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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02

The body Of Mr.. E. Ewing, who
died in Monroe on the 18th Of
June last. arrived by steamer
Matte on Tuesday. The remains
were escorted to their last resting
place by a large concourse of our
citizens, together with the differ.
ent societies and organizations Of
this place of which he was a mem
Der. The Free Masons, the Gran.
gers. the Sons Of Temperance and
the Abbeville Literary Society,
all in full regalia, were the Asso
Citations of this place with which
he was connected. We call the
readers attention to the communi-
cation of '"Nil Debet," which will
be found in another column of
this weeks issue.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02
FOR N

A late author very truthfully
says Gold cannot buy happi
ness, and the parents who com
pei their daughters to marry fol
station or money commit a grlev'
Gus sin against humanity and God.
And a woman who marries a chur]
for his wealth will find that she
has made a terrible bargain--that
all the gatherings of heartless
grandeur are phosphoescent gilt.
terings of Observation-Disclosures; that
her life will be one Of gilded mis-
cry, and her old age will be like
a crag on the back side Of a des.
ert mountain, where cold moon.
beams sometimes glitter, but no
birds sing, but wild storms howl
and hoarse thunders roar, and
through the sweeping storms shall
be heard the stern voice of the
great God, saying, Your riches
are corrupted, your garments are
moth-eaten, your gold and silver
are cankered, and the rust of them
shall be a witness against you,
and eat your flesh as if it were
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02
SPECIaL MEETING OF THE
COUNCIL.
Abbeville, January 9, 1878.

Abbeville, January 9, 1878.
The Board of Town Council O
Abbeville, met on this day in spe
cial meeting.
Members present Leonce Per
ret, mayor ; Lastie Broussard, S
Wise, j. Boyance and J. Abadie.
The minutes OF last meeting
were read, and on motion of Las
tie Broussard, the same a lopted.
On motion of j. Boyance,
That, whereas most of the residents oil
the town OF Abbeville have heretofore
neglected the cleaning out of their chin.
neys and 1ues, and that with q view to
avert the danger of fire to the owners OF
property in said town aud others, by the
burning out of the same when strong
winds may be blowing.
Therefore, Be it Resolved that it shall
be nude the duty Of each occupant of a
house In said town to have their chimnevs
and fues thoroughly cleaned twice during
the year, to wit the LIST day of the
oAAot ouu oCtOUtI.
And further it shall be made the dutv
OF the Constable to see that said resoln
ton be carried into effect, and to give all
occupants notice to have the same done
within the first thirty days of said months
above mentioned, at the expiration of
which time after having been notified as
above mentioned the party or parties fail.
ing to comply with the provisions Of this
resolution shall be subject to pay a fine of
hive dollars, recoverable before mayor or
any Of competent jurisdiction, one
half OF said fine 10 be paid into the trea-
sury and the other halt to belong to the
On motion Of Mr.. Wise, Resolved that
the Constable-Collector be, and be is
hereby authorized to receive for that DOR
ton Of the licenses of the year 1878, pay.
able in warrants, being one-half thereof.
the judgment of Dr.. W. D. White, toeeth.
er with costs incurred therein.
On motion the Council then adjourned
until next regular meeting.
LEoNcE PERRET, mayor.
L.. c. LYONS, secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02
THE END OF TIE ACKLEN-
r CONTEST.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25,--Or
Wednesday the Goth instant, after
a spirited debate involving va.
rious phases of Louisiana politics:
a vote was taken on the minority
resolution confirming Hon. G. B.
Darrall in his seat as member of
Congress from the Third District
of Louisiana, and it was lost by
lis yeas to. 1879 nays.
This was a strict party vote,
with the exception of Cox, Repy
Of Ohio, who voted with the Dem
ocrats, in the negative. The res
olution reported by the majority
seating the contestant, Hon. Jo-
seph Fl. Acklen, was then adop-
ted without a division, vixen Mr..
Acklen advanced to the Speak
er's desk and was sworn in.
Mr.. Acklen has been very en-.
ergetic in the prosecution of his
case, and his constituency Of the
Third District will duly appre-
ciate it. The Louisiana delega-
ton stands now. Democrats 5, Re.
publicans l--(Leonard.)
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02
JUDICIAL NOTICES,
Probate Sale.

