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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30

We had the pleasure Of meet.
ing in our town this week, that
well known and popular merchant,
a. A. Mouton. He has establish
ed a planters and merchants
agency for the sale of cotton, sugar
and molasses and country produce.
sH@ long experience in the com.
mission business, and punctual at
tention to all transactions, recon-
mend him to public patronage.
He is a creole of the country and
one Of the most active businessmen
in the city. We hope that the
citizens of Vermilion will give
him a share in their patronage,
for they can rest assured, that if
they do so, they will have no cause
to regret it. His Office is No SO
Union ST., New Orleans, where all
orders will be filed at lowest
market prices.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30
THE M%ERIDIONAL.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, BIZ
E. /. 4 d D Is o N.
60 50....PER 81 so
TIE n NJ B.,

TIE MEgIploNAL, is published weekly
in English and French, at two dollars
aud fifty cents per annum payable in
advance.
Advertisements will be inserted at $40
per square Of ten lines, or less, for each
ipaertion.
Advertisements published in English
and French will be charged for both Ian
guages.
No advertisement viii be inserted for
less than two dollars and Fifty cents.
Payment of all advertisements is con,
sidered due immediately after their first
publication.
Advertisements not marked with the
number of insertions required, will be
published until other wise ordered, and
charged for accordingly.
TEN dollars in advance is required for
announcing candidates for Office ; and
election tickets or other job-work must
be paid for on delivery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30
OGcial Notice

The following Is a probable eve
exhibiting the various TENS OF elp
-ure for the year 1881, adopted D11s
Police Jarv at 8 regular sesaion nelo
the 4th day of April 1881, and ofaslsa 4
be publ shed for thirty days in ine OILY. =
journal according TO Law before 'e7ing Y.
same en- the taxa ole property Of tins PAL ..;IS
/ Criminal prosecution fund
2 Grand. Peti. Jurors. jury Com.
3 Printers b StationeI's
4 Parish d District Attorney IL
S Sheriff for holding Court
6 Magistrates, Constable, Pnys'' &
clan. Collector g. Assessors
Police Jurors, Clerk. Conffa.
bic, Finance Committee d Treasu' q
rer
s Roads e. Bridges
0 Paupers e. INDECENT persons
10 Public Schools. !,
II Special Jail Tax
By order Of the Police jury
Clerks Office, April 9Th lssi np
AMBROSE LAoyun, ry,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30

KILLED By LIGHrN1NG.--We
are called to record this week thu
death Of Dir. Charles Sonnier, OF
Prairie Greig, killed Teusday at
ternoon, by lightning. In the
same neighborhood and in the
same month last year Mr.. Bras.
seux was killed, by lightning
Mr.. Sonnier was on a visit at a
nephew's, as a dark cloud was
gathering in the South. He started
for his house Notwithstanding the
entreaty Of his nephew to wait IN
til the cloud passed over, but,
nothing would do. He started
ahead of the cloud and had gon
about half way when after a clap
of thunder, his horse was seen
from his house to fall, soon /; per.
sons were on the ground when
both, man and horse were found
dead, his clothes being on FIRE,
caused by electricity, there being
no rain at the time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30
Had His Arm Around Her.

Aa eyeing or two ago a group
OF men were standing at the corner
of Fayette and Salina streets con.
versing, when a bright, intelligent.
looking woman, well dressed
withal. passed. Just as she passed,
one Of the men was heard to cav,
1--WE had my arm around that
woman" A gentleman, who over
heard the remark. stepped up and
disputed the mans assertion, or
rathe.' his right 10 speak that way.
One word lead to another, ani
and finally the eent'eman's p'ag
hat" was lifted from his head by
the lively fist of the seIf-styIed
hugger. The man who lost his
hat leaned forward to pick it up
when he lost his footing also, and
fell. He struck on the hat, and
no one but a Methodist minister.
who has had his new title" ruined
at a Conference, can appreciate
his feelings. When he got up
everyone about him was boiling
over 18th merriment, and the un.
fortunate man was angry. He
offered now to back his opinion
with a ten dollar bill, to leave the
bet to the lady, who had passed
into one of Ingalls, boot and shoe
stores. 1t was also agreed that
one-half of the bet was to go to
lady herself. The two men, one
angrg beyond measure, and the
other laughing as best he could to
himself, stepped iuto the shoe store
and callded thu lady one side.
] he angry man said that there was
. bet up and it had been left with
her to decide. This man." he
said, made the assertion in nv
hearing. that be had had his arm
yon. You locked like a
resnectable lady, aud as I have a
wife and daughter at home. | felt
the remark to be an insult and /
demonstrated with the fellow.
One word led to another, and the
natter finally ended in q male
Teakness-a bet. What say you?"
Well replied the lady soberA.l
md earnestly, you have lost yonr
BET. The man has had his around
Impossible Impossible ?
Tan it be that | was mistaken /
ook you to be a lady" said the
lstouished man with the dilapi-
plug,
And so | am, but, sir, I happen
o be that "feliow's' wife" was the
evere re%joinedcr.- Syracuse Sun
lag Herald,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30

