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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-21
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-21

Abbeville now sports two butch
cries, Mr.. Eyariste Trahan is the
latest Richmond liz the field. Meat
will be cheap now.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-21
the Methodist church !,
near Desire Hehar, sad

near Desire Hebert. saa Y
Bird do, two schools !, i.
of Abbevitle one vbite a Y y
colored ' aad h
4th do, two schools
John Conner and one NJ, W | !, ,
Broussard both white. y
5th do, one white i 4.
9Th do, one (vhits' !, =, v !
Island near Nath.s + !
residence and the oths, ~
at the colored scbe1
Spring hill.
7,h do, three scla
(white) near | A Jeti
(colored) in the Mon.
and one, white on On
Tigres.
On motion.
Resolved, that tie
teachers Of the countrl
and are hereby 6xcdil
scholastic month ;
airy Of the teacher ii
school in Abbeville
$40 per month and Il
colored school at sssN
Resolved, that all Dam
plying to this board i 1
ed as teacher Of The pill,
Of this parish shall as
a recommendatia signed s.
| patrons and parents il as
| dren Of the schOah Mil
wishes to teach.
Resolved, that tie pn
this body be and be
fully authorized TO cont
half of this Board wifi
Usher of the MERIDl0sa
fish the proceeding Il
such other matters u
may need for one calethH
On motion Of vi. N
Resolved, that the III
bundled dollars or % uHl
Of as may be necesa1
the same is hereby alr
out of the school reyellal
as a contingent fund b !
expenses Of the board
during the scholastic lsr
i Resolved. that the ~
appointed to examine y
i tication of teachers be nd
meet at the coart hous !
u Vile on the l4ih day y
u 1880 for the purposd9
u ing the qualification y
d sons DESTROYS Of being I
as teachers in the pa11
@ of this parish.
oil On motion Of NJ.
o. the board adjourned y
b Thursday the 18th daIa
neXt. 4
Signed \. D. Nam y
Il AMBROSE LACoUR, S'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-21

Among the prospective improve
ments in Abbeville is a new tan
ward. Mr.. Allimen formely en-
ploved in Martins lanyard Is tc
be at the head OF the new enter
nrise. We have not learned The
exact location of the new tanyare
but suppose it will be near town.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-21

the parish previous to LIST day Of
January 1919, to present the
same 10 this body on the 18th
dav of August, 1880, to be ex-
amined and passed upon pursuant
to act No. 40 Of 1880.
ART. End, Resolved that the
following named persons be and
they are hereby appointed as an
additional jury of free-holders
under Art. 4 adopted April 5th;
1880, viz: Emile Duhon, David
Meaux, Valerien 0 Broussard,
Alcide Hebert and John Conner.
Claims allowed and ordered to
be paid out Of their respective
funds
Criminal funds Of 1880,
Of Hamilton Morgan $685.
of Joachim Laborde -
of Columbus Harrington l:9o
of S;lvain Conner 1.43ia
Joseph Bronssard 2 claims TYP
Belisaire Levy ST. l.ol
Solomon Wise 2 claims 43.l2
IL p shaw sheriff 16l-00
Geo. E. Lyons jailer 3o'5o
j G White IVY
n Martin 400
Taste Rronssard 3433
Same asig of Felix Bossier 200
Opelias Bourque assignee >
If DeIma Nnnez 1850
of Lonis Leoter 30
of J F Addison 80
of Joseph CORNER 2 claims "a
of Bapt Benoit 2 claims 81
) of Narcisse Azor 2 claims so
of Joseph Guidry =.
of Sevenne Guidry rs
of Ursin Michel 2 claims ~.
of Felix Rufin ~;
of Lovin Primeanx 81!
Parish and District Attorne,
t funds of 1880.
Solomon Wise assignee
fof Jos A Chargois ~ VI
of w \ White 2GS OF
Jos A CharCois ~ "
A d Martin assignee
= of JOS A Chargois 30 U
Printers &c. stationers 1880.
n Addison printer 437
v Solomon Wise SO 0
l. Isaac Wise I
Ophelias Bourque assignee
of J N Defrance II U
j, Of Edgar Dutel 10 >
i of Belisaire Olong II 4
Lastie Bronssard =
Is Police Jury funds Of 1880.
ID Isaac Wise treasurer 70 Y
Fl B Lyons constable ~
ID AMBROSE Lacour clerk 70
I'd Jury adjourned to August 10.
x 1880.
AMBROSE LAcoUR Clerk,
p HOWARD HoFFPAUIR Presider
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-21

