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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06
Police Jury.

The Police Jury met this day
pursuant to adjournment.
Were present: Nathan Perry
president and Messer Broussard
Hofpauir, Leleu and Wise.
The minutes on being read
were corrected by striking out
the words !; Finance Committee ,
ard inserting the words parish
Treasurer in the 5th resolution o.
last meeting after which they
we're adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Wise.
Art. Resolved that the Fin
ance Committee be and they are
hereby instructed to examine all
the tax-rolls from 1872 to 1876
inclusive, and strike there from
the amount of taxes due BY
insolvent taxpayers or by person:
who were assessed after their re
moval from the parish, and tt
credit the collector for all sucE
amounts as may be found taxed
against such insolvent or absen1
persons as aforesaid.
Art 2 Resolved, that the survey
of the 4th road district as made
by s. V. Martin Surveyor O.
the parish of St. Martin, now or
file in the archives of this boby
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06
TOWN COUNCIL.
May 20, 1878

way "a, 1910.
The Council met this day at the
courthouse in special session.
The mayor presiding, and all
the members present.
The minutes of last meeting
were read and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Wise, It was
resolved that the salary Of the
corporation printer for the ensu-
ing year, beginning April 9Th
1878, and ending April 9th 1879,
be and is hereby fixed at seventy
five dollars for said year, and fur
ther, that in case there is not suffi.
cient funds at the end Of the year
to meet the full payment of said
salary as so fixed, that said prin-
ter is to accept fifty dollars in full
payment of the same, as hereto
fore fixed. The said printer be.
ing present and accepting the
above conditions:
On motion Of Mr.. Wise, A.
Monlor was allowed $500 for
hauling lumber for bridges in
1877.
On motion tie Council adjourn
ed till next regular meeting.
, LEoNCE PERRET, Mayor.
F. B. PATTEN, Secretary:
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Consumption
Positively Cured:

All sufferers from this disease that are
anxious to be cured should try DR.. RIss-
NER's CELEBRATED CoNsuMPTfvk PowbERs.
These Powders are the only preparation
known that will cure Consumption and all
diseases Of the Throat and Ltngs-i1deed
so strong is our taith in them, and Also t.
convince you tbst they are no buhbug,
we will forward to 6vero sufferer, BY mail,
aost paid, q free trial box.
We don't want your money until you
aue perfect satisfied of their curative pow
ers. II your life il worth saving, don't
delay in giving these Powders trial, as
they will surely cure You.
Price, for large box, $500, sent to any
part of the united States or Canada, by
mail, oh receipt Of price, Address,
ASH & ROBBINS,
800 Fulton It,, Brooklyn, T. Y.
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treasurer be aud they are hereby
Instructed to issue Immediately
all Licenses on all trades, profess.
ions and occupations for the year
1878, return the same to the Col,
lector for collection, taking his
receipt therefor. Said Licenses to
be in amount the same as last year.
The following claims were al.
lowed and ordered to be paid out
of their respective funds
Crimp'l funnd of 1878,
G. E. Lyons, S Wise trnsfee. $500
Magistrates fund 1878,
F. B. Patten, 400
Contingent fund 1877,
j. Y. Gilmore, 400
The Police Jury adjourned sine
N. PERRY, President.
A. LACoUR, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06

NOTICE.-The tax payers Of
the town Of Abbeville are hereby
notified that the tax rolls for said
town for the year 1878, have been
by me completed. Those deeming
themselves aggrieved by the assess
rhent On said rolls are REQUESTED
to COME forward within the ensu.
ing 80 days from date hereof and
have same corrected. May f1,-78.
F. B. PATTEN,
Town Assessor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06

