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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-23
REMARKABLE SUCCESS.

The success Of the leading
| literary paper Of the West. The
Chicago Ledger, is truly remark
able. Since its Introduction to the
reading public, six years ago, the
Ledger has steadily advanced in
favor, and is now acknowledged
second to no paper Of the kind in
the country. Its circulation is
national, and has been obtained
through the efforts Of its publishers
to produce paper of high moral
character, and at the same time
sell it at price consistent with the
present hard times. That thev
have succeeded, and well, too, the
thousands Of readers Of the
Ledger scattered from Maine to
Texas and from Oregon to Florida
will scar testimony. The Chicago
Ledger is a large fortv-eight
column weekly paper, which con-
talns stories both complete & con.
timed, in each number, written by
the best authors of the day. and a
great variety Of information in
teresting to every one. The SUBJ
price Of The Ledger is
only 81 so per year, postage paid,
and it is equal in every particular
to other papers Of the same char
acter which sell for IS year.
Three copies Of this valuable
paper will be sent to any one who
sends 10 cents and their address
to the Ledger, Chicago, Ill.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-23
The Confederate Soldiers Return

The Confederate Soldiers Return
or the Lost Cause.
| The Confederate soldiers re
turn, Or the LOST CAUsE-A mag
nlhcent picture, beautiful in desigl
and artistic in execution. 1t reu
rcsents a Confederate soldier afte
the war returning to his home
which he finds ruined by shot anc
shell, looking lonely and desolate
La front Of the ruined cottage
telling sad tale of the miserie!
OF war, are two graves with rude
crosses, on one of which some
friendly hand has hung a garland
The graves are oyerhung by a
weeping willow, in the shadow ol
which stands the returned soldier
with bowed head, as if thinking OF
the past. 10 the right 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 well as a harbinger 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 beau Y
of the scene and its surroundings.
No description Of this gem of art
will do it justice-it must 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 25 cent three copies for
60 cent or six for slim 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. GREcAR & Co. Pub
ishers.
l6S Market ST., Chattanooga, |
Inn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-23
n Office.

THE undersigned has Two e,
Plantations on hand for sale:
One situated about six miles
routhwest from Abbeyille, West
side of bayou Vermilion, contain
ing about two hundred and forty
GAO superficial arpents, with a
So Fine DWELLING HOUSE
A=aa AND KITCHEN, and about
three 900 hundred pannels OF
new fence thereon,-one- third of
the land is timbered.
ANOTHER Plantation situa-
ted at Crosse Isle, about three 81
miles East from the town of Able
vile, having three-and-a-half 81
arpents front by forty (40) in
depth, with about fifty go ar
esssa pents Of W OOD LAND
a thereon, and right to cut
-'%as%- wood on the Alexander De-
layhousaye tract; which tract is
a community property Of eight ar
pents by forty.
a@5@ For prices and conditions
Of the above plantations (Which
will be in accordance with the
hard times), apply to F. FERAY,
in the town of Abbeville. I'm
mediate possession can be given
in both cases. Il
F. FERAY
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-23
CLOCKS
DOWN WITH HIGH PRICES
OLD F8THER TINE CAUGHT AT
LAST.

f Number One Reliable Clock for So
OWING to dull times and great
Shrinking in values have determined
to reduce The price Of our eight dol
lar Thirty Hour S EN- Winding Cock
to Three Dolars-sent to any address ia
The Uhifed States by express free of ex-
pense to the purchaser-'.eacha and every
Clock war; nted for two years. This
offer Only remains good for so days from
date OF h $ paper. These Clocks are our
own manufacture. Now is the time to
secure good Clock for almost nothing.
NOTE THESE INsTRuCTIoNs. Clocks can
be returned and money will be refunded
if purchasers are not satisfied Give fuli
name. post-otIiee. county and State, and
nearest express Office. as we send goods
exclusively by express. The safest man.
uer TO send money is by postoffice money
order or regiutered letter. The pnstoffice
department deliver no registered letters
or money on money orders to only re-
sponslbe par les. consequently this would
be the safest way of ordering out Clocks.
Address all orders to
L. FRYER & Co.,
Clock Manufacturers,
fehz3-iS Cincinnati. Ohio
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-23
II FRONTIER BULLDOZER

