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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26

Every one should favor home
industry , the less we do 90 the
more our Substance goes abroad
in connection with this we'll
known principle, Ne would call
The attention Of our readers, and
the whole public, to the fact that
our worthy townsman A. D. Mar
tin, by virtue Of a patent from the
U. S. Government, is now turning
out the finest and most durable
harness collars yet known. They
are made of the finest article OF
moss, shaped like the ordinary
leather collar. Flexible aud be-
ing made of moss promise to out
last any other collar yet known.
One word more, they are not only
better but cost cheaper than any
other kind of collars. Give Mar.
tin a call planters ard oil from
abroad send in your orders.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26

David Todd, ]. Harvey Brigham
and Capt. W. T. Hall, all Of
whom
KNEW him but to love him,
And named him but to praise"
This ended, a committee was
appointed to prepare suitable
resolutions.
At this moment, according to
preconcerted arrangement, the
telegraph messenger came into
court and handed the judge a
second dispatch. He read itHush-
led angrily, and exclaimed Seen
tlemen, it's all a villainous trick.
You've been shamefully imposed
upon. 'Listenlp He then read
the dispatch, as follows:
'Hon. S. G.. Parsons, Bastrop, La:
did the bench ana bar bite at
an innocent April? Answer.
S. D. McENERY."
At this moment it would have
Fbeen worth fourteen years Of a
mans life to have sseeh these men
who had wasted such fine orations
in vain. That blank, 4nean look
that ones countensnce assumes
wheh he discovers that he has
been made the victim Of q villain.
GUS joke was on their faces. O,
ye Gods! that I could have paint.
ed them ! 1t isneedless to attempt
a description. You can imagine
it better than lean describe it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26
Notice to Tain.
of Vernslion Pairs.

| will be at the follov;,...
as herein indicated: sFAss
LIST ward-school house !,
1879. Ell
I'd ward-C amitle : i.
|sard, April 22d. 1'se
9Th ward-A9broise L.
April 23d.
7th ward Green
24th. IA
April 25th.
5th wa ward = 1.es,in
April 2Sth.
April 30th.
~. C. BR0USSARp
Tax CoIIeci
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26
TOWN COUNCIL.

The Board Of Town Council of
the town Of Abbeville, metsat the
courthouse on this 18th day of
April 1879, according to the pro.
visions of the charter. A, D.
Martin, ESQ.,, newly elected May
or Of said board having produced
his credentials and oath of Office,
took his seat and called the board
to order. Whereupon the follow.
ing gentlemen having produced
their oath of Office and credentials
as newly elected m mbers of the
Town Council, took their seats, to
wit IS. Wise, Jos. Abadie, II.
Libersat and Jacob Isaacs.
On motion Of Jos. Abadie, the
minutes of the previous meeting
were read and adopted.
The election Of officers for the
ensuing term being declared in
order
On motion Of Mr.. Abadie the
Council proceeded to the election
of said officers by ballot
Secretary & Treasurer W. B.
White. received 5 vote.
Corporation Attorney, r. G:
Smedes, received s votes.
Constable Collector, James S.
Cartright, received 8 votes and
Eraste Thibeaux 2 votes.
Wheredpon W. B. White was
declared Secretary & Treasurer,
4. G. Smedes Corporation Attor-
ney and is. Cartright Constable
Collector for the town of Able.
vile for the ensuing term.
On motion Of Mr.. Wise, re-
solved that the salary of the off,
GERS for the ensuing tern be, and
the same are hereby fixed the
same as for last year.
The report of the committee on
settlement with the outgoing off.
GERS received and read.
On motion Of "r. Abadie, re.
solved that the report Of the com.
mlttee be approved and spread on
the minutes, and the committee
discharged.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26
iIOTICE.

.Abbeville La. April 21st 1878:
The undersigned hereby gives
notice that he will receive sealed
proposals, during this and fol-
lowing month for the keeping Of
bridge of this place across Yer.
million bayou. Said bridge, being
now under repair, is supposed TO
he soon ready for use.
A. .. MARTIN,
Mayor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26

ma Wednesday morning the
Catholic Church was filled with
a large audience who had assem-
bled for the purpose of witnessing
the impressive ceremonies attend
ant upon the blessing Of a beauti-
full tableaur presented to the
church by Mrs. Rosetta Guidry,
(the late Mrs. Delmas Nunez.)
Rev. Father Jacauet of St. Peters
Church, New Iberia preached an
eloquent and sublime sermon III
French, which was listened to
with marked attention by every
one within the edifce.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26
District Gourt.

