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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-11-10
Police jury
Monday, October list 1883.

Monday, October 1st 1883.
The Police Jury met this day
in regular session at the Court
House in Abbeville.
Present Howard Hofpauir
ESQ.,, President and all tie mem.
bers Of said body.
The minutes of last meeting
read and adopted.
By Mr.. Vanslyke
Whereas, Art. 46 Of the Con.
stitution of the State of Louisiana
provides,
"That the General Assembly
shall not pass any local or special
law on the following specified OBJ
jects:
Sec. 9. Remitting fines, pen.
alties and forfeitures or refundiug
moneys legally paid into the treas
ury.
"sec. IA. Extending the tine
f)r the assessment or collection OF
taxes, or for the relief of any as.
SCISSOR or collector of taxes from
the due performance Of his
off cal duties, Or his securi.
ties from liabilities nor shall any
such be passed by any political
corporation of this State"
And whereas, the resolution
adopted by this body on the 10th
July 1883 relieving the suretiez
Of G B Shaw, Sheriff and Tax.
Collector from paying the five
per cent per month as is provided
by law, and decreed by judgement
rendered in the suit Of the Parish
Of Vermilion vs G B Shaw, Sher.
if and Tax Collector, ct ale, being
No. - Of the docket of the Dis
trict Court Of this parish, is re.
pugnant, and contrary to, aud in
direct conflict with the provision
of the above article of the Consti
tuition, Therefore
Art lst resolved that resolu.
ton No 5 adopted July 10th 1888
be aud the same is hereby abro'
gated and expunged from the
minutes of this body.
Mr. Trahan presented the fol.
lowing report Of a jury Of free
holders, the same being read, was
on his motion, adopted and the
road therein traced was declared
to be public road for travelling
purpose.
State Of Louisiana, We the
| Parish of Vermilion, u d er.
Sign jury Of freeLolders. do sol.
emnly swear that We will lay op,
the roads now directed to be laid
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TREyASURER'S REPORT.
Report Of W. B. White, Treasur-

1HEdSURERS REPORT.
Report Of W. B. White, Treasur.
er. for quarter ending
Oct. End 1883.
General fund.
July 2. to bal as per report 1911
S. by amt paid per
". 1922 3.5c
Oct 2, bal on hand 1881
Street and Bridge fund
July 2, to bal as per report 1901
to receipt or disbursement
on said fund since last report
Sinking fund.
Oct 3 amt on hand this date 128.87
Respectfully submitted,
w. B. WH1TE.
Treasurer.
Abbeville, Oct 1st 1883, we find
the above report to be true and
correct.
R. G.. sxEDEs,
JOS. j. ABADIE,
There being no other business
to transact, on motion the council
adjourned sine die.
r. G. SMEDEs, W. B. WHITE,
Mayor. Secty
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N o T 1 C E

Persons owing State and Parish
Licenses are hereby notified that
| am now in possession of the same.
and that they must be paid within
thirty days from date Of this pnbli-
cation.
WV. W. KuEHLlxs,
Sheriff & Tax. Collector.
Sept. 29.h 1853.
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90 q week made at home by the in

90 q week made at home by the in
0SA dustrious. Best business now
before the public. Capital not needed.
We will start you. Men; women, boys
and girls wanted every where to work
for us. Now is the time. You can
work in spare time, or give your whole
time to the business. No other busi-
ness will pay you nearly as well. No
ono can fail to make enormous pay, by
engaging at once. Costly outfit and
terms free, Money made fast, easily
and honorably. Address, TRUE & Co.,
Augusta, Maine
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G,1lleN H'.prored Gins
FEEDERS & CONDENSERS

The undersigned having been appoin-
ted agent for the sale of these celebra-
ted GINS, would respectfully invite
those wishing to buy, to call and see the
MAGNOLIA Gin, at his warehouse in the
town of Abbeyille. All correspondence
relative to these machines will have
attention.
Respectfully yours,
May 5-'s3 OPHELiAs BoURoUE.
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JESSE JAMES Is DEAD.