New corn is coming into mar
ket. 1t IS very fine, the ears well
filled, and sells at IS cents per
barrel.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-21
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

AN advertisements and communications
intended for the MERIDreNAL' mus ~
handed in by 10 O'Clock NJ, on Ionrseay
:, e,snra publication. This Is an l'np"r-
tant business rule. which should not pc
overlooked or neglected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-21

Life is made up of various con-
d%itions, each essential to ENJOY
ment. Sunlight would never
look half so radiant, if there were
no clouds to make it brilliant by
contrast. Nor would the laughing
summer of our lives be halt SO
JOYOUS, if there were no winters
of discomfort to make more vivid
the flowers. We regret the fra
GRANGE of the rose when we clasp
the icicle. The heart has no bloom
or bud in its despair. Doe@ed
by the CHASTITY spectre OF approach
ing death, old age looks back to
the glory crown Of youth. when
life heat high and the wine of pas
sionate desire run riot II our veins
Bat for all that our hopes are az
transient IS the events which IN
spire them. They spring up, give
p!ace to others just as uncertain
land ephemcral. But we owe tt
them the zest of life. They bring
change. and variety is the wine o
existence. charge Is the tatIsma
which makes lille eud"ra5ie.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-21
Hot weather continues.

Cincho-Quinine cures chiI's and
fever.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-21
PAY YOUR BACK
TAXES
and GET RID OF PENAL
TIES, INTEREST AND

The undersigned is prepared to
nav back taxes. State and Parish.
4 liberal discount on all back
Parish taxes will he allowed 10y
him and if settled before January
lst 1881, all interest and penal,
ties will be RENTED.
ts.... W. w. EDWARDS,
Abbeville, Ang DIST 1880.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-21

Eggs are in demand and conse-
ouently scarce and costly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-21

LEO FERRET,
Notary Public & Justice OF the
Peace. -
IN AND FOR THE THIRD WARD
PARISH OF vERMlLION.
Office at the Courthouse.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-08-21
nE.Tu OF nEoMINGNT OLD

DEtTH OF "E0MuNGNT OLD
Lcu!slsEAE tie death OF
Major Henry Hrv. the NlcksoHFg
Commercial writes; Louisiana ha7
lost an o.u aud yaj4ed citizen IN
the death of Major Henry Bry,
which occurred at Monroe, on sun
day, the first instant. MAJOR bry
was a native of Ouachita parish,
and has resided there the greater
portion of his long and honorable
life. OF French parentage, ne
was sent to West Point While yet
a youth. and was at that now cele'
brated institution as a cadet when
the Marquis de Lafayette visited
it in 1925, when he was last II
the United States. Being told
that they had a Young Frenchmar
in the cadet corps, the MARQUIS
sent for Cadet Bry and had a long
conversation with him in his owl
native language. While yonns
Bry was at West Point, Jefferson
Davis, Robert q. Lee, Benjamin
G. Humphreys and Joseph Il
Johnson were also cadets there
though he was a class or so IN ad
vance Of them. A man OF stron'
intellect, honest purpose and pure
! generous impulses, Heury By wa
/. worthy to be associated with tina
bright galaxy ofSonthern lntellec
+ courage and patriotism.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-12-23
How q Boy was Poisoned.

In one of the public schools OF Brook
Ign, boy thirteen years old, naturally
very quick and bright, was found to be
growing dull and titful His face was
pale, aud he had nervous twitchines.
He wss obliged TO quit school. Inquiry
showed that he had become a confirmed
smoker Of cigarettes. When asked Why
he did not give it up, he shed tears, ana
said he had often tried. but could not
The growth of this habit is insidions,
and its effects ruiuous. The eyes, the
brain, the nervous system, the memory.
the power of application, are all inn
paired by it. It's nothing but 4
cigarette" is really; its nothing but
poison" German and Flench physicians
have recently protested against it. And
a convention Of Sunday and secular
teachers was recently held in England
to check it. 1t was presided over BY an
eminent surgeon of a royal eye in6rnl-
arg, who stated that many diseases of
the eye were directly caused by it.
Parents, save your Children from this
vice, ii possible. Do n9s allow them to
deceive you. In future years they will
rise up aud bless you for restraining
characterization Allocate.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-12-23
A strange Recovery of Speech.

