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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07
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Sheriff s Sale.
State OF LOUISA M,
DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF VERMIL1oN,
Howard Hoffpauir, President Of
the Police Jury
vs.
VOORHEES, Trahan, Tax Collector
ct al.
No. 1924.
PARISH OF VERMIL1oN,
No. 1924

By virtue Of q writ of 1eri facias
issued in the above entitled suit by the
District Court Of the State of Louisiana,
in and for the parish Of Vefmiiion, and
to me directed, there will be exposed at
public sale, to the last aud highest bid
der, at the courthouse door, in the town
of -Abbeville, with benefit Of appraise-
ment, on
Saturday August 7th 1880,
between the hours Of IL O'Clock a. M,
an +, 4 o'clock p. m, and continuing from
day 10 day, If necessary, all the rights,
titles. interests and demands Of defendant
in and to the following described pro
perry. seized TO satisfy said writ, to wit
Southeast quarter Of section 90
t., R. -, situated in the par
ish of Vermiiion, on the east side
Of Bay ~ yefmilion, conta;nir
one hnndree and sixty enc acres +;
also lots N5s. !, 2 g. aof fraction
al section Is, in township II
south If range 3 east. containing
one hundred and thirty 7olloo
acres, situated in the parish OF
Vermiliou, ON the west side OF
Bayou Vermilion ; also lot No
AZ Of A. D. Mdgret's portion Of
the town Of Abbeville. measuring
90 feet front on State street, hy q
depth of l4o feet, as per plot o!
said town, bounded north by lo'
No. Al, south by lot No. 43. easI
by State street and west by lc'
No. "a.
Also lot No. 81 Of Megret't
portion of AbieviIle, measuring al
per plot OF said town. 80 fe,'
front by a depth of 142 feet {
inches !; bounde,' north BY Boule
ward St. Victor. south by lot No
i62, east by lot No. 50 and vest b,
,tSt. Charles street.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07
Some u,ople never know when

Some people never know when
they are satisfied, and we tear
tina, the people of Lafayette, or
some of them at least, belong to
this order of beirgS. They goo-
Die up all the fat offices IN the
District and than if by chance the
Vermilionites do any worthy deed
which attracts public attention,
they are base enough 20 steal the
credit of it. The Vermillon
Parish immigration Society was
organized Jan. IL, 1878 ana is
vet in existence j, has priated and
distributed broadcast throughout
the Union several thousand cir
culars descriptive of the Parish.
About two moutls Or so, age
Lafayette parish, to its credit
organized an Immigration Socle
ty, Gilmore of the Sugar Bosp
was the first to declare that the
Lafayette Society was the "f's'
organization Of the kind in thi:
section" We said nothing think
ing that time perhaps woule
rectify the error, hut lol tlt
tribe Of Williams increases ant
every quill driver in the land Ii
ready to swear to this fals'
statement. 1t will soon be thu
tale Of Columbus and Vespucius
retold. The Vermilion parisl
Immigration was the Pioneer am
ii makes rs mad for any str'pl'a:
to squat our e.aim.'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07
ALL INDORsE 1T.

The Recorder, Anne icus. Ca,
says "Clerks, Senators, Repre-
sentatives, Doctors, Lawyers
Citizens, in public and private
life, are t~es'ifying by the thous
ands, and over their own sigma
lures, that a remedy has beer
found for Bright's Disease o.
the Kidneys and for Diabetes
these are respectively known a;
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure aud Warmers Sale Diabetes
Cure"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07
SCHOOL BOARD.

