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or the Lost Cause.
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ABBEvIII4I, IsoxpeIANA, SATURDAY MARCH go 1873.


| aud hi. salary was and iis4a aereby
fixed at three hundred and twen-
ty five dollars per annum, payable
quarterly.
ART. 2. Resolved, That the
| parish tax collector be and he is
hereby ordered to make a full
and final settlementior all parish
taxes and licences by him collec'
ted to the 1st of January, 1878,
with the finance committee on or
before the Goth inst.
ART. 8. Be it further resolved,
that in case Of the failure of said
collector to make said settlement
by said date, that the president
Of the police jary be authorized
to. institute suit Immediately to
enforce said settlement.
ART. 4. Resolved, That the par
ish treasurer be ordered to make
a similar statement with the Fl.
nance committee to the lst day of
January, 1878, for all moneys re-
ceived by hith as such treasurer
on or before the Oath inst, and
in case of his failure to do so
then the provisions of the above
Art. 3. shall be also applicable
to him.
ART. s. Resolved, That the f.
nance committee be and they are
hereby required to make an esti-
mate or budget of the probable
expenses for the year 1878, and
make their report to this body at
its nezt meeting.
ART. 6. Resolved, That war
rant No. 1896, dated April 4,
1877, in favor of Nicholas Bou-
dreaux, and drawn on the crimi-
nal prosecution funds of 1877, be
exchanged for one Of the same
amount to be drawn on the con-
tingent fund Of 1877; when there
shall be sufficient money in the
treasury to the credit Of such.
fund; the said warrant to be drawn
IN favor of Solomon Wise as trans
feree.
Mr.. Martin Bagly was appoint
ed road ovcrseer for the lst road
district, vice E. w. Huff, excused.
The following claims were al
lowed and ordered to be paid out
Of their respective funds
Collector and assessors fund for
1878:
Vilmont Breanx, $92 251
Priuter's aid stationer's fund for
1871:
Ell. Addison, $25 90
Isaac Wise, s IS
Solomon Wise, 50 DOL
Out Of same funds Of 1878:
Isaac Wise, $6 1OI
Out Of the contingent fund of
Joseps S. Nunez, $47 oo|
Leo Perret, l3 00|
On motion Of Mr.. Wise the
jury adjourned sine die.
lSigned) !, n. PERRY,
President Police Jury.
AMBROSE LACoURl
Clerk Police Jury.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-30
A NOBLE REVENGE.

The coffin was a plain one-a
poor, miserable pine coffin. Nc
flowers on its top; no lining oI
satin for the pale brow; no smootl
ribbons about the coarse shroud
The brown hair was laid decently
back, but there was no crimped
cap, with its nice tie beneath the
chin. The sufferer from cruel
poverty smiled in her sleep-she
had found bread, rest and health
Il want to see my MOTHER" sob
bed a poor little child, as the un
dertaker screwed down the top.
You can't; get out Of the way;
why don't somebody take the
brat ?"
"Only let me see her one min.
ute," cried the helpless orphan,
clutching the side of the box; and
as he gazed into tie rough face,
agonized tears streamed down the
cheek on which a childish bloom
ever fingered. Oh. it was painful
to hear him cry, "Only let me see
my .mother-only once p
Quickly and brutally the hard
hearted monster struck the boy
away, SO that he reeled with the
blow.
For a moment the boy stopped.
painting with grief and rage, his
blue eyes distended, his lips sprung
apart, a fire gllttering through
his tears, as he raised his puny
arm, and, with most unchildish
voice. cried:
when I am a man, | will pay
you for this y
There was a coffin and a heap
of earth between the mother and
the poor forsaken child. A mon
ument much stronger than granite
was built IN his boy-heart to the
memory Of the heartless deed.
The court house was crowded
to suffocation.
"Does any one appear as this
mans counsel ?" asked the judge.
There was a silence when he
had finished, until, with lips tight
ly pressed together, look of
strange intelligence blended with
naughty reserve upon his hand
some features, young man STEP
ped forward with a firm tread and
kindly eye to plead for the erring
and friendless.
He was a stranger, but from his
first sentence there was silence
The splendor of his genius en-
tranced-convinced. The man
who could not find d friend was
"May God bless you, sir-I can.
not"
II want no thanks" replied the
stranger.
I-believe you are unknown
TO me-"
"Man, | will refresh your men,
ory. Twenty years ago you struck
! broken-hearted boy away from
lis mothers coffin. | was that
ooy."
The man turned livid.
Have you rescued me, then, to
AXE my life ?"
mo. | have a sweeter revenge.
have saved the life Of a man
whose brutal deed has wrankled
y my breast for twenty years.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-30