VERMIL1oNTrLLE, March 81, IN
To Lastie Broussard, Esq, On
Of the District Court, Pafakj
Vermi!ion.
DEAR SRA special toni
the District Court will be hsI
in Abbevilfe, for the pariA [
Vcrmilion. to begin on lie ~
day of May 1873, Icing thsi
Monday Of said month. o.
you will give the notices reql11
BY law, Revised Statutes II llaI
Sections 1851 i 1885,, al
proper and due time w
draw and have summoned I tly
for said term, and for such ! "
Der Of Weeeks as Your Jury cdads
sion may see ct aud proper 4 4
cordance Wit, the projvisions 4
orr faw and Contained in Seclea
Is ct ais # Act No. A. y 4
regular session, Of the GsIss
Assembly OF Louisiana for a
year 1914
Respectfully,
Ed. EuG. MoUTnN,
Judge 18Th judicial Dist. "a.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26
NOTICE.

Parish Vermilion La. April 2eth
1879
Licenses, State and Parish, ali
persons notified and not having
are hereby advised to
pay Immediately or the full meas
IRE Of the law will be executed.
NJ. c. BRoUssARD.
Tax Collector.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26

Gen. Richard Taylor died on
Saturday. April 18th, in the city
of New York at the age Of So.
Gen. Taylor was a son Of Presi.
dent Zachariah Taylor, a Louis
ianan by birth and residence.
Daring the Civil War, he, as a
matter of course, took sides with
the South and battled manfully
for her rights until its close. His
brilliant victories over the FEEDER
ais at Mansfield and Pleasant
Hill have secured for him a rank
among the generals of the day
and his work upon the late con-
test entitled OBSTRUCTION and
Reconstruction" confers upon him
the additional honors of being a
historian of no mean rank. Gov.
Tilden was with him during his
last illness and the parting scene
is described as very affecting.
The New York Sun pays an elo-
quent tribute to his worth in a
long editorial which close with
the following language =
"The decease Of such q man
seems In irreparable loss, 60
true = heart, and = character 80
solid and 30 far. removed from.
everything petty or narrow with
SO keen, a mind so fruitful and
stored with such treasures of infor.
nation, and all inspired and no.
bic objects.
= Take him for all in all,
We shall not look upon his like
again."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26
Chew Jackson's Best Sweet
Navy Tobacco.
- Dewberries are ripe.
We were blessed with shower
OF rain last Thursday.

S The brindle dog that
would 60 for the children who
went to get bread at the bakers,
was shot by our Constable. Now
we can get our bread without o
skear on-Thanks friend Cart.
right.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26
WkNlED,A. =. LIMIT j ~. !;

getic 'canvassers to engage In 1
nd profitable business. Good
f1d tnis a rare chance
TO MAKE MONEY.
Such will please answer this Va
ment ~ letter. enclosing stamp ii \
stating what BUSINESS they have ~
gagged in. None but those NJ
business need apply.
Address,
FINLEY, HARVEY & u
Atlanta
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26

1- Work has at last com.
'meuced upon the bridge. Mr..
Thos. L. Ransom has been award.
ed the contract by the Bridge
Committee, and will push the
work rapidly forward to compile
ton. In common with the people
Of the parish we share the hope
that the bridge may be repaired
this time in such q manner as to
leave no cause Of complaint for
years to come.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26

NOT1CE.-A called meeting Of
the Parish Board of School Directors il
convoxed for May 10Th 1879. for the pdr-
pose Of transscting important business.
A full ttfndanc. il requested.
j. N. WILLIAMS, President.
April 18th '79.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26
-Aotace.
TAX PAYERS OF vEgxnIo,

4
You are hereby notified q
the Tax Collectors C6ee I
open 10 the town Of Abbs
near the Court House.
Parties wishing to settle
6lid myself or. l.. J: Smilh,
deputy, froh . to 5'o'clock &
Office.
NJ. c, BRouss4sl
March 29,h 1879.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26

gZ. r.
W. would call the attention Of
all the planters Of the Parish that
Olivier Bros, are with their pa.
tent brick moulding machine, at
work on the Cade plantation be-
low, they have q large contract
on hand and are ready for more.
Their price, machinery and the
hands furnished, is only three
dollars per thousand. They turn
ont ten thousand per day. You
who want bricks, give them a
call.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26
IMPORTANT NOTfCE.

