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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08

We understand there was a fine
so;rss given by the youth and
beauty of our town and neighbor-
hood on last Saturday night. at
the residence of Mr.. J. G. White.
"1'he light fantastic" was duly
tripped, and all went on "as merry
as a marriage BELL" until the wee,
small hours of morn, when the
party broke up, all rejoiced with
the pleasures past.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08

STATE of Louisiana-Para ]
l vermilion-Parish Court \
Succession of S. S. Caldv.n
Notice is hereby given Il \
parties interested in the n
succession, or having any on,..
ton to make to the table,, !
deb's and charges and fnsl ,sta'
ment Of said succession, Il 4
the same in writing, in the d.
of the Clerk of Court within y
days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and
this 25th day Of May 1873.
LAsrIE BRoUssARD cle,t
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08

A Democratic State convention
has been called to meet at Baton
Rouge on the 9th. of August for
the purpose Of nominating a candi'
date for State Treasurer and also
to nominate candidates for Con
press throughout the State.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08
Sherif's Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANi
Parish Of Vermikoa.
Parish Court.
No. 759.
Arvillien Brouseard
Leon Broussard,

fierl iaclas Issued in the Sb(4A[
titled suit by the Honoralh
Parish Court of the SIN
Louisiana, in and for tie
of Vermilion, and to me dilad|
there will be exposed II M
sale, to the last and highat u
der, for cash, at the Cosftn
in the town of Abbeyille, u
benefit of appraisemcnt, %
Saturday, JUNE 18th tn
between the hours Of II a.
A. NJ, and 4 o'clock P. ~
continuing from day to az
necessary, all the rights, N
interests and demands Of deleu6
in and to the following desai
properly y, seized to sasislJ
writ. to wit
/ a cerain tract of land SIT
in this parish. On the east sd
bayou Vermilion, measuring j
arpents front, by the depth =
the edge of the woods to iks
of the p,airie, about twe1ti
arpents in all ; bounded e.
Eugene Demary and Onezint
han, jr., above by lands for
belonging to Anastasie, Bla1
and below by lands Of Aaa1
Blanchet ; the same properly
quired by Leon Broussard.
from 0. T7aban. IT,. and
sianaise Trahan, together VIZ
the buildings and improva
thereon situated, and the st.
horses and cattle attached y
same.
2. Three lots in the TON
Abbeville, being lots Nos.
8 Of Megret's portion Of ssidt
together with all the iup
ments and buildings thcreoA !
lots being bounded, north \
de Port, south by lot No. aa
by lots 10, II & II and ~
Quai des Francais, as per
said towu in the clerks or
also all the rents Of said pr
| 8. A tract Of land on tbs
side of Bayou Vermilion,
parish, measuring eight AID
arpents front. more or
forty arpents deep /; bound.
by bayou Vermilion. west
chole Blanc, or assignee 4
north by land formerly bes
to the estate Of P. O. Bro
south by L. S. Landry,
portion Of the land acquiia
defendant by act Of partitlse
ed before Leo Perret, r.
on the 18th day Of April lss
4. A tract Of land on
side of bayou Vermilicn
ring two arpents front b
twenty arpents deep, bouaa
the north by Caroline Booa
wife of j. N. Defrance, 90
Leon Broussard, east BY
Trahan, jr., and west BY
Trahan, widow Of JOSEPH
Broussard, also acquired
defendant, by act Of said
on the 18th Of April 1870
Given under my offlcls
ture this 18th day Of MAY
G.. B. SHAW, III
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08
STATE of Louisiana-p,a

STATE of Louisiana-PI
of Vermilion-Parish Court
585. T.
Succession Of Eugene Ian1,
Notice is hereby given i |
parties interested in said -
sion. or having any opposite1 \
make to tho tableau Of debhs
charges aud Of partition Ii
realized at sale of the ,l
said succession, to file tie
in writing, 10 the Office Il
Clerk Of Court within ,tea
from the date here Of.
Given under my hand and
this 18th day Of May 1875.
LAsTIE BROUssARD. o|ed
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08

Our town Constable last week
was busy thinning out the ranks
of the CANNES in our burgh, which
had grown to formidable proper
lions within the last year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08
Our State Supreme Court meets
at Opelousas Monday next.

The steamer Matte intends
making only one more trip to this
place, and then stop running until
some date not yet known to US.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08
Notice.

