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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-10
6ctso0l Board,
A~BREyILLE. Ia.

A~BBEVILLE, La, July'3, 1887
The Board Of school Directors for tho
parish OF fe9nlilion, Louisiana met this
day. Members present were Messrs. VIM,
~. ConL1eriy. y. Bourque. ?. Dupre Lee
blanc, Geo. Hayes and Felix Droussard.
Members absent were Messrs. Jas. A. Pet
ty and d.. II. Hunt.
The meeting was called TO order by the
President MIR. Bourque and the minutes
OF the meetings of April 18th and .June
18th, 1897 were read and adopted.
The report of the Finance Committee of
q settlement with th~ekTreasurer Eli Wise
was read adopted and ordered spread on
the minutes as follows:
ABBEvILLE, La, July /, 1891.
To the President and Members of the
Hon. Board of School Directors in and
for the parish of Vermilion, Louisiana.
Gentlemen: The undersigned Finance
Committee of your Hon. body beg leave
to present this their report of a settle
ment made with Eli Wise, Treasurer of
School funds for said parish as follows:
1897. Debts
Feb %. to bal in treas hands S4le5 20
Mara. to amt reed from j.. O He
bert Sheriff tax on roll i96 1E0l
to amt reed from J O Hebert
sheriff poll tax on roll '96 $50 go
Mar 8. to amt reed from j @ He
bert tax on roll l96 212|
Apr l, to amt reed from j o He
bert tax on roll 96 $50 81
I" to amt reed from j o Hebert
poll tax on roll &c SO 60
May /, to amt reed from J o He
bert lax on roll 1876 426 90
+" to amt reed from J o Hebert
poll tax on roll 'g6 al so
May 81. to amt reed from current
school fund 1858 60
June ], to amt reed from ] o He
bert tax ON roll '96 81 SO
" to amt reed from J O Hebert
poll on roll '96 4 rs
June 4, to amt reed from w T Ed
wards rent of school lands OF 81
Totaltam Uni of debts 1869 40
CIR by vouchers for monies paid
out of said fund amounting to
Five Thousand Four Hundred and
Thirty Three and 1S-10O Dollars,
for which your committee have
given their receipt. said vouchers
having been turned over to them 544333 IS
July 1, to cash balance in thel -
Eli Wise treasurer G226 n
Respectively submitted,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-10

Owing to school board and police
Jury proceedings, some ofour country
notes arc left out.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-10
VIM. HENDERSON,,
S. GUMBEL & Co.

He0Glehes stopped in % minutes BY Dr.
allies PAIN FILLS. Zone cent a DOSE"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-10

Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic is a
perfect Malarial Liver Tonic and Blood
purifier. Removes Riliousness without
purging. As pleasant as Lemon Syrup
1t is as large as any Dollar tonic and
retails for SOC. TO get the GENUINE
ssk fer Groves. Sold on its merits no
Cure no pay.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-07-10
LAsTIE BRoUssARD,
Finance Committee.

LASTIE BROUsSARD,
Finance Committee.
The report of the Finance Committee
of settlement with the sheriff was read,
adopted and ordered filed
The report of the Superintendent was
read, adopted and ordered spread on the
minutes as follows:
ABBEyILLF, La. DULY 8 1897.
To the President and Members of the
Hon. Board of School Directors in and
for the parish Of Verlnil lion, Louisiana.
Gentlemen. | beg leave to submit the
following report of the condition of the
public schools of this parish.
The followingIs the enrolment of white
pupils i'll the various schools, during the
sesSinn of lS0G-i.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-06
70 EVERY MAN.
The Method Of a Great Treat.
in6nt for Weakness Of Men.


Painful diseases arc Dad enough, but
when a man Is slowly wasting away with
nervous weakness, the mental forebodings
are ten times worse than the most SO we're
pain. There 10 no let up 10 the mental suf-
fcring day or night. Sleep Is almost I'm.
possible and under such a strain men are
scarcely responsible for what they do. For
years the writer rolled and tossed on the
troubled sea of sexual weakness until II
was a question whether be had not better
take a dose Of poison and thus end all his
troubles. But providentihl inspiration
came to his aid In the shape OF a combina-
tion OF medicines that not only completely
restored the general health, but enlarged
his weak, emaciated parts to natural size
and viR0r, and he now declares that any
man who will take the trouble to send HIS
name and address may have the method OF
this wonderful treatment free. Now when
I say free, / mean absolutely without cost,
because I want every Weakened man to get
tho bsuefit OF my experience. 4
Lam not q philanthropist, nor do l pose
as an enthusiast. but there are Thousands
OF men suffering the mental tortures Of
weakened manhood who would be cured at
once could they but get such a remedy as
the one that cured me. . Do not try 70 study
out how ] can afford TO pay the few post
age stamps necessary to mail the informA-
ton, but send for IL, and learn that there
are q few things on earth that, although
they cost nothing to get, they are worth q
fortune 70 some men and mean q lifetime
Of happiness to most OF us. Write to Thorn
as Slater, Boz b07, kalamazoo, Mich, and
the information will be mailed In . plain,
sealed envelope. 10
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-06
AN ENGINEER's ACCoUNT
The Second Dead Body He Has Re.
Gently Discovered in The Same
Locality.

