davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1881-07-08
a Few Loading Stocks Aotive-Tho
Rest Quiet, but Strong Along
tho Whole Line,
Moro Doing III Local Securities,
with II Stcatltcr Tone.
Tho Produce Markets Active and Unset
tlcd-A Downward Turn In Pro- +,
visions.
Wheat Weakened BY Fine WeaIher--corn in Good
l|tu'ana-A Flurry In Oats.
EINANCIAL.


Tho feeling In flnanc!al circles yesterday WINS
securities tended Upward. trhts WINS tlat,1ral
mid expected consequence uf tho payment .uf
July dividends. ctr. jolned to thn tnndfytnE of
regent np,tEchcnslJne 0f chHnEo III tho Govern.
,ncnt Mt Washington. Thera Is now reason to
beticvo thAt tho llfo Of President uMr-
field will lie spnrel lo tho Milton, rcr-
tlcrtnu It unnecessary ovon Ia speculate Oil
tho possibilities Of financial change
ms Il result OF his assassination. 4 gront t1lnny
Iroplc tl.ou;at lnnctIvtty 10 10 the best conrsc,
Fl, lang us there was grave tloubt, hut the ollr.
rent nf business Is INV tlowtng MS smoothly H.ltl
evenly rs oycr a,,d tho tc,,dency or prices Is up-
wnrl, n* tho nrWlhcr nj parttpR anxious 10 Invest
IL grcNtcr than tho number OF those who want 10
sell.
The stock market trns strong yesterday. with
llttlc trading except III special lines Tliu feel
tnE was easier ut the clusc. Northwestern whs
ngnih nc,Ivn aud Ilrm advancing from
EW,i IN f3l,s. nnd closing Mt fIla..
Thr strength WIS attributed to tho prosperous
condition Of tho roud. nntl tho r,lnor WIS re-
y.vtrI that n union with tho Union laco hui!
lcr,l ciIccscs1. Western Onion WIS very firm.
closing ono point higher with moderate offer
tn9s, inost of It bo'ng In strong hands. The
earnings aro inrgu. nnd Ito Company has slo,sc
tine lnlslncss tho past week. Tho Central Ia-
c!c also advanced. tho trHulAr six ninnshs' div
i.lcnt of j per cent having Just bcen decarei|.
THO Hannibal & 81. .IDc exhibited further
strength Ws tho rcsult Of clique manipulation.
The following tul,se gives tic rauge of tho
l.Atlug stocks:
, 1881-07-08
ENN FNNTGFHLVs
S!tX FnAScfsc0, July f.-sltnlug stocks closed
d n EEiIAirH.
REAL ESTATE.