Agents fo fGr the Inc, illustrated
wanted of Frank and jesse
James and the Younger Brothers, tho
noted Western Outlaws.-By Hon. J.
A. Dacns, Ph. D. A true and thrilling
account of their bold operations for 20
years, in as many States and Terrific
ries, with graphic statement of tbs final
tragedy in st. Joseph. Profusely illus-
trated, including engravings of the Out
law Jesse James, before and after death,
his young wife and little children, the
detectives, Fords, the house of the last
struggle, and SO Others, engraved from
actual photographs.
Agents Wanted ] Send for full
rticulars
and be convinced that this is the most
salable and profitable book published
or, to save time, send so cts, at once
for Canvassing Book and state your
choice Of townships, Address
N. d. THOMPSON & CO., Pubs.
st. Louis, Mo.
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The entire proceeds arising
from the sale of this work arc
devoted to The Hood Orphan
Memorial Fund, which is invested
a Unitd States Registered Bonds
for the nurture, care, support and
education Of the ten infants de.
prived Of their parents last sum-
mer at New Orleans, 1.-THE melan-
choly incidents of which sad
bereavement are still fresh in the
public mind.]
The book is an elegant octave,
containing $50 pages, with a fine
photograph likeness and a line
steel engraving, made expressly
for this work, four large maps OF
battle fields, bound in handsome
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DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTs-In
Half Bound Morocco, library
style, FOUR DOLLARS, or in best
Levant Turkey Morocco, full
Gilt Sides and Edges, FIVE DOL
LARS.
On the receipt from any person
remitting by mail or. express, Of
the amount in a registered letter
or by a postal order, bank draft,
or check, copy will be 1mmed-
lately sent free Of postage, regis
tered as second-class matter.
The volume is published in the
best style of Typography on ele-
CANT paper, with illustrations
executed ashighest specimens Of
of art.
The author. the subject, the
purpose, all alike render it worthy
a place in every libraly,-oh
every desk-or upon the book
shelf Of every house iu the coun-
try.
Agents wanted in every town
and country in the United States,
and a preference will be given to
honorably discharged veterans
from the army.
To the ladies, who feel a desire
to express their sympathy with
"The Hood Orphan Memorial
Fund.-" the sale of this book
among their circle Of friends, will
afford an excellent way Of coDtri-
butirg substantial aid to SO de-
serving a cause.
For terms, rates to Agents, etc.
address with full particulars,
Gen. &. T. BEAUREGARD
Publisher.
g" l~hnt Of the Hood .Nemoriot
Fund.
NEW ORLEANS LA
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-11-10

WANTED A LIMITED Num-
AeAs 4 AO Der of active. ener.
seslc canvaasers to engage in q pleasant
suo prontable business. Good men will
md this rare chance
TO MAKE MONEY.
such will please answer this advertise.
.su. oy letter. enclosing stamp for reply,
1saag What business they have been en-
rsea in' None bus those who mean
ea'insss need .ppiy.
address,
FINLEY, HARVEY e. Co..
Atlanta, Ga.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-11-10
Town Council.
Abbevllle, Oct. lst 1883.

The Council met this day in
regular session there were pres.
ent, R. C. SiDedes. Mayor, and
Messrs. Solomon Wise, Lastie
Broussard, J. J. Abadie and O.
Bourque, aldermen.
On motion of Mr.. Broussard
the reading of the minutes of the
last meeting was dispensed with
The quarterly reports Of the
Treasurer and of the Collector
were read and adopted and order.
ed to be spread upon the minutes.
COLLECTORS REPORT.
To the Hon. Mayor and Members
of the Town Council; I, the un-
dersigned respectfully submit
this as my report for the
quarter ending Oct.
Fifth 1883.
amt Of taxes On rolls of 1889 at
last report uncoll s 81 GO
amt of taxes on roll Of '83 1853 06
amt of taxes col on rolls
Of 1883 17s 90
amt remaining uncoll $50 06
amt of licenses uneoll at
last report 100 90
amt coll on licenses ITO 90
amt remaining nncoll 80 90
amt of fines coll since
last report $27 90 corpor.
alton half 13 so
~RECAPITuLATION-)
amt of taxes on rolls 1882 81 GO
:" /" I" " I" 1883 1853 O6
amt of licenses Of 1883 100 90
amt of fines coll l3 SO
licenses rec sin last report 80 90
s 1899 Is
amt Of uncoll taxes on rolls
1882 81 81
amt Of nncoll taxes on
rolls of 1883 $50 O6
amt of uncoll licenses
of 1883 80 90
amt coll and On hand
on taxes Of 1883 l78 90
amt col and on hand
on licenses of 1883 10 90
amt col aud on hand, fines 13 so
by licences coll on hand 80 90
1889 l6
Respectfully submitted,
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Respectfully submitted,
GEO. E. Lyons,
Con Collector.
Abbeville, La, Oct. Let 1888
We tind the within report correct
and that the collector has on
hand on licenses one hundred and
forty dollars, on taxes Of the pres
ent year enc hundred and seventy
eight dollars and an 6ves thirteen
50ll00 dollars.
r. G. SMEpES,
Jos. ]. ABADIE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-11-10
JURY LIST.

