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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22
Ceux qui ont des
terreS q ycndre.
attention.

Messrs. T. Armant & Gle, 70
Rue du Camp, Nlle-Orleans sont
prets q publier gratis sur leur pam.
rhlet, concernant les Verdoyautes
Paroasses de Ia Lonisiane, l'offre en-
vente de toutes terres ct proprie-
tes conform6ment a la description
qui sera donnee a E. Montague a
Abbeville, seul agent de Messrs.
T. Armant & Gle pour la paroisse
Vermillon.
Aucune vente n'etant eaectuee
les proppri6taires n'auralent ricn
a payer pour frais de publication,
mais dams lie cas- contraire lis pale
ront une commission reasonable
convene d'avapce par contrat.-
Pour plus de detail adressez vous
directement a NJ. Ernest Montague
seul agent pour la paroisse Yer
million de la maison f. Armant &
Gle, Bureau des Terres ct dim
e. MoETAGNE.
Abbeville, Vermillon.
81 juliet IT.
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THE LOST CAUSE" A mag
'ni6ceut picture i4xlS inches in
size represents a confederate sold
ier after the war returning to his
home, which he finds lonely and
desolate. In front Of the ruined
cottage are two graves with rude
crosses, on one OF which some
friendly hand has hung a garland.
70 the right the calm river and
rising moon indicate peace and
rest. The stars, seen through the
trees, represent the Southern
Cross. III is a picture that will
touch every Southern heart, and
should find a place in every South
ern home. One copy sent by mail
mounted on a roller and postpaid
on receipt of IS cents, or threefor
sixty cents. Address A CREGAR
& Co. No. 1858 Market Street.
Chattanooga, Tenn. Agents want
ed every where to sell our cheap
and popular pictures, stationery
packages etc. 50 to $40 per day
easily made. No money required
until the pictures are sold. Send
stamp for catalogue and terms.
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10 the Editors Of the State Of
Louisiana.

The Louisiana Bureau of Immi-
grafton is receiving many letters
OF inquiry from various sources
calling for information for farm.
ers, mechanics laborers, business
men, and capitalists, who desire
to settle in this State, or invest
capital here. Our bureau has
issued two descriptive circulars,
with maps for the benefit of such
inquired. We have sent off manv
circulars, and copies of Louisiana
IFS 1t Is, and written answers
in response to letters of inquiry.
Our bureau has opened books to
receive descriptions OF lands, for
sale, propositions to lease lands.
Or to have lands. worked on
shares-any proposition that may
enllghten the immigrant who
wants to come to Louisiana.
We will record all such descrip-
tlons Of lands and propositions in
our books, which will be open to
strangers and persons wishing to
purchase, and these descriptions
will furnish the bureau with an
additional fund of valuable infor.
nation for future circulars, and
to be used in our letters IN reply
to inquiries.
AS our board has no funds and
no income expect the small amount
furnished by merchants and Others
In New Orleans who subscribe to
assist us in our labors, we respect
Iul'y beg the editors OF the State
70 published this notice, for a few
weeks or months, without charge
10 the board, for the benefit of
immigration and the State.
WIN. BoGEL, President.
)hce Louisiana Bureau of Jmmi-
grafton, No. s Commercial Place
New Orleans, La, Oct. 6, 1877.
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FC R AL
4 F{.SE RESIDENCE IN THE
TOWN OE ARREVLLE.

The following described proper
ty is offered for sale Lot No. |
of Boet's portion in the town of
Abbeville, measuring "A feet 9
inches front on Bayou Vermilion,
With the depth to Rue des Beaux
Arts, say Is feet 7 inches. Part
OF Lot No. 2, measuring so feet 5
inches 10 front on Rue des Beaux
Arts, by 255 feet, more or less, as
to width and debth. Also all the
buildings and improvements stu
ated thereon, consisting of a large
DWELLING HOUSE having 4
large rooms and a pantry, also
Kitchen and fone large Building
formerly used as a blacksmith
shop. Said property is free from
all encumbrances.
For Terms and Conditions, ap-
ply to F. Feray, at this Office, or
on the premises.
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STATE Of Louisiana = Parish
Court-Parish of VermiIion-No.

