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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18

We learn that the criminal
docket in the parish of Iberia is
very large, numbering over $50
cases, and that during the last
term Of court but very little BUSH
ness was disposed of. Would it
not be well for those Iberians who
are ever carping at Vermilion par.
ish and Abbevillc, to take a few
items as to the speedy and vigorous
manner in which justice is meted
out here. Really, so much crime
and lawlessness, and the lax man.
ner in which the law is executed
in Iberia do not speak we'll of a
Republican Administration. Just
stick a pin in here, Bro. Escudier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18
TALK.

Now that there is so much
twaddle and sentimental nonsense
being INDUCED in by newspapers,
both North and South in regard
to Mrs. Scoville's letter to Mrs.
Garfield, the following pointed
remarks are decidedly refreshing
and sound as tho there were yet
a few sane men in America -
The new element in American
politics is destined to become a
nuisance, unless it is choked off.
We allude to the Guiteau element.
1t is getting so that no move can
be made by the government un-
less the mourners connected with
the Guiteau family feel that the
whole business hinges on the whelp
who shot Garfield. Mrs. Scoville
puts in her mouth with a regulari.
ty that is becoming painful, and
if something is not done to pre-
vent her from shooting at random
it will get so that no president
will make a move without consult
ing her, and the senate will be
slow to act without desiring 10 he
posted as to her feeling on the sub.
,ject before the House. Her letter
to the Senate on the appointment
Of Conkling is a piece Of colossal
check, and affords the best evi-
dence in the world that if she was
a man she would be denominated
an ass. But she is not as much to
blame as the smart Aleck who
wrote the letter for her. There
is evidently some ambitious squirt
who is writing letters for the
poor woman to sigI her name to,
that should be horsewhipped. Her
letter to Mrs. Garfield was cruel
ty, and her letter to the senate was
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18

The Taxpayers Association Of
New Orleans have now a daily
organ in The Adrance, a new Tool.
umn evening paper, published in
English and French at the low
price of Is cents per week. 1t is
devoted to the interests of the tax
burthened people Of New Orleans,
is opposed 10 ring and monopolies,
is ably edited and with the motto
independent, vigilant and pro-
gressive" inscribed on its banner,
marches boldly against the COM
mon enemy.
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ELFC TON.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermiliop.

Notice is hereby given to the quail
fed voters Of the Town of Abbeville
that pursuant to the provi> ions of the
charter, an election will lie held at the
Cour, House in said town, on
Monday the Sd day Of april 1882,
for the purpose Of electing a Mayor and
four Aldermen to serve during the en-
surfing year.
In accordance with a IT solu ion of the
Council, l also submit to you to be
vo ed on at said election, the pro osl-
ton to levy a special tax of two mills
on the dollar on all the taxable proper
~ of the corporation, to constitute a
fund to assist in equipping, "The Able
vile Fire Company No. L" those vo ing
for leving said tax, shall have written
or printed on their ballors the words
"for leving special tax )" these voting
against, shall have written or printed
on their ballots tbs words "aginst levy
ing special tax"
Given under my official signature in
the Town of Abbeville this 18th day OF
March A. D., 1882.
LEONCE PERRET,
Mayor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18

After an absence of many weeks
we once more gladly welcome to
our sanctum that sterling Demo-
cratic sheet the Bloomfield, Qnd.,)
Democrat. Bro. Moss is still &C.
lively engaged in battling with
the Philistines, and deals many a
telling blow for Democracy and
the Right. A few more such cham
pions as Moss, and that unrivaled
adept in irony and sarcasm-Col.
Fremont AFFORD, and Indiana De.
mocracy will storm the last cita.
del of Radicalism.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18
Rebel Bill Of Fare At Vicksburg, Miss,
during the ssige Of 1863.
SOUP-Mule Tail.

SoUP-Mule Tail.
BoILED--Mule Bacon, with Poke
Greens, Mule Hams cavassed.
VEGETABLEs-Peas and Rice.
ENTREEs-Mule Head, stuffed a
la mode ; Mule Beef jerked, a la
Mexicana ; Mule Earsfricasseed,
a la gotch ; Mule Side, stewed,
new style, hair on ; Mule Spare
ribs, plain !; Mule Liver, hashed.
SIDE DISHES - Mule Salad
Mule Hoof, soused !; Mule Brains,
a la omelette ; NIUE Kidney, and
Rat Heart, stuffed with Peas ;
Mule Triple, fried ip Pea Meal
batter ; Mule Tongue, a la bray.
JELL1Es-Mule Foot.
PAsTRY-Pea Meal Pudding,
blackberry sauce 4; Cottonwood
berry Pies ; Chiua-berry Tart.
DEsERr-White Oak Acorns
Beech Nuts ; Blackberry Leaf Tea;
Confed Coffee.
LIQUORS - Mississippi Water,
vintage Of 1894, $500 ; Lime
stone Water, late Importation,
$3.50 +; Spring Water, Vicksburg
brand, $3.50.
Meals at all hours. Gentlemen
to wait on themselves.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18
Notice.
LAND OFFICE at New Orleans, La
March 9 1890

