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Probate Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Court.
No. SOB.

Succession of Adrien DafteZ.
By virtue of a decree Of the Honorable
Paish Court aforesaid. granted in the mat
ters of said succession, notice is hereby
given that there will be offered for sale,
to the last and highest bidder, o. the
late residence of deceased, in this parish,
on
Monday 25th day Of August 1879,
sll the properly belonging to said success
sion, to wit:
About one hundred and City
head OF gentle and wild cattle.
About one hundred and thirty
head Of gentle and wild horses,
mares, &c.
Household furnitures and kitch-
en- utensils, field implements.
One hack and harness.
The following described tracts
of land, viz
The north east quarter Of the
north west quarter, section twenty,
township IL, south of range two
east, containing forty acres.
The north west quarter Of the
north west quarter, section twenty,
township twelve, south of range
two east, containing forty acres.
The south west quarter Of the
north west quarter, section twenty,
township twelve, south Of range
two east, containing forty acres,
The north east quarter of the
north east quarter, section nine.
teen, township twelve, south Of
range two east, containing forty
acres.
The south east quarter Of the
north east quarter, section nine
teen. township twelve, south Of
range two east, containing forty
acres.
The north east quarter Of the
south east quarter, section nine
teen, township twelve, south o.
range two east, containing forty
acres.
One tract Of land situated il
the town of Victoria, on the cas-
side Of the Guadaloupe river il
the State of Texas, containing
twenty-five acres, more or less.
Many other small articles thu
enumeration of which would b,
too long.
TERMS L CONDITIONS - TIL,
movable property to be sold fol
CASH on the day of sale, and til,
immovable property to be sold OF
a credit of one, two and three
years from the day Of sale ; pur
chasers on credit to furnish theil
notes with two good and solven'
suretics in solido, to the satisfac
ton Of Amelia Marceaux, Natura
TURK, with eight per cent. pei
annum, interest from maturity IN
til paid. /. The said immovable Il
be and remain specially mort
gagged and hypothecated with ven
doris lien and privilege retained
until full and final payment Of thu
principal debt, interest and costs
If any accrue.
Given under my official sigma
tnre this 26th day of July 1879.
G.. B. SHAW, Sheriff.
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D1r Liggins says that life was
not safe in this parish at the time
he took his Arab-like departure
therefrom. Strange that hc did
not make this remarkable discov.
cry until after the election was
over. Whom did he fear the more,
the Democrats or his deladed "cul-
lud brudders 2"
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NOTICE

Parish vermilion L.. Az
1879:
Licenses, State and q.
persons notified and ~
complied, are hereby W.
pay Immediately Or tho ~ .
ure of the law will beeIse''
NJ. G. BRousI.a
Tar Co!ls
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F. w. Liggins = colored school
teacher, who resided in these
parts several years since devoting
bis gigantic intellect to teaching
the young Ethiopian idea how to
shoot" and showing the boys
how to run the masheen" and
whose sudden disappearance
latter the election and the discov-
cry Of some as neat political
legerdemain as Sliuell or Bepja.
min could boast of caused much
here at the time, has
come to the front once more.
This time it is through the
medium of a card published in the
Lafayette advertiser Of the 9th.
Under the caption Of "You Lie,
|you Villain ; You lie p he pro-
ceeds to skin Gilmore, for show.
ling him up in a recent issue OF
the Cotton Box, and administers
double.distilled doses Of "goss" to
his enemies. He denies the i'm
putation that he left the parish
after the election-for his health.
He PROCESSES to have made this
Hegira because there were no
school funds. and II perceived
that the law was powerless to
protect life and property therein
and I think the Court records
will prove that had my thoughts
been sayings, they would have
been said with the unerring
accuracy Of an ancient prophet"
I'm speaking of'the charge Of his
having sold out, and betrayed
Mr.. Jos. S. Nunez into the hands
of Mr.. Lastie Broussard, he
says AS for the Nunez affair,
that gentleman never solicited my
support for any position in his
life. Had he done so, l should
have refused him and, doubtless.
he knew it. l have always had
the interest Of my race before my
eyes in preference to any other
consideration, and knowing the
opponent of Mr.. Nunez-Mr.
Lastie Broussard-to be an honest
upright, and fair man, l thought
their interest would be projected
by him in the future as he had SO
faithfully done in the past, and
so advised my race"
There are two sides to this
Question and in all probability
we shall hear. the other one
shortly.
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It would appear that a walking
match is also q friction match.
If you don't believe it examine
the bottoms of your feet after
having made ~seventy-five miles
and three laps.-Nsso Hauen
Register.
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pT Peaches are rapidly dis
appearing and will soon be as
scarce as honest politicians. The
crop this year was only ordinary
but the quality was excellent, as
q rule.
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Notice.

