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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-07-06
An Island Covered With Eggs.

A recent issue of the Santa Barbara
(Cal.) Press says: Last Tuesday after
noon Captain A. LARGO, the We Unknown
fisherman, returned to port after five
days cruise among the islands off the
coast. His voyage was something out
of the ordinary way, and his route was
one seldom taken by him, or, in fact,
any other coaster. The most interest
ing portion of Captain Larcos story
was his description of an island COW
cred with eggs. He says that short
distance from San Miguel island,
standing out lone and solitary in the
Pacific ocean, there IS rock with
surface of about three acres. The
sides are precipitous and almost mac
cessible except during calm weather.
While becalmed near the rock he Wis
tied it, and was amazed at the scene
presented to his vision. The island is
covered with layer of guano, in which
seafowls of all description were found
laying or incubating their eggs. The
surface appeared to be almost entirely
covered with eggs, principally those of
the sea gulls, shaggs, and small bird
known as the salt water duck. He
said it was difficult to walk without
treading upon the eggs. He brought
away several bushels of these eggs.
The shaggs eggs are of light blue
color and somewat smaller than a do
nestle hens eggs. The gull eggs are
somewhat larger in size, light brown.
spotted with black dots.
LARGO says he could easily load ship
with those eggs from this island, but
as there is no market for them here
they are not worth gathering.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-07-06
FIQRIuA
Finu-Fal111ine

The glorious Fourth reminds you OF the
Declaration of Independence. Thousands
are to-day declaring their independence Of
old feather beds and stale hair mattresses,
and are booming the revolution started by
the discovery Of Pine Palmine. The track
of prejudice for animal bedding is strewn
with ailments, pains and wrecked constitu-
tons The world wants freedom from these.
Freedom can be found in the use of an in
MIGRATING vegetable bed of Pino-Palmine.
Read what John Clark, ~ Hudson St.. Albany N.
Y, writes Of his mother. He says: Mother was 50
troubled with nervousness that she could not sleep
She bought Pine Palmne mattress, and has used III
for hve months- She now sleeps four and hye hours
palma and has been increasing In weight ever since
she began 10 it. She did not like TO give up her
old mattress at hrst but now nothing could induce
her 10 part with her Pine -Palmine mattress"
Mrs Clark is an elderly lady, and careful
ofspeech. Her recovery Is a surprise TO her
friends and neighbors. But they needn'tbe
surprised at her cure by sleeping on
sweet balsamic bed. 1t is merely natur-
al cure for Just such affections as hers. The
only astonishing thing about people OF ner-
vous temperament and delicate constitu-
lions is that they live at all, when for eight
or ten hours a day they breathe the dustl
and bad odors from old feather beds and
stale hair mattresses. Give a nervous per-
son, who has tossed all night en- a bed Of
stale feathers or heated hair, a Whit of
Pine Palmine odor and he or she will feel.
like another person in fifteen minutes. Just
try for yourselves.
II there Is no agent near you. send orders, with
length and breadth Of bed to Agent Pine Palmine Co
llbWater street, Boston, Mass. - $500
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-07-06
Eureka Butter Worker.
HOW WATCHES ARE MADE.

In SOLID GOLD WATCH, aside from
the necessary thickness for engraving and
polishing, large proportion of metal is
needed only to stiffen and hold the engrav.
ed portions in place, and supply strength.
The surplus gold is actually needless. In
james Boss Patent Gold Watch Cases this
WASTE is saved, and soLIDITY and
STRENGTH increased by simple process,
at one-half the cost. A plate of SOLID
GOLD is soldered on each side of plate
of hard nickel composition metal, and the
three are then passed between polished
steel rollers. From this the cases, backs,
centers, bezels, etc., are cut and shaped by
dies and formers. The gold is thick
enough to admit of all kinds of chasing
engraving and engine turning. These
cases have been worn perfectly smooth by
use without removing the gold. This is
the only case made under this process. Each
case is accompanied NTH q valid guarantees
signed By the manufacturers warranting 1t to
rear 20 years. 100000 of these Cases
now carried in the United States and
Canada. Largest and Oldest Factory.
Established 1854. Ask your Jeweler.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-07-06