LAND OFFICE at New Orleans, La.
March 2 1882.
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 tina. said proof will be made
before the Judge or Clerk of
Court, at Abbeville, La, on the
18th April 1882, viz Cclestine
Touchec, Homestead No. 1865, for
the SW. quarter, Sec. 81, Sc,
quarter of Sc. Sec. %, NE. quar-
ter Of NE. quarter, Sec. 80, and
SW. quarter of SW. quarter, Sec.
"a, T. II, S. 3 East, Louisiana
Meridian.
He names the following witness
ses to prove his continuous resi-.
dence upon, and cultivation Of
said land, viz j: F. D.. Leg6, Jean
NJ. Beauxis, Evariste Trahan and
J. O. Lege, of Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana.
GEO. BALDEY, Register.
March 1892.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18

We perfectly agree with Bro.
Jastremski, that the proper man
ner in which to extirpate the nu-
merous and crying evils Of the
Democratic party in this State is
to eradicate the sources from
whence these evils spring, and not
destroy the grand oil party that
brought order out of chaos, peace
out Of anarchy, prosperity out Of
penury, and wrested the reins of
authority from a horde Of corrupt
tyrants into whose hands they had
been placed by the results of the
war, and gave to the people of
this State that priceless boon, self.
government. We are sadly aware
Of the fact that the Democratic
party is not immaculate, but it is
not that patrefying mass OF cor
ruption which that self-constituted
Moses, Gen. Jas. Il. Cosgroye Of
the Natchitoches Tndicosor de-
clares it. 1t is easier to destroy
than to construct, to theorize than
than to practice. We prefer to
bear the ills we have and endeavor
to correct them, than to fly to those
we know not Of. Cosgrove and
Acklen display bad grace in
turning their backs upon the par
ty, which honored them with its
trusts. Both of them may yet see
the day when they will need Dem.
ocratic votes. ......
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18

A new candidate for public pat.
ronage made its appearance on
our table this week. 1t is the
Southern World a handsome six
teen page paper, filled with valu-
able reading matter, devoted to
industrial interests of the South,
and is published on the LIST and
18th Of each month, at the low
price of one dollar per year, by
the Southern World Publishing
Co., Atlanta, Georgia-Scnd for
specimen and be convinced of its
merits.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18

HARVEY AND THE BLooD.-Harvey,
discovered the circulation of the blood,
and upon announcing the fact, was ridi-
culed and laughed at. Food makes
blood and blood makes beauty. I'm
proper digestion of food necessarily
produces bad blood, a full stomach,
acidity, heartburn, sick headache and
her dyspeptic symptoms. A closely
confined life leads to Indigestion, con-
i pation, biliousness, lost Of appetite.
You do not want pills, but you need a
few doses of that sparkling purgative
known as Bailey's SALINE APERIENT.
L. aids digestion, cleanses the stomach,
cools the brain ard unloads the bowels.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18

A lady of our acquaintance has been
in quite feeble health for many years
with some complaint peculiar to the
sex-became emaciated-lost her appe-
tite-was Observation-Disclosures
and frettul. Many years suffering indi-
Gated that all medicines were q failure.
Some one suggested the use Of DIR.
Dromgoole's ENGLISH FEMALE BITTERs,
rs it was not a patent nor a secret rem
edy. 1t was used and seven bottles
effected a cure.
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The MERrproNAL, 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
and Freuch will be charged for both Ian.
guages.
No advertisement will be inserted for
less than two dollars and fifty cents.
Payment Of all advertisements il con-
sidered due Immediately after their first
publication.
Advertisements not marked with the
number of insertions required, will be
published until otherwise ordered, and
charged for accordingly.
Ten dollars in advance is required fol
announcing candidates for office; and
election tickets or other job-work must
be paid for on d~elivas4e
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N o r

Stockholders in the Printing
Press of the Verm Mon Banner are
notified to call at my Office and re
celve their pro "a ia share Of col
lection made.
,o Aabbeville, La, January 2sth
ISAAC WISE, Acting liquidator.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18

Purify the blood and regulate the
bowels, if you would have health.
There is no remedy equal to the PRICK
LY ASH BrTTERs for this purpose. They
act directly on the organs concerned,
going to the seat of disease and driving
it from the system. Nor do they stop
here, but strengthen the system, giving
it tone and action, rendering it much
more capable of resisting all future
attacks.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18

the work of tramp. Newspapers
will do we'll to suppress anything
and everything that hereafter
emanates from any of the Gul-
teaus. The country has had
Mihvaukee Sun
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18
We may we'll be thankful tina,

