbed in the left side and
back by Cleophas Laborde, a white
mar about 40 years old, living in the
Big Woods. Richard wlenlseen by
. physician presented a horrible as
.pect. Covered with bfoed, which
had formed IN pools on the floor Of
the miserable house, his lung pro-
truded in a bloody mass from agap-
ing wound 4 four ribs having been
neaalyYcut in two from the nipple
downward, while a long cash was
cut in his back. Richard lived UNI
til Wednesday night despite his ter
rible wounds. Laborde was caps
tured in bed at his home by sheriff
Heoert shortly after the occurrence
and lodged in jain !
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-21
Z. Il. Mills Drug Co.'S Limited

z. u. Mills Drug Co.. Limited
desires US to publish the following
extract from a letter of Cbas. NJ.
Gutfeld, Reedley, Fresno Co. Cal,
as they handle the remedy referred
to and want their customers to
know what a splendid medicine it
is:
1t is with pleasure [ tell you that
by one days use Of Chamberlain
Cough remedy I was relieved of a
very severe cold. Ny head was
completely stopped up ard I could
not sleep at night. | a lecom~
mend this remedy1 A cold nearly
always starts in the head and after
wards extends to the throat dnd
lungs, By using this remedy freely
as soon as the cold has been con-.
tracted it viii cure The cold at once
and prevent II fre# sassaaing to the
lungs.
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North and Northeast,

IF yeu have any intention of going
to the forth Of East this fall or
winter, you should advise yourself
of the best route from the South and
West. This la the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad. which is rum
ming double daily trains from New
Orleans and Memphis through to
Louisville, Cincinnati. Nashville;
Birmingham, Atlanta, Montgomery
Thomasville, ~pensacoly, jackson.
vile and all Florida points; Wash:
ington, Philadelphia. New York;
Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo and all
points North and East. Pullman
Sleeping Car servicethrongh. Fol
particulars as to~srates.and Through
car service, write
TIL. KINGSLEY,
TRAY. Pass. Agent, Dallas, Tex:
JNe KILkENY,
Div. Pass. Agt., New Orleans, La.
G. P. ATMoRE,
Gent Pass. Agent, Louisville, Ky.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-21
Grand Democratic Rally.

Gov. Foster and his campaigning
party are billed to speak here on
Tuesday March 31st, at | p. m. The
Democrats of the parish will give
them a royal welcome and turn out
in such numbers as to leave no
doubt as to the final result in April
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-21
Valuable Plantation for Sale

faluable Plantation for Sale,
In one Of the most fertile regions of
the Parish,
$50 arpehts of improved land,
beautifully situated, with a front OF
7 arpents on Bayou Tigre BY a depth
Of 80 arpents, located partly in Vera
and 1beiaparishes., within
two miles from q railroad depot and
Bordering on a Manageable stream
which affords water transportation
to gulf parts. This land is suited
for cotton, sugar cane corn and
sweet Potatoes; 8 portion Of it is
adapted to cattle grazing and rice
cultnres without the process of irrii
cation, and the whole can be made
50 by irrigation from Bayou Tigr
Fruit trees. grow well and yielt
abundantly. The land is all = u
closed and has 9 or 10 snail builds
ings. ~
For further particulars, regarding
same and terms Of sale apply to
Messrs. Broussard & Kitchell, Attys:
Abbeville, La, or to
AURoRE sDEFRAEcE,
Widow Louis Laporte.
Nov. 1895,
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800 S10O.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been able
to curein all its stages. and that is Ca
tarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
ternity. Gatarrh beng a constitutional
disease, requifes q constitutional treat
nient. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally..actih directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the diseases
and giving the patient strength by build-
ing up the constitution and assisting ma
ture il doing it's work. THE proprietors
have 50 much faith III itscuratiye powers;
t~hattheyeoifer One Hundred. Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure. Send for
LIST of testimonials. Address,
FIJI. CHENEY& Co., Toledo. q,
Sold by druggists, 75c.
HANS Family P~illslare the best;
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-21