> n IL Oh LOUISIANA - faflSll
Court-Parish of VermiIion-No.
526.
Succession Of Paulin Fontelieu.
Application Of w. +. Schwing.
Whereas said applicant has
fled 10 the office of the clerk of
said Court, a petition praying to
appointed administrator of the
aforesaid succession:
Now, therefore, notice is here
by given to all whom it may con
cern, or those interested therein,
to make opposition, and also to
give their reasons, if any they
have, why said petitioners prayer
should not be granted by filing the
same in writing in the Office of the
clerk Of Court within ten days
from the date of the present
notice.
Given under my official signature
at Office, in the town Of Able
vile. this 25th day of August A.
D. 1877.
LAsTIE BROUssARD,
Clerk.
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LOUISIANA, SATURDAY. DECEM

Aurelien Duhon, ST., for the year eighteen
hundred and >eventv-fve.
The jury took recess until two O'Clock
;p. IN. The jury rs.assembled all the
same members were present
! Art 9 Resolved that for the DELINQUENT
parish taxes payable in warrants, due
/ previous to the year eighteen hundred
and seventy-fiYe. the tax-coilector shall he
and he is hereby authorised to receive in
payment, warrants issued in either of the
years eighteen hundred and seventy-two,
three, four and five That for the parish
taxes OF eighteen hundred and seventy
five payable in warrants, he shall receive
IN payment thereof, warrants issued in
ieighteen hundred and seventy-six. and
for taxes due in eighteen hundred and
seventy-six payable iu warrants, he shall
receive warrants issued in eighteen hun
dIed and seventy-seven.
Art 10 Resolved taat the amount of
fines imposed by the district court at its
last September session. in criminal prose-
cutions, shall be collected in currency,
and the amount when collected, shall bo
placed to the credit of the contingent fund.
Art II Resolved that the special tax of
four mills and tnat of two mills for jsll
purposes levied on the rolls of eighteen
hundred and seveuty-two. shall be aud is
hereby appropriated to pay for keeping
the public ferry established opposite Ab.
beville.
Art II Resolved that the road over
seers in whose districts the b,idges haye
been carried away or partly destroyed
during The last storm by the food. be re-
quired to have the same repaired or re-
placed ; that to effect that end, they are
empowered to call ont all the men subject
to road duty to work on the same withou.
delay.
Theosime Hebert was appointed road
overseer for the 18th road district vice Fl
H. Bartels exempted SIS jurymaa Z. ".
Hntf was appointed overseer for the Ist !!
district vice Alex. Broussard who was
excused for just reasons.
Art l3 Resolved that the matter 10 dis |
pute with W. NJ Hanchett in relation to |
the public road passing through he land
be referred to the finance committee.
Art IA Resolved that the parish tax
be notified to make full and |
complete settlement Immediately with the
parish treasurer up to the first day of DC |
tober, eighteen hundred and seventy
seven.
Art Is Resolved that Solomon Wise be
and be is hereby authorised to purchase
the following books, viz: One blank as
sessment Roll for parish taxes one blank
book and one record book for the
clerk OF the di'trict court. aud to presenl
his detail accoCnt for the same to this
body.
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TO the Public.

| would respectfully inform my
friends and customers and the peo-
pie in general, that | have just Sc
lected with the greaest care, a
general assortment Of Fall and
Winter Goods, which I am now
offering at the lowest cash price
My stock comprises large va
riety Of
Domestic Dry Goods,
Fancy Goods,
English,
French
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

Notice.

Conce'ming the Butchery at .Abberil7e
The undersigned informs his
customers that he will spare no
efforts to furnish meat Of the first
quality during the coming fall
and winter ; but being compelled
to pay bis cattle cash, he can no
longer afford to credit any one
for ma rket meat.
OPHELIAs BoURQUE.
september 29th. 1877.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

The Confederate Soldiers Return,
or the Lost Cause.
The Confederate soldiers re.
turn, or the LosT CAUsE-A mag
n'licent picture, beautiful in design
and artistic in execution. II rep
resents Confederate soldier after
the war returning to his home.
which he finds ruined by shot and
shell, looking lonely and desolate.
In front of the ruined cottage.
telling sad tale of the miseries
OF war, are two graves with rude
crosses, on one of which some
friendly hand has hung garland.
The graves are overhung by a
weeping willow, in the shadow Of
which stands the returned soldier
with bowed head, as if thinking of
the past. To the right the calm
river and rising moon Indicate
peace and rest. The stars seen
through trees represent the South
ern Gross, draped over the graves,
an emblem of the Confederate flag
as well as a harbinger of brighter
days to come,
The food of glorious moonlight
through the trees and
rejecting on the peaceful river
adds to the sentiment aud beauty
OF the scene and its surroundings.
NO description Of this gem Of art
Will 90 It lnstice-it must be seen.
1t Is picture that will touch every
southern heart and should find q
place IN every southern home. 1t
is l4xl9 inches in size, on heavy
plate paper. One copy will be
sent by mail, in a pasteboard roller
to any address, postpaid, on re-
ceipt of 25 cent three copies for
60 cent or six for slim currency
or postage stamps. Agents want.
ed everywhere, to sell this and a
variety of other popular cheap
pictures. No money required until
they are sold. No trouble to sell
them. Send stamp for our catalogue
and terms.
Address, A. GREGAR & Co. Pub.
1853 Market ST., Chattanooga,
TIM.
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Conceynan ia Boucheyie d. .46beulle.

