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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-31

We N CHEN i'' est lie compagne ct
,'nl De rhomme, a dit Button
=. gent canine a toute upe his.
''4'' ~'s De hauts fats, ct depuis lie
s.a Ss' ean'che des danes jusqu'au
hs.. ''s' chaque race compte des
' parm' ses ancetres. Nous
49,, ou' pas, il est vrai, des cbiens
sssuf0pedes sss qui SC soyent distin-
:s's' ;',. n'ayant que des mediocres
aa'a''t'0ns, aas'' VOLTA pourquoi, sans
N.Y. e' notre Constable a salue les
j. ss rodeurs de plusieurs coups
,,,.: w. Plusieurs betes ont etc
De,d. pas assez grievement ce-
s,.s. at car nous les avons vues Sc
A.. a toutes jambes en- maudis-
be,,s '''1l qul les prive de leur Ii.
n,;ss s' Les chiens de notre corpo.
a,s s'a 4 'ont encore moins heureux
lsp, ds, = na''n dc Lafontaine, on
de- n;a.a avu0e aotre chose que des os,
to, p'ss0n ct eotellettes de mou.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-31

de cour. N'oubliez pas surtout
que nul d'entre-vous ne pourra vo.
ter sill nest legalement enregistr6
par notre assessor enregistreur
NJ. Vilmont Braux, assiste de M.
j. NJ. Beauxis, commits propose a
Penregist ement. Nous sommes
certains que ces deux officers fe.
ront leurs devoirs ct que promte.
ment lis Sc metteront a votre dis
position.
II faut, votants de la paroisse
Vermillon ne pas oublier que de
vous autres aussi depend le salut
de PEtat que tout citoyen fasse
son dcvoir, quill s'enregistre ct
quill vote scion ses aspirations en-
ayant soin toutefois de porter ses
suffrages sur des gems jouissant de
lestime publique, sur des gems en-.
fin honnetes ct capables. Cher
chez avant tout de tells hommes ct
soyez assures que justice vous sera
rendue.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-31

tre langue ct Ia liberte. Un der
nier conseil i: Cherchons nous tous,
non par des paroles, mais par des
fats a nous METRE en- relations
avcc les hommes d'elite qui COM
posent lie comite. Ces hommes
sont connus, chers compatriotes, ct
portent les mons de Sabin Martin,
DR.. Dupaquier, F. Tujague ct DR..
Alfred Mercier, ct bien d'autres
gems illustres. Nous esp6rons bien
que l'elite de notre population ne
sera pas sourde a notre voix ct que
tous nous chercherons a nous rap
peler au bon souvenir de la pa
trie.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-31
POLICE JURY.

On Monday the 18th day of August
1878, the Police Jury met at the Cour'
House of said parish pursuant to peti
ticn of freeholders.
We're present IN. Perry. president,
and Messrs. Broussard. Hoffpauir and
Leleu. Absent +: Solomon Wise.
The reading of the minutes of the last
regular meeting dispensed With.
On motion of Mr.. HofFpauir. Resolved
that the Town Council of Abbeville he
and they are hereby authorized to extend
the lines of the quarantine now estab-
lished as far from the corporate limits of
said town as may be necessary to insure
an effective protection to the inhabitants
of said town from contagious diseases.
The Jury adjourned to regular session.
N. PERRY, President.
a. LACOUR, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-31

