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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-04

Wednesday morning, February first,
1882, dawned cool and clear, with the
ncusetops, fences, and green sward, car
peted with Old Jack Frost, fairy tapes
try of spotless white. 1t is to be hoped
that the damage done to the prospec-
tive fruit crop will be trivial. From
present appearances there is every rea-
son to anticipate a season Of agreeable,
settled weather during the present
month. So mote it be!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-04
Cashmeres of all description at extra
ordinary low prices at Martins.

After a severe test of twelve
years, by many leading physicians
and thousands of females, it has
been thoroughly demonstrated
that FN0IAsH FEMALE bITTEKs has
cured aud relieved more sickly fe.
males, than all other remedies
combined. All monthly defects,
excuses or weaknesses, affecting
married or single ladies, are
promptly relieved by it's use.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-04
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The MER1DloNAL, is published weekly
in English and French, at two dollars
and fifty cents per annum payable In
advance.
Advertisements will be inserted at $1.OO
per square OF ten lines, or less, for each
insertion.
Advertisements published in English
aud French will be charged for both Ian.
guages.
No advertisement will be inserted fol
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 otherwise ordered, ano
charged for accordingly.
Ten dollars in advance is required To-
announcing candidates for office; an
election tickets or other job-work mus
be paid for on delivery.
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| nds Of Elise Touchet and those
of F. D. Lege, Arena Lege and
Zeolin dormant crossing north the
lands of John Conner until it
strikes the road now travelled,
and passing On lands unknown
until it comes to the lands of
Valarien Dartez leaving his first
tract on the east and his second
tract on the west which join un-
known lands leaving the land
of the said Valariep Dartez. run
ming north west on other lands be.
longing to owners unknown units
it strikes the east lines that sepa-
rate the lands of Joseph Broussard
from those whose owners are I'M
known =; running west Oh a por-
ton Of the lands of said Joseph
Broussrrd until it comes to a line
running north which separates the
lands Of Ozem6 Vincent from
those of Desire Vincent. thoseof
Emile Baudoin from those Of
Theodules Bronssard !; same direc-
tons between the lands Of Duplesis
Trahan and those of Michel Meaux
thoee Of Mrs. Lessin Trahan and
those Of J.. D. Trahan, Jos. Duhon
and Aristide Picard east between
the lands Of said A. Picard and
those of Mrs. Chatie ; north be-
tween the lands of Mrs. Chatie
and those 0: Columbus Broussard
and J. T. Broussard 4; between the
lands of Maurice Villien and
those belonging to the theirs of
|C. J.. F. Broussard and those of
Marianne 4Chargois from those of
Mrs Lazare Broussard, jr., those
of John Clark from those
of Gregoire Broussard (; east
on the lands of. said Gregoire
Broussard following the Coulee
Grange and passing between the
lands of Treville Guidry and those
of Achille Broussard north be.
tween the lands of TreviAe Gui.
dry and those of Achille Brous.,
sard.
The following named persons
have refused to give to sell Or
even to permit said road to be
traced on their lands. The under
signed, jury of freeholders have
therefore traced the said road
running on and crossing their said
lands to the greatest advantage
of the inhabitants in particular
and the public in general in incar-
curing the least damages possible
to the owners thereof, as we'll as
10 their enclosures, fencing &C.,
VIZ:
We awarded to Mr.. John Con.
ner, the sum of dollars : to
Mrs. John B. Theall, tho sum Of
SIS ; to Mrs. F. Palombe, the sum
of. So. dollars !; TO Mr.. Gregoire
Broussard the sum of ten dollars
as indemnity.
The other land owners on
whose lands the said road runs
and who may be entitled t.. dana
ges, have all signed respectively
and individually an act by which
they give a gratuitous, to the par
ish the land necessary for said
road on the premises and in the
manner it has been traced and
laid off by US, the others selling.
The said acts are hereto an
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-04
School Board.