List Of special jury drawn to
serve during the second week Of
the next November term of the
District Court, in and for Vermil-
ion narish. Lnniaiana
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-11-10
Official Directory.

District Judge. lou. c,roo
Ds''''' J. A. CHARGols.
clerk Of District Court,
o''' LAsTIE BEoUssAsu.
Representative; e., s.rpuepn.
sheriff & Tax. Collector,
0"o' ". W. KuEHLING.
oo'o' W. D. WHITE.
Police Jury.
4 HorrpAuls, President; t.,
q : v.NsIYKE, J. I. BRoUssARD.
= q NuNrz l.. TH1BEAUx.
I,lerk Of Police Jury,
A. LACOuR.
Parish Treasurer,
ISAAC w lSE.
Town Council.
r. c. SMEpEs, Mayor.
II ABAp1E, o. BoURoUE.
s. WISE, LAsTiE phoo9'A"D'
Gro r. LYONS, Constable.
.Instices Of the Peace, Sd. Ward:
w y Wu,rE &. LABAUvE.
Surveyors :.
" W. EDWARDS. E. MONTAGUE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-11-10

ary lumber and build a bridge Is
feet long in deep Gully and report
their doiugs to this body. Messrs
Laurent Rageur and Francois
Rene Broussard were appointed
as additional members Of jury of
freeholders to trace and lay of a
public road from Coulee Kinney
bridge to Cow Island, Art lst
adopted March 5th 1883.
The following claims were al.
lowed payable out of their respec.
tive funds
District Attorney fund Of 1883 f:
W w Edwards s so 90
Road and bridge fund 1883
Smedes & White As 90
John Nugier 81 81
Solomon Wise QS82-3) 24e 02
Same fund of 1882
John Nugier 1875 90
Magistrates, &c, 1883
D NJ Lyons, ASSESSOR ST. 16
L G Lyous, jp II Is
s Wise assignee
Of G Labauve 4 OO|
of A l. Leblanc 29 IS
Police Jury fund 1883
L G Lyons 20 90
N G Young, treasurer 81 sol
d B Lyons IL so
Ambrose Lacour 81 sol
Printers and Stationery
E I Addison 10 90
Grand Il petit jury &c 1883
j Z White 4 OOl
Alce6 Leblanc 4OOI
Lastie Broussard 10 90
Criminal fluid of 1883
s Wise assignee of G B
Shaw 3l2 sol
The police jury then adjourned
to the lst Monday of December
next, 1853 ; but the Jury was i'm.
mediately recalled by the presi-
dent, to receive and file a receipt
given by the sheriff and tax collec.
tor for the deliquent taxes due
from 1876 to Dec 3lst 1882, |
which he is to collect and render
due account to this body. Then
the jury adjourned as aforesaid.
AMB. LACouR, clerk.
Fl. HOFFPAUIR. president. |
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A s OU We MIR

Washington City,
saeracing collection Of ali the
a0i'e Buildings in and around the
.a.,. National Cupitui,
4 tSssa .ss IN handsome case. will be sent
addressing N' ~ ~ eD''' y
j, BRADLEY ADAMS,
u y >. Pat ot6ee, ashiuston, ID. C
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-11-10
JUST OUT.
HOODS GREAT BOOK
OF THE WAR.
Advance and Retreat.

Advance and Retreat.
Personal Experiences in the
Unitel States and Confeder.
ate States Armies {:
By Gen. j. b. HOOD,
Late Lieutenant General Contcd.
crate States Army, published for
THE HOOD ORPHAN MEM
ORIAL FUND
BY
Gen. G.. T. BEAUREGARD
NEW ORLEANS, 1880.
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scA Thra.,H HyvsNids, Cal. Ths dry climate eurak
Asazs. fa.i ioss. " p, route. cost. frea
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-06
Ladies' in Wall Street.

