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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-09-29
GENERAL TEIEGRAMS.
BUSINESS FAILURES OF THE
WEEK.
-
Explosion of the Boiler of the
Steamer Robinson Express
Train Robbed of So
600 and Other
Valuables.
OTHER ITEMS or INTEREST
-
OTHER ITEMS or INTEREST


hN0lNiN0 Nll.A rus.
New NouE, September d The hu.i-
ness failures of tine week number $50.
IA compared with lSS last wcrk The
failures are very imuorunt, aud caused
disasters In the New York thing tfudc.
ROLLER Exploded
AlnNNY, n v, September 2S.- Early
this morning the boiler of the Steamer
Robinson, which lay at tho foot uf Wa
terlou street. exploded with fughtfu
force, instantly killing Capt. Warner
aud Fireman Clcnry, aud seriously in
luuug Engineer Tin Tor, who WAS blown
INTO the water aud narrowly escaped
drowning AID Duruud and Ryan, deck
hands and Richard \auIuudt, nj the
tug Cora, lying alongside, vera al u I'M
jurrd. Capt. Robinson, Of the Belts,
was blown from the pilot house onto
the WHAT and severely injured The
BE t., which lay at the stern VI the Rob.
luson, WAS damaged $1,000 The tug
Corn, lying alongside, aud the Grant, ly
my ahead Of the Robinson, had their
JOINER work carried away and machinery
damaged The Robinson euuk immedi-
ntcly, carrying with her the body Of
CloHry aud one section Of the boiler
weighing two or three tons WAS hurled
100 feet against the top story NJ "a three
story building, crushing In u portion II
thc wall Auoth section, weighing
nearly one ton, crushed M the roof Of
the cont barge Downing, aud still AN
other section was hurled tu the rear,
grazing the cabin NJ the conl bOnt Apul-
Io, aud tearing away the roof before fall
ing into tine river Hhr buildings m the
vicinity were shaken aud Windows badly
shattrlcd.
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Mems hand sewed conRress aud laced
shoes 81 20 at the Boston Boot and Shoe
store. -OlJ
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u,,'n' ''",'V. tfr"lh ma ket, nave oeeh
h'tiNr without any wide fluctuations,
ifmnnd Tor export In pork and provl-
siun- tile market has been unsettled, but
To better feeling prevails, aud prices, ns "a
tu" are somewhat higher. In cotton
there Is % moderate amount ~ business
doing with very slight Nuctultuus In
petroleum there isa fair amount Of
prices TX UPWARDS. For trelghts
'htre rs greater inquiry Tor
gram tonnage which has nude the rate
better VA that description. In the iron
,n, tiki" ,s fairiy ," n,,,, ',I "u E,"M
limos r"w unl r r" 1s,',v ""l tm ,nuS'
iny mn rr,r' nrj InIi,r7 ,r., ,,',,r', ,,'',,S
dent. ''''''
.,.
NV"
snow If falling hut melting hs s,nn ns If
touches the ground Wpnthor cold md
chilly.
,ss,,,..,,,.,.,
N77'"NMLNl'
uoctiou with the assignment Of Mayer 4
Co, dealers IN wooden goods, AN order
WAS obtained to-day from the court of
common pleas, requiring the assignee.
Simon Dau2ig, TO file bond " SlOOOO
tics TLr uss,gres siatn, frnn, ,n., ,,,
spcctinu nf lilo monks ~ ,,n ass,a,nars
Tint he II liryes the mnrchnnjiso w"rr
.uhIut S45OOOO n,,t.tnnting ac,"nnts
nhuut siOOOOO nnI Frrlinnnl NInyrr,s
.imilnr order yyas mI,,a,,,,l rr,,,,, u,'.
same court, providing for thr filing of "A
provisional bond IA the prnalty nf sl5O,-
600 by the assignee of the firm nf Sir.
n, l, " n ,ss,," ,o' ,s N, ',"'m,nR' VIII"
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No cure, no pay. Prepared nnd for
-ulr hv CAEIFH a. NH.LIAM-uN
U1-Utti 81 Austin Avenue.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-09-29

