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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22

We learn from the Lafayette
Advertiser that a grand demonstra'
ton was made il Vermilionvil!e
a few days since by the Vigilance
Committee of that parish, at a
preliminary examination of some
of their members for the alleged
hanging Of a colored man some
timed ago. 1t reports them as
having entered town about 500
strong, and interfering to an
objectionable degree with the
officers in the discharge Of their
The Advertiser expresses
the opinion that Gov. Nichols
should come to the rescue and for
once and forever put a check to
this open defiance to and wanton
disregard for the laws and consti.
tuted authorities Of the land.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22
WIN. MUUTON.
F.. /. ADDISON.
ARCHIE YOuNg.
The LABORATORY of fHE Sys

The LABORATORY of fHE Sys.
TEN. The stomach is the laboratory Of
the system, in which certain mysterious
processes are constantly going on. These
result in the production Of that wonder
full vivi'yiug ageot the blood, which in a
state of health rushes laden with elements
of vitality to the remotest paris of the
system. But when the stomach is eemi-
paralyzed by dyspepsia, blood mannfac
ture Is carried on imperfectly. the circu-
lation grows thin and sluggish, aud the
system suffers in consequence. More.
over, indigestion reacts upon the liver
and bowels, rendering the first sluggish
and the latter cons'ipsted. The brain
also suffers by sympathy. and sick head
aches. sleepIessness and nervous eymp-
toms are engendered. Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters reforms this state of things.
gives permanent tone and regularity to
to the stoa ach and it's associate organs,
the bowels and liver. and ensures com.
plete nourishment and increased vigor OF
the system. It Is the most popular a.
we'll a. the most efficient anti dyspeptic
and tonic In America.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22
OLE HND E S1WS.

A grain Of prudence is worth a
pound Of craft.
Boosters are cousins to liars.
Confession of faults make hall
amends.
Denying a fault doubles it.
Envy shootheth at another and
woundeth itself.
Foolish fear doubles danger.
God reaches US good things by
our own hands.
He has heard work who hath
nothing to do.
1t costs more to avenge wrongs
than it does to bear them.
Knavery is the worst trade.
Learning makes a man fit com.
pany tor himself.
Modesty is a guard to virtue.
Not to hear conscience is a
way to silence it.
One hour to-day is worth two
to morrow.
Proud looks make foul words in
their faces.
Quite conscience gives quiet
sleep.
Richest is he that wants the
least.
Small thoughts INDUCED are
little thieves.
The boughs that bear most
hange lowest.
Upright walking is sure walk
ing.
virtue and happiness are near
kin.
True men make more oppor-
tunities than they find.
You never loss by doing a good
turn.
Zeal without knowledge is fire
without light.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22
mot 1T HOME"
detroit Free Press.1

A sign on a house on Croghan
street, Detroit, informs the puplic
that washing is done there, and it
was quite natural that a mechanic
working near by should take q
bundle under his arm and call
there, and ask Of the boy on the
step:
"Bub, is the washwoman in 2"
mo sir" was the prompt
reply-"there's no washwoman
here at all p
"But the sign says washing done
here" remarked the man.
"Spose it does" remarked the
boy in a higher key-"spose is
does ? A lady may become the
victim of unfortunate circumstan-
ces to such an extent that she is
willing to wash and iron shirts
end sheets, but that doesn't make
a washwoman Of her, does it 2"
II thought it did !" said the
man.
Hump ! If you draw a buggy
down to the shop to be repaired,
does that make a horse Of you ?"
The man was silently turning
away when the boy added
If you want to find the of I'm.
fortunate circumstances, 60 round
to the side door, but the wash
woman isn't at home!"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22
JUDICIAL NOTICE

A of Louisiana : fsra|
C~ourt-Parish Of Vermilion-Ne|
299.
Succession of George Fault,
Application Of Benjamin Fault.
Whereas Said applicant ID
filed in the Office Of the CLERK i
said Court; a petition praying \
appointed administrator 0f
aforesaid succession:
Now, therefore, notice is heil
by given to all whom it may NJ
Germ, or those interested thersl|
to make opposition, and also I
give their reasons, if any t|
have, why said petitioners pisla
should not be granted by filing y
same in writing In the Office OIL
clerk of Court within ten dd
from the date Of the btsn
notice.
Given under my official sigh,a1
at Office, in the town Of AA4
vile. this 18th day Of MAJ 1
i. 1878.
LAsTIE BROUB ,ARD.
Clerf.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22
Thanks to Hon. J II. Acklen
for Agricultural reports Of 1915
and rs, and also Report upon
Forestry by F. B. Hough.