We may we'll be thankful that
while our neighbors IN the lower
parishes and on the Mississippi
are suffering such untold misery
and restitution, that we are high
and dry. Nature has elevated
our beautiful and fertile prairies
above the level Of the Father of
Waters when in his mad career.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18

Young lady are you cross, nervous
and fretfnl Have You spells of mel
ancholy, or are you wakeful nights
How is Your memory, and do you feel
vigorous' Are you pale, feeble and in
active If so, use one or two bottles
of DR.. ~Drcmgoole's ENGLISH FEMALE
BITTERs, it will restore you to health in
every particular and make you fell
bright, bouyaat and happy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

acknowledgements and communications
intended for the MERrD1oNAL. 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.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18

Our friend, Gen. Leon Jastrem.
ski, has declined the invitation,
rendered him by many Of the citi.
zens of Baton Rouge, to again be.
come a candidate for Mayor Of
that city.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18

(signed)
Witnesses:
Geo, Il. Lyons,
Geo. R. Tolson.
Lastie Broussard,
Clerk District Court EIoltp
Notary Public.
Site o. Louisiana,
Parish Of Lafayelle,
Having carefully examined ts
foregoing act of incorporation
the Abbeville Fire COMPANY y.
/, | am of opinion that tne o1)ts1
and purposes of the same arslfga
and that none Of its provisions y
contrary to or prohibited q ~. " J
Constitution or laws o. 10Y o'aA
ana | noreDy appto'o '" -.
Given under my Official s'9 e.
ture at Vermilionyille, "a, ~ v
18th day of February A'p' ~
Signed
JOSEPH A. CHARGois, /.
Vff3fa II
Dist. Atty 18th Judicial ,v .aa. i
Recorded in bookk q w. :. J.
Acts No. 1891 page w W
February 25th 1882.
(signed) c,..L nj
LAs11E BRoUssARD, Ols''
Recorder.
A true copy Attest: .,6s
LAsTIE BROUSSARD, Gen
Notary Public and Recorder
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18

What has become of our Board
of Health ? Where, oh ! where,
can they be
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18
NOTICE.

On the the Oh of March les 80
commence mn enc taking a general 1879
of all the property to De asrlSidse
parish ; and on the LIST q APT ssbtt
such places to be her1 nau;sh 49,
D NJ. LYONS, Parish =
March Alta 1857 ~
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NOTICE,ii.p, -
l respectfully inform f, ps. - ! ! !
that my store wiz NJ eoods
closed on Sunday. l no b.
be sold that.day, ea,ss .ndh
sick, for funeral pufp0
need 4. D. MARTIN
January LIST 1882
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The Parish Assessor gives notice that
he will be at the following places dur
ing the months of March and April, to
assess property in the different wards,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-03-18
The weather this week has been
exceptionally mild and pleasant.

Dr.. James Stewart the New
Iberia Dentist is in town.
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March 1S h 1882.
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or conveyance, and to d. :,
torn any and all acts - aaa pa
Of tho, To sGssp ts's sns oade,t 'ss ~,
privileges and immun;t;.sa1l oy I'll
as individuals. y lully
IA ARTlcLE SEVENTH
This corporation shall -.
power and authoril, ! aa.s iall
have and use a common !. s.., maxi,
aev'ce and inscription !, AN ! %. 90
deem proper and ,he Aahal
break, alter and amend .as b
ure. = paieas.
-, Article EIoara
either as fines or do. ,'s!
shall be collectable j, N y
a court Of competent ;s Il. ss'ss
to be instituted " liz p ,sssssa
IN the name and 70, Ae u,s Il 4
corporation. ~ uas
ARTICLE NINrH.
!, This corporation shslI ~. !.
the space Of twenty e. Wv. Y
from the date hereof: Int MT !as
altered or amended 1t !, -,
by q majority Of all tn 49,.
provided it be done 4 49,
meeting Of the corporate, III.
public notice Of at le,,. ~
days be given. ts
Thus done and passed, ], i.
date first above Writes, i !, Z
fee, at Abbeville, pa,iih f., =
said, in presence Of Nsncsss
E. Lyons, and Geo. r fo.s
competent witnesses and n M
OF said parish, who sin IN 4.
appearers and me said CtrI ~
ex-o@cio Notary after depadiw
of the whole.
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bis
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sumes 9, 600, 900 matches daily. Assum-
ing that each several act Of ignition oc-
cupies the brief period Of one second
and we have reason to believe it is
rarely performed in a shorter time-it
vii be obvious to every ready reckoner
that 555, 900 hours of each successive
day are spent by the inhabitants Of Ed
rope in striking matches. There is food
for much speculation in the fact that
Europeans dispose of nearly sixty.tour
years per day in scraping tiny sticks
tipped with some infammable compost
tion. It is also interesting to learn that
4OO, 900 cubic yards Of timber and 42o.-
600 pounds weight Of phosphorus are in
annual request for the manufacture OF
the 73O, 600, ,OOO, 900 matches used up by
Europe in year.