Conceynan Ia Boucheyie d. .46bernle.
LIE soussigne iuforme ses clients
quill va redonbler d'efforts pour
leur fonrnir de la viande de pre-
miere oualite durant Pautomne ct
rhiver prochainc mais qu'etant
ob!ige d'acheter tous ses animaux
an compliant, il Sc trouve dams la
dure necessite de ne plus pouvoir
accorder aucun credit a qui que ce
soft.
OPHELIAs BOURQUE.
20 sept. 1877,
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DR.! 1 Y. !! W. ". !! VAN 4. Y. PELT,
ECLECTIC n

4 ABBEvILLE, LA.
Treats all forms of Diseases,
either acute or chronic, according
tP the principles of SPECIFIC
MEDICATION.
All female diseases successfully
treated. Leucorrhma. Fluor- -albus
or Whites Specially.
June :, II
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22
School Board Proceedings.
y hheYille. Nov. 1Oth 1871

A special meeting OF the Board
was convened this day pursuant
to a call made by the president.
/, Present.: Jas. N. Williams
president, Ben Faulk, F. R. King,
Danl. Paul, John Lenoire and
Isaac Wise; absent, P J Mouton.
Archie Young and J Abshire.
The minutes of last meeting
were adopted as published.
On motion a colored school was
established in 4th ward, near the
residence Of Mr.. Lazarre Brous,
sard. Mr.. M. C. Broussard, par
ish treasurer being present, it was
agreed that all school lands situa.
ted in this parish be leased, and
that the president and secretary OF
the board together with the par
ish treasurer be authorized to lease
said lands upon such terms as they
may deem proper.
On motion, resolved that the
president and secretary of this
board together with the parish
treasurer be authorized to estimate
the amount of rents due this board
by parties who are residing and
have heretofore occupied school
lands, and hand over the above es-
Inmates to the school board attor-
ney for collection.
Be it further resolved that the
school board attorney be author
lied to collect the rents as above
estimated and if necessary to in
stitute legal proceedings.
On motion resolved that the
school board attorney be allowed
ten per cent on all collections
made by him in suits Or otherwise.
On motion resolved that the
location Of the school established
in the 9th wuad at Mr.. ?. j. Mou-
ton be changed to the residence
Of Mr.. Gustave Laurents.
On motion resolved that Mrs.
Martha Nixon be employed to
teach the school established at
Cheniere aux Tigre, provided she
can obtain a sufficient number of
pupils according to law.
On motion Mr.. G. Labauve was
to teach the first ward
school provided he can obtain a
sufficient number Of pupils.
On motion the president and
secretary of this board was author
zed to issue warrant in favor of
Mr.. II. C. Broussard, treasurer Of
he school funds, for three per cent
IN all amounts paid out by him.
On motion Mr.. G. Labauye was
to teach the French
anguage during one hour each
lay.
On motion, Mrs. E. A. Scar
borough, assistant in AbhevilIe
grammar school, was suspended at
he expiration of the present scho-
astic month for want of funds.
On motion. Mr.. Alex Broussard
vas allowed FIVE dollars out OF the
contingent fund for transporting
md keeping school furniture.
On motion the sum of one dollar
vas allowed Mr.. Isaac Wise out
of the contingent fund for stamps.
On motion resolved that the
salary of the secretary of this
BOARD be raised to one hundred
dollars per annum dating from
Aug. llth., 1877. l.
On motion the meeting adjourn
ID. JAS. n. WILLIAMS.
President.
sAAC WISE, Sec'ty. u,
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Official Directory.