The East Portland (Oregon) Telegram
gives the following account of the man
ner in which one OF the mute inmates of
the insane asylum near that city sud
denly recovered his speech: For years
Mr.. Armstrong, dumb inmate OF the
asylum, has plodded along. attending to
his duties as trusty, faithful man,
being unable to speak word. On SuI-
day last the inmates were given a romp
in the handsome grove, which is sur
rounded by high wall. in order to sun
themselves. One of the inmates, rather
wild individual, imagined he was
squirrel, and away he went scampering
up one of the tall fir trees to its topmost
branches, and would neither return to
solid ground for pleadings or threats
AS usual, Armstrong was near at hand
and volunteered to go up and bring him
back. He had climbed about Thirty feet
from the ground when limb broke and
down came Armstrong bouncing among
the branches, finally tting down upon
the ground like the han mer of pile
driver. The wardens expected to see
him killed or knocked senseless, but they
were doomed to astonishment as Arm
strong sprang to his feet and burst out
| in a vOlley OF profanity that would have
put a trooper to blush. He kept up
swearing without intermission for at
least ten minutes, while everybody was
transfixed with astonishment. He had
recovered his speech and to-day can
talk as well as any person, apd to say
that he is delighted in consequence ol
his tall is drawing it mildly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-12-23
Thumbs.

II anybody will look carefully at the
end Of his thumb, he will find that the
surface is ridged with little threadlike
ranges Of hills, wound round and round
IN tiny spirals. IL lie will take a mag
niiying glass, and examine them closely
he will fad that there is a good deal of
individuality in the way which these
are arranged. No two thumbs In all t g
world are exactly alike. The miniature
mountain ranges are fixed and decided
as the Alps or the Sierras, the geography
ot the thumb as unmistakable. Now the
Chinese lave made use of this fact for
establishing a r0gue's gallery. When
ever q criminal is examined By the law,
sn impression is taken of his thumb.
Smeared with 3 little lampbIack, par
italy wiped and then pressed down on
piece of white paper, an engraving of
the thumb is made, and kept in the
police records 1t serves jus the same
purpose which is served by our photo
graphing our burglars and pickpockets
The accused can be identified with great
certainty. Nothing short of mutilating
or burning the thumb can obliterate it,
features. Sometimes ghastly proof Of
guilt is furnished, q mur~erer red
handed with his crime, may touch his
fingers end upon a white wall, and so
leave in the color Of his guilt q photo
graph on the accusing wall. His sigma
ture is left just IS Enthusiastically as if be
had signed the bond of his iniqaity !;
and thus great crimes have been brought
to light, and deeds of blood made to tell
their own story.
But this individuality in the skin il
the tip OF the thumb strongly marked IS
it is, yet admits Of strong family likeness.
Brothers and sisters who will take i'm
pressions OF their thumbs will lind re-
semblances among each other that they
will not find when comparing them with
the thumbs of strangers. Even thus
nlinutely does tn It sGrange thing, family
likeness, descend. What wonder is it
that faces look alike, voices sound alike !;
/ ow can it seem strange that members
Of the same family should have similar
tiles Of temper, OF mental aptitutes and
hereditary diseases, when such minor
peculiarities as the texture at the end of
the thumb, and its ranges of hills,
should also have family resemblances
| in the midst of their infinite diversities
"The hairs of our heads are all num-
bered," and not only so, but each hair if
examined with a powerful magnifying 2
glass shows pecuharities as strong as the
trees of forest. No two are exactly
alike. Everything, from the smallest to
the greatest, is impressed with specific
character and individuality. The Gre
ator's invention is exhaustless and lie
no more repeats himself in the geog-
raphy Of thumb than in the geography
of 8 continent Now If anybody doubts
this, let him take little black, or anal
inc color, and try. He will acquire an
acquaintance with his thumb and re-
spect for it that will be quite interesting
| Baltimore Every Saturday.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-12-23
HUMOROUS.