On this 3lst day Of July A. D..
1880, the following newly APP
pointed members of the Parish
School Board met at the Court
House in the tewE Of Abbeyille,
viz: a. D. Martin. James n.
Williams, John Morgan, Nathan
Perry and John Nugier, duly
commissioned and sworn as such.
On motion of Mr.. Perry, Mr..
A. D. Martin was elected Presi-
dent pro tenn and Ambrose
Lacour, Secretary protein.
On a motion to organize the
Board permanently being carried,
Mr.. Williams nominated Mr.. 4
u Martin as President Of the
Board. and Mr.. Perry having
nominated Ambrose Lacour as
Secretary, both were unanimously
elected respectively.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams,
the salary Of the secretary was
fixed at seventy-fve dollars per
annrm.. The snl.ject Of superin-
tendent of school electing the
secretary az and fixing his salary
as such was postponed until fur.
Their orders from the State Board
of Education.
On motion of Mr.. Williams
Resolved, that the president ap'
point a committee Of three per
sons to make a settlement with
the treasurer Of the former Board
Whereupon the president ap
pointed Messrs AMBROSE Lacour
John Nniger and N G Broussard
on said committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams
Resolved, that the president ap
lpoint a committee composed o
three competent persons to ex
anime into the mora, and literary
, qualifications of all persons az
! plying to be appointed teachers @
! the p, bile shoots Of this parish.
The president appointed tn
5 foil wing named persons on sail
: committee. viz: F D Young
. " w Edwards and Laslie Brous
{ sard.
On motion of Mr.. Williams
Resolved, that the public school
: he located and established at th
d following places, to towit
n lst school district, at the put
i lie school house.
I'd do, two schools, one nea
I" the Methodist church and on
y near Desire Hehert.
e 3rd do, two schools in the tow
|. of Abhevi.le one white and on
colored :
4th do, two schools one nea
n John Conner and one near j. I
y Bronssard both white.
9Th do, enc white at the schoo
q. 9Th do, one white on Go
Island near Nathan Perry
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

Quite a number of the Abbeville
boys'took in the Thibodeanx ex-
cursion last Saturday. All were
pleased and had a real jolly time
Of it.-Meridioual.
Yes, all but one who when COM
ing back got down at Jeannerette
thinking he was in New Iberia,
and iMqa.ring for Serrtett's Hotel;
How is that brother Addison
Iberia Journal.
He saw the JonrnaI man get
off to water" and thinking that
he was a temperance oracle:
naturally supposed that it was
New iberia.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

The soldier element will IN
doubleday support Gen. Hancock.
In several large cities several asso-
Citations have already been organ
lied, irrespective Of party predillc-
tons, led by distinguished generals
Of the late war. 1t will not be
many weeks before this element is
almost solidly enlisted under the
banners of h distinguished chief
and their support will turn the
scales in several doubtful States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07
DOBBlNs' ELECfRl1'

h
Having obtained DE !,
this celebrated soap ior ~
and vicinity, | append 3
ion Of some Of our btst
to it's merits. We
using for the last : %.
Dobbirs' Electric sos!. i,
|. l.. Cragin & Co Flll,a
Pa, and find that i
cleans the clothes l'ois
and more thoroughly
the end cheaper tl's'
soap we have ever O.
family. We can hear''l
mend it and o single j
convince all Of the eces
o''' WIN. Mouss
E. |. ADpns
ARCHIE Ye''
A. LAcouI
1 desire all my FRIEND,
toners to give this
one trial so they ula
. how good the best y;
q. s. is. Give It 9 ~,
a''' '''o A. D. Nlla
Abbeville, La. se's
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

Also lot No. 50 ). No.
ton Of Abbeville, bo,sS',as''n
by Boulevard St. Vie aass "
lot No. 70, east by :aI
street aud west BY lot l NJ !,
all the Improvements - -
situated. VA
Also lot No. 81 of Vib,a..
portion Of Abbeville, \ v .
plan of said town, viii /, Il :
provemcnts thereon. =.
Also lots Nos. Is { az,
portion of Abbeville,
plan of said town.
Also, the rights, til.
terests Of defandaat
Trahan, in the fonovin,
property The east
No: Al Of the plat Of II
Abbeville. in the par;aIs
million, bounded north n
la Concorde, East by ri
tat, south by lot No
by the west-half Of saidl
together with all the 81
improvements thereon
Also the west onel.f
lot No. Al, in said tov,is
vile, (Megret's portiM|
north by Rue de . lass
east by the east-half d,lS
al above described u nI
lot No AZ, and wekk i Il
as per plan OF SAIL ,jS
the improvements
Also lot No 20 diusl
portion of the towaad
measuring as per plato
68 feet 8 inches front
6 inches deep, bounded
lot No 80, south BY b.
Victor, east by lot n
west by st. Charles I'm
Also lot No. 81 Of
| ton of the town IL
| measuring 80 feet foil
feet 6 inches deep, bon
| by lot No. 36, east By
street, south by lot M
west by lot No. 80, Vii
| Improvements thereon
Also lots Nos II add III
tor Boete's portion Of lkt
Abbeville, and all ~
ments thereon situated.
Also lot No 80 Of ViciRt
portion Of Abbeville,
north by lot No.3l, sola ]
No 80, east by lot NJ n
west by St. Charles stsai
all The Improvements theH.|
ated. as well as all the \
and accruing on said pse
Of said property being Y
ish of Vermilion, STATE q
siana.
Terms, CASH.
Given under my olltal!
ture this Ord Of jay y
i G. B. SRlv
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

