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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-08-12


On motion Of the same member.
resolved that it is hereby made the
luty OF the Clerk of the Police Jury
lnreafter, in n.,i'ying the Road
Ov,rseers Of the parish, of their ap.
pointment. TO embrace in The notice
or mmiss on The limits and boun-
da'ies Of their respective road dis
tricts'
On motion of the same member !:
resolved that the Clerk Ex oficio
Recorder of this parish, be and he is
hereby authorized to purchase the
necessary records for the use Of his
Office, the costs thereof to be paid
out Of the Stationery funds of the
current year upon bills therefor
bein. presented and allowed by this
body.
On motion of Mr.. Broussard /: re-
solved that the Clerk of this body is
hereby required to record all the
acts Of sale and gifts, under private
signatures, by proprietors of la d.
lying along the public road leading
IRON AbbeviIle to the line of the
parish Of Lafayette, through the 9th
ard 10th Road Districts, of lands
sold and given to the psrish for pub
lie road purposes; aud upon which
acts the report OF the jury of free
holders, recorded in Vol 9 of pro-
ceedings If the Police Jury is based.
On motion of Mr.. Broussard, re-
solved that the following persons,
be and they are hereby appointed
cnmm;s ioners of unbranded cattle
for The ensuing year. viz:
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School Board.

ABBEv1LLE, La, July 29th 1892.
A special meeting OF the School Board
met this day according to call Members
present "A. D. Martin president, n.
Perry, J. Nugier and n Williams. Alb
sent :-J Morgan, H Putnam and NC
Boussard.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and on motion the same were adopted.
The following report of the Treasurer
was submitted and 90 motion the samo
was adopted.
Abbeville, July 18th 1882.
To the Hon President and members of
the School Board in and for the Parish OF
Vermilion
GENTS Tho following is the condo
ton of the Treasury this date.
First ward 3 270 64
Second ~ %
Third :: {over drawn) 10 66
Fourth C. = 234 42
fifth I" l4l 81
Sixth Z" 2l8 20
Seventh &" 36 76
Contingent fund Is u
Respectfully submitted,
ISAAC WISE, Treasurer
per E. WISE.
Mr. Lastie Broussard submitted his bill
for costs in suit of School Board (vs) q b
Shaw, Tax collector, amounting to $44 30
and on motion the same was accepted.
On motion a school was located in the
| 4th ward on land to be donated by Dir
Maurice Vill,en.
| On motion the school in east portion Of
I'd ward relocated 90 land belonging to
MIR Emile Thibodeaux about acles from
! the present location.
o.. motion the appointment Of teachers
for the different schools was postponed ua-
| til next meeting.
o.. motion the 1st school in I'd ward
was closed aud school was located at or
near ] Bite Bertrand in said ward,
On motion the Treasurer is authorized
to pay the aum of one dollar and II half to
j N viii Jams to reimburse him for money
expended by him for the Boz rd.
| On motion the sum OF one hundred dol"
lars was allowed W W Edwards for pro
| fess,onal services.
! On motion the sum Of one hundred dol
! lars was set aside out Of any local taxes
as contingent fund.
| On motion the Board adjourned to meet
| August 22nd 1882, and all members are
| requested to be in attendance
A. D. MARTIN, President.
J.N. WILLIAMS, Secretary,
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TOWN COUN Cit.
The Board met this 3rd day Of
July 1882 in regular session.

July 1882 in regular session.
Members present - r. O.
Smedes. mayor. Solomon Wise.
Lastie Broussard, o. Bour rque and
j. J. Abadie, aldermen.
Minutes of last meeting were
read and adopted.
On motion, l.. G. Lyons was
called to act as Secretary protein.
Reports of Cons.collector, Sec
retary and Treasurer " ere pre-
sented and on motion of D. Bour.
que accepted, and same ordered
to be spread on the minutes.
To the Honorable Mayor and
Members Of the Town Council. |,
the undersigned, respectfu ullY cub.
nit this as my report as c Unstable
and Collector Of the Cor poration
of Abbevile, for the quarter end
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-08-12