Tho following Instruments woro nlcd for roc'
ord Thursday, JulyG:
cirv PROPERTY.
AEs;H:s a',fs. Il 1 aStea sy q sS.s riasy sI; e.
sS;;$ It; ;:$' s
r''si1!y It tss%a ay 9ssf"' f. I'LL aE IT, s''ai S
r:s: III: ;ss;ss s's S;t;; Il GS;;,
s!S $ :;;ss 1: III; ;5iS; s5;$;iS ii IFS j
H;ss g s: 59ays fl /, j5;;
o;sfS:s ~ as!; SS''ssf s!ts:: sss
; 4 ;;$fE $!;' *$ ; u Siss$i: $i: ),
pS,'S:;' !: s; eff 1'asi9 aas" o~,a# Il s's u
rhitty-i Il, .uno iaa:. III rs oss, ;,nc Iy y"
IaliShAsi FnGret to MAtunspt i,oTLlIigt.....: ao
sf:t' lsissase!. ~ saEsS jul, S'a; u. anS i: -,
Gis SfSs2'ss'h iii; y ans II soSs* Mo 6 %s
s;;: ;S;; Ill ii. i Hi i! l. :s!5 i Ii
siS;s;$; il ,i;i tiS ;,s II; i;i VI
,sS{'s' 'ISs ,f Ill.,: IN: 500
w S'; '?Ss'Sa y fsss ,ks?. '
~ unr 8 t. t. ,essss "gs ''tss a :.ySt as.y !c'.!.. W
oSEYy sy eTs q Igsr 4 IA & ,I; 1 ,i 4,
WILLIAM ;s,s! s'et js,'e "Ss S III: .Sa! S3fPI IT, NJ
ws!sS o III ists;; ::,;s i'
iIa1k y!!s,nia u i!S!Gss u sIj:.,.;..:: ] :eoo
Jig IT, mi! ]. Kat,orh IL Eiisn iiattsij.:. .,a;o
Michigan III, 81 fcut Il Of runiieiil nj. y f,!:aa
saa U Il Wt!Iian. H. . IT. 100
SS +; s 1 Il III IL 81: f
L ;,;i;s: s;si S$i5 i$i I'LL
rhS Efs'ises 81. vi Msissi 4, ;iatsd idly ,"'
si ;nsoy 19st IT, q Il e f'ts y ishsst 1 Il Ii"
datHl aly7 tE. H. HITCHCOCK 10 IL j. llitcil' ,,o
r$|:$ II siss iii! i il; III; II sai i I
rhIfi W. sas,o Isl ii: ai;'se ated wy io:: ''
!nia ut Patrick Wlnien 10 Chicago s Western
>a?,ssnth @ II. fiI" 4 I" IL I. liz; w
IVA r. dated July tAnRc]R u'leel1ly t" xnnlu x
Ths'p T", It. Hi Il II wt Frci I ;sii
T. !!atnh lnly fl'attlck kcrby tu GiIns!es {.
............ atJ1
EuuTIt up city llMtrH WITHIN \ HAitluh uf HErES
MILES or THE cutlr.ltottaE.
qsfe ss May # s. sst!ase IT, Gt%fs e. s%.s e
iAxs aear ti9 ;xiS o"
aSrSu ," y g.; ~ y d 4 Il SEx w"ass 1t i. T. iif, '
ii. ilated July 7tA1xAssA rl.ulm ii j. II.
..ssts.s.. !rtU
NEST uf city LIHira wtrIttT \ nAntl'A Hp s.vES
MiLEs Or THE tUcILr'Inl'*E
Il, iatSi Jniy u;.F. iuSsli 10 ifans u. iia;l:.
~
, 1881-07-08
ulsEAuS'rtIEEs.

FLoUtt-Was rather moro active thpurl, buslncss
rus resttlcad by thu small offerings os export Rrnus.
I.oenl dealers dfd ttle. Tl1ofo was nO maturtaI
clanRo In priccs. tatus rcRurte Ut no br,s win.
tcrs.ostly ut Ii; HD bss md 11D bugs springs
partly ut sd0%G1 and 70 br1s low RsA,lu 1T $! IT,
~. nqtia 10 .5 ls. Wluter Hours wcro quoted ut
ShSoSAAs shipping srrlnHs nj *tNG u tho luw-gru.la
springs at tAiNtt2t. Kye 'our At about *tat9iG3t,
orttEil aitLisruFis-Wcro III g0ud supply. Int
stnaGy Sales rol,orted Ut u trs brai ut tt4s
usi on truck uHd tlai On bentti Course curll-,nea
wat nusa!isal Al sh09G.lt,!s pur sun un tri!et.
SrRlSi iNttEAT-,fns moderately actIsc md vcry
irse9n'ur August advanced nlout 9le curly, III SYM
rhthy Win l.oltaon HtfIfeninK " lit per uuhrtsr
hsSa;Es$ ,I,;s SS. pisso ss!!s. n Hi
~ A3';s Sns as'' saa = II st III
81 nsrt Il 's XII niiS sss vS s n as H.
msnt ny, r ss r., bs sstYs. f. ~ nnHsr inc
s9ss ss T tssss & HI ;S!%S
, Snsh ~ .tat Mas efS'H R;s;s9ax Ts III
sa,, 4 Il. f.srss !,s. Hisa
M; s;te;@ WIN Fs,s asS n , Ss yas is
tIs ,'a iSs sea,e: !, s'':' aus wi u
sifiith ts st Mft ;hSs VII rass ~ sEY II 1t, i
ri IL: ; S;$''s
.s tsr 's y II sss a i ti:S i il III ~ SinSS.s
8 'ss!'na ut rsasn I; 1 ",s ssr @ q
asa & b,a, ~ Asspsanber S T,,,sra n ys!!ber
lh;j ontho alternoot call Ausast clIsua it sioRts
ssss SSf;S sS; $S;
vss Gs q a 0sSss asss aa st n, Him. Ar:
ts s;,ss s5Ssou III iS sI1ia wsS s IN oS
ss .o w"ate9 II sS Sna VA Ssm rs sSsa S
oMf fSess WSfo nMG sPallSr sd toIo wns
, 1881-07-08

