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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27
A Good but Expensive
Joke.

A few days ago a wealthy
gentleman of this city, says the
Cleveland Press, perpetrated a
good joke on his nephew, a young
man named Lockwood, employed
in the Office of Division Superin-
tendent Woodford, of the Gamma
da Southern road and located
near Toledo. The young man re-
ceived a telegram from the uncle
telling him to come to Cleveland
at once, but Offering no explana-
ton. The young man responded.
The uncle, looking stern and
angry, met him at the depot, and
said to him, "Comc to my Office
al once" The young man, tremb-
ling in his boots, and wondering
what he had done to anger his re-
lative, followed. At the Office,
tho uncle handed him a document,
and in a fierce tone Of voice said,
Read that !" 1t was a deed
conveying a house and lot in one
of the most pleasant portions of
the city to the astonished nep-
hew. Then the old uncle sat
down and laughed until his sides
ached. 1t was a good joke, and
cost the perpetrator $4,000.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27
What The Exodus Means,
kansas City Times.]

kansas City Times.]
Recent developments seem to
demonstrate the correctness of
what has been repeatedly charged
by the Democratic press, and as
often denied by those in the inter-
est of the Republican party, to-
wit: That the negroe exodus
scheme was not born of philan.
throphy, but was instigated by a
cold-blooded political calculation
for the purose Of depopulating the
Southern States prior to taking
Of the next census, without any
relevancy whatever as to whether
the condition of "the man and
brother" is improved thereby on
not. The original idea of those
who devised this diabolical scheme
only looked to the Withdrawing
Of the negroes from the South, and
the instigators of it cared not "a
devil a bit" whether the delud-
ed victims starve in New En-
gland or perish before prairie
winds Of Kansas. l say that this
was the original plan, but since
the recent elections have shown
that New York and Indiana are
to be the pivotal States in the
presidential contest Of 1880, the
Radical managers have determin-
ed that all the exodized negroes
shall be concentrated in Indiana
for the purpose Of overcoming the
Democratic majority in that State.
They have recently instructed
their emissaries to this end, and
in future, the poor foolish negroes
who were being poured into
Kansas, are to be spewed upon
the people Of Indiana. The
vanguard OF this army Of paupers
some sixty in number-reached
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27
j. Fl. & W. B. SEALS.
ATLANTA, Ga.
Something for the New Year.

1o1AASIsiAbS " IN AtCN lJdIs
The world renowned su ,cess of Hos,et-
tiers Bi tiers, and their continued popu-
larity for q quarter of a century rs q
stomachic, is scarcely more wonderful
than the welcome that's greets the annual
appearance OF Hostetter's Almanac. This
valuable medical treatise is published by
Hostetter and Smith, Pittsburgh, Pa,
under their own immediate supervision.
employing SO hands in that department.
Ten cylinder printing presses, 8 folding
machines, 5 job presses, etc are running
about eleven months in the year on Thu
work, and the issue of same for 1879 will
not be less than tea millions, printed in
The English, German, French, Welsh, Nor
wegian, Swedish. Holland, Bohemian and
Spanish languages. Refer to a copy of
1t for valuable and interesting reading
concerning health. and numerous testi-
nonials as to the efficacy of Hostetter's
Bitters, amusement, varied Information,
astronomical caleulations and ehronolo-
sical items, ETC., which can be depended
IN for correctness. The Almanac for
1879 can b. Oh AIMED free Of cost, from
druggists and general country dealers in
all parts of the country.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27
Tees Almanac.