Tony Understanding friend and my
beloved Godfather, Mr.. Joseph
auidry.
Mn. EpTgB Il beiag my On
wantoned and grieyed position .at
this paGticnlar event 10 be placed
within the midst of your columns,
The public will pardon me for brief
y giving u~tteranee to. emotions
which fill me lon this particular &C.
easson,dwelling within the same par
ish where the defunctli lived and
The martial renow1 of Mr. Jos! T,
Guidrg my once beloved God-fath-
er has become national property. A
man of pure and spotless character,a
man endowed with a greater and
generous disposition than he, never
lived. He could never say no, to
no man, mnch.less to his friends. Ii
his death this Community recognizes
and mourns the departure to never
agaia return of a loving husband
and father, a kind friend a philan-
thropist following close upon the
death Of his Daughter Mrs. Rosa
Bella Kibbe IS 20 event of peculiar
circumstances 10 ohr midst, scarcely
a week ago he lost, (his ooly child)
his beloved daughter, and now we
are grieved to add his name to the
roll Of those who have gone before,
but he is not to soon be forgotten By
those that knew him. 1t seems q
hard decree that one so useful, SO
amiable. so fine an example of true
manliness, should be taken away at
a period, when be still had many
more useful years to live for (bufthe
train Of the supreme ruler has cross
ed him over the river into the lonely
and silent grave) but we humbIy
submit to the will of the Almighty
Creator, in his wisdom that he does
everything for the best aud to him
We pray for eternal rest of his soul,
while here below his memory will
long be honered, loved and. cherish.
ed,
From his bereaVed God Son,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-21

The earnest solicitations of numerous
friends, and the almost. unanimity of
those who tfrstplaced me in public office
and have since maintained me there have
influenced me to consent to become a can
didate for the office of Clerk of C~ourtAof
Vermilion Parish once more. In asking
Your support / promisesthe same care and
attention to the duties of the otfice as the
record of my past incumbency shows.
ALCIDE LEBLANC.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-21
Town and Parish.

Town and Parish.
Felix Laurents the able deputy
sheriff 10 the Lake Arthur section
b as benin town several days this
week. !
E. W. Gaspard has moved to
town and is occupying the old Noel
residence. Heis now employed 10
the sherif5 Office.
a.. R. McMurty, Of Greencastle,
Ind, arrived here yesterday to look
after his land interests in this
and Vermilion parish.--Crowley G..
American.
Mrs A. J. GODDARD, who has been
laid up fol. some time suffering from
some intractable complaint left for
New Orleans Tuesday 10 company
with Dr.. W. D. White and vii enter
Hotel Dieu for treatme1t.S s
jules J. Laurent Of Lake Arthur,
was in town this week. He is a
candidate for Police Juror from the
8th ward and the people OF that lo-
cality be fortunate 10 having a cap
able, honest official If he is elected.
j. a. Gibson, a wide awake farm
er and cane grower form the Perry
Bridge neighborhood was in town
this week. He is a candidate for
Police Jury in the 7th ward, and
though he is a redhot Populist he is
hot white s~upremacist.
D. W. Wall was a delegate to
the recent meeting of the grand
lodge Knights Of Honor in New
Orleans, and was elected Grand
Guardian for the coming year thus
emphasizing his active and promi-
nent interest in the good work Of
this noble order.
Easter Sunday comes on April
9Th.
-AAA- 1
Eraste Mouton lost a fine horse
Thursday night.
Quite a number OF drurmers have
been in town this week.
-se-
Wild yioIets are in bloom, and
are very pretty though they have no
odor.
Heavy rain and wind again Wed
nesday morning. Ugly weather for
the farmers.
1IOu = OuIiCu N1UulOu ohA "ihSo
7. Gordy have been making IN ac-
tive canvass Of the parish.
Kite time is at hand and the boys
are having lots Of fun making and
flying these pretty little air ships.
-&-AN- |
Measles are quite prevalent 10
town, and will no doubt soon be
epidemic as the disease has not ap-
peared here in several years.
Ernest Ditch has chartered the
steamer Grady and will bring cattle
to this port from the Vermilion
country for Lewis Thibeaux.-Mor-
gan City Review.
Additional Local on End Page,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-21
How TO Gre Rheurna tisrn.

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1ss bimitea:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-21
MINOS T. GORDY,

of District Attorney, Of this, the nth
Judicial District
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-21
things for the boys.

Why suffer with Coughs, Colds
and Lagrippe when Laxative Broms
Qoinine will cure you in one day.
Does not produce ringing IN the
head like Sulpbate Of Quinine. Put
up in tablets convenient for taking.
Guaranteed to cure or money re-
funded. Price "a cents. For sale
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-21
TO THE VOTERs OF VERMILI0N.
FOR SHERIFF..