The tonic effect N k!duey-wort is produced
blood. Whoru thore Is i grasrlly &c p0iit Iu shn
urine. or milky. rnpy urine fro.4 ,lsuilere kid.
pIlss readily Yield 70 ils calllnrtlu lid Guuiinr
poHer, Put lp III dry vegetable form or ii,,ni;1
ivory e4ncqnsratsdli cllher nct prompt did
, 1881-07-08

AOlAl+ss<.s++ss s+sts sssssts.s... 6,7I ub1l IN
CAT"rlE-Ihe sovcrai cIasxos OF blJers houghi n
ngenorous wny. ind tho market wns active md trr
fur MI grades Of cattle. frhc arrivals are !arss
amounting to about Is bnt nflcr all wants nA been
mot nut much stui! sesnnod unsuld ind tho feeos
Ut Tho close waslnlte ns firm nj tho opening, fos
export und Hoott shipping cattlo tho market wak
strongur iau on the ttay balUre and a910c better
than on 'lauaday TgxHua md ustiyo ,ntchers' stuf
wotu M!thout nrpfecnblO advance. Though ihnse
su,,shtr nfIn ioo!.na. saIos hui il gxtFenao ranis
Ftnss cattle at kkiIa:lS1 connion 10 Goot t;at1a
lie!GEs stuff NJ Ali tniF 10 cho{ra shipUlnts
EI1ira nt tLi5aa., NH v1rori htuaFa ii td}sf2 i,
1'he fGUlItlH ntth1 Ct0sD w1s Une uf hrusunss.
QUOTATIONS..
Extra Beevez-6tetra weighing Ito lbs md
Gli1!co ,iIenvIs-Fins. Til. mud wsii.iuJ,neG
stetrH Wnt11liGE IT IL lou Iba.. .,,,,,,. h753am
inE lu! 70 lttst !hs aliS
Ing lntY l.2D lIs:.:: ::................: 47saAl
EltGharh' StUrk-I'1ur tU cHfnmun AtHarh And
GuHl'tItuh ~ ch,tp COWS tor city slaughter.
~a!ahtuk hW to LUZ lbs. lU&l6
l,, Us; ;:.:.:::.:.,. ~ a2sasaa
balls. anI sca'.sax stssss. asa.
!hrnuH tIfuvUs. tM
I'll
, 1881-07-08

Si0Ft Ribs socr August, c1n.ctt nt fs1!!dt*a Long
hnxs! iH et hams swnpt.
ptkcM naniH quoted Mt EHt<0fu fur tsyfi hTcrhNt,
ErHull.anls, sA!lp MysrAqe. A}f.sslc. a..
mgvn r., ntc!t n lf}to TIT sllets for
VI! cnnfnsnt md tmckGd. -. -
nEEF-Wns .ltilUt iii 4tnys&t 1Gt for n,css tll2ya
llS9 f0e extrlt moss, Mnl t4LUN1 2.W iOr llAlrs.
, 1881-07-08
COMMERCIAL.