5 362 81 5 362 5O
GEO. T.. LYONS.
The above report is true and
correct, June 30th 1882.
r. C. SMEDEs,
J. j. ABADIE,
Report of W. B. White, Treas.
urer of the Town OF Abbeville for
the quarter ending July 5th 1882.
Debtor.
General fund.
April 5, to amt bal on
hand as per settlement 5 l76 81
July 5, amt reed since 6 IS
S 1873 76
Credit.
July 5, by amt paid as
per warrants receipted 1913 SO
Balance this day s IS 26
Street aad Bridge Fund.
April 5th to balance on hand as
settlement 5 68 68
July 5, to amt reed since 8 40
S II 08|
Credit.
By amt paid as per youcl,-
erS 50 80
Balance on hand 8 IS SO
Respectfully submitted,
w. B. WHITE,
Treasurer.
The above report is true and
correct, June 30th 1882.
R. G. SMEDEs,
J. J. ABAD1E,
To the Honorable Mavor and
Board of Aldermen OF the town
Of Abbeville.
GENTLEMEN AFTER examina
ton of the report Of Cons-collec-
tor and Treasurer, with the Treas.
urer's book and vouchers, we have
found the report toSbe correct.
Abbeviile, June 3Otb 1882.
Respectfully submitted.
r. G. SMEDEs,
J. J. ABADIE,
| On motion Of L. Broussard, re-
solved that the proposition Of E..
|. Addison for printing be and
same IS rejected, aud on motion OF
same member the mayor was au'
thorized to appoint committee
to confer with him with a view OF
making a contract. Whereupon
the mayor appointed on said com
mittee Messrs. S. Wise and 0.
Bourque.
On motion Of J. J, Abadie, re
solved that the proposition of &.
f. Lyons for keeping the Abbe
vile Bridge for ensuing year fol
the price and sum Of 1925 per an
nun be and same is hereby &C
:. cepted, under same conditions ane
: stipulations as for previous years
and that said proposal be spreae
= on the minutes.
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Abbeville, - une 22d 1882.

AhbeviIle. une 22d 1882.
The Pol'c- Jury Of the parish of
Vermi'i"n met this day pursuant to
adjournment.
Were present: - Howard Hof-
pauir, President, and Mess's Joseph
Trah"n, Alonzo Vauslykr aud j,
L. Broussard.
Absent = Messrs. bcver;en Pri-
meaux. Demostheres Nunez aud
Louis Thiheaux.
Lastie Broussard was requested to
act as Clerk Pro TEN OF tha Police
Jury, for this meeting. owi:.g to the
absence of the Clerk.
The minutes of the last meeting
We're read, and on motion of Mr..
Brou<sard, were anne ded and cor
rectcd 80 as tr,--lst insert the date
Of sid meeting June 9TH 1882" "
also to show hat Messrs. Lampman,
Allen and Dooley "were appointed
on the jury Of freeholders mentioned
in said proceed ngs ; and also to
show that the foilrwing claims were
allowed on the
Criminals s nd of 1882
D Derouen. witness fees S IL 50
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-08-12
W. W. EDW ARDS,
LAWYER,

LAWYER,
.abbeule, La.
Will attend 10 all business in the line
of his profsssion in Vermilion or the
adjoining parishes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-08-12

HI One copy each Of the
MER1D1oNAL and the FIELD to ono
address $500.
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PAY YOUR TAXES.

The assessment rolls Of the Cor.
poration Of Abbeville are now
complete and in my possession !;
parties owing taxes for 1881, and
also previous years will do we'll
70 come and pay the same imme-
diately.
GEO. f. Lyons,
Nov. 5lh 1881 Cen. Collector.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-08-12

with these come ailments and correc-
lions, they We're adopted.
The following claims we're then
a!lowtd.
Physicians fuads o. 1881
W D Whit 5 2 so
Road and bridge funds OF 1882.
Solomon Wise 8 II 80
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-08-12

THE AMERICAN FIELD PUB. co..
PrOpfietOrs,
1856 and l57 Dearborn Street,
CHICAGO, ILL
Y. ROWE (Mohawk) Editor aud
MANAGER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-29
Making Stained WindoW-Glass.

In making stained glass-windows, the
coloring matter-red, green. flesh color,
or whatever it may be-is first stirred
with the glass in its molten state When
1t is rolled into sheets and cools it comes
out the brilliant hue desired. Next, I'M
agine an old-fashioned patchwork quilt,
where the little blocks or leaves are cut
out by means of paper patterns and
sewed together to make the complete
figure. There you have the idea of the
stained-glass windows. Artists who are
adopts make large design of the paint
ing wanted. Different small parts of it
are transferred from this, and PASTE
board patterns made from these, like
the patchwork quilt. The glass is cut
into the shape desired with diamond.
Then the piece are joined together into
the perfect whole. The edges are united
by means of solder and lead, where the
patchwork bits would be sewed with a
needle. Thus, making a stained-gass
window is about as much mechanical
as artistic. Rare and fine work, such
as the human face and parts of the
human figure. are painted upon the
glass. requiring the touch of an artist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-29
The Women of Ouebec,