All persons are hereby notified that the
statement Of Marceline Bethancourt. pub
lished in the last Meridional ia utterly
false and untrue, as title deeds recorded
in the Office of the Recorder of Morigages
will fully testify. Her published notice
is but the emenation Of spite and malice.
JOSEPH RosIERE.
June s. '78.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08

1t would be quite refreshing to
US in this hot weather to have you
come up with the stamps and
subscribe for the MERIDIONAL.
Don't stand back, it's a good
investment.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

All advertisements and communications
intended fo7 the MEEID1oEAL, must be
handed in by IL o'clock n. on Thursday
to ensure publication. This is an impor-
tsnt business rule, which should not be
overlooked or neglected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08
NOTICE. All persons ar,

hereby warned not to negotiate for Or
receive two certain notes. drawn by Emile
Duhon payable to the order Joseph Ro-
siere, and dated May 22d 1878, one due
six months and The other twelve months
after date, for three hundred dollars each,
and rnrporsing to be secured by mort
gage on real estate, said mortgage being
on property belonging to me and the
mortgage security worthless, I having
instituted legal proceedings to cancel said
mortgage May 3cth 1878.
MARCEL1NE BETHANCOURT.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-08

Dr1T business, You ca
DLO4 Five to twenty 49,
day made by any worker o.
right 10 their own localities.
and samples worth IS
your spare time at this ouSN
l dress Sr1NsoN and Co., Pofua
, 1878-02-08
Mrs. Hayes.

Mrs. Hayes employees no hair-dresser
to artistically bang her front hair and puff
the remainder on top of her head. She
seems to have fine suit of hair, which is
neatly arranged in coil at the back of
her head; her front hair is brought down
upon her cheeks, covering the temples,
and fastened just behind her ears. 1t
will soon be twenty-five years since Lucy
Webb, rather against the wishes of her
parents, married Rnth. Hayes. Shej won
his heart with her halr worn just as it is
now, and she will not risk its loss by any
change. 1t distinguishes her from 9TH
er women. Mrs. Hayes wore no orna-
ments until recently she has been seen
with very handsome, new-looKing gold
necklace. She does not wear earrings
or brooch. She is a sincere Methodist
Christian, and seems to belong to that
old fashioned portion of the church
which requires simplicity of dress, and
would be Mortified at DR.. Newman,
who would appear at receptions with a
French folded hat under his arm, and in
, vte ladies to drink wine with him. Mrs.
Newman dressed in black velvet, with
white point.lace shawl, and she too has
diamonds.
The President and Mrs. Hayes have
kept clear of the Metropolitan, and at
tend the Foundry Church, which is quite
near the White House, and does not ne
cessitate the use of the carriage on Sun
day. The family walk to church, and
Mrs. Hayes, who has good voice, joins
in the singing. AS this is the only cuti-
vation her voice has ever had, she does
not call herself musical, but shows her
appreciation of good music when prima
donnas call upon her at the Executive
Mansion. - WdshingtOR Letter.
, 1878-02-08
An ARMY of Ants.

Mr. Belt gives the following grAphi,
account II the excitement caused by =
marching column of Errii1g' IN the pr.
meyal forest, ot N.cAsgua MY atten.
iion "a. generally trst called in them
hy the tWiitering ui small birds belong
ing tn different species On approaching
a dense badly of the ants, three or four
yard, widr, and sp uumeTou, 80 o. blacgen
the grouud, Mould bc scru moving rapidly
ia Que direction, examining every Granny,
aud underneath every fallen leaf Ga the
Hanks, aud IN advance ui the main
bndy, smaller column, would be- pushed
odt These smalle- columns would gen.
orally first flush the CUCkruuchc., grass
hoppcrs aud spiders. The pursued in
sect, would rapidly make Of, but many,
ia their confusion and terror, would
bound right into the midst ut the
main body of ants At first, the
grasshopper, when ii found itself
in the midst of it, enemies, would
give vigorous leaps, with perhaps tSo or
three of the ants clinging to its legs. Then
1t would stop moment tn rest, aud that
moment would be fatal, for the tiny foes
would swarm over the prey, and, after a
few more Intellectual struggles, il would
succumb to its fate, and soon be bitten 10
pieces and carried off to the rear. The
greatest catch of the ants WAS, however,
when they got among some fallen brush
wood. The cockroaches, spiders and
other insects, instead of running right
away, would ascend the fallen branches
and remain there, while the host of ants
were occupying all the ground beneath.
By.and.by, up would come some Of the
ants, following every branch, and driving
before them their prey to the ends of the
small twigs, where nothing remained for
them but to leap, and they would alight
in the very throng of their foes, with the
result of being certainly caught and
pulled to pieces" - Popular Science
MonthIy.
, 1878-02-08
Overtasking the Energies.