DR.. r. sagrera is my authorized
to act in my stead in the
of Parish Treasurer and
Of the School funds cor
Vermilion Parish.
Isaac WISE,
Abbeville, June I'd 1879.
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FIVE ACES.

Az |
which has just adjourned after
spending e~ighty-one days, and
of dollars in a vain at
tempt to relieve the people OF
of an oppressive system
Of government was by no means
dull when it came to lodging a
vital issue, Sinking responsibility
or reaching for the aureate'hued
political persimmon. The slngu.
lar distinction it made in favor OF
the city officials, and the extraor'
binary etongation OF Borke's
Official career as custodian Of the
shekels, have been COM
mented upon quite severely by
many Of our exchanges, and we
deem it quite a propos to give
place to the following pithy re-
marks, clipped from an editorial
in the Baton Rouge Herald dis
cussing the matter 1.-The e1-
PLANTATION given ia caucus is worse
than the original act Of discrim.
ina,ion-that is, that the officials
of the parish Of Orleans exercise
a large political influence, and if
provision is made for their i'm.
mediate removal, they would
strive to defeat the Constitution.
This is a concession to a corrupt
political power that is not credit.
able to the Convention or the
State, and il this was the only
black spot upon the escatcheon
OF the Convention it might be
passed by in silence, but among
Others there is one that is by all
odds, the most fragrant and I'M
blushing outrage ever perpetrated
upon a people by a political party.
is the job which provides
that f. A. Burke. present State
Treasurer aud editor of the New
Orleans Democrat, shall continue
in office as though he were elected
in December, 1879. In plain words
the Constitution provides that
E. A. Burke shall! fill an Office for
four years, to which he was
neither nominated nor elected.
Would it not have been just as
competent to fix Mr.. Burke's
term for life, and made the Office
a succession to the eldest male Of
the blood of the illnstrious Burke,
or to have selected men to fill all
the Offices in the State and fix
their terms of service 7 This &C
ton of elevating Mr.. Burke to
the nobility is not only unrep"bli'
can and undemocratic, but q
usurpation of the very powers
denied to this, and other semi
legislative bodies by the ablest
publicists and Constitutional law
yers in this, and the Old World,
We have not heard the excuse
for this piece of political iegerder
main, but taking the other subter
fuge for aguide, it is only fair to
presume that Mr.. Burke donned
his war paint, and left his wig
wan with blood in his eye, and
threatened the Sachems if he were
not made a prince of the realm, he
e. A. Burke, late of Illinois. Of
somewhere else, and now State
Treasurer of Louisiana and editor
and proprietor of the Democratic
hand.organ-would, with his GOOD
right arm, strike hard and strike
home and deteat-aye-defeat the
Constitution and ye Gods, the
ticket, too-count the whole darn
ed thing out. And-vell, tht
result is upon Us We have go'
the carpet.bagger Burke. and hi'
descendants, in a straight line
forever aud forever, world with
out end"
And all this because the Con
vention in playing this little
game of draw" with Louisiana
remembered the legend Of tht
Arkansaw "kurnel" dealt itsel
FIVE aces and coolly swept th'
board.
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boBBINs' ELECTRIC y
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DOBBINS' ELECTKlUr
Having obtained ths
this celebrated soap tos
and vicinity, I append
ion Of some Of our htss
to its merits. We y.
usinr for the last , o.
Dobbins' Electric soap:
I. L. Crasih 4 Co Phi
Pa, and And that i
cleans the clothes &C.
and more thorougW
the end cheaper than
soap we have ever o.;I.
mend it and 4 single g
convince all Of the coffs
our assertions. $3.50,
Z, /. Ar
AacHls ~
A. LACcu
/ desire all my ffle1os
toners to give this sp'
one trial so they ina
how good the best 81 .,;sI
am sure you will use . ~ "
Abbeville, Ia. Sole
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ma On Tuesday evening the
Matte reached the waarf with 9
good load Of. freight for this place
Our merchants it seems are pre-
pairing for the suspension Of navi
CATION, or q quarantine, or per-
haps both.
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pr The mail driver informs
us that the bridge over Bayou
Tigre is in a very dangerous con.
dition. One of the planks is
broken into, aud the railing all
gone, thus liable to cause loss OF
life or limb at any moment.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

