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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14
EXTRACT FROM THE MIN:
UTES OF THE DISTRICT COURT.

Friday, January 26th 1888,
court open pursuant to adjourn
meDt.
1t is ordered that a special jury
of ten be drawn and sunmond to
serve at the pext term of this
court to be held at Abbeville, in
the parish of Vermilion and began
on the second Monday of April
next 1t is further ordered that
the jury commissioners of said
parish lie notified by the clerk of
court, in accordance herewith {;
and the sheriff of this parish is re-
quired to serve the renire, so
drawn, and make return thereof
and have jurors, so drawn, in at
tendance On the second Monday
of the term, at 10 o'clock q. M,
that is on the 10th of April 1883.
(Signed) JOHN CLEGG,
Judge.
State Of Louisiana,
Parish of Vermilion,
By virtue Of an order granted
by the District Court for said par
ish, the above being a true copy
thereof Notice is hereby given
that a special jury term-of ten
jurors-wiIl be held in this parish
commencing on the date indicated
10 said order.
Given under my hand and seal
this 9th day of January A. D.,
1883.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD,
Clerk Of Court.
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Official Notice.

W
The following Is probable estimate
exhibiting the various items of expendi-
:ure for the year 1885,. adopted by f1e
Police jury at a regular session held on
the ID day of April 1888, and ordered to
be publ shed for thirty days i'll the official
journal according to law before levying the
same on the able property OF this parish
BY order of the Police Jury
l Criminal prosecution fund y mills
2 Grand. Petit Jurors, Jury Com.
3 Printer s & Stationer's I"
4 Parish & District Attorney I
S Sheriff for holding Court ]"
9 MAGISTRATES, Constable, Physi-
clan, Collector g. Assessors / ("
Z Police Jurors, Clerk. Consta-
BILE, Finance Committee e. Treasu-
rer I"
8 Roads & Bridges Z"
8 Paupers & Indigent persons l ="
10 Public Schools.
II Special Jail Tax 81"
Total, thirteen l. a half mills l3}
April 7th 1853
A. LACoUR;
Clerk,
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Succession Sale.
TATE OF LOUISIANA.
TWENTYFIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
PARISH OF VERMlL1oN.
No. 658.
! DISTRICT COURT.
PARISH OF VERMlLroN.
N . 658.
Succession Of Mary Alzenith
pnrpv


Perry.
By virtue of an Qrder gran.
ted by the Honorable District
Court. in and for the parish of
Vermilion and State of Louisiana
in the matters of the above en-
titled and numbered succession.
notice is hereby given that there
will be sold at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the
court house Of said parish, by the
undersigned sheriff Of said parish
SATURDAY, APRIL 21st 1888.
the following described property
belonging to said estate remaining
unsoId, the same having been du-
ly offered for sale, to be sold for
cash at the late residence of the
deceased on March 2sth 1883
and upon said offering not being
able to obtain any bid therefor
due announcement was made that
the property would be fe.offered
for sale after due advertisement
on IL months bond as follows towit:
An undivided interest of
about one.eleventh Q-lD in a
tract of land situated in the parish
of Vermilion, fronting on the west
bcnk of the bayou Vermiliou,
measuring about four arpents front
by forty arpents deep -
acquired by Robert Perry de
ceased from } B Piveto and wife
or Benjamin BlOussard, bounded
above by Athanase Bourque or |
Emile Duhon below by Madame
Pauline Dupuy, widow L Lueut. |
One sugar mill, sugar house,
engine, sugar coolers, vats, and
y e Il NJ S 49,
Said property to be sold on IL |
months bond for what it will bring |
purchasers to furnish their bond !
with good and solvent sureties
in solido to the satisfaction of the
with eight per cest
per aunum interest from date uu.
til paid, the property to remain
specially nDrtgagcd and hypo-
Lhecated with vendors lien and
privilege retaiued until full and
ina( payment Ct principal interest
md costs if any accrue.
Given under nv Official sigma
'ure, at Office, in the town of Alb
'eville, this 3lst day of March
4. D., 1883.
G.. B. SHAW, Sheriff.
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GO week made at home by the in
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JESSE JAMES IS DEAD.
Agents For the Illustrated
Vf. Lives and Adventures
" tuC6U Of Frank and Jesse

AgGnES fOc tne Illustrated
Lives and Adventures
" auC0u Of Frank aud Jesse
James and the Younger Brothers, the
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his young wife aud little children, the
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Agents Wanted S Send y d. .io,,3tll for full
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St. Louis, Mo.
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NOTICE..

