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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-26
Lying at Saratoga.

We've got fashionable young man
at Saratogs whom we call the truthful
man. Now. if there is any body in the
world who is judge of truthfuiness
and who loves q truthful man. it 10
yours truly.
This handsome young mans chief
aim IN life Is to make everybody be-
lieve he spends $3.50 q year, when
be only spends 5000. The other day
he went up to Glen's Falls and bought
four poor broken-down stage horses for
s400. Then he banged their tails,
she red their fetlocks. hitch - =
= dog-cart. and when they 61l1o unnf
front of the States he quietI p
to the fellows and remarked:
Boys, l call this the 1no9f
$4,000 matched team in 1qRi I
do,"
And the joke of it is. everybody is
really fooled all about that team. and,
as consequence. all Saratoga is won
dering at his extravaganza.
This young man used to cover bis
room with estskin rugs. shade the win.
dows. and then startle the young ladies
by talking about ermIne sent all the
way from Siberia-a present from
Count Demidoff.
One day, after taking champagne
with party of twelve in his room. l
asked him how he could afford to wine
so many large parties.
Il. must take q mint of money. You
must be perfect Cr9sus?"
mo-" he said. 1T doesn't cost much;
and. rs you are an old friend. don't
mind telling you how do it,"
"How! Z" I asked.
"Well. sent my Hare-top champagne
glasses all over to New Jersey. and had
. hslfinch taken off the top. I had
them fixed 90 that. with q lump of ice
in the glass. a pint of Piper -Heidsick
will fill fifteen glasses. A big inven-
tion. sir; ordinarily it would take two
vuart hottles. Oh, it saves q mint of
money"
The other day he told some young
ladies' that he composed the "Nightin.
gale Polka"-the original one-and he
is soon to issue two more bird polkss as
good a. the Nightingale.
"Oh. do tell us the names of them 7"
gushed the young ladies.
The canary bird aud the bob o-link
polkas," he said.
"How do you write this bird music.
Mr.. Simmons asked all the young
ladies at once.
"Oh. I take the canaries and bob-o-
links. pack 'em in salt and ice. and put
'em in refrigerator. Then when they
sing. the notes come out in solid form
frozen stiff. Then all l have to do is to
pick EN- up, make q wax impression.
and from this impression cast the notes
in zinc. and the printers set them up
like type. Oh, j don't mind every
body's knowing the secret r'-Ei Per.
kins.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-26

The will of the rich man of the fa-
tare vill read: ITO the respective st-
tornevs of nv children l give nv e.
tire estate and worldly goods Of all de-
scripsiops. Personally to my children.
.nd 10 nv beloved wife. ! give all that
remaina." This instrument will satisfy
the lkmily. and ave the trouble Of
moving the old man insane.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-26
UNIvERsITY OF WASHING.
TON.

FACULTY.
A. J. Anderson, A. NJ, President, Math-
ematics. Sciences. Latin.
Mrs. L. p Anderson, Preceptress.
French, English. Execution.
A. T. Burnell. A. B., Greek, Latin,
History.
Miss Minnie Sparling. Painting and
Drawing.
Mrs Mary II. Curtis, Vocal and In
strumenfal Music.
-, Military Tactics.
M.tron Of the boarding house, Mrs.
Jane Hill.
BOARD OF REGENTS.
q. V. Calhoun. n. d. President: Col.
c. II Larrabee. A n. Steele. n. d .
Rev. d. Bagley. Rev. John Res.
The school year consists OF three
terms Of thirteen weeks each. The
Fall term began September 81. 1877.
and ends November 30th, 1877. The
Winter term begins December Sd. 1877.
and ends March 9Th 1877. The Spring
term begins March 18th, 1873, and ends
June 14th, 1878.
RATES OF TUITION PER TERM.
Common English AMI Latin
Reader. ...................& 8 90
First year Studies. es.............. 10 90
Second year studies. es......... 12 90
Music. painting and drawing at rea !.
son~ble rates.
Tuition in advance is to be paid from
time Of admission to end of term. No
deductions made for absence. except in
ca.es Of protrscted sickness. when credit
will be allowed on . succeeding term.
BOARD.
Board and room $50 dollars per
term, payable each half term in sd-
vance. The boarding house. under the
matronly care Of Mrs Jane Hill. is prov
ing to be real home for the boys.
Girls are received ut the Presidents
nouse. aid are under the direct control
Of Mrs. Anderson. All bosrders are
under the careful supervision of the
President and Ills ass0c1Ates.
REGULATIONS.
Records Of attendance and final ex
aminations will be kept, and reported
TO parents aud guardians at any time
upon application.
A course Of reading through the
Fourth Reader, Spelling. Elementary
Geography. and Arithmetic through
Fractions and Compound Numbers.
must have been pursued before enter
ing the school.
Arithmetic. Geography, English
Grammar. U. s. History. Reading.
Spelling. Writing. aud Latin Grammar
and Reader will be taught in the Uni.
vcrsity a. preparatory to the several
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