acknowledgements and communications
intended for the MERID1oNAL, must oe
handed in by IL O'clock n, on THURSDAY
to ensure publication. This is an 1mpor.
tsnt business rule. which should not De
overlooked or neglected.
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The Literary Society will meet
at its rooms in the Courthouse on
next Wednesday evening for the
transaction Of important business
SO we are requested to state by
the Secrctari
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le Capt. BerDards schooner
Let Me &c left last Sunday morn.
ing for Calcasieu after q load OF
lumber.
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SCORE BY INNINGS.
IL 3456 Z 50 Tot.
Qnicksteps 6 6 II 8 2 5 IL IL 60
- 006O 0 5 ell
Upon the whole we think the
people of Abbevilfe will have nj
occasion more enjoyable than the
second, third and fourth OF August.
May the pleasant time afforded all
be soon succeeded by others OF
equal merit.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-08-16

~ Pleasant weather we are
having just now.
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b NOTICE.
Nv Rolls for 1879 slal Y
posed, as required BY a., \
Recorders Office, from ~.
V1LuoSD Btltf
AAesa|
July 26th 1879.
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r., t II ts',,,. num- .o,,.
getic %nvssse to engage in . pleasant
nd profitable business. Good men will
ind this . rare chance
TO MAKE MONEY.
Such will please nswer this advertise
ment by letter, enclosing stamp for reply,
stating what business they have been CO.
gagged in. None but those who mean
business need apply.
Address,
FINLEY, HARVEY 4 Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
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Dn. b. s. s0UT 4
of the most socccss's'
Of the South. GuIo.
matters Of both se1ee
and safely. All ca So
Those in trouble c.l
Office and resldes
Robinson and Gasqse
Orleans, La.
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The MEnrp1oxAl. is published weekly
in English and French, at two dollars T.
and afty cents per snnnm payable IN
advance. ..a..& a mn
per sauare OF ten lines, or less, ior each
insertion. T. u,,a;sh
and French will be charged for both ran
guages. +. ;n.art.d n,
,a.s than two dollars and fifty cents.
PAYMENT of all advertisements Is con.
s,dared due Immediately after their ars'
Advertisements not marked with the
number of insertions required, VIII o.
published until otherwise ordered ano
charged for accordingly. 80.
Ten dollars in advance Is required 20
announcing candidates for Office ; ane
election tickets or other job-work mus
be paid for on delivery.
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ABBEVlLLE AMUSED.