-(V)-
The public are hereby notified
not to receive labor or hire my min
or son JOSEPH MORRISON, who has
left my home, or pay any money for
work done to any one but the under
signed.
April 9TH 1883,
ROSE NUNRz.
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III. HAAS,
Cotton F &C tor

AND
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. So Carondelet Street,
P. O. Box 27l7. New Orleans.
Liberal advances made on shipments
of Cotton, Rice and other Produce also
advances made to Cotton, Rice snd
Sugar Planters on 1st Mortgage Sc
Guilty.
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AVIS AU PUBLIC.

AVIS AU PUBLIC.
LIE public est prevenu Que je
defends ct donne avis de ne point
soutenir nj engager mon fills mi
neur, Joseph Morrison, sans mon
ordre. Je poursuirvrai rigoureu-
sement toute personne qui enfreiu.
dra mes ordres.
ROSE NuNEz.
7avr.., 1883.
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The entire proceeds arising
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devoted to The Hood Orphan
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n Unitd States Registered Bonds
for the nurture, care. support and
education Of the ten infants de.
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bereavement are still fresh in the
public mind.]
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Publisher.
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JUST OUT
HOODS GREAT BOOK
OF THE WAR.

Advance and Retreat.
Personal Experiences 10 the
United States aud Confeder.
0te States Armies
By Gen. j. b. HOOD,
Late Lieutenant. General Conted.
crate States Army, published for
THE HOOD ORPHAN MEN.
ORLyAL FUND
BY
Gen. G.. r. BEAUREGARD
NEW ORLEANS, 1880.
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certify the above to be a true and
correct list of jury, drawn as above
stated.
Given under my hand and zeal this
18th day Of February, A. D., 1888.
LAsTIE BgOussARD,
Clerk Of Court
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Jury List.

List of special jury drawn to serve at
the next April term of the District
Court viz: on tho 10th OF April 1888,
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0mcial Directory.

D''f''' ''Oe Jons CLsoG.
nxrict Attorney.
J. A. CHA1GoIs.
.rt;t Of District Court,
LAsr1E BKoUssAaD.
A'p WV. SHEPHERD.
Sheriff & Tax Collector,
G. B. SHAW.
0' W. D. WHITE.
Police Jury.
4. HorrpAuIR, President.
. q ppIre.ux. JOS. TRAHAR,
4 vAysLYKE, J. I. BR6UssARD.
\ NurEz L. THIBEAux.
CLERK Of Police Jury.
A. LGoUR.
Parish Treasurer,
ISAAC WISE.
Town Council.
B. C. SxEDEs. Mayor.
~. ABAD1E, 0. BouRQuE.
8 WrsR LAsT1E BRoUssARD.
Gso. e. LYONS, Constable.
Justices Of the Peace, Sd, Ward:
WR WHITE, 6. LABAUvE.
Surveyors
wv. EDWARDS. E. MONrAGNE.
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WkMTE0 A LIMITED NUM-
s.t. ~ Der of active. euer-
sT ,.as. .ssssssers to engage in a pleasant
s,I e.oo'sole .s: business. Good men will
~ MAKE MONEY.
,ss. su'a q Hlll please answer this advertise
saii.s " letter letter, enclosing stamp for reply,
s,aaS - sn'' business they have been eu-
''''asss = need spply. WV '"D
Address,
FINLEY, HARVEY & Co.,.
Atlanta. Ga.
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kENl not, life is sweeping bv. 90
NAaAol l. and dare before yod ,,;s
,pn1ething mighty and sublime ,eavs
v wuiAd to conquer time. SG6 a week in
your own town. S5 outfit free No
.,i ma. Everything new Capital not re-
galled. .S; We will furnish YOU every
d;au dG.us, :. Many are making fortunes. L.
girIs .1e mah mnoh as men, and boys and
ss s.n. Lske h great pay. Reader, if you
mn. ~. business at which you can make
ssI.s, sss Pay all the time, write for parti.
Ha;as sas 70 H. HALlErr & Co., Portland.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26
NO. 49,
COMMENCEMENT.

The closing EXERCISES of the College
occupied nearly all the week. The
first four days were devoted to exam
ination of the classes, and the nights
were given to public exercises at Jor.
dams Hall, when orations and speech
es were delivered and essays read by
the pupils, closing with an interesting
concert on Thursday night by Mrs.
Daviss music class. On that night
the crowd was 60 great that it was
impossible for hundreds TO get seats,
and very many left the hall. The
confusion was SO great that the music,
though excellently rendered, could
not be heard by many. The follow
ing pupils received prizes from the
teachers, delivered with appropriate
remarks by Prof Langston:
Miss Daisy Harrison won the first
grade prize for head marks.
Misses Gevie Wade and Docia Nc.
Rea received prizes for photography
in the second grade. l.l.
Miss Neva Coley, for photography,
drew the prize in the 4th grade.
Robbie House received a prize for
head-marks in the 9th grade.
Miss Margie Stone received prize
in the 9TH grade for good department.
Willie Horner drew a prize in the
9th grade for general excellence.
There were four SO close that it had
to be decided by lot.
Gold medal for photography, Miss
Mamie Hutcherson.
Gold medal for department and
good lessons, Miss Eula Phillips.
There were twelve contestants 80
close that they had to draw for the
prize. t -ria at
| Misses Mamie Hutcherson and MAY
Jordan had a long contest for the
medal, spelling three hundred words
without missing. Mis- May finally
| slipped on a word with which she
was familiar, but was too much ex.
cited. Both deserved prizes.
Il Miss Maudie Coley makes charm,
/ ing old woman. She is a born act
ress. ,aaaHA' 'a l.r 1aa
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26
Larceny Of Money.