h In letter written by Col.
Danlel bennett and published in
the Picayune of the 26th ult.. we
find the following words
This is the third year that 7
have called upon the Legislature
IN advertising the rich domain of
Louisiana. have asked bread
and they have ''given me stone"
| shall never trouble them again.
| have given the State twenty
years of the prime of, my lie, and
have dones the best I could for It
under the circumstances. retire
with no complaints, but | BEG to
be permitted to close my Ia,
bors and efforts to promote immi,
grafton without the painful humi!.
'at'on OF being loaded with re,
proach for what | have not done.
ana could not do, instead of re-
celvlng a moderate amount of
credit for the good I tried to do.
Whatever Judgment others may
pass upon my labors and nv mo
tlves, | shall drop quietly out of
public life with clean hands and
an approving conscience"
Col. Dennet has been a faithful
friend to Louisiana. He has work.
ed for her with a pure motive,
and an honest desire to better
her condition, develop her resour-
ces, and make her great.
His scheme of immigration is
the only means of redee'ning Lou
'slana none will gainsay that
proposition, but then it is not q
big-moneyed scheme-it would on.
" bring benefit to the people, and
OF course it has received a cold
Would that men like
u. bennett in the majority of this
state-men with pure motives,
and patriotic hearts-then would
Louisiana be truly redeemed
then would she glisten among the
brightest in the galaxy of States.
.franhlim Enterprise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-30
DR. ". W. VAN PeLT,
ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN.
ABBEVILLE, LA

ABBEv1LLE, LA.
Treats all forms of Diseases,
either acute or chronic, according
to the principles of SPECIFIC
MEDICATION.
All female diseases successfully
treated. Leucorrhea. Fluor.albus
or Whites a Specially.
June 2, II
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-30
n 8 tice.
Succession of Elijah Ewing.

All persons indebted to the
above succession will please come
forward and settle the same, those
having claims against said success
sion will present them duly au-
thenticated.
EMELINE EWING.
Natural Tutrix.
Oct. Goth 1877.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-30

A young man was arrested in
a New Jersey town, a few days
ago, on the charge of carving
concealed weapons. On search,
ing his person a howie-kn,fe was
found in each boot leg, seven
shooter in his hip pocket, a slung.
shot in his inside coat-pocket, d
cavalry sword slid down his back.
a billy" in each coat-tail pocket,
and a dagger up each sleeve
That was all. He was discharg-
ed when he explained that he was
on his way to Princeton college
to enter the freshman class, and
had merely taken precautions to
protect himself from the attacks
of the sophom0res.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-30
Fine
English:
French

| 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 4 Colored Checked
Ladies are respectfully solicited
to call and examine my stock anc
no trouble will be saved to show
all articles which they desire te
examine, to price or purchase.
Clothibgs of all descriptions
Gehtlemen's Shirt,
Underwear,
and all kinds
of Furnishing
Ladies, Goods,
Misses, Men
and Boys
Boots 4 Shoes.
Hardware. the latest improve
ments in utensils.
Saddlery, Crockery Tinware
A fine stock of fresh family gro.
ceries.
Tobacco, chewing 4 smoking
segars, pipes, &c.
Sole agent for the celebrated
WEED Sc WING MACHINE
the simplest. cheapest and most
durable of the kind.
My stock is now entirely Neac
and complete, and every one rich
and poor, white and colored are
welcome to enter and see for them
selves.
Believing that it would be great
ly to the interest of this parish to
establish a Real Estate Agency in
the town of Abbeville. | have
assumed the position, and inform
all those who have lands, planta-
tions 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. D. MARTIN.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-30
NO. 10.