Tho following wcrc tho recoIptsa,ld sbspmuuts
OF leu,ling articles Of produce Il, ths city during
tho tweilty-rUlr hours ending ut uciuuk
Thursday ,nprl,ng nn1 Tor tho corresponding
tinn Il yenr ngo:
, 1881-07-08

LEU 10llNwlnx RrHIH was ln4fuutts tHtD btNru
tn thls city yesterday lhoelsnY. i TAR No. =
red winter wheat, . earA lower grn<.oa, chr
nxc.t. W cars M. spriug, III cnrs No. i do. II
oars rcleetat', ehss I'LL rra'l1 ia. whu,t}; 1JI
cars and u 0n bu M. ! uor, " ears HUT, usxcd,
c'!ra t.UW tlu, - cirs llcw mixed, III cara Gllu
4,uU hu rejected, H3 cnrs M 4radu b.lI corn}; n
ours whts outs, Ii uArs No. . snixed ~ e1rs rp-
Jectcd. ears Hu Hratlo tlts tt,ts,; !. ours No. =
ryus no barlpy, lnIal t1Ia ears}, 4O1,OOa l,, In
spcctui out; s1.SJa btl whrMt, 4l1, wi b,t eurn.
TITO leading l,nMuuo marluts wsre autivo and
Irregular yesterday. Iruvislons wore VERY lb.irl,
uhsutttcd, advancing early, then wentsunus md
tuE'n4 baak bofara tito cfoso. THO tonc Ut tho
natkoss was probably depu,.lo,t llI,on tho do.
ctsfon Vt tho previous uay III re9nrd u, Tho III.
laXod mixing VI talluw with lar.i. Tho Commit
tco could not sec any reason for Interfering, ulil
this mndo tho stock OF Contract lurl iurgur BY
several Thousand tiugres than 1t would h,,yu bevn
with IN exclusion ut tue arl abjcc.cd tu. Pork
wAs Independently stroHH curly, with ll1c heller
thuk tboro IL Biz shortaya ultt, but It wouku,cd
III sytWPat1y with lar4. Whra: MAS hixhyr
IN tho forvsooli, tut ttcro was r.lt 10 Hpll Tor
this mouth, and that weakened other futures,
Tho slp,u& weat round thnt tue nlrly l.0tp md
tho ono ut Cincinnati. who Aad bpeu carrying
tho deal, bud quarfelod Ut lust. a,!d aeullul nut
10 work IN uonueEs my tullHsr. Thoro wore Rlau
absurd rtlmQt1 Hu0ut " hot wheat" which rtull
not h9 trAcGd to uuy trustworthy source, u,il
certAIuly had no foundation In faut, hut thoy
heIpet! to scAtu kOllU folks Into Sqlng, espccI4l.
" III tho weather was bot and 0iltslso buying
oElora faw. Corn was llFna w spltu Ut the weak.
ness lu wheat, tho suIppsng domand boINg
gOod. With smalier secaIpts, and tho wldo-
spreal opl9ion that tho rush Of receipts IL over.
though tho weather Ut yesterday was beloved
~ ba Rood tor coru Oats were higher. There
was decided furry early. tho prico for th!s
month being rushod w to &0r, but 10 much viii.
lngness was eytnoed to seii ut that lguse tNat
, 1881-07-08