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D'oliio' q ooge'
ERAsTE MouToN.
Di'sf'c' A''orne!'
r, .: a. oHAhGols.
olefh OF D'stfict Court,
i1Asrlh bRoUssARD.
nepiescntati'e'
:, ADRlEN NUNEz.
l af'sh = uuse;
w LILLIAN kIBBE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

"IHE PEOPLES LEDGER" is an
ola established and reliable week
al ~ paper, published every Saturday
ana .ho N Is y very popular throughout
Address, '0''
hERMASN M \ Z: CURTIS, Publisher,
NO. Il School St., Boston,
Mass, !
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22
Woods Household Magazine
AND THE CHROMO
z D S e M ] r E.

HAVING control of the mag.
nifcent Oil Chrome, Yo SEMITE
we are able to offer combina
tion Of literary and artistic work
Of genuine worth, and at prices
unprecedented.
This fine copy of piece of NATURES
grandest work, IS not presented in the
usual limited style,-its dimensions
14XCS. makinga picture ofvery desirable
size, in itself
AN ORNAMENT TO THE ROOM
graced by its presence.
But few copies of this beautiful Chrome
will be allowed to 60, to the retail stores,
and those will be sold at their
ACtta! Retail Price, $500,
while, if ordered in connection with ou1
Magazine, both will be furnished for
S | 5 0.
AS Premium the picture may be OBJ
famed by sending us two subscriptions
for the Magazine at S1.OO each, or by
subscribing for the Magazine two years
IN advance, at one dollar per annum.
Address.
WOODS HOUSEHOLD MAGAZINE.
Newburgh, N. Y.
;. =. sHUTEs, Publisher. sep-'73
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22
and American

and American
Casimeres,
Ladies Dress Goods,
Cloaks. Shawls,
Notions of all descriptions,
Calicos, Best American Brand,
Cotton, Bleached and Brown,
.Alpacas of all shades, Flannels,
Opera, Plain & Colored Checked.
Ladies are respectfully solicited
to call and examine my stock and
no trouble will be saved to show
all articles which they desire to
examine, to price Or purchase.
Clothings of all descriptions
Gentlenlen's Shirt,
Underwear,
and all kinds
of Furnishing
Ladies. Goods,
Misses, Men
and Boys
Boots 4 Shoes.
Hardware, the latest improve
ments in utensils.
SaddIery, Crockery Tinware,
A fine stock Of fresh family gro
ccries.
Tobacco, chewing & smoking,
segars, pipes, &c.
Sole agent for the celebrated
WEED SEWING MACHINE.
the simplest. cheapest and most
durable of the kind.
Ny stock is now entirely. Newl
and complete, and e-ery one rich
and poor, white and colored. are
welcome to enter and see for them
selves.
Believing that it would be great
]y to the interest Of this parish 10
establish a Real Estate Agency in
the town of Abbeyille. | have
assumed the position, and inform
all those who have lands, planta-
tons or town lots for sale, Or
those who desire to purchase the
same, to call at my store where |
shall always be ready to give full
particulars and make agreements.
Having now communications with
different parties in the United
States WHO are desirous to. locate
in this country there are chances
to effect sales Or purchases at early
date and on satisfactory terms.
Respectfully.
A. ,. MARTIN.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

The minutes of the last meeting were
read and adopted.
! Art. Resolved that the president OF
| the police jury be, AID he is hereby au-
thorised to cancel the bond furnished by
John c. White as late parish Treasurer.
The finance committee submitted the
following report which after being read
was adopted anu ordered to be spread on
the minutes.
Abpeville, Oct. ist 1877.
To the hon. president and members of
the police jury of tl,e'parish OF Vermilion.
Your finance committee met on the 22d
day of August eighteen. hundred ard
seven'y-seven, and furnished the attor-
neys employed by the parish, with papers
and other evidences to assist them in ma
king up their account in the suits parish
of Vermilion VS. John 4. Brookshier, ct
ais. etc.
No parties having appeared to make
affidavit of lost tax receipts authorised by
a resolution of the police Jury at their
meeting on the 18th of August eighteen
hundred and seventy-seven
The committee recommend the police
jnry to rescind said resolution as dan
gerous precedent.
This committee further report that JOS
5. Nunez has tailed up to this time to
make settlement, altho' solicited to do SO
frequently.
GEO. n. ELnRIDGE,
Chairman.
A. G. MAXWELL,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22
Police Jury.
State Of Louisiana, ?
Parish of Vermilion. {

On this day, Monday, the first of Octo-
Der eighteen hundred and seventy-seven,
the police jury OF said parish met in rega-
lar session at the Courthouse.
On the roll being called, the following
members answered to their names, viz
Howard Hofpauir, esq. president.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-02
MARVELLOUS.