The debt Of the Australian colonies
Is five-fold what the debt of the United
States was before the war.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14

and the conventional mourning
which followed had a dampening
effect on official society and pre-
vented the entertainment of the
Mexican President at the White
House. But in scores Of other
houses, social life has been renew
ed with all it's wonted dash and
abandon.
The necessary omission, on &C
count of the death of a cabinet
minister, Of the grand banquet
that had been arranged at the
White House in honor Of General
Diaz caused general regret in ad'
ministralion circles, for the prom
|inence of the distinguished Mexi-
can warranted any attention that
could have been shown him.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14

At the last meeting Of the
School Board Mr.. J. II. Putnam
was requested to resign as a mem
Der of the Board. We are inform
ed that this action was taken be-
cause the great press Of Mr.. Put
MANS private affairs renders. it
impossible for him to attend the
meetings Of the Board ; and bis
absence often ,prevents the pres
ence Of a quorum. The other
members of the Board consider
Mr.. Putnam one of the most com.
pctent and efficient members, ii his
private affairs would allow him
time to give attention to the pub
lie, and they much regret that he
is unable to aid them in their de-
alterations as he so well knew
how to do, if present, but it is
necessary to have members who
can and will attend or else nc
business can be done.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14
TILE MERIDIONAL.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, BY
E.. /. A DDISO N.
50 SO PER YEAR. so so
# ERR 8,

The MERIpIoNAL, is published weekly
ia English and French, at two dollars
and fifty cents per annum payable in
advance.
Advertisements will be inserted at 81 10
per square often lines, or less, for each
insertion.
Advertisements published in English
and French will be charged for both Ian
guakcs.
No advertisementsaNin BE inserted for
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, and
charged for accordingly.
Ten dollars in advance is required for
announcing candidates for Office ; and
election tickets or other job-work must
he paid for On delivery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14
Succession Sale.
S1AlE OF LOUISIANA
f"ENTYFlFTH DISTRICT eo,.-
Parish OF yermil,on.
n 81 Gel

DOL.
Succession Of Elmazee Brous.,,
by virtue of an order of ~
granted by the Honorable D;..:s
Court, IN and for the mrSs !.
Vermilion and State Of nn;se y
in the matters of the above eD,i,ss
and numbered succession. navy
is hereby given that there ,;, ASs
sold at public auction. to tLa ~
and highest bidder, at the late = 8
iience of the deceased on
THURSDAY april I9R loo.
the following described pron..,.
OF said succession, to wit:
LIST one tract Of land in III, :.
ish on the west side Of bayou ".
million, containing thirty Ann.
superficial area, and taken on n
south end Of the west half of A. n
south east quarter of section 4
township eleven, south Of rams, !
east, being the land wherein a
ceased last resided, and which i.
acquired at tbe,sale Of the proDes.
ty of the succession az Hsrar,.
Smith.
2nd one other tract of land ,a,.
tainining fifty alpents (or lor,
acresl and measuring three =.
penis and a half front by fourteen
arpents deep and being the nor6
half of the north half Of the souI
east quarter Of section 5 in town.
ship II south Of range 8 east snd
is bounded north by the aboe
and by lands of B Brousard.
south by Mrs Fulbert Landr,.
east by J N X Bandsept and
west by Thalin LalIande.
One dwelling house. kitchen /
corn erib-596 pannels lending
one creole mule and horse and
horned cattle - one hack -ops
waggon-one lot farming inple.
ments--one lot household farni.
,ure-one lot kitchen utensila.
Terms and Condition -
All adjudication Of ten dollsn
and under cash, and all adjndics
tons oyer ten dollars on one, .so
4 three years credit, purchasers b
furnish. their notes with two sol.
vent sureties, to the satisfaction
of the administrator.
Given under my official sgns
ture, at Office, in tine town Of Ak
newlle, this 10Th day Of march /,
D., 1883.
G.. 3. Shaw, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14

Mr.. Henry Harrington is hav'
ing a fine dwelling house built on
his Cow Island place He has
employed that most worthy aud
tasteful mechanic Mr.. E. Moore
of our town to superintend the
work. We are glad to hear that
improvements are going on at the
Island ; it is a place which has
improved a great deal since a
couple of years or SO.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14
School hoard.

