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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12
NOTICE..
LAND OFFICE, New Orleans, La

LAND OFFICE, New Orleans, La
January %. 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has flee
notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim
and secure final entry thereof, sale
proof to be made before the Judge
or Clerk of Court, at Abbeville
Vermilion Parish. Louisiana. on
the 26th day of February 1851
viz:
John Francois, Homestead No
1877. for the N !. of NE /, Sec
10, II y, S. 4 East Louisiana
Meridian. and names the following
as his witnesses, viz Henry b
Lyons, James Joiner. Wilson Mel
ton and James Rohetson of Yer
million Parish, Louisiana.
GEO. RALDEY.
Jany 29'ol. Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12
LOi de IEtat de la Louisiana.

II est decr6t6 par FAssemblee
Generate de rEtat de la Louisiana,
Quill sera du deyoir des differents
Juris de Police, de diviser lenrs
paroisses en- autant de districts
qn'iis jugeront convenable pour
pappointment des commissaires de
chenin. 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 Fage de
Is ct so ans, excepte les ministries
de PEvangile ct telles autres per-
sonnes exemptes, de sc rendre aa
lieu ct temps designes OH les dts
commissaires jugeront conyenable
de TRAVELLER les chemins publics ;
ct toate personne qul, ayant etc
dument notifiee, refusera ou negli-
gera de faire son deyoir. sera pour
suivie pardevant un juge de paix
de la paroisse, ct condamnee a
payer la somme de deux piastres
par jour, laquelle sera payee par
le juge de paix au commlssalre,
qui emploiera Get argent Il enga-
ger d'autres personnes pour ira
WALLER les dts chemlns !; ct 81 les
personnes ainsi poursuivis refusent
de payer les deuz piastres elles
seront emprisonnees dams Ia pri-
son de paroisse, jusqa'a ce que
l'amende soft pay6e, pourvue que
remprisonnement ne depassc pas
cinq jours.
(signe) R. n. OGDEN, Orateur
de la clambre des represeatants.
. s. .. sicESERY, Lieut.
Gouverneur ct president da senat
j Approve Ayril -: 1880.
E. a. WILTz, Gouyerneur &c iEtat
| de la Louisiana.
: Copie coniorme
Wun. A. STRONG, seeretairt
d'Eiat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12
LAND OFFICE. New Orleans, La.
February I, 1881.

Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice OF his intention to make
final proof in support OF his claim
and that said proof will be made
before the Judge or Clerk OF Court
at Abbevllle, Louisiana, on March
9th 1881, viz: Auguste Landry
Homestead No. 1885. for the N.
of NE. ! and N. ] Of NV. / Sec
H. T.. IA, S. 4 East, Louisiana Me
ridian. :,
He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous re
sidence upon, and cultivation o
said land, viz Aimer Hebert. De
sire Broussard, Joseph Vincent
aud svphroyen Desormeaax, o
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
GEO. BALDEY,
Feb. 18th 1881, Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12

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 salary of sixty dol
lars per annum.
The claim OF P. Bidault was re.
jected.
On motion, the claim of D. M.
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 were appointed FL
nance Committee to take such
steps as they mag deem necessary
to receive the collection of the
school tax and rents 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 TIE wards.
On motion, the Board adjourned
sine die.
A. D. MARTIN, president.
j. n. WILLIAMS, secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12

L'humilite est une tranquilite
perpetuelle du ceur. C'est de
metre point trouble on peine,
c'est de he jamais etre agite ou
vexe, irrite GU blesse ou desap'
pointe c'est de n'avoir rien a
desirer !; de metre point sensible a
ce qu'on nous fait ]; c'est d'etre
calme quand personne ne nous
loue,et quand nous sommes bfames
ct meprises. C'est d'avoir en-
nous memes une demeure benie
don't nous puissions fermer ls
| porte, ct nous agenouiller en- pre-
sence de notre Pere Celeste, en-
secret ct e.t pa:x, comme dams une
profonde mer de calme, quanc
tout. autour ct au-dessus, est aglte
Souyenons nous bien que, "Qnicon
cue sleeve sera abaiss6, ct qui
conque s'abaisse sera e'eve.'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12
LAND OFFICE, New Orleans, La.
January s, 1881.