To all schona it may concern
Know "a, by these presents tina
that by virtue of the duties impos
ed on, and the powers vested il
the Mayor, under the Quarantine
Ordinances Of the Town Counci
of said town and with a view t
the protection of the inbabitant'
of said town, and to prevent, i
possible, from among them the in
PRODUCTION Of the dreadful malady
of yellow fever.
Therefore, this proclamation is
issued declaring the city of New
Orleans infected with yellow fever,
A quarantine is hereby establish
ed in this town against said city
jof New Orleans.
Quarantine posts will be estab-
lished, in this town by the sanitary
committee appointed by the Coun.
Gil. The sanitary committee will
decide and determine upon what
kinds of goods and articles of
merchandise shall be allowed to
be introduced in the town and
until otherwise provided the in
PRODUCTION Of any effects and arti-
Gle of merchandise of any nature,
kind or description whatsoever,
the q. S. mails, medicines, ice, lem
ons, sugar, -four, meats, salt, coal oil
and liquors in bulk excepted,
coming from the city of New Or
leans, is hereby prohibited. until
after the expiration of a quaran.
tine of FIFTEEN DAYS.
Persons coming from New Or.
leans, as we'll as from other points
which may, hereafter, be declared
infected by the sanitary commit
tee are prohibited from entering
the town Of Abbeville, until the
expiration of the quarantine delay,
as aforesaid.
The residents of Abbeville are,
warned and notified not to allow,
from and after this date, and until
otherwise ordered, any person, ef-
fects and articles of merchandise
of any kind and description what
soever, the above specified articles
excepted, coming from said infect
ed city of New Orleans, or any
other points which may be de-
clared hereafter to be infected, to
enter or to be brought in their
private residences or their places
If business, until the expiration Of
he quarantine delay, as aforesaid.
The fine imposed by ordinances
If the Council for any violation of
he quarantine ordinancc::ss. IN such
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-31
Quarantine.
ADDITIONAL QUARANTINE
PROCLAMATION.

AopeVllle, aug. l3, 1913.
In pursuance of resolution
adopted by the Sanitary Commit
tee of said town, and by virtue of
the duties imposed on me by the
'quarantine" ordinances of town.
Therefore this proclamation is
issued, establishing quarantine in
this town against persons and
goods coming from the town of
New Iberia and vicinity, where
yellow fever has made its appear.
ance.
Persons coming from that local
ity will not be allowed to enter
this town until the expiration of a
quarantine of Is days.
The introduction of dry goods
in this town is hereby prohibited
during the prevalence of yellow
fever and until otherwise ordered.
No effects of merchandise of
any kind or description whatever
will be allowed to be carried in
this town when packed in saw
dust, paper, straw or other mate.
rials of that nature But in such
cases the goods shall be unpacked
at the quarantine station disin-
tected with carbolic acid at the
expense of the owners, and such
packing or wrapping stuffs burnt
at siad station.
The inhabitants of the town are
hereby warned and notified that
any violations of this proclama-
ton and the "quarantine' ordin-
ances of said town, the fine impos-
ed will be strickly enforced.
The former proclamation issued
as regards persons coming from
N. Orleans remains in force, and
modified as above stated IN regard
to goods, merchandise. &c
LAsTIE BRoUssARD,
Mayor Pro. Tenn.
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Otice.

All persons holding claims
against the Parish of Vermilion
are hereby notified to present
the same to a. G.. Maxwell Secty,
OF the Finance Committee of said
Parish on or before lst September
next in order that the same may
be carried in the statement Of the
outstanding debt of said Parish
to be transmitted by the president
of the Police Jury to the auditor
of public accounts as per Section
lO4 of the revenue act Of 1877.
By order of Finance Commit
tee.
A. G. MAXWELL Secty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-31

On commence egalement a soc.
cuper de la cuillette du cotton ct
du mais, mais on nous apprend
que mesdames les chenilles vien.
nent nous alder. Elles ont 6lu
domicile dams quelques endroits
venues en- petite 9uantite elles ne
peuvent guere nous nuire encore,
mais, 81 des orages frequents ont
lieu, papa cotton va etre rudement
secoue.
Nos echanges des paroisses ct
notamment, lie Courier des Ope-
lousas, pAdvertiser de Lafayette ct
la Sentinele de St-Martin Sc plai-
gnent CONNIE nous de la voracit6
des chenilles. Les papillons aux
cent mile couleurs etalent apres
la pluie, leurs allies azuree3 au So
leil d'aoGt ct attendent la mctha.
morphose. Nos chemins en- fol-
sonnent ct tout nous indique que,
d'ici a une quinzaine tout ce qui
s'appelle feuilIe ct jeune grabot de
cotton aura enforcement disparu
sous leurs dents ]; nos habitants
pretendent qu'elles en- ont ct de
bien aigues. Nous le croyons vo-
lontiers, quoique lhistoire natu-
relle disc le contraire.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-31

