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I'm nou, ell attentat Went d'etr

Un nouyel attentat Went d'etre
commits contre la famille impe-
|riale de Russie. Une mine await
etc creusee dams lie palais d'hiver,
jutque sous la sale 1 manger.-
L'explosion a eu lieu a 7 heures du
soir a l'heure du liner. Mais
heureusement pour ellie, Ia famille
imperiale n'etait pas encore a ta-
BILE. Plusieurs arrestations ont
etc faites, mais mont pas encore
amene a la decouverte. des coupa-
bles.
Les gouvernements europeans
ont envoye, en- cette occasion, a la
famille imperiale dea messages de
felicitations d'avoir echappe a Get
attentat.
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PUBLIC SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish court-No. e17.
Parish Of Vermilion.
Succession of Alveline Landry

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 Administrator, at the late
residence of the deceased, in this
parish. on
THURSDAY, MARCH 18th
1880,
the following described property,
to wit
One certain tract of land situa-
ted in this parish, measuring four
arpents front by twenty deep !:
bounded north by Augustin Go,
mean, south by land adjudicated to
Charles Comeau, east by Bayou
Tigre and west by Frank Dixon.
One dwelling house.
One corn crib.
One lot of fencing, and many
other articles too numerous to
mention.
Terms and Conditions: - all
sums of ten dollars and under
cash all sums over, payable in
one, two and three years from the
day of sale, purchasers to give
their notes with good and solvent
sureties in solido, the satisfaction
OF the administrator, payable to
his order, and at his domicil, and
to bear s per cent interest per an.
mum from maturity until final pay
meni. All if'movableproperty fo|
remain specially mortgaged with
vendors privilege in favor of the
succession until final payment Of
purchase price, capital and inter-
est. THOMAS HARRINGTON,
Administrators.
III TN roan
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A . / $

LIE soussigne Boulanger q Abbe-
vile, PREVENT le public quill aura
constamment un stock assorti de
farine quill vendra a des prix mo.
deres /; les personnes d6sireux den
acheter trouveront chez lui toutes
les qualities depuis Ia superiine or
dinaire jnsqua lex,ra. Les prix
yarieront selonIa qualit6.
J. BOYANCE,
20 dec.-79-m Boulanger.
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Feb. I4th 1880.
P A T 3 n r s!

F.. a. Lehman, Solicitor of
American and Foreign Patents,
Washington, D. G. All business
connected with Patents, whether
before the Patent Office or the
Courts, promptly attended to-
No charge made unless a patent
is secured. Send for circular.
feb2l '80-6m.
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fsredi passe a neuf heures du
i u,gssin a mas du DR.. F.
I,.Ds, etait en- feu. lie fea
itp,r.i do plancher qni sdppor-
Nina alastite considerable de
k = circumstances nous
sta sire que le feu a etc
qss!aae personne malveil-
n!.eillaate pour ne pas
lfhe 4 nonstre.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-03-06

sirons h nouvelle enchan.
gse nj lIs,sens
askra ! iranchi le Bayou Yer
Al aah que certaine etendue
jfve autour de la nopvelle
we Fayette, est deja repartie
krlins ct rues nominees, don
apoir que ce point est main
~ ( berceau dune grande
tFll6 pour tout lie pays ct lie
alsnent dune grande vile
!. l'ant a. nilieu de nos prai-
oaapantes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-03-06

} 'oar de District est ou.
passe. Presents: l'Hou.
pa. jage, ct Joseph A.
asocst de District, aim
leo membres du bsr.
jlri.
avrit dune maniere Sc.
positive, tout le mon.
bien dispose a faire
90 rendre service i
y le moyen de Ia loi,
eeaheur d'entendre Ia
= Honneur lie juge E.
Une charge plus
" plus comprshen.
e pointant du doipt
aiss don't SQUIRE Ia
saaadant re,nede ef:
sas,ss du jari, Hip
y, y peut,stre de-.
f.'oaa ecoutee, nous
..ais d grand ceur,
'''s que Ia graade
J 's'sertir de grand
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-03-06

t,t1srie de Washington a la
t0rkans, a celebre magni-
itle % teyrier, l'anniver-
a Washington.
t.nt It'll jspais compris son
u prsdscasseur ?
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Un Mot sur Abbeyille.