When | applied for the position
of city editor of the Daily Sca7per
a frontier paper Of some pretence
the man at the helm simply askee
my name, age and weight, anc
what | knew about the business
and then employed me.
The proprietor is not hard te
suit" | said to the foreman that
evening, as | began business.
why do you think so ?"
Because he engaged me al
once" [ replied.
The foreman laughed.
"That's because he thinks you
won't last more than a day OF
two. They never do"
"Who ?"
"The editors-get cleaned out,
ron know; knocked in the head
shot to pieces-busted. Some of
'em leave the first day, others
hang on a week or more, and then
we carry 'em to that hill you see
over there and plant 'em. There's
a row of local editors over there
half a mile long, and all died
with their boots on"
Truly, this was not very en-
conraging, but | did not half be-
lieve it.
Its a fact, though" declared
the foreman. "This town amt
like other places, and then this is a
high pressure newspaper. you
wish to be popular you must pitch
into the people like blazes. These
fellows over on the hill were pop
llar."
"And that's why they got kill
ed, | suppose p | said
Il reckon so; at any rate, they
ire dead. Joe Hodges killed
hem"
Joe Hodges ?"
Eyes"
"WLo is he, pray ?"
"1'he town bully; the masher of
he village; a genuine, double back
lction rough. Bette: not:say any
hing about Joe, or hell waltz
n here and mash you into jelly
n no time. Very particular is
Zoe about newspaper notices."
Then he shall have none in
his paper" | said determinedly. ;
"Oh, but that won't do" ex-
laimed the foreman. Joe is that
ort Of fellow that won't be
Lighted nothing he hates so as {
egiect; and then he's mixed up ,
! every row, so you'll have to :,
lention him. In fact, Joe Hodges
J on the fight worse than any {
laa | ever knew" f
Copy" called out one Of the t
+
The foreman cleaned the hook
I'd rushed into the composing
1om. I
"I'll fix Joe Hodges" said, to fl
vself, when the man was gone. /
The first blow is the best, SO here
oes."
I seized my pencil and wrote h
little notice, comparing Joe f
.odges with a mule, and saving r
lat, according to all accounts, he
as a drunken rascal, unfit for|
imam association. h
The notice was put in type at q
ice, and appeared in the paper =
e next morning along with thel "
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-23
DR.. W. W. VAN PELT,
ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN.

ABBEyILLE, LA.
Treats all forms of Diseases,
either acute or chronic, according
to the principles of SPECIFIC
MEDICATION.
All female diseases successfully
treated. Leucorrhea. Fluor-albus
or Whites Specially.
June 2, II
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-23
ABBEv1lLE LOUISIANA, SATURDAY MARCH 2a. 1s7--

and his salary was and is hereby
| fixed at three hundred and tv ven'
| ty five dollars per annum, payable
quarterly.
ART. 2. Resolved, That the
parish tax collector be and he is
hereby ordered to make a full
and final settlement for all parish
taxes and licences by him collec.
ted to the lst Of January, 1878,
with the finance committee on or
before the Goth inst.
ART. 3. Be it further resolved,
that in case of the failure Of said
collector to make said settlement
by said date, that the president
Of the police jury be authorized
to institute suit Immediately to
enforce said settlement.
ART. 4. Resolved, That the par
| ish treasurer be ordered to make
similar statement with the IL
nance committee to the lst day Of
January, 1878. for all moneys re-
ceiycd by him as such treasurer
on or before the Oath inst, and
in case Of his failure to do 50
then the provisions Of the above
Art. 3. shall be also applicable
to him.
ART. 5. Resolved, That the Fl
nance committee be and they are
hereuy required to make an esti-
mate or budget Of the probable
expenses for the year 1878, and
make their report to this body at
its neZt meeting.
ART. 6. Resolved, That war
rant No, 1896, dated April 1,
1877, in favor Of Nicholas Bou-
dreaux, and drawn on the crimi-
nal prosecution funds Of 1877, be
exchanged for one of the same
amount to be drawn on the con
tingent fund Of 1877; when there
shall be sufficient money in the
treasury to the credit Of such
fund; the said warrant to be drawn
IN favor of Solomon Wise as trans
feree.
Mr.. Martin Bagly was appoint
ed road oycrseer for the lst road
district, vice Z. W. Huff, excused.
The following claims were al
lowed aud ordered to be paid out
# their respective funds:
and assessors fund for
1878:
Vilmont Breanx, $92 25
orinter's and stationer's fund for {
1877 /
g. |. Addison, $25 90
Isaac Wise, s IS '
Solomon Wise, 81 90
Out Of same funds Of 1878:
Isaac Wise, Sc 10 !
)ut Of the contingent fund of +
1877: T
Joseps 5. Nunez, SAT 90 I
Leo Perret, l3 90 Z
On motion Of Mr.. Wise the q
ary adjourned sine die. a I,
(Signed) y. PERRY, q
President Police Jury.
AMBROSE LACOUR, ,
Clerk Police Jury. +
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-23
N o tice.
Succession of Elijah Ewing.