Notice is hereby given that the
foIlowing-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof,
said proof to | e made before the
Judge or Clerk of Court, at Alb
bevil|e, Vermilion Parish, La. on
the 26th day of February 1881
to wit
Joseph Vincent, jr, Homestead
No. 1851, for the Sc. !, Section
q, T. 13, SR. 4 East, Louisiana
Meridian, and names the follow
ing as his witnesses, viz Lastit
Broussard, Antoine Dronet, Louis
Broussard and Antoine D. Ber
trand of Vermilion Parish, La.
GEO. RALDEY.
Jan. 22d-'S1. Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12
LAND OFFICE, New Orleans, La.
January s. 1881.

Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof. said
proof to be made before the Judge
or Clerk Of Court at Abbevllle,
Verm,lion Parish, Louisiana, on
the Goth day of February 1881,
viz:
Antoine D. Bertrand, Home
stead No 1857, for the E. /, Sec
27, T. 13, SR 4 East, Louisiana
Meridian and names the following
as his witnesses, viz Lastie Du
bois. Antoine Dronet, Louis
Broussard and Joseph Vincent, O
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
GEO. BALDEY,
Jan. 22d'81. Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12

Vol HARDI.--M Malgre toutes les
rigueurs de nos lois, malgre la Sc
verite de nos cours de justice,
nous avons de temps a autre. 1uel.
que DELFT a constater dams notre
paroisse.ll J a quelques jours un
vol a etc commits chez NJ. Don
Louis Leleu Z; il paraitrait qn'un
1oleur s'est introduit dams sa mai
son, en- plein midi, ct pendant
lheure du repas, une somme asse2
considerable lui fut enlevee. LIE
Voleur nest pas encore connu.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12

CANNES A SUCRE.--On nous
npporte que les cannes gardees
pour plants sont fortement endom-
|nsstes sur beaucoup d'habitatlons,
n que, gen6ralement ,elles sont
[Mrt0ut en- tres mauvaiseS coDdi.
IONS II men pouvait etre autre-
asnt apres lie temps lroid ct plu-
feuz que nous avons eu Get hlver
aneme les cannes misses en- terre
a'ant les froids seraient attelntes
ttts condition, qui peut avoir des
naltats facheux pour la pro
alhe recolte, est la meme dams
FAue toutes les parolsses.--
etaacebe, St-Jean.Baptiste.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12
SCHOOL BOARD.
.Januarv 21. 1881.

January 2l, 1881.
A special meeting of the School
Board was this day held, pursuant
10 q call made by the President.
Members present: A. D. Martin,
president !: J. Nugier, j. Morgan
and Jas. n. Williams. Absent
7 n. Putnam and Nathan Perry.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12

ayare, hien connu, Sc sentant
de faire un present a une
entre dams la boutique dun
hand, pour y faire un achat.
& ant une statuette brisee en-
R morceaux, il en- demanda lie
y L'avare donna l'adresse dc
s0snAe ct sa carte, ct ordonna
WV "a statuette lui soft envoyee
1fsloulssant a pavance de la sur
F'se de la dame a la vue de la
1'aette brisee, ct qu'elle s'imagl
s'all ayoir etc brisee en- route
aware pour mieux voir sa sur
I sac, setait introduit secretemen
- ellie mais sa joie fut conrte
le marchand au lieu d'envelop
= les moreeaux dams un seul pa
a''' 60 await fait douze different
hasels.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12
HAND OFFICE, New Orleans. Ii
January 8. 1881.

January 8. 1851.
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof,
said proof to be made before the
Judge or Clerk OF Court at Alb
beville, Vermilion Parish, La, on
the 26,h day Of February 1881,
viz
Antoine Dronet, Homestead No
1869, for the NV /, ! Section 27,
T13, SR 4 East, Louisiana Meri,
dian, and names the following a.
his witnesses, viz !: Lastie Dnbols
Antoine D. Bertrand, Louis Brous
sard and Joseph Vincent, jr., Of
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
GEO. BALDEY,
Jan. 22d,'Sl Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12