i Les habitants d'Abbeville peu
vent a bon droit, etre fers de leu
petite vile car, 81 lon doit juge
de letat moral ct intellectue
dune population, CONNIE de s;
prosperite materielle. par ses SO
cietes, par ses organizations d.
tout genre, par resprit de socia
bilite qui y regne, nous ne somme'
certainement pas les derniers.
LIE temps d'ailleurs est passe OF
notre section dc pays etait consi
deree CONNIE une contrec sterile
savage, ct peuplee par des antro
pophages. Nous. avons prouve
depuis longtemps que nous sommes
un pays productif, civilise, en- com.
munication pas nos voies naviga.
bles avec les grands centres de
l'industrie, du commerce ct de la
civilization. lie chemin de fer du
Texas qui va etre complete sous
peu va encore nous rapprocher les
distances ct nous faciliter nos
moyens de transports.
Mais pour en- revenir 4 Able
vile, nous disons que ses habitants
ont le droit d'etre ferA parce
qu'elle montre par ses diverses
societies, un esprit luaion, den.
tente ct de sociabilite digne des
meilleurs eloges. Nous mention-
nerons, en- particnlier, sa societe
francaise qui est un modele en- ce
genre. Il est bon, en- efIet, de
grouper, de rGunir tons les mem
bres dune meme natioDalit4, non
pas dams IN but d'opposition quel-
sdbque, mais-dana nsisA
de concorde, d'assistance mutuelle.
"L'Union Francais de la Nouvelle
Orleans est CONNIE le noyeau, le
de semblables societies. II
serait bon qua lexemple de notre
vile ct de plusicurs antrcs de la
Louisiana, il Sc formal des organi-
sations de ce genre partout Oh
I'Glement francais est en- nombre,
ct Que ces organisations locales,
Sc rattachassent par des liens
s;roi's a pUnion. En- effet, la
Louisiana ne peut renier son orr
CINE ct a droit den etre fiere. La,
Legislature Went d'af1irmer sage
nent dams des mesures inspirees
1u plus puHlib6raIisme, le droit
lu'a la Louisiana de conserver une
angue qui lui rappelle son orr
CINE, ct qui ajoute encore a la con-
'ideration don't ellie jouit aux yeux
lu monde enticr..
Une autrc institution de notre
lille ct qui est destinee 4 produire
es meilleurs resultats, c'est celle
Pun "Cabinet de Lecture" La
ecture est une des recreations les
olus pro6tables, pour la jeuneusse
urtout. Ellie agrandit lie do
maine de Intelligence, ct distrait
luelque peu de ces plaisirs trop|
'ruyapts qui peuvent conduire a
a dissipation. La lecture donne
les go1ts studieux don't Influence
e fait sentir dams tout les circon-
tances de la vie. Honneur done
uY personnes qui ont concu|
'id6e dun Cabinet de Lecture.
Jne institution isemblable ne peut
,anquer d'aider au developpement
noral ct materlel de notre con-
rec, ct merite, a ce titre, l'appui
nanime de notre population. i
LIE TrOisfeme Terme. {
o. "
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coaF |. q Circuit, les Hon'l.
\ " Moore ct Alfred B.
segeants, sera ouverte dams
paroisse le premier lundi
Ce sera du nouveau dans
lie systeme indiciaire
ofrir aucun autre >avan-
= eltoyens de Ia paroisse il
efa ~ moins a nos bonnes
pays, le plaisir de serrer
g deux hons ct braves
d pEtat, qui par leur in.
ieurs conuaissances le.
= leur passe sans tache.
festime de tout bon
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THE SOUTHERN CULTIVA.
TOR.


Now is the time to subscribe
for the old and reliable Agricul-
tural Journal. It is in its xkxv1r
volume and stands at the head
Of agricultural papers. Is is now
published by the Constitution,
Atlanta, Ga.
Price. ..........$1 so per annum
Clubs of 10. 1850 !" !"
Clubs of 20. :. 5000
THE WEELY CONSTITUTION.
THE GREAT SOUTHERN FAMILY
PAPER.
Price. ..... ...$.l so per annum
Clubs of TO-. 1880 !" i"
Clubs Of 20. 5000 /" /"
The Cultivator and Weekly to
the same address ESQ !"
Agents wauted every were. Lib.
eral commissions. Address.
CONSTITUTION.
Atlanta, Gss
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AVIS.-La soci6t6 CONNER
ciale ci-devant existant de God
chaux & Abadie, a Abbeville, est
dissoute. NJ. Jos. J. Abadie a
achete l'interet de NJ. Godchaux
ct il continuera les affaires pour
son propre compte.
G.. GoDCHAUx,
j. j. ABADIE.
Ter mars 1880.
Eth bien Pami Joe, nous te SOU
haitons tout le success possible dams
ia nouvelle carriere. Tu merites
de reussir, ct les braves gems du
pays qui ne t'ont comm que pour
t'estimer, depuis ton enhance, front
nous sommes surs te d6barrasser
de ia merchandise. Allez voir
Joe Abadie.
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,,,ade course a st.Pierre,
IN. Lafayette, a eu lieu sa-
! ,asss. Annette, la belle
...tte.du uarais des Oies, a ga
~ Vire Lafayette.