In Il prOfusely illustrated paper on
1.-THE Gibraltar OF America" con.
tribnted by Charles III. Farnham to
the October Century, appears the fol.
lowing tribute to the women of Que
bee:
The French Canadian people have
had the rare taste or luck to keep their
surroundings in harmony with their
character. imagine the city would
be dull, or even distasteful, il its
drowsy and romantic spirit were re.
placed by II cOarscr life. The women
OF Quebec are attractive by their APP
pearancc of good health. Few Of
them are pretty, but many are good
looking and pleasant. You meet
them at almost any hour, returning
from mass ar confession, dressed III
ways in dark colors. and walking
with slow gait that might be taken
for = sign of meditation. Their man
ners are unObtrusive; their voices are
low and pleasantly modulated. The
young women, rs yOu brush close by
them ON the narrow side walk, look
up frankly, without either holiness
or shyness, and pass on with direct
and modest manner. You see on the
cathedral steps some ladies of the old
French type. with highbred features
and dark complexion rich with col.
or. Their walk. though dignified. is
graceful and free from haughtiness;
and their manners suggest characters
at once strong. sympathetic, and
dignified. But the most beautiful,
objects in Quebec are certainly the
children-rosy, bright, and cherubic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-29
The Woman With Diamonds.

As for the diamondS-well, every wa
tering place has its woman with dia-
Ihonds. 1t does not follow that with
diamonds there cannot be culture. But
it is very true that every summer resort
has woman conspicuous for her dia-
monds and conspicuous for her lack of
culture. 1t is absurd to say that they
are not recognized for their worth. They
may get the best rooms and tho hest of
everything, for they pay any price, just
as the women of refinement, culture and
simple toilets have their place. And the
two are as widely apart here as in the
city circle.
''They say she was the belle of Sara
toga last season and her diamonds are
superb" said one harmless admirer.
''Is she pretty and youngp" asked an
other harmless admirer.
"Oh, no. She has a grown daughter.
Her morning dresses are beautiful, but
l do not think much of her other dresses.
They are rather loud and awfully ex-
pensive, you know. But her husband
is Mr.. - Blank, of Philadelphia
You have heard ofthe family, of course.
She keeps eight servants, and they do
say that her parlors are like museum
so full of bric-a-brac and that sort of
stuff. Why it takes two days to dust
her parlors." mo wonder she keeps
eight servants" said third harmless
admirer. "Well, woman with eight
servants and such parlors / do not care
to know" 1t was decided that the lady
in question was neither youthful nor
pretty. though belle at Saratoga last
year and the best-dressed woman ut At
lantic City this year.-Harttord Cour-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-29
Russia and the United States.

In the preface to Friedrich Boden-
stedts From the Atlantic to the Pacif-
ic," which has Just been published at
Leipzig. the distinguished author draws
IN interesting parallel between the Unit
ed States and Russia, the comparison
being suggested by the enormous ex-
tent and the sparseness of population of
the two countries, as well as by their
natural fertility and mineral wealth.
Naturally enough, he finds many more
points of contrast than of resemblance:
1.-The American looks for the power and
greatness Of his country in thrifty labor
and peaceful progress; his highest am
bition is directed toward useful discov-
cries and the perfection of the methods
of labor; he knows no other rivalry than
to excel other nations in industry and
intelligence; the welfare of the state
The exact opposite of all this is found
in Russia, where the poor people, natur-
ally the most peaceable know, have
never for any length of time been able
to devote themselves to the works of
peace. While in America the German
element constantly increases in influ-
ence, and everything is done to attract
new hosts of immigrants, whose indus
tryiis to transform the desert into fertile
lands, Russia tries in every possible
way to Cypress and insult her Germans,
and thinks of expelling them. as she ex-
pels the Jews. These contrasts have
found their unequivocal expression in
the best poetic productions of both
countries. Pushkin is the pride of Rus
sian literature, as Longfellow is the
pride of American. In genius they may
be considered equal; but Longfellow,
who has been nourished by all the
sources of European culture, takes a
higher flight than Pushkin, who has
never stepped beyond the confines of
his country, within which there lived
not a soul that could initiate him into
the most secrets of art. Therefore all
his larger works have remained brilliant
attempts, full of beautiful details and
striking thoughts. but without that har-
monious execution, born only of perse-
verance and severe self-criticism, which
stamps all of Longfellow's work with
the mark Of the master"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-29
Commencing a Tavern.