The candle-Wick is up to snuff.
Even dumb animals exhibit attach
ment. The horse is always attached to
the vehicle he draws.
Some women are like shotguns.
They would attract no attention if it
were not for their bangs.
Aphysician gives directions s'How to
see the blood circulate" His method is
not as simple as the Old way Of calling a
prize-fghter liar.-4orraSt5W Herald.
We would inform "A Reader that
the term mind your p's and q'sn
originated with the Chinese. 1t form
erly stood Mind your teas and
queues"
A little girl had penny given her to
put in the collection box at church.
When she dropped in the coin, she ex-
claimed: That's the way the money
goes, pop goes the weasel!'
The wise ones say that nothing il 80
hard to bear as prosperity; but most
men would like to engage in some hard
work of that description, Just to have a
practical illustration of the adage.
a man in Canton, Steuben county,
has raised cabbage, around the head Of
clustered. = Exchange. Probably the
cabbage was on the table.-Syracus
Standard.
II had a mind to see you Yesterday
and pay that bill, but couldn't Gomez
said a proerastinating debtor. "That
was presence of mind that did me no
good, . replied the creditor.
An effort is making to revive the spell
ing match. We should like to see some
thing original this year in orthOgraphy,
ard herewith tender gratuitously the
literary litter of our waste hasket.
A small boy went to see his grand
mother. After looking eagerly around
the handsomely furnished room where
she sat. he exclaimed. admiringly: ''Oh.
grandmamma, where is the miserable
table papa says you keep?' Cincinnati
Commercial.
There are some differences observable
as we journey through life, which we
cannot help remarking upon. We find:
The difference between o man and his
dog when they 60 into gin shop to-
gether is, that the dog never comes out
drunk; and the difference between a fash
ionable young man and a dummy in
front of clothing store iz, th&t the
mummy uOeS DOB SW ear ana SWaggeT ana
smoke cigarettes and put on more style
than two would be able 10 carry.-Stes1-
benUills Herald.
q Old Grimes is dead that good old man,
We ne'er shall see him more;
He used to wear a long-ta led coat,
ALI buttoned down be'oren
Why mourn for Grimes ?-bis daughters live.
On Fashions streets we find EN-.
And still they wear " Old Crimes coat"
AL buttoned down behind 'em.
Puck.
Several Celestials while fishing OF
Angel island, on the Pacific coast, a few
days ago, caught huge devil fish in
their nets As it came slowly to view
on the surface Of the water its arms
grasped the side Of the boat With
sharp ak they succeeded il chopping of
the huge feelers and thus freed their
craft. Finally the whole body was got
into the boat ana the prize conveyed to
Chinatown, where it was cut into pieces
and sold to various restaurants
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-12-23
Music Bands and Bridges.

Bands of music are forbidden to play
on most of the large bridges of the
world. A constant succession of sound
waves, especially such as come from
the playing of band viii excite the
wires to vibrations. AS first the vibFa-
tions are very slight, but they viii in
crease as the sound waves continue to
come. rhe PRINCIPAL reason why bands
are not allowed to play when passing
certain bridges, the suspension bridge
at Niagara falls, for instance, is that if
followed by PROFESSIONS of anv kind
they will keep step with the music, and
this regular step would ca Sc the wires
to vibrate At suspension bridges mill
tary companies are not allowed to march
across In regular step, but break ranks.
The regular trotting gait of large dog
across suspension bridge is more dam
gerous to the bridge than heavily
loaded wagon drawn BY team ot large
horses
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-12-23
NO.-17.
The Will.

Blame not the times in which we live,
Nor fortune frail and fugitive;
Blame not your parents, nor the rule
OF vice or wrong once learned at school;
But blame thysel, Oh mani
Although both heaven and earth combined
To mold thy flesh and form thy mind,
Though every thought, word, action, will,
Was framed by powers beyond thee, still
Thou art thyset. Oh man!
And self to take or leave is free,
Feeling its own sufnciency;
In spite OF conscience, spite of tate,
The judge within thee, soon or late,
Will blame but thee, Oh mani
Say not, II would but could not-He
Should bear the blame who fashioned me-
Call you mere change Of motive choice?
Scorning such pleas, the inner voice
Cries, Chine the deed, Oh mani"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-12-23

ington, D. c 7O....2O. J.D. Will
liams, governor of Indiana; Indian
apolis; ~. ...22. Sir Alexander Cock
burn, Engisni's lord chief justice; Lon
don; 76. ...23 James Craig Watson,
eminent astronomer, Madison, Wis. !;
42....30. Lieutenant Governor elect
George B r binson. OF Colorado; near
'Leudville, E7arts w. Farr. member
y @ nqress; Little, N. H. 40
DECEMBER--10 Colonel Chapman
Biddle, distinguished Philadelphia
lawyer; Philadelphia 59....l5. Hon.
David Christie, once speaker of the
Canadian senate; st. George, Ontario !;
81. Senator Balthazar Buoncompagni
eminent italian scientist; Turin,
Italy; SO.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-12-23
TIMELY TOPICS.
AN exchange complains tha

An exchange complains that the asso-
ciated press felegraphs slang when it
says a certain thief skipped out. !"
There is no ssng about that, Takeyour
Bible and turn TO Eeelesiastics, thirty
ninth chapter and twenty-sixth verse.
1t reads: ssWho will trust thief, well
appointed, that skippeth from city to
cityP"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-12-23
Sleep.