A band of Gypsies, travelling in
Wagons, arrived here last We'd
nesday evening, and are pursuing
the customary occupations of their
race: telling fortunes, peddl;ng
jewelry and other articles, giving
wile-walking exhibitions, ETC.
Several of the men varied the pro-
gramme last evening by kicking up
a ructipn at Wiese's saloon, which
Constable St. Martin quelled after
i, lively tussle in which his club
did some effective work. Three
of the Gypsies were jailed and will
appear before the mayor this
morning to answer charges Of dis
turbing the peace and resisting
the Constable, - DonaldsonpaM
Chief, 18th inst.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22
. PRAYER AND HOW II
HAS BEEN ANSWERED.

Having read the, Bible and
doubling it's beautiful truths and
never being certain that my pray
ers were answered, I began inves-
tigating spiritualism. One night
| PRAYED to the Good Kind Spir-
its of The Acropendza" to teach me
how to raise my children, that
they woald enable me to bring
them up good ana useful citizens,
means | had over my family
expenses l would devote to good
and useful purposes. All who
know me, know how this prayer
has been answered. lhave been
haunted, l have been told by
voices that Davis books have
been the cause Of all MY trouble.
This l am satisfied is the result Of
too great a desire to lift the vel
which God and nature have wise
" hidden from our view.
I have but little sleep at night
l am troubled by voices night ano
day which never let me rest.
Beware Of Spirituallsm
J. A. TA1LoE.
A6bevls, Dec. 13, III.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22
THE sun.

As the time approaches for the
'ec.wal of subscriptions, The SIM would
remiud it's many friends and weliwishers
everywhere, that H. is again q candidate
for their consideration ard support
Upcn its record for the rast ten years it
relies tor 4 continuance Of the .earty SYM
piiihv aud generous 70 operation which
have hitherto been extended to it from
ev.fv quarter Of the Ouion.
The Daily Sun is a tour page-sheet o.
rs columns, price by 'uaii, post paid. IS
Cents u mouth. Or Sc 81 ppr year.
The Sunday edition of the sin is an
e,ght-paee sheet Of So columns While
giving tue news of the day, it also COO
tsips a large amount OF literary aud mis-
crlIaneons matter specially prepared Tor
it. The Sunday Sun has net With great
success. Pos, paid, one dollar and TWEEN
~ cents . year.
The WEEKLY SDN.
Who does DOT know the Weekly Sun
L. circaIates throughout the Uoited States,
| the Cauadas, aud beyond Ninety thou
sana families greet its welcome pages
weekly, end r."arr it in the light ofguide,
| cuuu-el lor, and triept Its news. edIto
rial agricul ural, aud literary d partnents
make it essentially i journal for the fami
ly and tie iireside Terms One Dollar 6
war. post paid. This price, quality con
sid cred. matrs ii the cheapest newspaper
onbl,sbed. For clubs of ten. with te.
dollars cash, we will send an extra cop
free. Address Publisher Of the SUN;
New York City
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

STATE of Louisiana-Parish OF
Vermilion--Parish Court - No.
48S.
Succession of Louis Desromeadx
Whereas the administrator OF
said succession has filed in the Of
ice of the clerk Of said court a ia
bleau of classification Of debts
and charges and partition and
settlement of the aforesaid
succession, with a petition pray
ing that after the legal notice
and delays have elapsed, that the
said tableau be homologated in
conformity to law
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given to all whom it may concern,
or those interested therein, to
make opposition, and also to give
their reasons, if any they haye,
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 sigma
ture and seal of court this Is
day of December 1877.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