All advertisements and Communications
intended for the kkR1tIoNAL. must be-
haSdsd inoy r. o'clock,x. on Thursday
TO speare pnHlicaas0n. This is an imRor-
tant business rale, which should not be
ov~erlodked'c Or neglected. /
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26
AN AWFUL HOAX.

III shS hioC Va 0plIl uo0 Ito OIb6lO
away back in the mists of legen.
Diary lore, and many and cruel
have been the sells p%erpetrated
upon the uususpecting by the ad.
vocates Of this provoking decep-
ton. But we doubt if these in.
corrigible humorists ever before
80 far forgot themselves as to
make that extraordinarily grave
iustitution-1he judiciary-tbe
butt Of their jokes. To Bastrop,
a town on the Ouachita river, in
the Northern portion Of the State
belongs, the hohbr-ifeo you term
it-of attempting to triae with
judicial dignity. En- PEASANT, we
will remark that the bar Of Bas.
trop bears the reputation of being
the finest in the State outside Of
New Oreans-tour devil whis-
pers, Abbev,lle excepted and
when we have said this rhe
sequel will follow in marked har-
mony. As the author Of this
capital sell has narrated the same
in a communication to the New
Orleans Democrat we will let
him spin his yarn:-"0ur District
Court is in session, ana, knowing
the high esteem IN which our bar
holds Chief Justice Manning, it
occurred to ME early this morning
that ] could sell out the court and
bar. So I went to the telegraph
Office and fully posted the opera.
tor, and went back into court.
About ten minutes afterward the
telegraph messenger walked in,
and approaching our grave and
digni6ed judge Parsons, handed
him a telegram. The Judge.
adjusted his spectacles and read:
Zion. s. G. Parsons, Bastrop La:
kilograms received here last
night announce the sudden death
Of Chief Justice Manning from
heart disease last evening.
IS. %. MCENERY."
watched the judges connten-
ance and saw it flush crimson as
ones 'countenance when startling
information is first conveyed, and
then instantly he became as pale
as the white horse that Asrael,
the angel ofdeath, is said to ride.
In a nervous, trembling voice, he
announced to the bar that it was
his painful duty to convey intelli-
gence Of the death OF Louisiana's
greatest jurist and, one of her
most honored citizens, the Chief
Justice of the State. Herahe
read aloud the dispatch. Col. r.
B. Todd, a grave dighifed lawyer
Of fine address and legal attain
ments, rose amid most breathless
silence and began an impromptu
eulogy upon one whom he said an
State loved, and whose
death would carry sorrow to
heart where love Of country
found lodging, and where 6ne legal
and literary attainments were
appreciated. He would be mourn
ed by all who appreciated high
mental and moral culture, unfaIt-
ing devotion to ddty, and exalted
worth in all that adorns human
will not undertake to follow
him through his speech and will
pass it by as soon as | have told
you that it was one of the best eli.
Eorts Of the kind | ever heard.
BE was followed by Mr.. U.|
a young but rising at-
whose fine fancy carried
him to the grave of the i~llustrious
where he was strewing
mmortelles and shedding tears
hat one who had lent SO much
to human character,
who had thrown so much light
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26

The vigorous idea keeps warn
wrapped in a few words.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26
Of Louisiana,
Parih If Vermiiidn.

Parish Of vermili5n.
Pursuant to the aLi0re ordef
his Honor the Judge d ths "
Judicial District Court ID ana =
the State and Parish aforesaM
Notice is hereby given thai : b
cial jury term OF said Court "
be held at the Courthouse q ~ -
parish in the town Of Ahoey "
commencing on Monday ne ~
Of May 1879.
Abbeyilte. La, April Isl ls'.
LAsrlE BRoUssARD,
Clerk Dist. Cont
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26
Notice to
Bayou VermiliOn


b 6A nave, bought the Str.
@%VE EXCHANGE and will run
AM1s2@sh her direct to New Orleans
via Harvey's canal. Freight received at
New Orleans daily, at Morgah1s'old Teche
rates. storage free.
Apply to J. E. Carlin. agent at New
Orleans. or to the undersigned at Able
vile, Louisiana.
SOLOMON WISE.
April IL. 1s79.-tf.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26