A boy calling himself Jack Brad
ley, about fifteen years of age, came
here few days since and was arrested
by Marshal Lusk, Thursday, on in
formation that he had stolen some
money in Gadsden. When arrested
he said he stole nothing there, but
had taken 1886 from Mrs. Lyon. at
Humboldt. This proved to be- cor
rect. No prosecutor has yet appeared
and the young man is still in durance
vile. ru uL- .1liumE "a 1ar.
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Personal.

Postmaster Perry, Of Bradford,
was in town Tuesday. h ia.s
Sam Williamson, Esq, Of Tren-
ton. was in town this week. aaa !,
Col. Power, of the Jackson, Miss,
Clarion, called on us Thursday.
n Mrs. John Shepherd and son re-
turned home from Missouri yesterday.
Col. Bob. Gates, of the jackson
Tribune and Sun, was in town one
day this week.
Misses May Hillsman, Minnie
Fuqua and Emma Hutcherson are
visiting Mr.. Coley's family.
Messrs. w. E. Turner, Bobbie
Jordan, Henry Blankinsbip and Nat
Deshong took in the big drill this
week. irt' .ru ,.atI
James Nelson, living about mile
north of town, died suddenly yester.
day of congestion of the bowels
Humboldt Argus. 11 ,tos
Mrs. Ruth Penn, mother Of DR.,
and Capt. Clint Penn, of Humboldt,
died last week at the age of eighty.
two years. Her father was one o.
Marion's men in South Carolina. She
removed to Gibson county in 1885,
and died at the home cut out of the
wilderness so many years ago.
| J Mr.. A. J. Williams, proprietor o
Gibson Wells, and Miss Belle Towne
were married in Huntingdon las
Monday. They went Immediately t
the Wells, where grand reception
and dinner were given to two or thre
hundred guests from surrounding
towns. All enjoyed themselves fine
ly and left with the best wishes fo
the newly married couple. ga5
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CITY DIRECTORY.
CITY OFFICERS.

CITY OFFICERS. nfa p.
John d. Lusk, City Marshal.
v; II. 0qleyi L. w. pessops: 49,: J: h; a,d BIsns
Taylor. Aldermen. ~ ,n'eonh ad.a
CHURCHES.
Baptist-Church stieet. j.. K. Eof, pastor
Preaching every Sunday corning and evening.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eqenins. sunday
ethodist-North Main street. W. H. ARM
strong, pastor. Preaching every Sunday MORN
ing and evening. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening. sunday school Q am.
odd Fellows Hall. j. b. Lewis, pastor.
Preaching LIST and3rd Sunday In each month.
Prayer meeting Tuesday evening. Sunday
'0EU Episcopal-Church pal street, Odd Fellows Hall,
G. +. Collins. rector Service Sd SUNDAY OF
each month.
Liberty Lodge, No. 45s-M. D. l.. Jordan,
Dictator: W. II. Coley, Reporter. Lodge meets
irst and third Friday nights in each month.
l.. o. .. +.
day night. ]. ii. Holt, N. e., J. Il. Dickin'
son Sec'y. pt''l
MilanLodge No. 7o-7G. g. Mitchell. N; g;
Mon n ias sinsi, nisSts 81 in each % month. ''''
K.ofP.
Prospero Lodge, No. 2-J. P. Rhodes, @. G..
W. Y. Williamson, X. r. s.. Meets ever!
Thursday night. -, riaff -,
A. o. u. w.
,Stonewall Lodge. No. 30-S. II. Hale. M; W.
W. Y. Williamson, Recorder. Meets thir
and fourth Friday nights. ,,,
X. and L. of H.. .isiii
Eagle Lodge. No. 96-7Meets first and thir
Monday nights in each month. W. A. Wade
p; e. p. Donnell. Secretary. -noi.ait
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26
A New Serial.

"Her Life's Secret" is the title Of
a new story begun in 1.-THE Exchange
this week. 1t is a wellIwritten, inter.
esting romance, very thrilling, and
we think will please our readers. 1t
will run several weeks. '",'
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26
Dancing Academy.