GOvern1rlpnt bulitls were ctsy curly aIld
stronger ut tho c1use IN Chlca.go. District ut
Couin('la 3.his were l0stt 1l09,a; tito ais wcra
lElbld and lElti asked; the is itB..Gtlt1; and
Tic Nss wcru liliGsli5it.
tontral .1rlzona 1nnIn9 stocks ndvuucc
slinrply yesterday, and attracted morp attention
.hun for long tEnie pust. Tho secret Of
tho ,tuprosrmtnt in 1t Is tho fact
thMt tho Culstral Arizunn anI Chs
cndt Milling Companies worp consolidated On
Jniy ! nucr thu former sin.uc. This 'glycs tho
Cuntrnl tho clHhty.slnmp lnili, wuter .rslts md
privileges. With so.,lu .,OUU feet on the aulao
lule, besltcs w!png uut nll its indebtedness.
Thu ,nill property formerly bclcugca to tho
Cascade, Which has becn crushing uro fur tho
Central ~, II royalty. Tho two companies wcro
raslly ru!lsR1tttttcd, MS tluily Stockholders ut
hoth were Identical. Thu siHras IN tho 4,rixosln
wtro Increased tn aa.,0>U. nnd tho other cou,.
i'nny tUck tllotn In plytleal. Tho now cuulpnuy
~ nuw rtIH,ll,,g tho tnlll. crltshug 2l0 tons U[
l{olt|-henrng orc IL dsty. The prospect IL thMt 1t
Will soaI, l'hy good dividends. Its frlenas hnyo
NlltuIl INtth FI II.
Tho elunrlngs Ut tho bntsks footed IN oUJ0.
!'nnlicrs rri'urtstt II good country demand fur
currency, ftir tho IlrJtoau Ut iuovluS prulli RuA
other l'rutiucH l.uaIis wGre III fMr t!eniallu ut
uG7 f'er cent uu sImu and 4dD5 per cent un Gull.
Excsangu oI, New York wus qllutetl dull ut 1je6b
sl.tU rrr $i.uQU discount.
Foreign exchange wus 4uotetlwcak at tho rates
Xvcn;
r.ruo sterling u,p,n., SS SS!S;tv"s" !,ts !I,stswa"1.
:;s:i!s s
tssss. s:s1s ss3
ie ii;e&s.aa.k c",Si:tsi.,.. ~. m } . wa
Thu business rupurt published yesterday, sa,,W:
ny Krcutor aclIslty thnu ortr, ~ measured Il,
dn'FnIs and co,tts, IL II gratifying exhibit. wo
reproduce tho following paragraph, which cu,l.
tullIs tho wl,uu In u ultshcli3
, 1881-07-08

ODasructtons of tho ktduoys aud attendant
19IzxnA will provo fatal II uot removed ~ IIpn
, 1881-07-08

=. WtucheA&cs's 1aynophuxrll&toy
will curu consumption, coughs, wvMk iun,a
n5onealus, end general debility, Eslablishvd
, 1881-07-08

l'r''t"rs report t!ttfe nuro inquiry Tor city
ail't lNlrual bonis,wlth stcalicr fcellig. Snles
wrrU nutusl Ut sun WAbnsll ~ ut w; d,0U Il,lr-
1ingiun Is ut 91t1; .,N Milwaukee s st. Patti Is
ut il1i. and t!tlcrcst: nIso 10 ON CuicMxu, stlI-
waukce s. st. Paul Us, pulrlluu Division, ut
1W,;i. Snlcs ut mintnH stocks un tho Board wpro
lo0 starcs liostun Consolidated it Ii; 900 shnrcs
Frisco NJ :::s!1"l. Amonx local boHas sN1o VIVA
,n,u!c of ,0 l.l,cosu Purk IS ut lU9a.. 4 stlo of
Chicago City ltnllwuy stock IL understood to
tnvu hGrn ,n1tlc 1t Ill, but tho nHu,nt was not
statetl. Tho Following art tho lutcst quotations
ull lucll stocks:
, 1881-07-08
THE lew IN EUROPE.

A Long ami snrrorfltl E31Sfnry-Eara"
ilac aud Irrser.tt1u1t i'll s7pnin-Hntt
Experienced In Truncc and Eh.lnHid.-
TRIMS and Ent!hrnsicn IN e:rrnsnny-
Cl,cckcrrN History III TIus.in md
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-02

qui l'interrogeait; le Chasseur de
temmes entire autres. J'ai tue le
petit pour voir ce que celia faisa't
Ga n'aurait pas ete lui c'eut etc
un autre. At
Et il raconte ces chooses douce
ment, avec calme, sans manifester
aucun regret.
Des photographers du cadavre
de Penfant ont etc faites egale
ment, pour etre jointes au dossieI
de l'instruction. L'autopsie a la
Quelle lie docteur Brouardel s'es|
livre hier. ma pas revele que | e
maitre sc soft porte avant lie crime
a des actes coGtre nature. Uu
nouvel examen parait dependant
necessaire.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-02