ABBEv1LLE, January 7th 1882. !
The School Board met this day
in regular session, members pres
ent A. d. Martin, president, j.
Nugier, j. Morgan, N. Perry. VI.
@. Broussard and J, N. Williams.
Absent 81. II. Putnam.
On motion the minutes Of last
meeting we're corrected so as to
read two mills, instead Of mill school
tax.
On motion the minutes Of last
meeting were adopted ;s corrected.
Resolved, that committee appointed
to build and select a site for q school
house in LIST ward are hereby re-
quested to reconsider their action in
reference to the location Of said
school house ; and report to this
Board at its mex. meeting.
On motion Mr., L. J. Smith was
allowed the sun Of $50 90 for teach~
ing school during the month of
September 1881.
On motion resolved that Mr..G
B. Shaw Tax Collector be requested
to appear before The Board and set
tie the Poll tax of 1871. In COM
pllance with this request Mr.. Shaw
appeared before this Board in open
session and was asked if he had COL
lected the entire amount Of Poll tax
for the year OF 1881, aad he replied
he had only. collected about $500 90
of the Poll tax for said year. The
Board then wished to hear what
reasons or excuse he had for moi
having collected the entire amount
(about $15000 when he replied that
he had not had time, when asked
tif he had any other reasons. he re-
piled that he had aot. he was then
asked fhe had collected the entire
Poll tax Of 1880, when he answered
he had not, and said it could not be
collected but did not name or desig-
nate any person or persons from
whom II could not be collected.
On motion the Board adjourned
to meet Saturday January 14th
1882
j. n. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
ABBEvILLE, January 14th 1882.
The School Board met pursuant
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Blankets of the finest merino wool at
Martins.

Constipation is the bane Of
American people. Thousands Of
remedies have been offered and
used, but none have given salts
faction until Bailey's SALINE APER-
TENT came into use. This new
remedy, as a laxative or gentle
purgative, is a white powder and
is pleasant and ne~ver-failing in
action.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-04

Our young friend Lucius Dutel has
opened a saloon in Labit's Row former
ly occupied as coffee house by Messrs.
LYONS & Ellis. His bar will be found
stocked with choice wines, liquors and
cigars.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-04

NOTICE THE officers and members
of the Abbeville Literary Society are
requested to attend a special meeting
to be held at their rooms Thursday Feb
ruary 9th 1882, at seven and half o'clock
P. NJ. A full attendance is much de-
sired. ISAAC WISE, President.
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Jury Proceedings.

MONDAY, January 9th 1882.
The Police Jury Of said State
and parish met this day at the
Court House pursuant TO adjourn
ment.
Were present Howard Hoff-
pauir, ESQ.,, President, and the
following named members, viz ::
Messrs. Broussard, Primeaux,
Nunez. Thibeaux, Trahan and
Vanslyke.
The minutes of last meeting
were read and approved.
Mr.. Primeaux presented a petit
ton from the citizens and land
owners of the LIST Police Jury ward
asking that a change be made On
the public road leading to the
Iberia parish line in the Sd Road
District, the same was read and
considered.
On motion of Mr.. Primeaux.
Art. 1st Resolved, that E. Mon
tagne, :jr., Parish Surveyor, be,
and he is hereby authorized and
appointed to trace, survey and lay
off the public road mentioned in
the petition above referred to-,
provided he does so free of cost to
the parish, provided, also, that
the owners of the lands On whose
lands said contemplated road may
pass, shall make a donation of the
necessary width Of land for said
road which donation shall be made
by Notarlal act in due form of
law, in case said road is changed
and accepted by this body.
Mr. Sevenne Primeaux being
present agreed and consented in
case said road is changed, not tc
remove the bridge built on thu
present road on his land withoal
giving six months previous notice
10 this body of his intention Of 81
doing.
u On motion of Mr.. Broussard.
Art. I'd Resolved, that the re
1port of the jury of freeholders az
: pointed by Art. 4th adopted Apr
5th 1880, to trace and lay off
e public road from the foot of tn
> Bridge at Abbeville, north end t
I the Lafayette parish line, in tn
. E 4th ward and 10th road distric
, of this parish, be published in th
official Journal fof public informa
! ton /; that the road therein mer
E toned as traced and laid off, b
/ and the same is hereby declare
; to be a pubic road to all inten
3 and purposes.
10
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-04