We are authorized to announce FRANK
f. WINSTON as a candidate for the Office
of Sheriff of the parish of Vermilionat the
election in April 1896.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

We are authorized to announce to the
voters of the parishes Of Lafayette and
Vermilion the name Ut
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-21

the interest Of Henry CheVis in the
tools and shop and has gone into
partnership with W. Ii, Waggoner
in the machine and blacksmith shop.
Glen HunIey, the negro accused
of the killing Of Bib Cooley, pleased
guilty of manslaughter, and the dis.
trict attorney accepted the plea,
thus ~disposing Of the case in short
order.
Place your money in the Bank of
Abbeville. This institution IS a
greae eonHeaience to the public, and.
is a-safe pository. Cashier Brous-
sard will I've you all information
desired.
Jos~ t. Gnidry, one Of wealthiest
and most highly esteemed citiaens
OF the parish died last Friday, lsth
inst of pneumonia. A beautiful .tri5
ute to his worth appears elsewhere
in this paper.
Really Riatep is 10th To- leave US.
Onefor two days are mild and sun
ny, then it chouds up, rains, turns
cold and cloudy. So much Eain and
cIopdy weather has greatly retard-
ed farm work.
The Board of Pardoas has rec
commended q fill pardon III the case,
81 hagisg 5osslaa eoloFed. sent 1p
for 6 uoatslas septembe for knock.
ing Buddy Melton. smother negro
in the head with a big cofsecap,
Thursday was a cool, raw day the
wind blowing lively and during the
night the tempature dropped to 80
giving a heavy frost and ice, which
no doubt has killed the fruit. This
is the latest ice aud killing frost in
several years,
1890
Isaac Wise is having the shanties
on his town lots on Charity street
removed and is preparing to build a
handsome cottage adjoining the res.
idence of Adonis Leblanc. D. w.
Wall has the contact and is busy
laying ont the work.
Granville B. Shaw has been elect.
ed by the Police Jury q member of
the Board of Election Supervisors
for Vermillion parish. It is need
less to say that Mr.. Shaws fitness
for the position and the satisfaction
given by his election are universally
conceded.
Wake up your liver but be sure
you take Simmons Liver Regulator
to do it with-it will do it every
time, and do it so well that you'll
feel wonderfully refreshed aud
strengthened. 1t is Simmons Liver
that does it. There is
only n Simmons Liver Regulator,
aud you'll know itby the Red z on
the package. Take nothing else,
and you'll be. sure to get all the
good health promised.
The columns Of The MER1DIoNAL
ere open to any q who wishes to
discuss the good and bao features of
the proposed constitution amend
.ents. Only by free and impartial
of these contemplated
Changes in onr State organic law
can the public be enabled to vote in
diligently thereon. We would
Welcome views of any correspondent
who feels disposed to write us com
munications for publication on any
Of the amendments.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-21

The Police Jury met again We'd
nesday in extra session to elect a
member Of the Board of Supervisors
Of Election. Fall proceedings APP
pear elsewhere.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-21

Aleide Leblanc Esq. clerk Of
court has appointed VIM. P. Ed
wards member Of the Board of Elec-
ton Supervisors id a~ccoreance with
the late law.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-21

Judge A. G. Allen is holding
court at Abbeville. No one has
much to say about the Judge as a
successor to himself, esit is not nee.
essary. He has well performed his
duty. andsthere will not be the least
trouble about his being re elected
Democrat,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-21

I The Populists held a convention
at Lake Charles, on March 4th, to
nominate two Senators to represent
the 10th Senatorial district The
Official proceedings fail 70 disclose
who we're the delegates but the nom
inees selected are ". D. Gooch of
Vermilion and L.'V. Toaeby Of
Lake Charles. Ex-Gov Booth was
invited to Visit C~aIcasieu and whoop
up things for the boys. a
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-21

Ernest Ditch has chartered the
steamer Grady and will bring cattle
to this port from the Vermilion
country for Lewis Thibeaux.-Mor-
gan City Review.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-03-21

Last week Judge :Allen decided
the boundary line dispute between
Joseph Bfoussard and Demas Lc-
of the lst ward in favor Of
Leblanc and in accoi dance with the
survey and report Of Geo. E. Bad
ford Of Rayns 70 passing judgment
his HONOR took occasion to compli>
ment Mr.. Bradford upon the thor-
opeh manaerin which he performed
the work.