aient assiege pendant fort long
temps plusieurs de leurs garni-
sons, ills ont pourtant accepte la
paix ayec presque toutes les con-
ditions que leur ont imposees les
anglais. II a plusieurs raisons
pour expliquer cette demi soumis'
sion ; d'abord, une grande partie
d'entr'eux preferent la domination
anglaise au gouvernement Boer.
Les tribus africaines qui les en-
tourent ct qu'ils mont jamais pu
subjuguer, car elles sont essentiel-
lement guerrieres, sont aussi en-
faveur du gouvernement britain
nique. Enfn, lis savaient bien
QUA la Tongue, les anglais seraient
venus a bout d'eux. lis ont done
CONSENT a la paix a condition
d'obtenir une sorte de demi.inde-
pendance.
Voici, du reste, leg conditions
Suzerainte de la refine d'Angle.
terre j.; controle des affaires etrar-
CERES par pAngleterre F.; etablisse-
ment dun resident anglais dams
la capitale +; self government des
Beers protection des natifs par
les anglais +; delimitation des from
there's par une commission royale
envoyeu par la refine dispersion
des forces des Beers !; enGn amni-
site pour tors ceux qui ont pris
les armes. II NY que les coupa-
bles d'assas-inat qui doivent etre
livres aux anglais. '-Propagatcur.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-02
SCHOOL BOARD.
.Jan,,arv 81 1891.

January 81, 1881.
A special meeting of the School
Board was this day held. pursuant
to call made by the President
Members present A. D. Martin
president J, Nugier, J. Morgan
and Jas. N. Williams. Absent
J. Fl. Putnam and Nathan Perry
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted.
The resignation of A. Lacour
as Secretary Of the School Board
was accepted.
On motion, Jas. N. Williams
was elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mr.
Lacour. at a salary of sixty dol
lars per annum.
The claim of P. Bidault was re
jected.
On motion, the claim Of D. NJ
Heard was allowed, provided that
two or more of the patrons certify
to the correctness of the same.
On motion, action on the claim
of Lastie Broussard was post
poned until next meeting.
On motion, Messrs. w. W., Ed.
wards, L. J.. Smith and Jas. n
Williams we're appointed a Ri
nance Committee to take such
steps as they may deem necessary
to receive the collection Of the
school tax and renis on school
lands.
On motion, 1t was resolved that
there be common fund, created
out of the funds of 1880, and after
the Indebtedness Of said year has
been paid. that ANY balance re
naming after said object has beer
accomplished. be distributed pre-
rata among the wards.
On motion, the Board adjourned
sine die.
| A. D. MARTIN, president.
j. N. WILLIAMS, secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-02

IJE vOLEUR REPENTI.-Depuis
sirou deux ans, quelqu'un await
sortean cadenas appartenant a
Z Leo Perret ce cadenas lul
lit etc pris a sa porte de cour, la
N,yant etc perdue, il etait fa-
De renlever /; il paraitrait que
udi yers onze heures ct demie
Ipir, lie miserable fut pris dun
nords de conscience, etvint rap
Mer le cadenas, ct lie deposer a
porte de cour. NJ. Perret nous
tdit que quelqu'un lui await pris
buseurs obi ts a diverses fois !;
lime fois. ga porte de cour, une au-
lie ois des pieux de la cour, ct
sain dernierement plusieurs pieces
ashss; il nous autorise dan
noncer acelui qui a rapporte son
csdenas De vonloir lui rapporter
les antres articles voles ct 81 ce
lest pas lui qui a pris ces ohiets,
de vouloir hien prier les voleurs
L son espece qni auraient pu les
|rsndre de venir les lui rapporter.
|d veut donner son nom, il sera
|kompense.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-02
LOi de FEtat de Ia Louisiana.