To the Editor Of the Optic.
EAST LAS VEGAS, N. M, April 9th,
1s97.-Engineer Simms on the north
bound freight No. 33, near Sands. dis
covered the ghastly corpse Of . muir
dered man lying with his head upon q
tie, q short distance ahead OF his en-.
giue, Saturday morning. He was GO
ing up hill and had no trouble in bring
ing the heavy train to q stop, within
thirty feet Of his gruesome find.
al got down, " said Engineer Simms,
sand the conductor came up from the
caboose. l put my hand into the dead
mans pocket and found q memoran-
dunn book, the kind that Simon Stern,
OF Albuquerque, gives away. The only
writing in 1t was the name, Otis Gless-
ner.' then put my hand inside bis
vest, next to his shirt, and l remarked
to the conductor that / believed the
man was warm. My hands were cold,
however, and that might account for
the wooden shirt feeling warm. In his
inside pocket, l found q receipt that
showed that the dead man had left sos
for safe keeping, in the hands of Mrs.
Albert Garretty. The receipt WAS also
signed by Thos. Ainsworth and AL
Langstaff. II was not dated and bore
the name of no town. On the mans
wrist, were two deep cuts that
had been made by some sharp in
strument. There was an ugly wound
ON the back of his head and his throat
was cut. The cuts on his throat were
&C. s@oo.hh a5 those on his wrist.
His head was resting on the end of a
tie, and he looked as though he was
lying there asleep. He was lying on
his right side and his clothes on the
left side were saturated with blood.
The mans clothes were good and he
had the appearance Of a respectable
working man, . mechanic perhaps.
] didn't examine the ground very close
", but I remember seeing blood spots
some distance from the track.
"After leaving a brakeman with the
body, we pulled into Ribera, but be.
lore reaching that point, we met a sec-
lion gang and instructed the foreman
o send a man back to relieve the
brakeman. At Ribera l notified the
sheriff OF the find and he with
men went back for the body.
IL think the man had been killed
Iome distance away and the murderers
had brought the body to the track ard
aid 1t there, thinking that q passing
would crush the head and efface
he evidence Of foul play.
ssIt's a lonesome spot out there and IL
las q bad reputation. / found the
Mexican ssheep-herder's scattered re-
mains q few weeks ago and although
I'm not superstitious, I don't like to
ind such things" TRAVELLER.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-06

There 10 nothing just as good as DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump.
tion, Coughs and Colds, SO demand il
and do not permit tho dealer TO sell
you some substitute. He will not
claim there is anything better. but in
order to make more profit he may
claim something else to be just as good.
You want DR.. Kings New Discovery
because you know Il to be safe and re-
liable, and guaranteed to do good or
money refunded. For Coughs, Colds,
Consumption and for all affections of
Throat, Chest and Lungs, there is moth
ing so good as ID DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. Trial bottles, 10 cents, at
Murphey- Van Petten Drug Co.'S. drug
store; at wholesale by Browne & Man.
Co. Regular size 30 cents and
81. 100.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-06

THE call of President William Law
renee. of the national wool-growera'
association, Bellefontaine, Ohio, for o
meeting Of those interested in the in
dustry, at Washington on April 18th.
1897, is prefaced as follows:
The wool tariff schedule thrice endorsed
by the national wool growers' association,
by the Fsrmers' national congress, by the
Ohio state grange, by the state wocl-grow-
ers' associations of Ohio, Indiana. Utah,
New Mexico, Montana, Colorado, by local
associations, and generally approved by
wool-growers, was rejscted by the com
mittee on ways and means in congress, and
on the 18th OF March a tariff bill was re-
ported with less duties. 1t Is believed the
for want Of time. did not fully
foresee the effects OF the new bill. Some
objections to 1t are as follows. ETC., etc.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-06