The southeast quarter OF the
quarter, section 80, in
township Il, south rage 2 east,
containing 40 acres.
The southeast quarter Of the
southeast quarter, section "A,
south range 2 east, containing 40
9lI00 acres.
The northeast quarter of the
northeast quarter, section "a, in
township IL: south range 2 east,
containing 40 9l100 acres.
The southeast quarter of the
northeast quarter, section "a, in
township II, south range 2 east,
containing 409l100 acres.
The undivided interest OF the
succession, being the portion for
merly belonging to Eugene Le-
blanc in and to a certain tract Of
cypress swamp, at cypress point,
in this parish !; said undivided in
terest contains about eight acres.
The undivided half interest in a
certain tract of land, situated in
this parish, bounded above by
Wise & Bartells, below by Mrs.
C. L. Rice, in front by bayou Yer.
million and in the rear by G. L.
Rice, said tract containing ll75
acres, more or less.
TER.M S:
One third of the purchase price
to be paid cash on the day Of sale,
T and the remainder on a credit Of
one, TWO and three years from the
day of sale ; purchasers to furnish
: their notes with good and solvent
sureties, in solldo, to the satisfac-
ton Of Mrs. NJ. A. Perry, Natural
TURK, and payable to her order,
at the law Office Of Robert P.
| O'Bryan, Esq, in the town Of Alb
| beville, (La.) and conditioned to
: draw eight per cent per annum
{ interest from maturity until paid ;
5 and the lands sold to be and re-
] main specially mortgaged ard n.y.
pothecated with vendr's privilege
retained in favor of said success,
i sion, which property shall not be
alienated or encountered by the
| purchasers to the prejudice Of said
succession until full and final pay
ment Of the principal, interest and
costs II any should occur.
Given under my official sigma
ture at office, this 18th day Of De-
cember 1877.
G.. B. SHAW, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22
II Il M s.,

The MERrp1oxAL. is published weekly
in English and French, at two dollars rs
and fifty cents pei annnm payable ia
advance. n
rer square of ten lines, or less, for each
advertisements published in English
and French will be charged for both Ian
guages. . 81,
less than two dollars and fifty cents.
psvtaent of all advertisements is con.
siaered due Immediately after their frs
publication.
Advertisements not marked with tne
number of insertions required, Will oe
published until otherwise ordered, ano
charged for accordingly. $50.
TEN dollars in advance is required FOL
announcing candidates for office ane
election tickets or other job-work mus
be paid for on delivery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

STATE Of Louisiana-Parish OF
Vermilion-Parish Court - No.
SAB.
Succession of T. E. Dartez,
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the said
succession, or having any opposi-
ton to make to the tableau OF
classification of debts and charges
with PARTITION and settlement in
the aforesaid SUCCESSION, to
file the same in writingx in the
office Of the Clerk of Co'St within
ten days from the date hereof.
Given under my hang and seal
this Ist day of December 1877.
LAsT1E BRoUssARB clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

The Council of the town OF
Thibodaux nave lately enacted
. very strict ordinance in regard
20 coffee.houses in that town. The
ordinance requires that before a
coffee-house license is issued to
any applicant, the tax collector
shall exact a bond Of $4,000,
conditioned that peace and order
shall be maintained in the estab.
lishment licensed and no noise or
disturbance allowed. The penalty
for the first violation of this con
ditiop is $3.50 70. and for a second
violation a ine Of $4,000 and the
revocation of the license.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

We are sorry to see thai IN
spite of our frequent appeals to the
road-overseer for this district he
still lies inactive and allows the
roads in this district to remain 10
4heir almost impossible condition.
He has the keeping in good order
o. the roads, and has fell power
ana authority by law to call out
hands subject to road duty wher
ever necessary, and there can be nc
doubt the necessity exists a
present.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

A tremendous freshet has been
doing immense damage along the
rivers OF Maryland and Virginia.
The waters have been higher than
for twenty years, and property 10
the amount OF millions of dollars
destroyed. A large portion OF
Richmond was Hooded, and most
of the Rail Load lines nave lost
bridges,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22
Succession Of Claire Bell.