The cotton in some sections is
dying out. In localities too where
they have had a favorable season
throughout, what can be the cause
of this we do not know, unless il
is some kind Of insects that eat il
at the roots and cause it thereby
to wither (; fortunately but a very
small proportion of a crop dies
out in this manner.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30

At the election for the removal
of the seat of justice from st. Mar
tins to Breaux Bridge last Satur.
day, St. Martins carried the day
by an overwhelming majority.
The seat Of justice remains at St.
Martins.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30
WHAT ARE PISTOLS Coon For.

WHAT ARE PISTOLS Coon For.
Pistols arc used for Two purposes
that we know of and 90 others,
viz: First. to make an Internal
noise on the Fourth of July, and
second, to scommit mu der with all
the year around. We know of
absolutely nothing else that they
are good for. They are not used
IN war any more 1or they are no
use in battle. Infantry do not
carry them and cavalry never get
near enough to the enemy to
reach them With a pistol. They
are never used ia hunting. for
they neither shoot straight enough
nor carry far enough to bring
down game. Why, then, should
their existence be tolerated or
heir manufacture permitted
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30

The boys OF Detroit seem to lie
going down hill in their morals
of late. One Sunday one Of the
legion who has always been noted
for his respectful demcanor toward
the great public, observed an old
citizen yawning and gaping on a
street corner, and said to him !:
Better not open your mouth too
wide" "Why?" was the surprised
query. There's a law again
opening a saloon on Sunday
continued the sinful child as he
Slid for the middle of the street
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30

Conkling was finally defeated at
Albany, Lapham was elected for
the short term, a special to the N.
Q. Democrat says~that President
Garfield is reported to have said
when he was informed that Lap
nam was elected in place of Conk-
ling Thank God" The whole
cabinet was pleased with the cleo.
ton Of Lapham.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30
Probate Sale.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
25TH DISTRICT CoURT-No. CSC
Parish OF Vermi!ion,
Succession of Camille j. Il
Broussard.
BY virtue OF .an order granted by
ii.theH ass4stseristrG ssaft, In ;hemal
tiers of the above entitled aud nnm
bered succession, notice is hereby
given that there will be sold at mi.
nc auction, 10 The last aud highest
bidder, at ihe1lse residence OF
the deceased in I'd Parish, on
Nednesdoy 27h of Juty 1881,
the following described property
OF said succession, to wit
The undivided half of tie East
half of Section IL. Township IL,
South of Range 8 East, contain.
ing about in all two hundred and
Eighty-four 72Il0o acres.
: The North half of the North
west quarter, of Section IL, in
Township IL, South of Range 8
Fast, containing Eighty 72Il00
acres.
One small tract Of wood land,
situated on the East side of the
Bayou Vermilion in the parish of
Lafayette containing about ten
arpents superficial area more or
less, bounded above by Ursin I.
Broussard aud below by Jean Co.
meaux.
One dwelling house and out.
houses.
642 PANELS Of fencing.
One lot Of gentle aud wild
horses and mares.
One lot of gentle and wild cat
tie.
hot of farming implements.
One hack and one buggy.
One armoir and cupboard.
J interest in a moving machine
One lo' of hogs and sheep.
And suridry other things.
Terms AND CONDITIONS = For
III sums of ten dollars and under
ash On the day of sale and for
Ill sums over ten dollars on a
:redit of one, two and three years
rom the day of sale ; purchasers
N credit to furnish their notes
With good and solvent sureties in
10 the satisfaction of the .
administrator and made payable
o bis order with eight per cent
'er annum interest from maturity j
ntll paid. The lands to be and
specially mortgaged and
ypothecated with first lien and
r'vilege Of vendor in favor of
aid succession with the pact de
on ohenando stipulated in the
ale, until full ard final payment ,
I the principal, interest and costs :
'hlch may accrne thereon.
Given under my hand at Able.
lille La, this Esd day of June A.
:, 1881.
j. I. BRoussARD,
Administrator.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30
NOTICE