Saturday, Sunday and Monday,
August 2, 3 and 4, were days
marked with more than ordinary
interest in Abbeville and which
will be long remembered by rea-
son Of the many pleasant associa
tons connected herewith. On
morning the Bazaar open.
ed in the upper story of the Court
house. The rooms had been taste.
fully decorated with evergreens
and flowers, while the different
tables presented an attractive dis
play of articles we'll calculated to
please the eye and tickle the pal
ate Of the most exacting Young
ladies, fair to behold, dear to the
hearts of young men, and yet Ian
gushing in all the charming fresh.
uesso of their "teens" presidedat the
various tables and their bewitch-
ing smiles and persuasive plead.
ings--rivaling even those of the
average caddidate-seldom failed
of making their subject she'll out
the cash. The restaurant was IN
der the care of experienced cooks
aud the young ladies in charge
spared nc pains in administering
10 the wants of the hungry.
OF the theatrical performances,
which occurred at night, we Cal
only speak in terms Of the highest
praise. "L'Etourdie" a French
comedy with handsome young Ia
dies in all the roles was well rem
dered. Another French comedy
lie Revers de Ia Medaille" was
qnite effective, Miss Blanche
Perret as the old maiden aunt, be.
ing perfect, while Miles Bernard
and Perret and Messrs. Leonce
Perret, Addison and Laporte sup
ported her creditably. An origi-
nal sketch "l'tcole du Village"
written by Mr.. Labauve, We
believe), was we'll received. An
English charade Outrage" was
excellent in all its parts, Miss E.
Bernard as the old spinster and
Miss Henriette Mouton as the ser.
want girl were capital, Mr.. Ed.
wards and Miss Lodo Smith as
the prosecuted lovers were up to
the occasion. But we must award
the palm to the COMEDY Of Err
rors" as being the best English
piece produced, a decision which
VIC think the hearty and prolonged
applause Of the delighted audience
fully sustains. The cast Of cha
racterS was
Miss Cherry Forbes Miss E Bernard.
Felix Merrimsn @. J. Edwards.
Miss Maiden Miss Rosa Perrst.
Miss Charlotte Lansing Miss Eve leblanc
Adolphus Golding Elijah Wise.
The musical part Of the pro
gramme was in keeping with the
rest. Our Brass Band acquitted
itself handsomely and presented q
fine appearance, Rev. Parmentiel
Of Galveston, drew the bow with
such skill as to evoke some Of the
Sweetest violin music ever heard
in these parts. He also favored
the audience with a solo from the
Opera, and Prof. Mouillaud sang
a French song Of his own compo
sition. Miles PepiIla Abadie
Odille and Odillia Broussard
Henriette Mouton and Belle Ellis
and Mesdames Geo. E. Lyons
and Gilbert Labauve, delighted
all with many choice pieces o.
music, charmingly rendered.
On Sun lay morning the Quick
step B. B. Club of New Iberia
made their appearance in towl
NTH bright uniforms and color
flying thus adding to the excite
,nont Thou d;nod Of tho HOtn
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WORTHLESS BEAur1Es.-Someho or
other all the famous beauties known in
history aud in modern newspapers have
begun or ended with loss Of reputation.
Between Helen Of Troy and Mrs. Langtry
there is long list Of Greek, Roman,
Italian, French, German, English and
other women famous as beauties. not one
Of whom deserved particle Of the respect
due to good American girl or matron
who keeps out Of the newspapers, as any
woman can do when she chooses. Lola
Montez was professional beauty from
Europe who visited America. Nobody
here could discover her beauty, but it had
been worsh'ped by king Of most ancient
and heroic lineage. Mrs. Rousby was an
English professional beauty who had
achieved conqueets which made her a
heroine Of the London society journals.
But she had little success in America,
where prettier and better woman abound.
Her beauty was fatal to her character,
and led to excesses that killed her at an
age when really beautiful and good
woman ought to be at her stage Of perfsc-
ton.
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Proceedings Of the Parish
School Board.

vERx1LIoNv1LLE, Oct. 4th, 1879.
The Board of School Directors met this day
in regular session. Present DR.. 7. B. Hopkins
president. H. NJ. Bailey secretary pro tenn, Dr.
F. S. Mudd, Alex Delhomme, ]. Omer Broussard
and R. F. Grier. Absent, Ones. Broussard. Sid
ney Greig, DR.. N. L. Lyons and ]. J. Revillon.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
adopted.
The petition of the citizens of the End ward,
asking the Board to open school in said ward
and recommending J. L. Flechet as teacher, was
read, and on motion, said petition was laid on
the table for further consideration.
1t was moved and seconded, that the present
school in the LIST ward be closed and that a
school be opened in the most central portion Of
said ward Adopted.
The petitions Of Adolphe L. Guilbeau and ].
l.. Flechet, requesting to be appointed teacher
Of the school in the lst ward, being under con-
tideration by the Board,
1t was moved and seconded, that Adolphe L.
Guilbeau be and is hereby appointed teacher of
the school in the lst ward. Adopted.
1t was moved and adopted, that at the end of
the present month, the public schools Of this
parish shall be- closed unless there is money
enough to continue them.
The following claims were presented and ap-
proved by the Board, to-wit:
0 Mouton, for bucket, etc. ....... $ 80
Alex Morgan, repairs to we'll. ........ so
Ed Fabre, school houseIrent in 4th ward
$l4 reduced to- " 10 90
J Judelin, school house rent in Sd ward II 90
Begneaud, sc I" lst !" Is 90
A Meaux, /" (" 5th IS 10 90
Greig lumber for benches, etc. s 90
ending Oct. i, '79, 10 90
On motion the Board adjourned to next regu-
lar meeting
HIM. BAILEY. Secretary,
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is what those who saw It for the first time
said of it:
1T is the lady whom her lover bade to
wait forever. In this form she is creeping
toward his castle slowly but surely. 50
she will creep on until she reaches the
heart she threw away"
Generations have passed from earth.
The caste is ruin, covered with ivy
and the peasants will tell you that it has
crept there from the lady's grave, point by
point, over stone and rock, through the
graveyard and over gates and fences.
You can trace it if you choose but you
do not try.
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In DILEMxA.-While one of the sani-
tary police was moving through the alleys
of Cass avenue the other day he came up
on two bad nuisances at once. One family
had thrown great heap Of garbage over
the fence, and the other had dumped over
an old mattress and two or three dead
cats. The citizen living between the heaps
came out to the fence holding his nose,
and the officer asked:
How long have these nuisances exit-
ted 2
'Oh, about was the reply.
Aud you haven't lodged complaint
at the City HalIs"
NO.
why, this horrible stencil must float
right in to your house Z
Yes so it does; but | wasn't fixed to say
anything. This man over here lends me
his iawn-mower twice week, and my
wife borrows most Of our tea and coffee Of
the other one. | kinder figured. on it, and
concluded not to raise row unless the
mower got too dull or the brand Of coffee
run down.
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McD A WEEK in your own town, and no
MlIl capital riaked. You can give the bus