NOTICE THE members Of Able
Vile Hook and Ladder Co., No. l are
hereby notified to attend a meeting of
said organization at the Court House,
on Monday evening February 9th at
seven and a half o'clock sharp.
JOHN A. BRooKsHIER, Secretary.
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NOTICE.

acknowledgements and communications
Intended for the MER1D1oNAL, must be
handed in by IL o'clock NJ. on Thursday
to ensure publication. This is an impor-
tant business rule, which should not be
overlooked or neglected.
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x 50.
Hxye Our old friend and boy

re- Our old friend and boy.
hood chum Hon. Leon Jastremski
has "struck it fat in receiving the
appointment Of State Printer. In
order to place himself on a broad
foundation he has purchased the
Daily Aduocate and consolidated
it with the Daily Capitolian, under
the title Of the Capitolian- ADVOCATE.
Bringing to the new enterprise all
Of his vim and ability, together
with that Of the editorial corps of
the Arocote, Bro. Jastremski
may we'll congratulate himself
upon the bright prospects before
him. With Jastremski as editor
in chief, Col. K. a. kross asso.
ciate, T. Sambola Jones, city edi-
tor, and W. A. LeSueur to pre-.
side over the typographical de-
partment, the Capitolian- .Aduolate
will be a journal creditable alike
to the State aud its capital city.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-04

The Fuller passed down last Tuesday
evening with a fine freight, and will re.
turn about Tuesday next.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-04

The Grand Jury was in session all
of last week and the better part Of this.
They adjourned Thursday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-04

Our streets are beginning to present a
respectable appearance once more.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-04

swine is a mocker, aud strong
drink is raging" Take PRIcKLY
ASH BITTERs. 1t is nota beverage
but a remedy for all ill effects Of
an excess Of intoxicating stimu.
lant's. Don't take a drink before
breakfast Gust to wake you up"
because you feel so stupid and
laDguid. You are sure to- feel
worse as soon as the effect wears
off. Take a half wine glass of
PRIcKLY ASH BITTEgs. 1t will
brighten you up for the whole day.
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nexed and made a part here
which special reference is MAJ
Besides that which prere
the said public road has hesa \
traced as to follow The dividf1
lines Of the Landowners and thst
fore we did not sllSs or av,n
any damages. Beliairo Levy sa
to the parish and, for aid road
for IS Melanie Hauchet widow
David u. Meaux sold in The nm
manner for the sam of&; ~
L. Broussard sold for tAnad
$40; Despanet Lege sold Maa
sum of twenty-five dollar.
E.ecapitulation Of the silDsAs
allowed as damages, yiz
Mrs. John B. Theall l5M
=. Palombe Iow
John Conner us %,
Mrs. David D. Meaux 3 "
los +. Rronssard 100
Belisaire Levy "
Gregoirc Broussard NJ
e. Despanet Lege = Y
{ IAN
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-04

ABBEvILLE. January 14th 1882.
The School Board met pursuant
to adjournment, members present =
A., D. Martin, President, J. Nugier
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-02-04
and j. n. Williams, there being no
quorum present, they adjourned to
meet Saturday January 2ls: 1882.
j. n. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
ABBEy1LLF, Januarv 21st 1882.

ABBEy1LLF, January 21st 1882.
The School Board met pursuant
to adjournment, members present
d. Martin, president, J. Nu-
gier. j. H. Putnam and J. N Will
liams. Absent M. C. Broussard,
J. Morgan and N. Perry.
On motion the minutes Of last
meeting were adopted Nv striking
out the resolution in reference to the
distribution of the funds 70 the credit
of the 4th ward.
The Finance Committee having
submitted the following report Of
settlement with Isaac Wise Treasurer
of school funds the same was adopt
ed.
To the Hon. President and member.
of School Board of the Parish
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-12-16