Rev Elijah Wilson, Wrightsyille, Pa
snys "Bruwu's Iron Bittcr4 hove per
mnucutly cured me OF chills and f., crs. 30
"a DyI 90.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-09-29

guphrr-, Ch|pmuuk-, cleared out by
Rough on Ra's.N ljc.-l
You can get sixty cigarettes Tor %
cents, 1T Here. -S,2j n
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LEVINE BROS
OUR CLOAK DEPARTMENT


OF ClOak Donan,
wear &c, u-ii lis -ayn c without doubt,
~. TIE APPOINTED
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SHOCKING.
C,>,,>x,r, S,rtcrb.r is yas,ar.
dn,. A., a. IicL snr,n,,s E,,t,rl,,
viii, H. ,Lr,,iI,.rs Sn,nNG A. a. n,,,i
Thnmna H,err. ,,,r.. tnL,n,, l,no.itinus
in thr rns,, nf n rnntrst Of thrir fnibrr's
viii Snm 1. tbnkiny hi. brnth. rs wore
nbnnt to draw wpnpnns. quicl,ly drrw
his, shot Thoma. through the head and
William IN thr nhdunrf. Roth urn rr.
ported DYING. sam rs president Of the
Farmers hnnk at Carlisle, Ky, Wilh1m
T. ~. Louls lawyer aud Ihumns * %
farmer.
ram rur rry,try
CHATHAM, Va Serlomhor ~ SnwnN
Younger Reuben Kelly aud lsuuc
Evans, young negroes, were hung hero
today for the murder NJ VIM +. Shcp
ard last month The execution W 10
private, only about httrou porsuEg wit
Messing it The drop fell at l22U
Youugrr's neck yyng broL,u. fine nt,l,r4
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SIEugllIt ISnibn

Quick. complete cure, nh annoying
kidnry, hhddoran urinary diseases. II
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M ALLORY & ALLEN

successors to- sparks Mallory Allen the recently occupied y
'' l. SULLIVAN ~ Co. have opened a
for the Retail Trade
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-09-29

Mrs H. Mccoy, Wncn, Texas, says
browns Iron Bitfcrr has completely
cured me Of dyspepsia IN It's worst
form" g.2Gl W
Ladies' should remember u beautiful
complexion results from using Ackcr's
Blood Elixir. Sold bv Castles, Murri.
son y Co., druggists, Waco, Ioxus, at 81
buttlc.-Ol l9d&wly-2.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-09-29

Small doses II Smith Bile Beans
tone up the system, improve indigcetion
and prevent many alarming dlscnscH
from ensuing. Sold hy
CN.rLE-. MORRISON y Co.
glg.lw Mnrn. TrxnH.
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SMOKE MARSHALL: CIGARS |

Two Tor twenty-five cents.
Ihrre tor twenty-five cents.
Five Tor twenty-five cents.
SIX Tor twenty-five cent?.
Eight ior twenty-five cents.
Ten tor twenty-five cents.
Thirteen Tor twenty five cents.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money re.
unded.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-09-29

The boot aud ehuc department ut Il.
lluhcr is equal h. any boot aud shoe
house in the city. All the bent mnkrs
ARE represented, aud low prices will bee
usHrCd. D-2BtC
Are you miserable through IudIgrs-
ton sour stomach, or CONSUMPTION,
Acku' Dyspcpmu Tablets We gur. nutcc
will relieve you. Sold by Castles, Nor
ilsuu a Co., Waco, Texns. OllGdwly.l
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-09-29

MtSNr,roLis, September 2S.--A light
snow Is falling but melting ia suou IN 1t
touches the ground. Weather cold and
chilly.
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Clothing, Furnishing Goods and Hats.

