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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22
DROBATE SALE
SITE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish Court--No. -.
Parish Of Vermilion,
Succession Of FRANCOIS Feray

BY virtue of a decree of the
Hon. Parish Court aforesaid ren.
dered in the matter of the above
entitled and numbered succession,
the public are hereby informed
that there will be exposed at pub
lie sale, to the last and highest
bidder, for cash, at Perry's
Bridge, in this parish, on
TUESDAY, 23d of DECEMBER
1879,
the following described property,
to wit
The undivided one-third of a
plantation owned by F. Feray, de,
ceased, J. B. Mills and F. F Fe-
ray, sitpatt d on the west side of
Bayou Vermilion and containing
one hundred and sixty acres. be.
ing a portion Of the original tract,
containing thir'y.three arpents
front by the depth of the conces.
sion bounded above by Pierre
Lapoiute's land. commencing on
the Bayou VermiIion aud on the
land Of said Pierre Lapointe, and
descending on the south to com.
plete the thirty three a penis, on
the east hy the depth of the con.
cession, this description as given,
is taken from a copy Of an act Of
sale from Marin Mouton to Pierre
Baudoin. passed before James
White, Judge of the Parish of At.
takapas, on the 2Oth Of July 1907.
One certain town lot situated
in the town of Perry's Bridge,
measuring sixty feet front on
Bridge street, mining back to the
ditch in front of the blacksn.i h
shop bounded east by the street
raining between the brick house
and the lot whereon stood the old
courthouse. south aud west by lots
of Mrs. E. Perry, and north by
Bridge street, together with all
and singular tn buildings and
improvements thereon situated.
One lot of Books.
One lot Geometrical instru.
ments.
One Compass.
One Flat SkIff.
One lot of Maps and Plots.
One lot of Household Furniture
and many other articles the emu.
meration of which would be too
long.
Given under my hand officially,
this 18th day Of Nov. 1879.
G. B SHAW. Sheriff
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22
Visage Rivalling
YellOWhess.

That Of "hesthen Chinee," il belong
ing to one of our race, can scarcely be
described as attractive. But worse than
this, it is the index of a'disordered liver,
Of q liver that needs aroGsing and regula-
ting. The remedy is at hand. prompt,
eficacious. A course of Hostetter's 3
Stomach Bi'tcrs will expel the misdireot-
ed bile from the blood and divert 1t into
the proper channel, open the bowls, re-
move the dyspeptic symptoms which in
var'ably accompany bi'loas'i ess and coun.
teracts the rapidly developing tendency
to dangerous congestion of the liver,
which must always exist when the skin
and whites OF the eyes assume this yellow
hue. The pains through the right lover
ribs, side and shoulder blade, nausea,
frrsd state of the tongue. and unpl-as-
AIT breath which indicate liver complaint,
in short all is disskreesble concoml,tauts
are soon remedied by this sovereign cor
rective, which iu addition to its rrguls-
ttng properties ia , suittb invigursnt,
and . pure and agreeable medicinal sti
mulant, app. tier and nervine.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22
Tax Collectors
NOTICE,

Delinquent taxpayers, now
posted at the courthouse. and
whose names appear below, are
notified that, on the first Monday
of December, and from day to day,
thereafter, l shall sell at public
auction the property Of said delin-
q'ent taxpayers to pay taxes due,
as we'll as all penalties and costs {:
the description Of said property
ana assessment on assessors roll is
Oh file in the Recorders Office.
NJ. G. BRoussARD,
Tax Collector.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22
= MERID1ONAL,
y HM......PAR AN...'. 20 ~
POUR JUICE DE DISTRICT.