La feure jaune.-Puisque tou
lie monde en- parle, disons en- quel
ques mots. Les dernieres nou
velles que nous recevons de Ia
Nouvelle-Orleans sont loin d'etre
rassurantes, elles indiquent au con-
traire que le terrible aeau pro-
gresse dune maniere efrayante.-
Plus de deux mile pauvres infor.
tunes sont tombes sous ses coups
ct plus dun tiers sont parts vers
cctte rive inconnue d'on ne revient
jamais de passagers. La desola-
ton ct la terreur sont peintes sur
tous les visages ; la Nouvelle- Or.
leans est devenu une vile deserte.
Memphis elle-meme nest guere
mieux partage ct probablement
rien pour arreter les plogres du
f1eau autre qu'une forte gelee. On
signale trente-six nouveaux cas- de
fevre a Vicksbrrg, trente a Ma
chez ct quatrevingt a Port Glib
son. Depuis bien longtemps helas,
la fevre jaune n'avait presente les
apparences de la peste, pnisque les
gems de couleurs que la fevre res
pectait jadis, en- sont eux-memes
atteints. A Vicksburg ct Grena- :
da de beaux noirs sont morris. Est
ce Ia fevre jaane ou la peste p
Nous opinions pour la derniere hy-
pothese nous prions les autorites
de WELLER au salut public, car,
sans nul doute, la fevre jaune va
sous peu franchir les limites des
cites ct semer la CONSERVATION ct
le deuil dams nos campagnes, dune
maniere plus terrible que les epi-
denies de 1853 ct 1867. Que
Dieu nous en- preserve ....
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-31

La quarantaine est levee entire
Ia Nouvelle,Iberie ct lei, ct nous
en- f9licitons les deux cites ainsi
que nohe Board Of Health. Notre
confrere Gilmore nous dit que la
corporation d'Iberie est saine de
corps ct d'esprit. Parconsequent
homie soft la quarantaine. Nous
sperons bien que grace a la vigi-
lanes des autorites des deux villes,
Ia 6evre jaune sera arretee.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-31
Avis, Avis, Avis.

LIE soussign6 desire vendre sa
propriete. situe sur lie Bayou Yer
million dams la corporation dab.
beville, ainsi que les ameliorations
qui consistent en- une maison de
residence, cuisine, un shop pour
forge, etc. Pour termcs ct coudi-
tons s'adresser au soussign3.
LOUIS LUENT, Bize.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-31

Enregistrement. pas,
votants de cette paroisse de vous
faire enregistrer. Mercredi pro-
chain, ceux d'entre vous qui desi-
rez vous faire enregistrer, trouve-
rez lie bureau ouuert a Ia maison
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-31
BOLS DE CONSTRUCTION.

LIE moulin a scie connu sous le
nom de KORso STEAM SAW Mill
etant actuellement en- fonction,
annonce a ses clients ct les habi-
tants qu'ils trouveront toujours un
beau choix de BOIS DE CON-
UCTION, quill offre au plus
bas prix du marche.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-31

Les cataractes du ciel Sc sont
ouvertes sur nos tetes dams la jour
nee de lundi ct nous avons failIi
etre inoudes. Un moment nous
avons cru que lie professeur Tice
await raison ct que nous aurions
tout supplement MI ouragan. Nous
laVons dorc echappe, Dieu merci,
CT nous en- sommes quittes pour la
peur. Dependant au lieu de nous
e're favorable, Ia pluie ma fait
qu'interompre les travaux ct nui
considerablement a la masse des
nolssonneurs de riz. Les diffe.
rents rapports que nous recevons
parnellement sont satisfaisants.-
~ recolte riziaire sera abondante
- ue oonne qualite. Dams quel.
Yves Jours les etourneaux u'auront
p'as y Ia becquee en- ST grande
sbondauce.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-31

La session, c'est-a-dire Pouver-
ture de note Cour de District
aurs lieu lundi proclaim. II y a
sur le docket des charges qui wont
p.ssionner lie public. Nous re-
commeuderous au jury compose
dhommes impartiaux, de faire
leurs devoirs ct de ne point faus.
ser leur serment "que justice soft
done faite."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-31

0r1T business you can engage in.
OL0A Five to twenty dollars per
day made by any worker of either sex,
right 10 their own localities. Particulars
and samples worth IS free. Improve
your spare time at this business. Ad
dress SrINsoN aud Co., Portland, Maine
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-31
TAX NOTICE.