Notice is hereby given tina
there will be offered for sale, h,
the undersigned, on Thursday, TIL
18th Murch, 1878, at public auc'
ton, to the last and highest bid.
der, for CASH, the proper ty herein
after described. belonging to the
succession of Thomas Fassiani :
One lot almonds, pecans, coco
nots, &C., &c.
One lot chairs, tables, tools,
crockeries, &C., cooking stove and
furnitures and a lot OF sundries.
Abbeville, March I'd, 1878.
LAsTIE BEoUssARD,
Administra tor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02

BISHOP MARvlN's "To the East
by Way of the West" Marvin's
Lectures on the Errors of Papa.
cy," and Rev. Eugene R. Hen.
drix's Around the World" with
introduction by Bishop Marvin;
price of each book So.
B1T AGENTS WANTED ey.
erywhere. Send amount named
to LOGAN D. CAMERON, Agent of
the Advocate Publishing House,
St. Louis, and ge: sample copies
of either, or all three, with terms
to agents. The books are selling
rapidly. Some agents have sold
SO copies in a single day. febl6
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State of Louisiana--District Court
Parish of Lafayette--No. 1855.
Rosemond Dugat
Pancrace l.. Riu, ct al.

fancrace L.. Rlu, ct al.
By virtue of a writ of feri facias
issued in the above entitled suit by
the Honorable the District Court
Of the State of Louisiana, in and
for the Parish of Lafayette and
to me directed, there will be ex.
posed at public sale, to the last
and highest bidder, for CASH
with benefit of appraisement on.
Saturday. March I'd 1878,
between the hours of II. o'clock
A. NJ, and 4 o'clock P. NJ. and
from day to day, if
necessary, all the rights, titles, in.
terests and demands of defendant
in and to following described
seized to satisfy said
writ, to wit
One Steam Engine and Boiler.
One Shed.
One Dwelling House.
One Circular Saw and fixtures.
Given under my official sigma.
ture this 10th day Of February
G. B. SHAW,
Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish of Vermilion.
Parish Court.
Succession of Jean Bertrand

Succession Of Jean Bertrand.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the succession
of Jean Bertaud, or having
any opposition to the apolica.
ton Of FRANCOIS Fcray to be ap-
pointed administrator 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 nv hand and seal
this End day Of March, 1878.
LAsTIE BRoussARp, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02
Wo avn ip1oh%aJ "a Hon Hon.

We are indebted to Hon. Hen
ry NJ. Spoford for an elegantly
printed report of his argument
before the (U.! S. Senate commit
tee on Privileges and Elections.
As we reflect on Mr.. Spofford's
high moral character, his pure
and lofty patriotism, and his con.
fessedly great mental abilities, and
remember that lie was elected o.
s. Senator by the nearly unani'
nous vote of both houses Of our
gsneral assembly ; all the demo
cratic, and all the republican
members, except less than half a
dozen, uniting on him ; the Eng.
lish language is barren of words
to express our loathing of that
radical majority in the national
senate which, even against the
forms of law, preferred to this
hyperion the saLyr m. fltt
Kellogg. Let Mr.. Spofford. how.
ever, remember that
Truth crushed to earth. will rise again"
and that, if his life is spared, he is
one man whom Louisiana will al
ways delight to honor.-Lake
Charles Echo.
We have also received a copy
If Hon. Henry M. Spofford's re-
port of his argument before the
D. S. Senate Committee on Priv
and Elections, and fully en-
lorse the above article. They
ire our sentiments exactly, and
Ve could not have expressed our
elves more fully in a weeks
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02

BISHOPS OF THE N. E. CHURCH,
SOUTH" a Steel Engraving OF
Bishops Paine, Pierce, Wightman,
Kavanaugh, Doggett, McTyiere,
Marvin and Keener; size for fran
ing l6x20 inches, price So; also
separate engraving of Bishop
Marvin for framing, l1x,4 inches.
price SO cents. AGENTS WAN
TED everywhere to sell these
splendid portraits. Send price
for sample copy of either
or both, with terms to agents.
Address, The ADVOCATE PUBLISH
ING HOUSE, St. Louis. Mo.
febl6'78
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02
WEATHER ALMANAC FOR 1878