The annual issue Of Prof. Tees
Weather Forecasts Amfrican AZ
manac tor $780," is out, and we
learn that the first edition Of over
10000 copies was called for with.
in eight days of its publication,
and a second larger one put to
press. 1t is fuller and more speci-
fc in its weather representations
for 1880 than formerly, and a
variety of subjects of interest,
such as plaques and the astron-
omical relations thereto, heat and
sunstrokes, cyclones, facts for
foretelling the weather, etc., are
discussed. Copy can be obtained
by inclosing 20 cents to Thompson
Tice & Livingston, St. Louis, Mo.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

ADDIsoN-In Abbeville, La,
on Friday, December 26th 1879,
EUGENE IsIDoRE ADDISON, Jr.,
aged ii months and Is days.
How we miss our sweet little
babe! His eyes now closed in
the peaceful slumbers of death
will never again welcome us on
our return from the days labors.
In the bright rea ms of the Master,
who said "Suffer little children to
come unto mt and forbid them
not, for of such is the kingdom Of
Heaven" he prays for us.
BoURQUE-In this town on Sun.
day evening % December, LOUISE
BoURQUE, wife Of Alphonse LIE.
blanc, aged 10 years.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

We acknowledge tho receipt
from DR.. j. G. Aver & Co. OF
Lowell, Massachusetts, of copies
Of Ayers well-known Almanac for
1880 in English, French, German,
Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish,
Spanish, and Portuguese, the
whole forming a collection well
worth preservation. The publi-
cation of these carefully-preparcd
and really valuable books, at the
rate of ten million copies per
annum, all for gratuitous circula-
ton in all quarters of the globe
is one of the marvels of this mar
velous age. 1t takes eigh5
months to print them, at the rate
of fifty thousand copies per day,
and the production of them con-
sumes near five hundred tons Of
paper.
The little annual is a welcome
visitor at every Preside, and it
has like the standard medicines
prepared by its publishers, the
deserved confidence Of the entire
public.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

The Item says though silver
bullion maintains its highest mark
in London, it has been forced
down a notch here, and now rules
at our Mint at LA $40 per
ounce. Nevertheless there is a
very marked demand for silver
mint-drops here, large quantities
being almost daily shipped to the
interior Of this State and to the
neighboring States Of Mississippi,
Alabama and Texas. For gold
and silver coinage no better dis
tributing point than this can be
found in the entire country.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

State Of Lonisiana-Parish of
Vermilion - Parish Court-No.
6I3.
Succession of Marie @. Landry.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in said success.
sion, or having any opposition to
make to the application of v.
Nunez, of Vermilion parish,
to file the same in writing, il
the Office of the Clerk of Court
within ten days from the date
hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
this 29th day of Nov. 1879.
LAsTIE BROUssARD. clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

Washington from Lagrange
county, South Carolina, last
Tuesday evening, a remained
boxed up in cars at the Raltimore
and Ohio railroad depot for two
days, in a state of almost starva-
ton, and we're then shipped to
Wayne county, Indiana. Another
company Of about the same size,
the same locality, and bound
for the same county, is expected
to be here this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27
What has become Of il

What has become Of Job
Smith ? He has been figuring as
a plaintiff in the courts for 10
these many years, yet he has
neither been sent nor heard there,
and he seems as much a myth as
John Doe or Richard Roe. The
general belief is hat Job is a
cruel, wicked fiction, and that,
like charity, he covereth a multi
tude Of sins. 1t is high time for
the courts to insist that Job shall
put in an actual appearance, or
forever Misrepresentation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27
Apologetic

This week we have been COM
PEELED to delay the publication OF
The MER1DroNAL on account Of the
holidays and affection in our
family, but it had been ordained
that we should pass ours in sor-
rows and mourning. Death is
the one terrible reality of life, and
its gloomy shadow long darkens
the household it visits. Should
any excuse be needed for the
scarcity of editorial and local
matter in to-day's issue the heavy
hand Of Affection which has been
laid upon US is all we can plead.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27
III. Leguennec,,

WHEELwRIGHT & BLACKSMITH.
| respectfully announce to the
public that | keep on hand all the
different materials appertaining
to sewing machines, If all kinds.
and more especially to the Singer;
and also the genuine machine oil
/ also have bnggies .and hacks
for sale, and make and repair the
same at prices to suit the times.
Sept-7'7S.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