II est decrete par lAssemblee
Generate de l'Etat de la Louisiana,
Quill sera du devoir des differents
Juris de Police, de diviser lenrs
paroisses EN- autant de districts
qu'ils .jugeront convenable pour
appointment des commissaires de
chemin. II sera du devoir des
dts Juris de Police d'appointcr
chaque aimee, des commissaires de
chemin, qui devront notifier tontes
les personnes males entire Pdgc de
Is ct so ans, excepte les ministries
de l'Evangile ct telles autres per-
sonnes exemptes, de SC rendre au
lieu ct temps designes OH les dts
commissaires jngeront convenable
de TRAVELLER les chemins publics
ct toute personne qui, ayaDt etc
dument noti6ee, refusera GU negli-
gera de faire son devoir, sera pour
suivie pardevant un juge de paix
de la paroisse, ct condamnee a
payer la somme de deux piastres
par jour, laqueIle sera payee par
lie juge de paix au commissaire,
qui emploiera Get argent a enga-
ger d'autres personnes pour ira
WALLER les dts chemins ct 81 les
personnes ainsi poursuivis refusent
de payer les deux piastres elles
seront emprisonnees dams Ia pri-
son de paroisse, jusqua ce que
lamende soft payee. ponrvue Que
pemprisonnement ne depasse pas
cinq jours.
{Signe) R. N. OGDEN. Orateur
de la chambre des ropreseotants.
S. d. McENERY, Lieut.
Gonvernenr ct president du Senat.
Approve Avril 10, 1880.
l.. A. WILTz Gouyerneur de PEtat
de la Louisiana.
Copie conforme-:
WILL. a. STRONG, Secretaire
ld'Etat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-02
UN MEUR RTRiER DE Is ANS

Voici I'M lait qni pronve encore
une bls de plus comb en- est grand
pour les en.an,s lie danger des
manvaiscs lecture, ct des mauvai.
seS freqnentatlons.
Dams la soiree d'hier, nn enfant
age de quinze ans est ale au poste
central de la rue de Tanger decla-
rer quill venait de tuer a coups de
couteau un petit garcon de six ans
quill nc connaissait pas
II habitat san garni hu bnu|e-
ward de LA ViUeItc. 220. ct Sc
nomme Felix Leuaitre.
LIE commisssire de police du
quarter s'est rendu. Immediate
ment au domiciie ipdique ct en-
effet trouv6 dams la dite chambre
lie cadavre dun Jeune enfant.
Dams ses poches etait un cahier
d'ecolier, au nom de Schooner, II,
rue Caille, lie reimbursement.
LIE corps de la vlctime etc
transporte a la Morgue. QUAINT a
Lemaitre, il a etc enleve cette
mutt dams la voiture cellulaire ct
conduit au Depot.
Dams un interrogatoire que lni
fait subir ce matin lie chef de la
surete. il a repondu a peu pres
ceci
"Hier me trouvant sans ressonr.
ces, j'ai WI tout rouge, ct il NEST
venu subitcment a l'idee de tuer
un enfant.
"Le hasard ma mis- en- presence
du pauvre petit que j'ai assassin6.
Pour l'attirer. je lui al promis de
lui faire cadeau dune petite chaine
en- acier que deja je lui avais fait
voir.
"Une fois chez moi, ije lui al lie
les mains derriere lie dos comme
pour jouer, je lui al ouvert la poi
trine pour que mon couteau ne soft
pas arrete par ses effets d'habille'
ment. ct a deux reprises je lui al
plonge mon couteau dams le ven
tre puis, CONNIE il criait, je lui
al coupe la gorge. Jai lu beau
coup de romans, ct dams l'un jai
trouve la description de la scene
que j'a1 exeeutee. "
LIE jeune Lema1tre, Passassin du
petit Schooner, Sc preoccupe beau.
coup des bruits qui courent sur son
compte. Comme lie service de la
sdrete Ia fait photographer, il de
mandait hier 81 sa Photographic sc
vendait de.ja dams la rne. Les re
cits des journaux Unforeseen, et
il parait tres peine de ne pouvoil
lire ceux qu'ils ont fats sur son
crime.
II ME avoir tente de consom-
mer aucun acte odieux sur Penfant
avant de le tuer.
-J'ai lu beaucoups de romans
dit.il sans cesse aux magistrate
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-04-02