just Jew Nok INV" ~ Jul ''''N' "'''' j.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-07


dersigned respectfully submit
this as my report for the
quarter ending January
Fifth 1888.
To amt of taxes as per last
report S 352 IS
amt collected on same 233 80
amt remaining uncollcc-
ted 5 l19 26
amt of licenses as per last
report 30 0O
amt of licenses reed since
last report so 90
amt coll on same 62 50
amount remaining uncol-
lected 50 so
amount OF fines collected 40 90
amt Of dog taxes not included in
the last report 5 90
REHABILITATION.
total amt of taxes S 352 G5
" " licenses l45 90
" fines 40 90
IS " dog taxes mot
included III last report 5 90
5 $40 G5
by receipts of Treasurer on
taxes S 2j3 ~
by receipt of Treasurer
on liCcncs GO so
by receipt Of treasurer on
fines 40 90
i,y receipt of treasurer on
dos taxes 5 90
| by receipt Of R G Smedes
on licenses. 80 so
| amt uucoliectcd on roll Of
1852 1l9 26
| 5 5i2 G5
! Respectfully submitted,
GEO. u. LYONS,
! Con-Collector.
| approved Jan. 9TH 1882,
Il. c. SMEDEs,
! Jos. j. ABADIE.
| TREyiSURL'k'S REPORT.
Report Of W. &. White, Trcasur-
| er, for quarter ending
+; January 5th 1882.
| 1882, Oct. 5,h, balance as
per last report 5 81 16
1888, Jan S, to amt reed >
Oh said fund 10 date 4S4 G5
SIS 81
RI EDIT. .
Jar 5. by amt paid out as
per receipts $40 90
balance this date 235 81
Street and bridge fund.
1882, Oct 5, to t'al as per settle
mcnt Us
1883 Jan 5. ants received
On said fund to date 1913 So
1913 81
by amt paid oot l9l SO
balance this date 2 II
81 king + Fund
1883 Jan 5. to amt on hand thi;
date 4 Il2 So
/ Respectfully submitted,
/ W. +. WHITE.
Treasurer
approved Jan 9Th 1883,
i r. c. SMEDEs,
JOS. }. ABApIE,
ATTORNEYS REPORT.
. To the Hon. Mayor and Alder
vcn Of the Town Of AbbeviIle.
When | received the rolls O
1881 there was still due the sun
ot eightytwo 36llOO dollars whicf
| have turned over to the Treas
urer. leaving a balance still due
therein OF seven loIl00 of tina
amount twenty-cents is uncollccta
bic torty-cents is through al
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-07

any State University, and VIC
hereby authorize W. W. Edwards
to confer with the State Supcrin.
tcndent Of Pnblic Education or
other parties interested to that
effect.
On motion the bill of w. W.
Edwards and others for making q
survey Of the 10th Sec. S. L. 4 b.
;amodoting to $l9 so was allowed
and authorized to be paid
On motion Mr.. J. N. Williams
is hereby employed to plant posts
in the several corners of the same.
The sum of SO 90 paid by +.
lilly .or a stove in the lst ward
is hereby ordered to be refunded
by the Treasurer out Of the funds
to the credit of said ward.
Mr.. P: Bidault having present.
ed a petition from the patrons Of
the I'd school in the 4th ward, to
have him appointed teacher was
accepted and on motion he was
employed to teach the same.
On motion the sum of. $50 90
Or so much thereof as may be nee
essary was allowed ont of the
funds to the credit of the lower
school of the 9Th ward to complete
a school house, provided said
house be placed on land this day
donated by Mr.. j J Abshire said
house to belong exclusively to the
school ward. Messrs. Levy Sar-
YER, Syphroien Simon and Thomas
Hoflpauir are hereby authorized to
receive and disburse the same.
On motion the sum of $500 90
is hereby set aside out of any
money to be paid into the treasu.
ry as a contingent fund.
On motion the sum Of SIS 90
was allowed j N Williams for
services as secretary for the year
1888, provided he keeps an &C
count of all money received by the
Treasurer, from warrants endorsed
by himself as Secretary.
On motion the school located
on Cheniere au Tigrc, is horcby
removed to Pecan Island. provi
dcd TIC patrons will furnish q
school house and secure the pro
per number of children for the
same.
On motion the action of the
President and Secretary of this
Board, in opcniu. the schools, was
ratified.
! On motion the Board adjourned
to meet on the lst Saturday 0!
April 1883.
w. ". EDWARDS,
President School Board
J. N. WILLIAMS, Secty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-07