=, eoncitoyens des peroisses
: Il Iafayette ct Verm'4on.
~; lhonneur de vOus annoncer
= suis candida, aux fonctions
" + limo du 25me District Judi
= a!.;,s s1s compose des paroisses 1,afa-
'..,s va q Vermlllon. Jose map.
~. -. orAs de yous sur MA courte
.p,!riars %i; de Jdge, ct vous dcman'
sa. :. rotre soutlen ct vos voix, a
.,'s1s.tion vsI ,h du 2 decembre proclaim.
ED. EUG. MOUToN.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22
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Whereas, 1t is provided BY the
CONSTITUTIONS! Convention laN.y
held in the city OF New Orleans to
frame q new Constitution for the
State Of Eouisiana and whereas,
said Constitutional Convention
has ordered an election to he
holden throughout the State upon
the first Tuesday Of December,
1879, for the purpose of taking
the sense of the good people of
this State in regard to the a''op-
ton or rejection Of said Constitu-
ticn, at which election each voter
shall express his opinion by depos-
iting in the ballot.box a ticket
whereon shall be printed or writ
ten: For the Constitution" or
Against the Constitution" or
some other words as will distinct.
ly> convey the intention Of the
voter.
And whereas. it is further
provided that at the above stated
time and place there shall be cleo
ted a Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary Of State,
an Attorney General, a State
Auditor Of Public Accounts and q
Superintendent Of Public Educa-
ton for the term of four years.
And whereas, it is further
provided that at the same time
and place there shall be elected
Senators and Representatives of
the General Assembly of this
State for the term Of four years.
to represent the different Senate
rial districts and representative
districts and parishes as appoint.
ed in said Constitution.
And whereas, it is further pro-
vided that at the same time and
place there shall be elected. for
the term Of four years, one Dis
trict Judge and one District
Attorney for each Of the Judicial
districts of this State.
And whereas. it is further pro:
vided that at the same time and
place there shall he elected in
each parish by the qualified elec.
tors thereof, one Clerk Of the
District Court, one Sheriff and
one Coroner for the term of four
years, and as many Justices Of the
Peace ard Constables as now
provided by law, for the term Of
four years.
All the names Of the persons
voted for at said election for the
offices hereinbefore enumerated
shall be written or printed on the
same ticket and deposited in the
same ballot box as the vote COR or
against the Constitution.
And whereas, it is further pro-
vided that at the same election
held for the ratification or reiec
ton of said Constitution, it shall
he lawful for each voter to have
written or printed on his ballot
For ordinance relatite to State
debt" or the words "Agains,
ordinance relative to State debt, y
and in the event that i majority
! Of the ballot 80 cast have indors
ed on them "For ordinance rels'
tive to State debt" then the or
linance and article OF said ordiu
ance shall form a part of the
Constitution submitted If the
same be ratified, end if the ma
|jority Of the votes 70 cast shall
'tHe =
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22
Public Speaking.

Inc State committee of the
senocratic party have organized
'as campaign SO far as public
speaking is concerned.
distinguished speakers together
With the candidates for State off,
" will address the people at the
nlovlng places among others, to
VT:
,ssFnilionvil'e, Tuesday, Nov.
y. nartinville, Nov, Is.
ssv IBERIA, Nov, 26.
1sbsville, Thursday, Nov, 81
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22

DR. y. 8. sOUTHWICK, one
of the most succ. ssfnl speciali>t,
Of the South. Cures all private
matters Of both sexes speedily and
aud safely. All cases guaranteed.
Those in trouble call or write.
Office and residence, corner
Robinson and Gasquet Sts., New
Orleans, La. feb8-ly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22
POUR AyocAT DE DISTRICT.

.anr vsont, DIS pqroisses Lafayette
It Rerm'Non.
j. .uis candidal puur Ia place
,aarocat de District du 25ne
M,tr;rt Judiciaire a l'election du
! dssnbre proclaim.
yoss me connaissez--vous ma
,nua uaI'euvre--mon passe NEST,
i re:s, garant que vous me don.
Sefss vos volx.
JOSEPH A. CHARGo1s.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22

~ Kind reader, did you ever
81 lost on the prairie, near a
lrge marsh when the mosquitoes
Ssre lively No! Well then
~ are not able to appreciate
IL.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22

i ~ Unavoida lie necessity re-
guires ds to publish q half sheet
shls week. Our spaccis taken up
y the delinquent list Of tax payers
ma at the same time our typos
have as much as they can attend
'oln printing election tickets.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22
For Representative.

We are authorized to announce
G. A. MOUIssET as q candidate
for Representative to the lower
House of the General Assembly,
at the election in December next.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22

~ 1t is the duty Of every
good citizen to regis.e and at
he election to cast his vote for
eapable aud honest men.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22

~ There has been much
Sickness and many deaths in
iAiyette parish lately.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22

H ~ Ducks are not so plentiful
sos, since the weather is 30
v,sn and pleasant.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22

- Tice's Meteoric Shower
Ms glaring fraud.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22
For CONSTABLE,

We are authorized to announce
81. B. LYONS. as q candidate for
Constable. in and for the Third
Ward, Parish of VermiliOn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22

~ Grass is putting out and
looks as fresh as in spring time
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22

We a.'e authorized to announce
CHARLES A. MoUToN as a candi-
date for the Office of District Al
torney for the 25;h Judicial Dis.
tric'. composed Of the parishes OF
Vermilion and lafayette, at the
election in December next.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22
Announcements.
For District Judge.