@Abbeville, April 18th 1888.
The School Board met this day
in regular session, with the follow.
ling members present: W. W.
Edwards, president. ond Messrs.
~. Morgan and J. N. Williams.
NJ. G.. Bronssard, J. Nugjer and
Nathan Perry.
Absent J. FL. Putnam.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read anu on motion the same
adopted.
Mr.. Isaac Wise, Treasurer, hav-
ling presented his account. amount
ing TO 1929 for discussing the
school fluids, the same was referred
to the finance committee.
On motion the following resolu-
tim was passed -
Whereas, the report Of the Treas,
urer OF this Board shows that only
sl151.66 has been atportioned TO
| Verinilion Parish for The wear 1881.
and Sl1S.12 Ter tue year 1882 and
whereas in the opinion Of ;ns Boa,d
a far greater sum is due the Parish
and whereas this Board Is charged
with the duty Of watching aud con-
serving the interests of the public
schools Of this parish, and it becomes
the dut7 of the Board to know why
"a larger fund has not been appor-
toned, and where the responsibility
lies : aud if there has been any diri-
Election Of duty. Therefore be it Te-
solved, tnat the secretary Of this
Board request the Hos. Edwin FL.
Fay, State Supt. Public Education
to inform this Board, what amour,
of money was collected by tn. State
authorities, for public school pur-
poses for the years 1881 and 1882,
and what Disposition has been raade
of it, and that a cory OF this resoiu-
ton bo sent TO said State Supt.
On motion, the committee APP
pointed to locate and purchase, q lot
Or building ior i school house. 10 the
3rd ward was discharged and anothe,
appointed, consisting Of MessHs. W.
W. Edwards, Lastie aroussard and
W. ID. White, and said committee
arc hereby requested TO take some
| action Ill the matter as soon as prac-
ticabio and report to this Board.
Mr.. isaac Wise, having submitted
the following report, the same was
referred TO the finance committee.
TREASURLR'S REPORT.
ABpEv1LLE, April. 1sr 1882.
To the Hon. President and
Members School Beard Par
ish of Vermilion.
| GENTLEMEN IL herewith trans
NIT this my quarterly report of the
condition of the treasury for the
lquarter ending March 31st 1883.
bal on hand last report s 246l, "A
reed from State Treasurer $685.
local tax collector 244.05
ra . school lands Ell Trahan 1000
Mrs Desormeauz 1880
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14
N 0TICEi

All persons who are indebted
to the community heretofore exist
ing between Jacob Isaacs and his
deceased wife, Sophia Kahn, 40
hereby notified that such indelt
ed..ess must be settled with Tue
undersigned within thirty day
from the date hereof, otherwise
suit will be instituted against
them.
All persons having claims
against said community are y
quested to present the same % 'us
undersigned, within the same g
lay.
JACOB IsAiu,
Anri1 7th 1889.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14
N 0 tt C e

LAND OFFICE; at New Orleans, La,

LAND OFFICE; at New Orleans, La,
5-h April 1852.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lo~wing-named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Judge or Clerk
Of Court, at Abbegille, La, on the l4til
of May 1853, viz: Ozene Vincent OF
Vermilion parish, La, for tho SW quar-
ter of Section 80, L IL Sir 8 east.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of said land, viz Au-
gust Vincent, Luc Bronssard Eloi
Prejean and Lewis l.. Bourges of
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
C. b. DARRALL, Register,
April 14Je3-5t.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14

A recent dispatch from Dublin,
Ireland, stated that counsel for
the murder conspiracy prisoners
were confident they would be able
to shake the testimony Of James
Carey. A committe Of ladies
were soliciting funds to defray
the expense Of defending the pris'
Oners.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14
important Notice.

All persons wishing to make publica-
tions OF tabloanx, etc, are hereby mott
fed that from and after date said no
tees must be accompanied by the
printers fee, or same deposited with
The Clerk of Court, otherwise, they Will
not be published. We cannot afford to
work fer glory, mach less promises.
April 1st lSS2.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14

Citizens of the town of Able.
vile ; meat is selling at a price
beyond the purse of the poor, at
our town market. When We re-
yolve the fact in our mind that we
live in a country where cattle is
the chief dependence Of the rich
est, and, where they are number
ed by the thousands on the vast
prairies west Of bayou Vermilion,
we wonder how it is that an i'm
position such as is unknown in
any other locality is tamely and
quietly submitted to without a
murmur, without q protest. II
we are not misiniormed our cor
poration is free of debt. Why do
not our citizens express their sen.
timents III regard to the question
of having erected in the center Of
Madeleine Square a good and sub
stantial market. We are sure
that MFR. Caldwell or any other
who has bricks would contract
for the brick work, and the lum.
Der to be used on the. structure
might be bought at very long
terms.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14
LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, April 2, 1883.