60! and remember the tears of
a friendless child"
The man bowed his head in
shame, and went from the presence
OF magnanimity as grand to hin.
as It was incomprehensiblc.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-30

1t has been discovered that the
same drug is used in coloring
whiskey and making striped stock
ings. Wbiskey. however, moro
visibIy affect the legs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-30
Notice. i, ;

THE undersigned has Two ~
Plantations on hand for sale:
One situated about six miles
southwest from Abbeville, West
side of bayou Vermilion, contain
ing about two hundred and forty
(24O) superficial arpents, with a
e==zk Fine DWELLING HOUSE
lzaza AND KITCHEN, and about
three 1900 hundred pannels Of
new fence thereon,-one-thir of
the land is timbered.
ANOTHER Plantation situa-
ted at Crosse Isle, about three .(3)
miles East from the town of Able
vile, having three.and.a-half (3a)
arpents front by forty (40) in
depth, with about fifty (50)> ar
aa pents Of WOOD LAND
U thereon, and a right to cut
- wood on the Alexander De.
1ayhousaye tract !; which tract is
a Community property of eight ar
pehts by forty.
p@ For prices and conditions
Of. the above plantations (which
will be in accordance with the
hard times), apply to F: FERAY,
in the town of Abbeville. I'm
mediate possession can be given
in both cases. $3.50,
F. FERAY.
N. B. One of the above plan
tations nelongs to a lawyer of the
parish of Lafayette. The party
purchasing from me will have to
pay expenses Of sale, record d, &C.
&C., in this parish from the La
fayette Records.
Title perfect in both cases.
febl4 IT F. F.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-30

Though some men develop into
monkeys, apes never rise to man.
hood.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-30

Grapes contain more sugar than
any other ripe fruit.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-30

Youth has its matrimonial fol-
lies, but when old age goes a
courting, the doors of lunatic asy-
lums straightway begin to creak
on their hinges.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-30

When old Jubal Early heard
OF Lees surrender he was ly,ng
In an ambulance, racked with
rheumatism i; he swore li',e a pi.
rate for a moment, and then turn.
cd in his uneasy bed with a groan
and exclaimed, BLOW your horn,
Gabriel 2"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-30
TO the Public.

I 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 / am now
offering at the lowest cash price
Ny stock Comprises a large va
riety of
Domestic Dry Goods,
Fancy Goods,
Fine
English
French
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-30

Two card sharpers unwittingly
picked each other up in a train
from Bath to London and played
ecarte. Its very singular" OBJ.
served one, "that | haven't seen q
king yet" Not at ALL" replied
the other; ''you have one in your
sleeve and ! have the other three
in my boot"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-12

TO him, and | was expected to accept
the consequences. ALI that awful
night! But it was only the counterpart
of a thousand similar ones that after
ward followed. He allowed me to put
the children 10 their bed, and then he
drove me from the cabin and compelled
me to remain out all night long in the
cool, damp air. 1 was afraid of wild
beasts, and the hooting of an owl al
most drove me wild with apprehension.
But for my little ones, would have
courted death and rushed frantically
into its very jaws. But my babies.
What will not a mother endure for her
darlings?
All, me
By morning Geralds frenzy had
cooled, and be was fast asleep. Then,
my very marrow chilled with the cold
night air, and oppressed by the fright
and dread that were upon me, crept
like a criminal into the hut my own
hands had builded, and with my aching
fingers lit fire upon the adobe hearth.
TO be continued