The N. 0. Democrat still keeps
up it's gallant fight against the
Louisiana Lottery swindle, and as
it has the intelligence and respect
ability of the community in its
support, we can confidently hope
that its late assertion of being able
to break up the great fraud we'll
be made good. The Democrat is
the only paper in the city which
has had sufficient courage and in
dependence to tackle this monu-
ment Of vice and thievery, and it
we'll merits the appreciation and
patronage Of the people therefor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22
Lost.

BY the undersigned Ce1estine
Touchet, widow Theodule Guidry.
Military Warrant No 50,669.
/, Ce1estine Touchet, hereby
caution the public, not to trade,
barter or negotiate military
Warrant No 8O,559, said warrant
being my property ; my intention
being to apply, to the Hon.
Commissioner Of Patents at Wash
ington, D. c., for a duplicate Of
the same.
CEtEsfttE ToucHtr.
Widow Theodule Guidry.
June s, rs
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22
A LOVE
Hon Iwo Mericans Settled an
affair Of the Heart.

A Mexican paper contains a
lengthy account Of a terrible love
tragedy which recently occurred at
Guadalajars, capital of the state
Of Jalisco. We coDdense the
facts as follows
A young, beautiful and wealthy
widow had two suitors, the one
being a talented medical student,
and the other a dry goods clerk.
The former, though graciously
looked upon as a friend, met
several reverses as a lover, and
finally, for reasons not made
public, was prohibited from call.
ing upon the beautiful but bereav.
ed widow. The dry goods clerk,
on the contrary, was an Adonis,
ever warmly received by his
Venus. His hopes for gaining
the heart and hand o. his idol
increased daily and attracted
public attention. This produced
fe%rocious jealousy and desperation
in the mind Of the more unfort.
innate rival. One day, a Friday
Supposed to be an evil day in the
calender Of gossip, the widow
threw open her residence for the
reception Of friends. The atten.
dence was large, and composed
Of the aristocracy of Guadala.
jara, the second city of the repub.
lie in culture, taste and refine
ment. A grand ball followed the
reception. and the finest music
aoated forth its harmony to make
the affair as delicious as it was
brilliant. Among those in atten.
dance were the young medical
student and the dry goods clerk
the latter having considerable
local fame as a poet. During the
dizzy waltzes the student observ-
ed that his rival was the partner
of the charming widow, a fact
which intensified his jealousy.
Unable to control himself, the
disciple Of Esculapius, startled the
assemblage by insulting i'll the
most elegent manner the dry goods
clerk, and followed this by
challenging him to a duel there
and then. The man of tape in.
stantly accepted the challenge,
and, being prepared for for emer.
gencies, the duel took place with.
out unnecessary ceremony. The
principals selected their seconds,
and walking into the patio or
courtyard Of the residence of the
widow, commenced their deadly
work. The first shot of the dry
goods clerk was fatal, as was that
of the medical student. Both were
MORALLY wounded and expired in
a few moments. Tie affair was
conducted in such a cool and
business'llke way that the Assem-.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22

STATE of Louisiana-Paria
Vermilion-Parish Court ~
537:
Succession Of S: S. Caldrtl
Notice is hereby given g
parties interested in. the
succession, or having any or
ton to make to the tablcss
debts and charges and fnal =
ment of said succession, to
the same in writing, in the
of the Clerk of Court within
days from the date hereof.
Given Under my hand aud
this 25th day Of May 1878;
LAsrtE BRoUssARD clefI
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22

blage could scarsely believe any,
thing had happened until they saw
the two dead bodies lying in the
patio. The woman in the case,
beholding the terrible sight of
which she was the prime cause,
burst into tears and exclaimed
MY God ! pardon me, I am in
nocent."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22

Gov. Hartranft Of Pennsylvania
has thoroughly organized, armed
and disciplined the militia Of that
State. So he reports to Wash.
ington, for the purpose Of meeting
any emergency should the same
troubles arise this Summer as did
last.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22
NAPLE'S DUNkEYS.