Indian jngglers are simply marvel.
J ous. 1t is impossible to fathOm their
secret Of working apparent miracles
These fellows have very scanty cloth.
ing, and apparently no apparatus
whatever. l have seen a man throw
up into the air a number of balls mum.
bercd in succession from one upward.
AS each went up, and there was no
deception about their going up, the
ball was seen clearly in the air getting
smaller and smaller till 1t disappeared
altogether out of sight. When they
were all up, twenty or more, the ope.
rator would positively ask which bali
you wanted 10 see, and then would
shout out number one,' number fif-
teen,' and So on, as instructed by the
spectators, when the ball demanded
would bound at his feet, violently
from some remote distance. l don't
think any of our sleight.of-hand per.
formers could equal that feat. Then
to, it is a well-authenticated fact that
some of these jugglers, on more than
one occasion in recelt years, have suf-
fcred themselves to be buried alive
and have been dug out alive after
lapse of q year.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-02
xyUxF SlsnEp STORY

He was bending over sheet of pa
per, SLOWLY and care. ally writing. Ht
would write a few words, brush his
hair back .'Om his forehead and lCoI
wise. AS he sazed on his paper 8
glcam Of triumph shOne in his eyes
while his mouth expanded into smile
indicative of defiance of competition
Sometimes his brow would knit, and
he looked very fierce and blood-thirs.
fy. He was SO Interested i'm his wO K
that he did not hear the door softly
open. But 1t did, and very benevo-
lent looking old gentleman quietly en-
tered the room.
Frank, what are you doing?'
The boy started, dropped his pen,
and gazed in the direction of his ances-
tor. The exterior reflection of terri
BILE rage was never before seen to dis
appear SO quietly. In its place came
the outward manifestations of human
ity, shame, freight and many other un-
ferocious expressions.
Frank, my son. repeat, what are
you doing?'
I'm-I'm-I'm wing repIied
Frank.
Writing what?'
Writing to feller.'
Let me see j
No, father, that 1 C: never do. It
is private
Let me see it, roared his father, 'or
I'll break every bone in your BODY
Frank trembliugly handed the pa
per to his father. The old gentleman
produced his spectaclcs and began to
read:
The gray streaks in the east was
just appearing. The air was filled
with yells, toE:nyhorks and smoke.
The Indians,in plug hats and swallow.
tailed coats, was dancing and yelling
around Fort LarmaIie with such fierce
fury as to mike mite hideous. Tom
myhorks, bows and arrcrs, ans, how
ltzers, pistols aud bow .e-knives flew
IS on the wings oca whirIw inc, through
The sultry air. But n Incident took
place that .foze the blood in every red |
lewis bones, and peti;fied the mar
'ow in bis yanes. 1t was the appear
'nce OF old Thunderbolt, the Sioux
Sevenger. ue-'
That is Sufficient said he boys
ather. Writing an Indian stol y, hey
Vel my son, l do not desire to dis
courage you in your literary aspira-
ions, but-Frsnk, that wood is not all
ut, is it p
But Frank by tbs time was out un.
Ter the wood. shed bewailing his fate
nd planning revenge for years to
ONE on the 'Old man' for Interfering
Nth the course of his youthful ambi-
ion. {
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-02
HOW TO EXPLODE Al p

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The Scientific American gives som,
OF the circumstances which lead to til,
explosion of kerosene lamps, the phi
iosophy Of all of them being that III,
flame may pass down the wick anC
ignite the vapOr which accrmulates il
the upper portion of the lamp. This
vapor is not explosive, as the term is
ordinarily understood, but when it il
confined SO that the gases resulting
from its combustion c: mot escape
freely into the open ar, the vessel con.
timing it will be shattered. This irni.
,ion of the vapor may be brought
about as follows:
L. A lamp may be stand. .ng on a ta-
BILE or mantle, and sight puff of air
from the open window or door NAV
cause an explosion.
2. A lamp may be taken up quickly
from table or mantle i'd Instantly
exploded.
3. A lamp is taken out into the en-
try where there is draft, or out of
doors, and an explosion ensues.
4. A lighted lamp is taken up flight
OF stairs, or is raised qu:cl-'y to place
It on the mantle, resul 'ng in an ex-
plosion. In these cases the mischief
g done by the air movement-either
~ suddenly checking the draft, or
orcing air down he cl .mney against
he flame.
5. Blowing down the chimney to
xtinguish the Fight is a frequcnt cause
f explosion.
6. Lamp explosions have been caus-
4 by using a chimney broken off at
le top, or one that has piece broken