The Confederate Soldiers Return,
or the Lost Cause.
The Confederate soldiers re.
turn, or the LOST CAUsE-A mag.
ni6cent picture, beautiful! in design
and artistic in execution. II rep.
rcsents a Confederate soldier after
the war returning to his home,
which he finds ruined by shot and
shell, looking lonely and desolate.
In front of the ruined cottage,
telling sad tale Of the miseries
Of war, are two graves with rude
crosses, on one of which some
friendly hand has hung a garland.
The graves are overhung by a
weeping willow, in the shadow of
which stands the returned soldier
with bowed head, as if thinking of
the past. 10 the tight the calm
river and rising moon indicate
peace and rest. The stars seen
through trees represent the South
ern Cross, draped over the graves.
an emblem of the Confederate flag
as we'll as a barbinget of brighter
days to come.
The food Of glorious moonlight
streaming through the trees and
rejecting on the peaceful river
adds to the sentiment aud beauty
Of tho scene and it's surroundings.
10 description Of this gem of art
will do it iustice-it mist be seen.
1t is a picture that will touch every
southern heart and should find a
place in every southern home. 1t
is l4xl8 inches in size, on heavy
plate paper. One copy will be
sent by mail, in pasteboard roller
to any address, postpaid, on re-
ceipt of Is cent three copies for
so cent or six for $l,fh currency
or postage stamps. Agents want
ed everywhere, to sell this and a
variety of other popular cheap
pictures. No money required until
they are sold. No trouble to sell
them. Send stamp for our catalogue
and terms.
Address, A. GREGAR & Co. Pub
fishers.
1853 Market St., Chattanooga,
TIM.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06
To Public Schools,

Sec. 3rd. Belt further ordained
&C., That the Assessor Of taxes be
and he is hereby authorized to
extend immediately the parish tax
es as per above budget on the
State tax rolls of 1877.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained,
&C., That the parish taxes assessed
and levied by this ordinance shall
be paid and collected in currency.
Adopted May 13 1877,
(signed N. Perry, Presd't.
Attest, A. Lacour, Cl'k P. j.
Art. 4. Resolved that resolution
No. 9 adopted October lst 1877,
be and the same is hereby repealed.
Art. 5. Resolved, that for all
delinquent parish taxes due on the
rolls previous to 1876 payable in
warrants, shall be collected in par
ish warrants issued prior to the
year 1877; provided, said warrants
are not prescribed by the laws of
this State; that all delinquent taxes
due on the rolls of 1876 shall be
paid in legal currency only.
Art 6. Resolved that the pro-
visions of the ordinance entitled :
IAN ordinance to prohibit hogs
from running at large within the
parish of Vermilion," adopted
April lst 1878, shall apply to and
have full force and effect in the 7th
ward Of this parish; and also full
force and effect in the 4th ward
from the 18th day of July to the
Ist of January.
Art. I. Resolved that the par
ish treasurer be and he is hereby
authorized to pay the claims Of the
Sheriff for holding court during
the year ls77 out Of the Magis
trate's and Constable's surplus
funds now in the treasury.
Art. 8. Resolved that the presi
dent Of this body and the parish
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06
School Boafd Preeeedinxs.
Abbeyille Nav 4. 1873

Abbeville, May 4, 1878.
Pursuant to a call of the Presi.:
dent; the School Board met on
this day, in, special session.
Were present JAS. N. Will
Jams, president F. r. King. Ben:
Faulk, j. J. Abshire, jr., R. Sa:
grera and John Lenore.
Were absent Archie Young;
Isaac Wise and Daniel Paul.
Thu minutes Of Feb. 10th ult., which
had been overlooked at the meeting Of
April 6. last we're, adopted.
The minutes Of last meeting were read
and corrected BY dropping the name OF
G. II. Remick from the roll, his term Of
Office having expired previous 10 thSt
meeting. The minutes were adopted ~
corrected.
A communication from ]. Revillon, Sc.
6retary of Lafayette School. Boatd, 70.
duesting . conference of the Lafayette,
St-Martin Yefmilion Boards, for the pur.
pose Of appointing school Inspector for
the three parishes, was read and ordered
W 10 uioUs 0uVJocs W AuItuoI HCt4Ou o6
the next meeting Of this body.
On motion resolved that the Treasurer;
at the mex. meeting, furniSh the Board
with statement showing tho amount OF
funds on hand for last year.
On motion, resolved that in case the
revenue Of any ward, for last year, is in
excess Of the school expenses Of said
ward, for said year, said revenue shalt BE-
made . common fund to be distributed
pro rata among the unpaid claims origi-
mating last year.
On motion, resolved tb4t the printers
contract having expired, tie president be
authorized to renew said contract with
the Meridional, at salary Of sixty doll
lars per annum.
o. motion, resolved that the schools ii
the First and Second wards be closed
until the month of September, next.
On motion, the Board adjourned sine
die. ~
JAS. N. WILLIAMS,
President:
R. SAGRERA, Sec'y. pro. TEN.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06
TOWN COUNCIL.