iness trial without expense. The
best opportunity ever offered for those willing to
work. You should try nothing else until you
see for yourself what you can do at the business
we offer. No room to explain here. You can de-
vote all your time or only your spare time to the
business, and make great pay for every hour that
you work. Women make ~ much as men. Send
for special private terms and particulars, which
we mail free. IS Outfit free. Don't complain Of
hard times while you have such chance. Ad.
dress Fl. HALLEfT & CO., Portland, Maine:
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LAND OFF1cE AT NEW ORLEANS, La.
October 4th, 1879.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following.
IN named settler has fled notice OF his inten.
tion to make final proof in support Of his claim.
and secure final entry thereof at the expiration
Of thirty days from the date Of this notice, viz
widow Carmelise Meaux Of Lafayette parish,
La, who made Homestead application No. $500
for the Southwest quarter Section Township
10, s. Of r. 3 E., s. w. District Of La, and
names the following a. his witnesses, viz
Charles Simon fills and Treville Guidry, both Of
Lafayette parish, La.
". BURWELL,
October II, 1879. Register.
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LAND OFFcE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
September Goth. 1879.

LAND OFFCE At NEW ORLEANS, IA.1
September Goth, 1879.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in eupportuof his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expiration
Of thirty days from the date Of this notice, IL
i Widow vsn Isna1 Of lafayette Parish who VI.
N. J Of the W. E. i Sec. I, r. 10 S. r. e, S.
W. District, La, and names the following as bis
witnesses, viz !: Francois Lastie Roy and Theo-
gene Montet, both Of Lafayette parish, La.
WIN. II. BURWELL,
October 4, 1879. Ryixr.
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LAND OFFICE AT New ORLEANS, La,
September 18Th, 1870.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following.
IN named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expiration
Of thirty days from the date Of this notice, viz
Arnaud Baquee Of Lafayette Parish, who made
Homestead application No. 1862 for the N. E.
of Section n T South R. 3 East s. W. Dist,
and names the following witnesses, viz: Alcide
Judice Of Lafayette Parish, and Adolphe r.
Doucet Of Lafayette Parish.
WM. NJ. BuRWELL,
Sept. n, 1879. Register.
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I FRANK, corner Main and Lafayette streets,
y. opposite the Court House, dealer in dry
goods clothing boots, shoes and hats; Ladies
and gentlemen's faEcy furnishing goods No
tions, crockcry, tinware groceries, etc. Fine as
sortment Of tobacco and cigars always on hand.
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M P. YOUNG i CO., dealers in fancy and
1Vls staple groceries wines, liquors, glassware,
tinware, paints, oils; Havana cigars, superior
smoking and chewing tobacco, etc. Corner of
Washington & Vermiion streets.
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Drugs and .Meatc5sses.

M P. YOUNG & CO., Apothecaries and
wi. Druggists, corner Washington aud Yer
million streets, dealers in drugs, chemicals, Pat
cnt medicines, paints oils. and varnishes, glass,
putty, brushes. and painters tools; blank books
and stationery, perfumery, etc. Prescriptions
"a speciaity-night or day.
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GEORGE JOsSE, Washington street, dealer
NJ in dry goods, fancy articles. children's toys,
and groceries Sewing machines, &c. Fire
arms, and musical instruments repaired.