Is hereby given that the assess
ment lists are deposited in Clerks
office and all persons are request
ed to com. forward during the
month of August and make correc-
tons if the. deem proper.
Abbeville. July 30th 1881.
d. NJ. LYONS, Assessor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30

a Lowell woman accidentally
swallowed a pin the other dav
ana ID exactly three minutes after.
ward 1t came ont of the ear of the
cat she was holding 10 her lap at
'he t'me. This is a lie, but we
"ahsed 10 get up one of those
s.of'es mat our readers could be-
heTe.--Lows!l Citizen,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30

Last Tuesday night Moultrie,
one Of the colored prisoners incar-
cerated in the Parish Jail, made
his escape, we are not surprised
at this, On account of the dilapi,
dated state Of our Jail.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30

The first cutting Of rice Of the
season, to our known ledge, was
done in DIR. Chevis' rice field
Monday the 25th by G Labauve,
this we are satisfied is the earliest
cutting in this Parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

All advertisements and communications
intended for the MERID1oNAL. must be
handed in by ~ o'clock NJ on Thursday
to enslre publication. This is an impor-
tant business rule. which should not be
overlooked or neglected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30

About $500 900 has been ex-
pended on the Mississippi river,
aside from the jetties, since the
formation of the Government.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30
Idr CoUector's Notice.

Persons owing Licenses--state
aud Parish--for the year 1881.
and also back taxes are hereby
notified to come immediately at
my office near the court house and
settle the same.
G. B. SHAW,
Sheriff & Tax Collector.
May l4th 1881.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30

Corn is selling $l.0O a barrel
in town, owing to its great search
ty ia the Parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30
HARK FROM HOOSIER-
doom

Northeyn Hatred-IA.
Glorious Fourth = Requieseat IL
Pace.
ROCK RIFLES IND, July Is, 1881.
Away out here in the heart oil
Hoosierdom" with the mercury at
iO4o we are reminded Of a duty
We owe to The MERIDIoNAL and
that is something in the shape OF
a letter ; not such as George Au.
gustus Sala or Albert D. Rich.
ardson, might write but such as
ne do.
Leaving Louisville early one
bright morning in JuLe, the stur-
~ iron horse slowly drew its pom
derous train, crowded mainly with
excnrsionists to the Chicago Saen-
gerfest, across the huge bridge
which spans the Ohio River be-
tween Louisville and jefferson.
vile Indiana. Once upon terra
Jsrzna, with renewed energy. our
steed lunged forward at a rapid
pace, passing thro' the pretty city
OF New Albany,-The location of
the largest glass works in Ameri-
ca,-Skirting along "the knobs"
in the rear of that city, out amid
the fields of ripe grain and wav.
ing green corn, onward to Bed
a thriving town amid the
stone quaries of Lawrence county.
here we changed cars for Bloom.
field taking the narrow gage road
which tho constructed only a few
years since at a heavy expense, is
now one of the best paying roads
n Southern Indiana.
Bloomfield the county seat Of
Greene county is a pretty little
,own Of about 1000 inhabitants
dramatically nestled on several
and hills about one mile from
White River. The town was
aid Oft in 1921 and is consequent
. GO years old, and while it's
has not@been SO rapid as
hat of many of its more favored
listers, it has been sure and solid
nd can boast Of a fine two-story
rick school house, many fine
rick stores, and handsome Dri-
ate residences. In a few years
1ore an elegant stone court house
osting 100000 will replace the
umble little building now stand
in the centre of the public
quare, then the average Bloom
elder will hold his head at about
n angle of Is degrees higher
nan usual upon meeting a Worth
1gtonian. Its inhabitants are
Injured and refined, the gentle
len being clever, and sociable.
the ladies pretty and spark
NC as a bottle of Roerder. Two
.wspapers The AesDs and Demo, 3,
at, amply supply the wants of s
Re people in this direction, the !
being a Republican Journal t
atteHsdsemocratic as its name +
ould indicate. To W N. Moss. :
So, the able and gentlemauly 2
dltor of the Democrat we are +
debted for various co%nrtesies c
own us. He is a Jefersonian r
emocrat, and is battling nobly 5
r the Heaven. born principles of a
e grand old party, whose death a
e cohorts Of Radicalism have O
often fond'y imagined they be. |,
Id. Although the country gave h
.raeld the majority, the offices b
e pretty eVsEIy divided between d
e two parties. the Democrats, O
wing one of the two Representa-. 81
'es, the Sheriff, Clerk Of Court q
d county Superintendent ; the
'publicans, the remainder.
"The Glorious Fourth" was 81
ID
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30