All persons indebted to the
above succession will please come
forward and settle the same, those
having claims against said success
sion will present them duly au-
thenticated.
EMELINE EWING.
Natural Tutrix.
Oct. goth 1877.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-23

AS we grow older, it is with
hearts as with heads of hair-for
one that we find real, there are
nine that are false.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-23

N. B. One Of the above plan.
tations "elongs to a lawyer of the
parish of Lafayette. The 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.
tebl4 II F. T.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-23

A woman in Fairfield, Maine,
has a growth of natural hair eight
feet and one inch long, and has
refused, it is said, $4,000 for it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-23
TO the Public.

| would respectfully inform my
friends and customers and the peo
pile in general, that | have Just Sc
lected with the greaest care, a
general assortment OF Fall and
Winter Goods, which | am now
offering at the lowest cash price
My stock comprises a large va
riety Of
Domestic Dry Goods.
Fancy Goods,
Fine
English,
French
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-23

+! SilCll
and American
/ Casimeres,
| Ladies Dress Goods,
! Cloaks Shawls,
Notions Of all descriptions,
Calicos, Best American Brand
Cotton, BIeached and Brown
Al pacas Of all shades, Flannels
| Opera, Plain & Colored Checked
Ladies are respectfully solicited
to call and examine my stock and
no trouble viii! be saved to show
all articles which they desire to
examine, to price or purchase.
C!othihgs of all descriptions !:
Gentlemen's Shirt,
Underwear,
and all kinds
Of Furnishing
Ladies, Goods.
Misses, Men
and Boys
Boots & Shoes.
Hardware, the latest improve
ments in utensils.
saddlery, Crockery Tinware,
A fine stock Of fresh family GRO
ceries
Tobacco, chewing & smoking,
segars, pipes, &c.
Sole agent for the celebrated
WEED Sc " Nc MACHINE.
the simplest. cheapest and most
durable of the kind.
My stock is now entirely New
and complete, and every one rich
and poor, white and colored are
welcome to enter and see for them
selves.
Believing that it would be great
ly to the interest of this parish to
a Real Estate Agency in
the town Of Abbeville. | have
assumed the position, and inform
al those who have lands, pIarta-
ions or town lots for sale, or
hose who desire to purchase the
'ame, to call at my store where |
hall always be ready to give full
particulars and make agreements.
Having now communications with
lifferent parties in the United |
states who are desirous to locate
u this country there are chances {
0 effect sales or purchases at early
ate and on satisfactory terms.
Respectfully.
A. D. MARTIN.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-23
NO. 80.

, other locals, and that afternoon
: Joe Hodges called.
| was busy writing when he
: came in, but I looked up, and ),
hurried glance told me who he
was.
A short, heavy set. swarthv,
Iow-browed rascal, Mhh black
halr and eyes, and redshirt-that
was Joe Hodges.
Take seat" said and went
on writing.
ln half-drunken way Re aoun.
dered into a chair.
Nv hat IS your name ?"
Joe Hodges"
| | dashed it down on a broad
piece of blank paper on the table.
! How old are you ?"
"Forty-two," with a surprised
look.
| dashed that down in the same
way.
~ our birth place q
Missouri" with still more sur
prise.
I put it down, and then reach.
ed for a heavy revolver, which I
cooked and laid on the table.
Are you married ?" l asked
with a quiet look at the astonish.
ed man.
No." he replied, staring wildly.
| put the answer down.
"What is your business"
"a blacksmith
| made record of the fact and
then looked up to ask another
question, when | saw that the hnl-
ly had stood glaring at me, with
his hand on the door.
What in thunder are you writ
ing" he yelled, his face almost
purple.
"An obituary"
Whose ?"
Yours"
lie may have had urgent bust.
ness down on the street I do not
know at any rate, he suddenly
from my presence, and
never bothered me more.
The Oldest woman in the world
s Eulalla Perez, now living in
Los Angeles, Cal. She is l4O
7ears old and still uses her needle.
lavlng sent piece Of embroidery
o a church fair about two years
go. Her age is we'll authenti.
ated, as it is on record that when
he Church of the Mission of st.
1abriel was built in It'll she was
married woman and the mother
f several children.
He had proposed to her, and
ow with fear and trembling
'aited for her answer. "Only
ne word" be said, IF but to keep
live the fires of hope within my
osom." She looked at him ten.
crly, nay, lovingly, and her lips
owed in accents that went to the
epth of his soul. She asked him
DIV much he earned a week.
King Alfonso is reported to be
greatly in love with his wife
lat he can't attend to the affairs
State. It's only four or five
eeks since they were married,
I'd she hasn't asked for a new
'ess yet. His turn is coming.
A woman may be an angel on
rth,' but when she takes up a
N to write few lines, she'll
ck out her tongue to the length
six inches, and wag it to and
D, in oscillatory agreement, with
e movements Of her hand, just
e same as any ordinary mortal.
The grand doxology, Praise
ID from whom all blessings
VI is 240 years old. Bishop
IN was the author.
A woman in Fairfield, Maine,
$ growth of natural hair eight
It and one inch long, and has
fused, it is said, $4,000 for it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-23