Avn A. ~
LAND OFFICE, atNes Ofss,
No,;oo !. October Iii as
following named settle, sl !. a'l
notice of his intention = !
6nal proof in supportoflsl
and 2 secure final entry tbssa
the expiration Of thirty d.,
the date Of this notice. 4,
ges Castillo, Of Vernil;m 5.
Louisiana, who made Hoa.s
application No. 1884, "a, n
tiomal Northeast quarter
"A. Township II, South ~
West. Southwestern District
siana, aud names the folIos;,.
his witnesses, viz: Henri
ana Joseph Moultrie, bo,hd1
million Parish. Louisiana.
W. NJ. BURWD
Oct. 1lth 10 Rpr;..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27
A GREAT PAPER.
The National Family Paper o.
The South.
4S Columns. Do you Take it ?

The SUNNY SOUTH has been
constantly improving till it las
now nearly attained to perfection.
The last issue comes to US enlarg-
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number in every respect, and
every body should send for it
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27
Livery Stable.
r. az ~

The undersigned would respect
fully inform the public that he
has opened a Livery Stable in the
Town Of Abbeville, where he is
prepared to hire horses, car.
riages. hacks etc. and receive the
ame at very moderate prices.
OPHiLIAs BoURQUE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

Tuesday night some Of "the
b'hoys" made it lively in the
upper end Of town with Roman
candles Pitched battles were
fought and several of the bold
warriors were wounded,--some
of them in places that no brave
soldier ever exposes to fire.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

We are pleased to note that the
Terreboune Independent has in
crease to a full, sheet, Verify
friend Frank progresseth. Right
here we may remark that opposi-
ton is as desirable an adjunct in
Newspaper enterprises as in any
other line of business, and the
town which can boast of two
newspapers will always he bound
to have at least one good one.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27
II f Il nj $

The INTENTIONAL. is published weekly
in English and French, at two dollars
and fifty cents per annum payable IN
advance.
Advertisements will be inserted at $1.O0
per square OF ten lines, or less, for each
insertion.
Advertisements published 10 English
and French will be charged for both Ian
guages. 49,,
No advertisement will be inserted for
less than two dollars and fifty cents.
PAYMENT Of all advertisements is con-
sidered due Immediately after their first
publication. =,
Advertisements not marked with the
number of insertions required, will be
published until otherwise ordered, ana
charged for accordingly.
Ten dollars in advance is required for
announcing candidates for office; ana
election tickets or other jcb-woik must
be paid for on delivery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

1t affords US pleasure to be able
to chronicle the fact that Gov.
Wilt found himself in so adj
vanced a stage Of convalescence
yesterday as to be enabled to
leave his room and take a drive
through the city in a closed car
riage. His strength and tone are
now constantly improving-N. O..
Item.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

1879.
Gen. 81
Bronssard Leon mrs $40
Rethancourt M. 54
B'anchet sue Ursule b
Cartrigft J. S. ID
Deb|anc & Perry d
Defrance miss Laura Il
Duhon Emile l75
Fontelieu mrs Paulin 49O N
Gray Thomas i
Hall S FL ia
IIubhins mrs
HILBERT Sarazin a
Kihbc VIM G la
Leblanc mrs Eloi 80
Leg.e mrs Demosthene !
I.ege Ed 4
Murtagh mrs A N la5
O'Bryan r NA
Curblin Donation NJ
Remick G II & L Lyons all
Thiheanx Eraste u
Vignes Joseph 80
Young f D llRA
Young & kibbe 80
The above parties are h1t
notified that unless they sette
amount of taxes due by then !
above and before the 20h oflk
cemher that suit will be bossi'
against them to enforce the psF
ment of the same. The taI roy
are in my hands, call at ny 0hs
and settle.
r. G. SMEDE.
AtiorneFF,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

A man can make more money
attending to his own business for
one day, than he can by attend
ing to his neighbor's business for
4 whole year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27
Notice.,
FLOUR! FLOUR! FLOUR