ASAs WV
The distinguished Meteorolo'
gist and Weather Prophet, Prof.
Tice. Of st. Louis, has issued his
ANNUAL NATIONAL WEATHER AL
MANIAC FOR 1878, in which he fore
tells the weather for every day in
the year, explains the theory clear
ly on which his predictions are
based, gives directions by which
the unscientifc can foretell the
weather, and other valuable mat
ter. The whole constitutes a work
of great practical value to every
one, and is almost indispensable
to farmers. For sample copy and
terms of sale to the trade and to
agents send 20 cents to THoMP.
SON, Tee & Co, St. Louis, Mo.
febl6'78
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02


1t was thought worthy Of note
when about two years ago the
wife Of Mr.. Thomas j. suggs, for
merly of this city, but now of Gas
ton county, gave birth to three
children at one time ; but last
week she went herself one better,
giving birth to four. None got
away, and the whole quartette is
living and doing we'll. Further
than this, the triplets, Mrs. suggs'
former achievements, are all liv.
ing, and here we have the case of
seven children from one mother,
ana none more than two years of
age. It is the most remarkable
case Of the kind we ever heard of,
and we doubt if it has ever had
its parallel in the United States.
Charlotte, N. G. Observer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02

Thirty years ago J. w. Mac
key left Ireland a penniless boy.
Twenty yeers ago he was ira vel.
ing in this country as a drum,
mer." Sixteen years ago he was
a bankrupt. Now he owns some
Of the richest mines on the Pa.
ci6c coast, and has a yearly in.
come estimated at $l4,0 900 900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02

Numbers of our young gents
can be seen airing themselves
these cool mornings on the sunny
eide of the store Of Messrs. God.
chaux & Abadie. Now, boys,
find something better to do than
to be holding up the side of that
house. 1t. can "go it alone"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02

An old woman who went into
the poultry business some time
since, under the expectation that
she could make a fortune by sell.
ing eggs, has quit it in disgust,
because, as she says, "the hens
will never lay when eggs are dear,
but always begin as soon as they
get cheap"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02
II MS,

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announcing candidates for Office; and
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be paid for on delivery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02
... COMMUNICATED,
IN MEMORIAM,
ABBEvILLE, Feb. 9th, 1878.

AoDC'AIHC I0Os ASIl, 1910.
Virgil said : Labor omnia vir
Cit Labor conquers every.
thing" There are but few diff
culties in the short career of mel
which will not yield to persever
ance. Mr.. Editor, on the 1Stl
day Of June, 1877, Col. E. Ewing
died at Monroe, almost suddenly
whilst on a philanthropic mission.
The qualities of Col. E. E. art
not known to the world-he was
too modest to proclaim them
but the people Of this parish know
them and have appreciated them
on this very day, by the display
of a numerous procession, of all
creeds, religions, organizations,
&c. Col. E. E. was d Free Ma.
son of 1st standing; a Granger; a
member of the Sons of Tempe
rance, and a conspicuous member
of the Literary Society of this
parish.
His devoted wife, who knew
better than any body, his high
qualifications, as a good man and
a good husband, repaired to Mon
roe, at a great expense, and had
the e%xhumation of his body made,
and brought it in this town to be
entombed with her family.
Mrs. Ewing fulfilled the Labor
omnia vincit" Of Virgil ; she over.
come all the difficulties, and
brought the corpse, where it was
entombed by the Masons, they hav.
ing claimed the right of prece.
dence over the other organiza-
tions, to whom the deceased be-
longed. The Masons, as we'll as
the other organizations, were there
in full uniform. The Masons led
the van of the procession, then
the corpse in a hack drawn
two horses !; next the members
Of the family. The Changers
came next, and the Sons of Tenn
perahce and the Literary Society,
and about two hundred ladies and
gentlemen, which accompanied the
to its last resting place,
Mr.. Jos. Labit, DR.. White,
others, pronounced the &C..
,ustomed prayers for the occasion.
In the above cursory remarks,
lr. Editor, | forgot to mention
hat the ladies belonging to these
ivers organizations we're also in
uniform, each one wearing the
adge of her rank.
We arrived too late to hear the !
Of Rev. Foust. We we're {
that he made a splendid SER ..
ION. Nil DEBEr. r
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02