From the returns already made
it is probable that the population
Of Illinois will equal that of Ohio.
which isstated by the Datyon Jour
nal to be 100000.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

The Sunday law has some stur'
DIV opponents here but none OF
them feel like shooting about it
as they do in Donaldsonvllle.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

An old stager says : Women
who love are always afraid they
are not loved. Women who are
not loved alwa;s fatter them.
selves that they are loved"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

Cartright says that our candi-
date for Auditor, Hen. Oneal
1ufv, has recently discovered an
underground route from Able.
vile to New Iberia, lightning
time, IS hours.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

The bitches want cleaning sad
II, and a sanitary ordinance is
among the much needed legisla-
ton required OF our city council
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

If a livery stable man wants to
make a fortune. he has only to adj
ver.ise 'horse which can be driven
with ole hand" Every youth
who takes his girl out riding will
patrOniZe him.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

SOMETHING sIaANGE.-We saw
al The store of oursonng and
amiable .nerchaatrMr. Joseph J.
Abaaie, a stalk Of popcorn grown
on the plantation of Mr.. Onezime
Meaux, having aiine well matured
years of corn. Who can beat
this?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

A1beyille wants a good laundry
and the man VINO understands the
business ard puts up one will
make money at it sure and
certain. ...
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

Lake Charles is infested with
bad boys who use the niger
shooter recklessly, and the Echo
wants TIE nuisance abated. III
r,gh., JUS Ene the boys, Or put
them in Jail.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07
A New Ditching Machine
- 10y

!
ton OF the public in general bnt
more especially of the planting
portion of our community, to the
New Ditching Machine invented
by our worthy townsman and CO.
parishioner A. D. MARTIN. Mr..
Martin with untiring perseverance
and after years Of hard labor and
minute research has given to the
working community several useful
inventions among which most
known up to date is his celebrated
Moss Collar which cannot be sur
passed in any way. This last IN
vention Of NJ Martin. the Ditch
ing Machine Is most simple L. It's
construction and neat and efficient
in its operations, and is most es'
sentially a labor saving machine.
The object Of this invention is to
provide a ditching machine, that
as it moves along shall cut and
remove the earth and deposit it
on the sides Of the ditch by means
Of an inclined a"ger. This anger
can be operated at the same time
by an engine set on the body OF
device, the device being arranged
on driving wheels, or an engine
may be placed on the machine to
drive the auger, and a portable
engine be placed OF in advance to
draw the machine along by means
Of ropes or in any other manner
suited to the required condition OF
the machine may be made to move
forward and the auger to revolve.
The auger r%evo.ves, penetrates the
soil to whatever depth it may be
arranged for, e"levating the earth
along the groove, and discharging
it on the slopes, whence it falls on
either side Of the excavation
When required to build a ievee OF
throw up all the soil on one side
q detachable door or barrier or
the one side Of the frame Or body
will do the work.
This is an invention Of grea'
value and immense Importance Il
the laboring portion of our CEN
munity, and throughout the length
and breadth Of the land. lfit b'
true that draining is most essen
tial to proper cultivation, and tina
pv the easiest and most expedl
tious way Of ditching if it b'
true that upon.proper draining de
. ponds the less or greater result o
! our crops. II it be true that tim
is money, as III Eastern friend
; have wisely said, this i~nvention 0
A. D. Martin is essentially a tim
and labor saving machine. W
have seen the sample engine a
work, the little ditch by it exc;
waited, was as smooth and regula
J, in the Bottom and on the side
: and dirtless as if shoyeled out b
able hands.
We cannot to highly common
9 this late invention OF Mr.. A. [
s. Martin to the working community
u its advantages are great, the IN
mcnse labor, now so precariou
n that will be saved by it can har'
ly he calculated. We sincerel
hope that every planter, and ever
working man in the country nor
!, and south will heed this this ar
Gle and patronize an %inventl(
which tends so much to dimini'
labor aud make our lands mo
productive. This last inventi'
of Mr.. Martin was patented
May 25th 1880.
he The soldier element will
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07
NOTICE.