1t is not advisable for any of us to overtask
our energies, corporeal or mental, but in the
eager pursuit of wealth or fame or know.
ledge, how many transgress this sautary
rule. 1t must be matter of great import.
ance to all who do so to know how they can
regain the vigor so recklessy expended. The
remedy is neither costly or difficult to obtain.
HOstetier's Stomach Bitters is prOcurable in
every city, town and settlement in America,
and it compensates for drain of bodily or
mental energy more etfectually than any in
yigorant ever prescribed or advertised. La.
bering men, athletes, students, journalists,
lawyers, clergymen, physicians, all bear ties.
tlmony 10 Its wondrously renovating powers.
1t increases the capabilities for undergoing
fatigue, and counteracts the injurious effects
upon the system of exposure sedentary
habits, unhealthy or wearying ayocations, or
an insalubrious climate, and is a prime al
teraliye, diuretic aud blood depurent.
, 1878-02-08
Another story Of the Hyacinth.

There j. another legend of the origin
II the hyHcinlh than that oi the ill-
ia,cd guoit pitcher. all tell that
story sl-o, aud yea can take your choice.
All bog, aui girls ~ho ~ 10 school
nlN .a-tsy, knuN smcthiug ui the
great Trojan war. which Wa- caused hy
Toe stealing aNay ut Helen, the Niir ul
MenelAu-, King ut SparA, by Paris, a
handsome snsphc,d-buy Di Mount Ida
vhich lasted many yeuT,, uud which NHs
a. last closed 10y the subdllug ~ Troy
by the Greeks, Who got within the walls
oi the city ia great number. 10y build
ING an immense wooden horse, conceal.
ing themselves inside, aud causing one
ut their people to persuade the IrJans
ta dru the horse into their City uudcr
the belief that IL was "a sacred object, the
possession OF which would give the
victory 10 them. Tue greatest general
of the Greeks was Achilles, and Ajax,
gigantic ia size and courage, but dun of
intellect, ranked neat. Ulysses was
another, famous tor his wisdom in max.
ing plans.
After more than nine years of war,
and during truce granted by the sue
cessful Grecisns for the burial of Hector
the brave son of Priam, the Trojan
king--who was killed by Achilles, that
great Grecian warrior fell in love With
Polyxena, Hector's sister, and to win
her agreed with her father to try to in
! tiuence the Greeks t, make peace. While
he was in the temple of Apollo, pre-
pairing for the marriage, Paris shot a
poisoned arrow at him, which, guided by
the god Apollo, struck him III the heel
and caused his death.
The body of Achilles was rescued by
Ajax and Ulysses. Achilles mother di-
recting that her sons armor (Which was
made by Vulcan especially for this war;
should be given to the hero. who was
most deserving of it, only Ajax and
| Ulysses set up claim for it. A select
number of other Grecian chiefs were
appointed to award the prize. They
valued wisdom before valOr, and gave
the armor to Ulysses. Ajax was SC
mortified that he killed himself. On
the spot where his blood sank into the
earth flower sprang up, which is called
hyacinth. 1t is said there is a species OF
Larkspur which represents the hyacinth
of the poets in preserving the nementc
of this event, the Delphinium Ajaces, OF
Ajaxs Larkspur. This flower bears on
its leaves a mark representing the let
ters al, the Greek for "woe. ."-BiShop, in
Rurat Home.
, 1878-02-08
Society in Ireland.