De LA NILE lBaR1E A ABBE-
Chemin de Ter entire ces
deux points, reliant les dcux Ba
yous Teche ct Vermillon.
L'ttat horrible dc ce que Fon
est conyeuu d'appeler les routes
publiques qui reiient ces deux
villes, a du convaincre les resi-
dents, ainsi que les hahitauts des
campagnes Intermediates de Fab
solue necessite d'avoir de-ofma :
un moyen de communication ra-
pide, certain ct accessible a tou.
tes les saisons de l'annee, quelles
one puissent etre les intemperies
des saisons. Actuellement il est
connu que la plus-grande partie
du produit des recoltes dc cette
immense region, est encore chez
les habitants auque's-il est dt
toute impossibilit6 de pouvolr les
expedier sur un marche qunlcon
| Que. Pour les yoyageurs, commis
4 marchands ou autres, il est pres
que impossible de Sc hasarder
faire ce voyage sans, an prea'ahle
courir lie risque de demeurcr ei
route ct briser les vehicules. u
. tel etat de chooses on lie compren'
: facilement, fait un tort considers
j, bic au commerce ct au verltabl
5 interet du pays, ct la Nouvell'
S Iberie principalement. Pour Of
vier a. Get inconvenient des CHI
s Minis impraticables, ce qal pre-
: que inevitablement lieu chaqu
aimee, rien nest plus sur, pit
prompt ct comparatiyement mel
t leur marche qu'une ligne DE ch
q min de fer. Cette branche aura
n pour ellie des resources consider
bles ct ne saurait manquer OF
, d'etre tres renumeratrice, va
e grande qnantite de prodults ct c
G passagers qu'elle aurait journell
a ment a transporter. Ionte
, waste etendue des prairles imme
r. ses en- grande partle incultes,
a peuplerait promptement ct il Z
!. resulterait pour chaque point ce
q traI un commerce ct une industr
r. decuple.
1T En- consequence de ces fats
e. deniables nous suggerons to
n. nos commercants de s'organiser
a. plutot ct de prendrc telles mesur
IS aui leur palaitron convenabI
pour atteindre IN but aussl !
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12
LAND OEF1cE, New Orleans. La.
Ionnnn, 80 ISS1

LAND OEF1cE, New Orleans. La.
January %, 1881
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has fled
notice of his intention 70 make
final proof in support of his claim.
and secure final entry thereof, sald
proof to be made before the Judge
or Clerk of Court. at Abbesltle,
on the 26th dsy Of February 1881,
viz:
Eraste Trahan, Homestead No.
4373, for the N ] Of NV 1, Sec
l, I IL, S 4 East. Louisiana Men
dian, and names the following as
his witnesses, viz Erasle Mouton
/ Sevene Leblanc, F @ Leblanc and
SEVERN Leblanc, OF Nernlllor
Parish, Louisiana.
GEO. BALDEY,
Jany. 29'Sl. Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12

les chemins ct les points sont
nnurs en- tres mauvais etat dams
|rlsines localities. Nous devons
|.hsttre que lie temps a etc 81
|rnvais, quill serait presfu' 'impos-
|Sbk de les reparer mals nous es.
|grous oue bientot les survelllants
|ls chemins de la paroisse, Sc met
|roDta a l'euvre.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12
LAND OFFICE, New Orleans, La.
90 t0O1

January ~, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim.
and secure final entry thereof, said
proof to be made before the Judge
or Clerk of Court. at Abbeville,
on the Goth day Of February 1881,
viz:
James Joiner. Homestead No
437s, for the S ] Of NE / Section
10, 7 IL, S 4 East, Louisiana
Meridian and names the following
as his witnesses, viz: Henry b
Lyons, John FRANCOIS, james 10
bertson and Wilson Melton o
| Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
GEO. BALDEY,
| Jany. 29-'81. Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12

Ceux qui protestant contre Zen
,eguement de la religion aux en-
f,ns. confessent leur mechancete
puisque ia religion n'enseigne eli
oraoaae que lie bien, ct defend le
nal purquoi la comhattent ct Ia
troscriirentils? C'est sans doute
pace que sa morale pure les con
damne.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12

AVIS.-Tous ceux qui doiye:it
licences pour meter ou profes
sions pour l'anpee 1881, sont prles
de venir ct de complaire a la lo1
avant lie premier Fevrier- 1851
LIE soussigne dument antorise sera
.pret a lancer ct emettre tout docu'
ment de Get etfet.
w. B. WHITE,
% janvier, 1881 secreta'fe
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12
Fevrier s'est annonc6 sous d.

Feyrler s'est annonce sous de
tristes auspices. lie premier, qui
etait lie quatrieme jour de la luae.
il y cut une pluie torrentielle, ce
qui pronostique un mauvais temps
pendant tout lie mois, car Delille a
dit:
lie quatrieme jour, Get augure
est certain
ST son arc est brilliant, 81 son front
est serein,
Durant lie mois entier que ce beau
jour amene,
lie ciel sera sans eau, laqullon
sans haleine."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12

aIpbonse Moultrie ct un autre
d. sss iiares ont etc arretes pour
vol de peaux qu'ils ont enlevees
sr des bates mortes, aPpartenant
I'm. Don Louis Broussard, ct au'
II: lis ont etc admis a caution.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12

Un savant a trouve un moyen
d'attendrir la viande la plus corl-
ace II s'agit tout supplement
d'aiouter a l'eau qui bout. quand
on a bien ecume le pot, deux Gull
lerees d'eau-de-vie pour trois llvres
de viande.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12

=, Bonues euvres ne font pas
!, oh,a,ieu. nais pour etre bon
!, .a,;eu il faut faire de bonnes
euyres.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
25TH DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF VERMILION,
of Elnelite MeauX.