STATE of Louisiana,-Parish Of
Vermiion,-Parish Court, No.
III.
Succession of Frederick Touchet:
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in said success
sion, or having any opposition to
make to the tableau Of charges
and partition in the aforesaid sue
cession, to file the same in writing.
in the Office of the clerk of court
within ten days from the date
hereof.
Given under my hand and off.
cial signature, this 18th day Of
December 1877.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

Serious trouble is expected in
Lincoln county, KY, in conse-
ouence of the capture Of several
outlaws.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22
Special Meeting
December, 8, Is

=
The board of Town Council OF
Abbeyi!le, met this day pursuant
to adjournment. Members pres
ent : Leonce Ferret, Mayor; and
aldermen Broussard, Wise and
Abadie. Absent : J. Boyance.
Tie minutes of the last meeting
we're read and on motion OF Lastle
Broussard adopted.
Reports Of r. P. O'Bryan, atty;
G.. e. Lyons, constable, were read
and submitted, and on motion OF
Lastie Broussard, adopted. and Or
dered spread on the minutes.
On motion of Lastie Broussard.
Be it resolved that the Treasurer
be, and he is hereby authorized to
settle with the following named
officers pro rata, or in full, it funds
In his hands are sufficient, out OF
any currency funds which he may
now have in hand, Or which may
be turned over under the reports
adopted at this meeting, Tor sala-
ries due said officers since April
7th 1877.
Which amounts are due IS fol
lows. to wit ,,
NJ. L. Bernard, former constapie'
deceased, whose salary was Que
from April 7th to June 26th 1871
to date Of G. E. Lyons eIec Ct ea
amounting to ~ 90
Leonce Perret, mayor, 70 w
E. I. Addison, Printer, % w W
L.. G. Lyons, Secretary: 70 Wv
r. P. O'Bryan, Attorney, 10 W. "
G. E. Lyons, Cons. & com. loO W
making a total sum ~
Of due said officers 2oo 0o
as herein specified.
On motion of Lastie Broussard,
|resolved that the secretary pos.
up advertisements IN three place.:
lin town calling for proposals 'ol
the keeping Of the bridge az Az Z
beville, for the unexpired term "
A w. Badon, deceased.
Resolved further that no PER.
son will be employed unless 70
ohlioates himself, besides the COZ.
ditions already imposed by ioIl'ss
ordinances to keep said Dr'oge
and the platform on when a les's
the iron works Of the same '. end
e and we'll creased at all times s,' ana
!, that the same be under the supIa
vision Of the street, ana "''e'
ON motion of Lastie B1ouss aIo,
y, be it resolved that e. =. Il
% be authorized to take cna's nsri
the Abbeville bridge un''l D'
.xSaturday. :, oa;ourn,
3 led to Saturday the 18th lns''
III LEoNcE PEREEt,
L.. G. LYONS, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

The Tennessee Legislature IS in
extra session to consider the pro.
posed funding Of the State debt at
sixty per cent.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22
Parish Warrants
FOR SALE
bv F. r. KING.
Nov. 1917. ....

LOST.--Two ~promisory notes
drawn by Leon B%roussard, paya-
BILE to the undersigned, dated res
pectively November 18th 1870,
each for two hundred dollars ;
one due in three and the other in
four years from date thereof with
eight per cent interest from matu'
rity.
P. ARy1LIEN BRoUssARD.
Dec. 1st IT.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

Read in another column the
communication signed 'Abbeville',
wherein a plain talk is given our
Town Council on the wretched
condition of our streets.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

IF It is impossible to get the
Sunday law from the Police Jury,
why don't the Town Council pass
it for the benefit OF the town?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

A laday applying for admission
to the junior class Of an American
seminary, on being questioned by
the President as to her qualiica-
lions, replied 4 amt much of al
arithmeticAer. but | ain an elegant
grammarist.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of yermiIion.
Parish Court.
mo- hXI


Succession of Stephen Il. Hall.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the succession
of Stephen II. Hall or hav-
Ing any opposition to the applica-
ton of Robert P. O'Bryan to be
appointed Curator Of the said
succession to file the same in writ
ing in the Office of the clerk OF
Court at the court house in ten
DAYS from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and sea-
this LIST day of December 1877.
LAsT1E BRoUssARD, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

Judge E. Mouton arrived here
last Tuesday for tke purpose of
examination Of tire case Of til e
Parish against Brookshier, but
being too unwell to attend 10 it
the suit was continued until the
25th. of February Hexi.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22
Probate Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of VerWi!ion,
Parish CourtA
No d72

Succession Of Daniel 0'Bryan.
By virtue Of an order of sale
granted in the matters of thd above
succession, there will be offered
for sale, at public auction, fo the
last and highest bidder, ht the
Courthouse door of this parish:
on
SATURDAY,. THE 10th NAl
OF JANUARY, 1878, \
the following described property
belonging to said succession, +
wit
Lots Nos. l and 2 of 7. IL, SR.
4 E., containing 1913 acres.
The Sc ! Sec. "a, 7: II, SIR 3
W, containing 1872 50Il00 ar
penis.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