To my f.l'ow-citiz-ns Of ,ha parishes
Lafayette ara v-rmilion.
| am candidate for the Office
of District Judge of he 25th Jndi-
clal District composed of the par.
Ishes of Lafayette and vermiIion,
and, pointing td.my pas, record as
your Judge, brief as it is, I SOL
licit your support and your votes.
Election, End December 1879.
Ed. EUG. MUUTON.
We are authorized to announce
M IF. RIGUEs as candidate for
the Office Of District Judge of the
25th Judicial District composed of
the parishes of,Lafayette and Yer.
million. Election on the I'd of
December, 1879.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22
For Clerk Of court.

We are authorized to announce
the name of JOSEPH s. NUNEz, as u
candidate for Clerk of Court, at
the election to be held on the I'd
Of December next, 1879.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22

We sre authorized 81 ans"unce MEAL
Curry ~ . osadldase eor Auditor oS Pub.
iic Aceeuats.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22

Chew Jackson's Best Svee,
Navy Tobacw.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22

LEO PERREr, the present Re-
corder of the parish of Vermiiion
ia a candidate for the Office Of
Clerk of the District Court. at
the election TO b. held in December
next.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22
:. A. MOuisset,
NOTAlRE I'UBLIC,

NO Il lhU ] ~ div,
En- ct pour IL paroi.s- Vermillon.-
Bureau . "a residence dams IL Prairie
GreiQ.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-22
For District Attorney.

To the voters of the Parish Of
Lafayette and Neamilion.
/ am a candidate for District
Attorney of the 25th Judicial
District, at the election to take
place on the 2nd December
You all know my past record
as District Attorney Of this Dis.
trict l refer to it as the besl
guarantee, l can give for future
and solicit your vote.
JOSEPH A. CHARGOIS.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-03

German Government on the question
is this; that while it does not propose
to demand the termination of these
treaties it has no objections to offer
should the United States make the
demand. 1t is, however, not believed
in diplomatic circles that as favorable
terms would be granted by any future
treaty as those we now enjoy. The
general belief appears to be that,
should our Government act in the pre-
misses. we should simply resume the
position we occupied prior to 1868,
when young naturaliZed Americans
returning to Germany were promptly
arrested and harrassed in many ways,
if not absolutely held fT military
service. They then had no treaty
rights, and their chance of escape de-
pended only upon the good will of the
Minister of Foreign Affairs. ltappears
To me to state this case is TO argue it.
Those who demand for personal or
party ends a termination of these
treaties, and propose that our Govern
ment should PROFOUND and attempt to
enforce the doctrine of the unlimited
right of expatriation, and that other
doctrine, Incompatible Herewith, that
he who is once citizen is always q
citizen, would do we'll to ask themselves
whether we are masters Of the situa-
tion. To enforce these doctrines would
require an army of not less than l,O00,-
600 of men, whose battletields would
be on German soil, and an expenditure
of money and life such as practical
people would not incur for the sake of
enabling a few men to escape duties
due to the Government whose protec-
ton they demand w. ID. X.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-03
WHO WROTE THE DECLARE
TION OF INDEPENDENCE?

The following appeared few days
ago in an eastern paper:
IIr. Editor: SIR-Like nearly all
the rest of mankind, you assume with
out question that Thomas Jefferson
wrote the Declaration of Independence
But how weak is the evidence of his
claim If his life had been shortened
only three years there would have
been no proof whatever that he was
the author of that unequalled pro-
duction; for not till he had passed his
eighteth year did he venture to say,
II drew it."
In the early days of the republic
there were many who believed that
he did not write it; but for rea-
sons which will presently appear, the
real author was unknown.
Six months before independence was
declared an anonymous pamphlet was
published, entitled Common Sense"
Its success was unprecedented. The
copyright was assigned to the colonies
by the author, and not until several
editions were issued was it accredited
to Thomas Paine. In n literary point
of view it was one of the finest pro-
dnctions in the English language But
the author was not an aspirant for lit
erary fame his sole aim was the
achievement of American independence.
Paine was the bosom friend OF
Franklin. They were both very Sc
cretive men, and Franklin, who had
| induced Paine to come to America,
knew that be could trust him. Frank
lin was member of the committee to
draft declaration The task was
assigned to Jefferson, and in very
few days it was completed.
Now this is the way / conceive il
was done Franklin handed to JelIer,
son a draft already prepared by Paine,
and assured him that he could trust
the writer never to lay claim to its
authorship. What could Jefferson dc
but use it? 1t was far superior in
style to anything he could produce
So with few verbal changes he re
ported it, and it was adopted by the
Congress, after striking out several
passages more eloquent than any thai
remain, as for instance, one about the
slave trade.
The adoption of this declaration
placed Jefferson in an embarrassing
position. Not daring to say outright
that he was the author, he studiously
evaded that point whenever it became
necessary to allude to the subject. Bu
at last, when Franklin had been deaC
thirty-three years, Jefferson venturet
to claim what no man then disputed
1t would never have done for him t.
name the real author, and who coulC
be harmed, he doubtless thought, by
taking the credit to himself? But the
science of criticism, like the spectrum
analysis which reveals the composition
of the stars, points unerringly to
Thomas Paine as the only man who
could indite that greatest of all literary
masterpieces, the Declaration of Amcri
| can independence. W. ii. b.
Washington, July 6.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-03