No. G3O.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in said sneces-
sion, or having any opposition to
make to the application OF Ben
iamin FauIk to be appointed ad-
ministrator of the aforesaid sue
cession, to file the same in writing
in the Office of the clerk Of court at
the courthouse in ten days from
date hereof.
Given under my hand and sea
Of court this 22d day Of January
1881.
LAsTIg BRoUssARD clerk
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12

portant pour l'industrie ct pour
lie progress general de toute notre
section.
Qui prendra Tinitiative. -Etoile
d IJsr4.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12

L pont de la Coul6e Kinney
~. olusieurs madriers du plan
,be- sont dttachfs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12

12 noyembre 1880.

II nOvembre 1880.
lie .iuri de police s'est r6nnit ce
jour, a la maison de cour, conior-
mtment a lajournemeat.
Furent presents Howard Hoff-
pauir, president, ct NM. Trahan,
Broussard, Vanslyke, Nunez ct
Primeaux.
Absent Thibeaux
Procedures de la session prece-
dente furent lues ct adoptees.
Les retours officiels de l'6lec-
ton speciale, teDne aux differents
ACCOMPLISHMENTS de cette paroisse
lie 2 de novembre 1880, dams lie
but d'assurer lie sens du peuple sur
la justice de lever une take pour
batir une prison furent soumis ct
complies par le juri de police, de-
montrant lie resultat qui suit !:
Pour ia take de prison $50 voix.
Contre " " 100 s
Maj en- faveur de la take 2s0
II fut en- consequence resoiu que
lie Greffier du juri de police fasse
publier ct promulger dams lie jour-
nal officiel un resnltat en- detail de
ladite election d'apres la Section
No. 84 de rAssembl6e Generate,
appropye lie 10 avril 1880.
Resolu que J. 0. L6g6 caution
sur lie bond de Feregus Lege, dams
Paffaire de lEtat de la Louisiana
contre Feregus Lege, leqnel bond
fut declare forfait lie 7 septenbre
1880, soft permis de solder lie mon
tant du la paroisse, par ledit
cautionnement, CONNIE suit Qua
tre-vingt piastres par credit a la
paroisse de la somme de quatre-
vingt piastres sur lie jugemert de
j. O. Lege, ct Placement des frais
de forfeiture ct salaire d'avocat de
district.
Resolu que le tresorier de Ia
paroisse soft autorise regler ayec
-J=-D.-L4ggs, en- -aoanaat ~,
reeu pour Iedit montant a compte
de son jugement contre la parolsse
ct en- dossant le Placement sur lc
jugement meme.
w. W. Edwards surintendant
du Pont d'Abbeville, fit un rap
port par ecrit de louvrage fait
sur ledit pont, ledlt rapport fut lu
ct adopte.
Pour les reclamations allouees
; nous ref6rons nos iecteurs a partie
anglalse.
Sur motion lie juri s'ajourne
; son terme regnlier.
HOWARD HoFFpAuIR, president
A. LAcoUR, greflier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12
MERIDIONAL.

"a oalciel de la Paroisse
VermillOn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-12
.u;s oar E, |. ADDISON.

,BoNN NJ E n 7:
a PAR AN......sz oo
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-12-29
Encourage Summer Visitors.