Sleep.
When the evening shadows creep
Stealthily,
Hiding every hill and dale,
Hiding all things with their veil,
When the shining day doth die,
Sweet is sleep.
When the evening shadows creep
Stealthily.
To the baby in her nest,
Longing for her quiet rest,
flushed by loving lullaby,
Sweet is sleep.
When the evening shadows creep
Stealthily,
To the weary heart and brain
Bringing tranquil peace again;
All our cares and sorrows fly
Sweet is sleep.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-12-23

There is one kind of matchmakers no
body can reasonably find fault with.
The kind that illuminates Christendom
with matches not made in heaven the
kind that pays the government 81. .561-
800 year taxes, al cent box. This
would indicate that the average of use
is about seven boxes annually for every
one of the $4,000, 600 OF people in the
republic.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-12-23

The suggestions advanced By Mr..
Edward Atkinson, of Boston, in regard
10 the establishment of an international
cotton exposition at some prominent
city in the South, has met with warm
approval throughout the entire cotton
belt, particularly at Atlanta, Ga. IN
that city a permanent organization has
been effected and $50, 600 was at once
subscribed to ward the general fund.
The association was formed under the
title Of the International Cotton ExposI-
ton Company. ant the capital stock was
limited to 100000 United States Sen
ator Joseph E. Brown, of Atlanta, was
chosen president. The other eff GERS are
Samuel NJ Inmap, of Atlanta, treas
urer, and j. w. Ryekman, Of Philadel-
phia, secretary. The board of directors
includes many of the most prominent
cotton manufacturers of Am riea. It is
designed to give the exposition at At
lanta during the months of Septen- heF,
October and November next, when all
the improved appliances used in the
culture. preparation and manufacture Of
cotton in all parts of the world will be
brought together tor the purpose of
testing their merits. Efforts will be
made to procure charter from Congress
before the holiday adjournment, and
plans for the necessary buildings are
already under consideration The site
selected is the City Hall square. which
will afford about three acres of flooring
for exhibition purposes. All kinds OF
cotton machinery will be constantly in
operation during the days of the exposi-
tion, including the gin, compress card,
ring spinning and looms, of beth
American and foreign make. The raw
fiber will be taken from the bale and
carried through the various processes
necessary in the manufacture of the
finest cloth. AS this will take place
under the eyes of experienced Judge It's
is expected that the long disputed
point as to the superiority Of American
or English methods will be definitely
snttipd
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-12-23

DR.. Cutter states that the increase of
nervous diseases, decaying teeth, prema-
ture badness, and general lack of mus
cular and bone strength, are greatly due
to the impoverished quality of flour
now in use, the gluten being thrown
away in order to make the -four white.
He urges the Iuse of unbolted -four, and
of eggs, milk and butter. He denies
that fish is brain food, or that Agassiz
ever said that it was, and claims that
kind of brain food than any other.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-12-23

There are 100000 fewer acres under
wheat In England than In 1874.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-12-23

Usually Through By daylight y
Sleep.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-12-23

"Harry!" she cries. But he is gone
gone in a fine fury, banging the street
door after him--and it is her father,
white with passion, who stands before
her.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-12-23

Although the vexed question about
the site of the world s fair OF 1888 is set.
tied and the committee are therefore
"out of the woods" they are really in
the woods. for "Inwood" is the site
selected. Inwood is a level spot Of $50
acres in extent, on the extreme north of
Manhattan island, with the Harlem
river on ore side and the Hudson not far
from the other. The plot is historical
ground, too, and has the Black Horse
tavern, of Revolutionary fame, on it,
which will be more of an object of in
terest than the New England h,mestead
was at the Centennial. The tavern was
one OF Washington's headquarters, of
course. Inwood is eleven miles from
the city hall. and is reached by numer-
Gus buses and steamers. two elevated
railroads andth Hudson River railway.