Prof. Searcy will organize, and
commence teaching class in the art
of dancing at Clark's hall, in Milan,
on Monday, May 28th. Hours of
teaching for Misses, Masters and La
dies, from 8 to IL o'clock a. m; for
Gentlemen, 8 to 10 o'clock p. m.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26

Philadelphia Press: The republi-
can party in Tennessee appears to be
suffering from too much Hawkins.
The ex ex-governor Of that name is now
in Washington attempting to per-
suade the president to remove General
r. F. Patterson, who has been a
district internal revenue collector for
thirteen years, and to appoint a Haw'
kins to his place.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26

Fifty cents worth of Alabastine
will cover 80 square yards Of average
wall with two coats; and one coat will
produce better work than can be done
with one coat of any other prepara-
ton, on the same surface. EDWARDS
" SHEPHERD.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26
House and Furniture for Sale.

The DIR. Boyd house, which has
recently been thoroughly and com.
fortably repaired, is offered for sale
at a reasonable price. Some hands
some new furniture will also be sold
on application to Mrs. John Shep-
herd. ipr dino dgrud1 5lf'1-. fl,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26
A. Great Bargain.

Any one wishing to purchase neat
little home in the edge of town will
find it to his interest to call at this
Office. Will be sold very cheap for
cash.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26

OK Blood Nuns yelling. double
width, at A. Jordan's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26
A change of schedule on the L. &

N. road took place recently. The
accommodation = train now arrives
here at 1O:45 p M. which is not so
much of an accommodation as it was
before. is, fsaH
An admission fee should always be
charged at school concerts, or tickets
of invitation sent out. This is the
only way we know Of to prevent such
uncomfortably large crowds as were
out Thursday night. ''A.'.'i 4
Miss Alice Holt requests us to an
nounce that the calisthenic drill has
been postponed until next Friday
night. The entertainment will no
| DOUBT be very interesting, and we ex-
pect to see a large crowd present. Ad-
mittance free.
Prof. Langston has leased the col-
lege for the next year, and will have
full charge of the school, selecting
his own faculty. He has proven him.
self to be fine teacher, and good
disciplinarian, and we hope he will
be literally supported. a.1
All per. ons wishing to attend the
next term of the East Tennessee Uni,
versity at Knoxville will take notice
that the competitive examination OF
applicants in Gibson county will be
held in Trenton on Tuesday after the
first Monday in June. = Trenton
Globe. ..tN h H, aHf
Those who failed to 60 TO Jordan's
Hall last night missed very rare, en-
tertaining and instructive evenings
entertainment. Sau Ahbrah's descrip'
ton of the mode of life. how they
eat, sleep, dress, court, marry ane
live generally in India, illustrated il
a practical manner with the vessels
clothing. etc., of household life, com
manded the close attention of all
! His pictures of scenes in his nativ
land, with running comment, wer
also impressive. We regret we hav
, not room for longer notice.
3 We spent last Wednesday in Nash
vile, when we saw the opening Of th
! great drill. The city was magnif
: Gently decorated, nearly every hous
, in the leading streets being covere
: with flags, bunting and evergreen
# The procession was fine; but not ha
I. the companies expected were presen
!. An immense crowd of visitors wei
y present, so many that it was difficu
IT to pass through the streets. At tn
writing it is not known who won Il
n prizes. The Crescent Rifles, Of Ne
It Orleans, were the favorites. Mr.. Mi
= ler, of the Banner, has our thanks fl
4
courtesies./ lIei.. t.,,T ,at h, is..
}. The Tribune and Sun mildly di
rs sents from our assertion that Mil'
e has better railroad connections al
better hotel accommodations th'
r jackson. The proof Of the pu
it ding is chewing the bag" Milan h
a. a north and south road and an Ell
and west road, and every one going
We jackson from the north. east or we
nd except on the line of the M. u 0. ros
de has to pass through Milan. Jacks
has two north and south roads on
ks Milan has ten regular passenl
1t trains per day, while jackson has OF
g. six. The editor of the 7. q 5.
e. admit that our Southern Pacific +
tel is one of the best in the south, a
ire will accommodate nearly as many
ed all the hotels in jackson combin
M But we excuse you, neighbor, a
be are willing for you to have the iml
a grafton convention,
- Philadelphia Press: The repul
:. can party in Tennessee appears to
! n n -
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26
New Millinery and Dress Goods.

Mr.. d Mrs. o. HI. Hallstrom have
just received large and elegant
stock of the latest styles and most
fashionable Dress Goods, Notions,
Millinery Goods, etc., from New
York and st. Louis. Call and see
for yourselves. Prices to suit the
times They defy competition