Az a meeting OF the citizens of
Blue Mountain on Tuesday night,
Dec. 9th, tle following proceedings
wero had:
On motion. Rev. II. N. Long was
called to tie chair, and j. "A, Norris
requested 10 act as secretary. I
On mott IN, Dir. j. L. Buchanan,
w. Ii. M. L urhatn and n.'T. Webb,
were appo nted committee to
draft a pre- ambIe and resolutions
expressive OF the sense of the meet
ing, and, OH retiring for a while,
they returned and reported the fol-
! lowing, which were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, we have learned with
regret that the Board of Supervl-
sors have placed certain restric
| lions on Blue Mountain Academy
and Blue Mountain Female College
as conditions on which they may
be made public schools; and
4 WHEREAS, we, as patrons of sale
schools and citizens of Blue Noun
taiD, are satisfied, with the fOrme
action Of the proprietOrS Of sail
schools, and believe them to he en-
ti.led to extra compensation on &C
count of the superior advantage
thew aSord and the fact that the.
, furnish their school buildings an
defray all expenses; therefore, Z
, Resolved, That We respectfully
! petition said Board to Eescind 'h
act imposing said restrictions.
I; REsoLvED, That we request th
J, Ripley Advertiser and Soutber
Sentinel, to publish these proceed
!. ings. II. N. LONG, Ch'lm'n.
H.. ]. a. NoRRIs, Sac'y. ~ g
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The Memphis Appeal for 1882.

3 Tn issuing its prospectus for 1857
the APPEAL has but one promise To !
make, and that is, determination toi
maintain its character and rank II inc
fore front Of American newspapers. =
The Appeal is now regarded as one OF
the institutions Of the South. Its his
tory for the past forty one years is the,
history of the development OF South
efn thought, Southern politics, South
eln industry and Southern llterture'
alIl its sympathies and aims Will he
the sane in the future. The paper will
continue to be the. constants reflex OF
the most reliable intelligence oOta'la-
bic from AT parts Of the World. IL "lil
remain inh, IDLY Democratic, but its
spoce will be ii. 'hlly devoted to news
the interest of ae. Iculturee, trade, com,
merce, manufacJures internal improve,
ment., the developmt.Nt NJ Oh o'uUller.' I'll
resources and &ll branches oi 'llu"SV'!
1WhiIe Always OH the alert To- lhe la'eo'
intelligence, it will avoid the sch sHeloh
al, ana will never pander to viCA "C.,
tastes. The APPEAL is especially t.
voted to the interests Of fennessec ano
r Memphis, its great commercial enpo-
= rum, and will use its best abilities u
promote both. 1t realizes that the fu
ture empire Of this country lies in th'
| \ auth and W est, and will labor to com
uin.. the political and business relA
tion, oil these two sections III inducing
the Legislation Of Congress lor imprOy
my th., navigation OF tile MISSISSIPPI
river mi ,tS tributaries.
TERMS:
Daily Appe. per year. r..;.....'..''SiO . y
Weekly apps, yer ye'r.''.a.....,,'e | y
All cSlninllny Ct, lions should De AT
dressed to ~. sgE&
+ GALLAWAY s x KSEIAl'T,lNG,
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Ripley and Blue MOuntaim9D. III
Rienzt and Booheville,, J.
W. Anderson; BALDWIN, R. A. Ellis
New Albany D. W, Babb; Marietta,
n. /, Allen; JacintO, A. G.. Foster;I
Bay Springs mission, to be snPJl
piled. '''r IN
HOLLY SPRINGS DIsTRICT. w. Rga
Barton, p. Z. Holly Springs, J. M
Boon; Holly Springs circuit, W. "
Q. Bryant; Pine Mountain, te be
supplied; Byhalia and ViCtoria, ~
W. Dye; Marshall, D. M. Cogdelb
New Salem, J. I. Moody; Early
Grove, Il. B. Scruggs; Ashland, lJs
Il. Hu hter; EmOrys +. ns aWOrsham;
Snow Greek, j. J. Brooks, S. B. Car
son, su pernumerary; OOrnerSville,
q. q. (trishann; Hickory Flat, Q. L.
Ballard; Shelby Creek, to be suppl
ed. 5i] 3a.
TR4N srERRED. IS. A. Steel, to
Msmpt is conference; W. N =, Adams
10 Texas Conference; j. B. Johnson'
to Los Angeles Conference; J. W
Lowran.:e 4 DC. Brown, to South
west Missouri Conference.
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F.S. Nichols, Editor
Memphis Avalanche.
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NAL.