H
In going through the Depart.
ments it is easy to discover that
there is not much faith in the sue
cess Of the civil service reform
which will secure Republican
clerks in Office sitter a Democrat.
ic President shall have been elect
ed. Here and there a clerk may
be found who feels more secure in
his place than before Mr.. Pendle-
toms bill, but ia nine cases out of
ten there is very little confidence
in its retaining hold over an ad-
ministration which shall come into
power with a policy to carry out
and with the need of their own
men to carry out their policy.
The elections Of last fall have had
the effect to convince q vast ma
.iority that it is best to get ready
for a change. This getting ready
means a cartailment Of expenses,
a saving up of a little to get away
with, and an earnest looking about
for other employment. While to
the. younger employees the pros
pect creates some uneasiness, 1t
does not seen to produce any rea!
distress, but to hundreds Of clerks
past middle ago the possibilities
Of the next few years are appal.
ling enough.
Women In and out Of the De
partmeDts have had their atten'
ton called to the civil service law
and are delighted that under il
no distinction can be made be-
tween the sexes in competing for
places. The sexes are to be sub.
iected to the same tests. and if the
women excel they must be selected
for employment. Heretofore wo.
men have been obliged to enter
The service at much lower salaries
than men, entirely without refer.
ence to capacity, and have never
been advanced to the higher
grades. There are instances OF
linguists and translator at $1,000
per year sitting In the same room
with men who do vastly inferior
work, but who receive for it a
third more salary. Many of the
male clerks who have been look.
ing upon their places as entirely
secure for a while at least, are
much excited over the prospect
that promotions are to be open to
public competition. Iftrue merit
is really to win, they know full
well what all the intelligent, am
bilious, well educated women Of
the country can do, if allowed a
fair chance On an equal footing
with themselves.
Now that the len!en season is
over there has been a revival oil
the social gayety that is except
during this season, SO prominent a
feature Of life in Washington.
The death Of the P. n. General,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14
ATTORNEYS REPORT.

To the Hon. Mayor and Alder
men of the Town Of Abbevi,le.
Since my last report | have
collected nothing on the tax rolls
Of 1881.
Of the licenses turned over to
me for the year 1882 | have still
on hand and unncollected
No. 80, G.. ". Donahue S 500
do -, Desire Leblanc 500
do q, VIM. Mouton 500
do IL, Chas. Smith 5000
|one-half license to J. Isaacs ESQ
Rag@ total unsolicited S $3.50
~COLLECTED ~
one-half license J. Isaacs S $50
licenses @. Curry $50
7. d. Dupuy 500
total collected S 1900
amount of licenses on hand at last
report $3.50
uncollected CT so
collected 1900
S $3.50
The amounts remaining uncol-
lected are uncolIectable and !
ask that the finance committee be
authorized to destroy them. OF
the amount of fifteen dollars col
lected ten dollars is in the hands
of w. B. White, j. P, and the re,
naming FIVE dollars is in my
hands.
Respectfully submitted,
r. c. sMEDEs,
Attorney.
approved April End 1883,
J.. J. ABADIE.
On motion Of Mr.. Bourque, re-
solved that all the licenses TO. all
years previous to 1888, uncollect-
cd and uncollectable be destroyed
by the finance committee
On motion Of Mr.. Abadie, re-
solved that a warrant be issued
for the sum of 81 SO in favor of
Geo. 4. Lyons. Coll. being the
amount ~overpaid by him on the IL
censes of 1882.
On motion the council adjourn
ed sine die.
r. C. SMEDEs, W. B. WHITE,
Mayor. Secty
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14

Work given out. On receipt
of your address we will make an
offer by which you can earn So to
ST evenings, at your home. Men,
women, boys or girls can do it.
FL. c. Wilkinson & Co., 1875 and
1877 Fulton street, New York.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14
Succession Sale.
STATE or LOUISIANA,
TWENTYFIFTH DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF FERMILIoN.
Nc. G5S.
Succession Of Mary Alzeuith
Perry