No one can go into society as repre-
sented in the country houses of Ireland
without being struck by the singular
absence of veneer which he will find
there. We do not mean those country
houses inhabited by people who spend
their season regularly in London, and who
differ 10 no way from the magnates with
their houses in Yorkshire or Sussex, but
the bona .fde Irish country houses-whose
owners look upon Dublin rs their me.
tropolis and great shopping town, and
as an event to be classed with the ramble
in Switzerland or the tour in Italy. The
visitor to one of these houses will find no
sham-there is mo deception" His ar
rival will cause no furry; he will not be
kept waiting in the drawing-room while
the lady of the house and the girls put
finishing touches to their beauty. 1t is
ten to one that before he has succeeded
in evoking sound from the bell-prob.
ably broken one of the young ladies
will herself open the door, and with vel
come besming from her honest Irish gray
ewes at once insist on his feeling himself
at home. There will be no false pride, no
attempt to hide defects, or to make up by
brag of poverty. Rather will fun be ex-
tracted from the very deficiencies, and
the stranger will at once see that here
there is no danger of putting his hosts to
confusion by demanding what is not to
be had. If there is but one man.servant,
the host will not complain of the illness
or temporary absence of a mythical foot
man if the one man servant is tipsy Ga
not uncommon occurrence i'll the land of
John Jamieson) the hostess will not be
the least ashamed of being detected as
sisting the maid to lay the cloth and ar
range the dinner-table.
, 1878-02-08

A STORY is told of shrcwish Scotch.
woman who tried to wean her husband
from the public house by employing hel
brother to act the partof ghost ano
frighten John on his way home. "Whc
are youl' said the guidman, as the APP
partition rose before him from behind q
bush. II am Aud Nick was the re-
ply. "Come ava, man." said John
nothing daunted; "gie's shake o. YOU
hand-I am married tae a sister o
yours"
, 1878-02-08

PHYSICIANS OF high standing unhesitating.
ly give their Endorsement to the use of the
Graefen berg Marshalps Catholicon for all fe.
male complaints. The weak and debilitated
find wonderful relief from constant use OF
this valuable remedy. Sold by all druggists.
$3.50 per bottle.
, 1878-02-08

SUBSCRIBE for the Commercial Advoeate, the
only paper published devoted to the Labor
Question on the true principle. Price $500
year 32-column weekly journal. 1t con-
tains all the latest market reports. Address
COmm'erctdl Advocate, 526 Montgomery street,
San Francisco, Cal.
, 1878-02-08

CURED FOR FOUR BITs--"After spending
hundreds OF dollars for doctors fees, was
cured at last of rheumatism by investing four
bits In flask Of Trapper's Indian OIL"
, 1878-02-08

ANiron mountain, rivaling in size the
famous Iron mountain of Missouri, is re-
ported to have been discovered in Colfax
county, New Mexico. The reputed pur-
ity of the ore, in connection with the
large quantities of coal abounding in
Colfax county, make the prospects OF
future industries in this locality very en-
eouraging.
, 1878-02-08

FoR stiff and swollen joints, gout, lumba.
go, sciatica, rheumatism, and all lameness
ana pain, use PRATT's ABOLITION OIL.
, 1878-02-08

wv. SHAEFFER Il cos GREEN SEAL
CIGARS are made from finest Havana To-
bacco. S!3 Sacramento st., San Francisco.
, 1878-02-08

EERBINE should be in the hands Of every
drSt-class druggist Ask your druggist for
it, aud II he has none, tell him to order a
dozen bottles.
, 1878-02-08

HERBINE is worth $500 bottle to any
person who needs it, but is sold for $500 per
bottle.
, 1878-02-08

lIERBTNE should not be confounded with
cheap nostrums made to sell at low price.
, 1878-02-08

HERBINE contains nothing injurious to
the system.
, 1878-02-08

HERBINE purities the blood.
, 1878-02-08

HERBINE is natures own remedy.
HERBlNE Is a household blessing.
, 1878-02-08

HERBINE should be used by every family,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-30
Low, FLAT LAND.