made of the fact that Dixon was the
independent candidate for sheriff, who
had refused TO retire from the canvass
at the demand of mob of bulldozers
and took "the consequences"
Concerning this outrageous pro-
ceeding the Southeastern Christian
AdrOcdte of New Orleans remarks
that it has only two things to say:
l. Politically, it shows the temper
and spirit of the Bourbon White
League politicians of the South, and
what little hope of protection the col
ored people and their friends have
from that source, whenever fair cleo
ton would elect colored manor one
of his friends.
?. Here is a positive case of Kan
sas land agents and emissaries among
the eolored people of Mississippi !"
Our own paper, Bro. Haygood's paper
of Georgia, and all the Southern re-
ligious press, following the wake of
the Bourbon political secular press,
have been saying that the exodus was
being helped on by Gland agents, >"
"emissaries," etc We have thought
they wert mistakcn-and are yet sure
that the kind of emissaries they have
been talking about are myth-but
now we surrender Here are agents"
and "emissariesn sure enough. Just
such as these are the real authors of
the cry "to Kansas" that now threat
ems financial ruination to large sections
of the South by sending its labor
northward
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-03
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
BUTLER, KARSs CITY AND PARKER RAILROAD
(Bntier Time.)

BurLER KARNs CITY AND PARKER RAILROAD
(Bntier Time.)
Trains leave Butler for ST. Joe, Nillerstown
Karns City, Pctrolia, Parker, etc, at 7.25 and
955 a. In., and 205 and 7.l5 p. IN. See be-
low for connections with A. V K. X.
Trains arrive at Butler from the above named
points at 9.45 a. m, and l.55, Sis and 9-2'
r. m The LIS train connects with train Oh
the West Penn road through to Pittsburgh.
Sunday trains arrive at 10-55 a. m: and S.o'
p. M, and leave at lilo a. nj. and 4lO p. IN.
sHESASGo AND ALLEGHENY RAILROAD.
Trains leave billiards Mill, Butler county
for Har-isville, Greenville, etc, at 7.4o a. m
and 12.2G and eco p. m.
Stages leare PetroIia at $50 a. m. for 7.4(
train, and at 1000 a. m. for 1920 train.
Return stages leave Hilliard on arrival Of
tralns at 1927 a. m. ana l.50 p. IN.
Stage leaves Martinsbnrg at $50 Tor I2.5l
train.
p Y. c., L. Z. Il. Il.
The morning train leaves Zelienople at g ii
Harmony GIG and Evansburg at 6.32. arriving
at E,na Station at $50 and Allegheny at 9.O1.
The afternoon train leaves Zelienople At .26,
HARMONY i.31, Evansbnrg 1.5s arriving at
Etna Station a. All and Allegheny AZ 4-46
Trains connecting at Etna Station With this
road leave Allegheny At Ill =. m. and 3.5l p. m.
4 BY getting cd at Sharpsburg station and
crossing the bridge to the A. V. r. r., rassen'
gers on the morning train can reach the Union
depot at 9 o'clock.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Trains leave Butler (Butler or Pittsburgh Tiine.)
Market at Sill n. m, goes through TO Ale
gheny, arriving at 90l A.. IN. This train con-
meets at Freeport with Freeport Accommoda
tion, which arrives at Allegheny at $50 q. m,
railroad time.
Express at 7.2i a. m, connecting at Butler
Junction, without change of cars, at $50 with
Express west, arriving I'm Allegheny at 9.5S
a. M, and Express east arriving at BlairsTille
at IL 90 a. IN. railroad time.
Mail at 236 p. m, connecting at Butler June.
tionwithout change OF cars, with Express west
arriving in Allegheny at 526 p. IN, and Ex
press east arriving at Blairsviile Intersection
at $40 p. IN. railroad time, which connects with
Philadelphia Express east, when on time.
Sunday Express at 4.06 p. m., goes through
to Allegheny, arriving at COG p. m.
The 72l A. m train connects at Blairsvillt
at II. .05 a. M. with the Mail east, and the 2.3f
D. M train at 6.59 with the Philadelphia Ex
press east.
Trains arrive Mt Butler on West Penn X. X. al
9.51 a. m, 500 and I'll p. m, Butler time. The
the Butler & Parker r. K. Sun ay train arrives
at Butler at I'LL a. m, connecting with train
for Parker
Main Line
Through trains leave Pittsburgh for the Eas'
at 256 and S.25 n III. and IL 81, 4-2l and S.oh p
m., arriving ut Philadelphia at $40 and TN
y. IN. and 800, 100 and 7.40 a. M; at Baltimore
about the same time, at New York three hours
later, and at Washington about one and hal
hours later.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-03