Monday, March 5th 1888
The Police jury met this day rur
suant 10 adjournment,
Present II Hotfpau'r, president
and the following named members.
viz Mes~rs. Primeaux, Nunez,
Thibeaux. Trahan aud Vans'yte.
Absent J ! b,oussard.
Minutes OF previous meeting read
aud adopted,
Wa Mraux commissioners Of sr-
hrandsd stock for 9Th ward reported
net sales OF stock to Oct I'd 1882
amounting t, $8 90
The following reports OF Finance
Conmitte We're submitted read and
adopted and ordered 10 be spread
upon the m!nutes, viz
To the Hon. President and
Members Of the Police jury for The
Parish of VermiIion,
WE have examiaed the stump
Book Of Inc Parish Collector from
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-07
HOCD'6 GREAT BOOK
OF TIE WAR,
Ggu. G.. II. EEAUEEGAED
NEW ORLEANS, 1850.

The cu,ire proceeds arising
from the sale of this work are
devoted to The Hood Orphan
Memorial FnnI, which is invested
a UpltI states Registered Epnda
for the nurture, care. support aud
education ol the zen iuiantS de-
rrivcd- OF tEiei' parents las: sum
mer at New Orleans, the meian-
choIy incidents of which sad
bereavement are still fresh In thc
public mind.
The book is an elegant octave,
containing $50 PAGES, with u .lnc
photograph llluuc.s aud l'ne
steel engraving, made expressl,
for this work. tour large maps vi
battle fields. bound IN handsome
Gray English Cloth. at THREE
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irg with Ma. bie Edge, THREE
DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTs-[u
Halt jrnnl Morocco, library
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Levaut Turkey Morocco. full
Gil, sides and Edges, FIVE DOL
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On the receipt from any person
remittine ijy mail or express, q!
the amount in a registered lettc,
or by postal order, bank draft
cr check, a cory will he Inmed
satelv sent free Of postage, regis
tere} ~ second class matter.
The volnme is published in tic
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executed asl,ighest specimens o.
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The author, the SUBJECT, the
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/ siieli oi every n0noc III The cOnn
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-07

September the Goth 1882 to january
51st 1888 inclusive aud hayu find as
follows
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-07

. ofJu,iS
Respectfully, SOLOMON WISE
"A. VANSLyEE.
To the Hon. President and Mems
bers Of the Police Jury for the
Parish Of Vermilion'
The Finance Committee has ey-
amined the Stubb Book OF the COL
lector from February LIST to February
2Sth inclusive and have find that he
has collected,
on the rolls of 1881 & 81
3" -" " 1882 293,7S
Total. l............$ 29i,1n
....4 OlO.... 11.16
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-07
Police u aary