Abbeville, La, May 9th 1878.
The board of Town Council Of
the town of Abbeville met this
day at the Court house in special
session:
Members present !: Leonce Ferret
Esqr., Mayor, and Messrs.. l..
Broussrrd, J. Boyance and Jean
Abadie. Absent, Solomon Wise
The minutes of last meeting
were read and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Broussard
R. G. Smedes, Esqr., was employ
ed as Corporation Attorney fol
the present year, at the salary as
previously fixed, $4,000 per an.
mum, the same to begin running
equally with that Of the other
officers Of this body.
On motion, 1t was resolved that
that the judgment in favor Of the
corporation against Emile Duhon
in the 3rd. Justice Court on a
license Of 500 as giver OF public
balls, be and the same is hereby
ordered cancelled and the said
Duhon relieved from said license,
provided he pays one fourth of the
same. 1925, and all costs of court;
and provided further that said
Duhon entirely suspends the said
business Of giving public balls
within the corporation during the
remainder of the present year.
On motion Of Mr.. Broussard, 1t
was resolved that the Treasurer
be and he IS hereby ordered and
instructed to Immediately apply,
SO far as it will 60, any money
now in his hands derived from
licenses Of the present year, to.
wards the payment of the claim
allowed the succession of NJ. l..
Bernard, said claim being due as
a balance On the salary of said
NJ. l.. Bernard as Constable in the
year 1877.
On motion, 1t was resolved that
the bond Of L. c. Lyons, ex-Trea.
surer. fot the post year. and also
the bonds given by him for all
previous years as treasurer, be and
the same are hereby ordered to be
cancelled.
On motion of Mr.. Boyanc6, It
was resolved that the Street Il
Bridge Committee of this body be
ahd they are hereby authorized
and empowered to have all neces:
sary repairs done to the bridge
across the bayou at this place
which it may need in the future,
and further that hereafter said
Committee shall have entire con-
troll and supervision over the
repairing and keeping in order of
said bridge, all costs and expense
for such repairing and keeping in|
order to be paid by the Parish,
agreeably to the joint resolution
Of this body and the Police Jury of
Vermilion of date Jan. 18th 1875.
On motion. the claim of L. C.|
Lyons for $500 for assisting in|
holding the town election, April
lst, 1878.
On motion, the Council then
adjourned to next regular meeting
F. B. PATTEN, LEONCE PERRET,
Secretary. Mayor.
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5000 a month clear profit made

5000 a month clear profit made
easily by agents. Agents wanted every
where. Men and Women, Boys and
Girls. Lntire time or spare moments !;
day time or evenings. Everybody wants
it, and every family will buy It, Big
cash pay. Pleasant employment. Ex-
elusive territory. In fact the best
agency ever offered. Circular and terms
FREE on application. COMPLETE OUTFITS
allied. postpaid, on receipt Of One Dol
lar and Fifty Cents. Send for 1t and
make money. Address
The BEVERLY COMPANY,
978, Wabash Avenue, Chicago.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06
N o T / G E

I would respectfully inform the
public that | have made arrange
ments to supply this town and
vicinity with ice at very reason
able prices. | will be found al
my establishment at night, ready
to serve ice for medicinal purpo
ses only. l hope to receive a share
Of the public patronage.
Jos. RosIERE.
June 18th '78.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06
II O tt e :.

My revision assessment roll fo1
1878, will be at the Recorders
Office for inspection from the l7tf
Of June 1878 to the Eth Of July
1878.
V1LNoND BRAUx,
June Is, '78 Assessor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06
Notice..

All persons are hereby notified that the
:. n,a'erAent Of Marcelin- Bethancourt. pubs
ilshed in the last Meridional is utterly
a'se and untrue, as title deeds recorded
- M Inc office of the Recorder of Mortgages
y .M ully testify. Her published notice
= out the emenatiori of spite and malice.
JOSEPH RosIEkE.
June 8, rs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06
Official Directory.

District Judge.
ERAsrE MoUroN.
District Attorney.
J. A. CHARGoIs.
Clerk Of District Court,
LAsTrE BRoUssApb.
Representative.
Parish Judge.
WILLIAM KIBBE. :,
Parish Attorney.
W. A. WHITE.
G. B. yHAw.
Recorder.
LEO PERREr.
90 J. S. NusEz.
Police Jury.
HOWARD HoFFfAuiR President,
s. Wise, D. o. BRoUssARD
s n I,ELEU. n. PERRY.
Town Council.
LBoScE PERREt, Mayor.
i,AsrE BRoUssARb, J. ABAb1E,
s. WISE, y. BoYANCE
Gso. E. LYONS, Constable.
,Justices Of the Peace, Sd. Ward
r. PArTEy, w. A. WHfrE.
Depty. u. s. Surveyors
+. FhRAY.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06
BOLS DE CONSTRUCTION

w
LIE moulin a scie connu sous le
nom de KoRso STEAM SAW MiLL
etant actuellement en- fonction,
annonce a ses clients ct les habi.
1ants qu'ils trouveront toujours un
bean choix de BOIS DE CON.
SIRU CT1ON, qu'fl offre au plus
bas prix du marche.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06
DR.. W. W. VAN PElT,
ECLECTRc PHYSICIAN.
ABBEvIEEE, LA.