ALL small boys have been duly in
formed by their fond parents that
George Washington was good child.
Benedict Arnold, on the other hand,
the bete n0ir of the American Rovolu-
ton, began his badness at an early
age. Robbing birds nests, manning
and mangling young birds to draw
forth cries from the old ones, vexing
children and calling them hard names
and even beating them We're, as his
tory gravely tells us, the frequent, if
not daily, pastimes of his youth. He
beat the British out of $40, 564.60, for
which sum he undertook to sell his
country, but could not deliver the
goods. In these centennial times it is
well to revive these "reminiscences for
the benefit of the rising generation.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-03
WESLEY'S DREAM.

John Wesley, the eminent thcolo-
gian, once was troubled in regard to
the disposition of the various sects and
the chances of each in reference to
future happiness or punishment. A
dream one night transported him in its
uncertain wanderings to the gates OF
hell.
"Are there any Roman Catholics
here ?n asked thoughtful Wesley.
"Yes," was the reply.
"Any Presbyterians ?"
"Yes,n was again the answer.
"Any Congrcgationalists 2"
"Yes.n
"Any Methodists?" by way of a
clincher, asked the pious Wesley.
"Yes," was the answer, to his great
Indignation.
In the mystic way of dreams a sud
den transition, and he stood at the
gates of heaven. Improving the op-
portunity he again inquired:
"Are there any Roman Catholics
here ?n
mo" was the reply.
''Any Presbyterians?"
"No."
"Any Congregationalists ?"
NO"
'Any Methodists ~
mo"
"Wcll, then" he asked, lost in won
der, "who are they inside 2"
"ChriStidnS :" was the jubilant an
swer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-03

SOME one has said, evidently with
out weighing the words, that at takes
a man with strong imagination to
fall in love with homely woman"
There are men (and their good sense
is commendable) who look for beauty
of soul rather than beauty of feature
when searching for life partner.
Many men-alasl too many-have
bartered the happiness of lifetime
for pretty face or a fine figure, only
to find the prize they coveted turn to
a thorn in their bosom. That must be
a diseased mind which can entertain a
sentiment like that contained in the
sentence quoted above. To such we
commend Shakspeare's story of Portia
and the three caskets.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-03

THEY had an amateur band at fu.
neral a while ago, and when they had
squelched out the Sweet By-and-By"
ut the grave side, the minister in his
address said that "the deceased was in
one respect most fortunate in being
called thus early" That was all he
said, but the mourners grinncd, and
the amateurs think that "blamed sar-
casm was Internally cut of place at
funeral you know"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-03

THIS idea of the biggest head know
ing the most is all nonsense. The
mastodon had the biggest head of his
time, and yet he didn't know enough
to go into the ark out Of the rain and
be saved. The mosquito, with scarcely
any head at all, was wiser Norris
torn Herald
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-03

AMONG the novel applications of
glass is the invention of Hamilton l..
Bucknill, of England, who has re-
Gently patented in this country rail
way sleeper made of cast glass.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-03

"WHAT killed Cleopatra 2" asked
the professor "The bite of hasp,"
said the boy from Liverpool. Land %
exclaimed another boy, "what if she
had sot down on the staple ~
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-09-03

PUTTING and blowing are often con-
sidered synonymous terms. You will
discover difference, however, if in
stead of pulling a man up you should
blow him up.