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La,
March Ia. 1881.
Notice is her by given that the fol
lowing named-settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in sup
port Of his claim, and said proof 20 be
made before the Judge or Clerk OF
Court, at Abbeville, La, on the 10Th OF
April 1881. viz: Pierre Dubois, Home.
stead No. 4407, for the w. half of SW
quarter, Section Is, Township l3, S.
East, Louisiana Meridian.
He rames he following witnesses tc
prove his continuous residence upon
and Guilty. ion of said land, viz: De
sire Hebert, Emile Hebert, Antoine
Dronet and Philemond Landry, of Yer
million Parish, Louisiana.
Gho. BALDEY, Register.
March 1921.
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AFR1QUE.

sefre des anglois avec les
sche a sa Gn. Les nego.
de paix enhances par lie
y. Evelyn Wood ont etc
9oursuivies avec success.
eont IN peuple brave,
en grande partie de Hol.
aaIquels sont meles des
europeans, CONNIE le
~ = dsscendant de francais
= appelle Joubert, ct qui
commandant en- Chef
l,s y aient fait essuyer aux
p'0s dune defaite, ct qu'ils
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Notice..
LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La,
March ID 1881.

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La.
March IA, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that he fol,
lowing-named Sc tier has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and hat said proof
will be made before the Judge or Clerk
of Conr A beville, La, on the 10th
day of April 1881, viz: Jules Traha..
Homestead No. 4368, for he w. half OF
NV. quarter. Section Is, T. 13, S. E.,
Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation Of said land, viz : jules
Thibodeanx, Desire Hebert, Emile He
bert and Edmond Boudreaux, of Yer
million, Louisiana.
GEO. BALDEY. Register.
March 1921.
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Vendredi 25 mars, lie capitaine
faisant voile pour Cal
|asleu, La, vers sept henres du
|ain, etait encore dams le bayou
Fsuillon lorsqne son schooner
|harrive a l'endroit OH un assas-
y pouvait bien s'embusqner, il
atndit distinctement lie bruit
lait une capsule en- ratant -
9, 4 deux fois differences, ct
sque successivement ; sur ce, il
ainde: ''qui est la? N'ayant
scune reponse, il atterra un
plus bas, ct en- compagnie de
y Veazey qui etait a son bord;
\ nit en- recherche, s'informant
ceux quill rencontrait sill
!lalt pas quelqu'un qui chas-
aus ce bois, ct sur la reponse
we, ct ayant lui-meme bien
lse les environs du lieu ou il
edtendu le fusil rater, il re-
des traces. mais ne Wit per.
est certain que 81 c'e1t etc
eur don't il a VI les traces,
Ne Sc serait point cache !;
apitaine Bernard fut bien
que c'etait un assassin
sait pour Ia troisieme fois
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.

25TH DISTRICT coURT,-Parish of Yer
miiion-No. 579.
Succession Of Marie Louise Doucet.
Notice is hereby given TO all parties
Interested in the said succession, or
having any opposition to make to the
ableau OF debts and charges and of
Sc element of he aforesaid succession,
to file the same in writing in the Office
of the Clerk of Court within ten days
from date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal of
court, this I'd day Of April 1881.
LASTIE BROUSSARD, Clerk.
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Ie Rev. Pere Mehault a fait une
.,,,ectiou d'environ cinq cent pias-
t,es, depais gull s'est mis- a reu-
vre, Cerainsment ce montant
.nrait pu are double, 81 chacun de
ecu, qaiy ont contribute, await
doun4 slon ses moyens !; mas
e,do chscun dome ce quill veut,
csst son afaire.