The tax payers Of the Parish of vermil-
ion are hereby notified that am now
prepared to collect the State and Parish
licenses for tbe year 1878, and also
taxes due the State aud Parish on the
Rolls of 1877. collectable, now as we'll as
taxes due parish and State for back years.
Jos. s. NUNEz,
Tax Collector Vermilion Parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-31

Convoques, samedi dernier "a
eourant, les d6legues du lime dis
trict senatorial Sc sont reunis a
Royville, paroisse Lafayette, ct ont
choisi parmi trois candidats emf
nents, Monsieur c. II. Mouton,
avocat de talent, homme juste ct
integre. Quelques senateurs de
son calibre ct le vaisseau de l'Etat
pourra a juste titre etre fer de ses
marins. Nous sommes dams le vrai
en- disaut qa'un meilleur choix ne
pouvait etre fait. Nous remer-
cions les delegues du lime dis
trict ct felicitons le futur senateur.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-31
DR.. W. W. VAN PELT,
ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN.
.a

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, IT
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-31
L'ATHENEE FkANCO-LOUI.
SIANAIS.

| SoioO w SouiOi0S AohuCS pol uS
vaillants champions de la demo
cratic ct de la propaganda dc Ian
que francaise en- Louisiana.
Les edits draconiens implant6s
en- Louisiana par une nuee de sa.
cripants hypocrites de la Nouvelle
Angleterre ont cru rendre un
grand service a l'humanite, en- sup
primant de par leur toute puis-
sante volonte, tout ce qui rappelle
la mere patrie a ses enfants de
race latine. Les Africans, an.
ciens descendants d'Agar aides de
leurs confreres en- gueni'les ont
supprime ct cherche a etouffer les
vrais principles de toute civilisa-
ton en- introduisant dams leur
constitution cette clause "Tout
edit, tout plaidoyer, toute acte le.
gislatif sera exclusivement public
en- anglais," imitant par Get acte
brutal les cosaqnes leurs amis.-
Ceux-ci aussi foulant aux pieds les
principes humanitaines ct etouffant
sous leur cuirasse d'acier les aspi.
ratioLs de ce valiant peuple polo
nais, ont dun coup d'epee suppri-
NEE la liberte ct annihile la Ian.
que maternelle. Nous sommes oes
Bourbons pour cette nuee de COR
morans, restons tells pour le salut
de la Louisiana, ne renions pas no.
tre passe ct n'ayons qu'un but prin.
cipal: celui dn maintien ct des
principes gaulois. ,C'est pour
combler une grande lacune ct sau.
vegarder les vrais principles de
toute societe civilisee que rAthe-
nee louisianais etc fonde, ct rem
tre dams la troisieme aimee de son
existence. L'idee de sa fondation
est sublime ct merite nos sympa-
thies, oui, les sympathies ct en-
couragements de cette race par
quila Louisiana fnt d'abord fondee,
de cette legion annie de la liberte,
qui envoya ses enfants fraterniser
en- Amerique.
Nous savons tous Americans ct
Francais que nos ancetres ant ja-
dis combattu le ty ran. Un grand
tribun de Rome s'ecriait un jour ::
"Perisse le monde avec la suppress.
sion de la liberte." Perissent les
principes anglicans ct grouppons
nous autoul de ce drapeau portant
cette devise /: science, Aberte ct hu-
mamie. Serrons nos rangs CONNIE
s'exprime Beranger, en- avant Gau.
lois ct Louisianais, cherchons a |
vulgariser ct a fairc revivre la Ian
que fraucaise sur cette ancienne
possession francaise. Ne renions
pas notre passe, n'ayons pas honte
de porter le nom de ces braves
Acadiens qui vinrent s'implanter
en- Louisiana plutot que d'ahjurer
Ia fol ct la langue de leurs peres.
Encourageons franco-louisianais
a fondation de cette institution
sublime qui a pour but: suggerer
Inc entente, Greer un bien, jeter
IN trait d'union patriotique, entire
;ous ceux qui, ayant notre origine,
oartagent nos aspirations ct nos
:endances. Reclamons par la pen
zee au soleil de la libre Amerique
Inc place pour notre langue, pour
los meurs, pour lesprit genereux
It Ia civilization de la France ct ,
l'ayons en- vue que Get objet sacre:
'ncourager l'institut athenien ct
,erpetuer dams nos foyers nos ira.
litions de famille ct offrir a la
nemoire de nos ancetres un temoi. ,
mage de veneration.
Franco, louisianais, tendons- {
'ous la main ct soyons freres, r
.imons la science, phumanite, no. :
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-31
RI MERIDIONAL,
81 5O......PAR N..... W 90