The grand doxology, Praise
God from whom all blessings
fow,' is $40 years old. Bishop
Ken was the author.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-23

He had proposed to her, and
now with fear and trembling
waited for her answer. "Only
one word" be said, IF but to keep
alive the fires of hope within my
BOSOM" She looked at him ten.
dcrly, nay, lovingly, and her lips
moved in accents that went to the
depth of his soul. She asked him
how much he earned a week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-23

A woman may be AN angel on
earth but when she takes up a
pen to write a few lines, she'll
stick out her tongue to the length
of six inches, and wag it to and
fro, in oscillatory agreement, with
the movements Of her hand, just
the same as any ordinary mortal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-03-23

King Alfonso is reported to be
so greatly in love with his wife
that he can't attend to the affairs
of State. It's only four or five
weeks since they were married,
and she hasn't asked for a new
dress yet. His turn is coming.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-02-22
PERSONAL.

DR.. Bragg, Of Moss Point. one Of the
skillful followers Of Esculapias, gave Us
an agreeable and substantial call last
Monday. he will accept thanks for his
kindness. Gall often, Doctor, and treat
us the same way,
The ladies' in charge Of the sociable
last Friday night desire to return their
thanks to Messrs. John Boyer, +. Becht,
Babe and Charley Valverde, Of the
Scranton string band. for their kindness
in discoursing sweet music upon the
occasion OF the sooiable.
Rev. Father Wire, who has served
the Catholic church at this place for
the last four or five years, and who is
beloved by his people, left last Monday
for New Orleans. He will probably
locate somewhere in north Mississippi.
Rev. Father Joseph Guy arrived here
last Saturday, and will take the place
of Father Wise.
Rev. J. B. X. Smith,, OF Moss Point.
gave us a pleasant call Monday last. He
informs us the reason he did not fill his
appointment at Scranton, as was an
nounced, WAS wing to the fact that he
was unavoidabiy absent at the time, and
that owing to indisposition he would
not have been able to preach had he
been here.
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Noshing.
~TIooNDERoGA, Feb. 10, Il

TIooNDERoGA, Feb. 10, 1878.
EDITOR STAR II have justly headed
my article, so should space not be found
in this issue, I would not bother you
with filing it for next.
Here's "Innocent"-that terrible boy
of yours lookout, some one else claims
him)-growling with the same mouth as
ushal-"nothiDg absolutely nothing |
no corporations, no log-rollings !" He
smiles when utteri"g the latter. Surely
be has his heart 10 some "feeiine" spot
near Davis bayou, Now, Mr.. Editor,
the above is only given to inforn you
OF the whereabouts of your faithful (?)
reporter. Rest assured his pocket has
a fatal-for "night-mopers."
SUNDAY vENIN
the writer, at the request OF your accom-
modating and gentlemanly station
agent, Mr.. ]. NJ. Dunlap, was prepared
and ready at your depot to meet the
$50 p. m. train bound west, At the
hour the long and heavily laden train
rolled in. Stepping aboard the engine,
my companion approached Mr.. Bell,
and asked for a seat and passage for us
both. Knowing US well, Mr.. Bell o n
sented-''Well done Jimmie At 2:35
we were off gliding at O epeed Of twenty
five miles an hour over a newly layed
track. At Davis bayou orr speed was
iessened, owing to the bridge going
through repairs. At3:l5 we rolled iuto
Ocean Springs, and found it as still as
the branches OF an old gray oak, mid
the calmnsss of o summer eve. Thank
ing our engineer for kindness, we step.
ped off and sauntered up street (?).
Not a person was seen nature herself
seemed indulging in this death-like
stiffness. Where were We to go D.? Must
we part All, twas SO planned.
At seven O'Clock we again met at the
'littIe church around the corner" Rev.
W. W. Hopper entertained us until
train time with one of his usual elo,
qnent sermons-text not being to us
appropriate has escaped our memory.
At 6:45 we boarded the eastern bound
train under the management Of Conduc-
tor Stout. that clever lamp-ditcher.
"Innocent" has the credit of being the
author of the article over the signature
of "Governor." Take down thy c%olors,
old boy, and proclaim to a wishing
public that you are beat. l know well
your pen never touched that produc-
ton.
| will remit you my valentine soon
burlesque on a bad t~obacconist. More
before Innocent is well. Yours, &c.,
DARK Ages OF ANTIQUITY.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-02-22