A story is told Of Will Underwood
who travels for wholesale tea man of
Chicago. Like all other commercial
travellers. he has been bothered by hotel
men for testimonials" Won't YOU
speak good word?" and all that sort
of thing. One day he struck Ishpeming,
Mich. where Col. Roberts had Just com.
pleted his new hotel. Underwood
stopped with Roberts, and the latter
very properly did his best for his guest.
When the time came to leave, Roberts
got into the bus to go to the depot, and
on the way down asked Underwood half
II dozen times how he liked the house. if
he was well cared for, etc. Finally I'm
dervood said:
III ted you colonel, the house is
The boss; nicely located, well arranged,
comfortable beds and polite walters;
bat there Is one feature that goes
atead of all that have not mentioned.
II places your house at the top of the
heap"
lis that sop said Roberts. "Well.
well! ] am delighted. All. now, what
WAS il that struck your fancy, WHIP"
well, colonel, said the man of many
teas, ''yuu have got he--best salt on
yonr table of any house along the road.
Com. 3rGC. Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-29
A Wonderful Woman.

The best-natured woman in the
United States lives in Austin. She has
been married number of years to n
man named Ferguson, but she and her
husband have never had quarrel vet,
and he has frequently boasted that it is
utterly impossible to make her angry
Ferguson made several desperate at
tempts to see If he could not exaspera,e
her to look cross or scowl at him, mere
ly to crafty his curiosity, but the more
Outrageously he acted the more afiable
and loving she behaved.
Last week he was talking to friend
about what hard time he had trying
to find out il his wife had a temper.
The friend offered to bet $50 that if Fer
guson were to 60 home drunk, raise !,
row, and pull the table cloth full OF
dishes of the table she would show
some signs of annoyance. Ferguson
said he didn't want to rob friend OF
his money, for he knew he would win:
but they at last made the bet of $50, the
friend to hide in the front yard and
watch the proceedings Of the conven-
ton through the window.
Ferguson came home late, and ap
parently fighting drunk. She met him
at the gate, kissed him. and assisted his
lettering steps to the house. He sat
down hard in the middle of the floor
and howled out:
.'Confound your ugly picture, what
did you mean by putting that chair
from under mep"
"Oh. l hope you did not hurt your
self. II is my awkwardness, but I'll try
and rot do it again" And she helped
him to his feet, although she had had
nothing in the world to do with his fall
ing.
He then sat down on the sofa, and
sliding of on the floor, abused her like
q pickpockct for lifting up the other end
of the sofa, all of which she took good
naturally, and finally she led him to the
supper-table. He threw II plate ut her.
but she acted as if she had not noticed
it, and asked if he would have tea or
coffee. Then the brute seized the Ia
ble-cloth and sat down on the floor,
pulling the dishes and everything else
over with him in one grand crash
What did this noble woman do? Do
you suppose she grumbled and talked
about going home to her ma, or that
she sat down and cried like fool. or
that she sulked or pouted? Not bit of
it. With pleasant smile she said:
"Why, George. that's new idea,
amt it? We have been married ten
years, and have never yet ate our sup
per on the floor. Won't it be fun-just
like those picnics we used to go to be-
fore we got married." And then this
angelic woman deliberately sat down
on the floor along side of the wretch,
arranged the dishes and fixed him up .
nice supper.
This broke George all up. He owned
up he was only foolinS her, and offered
to give her the $50 to get her new hat,
but she took the money and bought
him new suit of clothes and a box of
cigars. Galveston NeUS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-29
What a Blind Pool Is.

A man well experienced in Wall street
ways, seasoned by misfortuncs and
ripened by many successes, said, laugh
ingly, yesterday, referring to Gov. Cor
nelrs deal in American District Tele-
graph stock: blind poolr Why, that
was no sort of blind pool. That was
nothing but a pet to catch gudgeorls.
Do you know what a blind pool is?''
The reporter intimatcd rather broadly
that he thought his education in that
line was beginning, though it was by
no means thorough.
"Well, I'll tell you what blind pool
is" said the veteran. Il was coming
from the bank one day, when you were
a boy, and met Henry Keep. He took
off his hat and showed me a bunch of
papers in it, and began turning them
over with his fingers to show me what
they were. They were checks for vari-
Gus amounts, from $4,000 to $50, 900,
signed by some of the best houses in
the street"
What's that?' said l.
Il don't know" said Keep. Some
OF the boys have made mp a pool for
something. Want to 90 in?'
But what is it forp said |. What
are they going to do?''
:" Il don't know said Keep. Want
to go in? I'll see you in an hour or two.
Think about it.
And he went off. l thought about
it, and finally concluded | would chip
in little, and when he came around |
gave him check for $4,000. didn't
hear anything more about it for three
months, and did not ask any queS-
tons. Then one day he came in and
brought me a check for $4,000.
What's this for?' said |.
i don'tknow,' said Keep. its to
your order, amt it? guess you'll get
your money
That was all he would say. About a
week or so later he came in with anoth-
er check for $4,000. Now, see here
said !. cant you tell me anything ut
all about this? What was done, any
way?'
81 don't know said Keep, but
guess you'll get the money; the check
is all right
"And that is all ever knew about it,
except that he brought me another
check for $1,000. That was a blind
pool "-NeU York Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-29
About Smelling.