/. Bill sur l'organisation des
j, . n police sera probablement
|.dppiA. -, ,,;
ID. d. jusas de police est lais-
~ Gouyerneur.
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Chew Jackson's Best Sweet
Navy Tobacco.
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dispositions and with wide and expanded
views, who can not only cultivate crops and
manage labor successfully; but who can edit
agricultural journals. can make efficient
grange masters, and who can discuss from the
platform questions of agriculture, and can cx-
plain to the people with force and clGarncsS
theimproved systems of ~hushandry. W"nccd
men who can properly represent the asrlcul-
tural class In the legislative halls. Not Icing
ago | heard two prominent gentlemen discuss
ing this point. and orc OF them remarked
that our people were not disposed 70 elect far
mcrS to Offices of honor and trust. and thcotlT-
or replied that he WAS mistaken, and rnn-
tended that the demand WAS equal in the Sup-
ply. and that farmers who were competent TO
I'LL the higher offices fOund TINT their VOCATION
was no obstacle to their promotion. ami mem
toned as an example our distinguished repre-
sentative in Congress.
The farming class IS The controlling political
element in our State. andi il the farmers of tho
country array h"inSrlvc$ against any man. !
care not how popular he may be. his political
fate Is sealed. This power could he entrusted
to no more equitable. no more v%irtuonsh hands
Our people then should educate those Of their
youn" men vino expect 10 drvnt" themselves
10 agriculture US literally rs their means will
allow, and in doing s" they may rest assured
that any efforts expended in that direction
will he fully appreciated and abundantly re
war,lrd.
The past history of our county should slim
ula:e tS to grCis.cr efforts In the future. We
have ahI'niai.t reason to he proud Of her rec
ord. He~rdiStinGuiSllcd SOnS-talEOnn. W ard
law, Noble, MCGOWAN. and many others, by
their gallant deeds upon the field of battle
and by the sloqur,cc u dl"arning which they
Displayed in the courts of justice and I'm the
legislative councils of our cnnm0 country
have indeed won for hhbcrillc the honor OF
being called the banner county. BY dcvrl"p'
ing her resources. Ivy educating her people,
and by Keeping ansulliad the reputation
which her people have always borne for intel
ligencc ana hi.h moral principles. Let MS
make her record in The future us glorious asst
has been in the past. ALlQClS.
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The Sales on Monday.