Located at or, near Mr.. Willis Pages old place
on Dog river. about five miles above Dickens
Ferry, and only ten miles from the Cumbest
landing on Pascagoula river, to which place
all size vessels can navigate any season of tje
year. This is also q good place to have a tsrry
across Dog river. ANY amount of the ada
cent lands could be bought at low figures.
N. A. DEES.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-02-22
Louisiana State Lottery Company

This institution was regularly incorporated
by the Legislature of the State for Educational
and Charitable purposes in 1868, with "a CAPT.
tai of 81 900, 900, TO which it has since added
a reserve fluid of $350,000. Els Grand Sim
gle Number Drawings will take place
monthly. IL ReUer scales or pOstpoaes. Look
at the following distribution
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-02-22
AND
OFFICE OF THE PASCAGOULA STAR, I
Thursday, Feb. 81 1878. I
PORT CHARGES.

PORT CHARGES.
Fresh water lie per gallon delivered along.
sid,. 90" 80
Pilotage So per oot,actual draft, compulsory.
Stevedoripg, Timber 81 l09l IS per load;
deals 60 090c per load coastwise zoe AL per
load; lighterage of ballast zoe per ton.
Labor per diem--Foremen 81; holders s.;
winchmen 81.
Harbormaster S. each vessel. ..lg
All vessels arriving between the 18th Of
May and 18th of November must report at
qua rantine station before they will be permit
ted to anchor.
Physicians charge IS for boarding each yes.
sci. An extra charge of s., aud cost of
chemicals, for fumigatlon.
Average draft of water on the bar from May
to November IL feet; November to May I6 fl.
Vessels coming to Ship Island usually enter
at this port.
Draft of water at Ship Island 81 feet.
Charges same az above, except lighterage Of
ballast soc and water &c per gallon.
For the week ending Feb. ell
ARRIVED.
FIR Big J. Constance, Oliver, 40 tons, Grey
town, ballast to Bercier a. DeSmet.
Am sch Martha, Newman, II tons, Pensacola.
ballast to Bercier& DeSmet.
Ger blk Anna Marie, Bartels, 465 tons. p ri de
France, ballast to Banner e. Co.
Sp Big st. Quintin. UnIbazo, 227 tons, Havana,
ballast to master.
Am BIZ Lewis Clark, Smith, 209 tons, Mobile,
ballast to A. Il. Krebs.
CLEARED
Nor blk Askay, Marcussue. 500 tons, Bremen.
377 ,255 It lumber by banner & Co.
VESSELS IN PORT.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-02-07

4 NEW child was born on Monday
last in the United States Senate, and
its name is the National Pacific
Railroad Co." with a capital Of thirty
Eve million dollars. 1t proposes to
build q road from Cheyenne. on the
Union Pacific road to Deadwood in the
Black Hills country. and from Fort
Laramie to Helena, by the Yellow
stone route. and thence TO the Pacific
coast, on the waters of Washington
Territory. 1t asks no giant Of lands
other than the right to cut timber on
the government lands along the route
and to issue mortgage bonds at the
rate of $4,000 per mile. 1t i, to he
exempt from all taxation for the first
ten years after Its completion Glad
as we should be to see any railroad
whatever, to give US direct coinmuni-
cntion with the Atlantic Ststes, yet we
cannot help asking why any new enter.
prises of this sort should be under
taken. Why not go on and finish
what is already begun