Allaavsrtisemtnts and communications
i~.s.,'ea for the NERID1oNAL, must DE
hsr ded in by y o'clock on THURSDAY
10 ensure publication. This is an lmpor.
tart bus;nsss rnls. which should not be
overlooked or neglected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

What has become Of the young
stors who undertook to clean the
weeds eff Madeleine Square?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

We were shown a sugar cane
grown Oh the place Of Mr.. Ar's-
tide Toups, having twelve red
Joints and measuring eoar fee
long. Pretty good for the month
o. August. Who next?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07
An Imperative Necessity.

Servants are in demand at
MarksviM Reuiew.
One of the demands of this. lit
tie city is labor for the kitchen,
labor for the house, and labor for
the wasb.tub. These is some
little here, it is true, but it needs
to be petted, paid high, aud
allowed to carry the keys. We
men talk of building railroads
aud securing labor to make cot
ton. It is not possible to organ
ize a Board to Promote the Immi-
grafton one hundred good Cooks?
Or even tweaty ?-Oaach1ta
Telegraph.
And these are only two ont of
a thousand, Abbeville, and in
fact, every town in the State is
cursed with such a damnahle sys-
TEN of domestic labor that it al
most amount to the reduction of
employers to a state of AFFECT
slavery. Stovenly, inso|ent, waste
tul, lazy and theivish beyond
comparison, the niger wenches
who preside over the cook pots
and wash-tubs in the Sunny
Attakapas, rule their dominion
with an iron hand and lord it
over ode misrbul white fokes,'
in "A manner that makes one
tremble to contemI late. This
deplorable evil is a disgrace to
society and a %reproach to the en-
lightenment Of the age. From
this sad state Of affairs there are
but two means of escape one is tt
import good white servants. Irisl
or German, the other, to dis
charge every niger and do YOU
own work. Which Of these plan
: will the people be the first tt
adopt?
The Abbeville Meridiona
thinks we are a "back-slider" Oh
conventions. Is 1t the late CO..,
stitutional convention to whic|
Bro. Addison refers p Ouachh
Telegraph.
Well we had reference in TIL
D. particular instance. to Press Coz
(. ventions, but if you feel as We q
O. in rerses that ap nc piece {
n incomrreaeRssa.el l1ang!lag botc'
G. work and mo9opeils;ic iawmal
IS ing, dubbed by Its Invite
'e manufacturers, the Constitute
IS If the Sta e of Louisiana, adoptc
'e in convention at the City OF Ne
l. Orleans the 23rd day of in
'e 1873" you are an i%rredeemab
'back-slider." How is it &c
onel
lie
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

Kirney N1nez--a m~ulatto who
4 sent from this place to the
psnitentiary, last year for steal
;nc and had almost served his
time. made his escape last
Sunday, cheating the State out Of
IS days labor. If caught, he will
be made to regret this foolish act.
aud wear a sore back, for some
tipe.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

Bayou. Vcrmilion is to be
cleaned out from Pin Hook TO the
railroad crossing. We suppose
the appropriation $4,000 is not
sufficient to clean it much higher
up than the crossing and would if
il were the railroad bridge
obstructs navigation above that
point.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07
OF INDIANA.

Cinchc-O uinine cures chil.s and
fever.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-07

to squat our Claim.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-06-25
Agnes CITY AcOrns.

TUESDAY, June 10.
We had good rains On the eth and
9Th, and vegetation is looking well.
One of the new settlers, living at the
head of Bluff creek, lost little girl
aged three years. Hers is the third
body that has been inferred in the Agnes
City cemetery. Elder Joseph Brown
will preach the funeral of the daughter
of Thomas Wisdom at school house
No. 0, on Elm creek, June 20, at eleven
O'Clock in the morning. Agnes CITY
two ahead ON the 9th inst Mrs Silfies
presented her husband with two fine
healthy daughters. Mr.. Stiles, with hal
airs, says "Hurrah for Kansas Kansas
forever She is one of the most pro
ductive countries in the world.
Fourth of July celebration of Bluff
creek. There will be celebration Of
our nations birthday July 3, 1880, il
the grove of BOwersock's, on southeas
corner of section, 0 T 16, II 10, one
mile below the Agnes City post Office
Programme will be given in the mex
number of THE News 4 general invi
tation to one and all is respectfully ex
tended, and all to come with well filleS
baskets and have rousing old-fashionet
celebration. CONDUIT.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-06-25