Some time last summer on petition Of
number of the property owners at Hancock
Point the County Commissioners viewed the
route for road around the Point and at
their October term of Court located the
same. Before and since that time consider
able opposition to the new road has mani
Tested itself and at town meeting called
for and held Dec. 10 1t was voted by ma.
loritv of 10 TO petition for a discontinuance
OF the same. Ii Is well known fact that
Hancock Point is one of the most attrac.
tive places in Frenchman's Bav and TINS
Tact has given rise TO a desire on the part of
summer visitors, To obtain building lots for
the erection of cottages. The object of the
road around the Point was to render avail
able greater number of lots for these cot
tages and draw some of the overflow from
Bar Harbor TO that place This can easily
he done, no doubt, if properly encouraged.
and IN a short time the entire PROPERTY along
the Point become salable at remunerati,e
prices. We are informed that the opposi
ton Is based largely on the cost of construct
ing the road. This hardly seems possible As
Ne are also Informed that responsible par.
ties have offered 10 construct the road for
one dollar a rod and as there will be only
about $50 rods to be built the cos, to the
town could not be burdensome. The in
creased value of property opened up and
made available for cottage lots would soon
repay the town in the way of taxes In
fact We are informed that responsible parties
have offered TO build the road and keep it in
repair for ten Years if the town would al
low them the tax on the increased value of
the property opened up BY the road during
that time. In view Of these statements il
certainly seems if there must he some Oh
lection to the road beside the cost 10 the
town.
1t is not the part of the AMERICAN 10
take sides with either party in the contest
over the roads, but the AMERICAN is deep
ly Interested in every thing that tends to in
crease. legitimately, the wealth and re-
sources Of every town in the county That
tins influx Of summer visitors j. desirable
and should be encouraged in every reason
able way is demonstrated by the results al
ready attained in the town Of Eden. In
1870 the valuation of this town was : 81. 400
and IN 1880 Il had increased TO S622 ,qOl.
sum more than three times that Of ten wears
before. Already the towns Of Mt desert
and fremont are beginning 10 feel the ef-
ieois OF this influx Of outside capital. Han
cock and Lamolne NAV reap a large prof,
by encouraging il 10 flow IN the direction of
those towns but Il cannot be forced 10 take I
such course a. individuals NAV in every I.
case desIr-. That some Of the above re- /.
suits may be attained il will, in many cases. I
be necessary that individual views should |
be set aside aud it is the duty Of the citizen.
OF a town 10 determine on and take such ac-
ton as will bring the creates, good to the
greatest number
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-12-29
Prince Edwards Island.
CHATTER |.
Mr.. Editor =

Mr.. Editor :
1t was our good fortune few weeks ago
TO make tour TO tins Isle Of the Gulf of
when We a" u speak % Your readers provid-
ed you do not consider 1t your duty to con-
sign the same To the waste basket.
We LEFT Bangor per L. X y. A. Railroad.
at A. VI. for 81. John. A journey over
TINS road ! for the most part decidedly IN
interesting; for the scenery. after passing
the thriving villages on the Penobscot vat
| ers, Is remarkable only for its sameness and
~ detail Is made up Of burnt and waste
land, stunted trees and rocks. OF these
there are a plenty TO be seen on all sides.
| occasionally in,erspersed with swamps and
| boys. In passing through this region one
| IS reminded of remark that was made
about Marylan fertile valley after the
| great cavalry man Sheridan had passed on
! ms RAID OF destruction. Some one said of
1t, "If IA crow wishes to fy dow n the Shen-
andoah valley he must take his provisions
with him"
II tins line Is to be remunerative il is
PLAIN that their money must be made by
the terminus. and the traveller naturally in
quIrcs If tn" connection between Bangor
"''N' 49, SbA' NNHt'l hbi nave bttn more
proh,abl, made by 4 line nearer the sea
coast IN which case the villages would have
helped build up the business of the road
After ride of about = hours one comes
in view of the noble ST Johns (which by
the way ought 10 BE- the natural boundar,
between Maine and New brunswick and il
Is 50 wide even score of miles from its
mouth that it looks more like a lake than
I.k,
lumber, steamers, ships and smaller craft
is busy and stirring city.l the most direct
route Is vie the lntercolonial Railroad to
Poiat du Chene.
The lnterculonial Railroad has firm.
even road bed. good rolling stock and will
on the whole. think compare very favor
ably with any of the Maine railroads. 4
few hours ride brought Us tu Point du
Chene, which Is lumber port OF import
ancc and there were at least dozen large
harques and ships there loading deal for
European ports The lumber is saved at
steam mills and brought in on the cars.
We took passage on the Princess. " one
Of the daily line Of It, amrrs which connect.
the mainland with Summer,dr and sail af
about four hours, conveyed u, across the
stormy Straits of Northumberland and pre- /
Sentcd Z" our Nrw the shores Of the fertile /
island" which the English gentleman Who (
visited last season, called tue Garden Of |
the Grid. Although ! considered tins 4
very eSiT"vaSant statement when told to me
10y passenger on the steamer, | had (
reason ~ change my mind. a; least ia part. /.
his =, a. YOU are veil aware, pre- nlncn- (
ny an agricultural countr, and Thu. with 1
some other branches Of which shall speak. .
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