Nobody is more like an honest
man than a thorough rogue.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30

Milk is said to be an antidote
to lead poisoning.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-07-30

. Dr.. ": A. Thompson
~ Canal s''sss, ", o..,,,
! Piles Fistal. ID ls,.,.
Cured without tie =.
K EMF LIaATuRE on as
free from pain, DANCE, = .luane
time from basia,,ss 3 y i
These Diseases Rec.;,.
Attention nn and c.'s. s....,'..
, Epilepsy or Fits ,,....
wonderful success. as I al y
carefully examined, AM
taken but those Oh.
prospects of curing.
lmpotency, Spermato,.
sexual Debility. treated
cine CINE, alone one has heretofore
asless and even injurious. ~
90 no good, is The
testimony of all honest ~.
Thousands have adoct p =
these complaints, and bare 1l,, y
away their money and 'a, s.,'
constitutions together, but sal i. 1 nsa
tor combines medical tre Al IS,
with electricity, the e slss'assl
oe'ng generated BY ! sinsI!
electrical apparatus TIA, any, s,', Y.
can use, and BY these my "
insures success.
Constipation, the bana
many lives and the most MAXI.
source of illhealth, cured ~
simple method, With lite !;
medicine. : se3
Diseases of women It'd
electricity, without pain & q
sure.
sticture of the Urebn
Rectum cured without a q
operation and without pain; n
Worm, Diseases of the Kin
Bladder, Private Diseases, RIS'
malism. Neuralgia, Nervou. ii
Sick Headache, Asthma, Val
Painful and Sore Eyes, vithd
surgical operation; Desk
Noise IN the Ears, all
diseases, scrofula, Tnmors,
ct Dice, etc, successfully esh
by improved remedies.
Letters Of inquiry must u
accompaaied with stamp for reply
N. B.--No names maze mile
the Written consent oftbe
parties.
The following persons nag bs
referred to:
New Orleans Testimonial
Capt. Max blanchard, Pills
Jas Aeta.
,on's Foundry, rheumatism
l.. H.. Patterson, Pilot sim.
Pagan. Piles.
Max Beer, 16s Caasl stss
Neuralgia.
Mrs. Miller. conner Jacsoa and
.ihery streets, Deaf.
L. Dill, Morgan Railroad, TAPS
Worm.
Thos. Robinson, 10 Conti stfetts
Jacob Blum, Baronne ST., Piles
Capt. Pharr, Morgan City Loss
f Voice.
Leo Wolfson, Craps Bluff. q.
Col, W. O'neal, Covington 81
W T.. Shrock, Goodman, Aia,
J. T, Swim, Mainstreet, Ciucin-
att, Fissure
II. WoX. Port Hickey, La, Pile.
Byron Eastman, Mercer, 81.
tricture.
j. 3. Roos, Ben Lomond, Mis-,
lies.
Jas, Aldrich, Covington, nv
iahetes.
A Freidheim, Bastrop, La. Pfis
S. J. Gordon, 1872 Wstnds
Cincinnati, O.. Catarrh,
j. L. Hawkins, Mason, Tedls
lscharge from the Ear.
j, B. Wilson, Alton, NV
p'lepsy
G.. D. Hiekerson, VicksDufs'
iss.. Asthma.
J.. Warren, CarrolltoD, Tenn
"oncbittis.
Il. Ship, Owen, Ky, scrotala;
Office hours from 8 a, ~, "
m.
Dec. II, 1s80,-Sm.
Official Notice
rhe following Is a probable ~
,h;+;,r tho a-nuo TENS of exp k#
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-08
NEW SERIES--V0L. %, NO. %.