All that we possess of truth and
wisdom lie a borrowed good.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26

% Mud is bad but dust is
still worse.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26

BF No man should be blamed
for wearing linen buster such
dusty weather.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26

ton 81 10
in hands Of B. Shaw II so
1O9 20
! Tax uncollected on Rolls of
1877 IS 90 Is
Licenses uncol'd 1878 10 90
TO G32 so
Total assets 1881 81
LIABILITIES.
Warrants out still unpaid for
1876 S IO2 10
Due Leonce Perret Mayor 9 81
"'71 So 90
Cons.Col salary for 6 mo $50 90
u com 1888 10 IS
Officers for last quarter so 90
L. J. Smith quarantine 10 90
j. S. Cartright So Is
Costs in suits about 40 90
Yours respectfully,
LEoNcE PERRET,
SOLOMON Wise,
Committee.
On motion of sos. Abadie. Re-
solved that the Cons'C Collector j.
S. Cartrfght make his report Of
licenses, taxes AID fines collected
by him during his term Of. Office
just expired, and also produce his
receipts, vouchers &c, therefor.
On motion of Mr.. Wise, re
solved that the Mayor be and lie
and he is hereby authorized to re-
ceive sealed proposals of bids for
the contract Of keeping the bridge
across the bayou Vertnilion at Alb
bevi|le, for the. ensuing year ac-
cording to the joint resolution Of
the. parish Of Vermilion. and the
town Council Of Abbevilre adopt
ed the 18th Of January 1875.
On motion of the same resolved
that the claim of Lconce Perret
for the balance of his salary as
Mayor for the years 1876 IT,
amounting to the sum Of $62.54
be allowed and be receivable in
payment of licenses in the manner
provided bv the ordinance of the
town.
Mr.. Jos. T. Labit presented a
petition signed by numerous citi-
lens and tax payers of this town,
praying that some steps be taken
toward. the organization and
equipment Of a Fire Department
for said town !; which was laid
over for further consideration.
On motiod Of Mr.. 1saacs, re-
solved that the bond Of Geo. e.
Lyons ex-constable collector be
cancelled.
On motion Of Nj. Wise, re.
solved that an advolorem tax or
six mills on the dollars be levied
and collected o1 the taxable pro-
perry Of. the corporation for tho
year 1879 and that a further
sum Of two and one half mills be
levied for the purpose Of assisting
in defraying the expenses Of re.
pairing the bridge across the
bayou Vermilion at Abbeyille.
On motion the Mayor was au.
to borrow, in the name
Of the Town Of Abbeville, theI
sum of fifty dollars, without in.
terest to be applied to repairing
the above mentioned bridge; the
same to be paid ont Of the spe.
tax levied for that purpose.
On motion the Council adioun.
ed to Saturday May 10th 1879.
A. D. MARTIN Mayor,
B. WH1rE, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26
TERMS

Tho MER1DloNAL. 10 published week.,
IN Englieh and French, at two dollar
and City cents per annuh payable in
advance.
Advertisements will be inserted at s. 90
per square OF ten lines, or less, for each
ipsertfon.
Advertisements published In English
and Fench will be charged for both Ian.
gaages.
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 he
published until otherwise ordered, and
charged for accordingly. 1890.
TEN dollars In advance 'fs required for
announcing candidates for Office and
election tickets Or other Tjob.wofk must
10 paid for On delivery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26
To the Hon. Mayor and Aldermen

of the town Of Abbeville.
GentRmen-Your committee'ap-.
pointed April 5th 1879, to settle
with the corporation attorney,
constable collector and treasurer
and to ascertain the financial con-
dition of the corporation, beg
leave to submit the following re.
port:
The statements and vouchers OF
the treasurer and attorney have
'been examined and found correct.
The attorney has made a final
settlement till date, and the trea.
surer has ON hand The following
amounts
On GENERAL fund $50 20
On Street l. Bridge fund 80 IS
On Quarantine fund IS 81
Total T03 IS
The Constable. Collector has
failed to make out a proper re-
port; by careful investigation We
have ascertained that he has still
on hand the following
Half of fines collected s Is
On licenses for 1879 go IS
Gent tax Rolls 1878 80 Oh
'On Special Rolls 1878 26 90
Total 143 OF
The following is the financial
condition. Of the corporation as
ascertaiied by US:
ASSETS:
Cash 10 hands Of
Collector $143 OF
Treasurer fO3 IS
W. B. White, ]. P. II 81
259 l6
Judgment in favor of corpora
ton 81 ~
in hands Of G. B. Shaw II so
109 20
Tax unsolicited on Rolls of
1877 10 90 26
Licenses uncol'd 1878 10 90
TO G32 so
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-03-30