WEDNEaDAY, Feb. 21st 1882,
The Police Jury met this day pur-
suant to adjournment.
rreseut Howard Hctpa,ir, ESQ,
president aud the following named
members, viz: Mtssrs. 1roussard.
Nunez, p:ic,eaux, Trah.n, Thibeaux
and Vans'yhe.
Che minutes OF previous meetin Q
reas! and adopted
Ju motion Of Mr, Nunez,
Ar. I,t, Resolved, that where two
or mere persons pay parish taxes or
the same tract Of (sud, the Sheriff
Collector be aud he is hereby author
ize1 to T. NIT to The person or persons
thus clroneously assessed, the
amount of taxes he or they she may
have paid thereon. that said Collec
tor shall transmit TO this body GER
tiiicate showing the name of the per-
sou aud description of the tract OF
land thus enormously assessed.
Art 2ul. resolved, that from and
after the lst day "t April 1888. the
Parish Treasurer Official bond a,
such, be and rh4 same is hereby fix.
ed at six IS oGnl Thousand Dollars
w ". Edwards. Esq. was au
thoriz4A to take charge, Of, an,
keep iu his possession, Ill the OLE
hcoks bt,"neing to the po,ish. now
lying in the otand jury room
Th- jury adjourned until Monday
5th March 1888,
A. LAooUK. II. HoFPpaUIR.
Clerk. President
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-07
JESSE JAMES rs DEAD.
AMBROSE LACOTR,
Clerk OF the Folice,Jury.

sortc For the Illustrated
Lives and Adventures
w GnGGU of Frank and Jesse
James aud she Younger Brothers, tho
nnte.i Western Outlaws.-By Hon. J.
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account OF their bold operations for 20
years. in Us many States and Terrlto-
ries, with graphic statement OF tbs final
sraseiiy in St, Joseph. Frotuseiy illus
t,nted, including engravings of the Out
law jesse James, before and after death,
lis Young wife and little children. tho
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struggle, and 80 others, engraved from
actual photographs.
Agents Wanted Send for in1
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-07
School Board

Abbeville, La, Jan. 6, 1882.
The School Board met this day
in regular session, with the follow
ing members present: W. W.
Edwards, president, and Messrs.
J. Morgan and J. N. Williams.
Absent NJ. G. Broussard, j.
Il. Putnam, J. Nugicr and Nathan
Perry. There being no quorum
present, Messrs. W. W. Edwards,
president, and J. N. Williams,
secretary, assumed the responsible.
ity of opening the schools through.
out tho parish, with the exception
of the I'd and 5th wards, after
which the Board adjourned to
mcc, on the 18th instant.
w. W. EDWARDS, Pres't.
J. N. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-07

State of Lou,sisna.-25th District
Court-ParIsh of Vermilion-No-
656.
succession of Celeste Euphemie
Meaux.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the said
succession, or having any opposl-
ton 70 make to the tablean of
Of debts and chages and OF
settlement Of said succession
to file the same in writing Ill
the Office Of the Clerk of Court
within ten days from date hereof
Given under NY hand seal OF
conrt, this Oath day OF March
1858.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-07

10 the Hon Mayor and Alder
ycn Of the Town Of AbbeviIle.
When | received the rolls of
1881 there was still due the sum
ot ei;,hty.two 36ll00 dollars which
| have turned over to the Treas
urer. leaving balance still due
therein OF seven 1oI100 Of that
amount twenty cents is uncollecta-
BILE torty-cents is through an
error in the assessment the same
property being assessed iu the
name Of two different parties and
the remainder will be collected
with the deIinquenss Of 1852.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-07
s 2s2,34
Respectfully submitted,
SOLOMON WISE,