SnOrt oPuEth.
Even Strickler's canal was On its good
behavior.
Id. Fox & ca. flung their colors to
the breeze.
The post Office ran up their colors
in fine style.
The supply well promises to be equal
to all demands.
The X. T. band came in for its usual
share of laurels.
The town looked as gay as young
widow in her first colOrs.
Russell & Alexander were happy, rs
they had right to be.
North S Ryder responded nobly to the
demand for decorations.
Sherman Il Richardson hung their
colors ON the outer walls.
The Normal was point of great in
terest throughout the day.
Chas, Cook proclaimed To the public
that his flag was still there.
4 superb flag was flung to the breeze
from the court house spire.
The NEWS block was fully up to the
requirements of the occasion.
G. w. Newman & Co. reeied out their
bunting regardless of expense.
ID. Thomas & Co. made m tgnificeni
display of red, white and blue.
Feist Bros, J. A. Hemsteger and many
others decorated with small flags.
The fire company did honor to the &C
casion by displaying handsome new
flag.
The beautiful machinery of the wate
works was admired by hundreds o
visitors.
whitley & Henson loOped up their en'
! of the pole with profusion of graceful
festOons.
: The visitors from other towns wer
shown the Emporia elephant in th
morning.
The First National Bank put in
claim for - large share OF the pOpula
= admiration.
J; The evidence is conclusive that En-
poria can get up ON her hind feet whe
she takes the notion.
= The Emporia National bank and IL
Central Loan and Land office both di
, played battle flags of the war of the n
bellion.
Howard Dunlap, Thomas s. Jones, Il
y Sentinel office, the Loomis cousins an
Z F. Drake s. Co. all whOoped it u
r steep in the way of decorations.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-06-25
Americas Notes.

SATURDAY, % uuS IL.
The picnic at Lambert's ford yester-
day was very much enjoyed by all who
attended. In behalf of the teachers and
pupils of the schools We express our
thanks to those who furnished teams 10
carry us to the grounds; to the mer.
chants who gave the lemons and sugar
for the lemonade, and in an especial
manner to c. Wise for collecting the
material and making the lemonade.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-06-25
HORTICULTURAL.

The Horticultural Society met in
president Millikcn's office Wednesday
afternoon, with about the usual attend
ance.
Mr. Milliken made his report of the
meeting of the state society at Hutchin-
son, which WAS discussed.
The suggestions regarding the crop
prospects throughout the state, the mat
ter of trees for shelter-belts on the drift
ing sands of the central and western part
of the state, all came in for IA share OF
attention.
! The report showed that the Genet alp.
pie is the most productive the present
season, as well rs the past, and that Early
Beatrice is the most hardy Of all the
budded peaches.
The Snyder blackberry was shown tC
have no points of superiority over tho
KIttatinny, save the one of hardness Il
withstand cold, while il is less hardy il
drouth, is smaller in fruit, and inclined
To be fiat or insIpid in taste.
Vines shown were SO full Of fruit anC
so scarce of foliage, that unless tn
weather is quite wet during July tn
fruit will not ripen.
The dwarf Juneberry, called Shad beI
ry, or Service berry, was recommends
I, for general planting. Not so much o.
account of its value as II culinary frui
but on account of its pleasant flavo
5 Ia eat from the hand, and to mi
Y with gooseberries, raspberries, &c, I
4 overcome their acidity and save suga
y II is of easy culture. bushes almost il
variably beginning to bear at one yea
g old, and producing abundantly ever
e year.
n The great question with the people (
d the west is the one of protection again
the wind and drifting sand. COtto
wood, willow, Usage orange and Othe
were talked of, and the merits of eaC
- discussed.
The next meeting of the society wi
be on Wednesday, July 18th, TO which c
erybody Is invited.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-06-25

The ladies of the Congregational
church netted about $500 at their Nor
NAL dinner. The enterprise was proba-
bly, not quite so remunerative as an
oyster supper on the same scale would
have been, but neither was the plethora
of the church treasury secured at the
expense of the empty stOmachs OF th'
| rYcsta
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-06-25

Bruner & Hogan are receiving many
compliments for the handsome gas fix
lures they have placed in the new Nor
NAL building. The chandeliers are
beauties and arc complete and already
for gas, whenever the gas is ready for
them. The oil lamps, now in use iii
directly over the burner, and have
only 10 be removed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-06-25

Mr.. Brace, the agent of the Children =
Aid Society, arrived in Emporia Friday
morning with seventeen New York
boys. ranging in age from four wears
to seventeen, all Of whom have FOUND
homes either in Emporia or with The
farmers Of the surrounding country
They were very nice LOT of boys anf
were disposed of without any trouble.