The undersigned Baker at Alb
neville. informs the public that he
will constantly keep on hand a
complete stock of Flour, which he
will offer for sale at moderate
prices !; according to quality, from
ordinary superfne to extra choice.
J. BOYANCE, Baker.
Dec. 20-'79 -3m
6ER a week in your own town. Terms
YSO and S5 outfit fee. Address H.
Hallett and Co.. Portland. Maine.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

By virtue Of a decree of the
Hon. Parish Court aforesaid rem
dered in the matter of the above
entitled and numbered succession,
the public are informed that there
will be exposed at sale. to the
last and highest bidder, for cash,
by the Administrators, at the late
residence of the deceased, in this
parish. on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3D.
1880,
the following described property,
to wit:
One dwelling house and FIVE
other buildings.
$50 panels of fencing.
One lot Of pickets.
About 20 head OF cattle.
About IL head Of gcutle and
wild horses.
One lot of sheep end one lot
Of hogs.
The house hold furniture and
kitchen utensils and many other
articles the enumeration OF which
would be too long.
VALERIEN NUM-.
administrator.
December, Goth 1879.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

Weston is himself again. When
he won a race he thought he was
somebody else.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

The Steamer Exchange is i'm
proving. Her last trip from
New orleans was made in the
short space Of five days.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

A shoemaker always swears by
his boots, and anything else that
is solely.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

All advertisements and communications
intended for the MERIDIoNAL. must be
handed in by IL O'Clock N on Thursday
to ensure publication. This is an impor-
tant business rule, which should not be
overlooked o. neglected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

It is no sign that a hen medita-
ties evil to her owner simply be-
cause she lays for him.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27


Christmas Eve, we received
from A. G. Maxwell, Esq, with
the compliments of the season, a
magnificent cabbage weighing
thirteen pounds grown from seed
sowed October 20.-Made into a
dish of delicious slaw it held a
place on our table Christmas, and
the zest with which We partook
Of it could only have been height
ened, by having old Judge
Hyams as our guest.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

If you can't keep your resolu-
lions do not break 'em, but give
'em to some poor fellow who
hasn't any.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

The dentists in convention
agree to pull together for another
lost year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

The Bayou was remarkably
high all last week, the high
water being caused by the re-
cent heavy rains.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

A young man may SOW his wild
oats but he can never SOW his
corns.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

If Noah was a consistent Jew
what induced him to take Ham
into the the Ark
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

Of course, it is none Of our
business-we are M blushing
damsel, freauentiug our places Of
public worship,-but it strikes
US that the remnant of that ster-
ling organization the Abbeville
Donkey Club, is becoming OBJ
noxious again, and that their low
ing smiles would be more highly
appreciated-at a distance-say
the other side of the street.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

If history repeats itself, says
the small boy, why should the
teacher make me repeat it?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27
THE "'BOIS AND GIRL OF THE
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Let every parent send ONE DOL
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(Sunnlement ATLANTA g..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

The bee hive is the poorest
thing in the world to fall back
on.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

In order to look spruce it is
not necessary that you remain
ever green.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

Several fights occurred in and
near town this week. Too much
whisky.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

"Hive something sweet to tell
thee, love-" said the honey bee to
his mate.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

4 A week. s12 a day at home
Ps~ easily made. Costly outfit tree.
address True and Co, Portland, Maine,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27

The murder epidemic appears
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of killings are Of daily occurrence.
Pity some of the gently ones
could not stretch hemps.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-12-27
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ROunanin Oceupati0u.

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IL occupied with u large
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elections held to-day for Deputies.
"A III. f.oadOn Bankrupt Other
london News.
LONDON, Feb. 3.-Albert Grant
has filed a petition in bankruptcy;
liabilities, e6Sl, 1898.
The British Consuls in the United
States inform the Privy Council
that pleura-pneumonia exists
among the cattle in mild type in
various parts of the country, but it
is not infectious. Cattle by the
steamer State of Alabama, bought in
the same market and for the same
price as those by the steamer On
tario, were subjected to a rigid eX.
animation and found healthy.
They were shipped to London for
the market. Agricultural interests
are endeavoring to induce the
Privy Council to schedule the
United States as an infected coun-
try,