Treats all forms of Diseases,
.l'0er acute or chronic, according
e e the principles of SPECIFIC
MEDICATION.
,..s All female diseases successfully
treated. Leucorrhea. Fluor-albus
y " hltes q Specially.
June 2, IT
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06

Dr1T business you can engage in.
DID j Five to twenty dollars per
dsy made by any worker Of either sex.
right in their own localities. Particulars
and samples worth IS free. Improve
vour spare time at this business. Adj
dress srnsoN and Co., Portland, Maine.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06

submitted by Gabriel Romero
be and the same is hereby &C
cepted and recognised as the tru'
public road.
Art 8 Be it further resolved
that the clerk of this body b.
required to notify the roae
overseer of said 4th road distric
to remove all distractions in sale
road and have the same worked
provided, however, no fencing en-
closing a growing crop shall be
removed until said crop shall have
been gathered, except at the will
of the proprietor of such field.
An ordinance to Asses the
parish Taxes for the year 1878
and for other purposes.
Section lst Be it ordained by
the police jury in and for the
parish of Vermilion.
That there shall be and is here:
by levied ON all taxable property
situated within the parish not spe-
cialIy exempted under state laws
a tax of 3 mills for that por ton of
the budget classed as criminal ex.
penses and two mills for school
purposes; said taxes to be collected
6n all property included within
the corporate limits of the town
Of Abbeville, as we'll as upon all
other taxable property of the
parish and for the balance of said
budget ofexpehses an additional
tax Of seuen mills and also 2 mills
for school purposes to be collected
from the taxable property of the
parish not inclnded within the
corporate limits of Abbeville.
Sec. I'd Be it further ordained
&c. That said takes be collected
by the tax, collector for the parish
and appropriated to meet the
different items Of the budget, as
follows, viz;
mills.
Criminal prosecution fund
including per diem of grand
and petit juries, witnesses,
clerk of court, sheriff and
cornoner 3
Printers and stationer's fund Z
District Attorney fund and
District Attorney pro tenn !
sherit's fees for holding
court, &C.; l
Magistrates, Constable, Ply.
sician', Collectors and As
sessor'r fund, 81
Special fund for F: r. King Z
Police Jury. Finance Com.
mittee, clerk Of Police Jury,
Parish Treasurer, and Po.
lice Jury Constable; II
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Mouton Il DeBai1lOn
AVOcats,
Vermillonville, Louisiana.
TAX NOTICE,

The tax payers of the Parish of vermiI-
ion are hereby notified that I am now
prepared to collect the State and Pari.h
licenses for the year 1873, and also
taxes dae the State and Parish on the
Rolls Of 1877. colTectable, now az we'll ss
taxes due parish and State ior back years.
Jos. S. NUNEz,
Tax Collector Vermilion Parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06
Notice.

THE undersigned has Two (2)
Plantations on hand for sale
Ono situated about six miles
outhwest from Abbeville, West
side of bayou Vermilion, contain.
ing about two hundred and forty
(240) superficial arpents, With a
a. Fine DWELLING HOUSE
.@aaa AND KITCHEN, and about
three 5000 hundred pannels Of
new fence thereon,-one-third of
the land is timbered.
ANOTHER Plantation situa-
ted at Crosse Isle, about three (3)
miles East from the town of Abbe-
vile, having three.and-a-half (3a)
arpents front by forty (40l in
depth, with about fifty (50) ar
a pents Of WOOD LAND
2 thereon, and right to cut
@ wood On the Alexander De.
Iayhousaye tract; which tract is
community property of eight ar
pents by forty.
D1@ For prices and condition
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.
F. FERAY.
N. B. One of the above plan
tations belongs to a lawyer Of the
parish Of Lafayette. TIE party
purchasing from me will have to
pay expenses Of sale, record, &C.
&C., in this parish from the La
fayette Records.
Title perfect in both cases.
febl4 II F. F.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06
WEATHER ALMANAC FOR 1878