In lecture ON Smell" Prof. w.
Ramsay says that there is probability
that our sense of smell is excited by vi
brations of u lower order than those
which give rise to the sense of heat and
light. These vibrations are conveyed
by %aseous molecules to the surface net
work of nerves in the nasal cavity. The
difference of smells is caused by the rate
and 10y the nature of such vibrations,
just rs the difference in tone of musical
sounds depends on the rate and nature
of tie vibrations. Among the highest
substances which have Il smell are sui
phurctted hydrogen and phosphoretted
oxygen, both of which are seventeen
times rs heavy AS hydrogen. Prussic
acid is fifteen times aS heavy and has q
smell, but all persons are not able to
detect il, and we have here the lowest
limit of molecular weight. To produce
the sensation of smell then q substance
must have a molecular weight at least
fifteen times that of hydrogen, and the
intensity of the smell increases as the
substance rises in weight. The intense
perfume of flowers is to be ascribed 90
the terpenes. of which common turpen-
tine is one, CT TO their products of OK
idation. and these bodies all possess a
molecular weight of 1876, which appears
to excite the oltactory nerve most power
ful1y
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-29
Gildower Wasn't in Kissing Humor,

Fido had been out for an afternoon
walk on kearney street. He had been
inquiring into the bottom facts of the
business of all other dogs. He had also
oeen interviewing telegraph poles and
lamp-posts as to who of his canine
friends had called there that afternoon.
Gifdower Gillpenny was on his way to
see the lovely Arabelly ALchovia. He
overlook Fido. the petted pet of the pet
ted hciress. They both arrived at the
palatial residence at the same moment.
They were both ushered into the charm
ing presence by the same lackey. After
Il sweet smile for Gil:!ower she rushed
for Fido and imprinted kiss after kiss
on the little pets nose. Then turning
to the palpitating young man she said,
"Now, Gildower, kiss your birdie"
The young man stood dazed for mo-
ment; but, summoning up all the cour-
age of his ancient race, he struck an at
titude and said, Not tonight. Ask me
not why. 1t is a strange fancy. But l
must leave, Alden! adieur' and he left
the astonished maiden. --San Francisco
Call.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-29
sHERIFrs EXECUTION SALE.


DY virtue Of an execution issued Dut Of am
ID under the seal OF the District Court Il!
ana for the county Df blu" Earth and STATE
of Minnesota. upon a Judgment rendered and
dockctci in sand county, on the -tih day nl
JuIy. \. 10. l..s FOR the sum Of four hundred
and seventy eight aud hity-livc one humid
rclth dollars. m .IIi action wherein Maria
Furmau was plaintir, and &. i. furinin was
defendant. I have this l-i hay 81 september
\. D.. I-s:. levied upon all tn. right, Iiti'' ami
interest al tho said defendant, {. r Eurman,
in and L. TN. foil 'I-- described real estate,
situatc in tine county of Blue Earth and state
of Minnesota. known agd dr-cribcd ~ FOL
lows; BEGINNING at point which bears
north 2gi, degree east g r-i"b chains from
the Quarter stake between sections uinc 60
and sixteen 40 ga township ln5 Range p.
thence south =. q, ErcJ-. cast . chains, Thence
north chains - an ash tt"" uIi IN" right
bank of th,. Maple river, thence month - de
pyrcS-s west 51-lur chains, theme" south "a
beginning containing = :.-!'n acrr- oi land.
Now, therefore. u.ii.re Is hereby given that
] will sell tho above described r"al pr 'pcril
ptIr higha-i bidder tor cash al public nuc-
iiun AT the front door Of thn uilicc 81 TIA" Reg
igIcr Of Deeds. Of EI4, Firth county aforc-
said ia tir,- iIty Of Nnnsair. therein. on the
Ilth ,iav OF OriuIcr. !. -. 49,, At lu o'clock
in the forenoon DG that day Ia satisfy the
said execution, together with the Interest and
costs thereon
GEORGE ". MONKS.
Sheriff 81 Blue Earth County.
+. y. FOSTER Attpucy for Plaintiff.