The Fourth Cavalry from the
Indian Territory, and Twentieth
Infantry from Dakota, are the
regiments ordered to Texas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

Congressman johnson Of Vir-
.ginia has introduced a bill provi'
ding for the government aid to the
Texas Pacific railroad.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

Christmas is coming-Tuesday
next. How is that turkey by this
time? Does he gobble fainter or
look less defiant than in days gone
bye. Our devil says he thinks he
could play the Russian with it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

A little boy on his way to a mill
near McMinnville Tenn. went
under a tree to pick up some APP
piles, and found several pieces Of
silver. These he cacried home,
when a further sea CHI was made
aad oyer six hundred pieces of
silver, buried th~irthy-Eve years
ago by 81. old miser. was Ill
ealtLed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22
Communicated.

MI. EdltOr,-frODaDly you 10
not know the high qualifications
that a Christian editor must pos
sess-and sometimes you observe
them too strictly. A real Chris
tian editor must devote q portion
of his time to kissing the little
girls he meets, for the satisfaction
Of their mothers, give a genteel
spanking to the boys avoiding or
lodging school 10 the confusion OF
their fathers, praise and please the
world generally-the fool and the
wise equally, the GROWERS aud
their wives particularly, the young
women and their babies occasion
ally, and the old women and their
old men besides. Those are the
qualifications Of Christian editor.
Now, sir, you should remind the
town Council and persevere in
doing so, until you can incafcate
in their minds that the marin ban
QUOTES and bridges in the town Of
Abbeville are in a perfect state Of
| d%ilapidation and need repair. But
si1., you seem to be afraid to give a
good, sound talking to these gen.
tIemen. Is the proprietor Of a lot
bound to fix his banquette? Make
him 90 it. Is the town Council
bouno to fix them? Make them do
it, even if you have to resort to
compulsory means to do it.
The banquelte Of the Church is
impossible. We are told that
Father Mehault had made an offer
of $500 towards fixing it, proyid-
ed the town Council would pay
the balance to fix it in a substan.
tial manner. That banquette is
237 feet long and s feet wide; It
, would take for It's flooring 2S40
feet of lumber an inch and a hall
thick. and ior the casing 1900 feet
: Of lumber Two inches thick, an ag
t e, egst tie amount of 4O40 feet o
Iumbes. Two good workmen Cal
do the work in ten days. By psy
ing the meD So per day II woult
cost then $I4I.00, snd|wiih soune
cypress. exempt Of sap, Quilt il
this way would last fifteen year
y without any repair, and would b
an ornament to the iown besides
yOn Ike opposite side of the stree
a on the property of M Leo.
IA Broussatd, now known asSoiomo.
It Wise's store, three steps to d.
scend and if the ladies are 90
very particular in descending the
will break their back-bones, an
u in ascending they wi break thei
noses. Such banque,tes shout
le be strictly condemned and ii
70 proprietor o. The town Counc
- rigidly censnred for their ,nactio
in the matter. In descending !hos
H. steps the ladies and gentlemen g
in a perfect mnd-hole until the
er reach Mr.. D. Frank's new COTE
If house. where there is the be;
plank banquette iu town. II
:" next and good oneis Mr.. Martin
no When it rains, The bapouette
at Mr.. Jos. Labit is 10 an awful co
di,ion. Further OF East is tt
banquette Of Capt. Remick an
Of Mrs. Veavey. and that o. Mr.
~ Abadie's hotel ,ne,e are some }
pairs to be doue which could
RI made a, a snail expense. II
he bridges are ma worse condiiie
a than The barquettes. and there
to no use to say anything about the
that every body already know
As I said in tie beginning you a
w. too much of a Christian edito
.er You should constantly harass t
b. parties concerned to make the
fulfil their duties.
- Especially, ABBEv1L1
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22
JUDICIAL NOTICES.

STATE of Louisiana-Parlsh
of Vermilion-Parish Court--No.
sos.
Succession of Claire Bell.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the success
sion, or having any opposition to
make to tho tableau of classical.
ton Of debts and charges and
provisional partition in the
said succession, to file the same
in writing, in the office OF the
Clerk Of Court within ten days
from the date here of.
Given under my hand and seal
this Ist day Of December 1877.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD. clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

nEy The Schooner ,Two-Sisters
wrecked on the Texas coast ; three
lives lost.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1877-12-22

The Third National Bank Of
Chicago went "up the spout" last
week.