The worst case of total deprav.
1ty on record was developed in
the blasphemy Of Van Dyke. the
murderer, who was executed in
Canton, N. Y, some days since,
when he requested his jailor to
hang him at eleven o'clock in the
forenoon, that he might be in
hell for dinner"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02
A BEAUTIFUL

"A BEAU l1FUL EAIRACI.
The glory of summer has gone
the beautiful greenness has be.
come withered and dead. Were
this all-were there no associa.
tons of moral desolation-of ia.
ded, hopes !; of hearts whitening
in the bosoms of the living, con.
nected with the decaying scenery
around US, We would not indulge
in a moments melancholy. The
season Of flowers will come again
the streams will flow as grace
fully as before; the trees will
again toss their cumbrous heads
OF greenness to the sunlight, and
by messy stone and winding rivu-
let, the coming blossoms will start
up at the bidding Of their guar
dian. But human heart has no
change like that of nature. 1T
has no returning springtime."-
Once blighted in its hour of fresh
ness, it bears the mark of the
spoiler. The dews of affection
may fall, and the gentle rain of
sympathy be layished;upon it, but
stone root or blighted feeling will
never again waken into life, nor
the crushed flowers Of hope bios
som with their wonted beauty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02

We noticed on our streets a
few days ago Mr.. Conrad DeBail.
Ion, a young lawyer from our
neighboring parish Of Lafayette.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02

We welcome the arrival home
Of our townsman, F. R. King.
esq.,, who has been absent from
the parish about two months. he
is looking hale and hearty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02
TAX NOTICE

THE taxpayers of Vermilion
Parish are hereby notified that I
am now ready to collect all taxes
and licenses due the State, and
to come forward and settle the
same without further delay.
Jos. S. NUNEZ,
Tax Collector Yermilion Parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02

Our District Judge, Hon. E.
Mouton, arrived in town on Sun
day evening last, to try the case
now pending between the parish
of Vermilion and J. A. Brook
shier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02
ANDERSON SENTENCED.
AN APPEAL

New ORLEANS, Feb. Is, 1875
This morning at 1890 o'clock thu
Superior Criminal Court opened
Gen. Thomas G. Anderson was
called, and appeared before the
bar of the court, accompanied by
his counsel, Henry G. Castellanos,
Esq. Judge Whitaker, then over.
ruled the motion in arrest of judy
ment, and asked the prisoner what
he had to say why sentence
should not be passed upon him
Anderson addressed the court,
stating that he was innocent, and
that the prosecution Of this matter
was simply a case of persecution.
Judge Whitaker then sentenced
Thomas G. Anderson to two
years hard labor in the State
penitentiary.
Mr.. Castelanos then, in behalf
of. the accused, filed a motion for
a suspensive appeal, returnable in
the Supreme Court on the 9th
inst, which was granted.
Anderson then, in custody of
the sheriff, and accompanied by
his counsel, returned to the Parish
Prison.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02

A yankee editor wishes to know
whether the law recently enacted
against the carrying of deadly
weapons applies to doctors, who
carry pills in their pockets.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02

He was bound to be accurate,
and he thus desert bed q woman's
costume "She wore a suit of
something or other, cut bias and
trimmed eudvse." &C..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02

The weather on Tuesday and
Wednesday last was quite win.
terish, calling into vogue again
overcoats and blankets. Fires
were quite a necessity.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02

Hnsband--"M dear, why are
you making such an elaborite tot.
let? Now that you are married,
you need not dress to please the
men," Wife--'I don't dress to
please the men, but to worry other
women"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02
Probate Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion.
Parish Court.