Las; Monday was"ne OF the most irnpoltant
Of the Sale DAY in the year. ana an uhusuai,
Nv large amount on property. was oicrtu, ~"
brought good prices. The Sheriff sod the io!'
ia acres and Of Charles 2. Allen to Mrs. NJ.
II. Allen :or Si"O. ~ p
Rosenberg for Sl,3tO.
William UcJd, us committee Ut y. W: llaT-
thorn for 81 40.
Thc ;nte:e>t Of william \. Cay in 50 acres.
was bid OIL 10y I. c. Seal for 50.
10 acres, Land oi Jaiiics W. RichcS 10 Jonh
W. Richey tOr $50.
Tn, Ci2r; ii the Court sold 100 acres belong
Ing to Harry Cunningham, wn!cl WAS ola OH
by \. L. Johnson for $50.
Lewis " Perrin. Esl.. Administrator. under
order Of Court 5, IL al the real estate oi IhGS.
c. Perrin, de, ca>ed. as follows:
House and 1T. contrasting ~ acres, Was
bought by j. 7. McNcilcr or$l.l$
The Wilson trAc. was divided into three
tracts. Tract No. |. 2li acres, at $40 per acre;
tract No., 2JlZ acres. At S2.3Oan acre tract
No. ;, .y0 sores. It $l.aj an acre. John Doug
lass became the purchaser OF All the ltildS ell
braccd in The Wilson tract.
The cotton Level plantation was diridcdi in
to four tracts:
Tract No. The Home Pace. 56 acres 10
f. .Chiies and L. +. Cotlral for Sd.9lan acre.
Tract No. =, $50 acres, TO MIS-. l.. l.. harrison
for 81 ~ an acre.
Tat No 5, 2a%2 acres to Hrs. E;P. Cothran
for sj.iJ an acre. ,
Tract No. 1, 3>S acres TO T. &. Seal and Frank
Henry Tor SI.25 an acre.
The Moore house and let IN Abbevi:ie, to l..
W. PCrrif, for .HUl.
he Burnt Lo,,' bcin. the Iot on which the
fine dwelling OF the deceased WAS hnin.. was
iii rii,d as follows: Lot No. |. next TO the
PRESBYTERIAN church 40 ftct front OH Main
str, Ct, and ronning 10 back street, and lnclu
ding the greater portion OF the house size ana
u The out buildings to George White for s9Uo.
Tract No. =. 10 lcet front, and running 10
back street, TO Mrs.J. L. Perrin for s50'.
Tract No. ;. next 10 the academy, TO :. a.
Dcvlin for 500.
Little Mountain tract. ]l5Oacrcs, toJ. \. Dew
lin for Sis.
The Tustcn tract, 80 acres, to US. Cothran for
Sll 10 an gore.
Thc Funville place was divided as follows:
Tract No. |, 1854 acres to A. j. Ferguson ior
81 an acre. ~
for Sj.i5 an acre.
Tract No. ;, 80 acres to b. S. Barnwell for
S3.5D an acre. -.
Tract No. 1, 2i5 acres 10 Mrs. s. y. Wilson for
$50 an acre.
Tho Remainder in Dover was sold 10 Mrs,
J. l.. Perrin ;oT $50.
After the sales of land lad been concluded
! q number of hos SEES, mules, cows, Cld WAGONS,
/ &c. were sold 10y various paiti"S. Buyer iac
10 pay higher figures for all kinds OF lloW al;
inalS: DR.. Marshall bought u. W. Haw
thorn's Jersey bull for Sl3.J', which wdsa 10"
figure for so tine an animal.
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Mr.. L. WARpLAw SMITH. after an absence
OF two years, returned TO his old home last
week, Mr.. smith has been at college at Su-
vance. Tenn. where he graduated last SuIn-
mer with distinction. He now c~ontemplates
studying law, and we sincerely trust that ms
brightest hopes may be realized, and that ne
may eventually be the ornament to his cn,n,
Nv and profession that his distinguished
grandfather was, whose honored name ne
bearS.
Mr.. G. uauser, whom many Of our readers
will remember as Il gallant soldier or Compa-
ny. orr,s Reglment,, al, ,s a long f6 5r;enS:
here last week. We were pleased to see him
and only regret that his business prevented
q longer stay.
Mr.. John A. Calhoun. salesman for one OF
the largest Dry Goods houses In New York IS
now IN town with q we'll selected stock Hii
SAMPLES in this line. Our merchants ana nll
in want Of the choicest goods at cost would
do we'll to consult him.
ON Sunday CO... Samuel Wallingtord wanted
e trade of his whole S he mo ,n ! a dSi his views
and concluded to take cash FOR SeNeral Hu'es.
TIVE who have been selling books
by subscription throughout the county hre
stopping at Bruce's Hotel, where suoscrioers
may obtain their books.
AN Anderson farmer, In town yesterday,
was iubilant over the increased vatunLlon OF
land In that county. common lana selling 'oi
SIS per acre.
, MISS MARY McCAw, formerly Of this place
and her cousin. Miss McCaw. or kentucky
are now on a visit to Mr.. ]. F. Livingston 4
family.
REV. A. A. MORSE Of Gainesville, Alabama
preached in the Presbyterian church last sun
day morning.
DE-. W. NJ. GRrER, of Due West. will preach
in the Presbyterian church next Sunday.
MISS WARrLAw. OF Kershaw county, Is
now on q visit TO friends here.
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Chcap Excursion to Charleston.