oral Of tolunteefg, OclObht iDth, 1884,
for gallant aud thefitoflods services In
the battles Of Op guam, Fishers bill
and Middletown. Va.
la connection with Col II. w.
Lawton's record. II may DO stated that
he was breveted colonel Of volunteers.
March 18th, 1865, for gallant and
meritorious services during the war.
Under the act Of congress, approved
March 3rd. 1868. no received q medal
of honor, for distinguished gsllantry In
leading a charge Of skirmIshers against
the enemy's rife pits, taking them with
their occupants and stubborniy and
successfully resisting two determined
attacks OF the enemy TO re-take the
works in front of Atlanta, Ca, August
3sd, 1864, while serving as . captain
Of company A, ThIrtisth Indiana volun-
teers and brigade officer Of the day. :
Major John l.. Bnllis, the new pay
master, U. s. A., has . brevst rank 90
captain dating from February 9Th,
1890, for gallant services In action
against Indians at RemolIna. Mexico,
May 18Th, 1873, and on the Pecos
river, Texas, April goth. 1875; also, as
major OF the same date for gallant SER
wees in action against Indians nsar
Sarogossa. Mexico, July 3oth, 1875.
and in action against Indians in the
Burro mountains, Mexico, May srd.
1881. A.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-06
OUR IT. FE LETTER.
Young Lady Badly Bitten by n Horse
The Capitol and Asylum Bonds


80't
The Dinaley Wool schedule.
Special Correspondents Of Tho Optic.
SANTA FE, N. M, April 9th, 1897
Miss Mamie Morrison, the pretty and
versatile daughter Of Judge A. L. Nor.
rison, was the victim Of o singular &C
cident, to-day. While petting the
family buggy horse, for which her
brother had lately traded, the animal
made o vicious attack upon her and bit
off the upper part of her ear. As she
rushed, screaming, into the house,
the severed piece of quivering
flesh fell from the brute's mouth to the
ground, where it was oon found and
stitched in place, but Inflammation
developed in the whole ear and side Of
the face, SO quickly that after six hours,
the physicians cut the stitches and
burned the d~lsmembered piece. The
bite of q horse is said to be deadly
poison, and the doctors fear dangerous
complications. Mr.. Joseph Morrison,
owner of the horse, was on the verge
Of shooting The animal, but deslsted 10
response to his sisters e~ntreaties.
Mode Cook, of the firm Of b. l.. &
Geo. d. Cook & Co., OF Chicago, 10
here negotiating for the capitol bonds.
He is, also, it 10 said, DESTROYS OF secur-
ing the asylum bonds, If they have mot
been sold-and report says they have
not.
A letter to Editor Jose Segura. OF
El Boletin Popular, from Bluff City,
Utah, states that one DIonicio Gallegos,
whose acquaintance here said resided
near Las Vegas, accidentally met his
death there on March 18th. He went
Durango, Colo. to Bluff City, In
search OF work, and secured q job Of
hauling stone for a Mormon family.
After working but q few days, be fell
under the moving wagon, the wheels
up his leg and W his body
lengthwise, ipfl,cting injuries from
he died in twelve minutes
This, no doubt, is the wandering
brother OF Hon. Macario Gallegos, Of
Mora, who m~ysteriously disappeared
Ration, February 8.h, 1896, and
lOl buC uAAObt Va WuOoU cuREVuou muir l
derers Gov. Thornton offered q reward
Of $500.
Hon. George H. Wallace, to-day,
received from Judge Lawrence, presi.
dent of the National Wool-G Growers
association, a letter oofhplimenting him
ON his interview which recently
appeared in the Denver R~epublican |
Mr.. Wallace is urged by Judge Law
to be on hand At Washington,
June 18Th, when all the wool-growers
will 60 before the senate committee
an make, it is to be hoped, a deadly
assault upon the so-called wool tariff
schedule in The Dingley bill, which
gives all the profits OF protection to the
eastern manufacturer. 1t 10 possible
hat Mr.. Wallace will be there, and in
hat event he will be compelled to fore
70 the pleasure Of addressing the pu-
oIls OF the New Mexico university at
Albuquerque, at the commencement
exercises. June 10Th, which pressing
invitation reached him to-day.
JUNfUs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-06

M. B Emerson and family, oId-time
residents Of Socorro, left for Ell Paso
where they will make their future
home.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-06
MORE MILITARY RECoRDs.