Adrien Dartes est revenu en-
compaguie du sheriff des Opelou.
coo OH il await etc inferno depuis
n1us de huit mois ct attend en- pri-
am lei. l'ouverture des affaires.
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-07
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE OF LOUISIANA. I
Executive Department. I
Whereas, EMILE ID. WEBER, widow of the
ate D. A. Weber and administrators of his sue
ession, has applied to me for the cancellation
of a bond drawn and signed by the said D. A.
Weber, as principal. and Herman Meyer Emily
Weber Andrew SyRbo, Simon We'll and John
II. Irvine as securities. dated the twelfth day
of March. 1878, and conditioned for the faithful
performance of the duties of said D. A. Weber
q Tax Collector of the parish of West Felciana,
Now, therefore. /. FRANCIS T. NICHOLS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana, have
thought proper to issue this my proclamation.
with the view of giving public notice to all per-
sons therein Interested. to show cause, in writ
ing, at the Office of the Secretary of State, In
the city Of New Orleans. within ninety days
from and after the last publication hereof. why
said bond should not be cancelled and an
nulled. and the securities allowed named dis
charged from any further liabilities in the
premises.
Witness my signature and the seal Of the
State Of Louisiana. at the city of New Orleans.
this second day of January, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight, and the one hundred and second year
Of the Independence of the United States of
America,
BY the Governor:
WILL A. STRONG
Secretary of State. my2l 3Ot
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-07

10y s. GUINAULT, Auctioneer- OFFICE
- corner of Exchange Alley and Bienville
ee-SATURDAY, Juno %, 1878. will be sold at
= o'clock m, at the Merchants and Auctioneers,
CusOmhOuse streets, by virtue of an order
from the honorable tho Sixth District Court for
the parish of Orleans, dated May n, 1878, the
j. A LOT OF GROUND, situated in the Sc
cOnd District Of this city, in the square bounded
by Customhouse, Bienvile, IRENE and Marais
streets said lot measuring, in American nous
ure. ~ feet inches front on Marais street by 95
feet 10 tnch' $ limos in depth Together with IL
eight rooms. balcony on the street and gallery
in tho rear; n twO-stOry brick building adiOin-
ing in the rear Of eight rooms. two cisterng
two waerwOrks. double privies, tagged yard
shed, etc. the whole divided into two separate
D. K Tor OF GROUND, situated in Suburb
by No 3. in the square bounded by st. Philip,
Ursuines, st. Claude and Irene streets said
lot of ground measuring, In American measure
20 feet inches lines front on st. Claude street
by SO feet inches 2 lines In depth; together
with a two story brick house, No, 251. having on
the ground floor hall, parlor and diningroom.
with sliding door, two rooms and dressing
closet in the upper story. with balcony on the
street q two-story kitchen of four rooms, paved
'S 3. AN0THERR Lot or GROUND. situated in
the same district aud square, measuring,
French measure. ~ feet inches front on st.
Claude street by $50 feet in depth bounded on
one side by the property belonging to Misses
Cavalier and Oecle Preur and on the other
side by that Of HebeIt Ha5eur: together with q
frame house No. $50, slate roof etc having gal
lery on the front, two large rooms. two cabinets.
closed and opened galleries in the rear, cstern.
privy, paved yard, garden, etc.
Plans to bo exhibited at the Exchange several
DAYS previous to the day of sale.
Terms-Oue-third cash and the balance at
one and two years credit, in notes Of the pur-
chasers, divsible in coupons If necessary, and
bearing interest ut the rate of per cent per
annum from date until paid and secured by
mortgage and vendors lien and privilege on
the property sold the purchasers to cause the
buildings to be insured for their full value, and
until the full and final payment Of said notes,
and to transfer the policies of insurance to tho
holder or holders of said notes: and, besides
to pay r per cent attorneys fees in case of suit
for the recovery of the above notes and to as
sumo. over aud above the amount of his bid, the
taxes of 1878, payable in 1879.
Acts of sale before Jules 7. Meunier. notary
public, at the expense of the purchasers.
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