Round trip excursion rates 10 the Annual
ciety mt Charleston, =. c.. on December 9th,
TN, Sth. gth, 10th. 18th. 18th, 18th, 18th, 18th,
10th, at which time also occurs the Charleston
Races, and the mectin. Of the Grand Lodge oil
Nasons. Visitors to Charleston o n the occa-
sion described can obtain round trip tickets at
all regular ticket stations on this road. at the
rates and limits herein named, on December
9th. 18th. Sth, 9th. 10Th ana lith. So0d 10 letuir
pells 500; Nincty-SiN,- $500; New Market,
S9.nO; Greenwood, 800; Hodges, $3.50: Able
vile. $3.50: Dennalds, $3.50; llonca Path, $3.50;
Bolton, $50.
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the sale o. seed cotton he tween the timr o! tnc se,'
ting and the rising Of the sun. anil to regulate The shie
81 s.ed cotton" approved June 5, 1871.
Bill to provide for the revision: digest ana arrange
meut of the statute law. Of the State.
.rhs r.u,miI,re on Enyrus cd Bills reported the
following ns duly and properly engrosscd and ready
f,r a hi: d reading: .. A..
.Jo:nt resolution authorizing and requiring I've Nt,
tor,cy General t, adjus; dlscrelAifey IN srI S S""" 81
,h, :,,,. Treasurer with the Central National
Bank. ,;r,n hv
County Commissioners i'll the various c'u"'iss u Tue
State. 50. t.,veen
+enJar and 7cnGce urou the sale ~ real estate.
Bin to amend All Aet. To secure LANDLORDS a""re'
sons mskin. adv .ncss. ..,r,,;,, -,
d. ,.nsr,I orders on the calendar. TO Wit:
p;s rInns,S 10 r,tifv the amendment t" section
q, Article II. If the C"nstituti"n oil Tue e@'e VI
South Carvlina, relating to h"m's'e"''
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Death from Pooling with an old Pistol.

William Donald, and his colorcd friends on
the plantation of Mr.. ". +. Shi: icy, near Don
afternoon. They were lettering about home.
and finally William Donald got out an Old
pistol which would not rcvolve and he WAS
amusing himself By pointing 1t at VariuuS Per
sons present and swapping the harmless thing
at them. Having snapped it at several per-
sons, among the number, his sister, he then
peinted it at William Agnew. whose back wa
turned toward the Joker. This time the pis'
tnl revolycd, the hamimer struck IN IN kneX.
peclcd place. the load was set OH, the ball pass
ing into William Agnew's back and out IN
front. Asncw was instantly killed and Don.
aid now lies IN Jail TO await the action o: The
I IIrnliif Cont
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To Prevent Wheat from RuSting.

A friend has handed MS the following receipt
whtch NAV be OF some worth to our planters
Use No.5 carhutic acid tCalverts}.i ounces
to two gsIlons of water. Cost Of caror.ic aero
8 scents. This quantity is Sufficient for f"dr
bushels of wheat. Method of application,
place the wheat thereon, which spread ol1
well, then apply the mixture through tte
nozzle Of an ordinary watering pot, t'kinG
care 10 distribute the solution larry over an
the wheat: then mix the wheat thoroughly
with n shovel, so that no seed will escape be
ing saturated or moiStencd with the mixture
If this is done NJ night the seed may be Sow1
the next mornin.. There is no fear OF the car
bolic acid destroying the terminating. quail
ties OF the wheat. In the event OF rain set
ting In and preventing immediate sowing. !
can with safety he kept Il few days without IN
Jury to the wheat.
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1881.
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.

"%studying the subject effectively ana fro'f
the educational po!nto of ~vicw-SceklnE l4pr"
vide that which, taken al!ogcihrr, wil' De- %
the most service to the largest numner-i 'ons
ago concluded that. II coulh nave nu' om'
work for public library. | wJuld se!cri Hcoli
plc:c set of U,upcr'S MoHthly.'--Cti'flcS iran
els Adams, DIR.
lis contents IRE contributed by the mot en-
;nrnt authors and mt,sti OF Europe ana
Nni,yicn' whiicih long experience f its pub,
lis! :crs has made them Thoroughly con c'Shn,
with tic desires of the pubIlc, win 'ne'
will spare no effort to grttiiy.
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White Partridges and Black Rabbits.

Mr.. w. B. Acker, of Donaldsvillc, went bird
hunting on the I'd instant. and caught twelve
partridgeS in his net at one drive; among the
number was n white one, which he keeps In q
cage, as q curiosity. 1t Is n pretty fowl and
Mr.. Acker thinks that It will beat MIR. j. 5
Mdgee's black rabbit.
Mr.. Acker and Mr.. Magce are very good
hunters indeed, but Mr.. Charlie Lyon, an EN-
ployce of this Office, can bent them both,
Charlie is the owner OF thirty rabbits OF every
color, with every shaded spot to relieve the
monotony He sells his rabbits.