Perry.
By virtue Of an order 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,
|.uotice 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
on
SATURDAY, APRIL 2lst 1888.
the following described property
belonging to said estate remaining
unsold. the same having been du-
Ily offered for sale, to be sold for
cash at the LATE residence Of the
deceased or March 26tb 1883
and upon said Offering not being
liable to obtain any bid therefor
due announcement was made that
the property would be re-of1ered
for sale after due advertisement
on Il months bond as follows towit:
. An undivided interest of
about oaeeleventh GID in a
tract of iaud situated in the parish
of NermilIon. fronting.on the west
bank Of the bayou VcrmiIion,
measuring about four arren,s front
by forty arrents decp -
acquired by Robert Perry de
kceased from J B Piveto and wife
or Benjamin Broussard, bounded
above by Athanase Bourqne Or
Emile Duhon below by Madame
Pauline Dupuy, widow l. Lucent.
One sugar mill, sugar house,
engine, sugar coolers, watts, and
appearances. /,
II E r NJ S 49,.
Said property to be sold on II
months bond for what it will bring
purchasers to furnish. their bond
with good aud solvent sureties
in solido to the satisfaction of the
administrator, with eight per cent
per annum interest from date un-
til paid, The property to remain
Especially m%ortgased and hypo-
thecated with vendors lien and
privilege retained until full and
final payment CT. principal interest
and costs if any accrue
Given under my Official sigma
turc. at Office, in the town of Alb
bevillc, this 3lst day Of March
A. D., 1883.
G.. B. SHAW, Sheriff
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14
Rain fell here all day Sunday.
Fresh garden seeds for sale in
all the stores in town.

There was one day last week
a beautiful shower. 1t was much
needed, for farmers az we'll as for
gardeners. The crop was Ian
gushing. 1t goes without saying
that, it made everybody glad.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Advertisements and communications
intended for the MERInroNAL, 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, 1883-04-14
NOTICE.

The public are hereby rcsa1ea
not to receive labor or hire my nv
or son JOSEPH MORRISON, who =
left my home, or pay any nioasl4
work done to any one but the u'''s'
signed.
RosE NUMB.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14

S 910.50
Bal On hand march 31-'s3 22O2.G7
Please note that my commission
on disbursements has not been paid
me for the last FIVE quarters.
AS my connection with your
Board will sever with this report I
take this opportunity Of thanking
you for the confidence and good will
you have always shown me.
Yours ye-y respectfully,
ISAAC WISE.
Treas. School Board
On motion, resolved, that w. W.
Edwards is hereby authorized to
bring suit against G. &. Shaw and
securities for all school funds now in
his hands. both collected aud uncol-
lected or which might have been
collected by him.
On motion Mr.. J. Fl, Putnam is
hereby requested to resign as a men'-
Der of this Borrd, as his being a
member and his ron-attendance Of
ten defeats a quorum,
On motion the sum of s. was al
lowed J n Williams for furnishing
and planting post at the several
corners of thd 10th Sec T Ii S K i
east.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet on Monday the 9th inst for the
purpose of approving the bond OF
the Treasurer elect Mr., n. Claude
Young;
". W. EDWARDS,
President School Board.
j. N. WILLIAMS, Secty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14

We believe that we were too
hasty in announcing the early
erection Of a brick kiln, by Mr..
J. Chataigner. Nothing as yet
has been accomplished in That line,
it is true that the gentleman, had
set his mind to purchase the
spaldiag place ; but, we do not
know by what inadvertance it
was not done. This is indeed as
fine a season as one may wish to
work the soil, for the manufac-
ture of bricks.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14
AVIS AU PUBLIC.

V AU PUBLIC.
LIE public est prevent qns I
defends ct dome avis de ne polg'
soutenir nj engager mon ils
neur. Joseph Morrison, sans :.
ordre. Je poursuirvral r'aOs. ~.
sement tonte personDe qui eh''s'-
dra mes ordres.
Rose NusE.
y ,;I 1909
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14

on hand this date S liz So
Respectfully submitted,
W. B. WHITE.
Treasurer.
approved April End 1883,
R. G. SMEDEs,
Jos. J. ABADlE,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-14

Gentle spring has in good earn
est superseded the ngly winter
season. The south breeze which
bas been blowing daily since two
weeks, imparts new life to nature
in general. The birds, the low
ing herd, and the plowman home
wards, ploding his weary way
all acknowledge the supremacy OF
sweet spring. The green grass al
fords to the greedy milk cows a
full supply of nourishment.