General Frank Wheaton, who , has
just been appointed major general to
succeed General Thos. H. Ruger, has a
splendid war record. He was born in
Rhode Island and vas appointed from
that state as a first lieutenant In the
First U. s. cavalry, March Bird, 1855;
was promoted to q captaincy in the
Fourth U. s. cavalry, March LIST, 1861;
major Second cavalry, November 9th,
1868; lieutenant-colonel Thirty-ninth
infantry, July 2Stb, 1866; transferred
to the Twenty first infantry. March 18th,
1869; colonel Second infantry, Dec
ember 18th, 1874; brigadier-general,
April 18th, 1892. In the volunteer
service, be was appointed lieutenant.
colonel Of the Second Rhode Island
infantry, July 10th. 1861 colonel, July
2Ist, 1861; brigadier- genera, Noy-
ember, 2gth, 1862 h~onorably mustered
out, April 30th, 1866.
His brevet ranks are as follows:
Regular army: Lieutenant colonel,
May 9th, 1864, for gallant and meri.
torious services In tho battle Of the
Wilderness Va. colonel. October 10Th,
1864. for gallant and mentorious
services in the bnftIa az rodav ssraoL |
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-06

Simon KATE, president OF the Kata
gold mining company of Red river,
left Ration for Hamburg, Germany,
where be will confer with representa-
tives Of q German syndicate, with a
view Of interesting them in m~eritorious
properties on Gold Hill.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-06

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kilograms TO n OTTO.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-06
TUESDAY avENINo. APRIL, 9, ls0r.
PARTISAN CITY ELECTIONS.


PARTISAN CITY ELECTIONS.
Mr.. William q. Low. OF Brooklyn,
N. Y, brother OF President Seth Low,
OF Columbia college, Of Brooklyn, and
an active member of the executive
committee Of the national municipal
league. in discussing n-partisanship
in municipal affairs, says, among other
things, that, possibly the greatest
stumbling block in the way of improve
ment of our American municipal con-
ditions is the habit citizens have OF
voting according to their party afilia-
tons on national questions. So strong
is this habit, that even earnest reform
ers have questioned as to whether 1T is
practicable 10 overcome it. But over
come it should be, il we are to have in
telligent and effective voting upon
municipal issues. So long as citizens
vote according to the badge Of the ma
tional party:allegiance which they wear,
so far do they surrender their free
judgment and their intelligent consid-
Grafton of, and accurate action upon,
municipal questions. Moreover, an
other thing happens and that Is that 10
su~bordinating themselves in municipal,
affairs to the direction of o national
party and those who are in charge OF
its machinery, they subordinate and too
often sacrifice the municipal interests
to the interests, not so much of the ma
ton as OF the national party and those
who profit by the party's success. either
actually or in expectation. They suf-
fer themselves and their city and Its
interests to be treated as pawns in a
larger game played upon a national
board. 1t will not do to say that ma
tional fellow-partisanship can be trusted
to give good municipal results, for
our experience and facts testify the
other way.
Free popular government is not
helped but injured, when men are ex-
pected to divide on unreal issues, and
are taught to consider that those who
differ from then In their views Of what
is the best public policy on certain
questions are unworthy of confidence
and support when judgment has to be
passed upon certain other questions.
1t is like refusing to vote as a juryman
with ones neighbor on that jury be-
cause said neighbor couidn't agree
with you in another case which you
heard on the day previous. The theory
OF the vote by the people is that the
mar will exercise his intel
freely and honestly asa trust,
not for the good Of his party. but for
the good Of all. He owes a duty to
those who do not belong to mis- party
rs well as to those who do. Il
~ VIC Wiou w AubCACob CitiL6uD III
municipal elections. as we must If we
desire them to be controlled by the
people and not merely by those who
make a specially Of attending to them,
it is i%mperatively necessary to the
creation and maintenance of that in
terest that the elections ehonld he in.
teresting. To be this, the people must
teel that they are real struggles and
their efforts and the efforts Of their
ara put forth to purpose, and
when they think right upon what
is involved, there is no hope Of gain.
ing the votes of their fellows, because
forsooth they happen to disagree upon
matters which have nothing whatever
do with the question involved.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-06
Young Peoples Society Christian

Young Peoples Society Christian En-
deavor, at San Francisco, Calf, July 18th
to 12th, 1897 $4l for the round trip. Tickets
on sale June 22nd, 23rd and Goth and Both,
and July 1st, Dad n Bird, 1897. Going
trip TO begin only on date OF sale and to be
continuous passage. Tickets shall not b.
good to leave San Francisco earlier than
July 12tb, and final return limit shall ii
no case exceed August 18th, 1897.
G. r. JONES, Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-06

Jose Dominguez. an old and respect.
cd resident OF Grant county, committed
suicide at Vinos Altos, BY shooting
himself with a shotgun. Deceased was
nearly seventy years Of age.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-06

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Outline Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL Il fails
Q cure. &c.,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-06

There will be no Territorial jnrIes
~subpoenaed for the May term of court
for Socorro county, on account Of lack
of funds.
The times., 1897-06-18
THE BROWN ACADEMY.
Commencement Exercises of Young
Lads and Misses.