There Is one class, forming a
very large portion Of tie seedy
population of Naples, and the
most estimable portion, to whose
industry, integrity aud intelli-
gencc I can unreservedly testify.
This class, which so far as l saw,
does all the hard work that is
done and receives nothing but
persecution in return, is to be met
everywhere in Italy, bat nowhere
in so great force as in Naples.
| mean those patient, wise little
donkeys, which are as barbarous-
ly used by their masters as their
masters were by the Bourbons. In
witnessing the ~senseless cruelty
with which a Neapolitantreats his
inarticulate superior, one is almost
disposed to condone the outrages
Of Spanish rule. I have frequently
seen a fellow beat one of the poor
animals with a club as large
round as the little creatures body.
As a donkey is generally its
owners sole source of income, it
seems a rather near-sighted policy
to knock the breath out of it.
But, mercifully, the wind is
tempered to the shorn lamb, and
the donkey is pachydermatous.
A blow that would kill a horse
likely enough NEARLY impresses a
donkey with the idea that some
body if going to hit him. Under
the old order Of things in Naples
his insensibilty was sometimes
outaauked by removing a strip of
his hide, thus laying bare a
responsive spot for the whip-lash ;
but that stratagem is now prohib.
tied by law, I believe. A donkey
with a particularly sensitive
place on him anywhere naturally
fetches a high price at present.
The disproportionate burdens
which are imposed upon and
stoically accepted by the Nea.
politan donkey constantly excite
ones wonder and pity. As l sat
there on the balcony a tiny cart
went by 80 pied with furniture
that the pigmy which drew it was
entirely hidden from sight. The
cumbersome mass had the appear
ance Of being propelled by some
piece Of internal machinery. This
was followed by another cart,
containing the family, I suppose
FIVE or six stupid persons drawn
by a creature no larger than
a St. Bernard dog.--T. B. Aldrld
in atlantic.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22

STATE Of Louisiana-Pns
of Vermilion-Parish Court
5S5. !
Succession of Eugene Lev
Notice is hereby given
parties interested in said ~
sion, or having any oppos,ls
make to the tableau Of decs,
charges and Of partition O
realized at sale of the
said succession, to file tDe
in writing, in the Office
Clerk of Court within Ten
from the date here OF. ~
Given under my hand 40
this 18th day Of May lS'S
LAsr1E BRoussARD. e1'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22
Notice.

All persons are hereby notified thai y
statement Of Marceline Bethancour1 !
lished in the last Meridionsl Il ~
false and untrue, as title deeds ras M!
in the osice Of the Recorder Of Mos.~us
will fully testify. Her published spS
ID but the etaenation of spite and m.I.as
JOSEPH Ros1ERs
June 8, 78.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22
THE 1880 SWEEPSTAKES.

Brown Country (Texas) Banner.
In the grand Sweepstakes, free
for all play or pay, purse Of $780,
90 added, and four years in the
White House, rent free, to come
off in November, 1880, the follow
ing nominations have already been
made E; Sam Tilden gray gelding,
aged, by Barrel Of Money, damned
by Bourbons out of Pocket owned
by Wallstreet, to be ridden by
Pelton, weights Hewitt, colors
gold. Boss Conkling, g.. h., by
Vanity, out Of Conceit, sired by
Swellhead, out Of Ringworm, to be
ridden by Collector Arthur, colors
blood red. Jim Blaine, g. h.. by
War dance, out Of Bloody Shirt,
she by Hate, out Of Demagogue,
owned by Capitalist, to be ridden
by Frye, weights spencer carbines,
colors black flag. Charles. F. Ad-
ans, gray gelding, aged, by Fri.
gidity, out of Iceland, she by Pro-
priety, out Of Swallow Tail, owned
by Yankee, to be ridden by Ghost
of Sam Bowles, weights Iceburg,
colors Yale R.. B. Hayes, gray
mare, by Mad. Wells, out Of
Eliza Pinksston, she Bargain, out
Of Fraud, owned by Madame, rid
den by Mr.. Policy, weights
Radical Party, colors black and
Confed, gray mixed. Ben Bris-
tow, gray horse, by Reform
out Of Humbug, to be ridden by
Bluford Wilson, weights Whisky
Rings, colors bluegrass, U. S.
Grant, roam horse, by War Horse,
out of the wilderness she by
Butcher, out of suck, owned
by Drexel, to be ridden by Bad,
weights corruption colors corn
(whisky) yellow. A. G.. Thurman,
silver gray horse by Statesman,
out Of Buckeye, she by Discretion
out Of Brains, to be ridden by j.
G. Thompsoe, colors rcd bandana
with white spots. Bill Allen, g.
b. aged, by Initiation, out Foghorn
to be ridden by Green, colors
green jacket, silver sash. David
Davis, &. h., by Compromise, out
Of Sce-saw, by Fat, out Of Silance
owed by Nobody, to be ridden by
Naught, weights (too heavy al.
ready, colors undecided. Tom
Hendricks, g. h., dy Hoosire, ont
Of Patriots, she by Capacity, out
of Greatness, 10 be ridden by
Northwest, colors silver, green
and gold. Tom Ewing, 2. h.,
by Greenback, out Of Anti Bank,
dam'd by Gold Bugs, ont of
Patience, colors green.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22