~ %
Succession Of Eugene Landry,
BY virtue of an order of sale
granted in the matters of the
above succession, by the Honora.
bic Parish Court aforesaid. notice
is hereby given that there will be
offered for sale, to the last and
highest bidder, at the late resi-
dence of the deceased, on
SATURDAY, the 18th Day
OF MARCH,, 1878,
the following described property,
belonging to said succession, to
wit
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02

Locals are pretty scarce in our
Berg"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02

A reposing female fowl never
accumulates avoirdupois.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-02

A perambulating mineral boul.
der generates no vegetation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

PARTITION sALE-By WILLIAM kENNBALLY.
Auctioneer-O April 49, 1878. the vaIusb,s letting
Yvopertv West 25th st English bssemen four story
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07

LoR sALE--rHE sroaK AND FIXTURES or OLD
established Fancy Dry Goods and Millinery business ON
eading avenue Brooklyn; would exchange for Brooklyn
near by Property; retiring from business or
count Of. age. For particulars address FANCY DEF
GOODS. Hsrad o62cA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-15

We suspect that it will presently occur to
MesSrs. Howe and Blaine that their attacks
upon Secretary SchurZ with reference to his
birth place, were not quite iudcOus. Last
week the German American citizens of Knox
Vile, Tenn, held a large meeting when reSO.
lutiOnS were adopted i'm answer to the asser-
ton of Senator Howe that the first enterprise
OF Carl SchurZ was to revOlutiOniZe the
government under which he was born. and
that failing he fled" The resolutions declare
that the revolution of 1913, in which Carl
SchurZ acted so prominent part, was not a
failure by any means as the leading reforms
then commended for by him and his cOmDatriots
have been to great extent adopted, and in
cOrpOTated into the government of Germany:
this result being due in a great degree to the
effort then made by Mr.. Schurz, and that six
millions OF German American citizens i'm the
United States, regardless of party, will never
cease to be grateful for the good his early
patriotic labOrs in the cause of right have re
suited in to fatherland, and will ever be proud
OF the luster he has shed upon the German
name and character i'll the land of his and
their adoption"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-15

God was only One-tOurth of a cent above
greenhacks OH Saturday, and bankers and
merchants east and west have commenced
paying out gold coin in ordinary business
transactions, without reference to the Slight
premium which it commands. And yet in the
lace of these facts, the financial wiSeacreS i'm
Congress and newspaper offices are trying to
'nVlnce the country that it will be impossible
TO resume specie payments by the first of
January next. Verify, as Horace Greeley used
10 say, the way to resume is to resume" If
the fnance-tinkerS in and out of Congress will
only shut up and go home. the business of the
country will soon right itself. 1t is the sense
less agitation that creates distruSt and pros
trateS things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-15

The report of the committee chosen by the
depOsitOrs of the recently closed Sixpenny
Savings Bank. New York, to investigate the
affairs OF that institution, is not rOse-cOlOred
The committee find that there existed among
The officers and trustees a ring or CLIQUE to
whose miSmanagement and dishonesty the
disasters that have fallen on the institution
are directly attributable. Many of the bonds
and mort cages held by the bank We're either
absolutely bad or inSuf1iciently secured The
attention of the Attorney General is called to
certain mortgage transactions, which it is
thought furnish ground for an Indictment. 1t
appears that some of the officers of the federal
government were implicated in them The
failure of this bank brings distress to more
than thirty thousand depOsitors. The respop
sibility in the matter should be brought home
to some one, and if, as suggested, the law can
reach the guilty persons, it should be at once
applied. We shall not emerge Immediately
from the present depression if, as We are so
often told, confidence is what is needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-15

The religious excitement among the cOlOred
people in Richmond caused by the cOntro-
yerSy between the JaSperiteS and the anti
Jaspertes on the mOmentous question. I'D
the sun mOye?" has eliminated in a great re-
yiyal, unparalleled in the history of the city
Factory hands, domestic servants, and school
children show strong Discrimination to en-
gage in temporal affairs while staggering I'M
der the weight of their sins. The hill sides in
the suburbs of the city are frequented by hun
dreds of the anxious engaged in prayer In
this connection, it may be welltO remind Rich.
mOnd that her favOrite son, John Jasper, is
not unriyalled in point of religious discovery.
A DIR. Wild of Brooklyn. has announced that
St Patrick and the prophet jeremiah are one
and the same person, and that jeremiah es.
tablished the ninth or arch degree of masonry
Let Jasper look to his laurelS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-15

Though Mr.. Lynch failed to establish sue
ceSSful paper in Washington (as so many have
failed before hlm), it is due to him to say that
his effort in that direction was characterized
by ability, good temper, and a disposition to
keep up a high standard of journalism