The closing exercises OF the F Street
A Academy, conducted by Misses Katie
C. and May A Agnes Brown, took place
last evening at s O'Clock in the hall of the
Maccabee Temple. on Ninth street.
The pupils OF the schoolin gal a array were
seated about the platform and rendered a
lengthy and interesting program.
The exercises included recitations, vocal
and instrumental solos, and several at
tractive little dialogues.
Among thOse participating were: Misses
Debby o'Neill, Claud Cleveland, Adelaide
R. Woodbridge, Belle Brant, Misses NJ. L.
and Clara Smoot, Marie Herbert,
Joseph Sanford, Lillian Cleveland, Ida
Thomas, Mabel Johnston, Marie Buck
hoitz, Warren Sanford, Albert Einstein,
Mamie X ane, A gnes Limerick, May Flem-
ing Lottie H Hutchins, Annie Mocabee,
Anne Downing and Raymond Woltz.
Gold medals were awarded for merit in
scholarship and music to Misses Annie
O'Neill, Mabel Johnston, Mamie Kane and
Ida Thomas. Silver medals to Misses
Lillian Cleveland, Adeline Woodbridge,
May Fleming and Clara SnSot, and to
Raymond Woltz and Albert Einstein
The times., 1897-06-18

Lewis A. Morris and Ferdinand F. Rup-
pert.
Class of first English William
Todd Fox.
Class OF second Englsh-Premium, john
L. Bourke.
Glass of third English-Medal. Daniel +.
Leaby; premium, John j. Lanahan.
Glass of chemistry-Medal. Robert j..
Achstetter; premium, Henry A. Hegarty.
Class of analytical geometry Medal.
Francis l.. Neubeck; premium, Robert j.
Achstetter.
Glass OF geometry-Medal tgift of John
A. Healy), Francis G. boswell: premium,
James F. Marley.
Glass Of algebra Medal, John l.. Becker,
premiums, Michael j. Leahy and Joseph r.
wahler.
Class of first arithmetic-Me William
C. Grant; premium, Henry I. Quinn.
Glass of second arithmetic Medal, VIII
liam p. Elliot; premium, Frederick NJ. Crol-
lard.
Class in third arithlnetic-Medal. Daniel
F. Leahy; premium, Edw ard A. Lanahan.
Glass of first and second French Medal,
Ernest f. Briscoe; premium, Joseph g.
Healy.
Class of third French Medal, Andrew
j. Hickey; premium, Frank b. Devereux
and James A. McDerrnott.
Glass or German Medal, Francis L.. Neu-
beck; premium, John p. Meagher
Class of first bookkeeping Division A
Premium, Frederick l.. Devereux.
Special professionalism doctrine. senior
division: The gold medal tgift of Rev. VIII
liam Scanlan, S. J..I was awarded to
Robert ]. Achstetter; premiums TO James F.
Markey and Ernest E Briscoe. Junior
division: The silver medal was awarded
to HaryT Hall; premium toFrank Brauch,
Andrew j. Hickey, and John l.. Bourke
English composition-sen tivisio n:
The gold medal was awarded to Edward
II. Murphy. premium to James F Markey
Junior division: The silver medal was
awarded to Andrew j. Hickey; premium
to John l.. Bourke.
Chemistry medal was awarded to Rob
ert J Achstetter.
Prize elocution-Senior division: Ths
geld medal (gift of Harris < Coz ~as
awarded to Henry A. Hegarty; premiums
to ]. Vincent Coughlan and c. Hugh
duffy. Junior division: The silver medal
was awarded to John p Meas CHER; pen-
iums to Frank Diemer and Harry I.
Quinn.
Prize debate medal was awarded to ].
Vincent Coughian.
The st. Cecilia prize flag for drill was
awarded to Company B, Capt Green.
Henry A. Heearty, Company B, re-
ceived the gold medal for individual drill.