,r..,. WINS n man and his name was brown,
I'M Ina he lived about mile and half from
.S;s here Teller was awfully down
a. "t The mouth, for his crap was liken for to
p,co aiI b,s 10 was low, fat land.
u;s very midrifr it aked and panied
When WI he noticed how the weather rained and
NJ Il, is' drafted 50 it eouldn'. be drained.
And his corn was yaller, and the weeds they
AID E sadpoies threaten'd for to take that land.
u . cloud came up as big rs gourd,
Whv that was enuA, and it ripped and roared,
Ar all the water that ever wuz stored
S; ar the days of Noah, had suddenly poured
On that miserable w Of low, hat land.
Nh. weather buro wuz all in muss,
,nJ nstid of gittin better the wether got wuss;
AID Brown lowed he'd raise nuthin' but pus-
iau and he didn't do nothin' but cuss
"a Ana nope round the edge of that low, fiat land.
IN. Missis Brown she usen for to smile,
p nnS shs said she thought it wuzn't with while
For human for to let the temper Spite,
When Providence wanted to moisten the sile,
And drip little water ON that low, fiat land.
And 40. while Brown he poked and slumped,
His wife, she wasn't partiklc stumpt;
Rnt INTO the weeds this woman she jumped,
And ali summer long she fairly bumped
Herself to make a crap on that low, Hat land.
And when the corn gatherin time came round,
Instid of the crap all gettin' drowned,
T'har wuz 90 to the aker on that low, fiat ground;
AVID Brown said he reckoned as how he found
II wuz more in the woman than in the low,
flat land.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-30
Influence Of Newspapers.

A school teacher, who had been en-
gagged long time in the profession,
and witnessed the influence Of news
papers upon the minds of family and
children, writes as follows:
I have found it to be a universal fact,
without exception, that the scholars OF
both sexes and all ages, who have access
to newspapers at home, when compared
with those who have not, are: ...
1. Better readers, excellent in pro-
nunciation, and consequently read more
Understandings.
9. They are better spoilers, and de-
fine words with ease and accuracy.
3. They obtain practical knowledge
of geography in about half the time it
requires of others, as the newspapers
have made them acquainted with the
location of important places, of nations,
their government and doings, on the
globe.
4. They are better grammarians, for
having become so familiar with every
variety of style in the newspaper, from
the commonplace advertisement to the
finished classical Grafton of tho states
man, they more readily comprehend the
moaning If the text. and consequently
analyze its construction with accuracy
5. Those young men who have for
years been readers Of newspapers are
always taking the lead in debating So
cieties, exhibiting more expressive
knowledge, a greater variety of subjects,
and expressing their views with greater
fuency, clearness and correctness.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-30
Nothing NeiU.

The Black Hills are not by any means
the mining fields that they are supposed
TO be. Evidences have been discovered
that years ago the whole country was
prospected and mining carried on by IA
party who never regained the outer
world to tell the story of their luck.
Through the WhitcwOod district are
found hewed pine logs, thirty feet III
length, oyergrown by pines and saplinss,
showing by the shot and bullet, that
penetrated some of these timbers. that a
fight ensued, and the probability is that
the party were massacred. Then sluice
boxes are found, buried from six to eight
feet under the earth, showing, by stages
of decay, that twenty or thirty years
have elapsed since they were built, and
that rains and storms have buried them
beneath the earth's surface. At Golden
run there is a mine of rich ore. into
which a run had been cut many years
ago. The timbcrs in the cut show marks
of terrible siege, and undoubtedly with
the Indians assailing the miners while at
work. The timbers show many years
standing, and in several places they are
perforated with shot and bullets. Thesc,
and many other such Indications, prove
conelusively that Deadvood and vicinity
is really an old mining camp.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-30

into the assemblies Of death go in in
toxicated. Tell me that a young man
drinks, and j know the whole story. If
he becomes captive of tho wine-cup,
he will become captive of all other
vices, only give him time. The officers
of the law told me that these people
escape the legal penalty because they
are all licensed to sell liquor. Then I
said within myself, Tho courts that
license the sale Of strong drink license
gambling houses, license libertinism,
license disease, license death, license
all suffering, all crime, all despoliation,
all disasters, all murders, all woe. 1t is
the court and the legislature that is
leaving wide open this browning stu
pendous death of the lost.
nm greatly obliged to these gentle
men Of the press, who have fairly re-
ported what 7 have said. I say to the
press of this city, Of New York and
other prominent cities, I thank you for
the almost universal fairness with which
you have presented what I have had to
say. I thank also those who havo by
letters shared in this work. Letters
coming from all parts of the land, from
Christian reformers, telling me to &C
on with what / have undertaken. Per.
haps about one out Of hundred is con-
demnatory; as, for instance, one I got
yesterday from man who said he
thought my sermons would do great
damage, as they would cause great
deal of suspicion as to where the head
of the family was spending his even
ings. Twas sorry it was an anonymous
letter, as I should have written imme
diately to that mans wife, telling her tt
put detective on that mans track, fol
1 knew right away that he was going t.
bad places.