So little smoking is done at time
that the frequency and pernicious
effects Of the habits are not noticed
He was Of the opinion that il is an evil
and deleterious practice, especially
among young men.
MADE BLIND by SMOKING.
Of the effects of the habit upon the
eye, DIR. Samuel d. Risley, who is noted
as a specialist in eye affections, said /.
81 have had two patients within q
week who have been made blind by
smoking. The eyes generally suffer
the most, but not the eyes only, |
consider cigarette smoking a very
great evil and have to stop boys con.
stantly from doing it. | can smoke
cigar myself occasionally, but cigar.
cite gives me pain across the temples.
have heard others complain of the
same symptom"
ado you know anything about
Caporal p asked Dr. Hayes Agnew,
when the subject was broached. "That
is the brand | smoke. Iknow it's bad,
but | smoke them occasionally. II
think, perhaps, there is more TO be
feared from the wrappings than the
tobacco. Some Of the paper contains
arsenic But the use Of all tobacco is
bad-very bad, Almost all the troubles
Of our young men now come either
from nervousness or dyspepsia, and |
think a very great deal of it is sowing to
their smoking. Of all smoking, cigar.
cite smoking, especially for boys, is the
worst"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-08
PRIZE A GOOD HOME.


1t is an honorable ambition for any
young woman to qualify herself to be
sefsupporting. 1t is pleasant to han
die money OF ones own fair earning,
and purchases made with such funds
are quite apt TO have a double value.
There is an invisible wealth in snch
possessions that the world does not
see. To some these earnings are q
necessity. But there is large class
of discontentcd girls in good homes of
plenty, where their services arc great,
y needed by toiling mother, who
long TO push out into the great world
and earn money that shall buy the
cobwebs OF fashion, now beyond their
reach. When their motives are all
silted down, this is the real reason,
Dress has tempted its thousands from
the safe, comfortable home TO try their
chances in the great city.
There was picture while ago in
one of the illustrated papers which |
wish such tempted ones could see and
ponder. Two fair, trim glrls, with
their small satchels in their hands,
were setting out from lovely, pleas
ant home, with its shady trees and
orchard lands all about it, and finger
post was guiding them "To tho great
city" How full Of hope was each face
How light each heart and footstep
Just before them stood a gulf, from
which were peering up such hideous,
loering faces, while greedy talons and
dripping skeleton fingers were up.
reaching TO drag them down Caskets
of paste jewels, flimsy finery, and all
manner Of wiles, were held out TO lure
them on, and one light, tripping foot.
step was Just posing on the brink.
There was whole sermon in the title
TO the picture, which was SIMPLY
"Sweet Liberty and abyss"
Oh, II this was but fancy picture
we might Danish II like dream. But,
II holds a solemn, fearful truth.
II you have a good, safe home, dear
girls, prize II above rubles. Gladly do
your share TO tighten It's burdens.
Take such means as are within your
reach for self-improvement. They
will rarely be more when you are cast
on your own resources among stran.
gers, Oh, what numbers of homeless
ones, tolling for a crust and shelter,
would think your lot an Eden
Discomfort is not so much proof
of your ability TO achieve better sue.
cess, as real, honest, earnest effort
where you now are. Unless you have
made the utmost Of your chances at
home, there Is little probability that
you would do better away. Never
leave II on uncertainties, and never,
like Jonah, run away from Gods ap.
pointed duties.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-08
VOL. 55--WH0LE NO. 2,725.
THE ROBINS.

They choose their nook, the bonnie birds,
| Mid the crabtre perfumod snow:
And her three blue eggs the brown hen laid
In her warm soit nest meath the blossoms shade
And patient she kept her watch Of love,
And patient her mate to feed her strove.
But It's oh, and it's oh, for the bonnie birds,
For a weary wait they had,
while the hours danced BY, meath the sweet Spring
sky,
And the thickets rang where tho thrushes sang,
And the fields were with coWSlips clad
They hatehed their eggs, the bonnie birds,
By one, by two, by three;
And hour by hour each yellow bill
CAPPED wide for the parents toll to Gil;
Aud the robins, on swiit untiring wing,
Tended each olamorous nesting.
But IT'S oh, and It's oh, for the bOnuie birds,
For heavy task was theirs,
As from morn's FIRST light to the fall of night
still to and fro, on their quest they 20,
Nor ever might cease from cares.
They tended their young, the bonnie birds,
Till the counted weeks were past
Till the down grew dark upon back and crost,
And tho red turned bright on each little breast
And with ohirp and tWitter and preen Of feather,
The brood hoped out of their nest together.
And it's oh, and it's oh, for the bonnie birds,
Who had watched and worked their day
Worked hour by hour, through sun and shower,
For their task was done; and then one by one
The hedgengs aew away