The distinguished Meteorolo'
eist 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 unscienti6e can foretell the
weather, ana other valuable mat
ter. The whole constitutes work
OF great practical value to every
one, snd is almost indispensable
to farmers. For sample copy and
terms of sale to the trade and to
agents send 20 cents to THoMP-
SON, TICE & Co, St. Louis, Mo.
febl6'78
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06

BISHOP MARvIN's ITO 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.
pI~ AGENTS WANTED ev-
|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. feb16
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06
DR.. W. w. Van PELT,

UT. ". ". VUH PELI,
Medeciu Tlectique.
Offfe ses services aux habitants de 10
paroisse Vermlllon. II traite comtbs spe-
cisiite tottes l.s tnaladies des femmes,
telles que, ID ledchotree. feurs-bfanches,
etc. Son bureati est Abbeville.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06

R. SAGRERA, sec'y. pro. TEN.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-07-06

the matter from the producers stand
point the cost Of getting to market is
every thing, as, while the market stands
at given figure, the transportation va
ries, and it goes into or comes out Of
his pocket. For example, during the
cutting last year all the savings on
freight went to our people. The buy
ers came to our doors, and in their anx-
iety to take advantage of the low rates
added somewhat of their gains to the
prices. The issue promises to be either
cut rates or drive"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-07-06
THE CATTLE-DRIVES.

An Enormous Number of Animals on the
Trail-Extent of the Western Beef Trade
Lively Times on the Plains.
Says a correspondent of the New York
Times, writing from Dodge City, kans.,
June 10:
The cattle men of the plains are just
getting through with their annual
round-ups." For the Arkansas Valley
and the divide country West Las Ami
mas was the rendezvous; and the scat
tered cattle for miles along the river and
out on the buffalo ranges were gathered
to that point. Camps were established,
Ill the leading cattle-men were on hand,
and the "cow-boys" were in their
glory. 1t was the work of only few
hours to "put out" and separate the
cattle, and start the herds back to their
ranges again. Every animal is known
by its brand, SO that ownership is easily
determined, aud those that have drifted
miles away during the winter storms
an become part of other herds, are
piclul out in few minutes, claimed by
theowners and started back TO the range.
1t has been 4 good winter for stock in
This valley; no bad storms and plenty
Of grass. The cattle are in prime con-
dition, and bccccS for the early fall mar
kct will sell better than the average. BY
comparing notes among the herders, it
was found that the range between Fort
LYON and Bcnt'S Fort-Kit Carson's old
hunting grounds an uninviting and
barren looking section, contains more
cattle than any similar area on the
plains. Over u, 200 head are figured up.
As all the heavy stock men and ship
pers just now seem to be bound for one
place-Dcdge City-the point at which
the .sdr.yes'' of Texas cattle come up,
your correspondent took a train on the
Atchison, TopeEa and Sata Re Railroad,
and seven hours ride landed Us at mid
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-07-06
Total .l99, 800.

Total ............. .lM,3OO.
The above table takes in the largest
herds. The several smaller I" punches"
will swell the total to between 225,COO
and 100000. Some claim that the num-
Der will reach 100000. The list we have
given shows some $4,000 head destined
for Dodge City, principally for Eastern
shipment. While q large share of the
others enumerated will come by the
trail to Dodge City, they will be driven
from this point up the Arkansas and
Purgatoire, or into the parks, and over
the divide into the Platte Valley. A
good many will go to the ranges on the
Republican. In the past three or four
years not all the cattle that have come up
from Texas have been marketed, but
have been multiplying and increasing
in the valleys and along the high ram
ges. By the introduction of the best
blooded stock the quality Of the increases
has been greatly improved, SO that
Plains-fed beeveS are getting the best
prices in Eastern markets. Taking into
account the large numbers of cattle an
nually driven into the Territories and
new States of the West, and the natural
increase Of the herds, the cattle trade is,
of course, growing into greater magni-
tude every year.
IL is 4 noteworthy fact that the cattle
interests Of the Rocky Mountain region
and the plains on the east are receiving
large acccssions from the west also.
Buyers have been in Oregon and Wash
ington Territories gathering up the best
beeves, and some $500 head are now
en- route through Idaho Territory des-
tined for the Laramie Plains. An Ore
gon paper before Us contains the almost
incredible statement that stock men
from the Delles Of the Columbia have