NAL.
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i rs with them as to commend all th-t
is guOd and condemn all tnNt is hurttul.
The AVALANCHE will hold and express
positive views on all questions OF pub
| tic interest, speak earnestly and hon
! estly, withoutequivocatiOn or evasion,
ana attempt to give some other reason
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Good Advice.

You will prevent and cure the
greater part OF the Ills that attiict
mankind in this or any section, il
you keep your stomach, liver and
kidneys n perfect working order,
There is to medicine known that
does this as surely AS Parker's Gin
ger Tonic twill keep your blood
rich and pure, and give you good
health at Little cost. See ether col
uMM,. .t.l
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Yng,s FLoRAL GulDE. -Thls en-.

VUK's Floral GUlDE.-Ihls an.
nual victor is ways welcome,
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Is ! sample u The highest typo
graphical art. Its cOlorsd plates,
. three IN uumbes, are perfect gems,
and ws are at loss r. discover
how this enterprising firm can
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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-12-16

Professor. ..Tice, the distinguished
Meteorological and Weather Proph'
., of St. Louis Ia. issued his AN.
NUAL NATIONALLY .WEArAhK
,FOREC ASTS Tor 1883, in which, be,
sides foretelling the weather for
every day in the year, and clearly
explaining the theory on which his
predictions are based, he gives
much other information concerning
atmospheric phenonsna, the whole
designed not only to give the iacls
n.te tho weather, hut to teach inc
masses the facts determining
weather chamEes. la the present
uumber the Professor has timely
article on :'OOmets," aud also o on n
Electriciiy as '.,The Fuel Of :he fu
3pre.o III visw OF. The Aorriel'
storms o. last Summer, his Motions
about Torn ADDE'S" are specially III
terestink, and h's directions 70
guarding against the destrlollS'
Effects, poses rare practical value q y
x,Lo.scas ar The Almanac fJr lS8t
are further enriched by a yaFle'
,of fresh. popular aud ins'rutllv
mstter relating to the facinatih
science Of interchangeable Who'll
making the most complete aud us'
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hold and shop ever published, IS
sample copy sad terms g The 'rsd
andtO agents, send 20 cents
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SoaaeOf our eSubscribsrS have
failOd to-Pay their subscriptions
but realizing the fac: that money
was. scarce, we have continued to
sond the paper, Now that the mon,
sy season is here, we ask every one
who is due us on subscription to
pay up promptly. We make this
request because we are in need o.
funds:
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-12-16

-Chalmers has served notice Of
contest upon Manning. We can
not, foF want of space, publish hls
charges skis week We may Do %
hereafter.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-12-16
Ta..'s Pills spEar Coated,

Tutts Pills are now covered with
a Vanilla Sugar Coating making
them as pleasant to swallow as .
little sugar plum, and rendering
them agreeable to the most deli.
cate stomach, This is great addi.
ton wsrs Il possible 10 add any,
thing 10 these very popular and
wonderfully efiCaeious pills as il
destroys the bitter taste and pro,
tects them from changes Ofc.lmate
thus preserving their virtue in oil
paTtsofthe world. qsn esats
The consumer Of PUTTs PrLIs viii
doubtlssd appreciate this imprOVe-
ment, which has been made . great
expspss to the proprietor while
ths pElos gamaips the same A. be-
fore. .ass asstIla 9 ng
i
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What makes FlorestCM Cologne
welcome on every lady's toilet ta1
BE is its IasIing fragrspcs and rioh
hoWery odOr. IA e
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-12-16

BRowN's IRON BITTERs is
composed oflron in soluble
form; Cinchona the great
tonic, together with other
standard remedies, making
a remarkable non-alcoholic
tonic, which will cure Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, Malaria,
weakness, and relieve all
Lung and Kidney diseases