An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No So entitled can
Ordinance to Regulate Licenses IN Carson City
The Board of Trustees Of Carson City do ordain:
SECTION l. Section 3 Of Ordinance No SO is hereby
amended read follows: Section 5. ANY person firm
corporation whose duty shall be under tho require
merits of this Ordinance take out license who shall
fail to do At the time required shall pay penalty of
such delay ten per additional the original amount
and shall be liable to civil action for the recovery thereof
with costs and to criminal action wherein, on convc
ton. he she they shall fined exceeding atty dol
lars in United States gold coin aud shall pay the Of
the action for which costs and fine execution be is
sued as in civil shall be Imprisoned in the city
Jail not days. punished hy such and
Imprisonment rs the Court shall adjudge.
Approved
y. A BENDER, President pro tenn.
Attest: i II MARSHALL Clerk
Carson City, March IL, 1872 Sd
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A GOOD PLAN

The most profitable plan for operating in stocks is that
Of uniting capital OF various by combining pooling
the orders Of thousands of customers and using them
mighty whole, which has been done successfully by
Aessrs Lawrence Co., Bankers 81 Exchange Place New
York City BY this cooperative system each investor is
placed equal footing with the largest operator and
profits divided pro rata among stockholders every
days. All investment Of $40 would pay $50 making per
cent the stock during the month. S25 would
$50, per cent; 800 would make 81 900 per
cent and on, according to the market Frank Lesles
Illustrated Newspaper, June Doth, says: The Combina
ton method of operating il stocks is the
adopted. New York Independent, September 18th,
says: Ihe combination system founded upon
business principles, and need be without in
come while it is kept working by Messrs Co."
Brooklyn Journal April 29th, 0ur editor made
net profit of slo % investment OF $50 in Of
Massrs Lawrence & Co.'S combinations" The FIRMS new
circular copyrighted and sent free) contains Two
ing rules stock operations, and explains
erything All kinds Of Stocks and Bonds wanted. New
overnent Loan supplied. Rest references. Address
LAWRENCE & CO., Bankers and Brokers, 81 Ex chanss
Place New York City. nov2o
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-03-30
ORDINANCE NO. IS.

An Ordinance to Abolish Opium-smoking Dons.
The Board OF Trustees Of Carson City do ortain
Section l. No person persons shall, within the limit
Of Carson City, keep maintain, become inmate Of
visit contribute to, the support Of any place, house
rOom where persons frequent assemble for the pur
pose Of smoking opium, anu all such places houses OF
rooms, are hereby declared to he nuSances.
Section =. Any person who shall violate Of the pro
visions o Section of this Ordinance shall conviction
thereof be punished by fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars, Imprisonment not than fifty days. by
bO such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of The
Court. d. 4. BENDER, President Pro TEN,
Attest: ALFRED Helm Clerk.
Carson CITY. June L, 1877
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DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP,

III r. DUENING and &c. N. HUNT, doing
us business at the Lake Tahoe Lumber Yard under
the firm Of Dunuing Hunt, dissolve partnership,
this day by mutual II. T. Dunning will collect
all bills due to and pay all demands against the old firm
The business u be continued the old place by E. D.
Hunt. sole proprietor.
Carson CITY. April 10th 1873.
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EQUALIZATION.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ Assessor has this day delivered to the undersigned
the Assessment Boil for the fiscal year. together
with the map book and the original lists Of property aud
that the Board Of County Commissioners will sit
Board OF Equalization at the County Clerks office on
Monday, september 10Th instant.
III 1Od o'clock NJ. and continue in session from time to
Aenas provided by law until the business Of equalla
mo resented is disposed n.
ALFRED HELM,
Clerk BceSt 81 County Commissioners,
Ornlsby County, Nevada