"Lo the poor Indian" that is
Mr.. Sitting Bull, standcth upon his
hind legs and sharpeneth his knife
in the face Of the U. S. army, all
the while his untutored mind
contemplating the bright prospect
for . fine crop Of scalps this
Summer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22

The time arrived when Gems.
Early and Beauregard were com.
PEELED to either drop their good
names, or their share Of the swag
Of the lottery swindle. They
chose to drop the forme, and
swing to the latter. They have
undertaken the hopeless job Of
vindicating the lottery swindle
before the American people.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22

And now when the weary Alb
hevillien hears in the cool shades
Of the evening the dulcet strains Of
gn-a-a-ar'ty-gu-a a'arty, hoopety
noopety, po.o-o.open ta-a-a-arty
horn on the cool night air, he
knows that the Abbeville brass
band is practising.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22

Jefferson Davis has, by a recent
decision Of the Court Of Appeals
Of Mississippi, gained a suit which
gives him a plantation and proper
ty in that State valued at $500, 900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22
II otice.

My revision assessment roll fol-
1878, will be at the Recorders
Office for inspection from the 18th
Of June 1878 to the 18th of July
1878.
V1LNoND BRAUx,
June Is, 78 Assessor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22

The MERrp1oNAL. is published weekly
in English and French, at two dollars
and fifty cents per annum payable in
advance.
Advertisements will be inserted at 81. 90
per square OF ten lines, or less, for each
insertion.
Advertisements published in English
and French will be charged for both Ian
guages.
No advertisement will be inserted for
less than two dollars and fifty cents.
Payment of all advertisements is con-
sidsred due Immediately after their first
publication.
Advertisements not marked With the
number Of insertions required, will be
published until otherwise ordered, and
charged for accordingly.
Ten dollars In advance IL required for
announcing candidates for Office /; and
election tickets or other job-work must
be paid for on delivery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22

There will he no missing link"
to the chain of evidence before the
investigating committee SO far as
Stanley Mathews is concerned,
and it will be sufficiently strong
and complete to drag him down
from his exalted position of U. S.
Senator to ignominious obscurity.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22

The Sunday law and the law for
fencing in cattle are to be voted
upon in Iberia parish on the 9th.
of July next. We understand that
the pros and cons are making it q
lively fight.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22

The Jury Commission for this
parish met at the Courthouse on
Monday last and drew the jury to
serve at the next term of our
District Court in September.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22
FOR SALE.

A plantation is offered for saie -.
town Of Abbevilie, containing 5 ~
front by 40 deep, and on which IN Iva
Is arpents Of woodland, and ftopass-
the Bayou Vermilion. dwelling hosc.,
other out houses. fencing, 6c. IA
50 600, one-balf cash, balance, opa
and three years.
Also . splendid residence in the I.
of ANbevilfe. Price, $4,000, one.hsIf ~
balance on terms. FOR further h.,ss.
lars apply at this Office.
June 8, '78.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22

We are informed that quite
q lively exercise of muscle took
place between a son of ia belle
France" and a gentleman on Cou.
lee Kinney, on last Monday, in
which the former came out second
best.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22
The rabbit is timed, but no cook
can make it quail.

The schooner Jim, will here.
after make regular weekly trips
in the Vermilion Bayou. Mr..
Cavanah, the owner will keep
her in that trade during the sum-
mer, and carry freight at low
rates: His advertisement appears
in this issuse.- Atakapas Regis.
ter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22
A OF LOUISIANA;
Parish OF Verhilion.
Parish Court:
M. hg9

Succession of Urshle Meatt
Notice is hereby given u
parties interested in the sdctes6
of Ursule Meaux, or hsI
any opposition to the appla
ton of Onezime Meaux to b 4
pointed administrator Of the
succession to file the same in =
ing III the Office of the rleri
Court at the court house 10
DAYS from the date hereof.
Given under my hand aud :
this 4th day Of May, 1878;
LAsT1E BRoUssARD, Clert.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22
NOTICE. - All persona \