y Io2,o1
Respectfully submitted,
SOLOMON WISE,
A. VANsLYKE.
On motion Of Mr.. Nunez,
Art. 1st, resolved, that Messrs Louis
Thibcaux, Ernest BroussarJ, jos.
Lemaire, Marcus l.. Morton, Ro-
dolph Broussard, Ferncst Duhox
and Octave Harrington. be aud they
are hersby appointed . jury of free
holders 10 trace and lay off u public
road from Conlee Kinney to Cow
island that they make report at
next meeting.
Art. 2nd resolved, that w. w
Edwards, Esq, is hereby employed
and instructed to lnstitute suit in
the name of the Parish against
Granville B. Shaw, Tax-Collector
Of The parish Of Verm,lon. and his
Sureti"s for the amount Of $3305. .3S
the amount of the unpaid balance
Of parish taxes COLLECTED by said COL
lectur between the Beth OF Septem-
ter 1882 and the 2Sth February
1888, not accounted for by said col
lector as appears from said col,ec-
tor's books, and from the report Of
the Finance Committee of said par
ish that the District Attorney, j.
A. Chargois, is requested TO aid in.
sad suit,
The following claim WAS allowed
and ordered paid out Of pauper's Il
indigens fund OF 1857.
Anreiien Thesll assignee Of Matt
Ganpbell s II W
the Jury adjonrned sine die.
HoWARD HoFFPAUIR,
President Police Jury.
Attest
AMBROSE LACorR,
Clerk of the Folice,Jurv.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-07

have received within the last
few days licenses of 1882 and
have had no time to take action
on them they amount to eighty
two 5Oll00 dollars some are col,
lected and others worthless.
Respectfully submitted,
y Il. G. SMEDEs.
Jan 5th 1888.
On motion of Mr. Broussard. re-
solved, that the sum Of One Hun
dred dollars of the amount now
on hand to the credit Of the Gene.
raj fund, be transferred to the
street and bridge fund.
On motion of Mr.. Abadie, the
claim of Smedcs g. Leg6 for haul,
ing the carcass of a dead horse
out Of town, amounting to the sum
of $3.50 was allowed.
On motion the council adjourn
ed, sine de.
r. G. SMEDEs. W. &. WHITE,
Mayor. Secty
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-07
Town Council.
Abbeyille, January 9Th 1888.


The Council met this day in
called session p; there were pres,
cnt. Il. G. Smcdes, Mayor, and
Messrs. Solomon Wise, Lastic
Broussard, J. j. Abadic and ..
bourgue, aldermen.
The minutes OF the last meeting
we're read and adopted.
The reports Of the Constable.
collector, Treasurer and Attorney
for the quarter ending January 5,
1888. as approved by the Finance
Committee. were presented and
read and on motion duly second
the same adopted and ordered to
be spread on the minutes, as fol-
lows .
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-07


prove satisfactory,
I remain very respectfully,
Isaac WISE,
Treasurer Board school Directors,
Vermilion Parish.
Mr.. Isaac Wise, treasurer for
disbursing from January st 'S2
to January 3l5t -, 5000 50 at
2 % sl05 2S was also referred TO
the Finance Committee.
Resolved that this Board here
by agrees to join two-,hirds % OF
the Parish School Boards through
out the State to enjoIn the Audi
tor and Treasurer from paying
over any moneys out of the cur.
reut school fuud Of the State, To
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-07
official Directory.

ps''''' JOHN ChEGG.
p'A' J. A. CHARGoIs.
r,rk Of District Court,
'e' LAsrlE BGoUssAnD.
h VIM. SHEPHERD.
cseriiF & Tax Collector,
''''' G. l.. SHAW.
'0'o"''' w. D. WHITE.
Police Jury.
q G HorrrAuln, President:
H. pn1xr,11y ,r Jos. TnAHAN,
= : v.ysLYKE, J. T. HRoUssAED.
n n NuuEz l.. THIEEAUX.
clerk Of Police Jury
A. LACOUR.
Parish Treasurer,
" ISAAC WISE.
Town Council.
g. @. SHEDEs, Mayor.
IJABADlE, 0. BouEoUE.
. WrsE. LAsrIE BRousSAED.
Gso Il. LYONS, Constable.
.Iu,tires Of the Peace, Sd. Ward F:
W, &. WHITE, u. LABAu'E'
Surveyors :
" W. EDWARDS. E. MONTAGSh.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-04-07

HOMES FOR THE MILLION, -
IL in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana,
Never oyert'owed. Send stamp for de-
scrptivc circular to
VEEMILION IMMIGRATION ASSOCIATION.
Abbeville, La.