NUTICE. = All perSOnS N
hereby warned not to negotiate ID, !
receive two certain notes, drawn bs n
Duhon payable to the order tosepA 4.
s,ere. and dated May ed 1878, ous 4.
six months and the other twelve I'M.
after date, for three hundred dollar ~
and supporting to be secured By M
gage on real estate, said mortgage 6ss,
on property belonging to me I'D N
mortgage security worthless, I bs,s|
Instituted legal proceedings to cauo.l n
mortgage. May Both 1873.
MARCELINE BETHANC0tps
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22
n o tt G. E !,

would respectfully inform
public that | have made arr,hN
ments to supply this town i'll
vicinity with ice at very rease
able prices. l will be found /
my establishment at night, taa|
to serve ice for medicinal pdtn|
ses only. | hope to receive aait|
Of the public patronage.
Jos. Roslsr&
lime 18th ,78.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22

A little deaf mute boy was
asked to show his skill in the use
of the English language on his
slate, and he wrote A man ran
from a COW. He is a couard."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22

Those who wish a real good
article Of soap should call at A. D.
Martins and get the Dobbins'
Electric.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

All advertisements and communications
intended for the MER1D1oNAL, must be
handed In by IL o'clock n. on Thursday
to ensure publication. This is IN impor.
tsnt business rule, which should not be
overlooked or neglected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22

Gilmore, Of the Sugar Bowl is
in favor Of the passage of the
Sunday law in Iberia parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-22
DOBB1NS' Electric SOAP.

Having obtained the agency Of
this celebrated soap for Abbeville
and vicinity, | append the opin;
ion of some of our best PEOPLE as
to its merits. We have been
using for the last , months tile
Dobbios' Electric soap. made by
/. L. Craqin & Co Philadelphia.
Pa, and find that it washes and
cleans the clothes more rapidly
and more thoroughly and ls in
the end cheaper than any other
soap we have ever used. in our
family. W. can heartily recon.
mend it and q single trial will
convince all of the correctness of
our assertions.
WIN. MuUToN.
E.. /. ADDISON.
ARCHIE YOUNG.
I desire all my friends and Gus
toners to give this splendid soap
one trial 50 they may know just
how good the best soap in the
U. 8. is. Give it a trial and l
am sure you will use no other.
A. D. MARTIN,
Abbeville, La. Sole Agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-06

tee knew he was not born when the war broke out
He could not have been q soldier. How he ever
got on the soldiers roll do not know unless on
the same principle that we pension children of dead
soldiers. Fltzbughs father the old door keeper
bigger man than old Grant was a dead Democrat
There is no doubt about that. Ii NAV be that he
put on the soldiers roll because his father
Was deceased Democrat. But Polk does not say
so. lie says i yielded to the Democrats of the
House-the various delegations-this soldiers
Iol. TO keep 1t full and he says There was al
most always vacancy on IT." Only think of
that. Only IA positions on this roll and the whole
United States to draw from yet you gentlemen
who promised to treat us fairy could not keep
the soldiers roll full to your lives. You went
to the Revolutionary Wharf.-The war of 1872 the
Mexican war, the Confederate Army, the L MON
Army, the street, the field. You picked up every
body you pleased. gu went to the volunteer
companies, you went TO the indepe ndent compa-
MES, you visited the muster field, you searched
high and low, broad and deep, yet Polk says that
you could not keep your soldiers roll full. and be-
cause you could not keep it full he put Fitzhugh
Oh, spirit OF the immortal Fsstsh. give US one
hour of thy time, and at tap of drum and squeak
of fife, drill this glorious battalion OF Democratic
crippled and disabled soldiers. See them fall into
line. Here comes the venerable gentleman of the
war of 1872; then the Mexican war contributes its
share. then the navy sends in its boy, then the
OF the dead Fltzhugh comes into view then comes
the Irish Brigade, with NJ lchael j. Flanagan, dis
eased for many years Then the man that sprained
his ankle while drilling in 1861, and then that
aslhmatic fellow. So they march up to drill, one
after another and the spirit of Fal.
staff, Disguised with the display, takes heaven
ward its fight, shouting back it goes, If be
not ashamed Of my soldiers 1 am soused gurnet.
have msused the Kings press dsmnaby My
whole charge consists of Ancients, Cor poras,
Lieutensnts, gentlemen, &c, and such as were
indeed never soldiers. I'll not march through
Coventry with them that is fiat
Mr. Frye's remarks we're delivered in his hap
MIA and
lsug liter aud applause. The democrats are terri
bly, annoyed al the exposure and if Polk had
single chance of escape, that chance has been
completely destroyed by Mr.. Fryes speech.