A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune
writing from New York city says questioned
the secretary of the stock exchange about la
dies in and around Wall street. Eyes," he
said, there are good many-more by far
than there used to be. But they do not stay
long. One loses all her money and retires in
tears, to be succeeded by two more flushed
with enthusiasm, and ready to risk all. We
have had ladies apply here for membership,
and offer to plank down $4,000 for ticket.
But what would lady do in cage of wild
animals? We couldn't have it. So they are
obliged to content themselves with coming to
the door and doing their business Though
brokers. But they generally lose everything
before they leave. have known exceptions,
of course oh, yes. One woman 1 have in
mind who made 100000, and mole, too, in
Speculation here in one season, and then had
he good sense and pluck to retire on ito
quit and risk no more. She was rare bird,
though, very rare Bird
Rufus Hatch said: mo woman ought to
come down here unless she makes up her mind
in advance to lose, and she ought to put in as
much as she is willing to ose Then if she
makes anything she can pass it to the account
of her sagacity. But most of them come down,
and instead of going light OH some conserva-
tive lire, they rush in recklessly and get
scooped I believe in fair play for women.
but when woman comes into W all street she
had better stay at home and send her brother.
And lust before he leaves home she had better
say: Charley, take your own money instead
of mine"
Another equally well known broker said:
"Don't you mention my name, for nave Gus
TONERS of all sexes-men, women, masculine
women and womenish men-but ] think ladies'
in Wall street are nuisance. When they
come to invest their money they are COURAGE
GUS aud express themselves as willing TO take
any chances; but when they lose they totally
lack nerve and go 10 pieces. Only last month
put up $1,000 in margins for a lady Oh an
Ohio road. Well, it went down, she couldn't
hold It, and her Thousand was harvested by
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-06

somebody else. When she came to see about
it she was parslyzed with grief and sstonish-
ment. 1t was all the money she had She
squealed, as they say in the street. She
begged and cried like child, and | actually
divided the loss with her, like q fool She
took the $500 off and lost it somewhere else, l
suppose. ! knew one woman here couple of
years ago that made money No man on the
street could get ahead of her. She had nerve
and the men became afraid TO deal with her.
Her name was Mrs. Brongh, | think. She is in
State prison now for forgery"
James r. Keene, whose horses have aston
lshed Great Britain, and whose corners have
embarrassed Jay Gould, laughed and said:
BROKERS don't like ladies for their customers.
If lady leaves her money with broker and
loses it, she is very likely to take advantage of
the immunity OF her sex and inform him that
he has got it himself, and that he is a liar aud
thief. Some brokers are 50 unreasonable as
not to like this treatment"
"Have women snecial disqualitications for
speculation" / asked.
"Yes, undoubtedly. For instance, the very
quality of trustfulness that makes her o faith
full friend an affectionate sister and a good
wife. She can be easily imposed on by any
good-looking man who is plausible talker,
and made TO invest in any wildcat scheme. She
is handicapped, too, by not being able to run
around the street and talk to everybody, so her
sources OF information are meagre. 1t is very
difficult to get woman to sell on a rising
market or buy on falling market. If she
holds some stock that goes up to 105 she doesn't
troubled with intuition too. She comes and
brags OF her intuitions that are so much better
than mems weak judgment and experience,
and tells how her intuitions never mislead
her, and then she brings her intuition to bear
on the Denver and Rio Grande, on the Chica-
go, darlington and Quincy, and gets left.
Most of the women who bring their money in
to the street leave it here.''
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-06
Magazine Notices.

The Art Amateur for February contains
some striking crsyon and charcoal drawings,
including the Lions in Trafalgar Square by f.
Hopkinson Smith, a portrait of that artist by
Millet and Abbey, and very life-like figure
study by George Fl. Boughton, whose beautiful
painting, Flowers and Falling Leaves, is also
handsomely reproduced. The illustrations of
inexpensive Home Decoration, by Lewis f.
Day, and of Japanese Decorative Art, by DR..
Dresser, are numerous and extremely inter-
esting. Capital designs of narcissus, clover
and barberries for jug and vase decoration, and
a clever honeysuckle design for screen are
given, beside variety of suggestions for gen.
eral decoration and ecclesiastical embroidery
The text of the number is especially strong
Edward Strahan has an excellent article on
water color painting; Clarence Cook dissects
without mercy the alleged Raphael at the
Metropolitan Museum; the art of the past year
is reviewed; picture exhibitions in New York
and Philadelphia receive ample attention, and
My Note Book is full of sharp paragraphs
New houses of artistic pretensions in New
York and else where are keenly criticised.
There are valuable articles on fan painting
china painting and needle work, and various
topics relating to bric-a-brac, and art in dres
are agreeably discussed. Montague Marks,
publisher, % Union Square, New York
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-06

WHATEVER else that is Objectionable
Prince Jerome may be, he certainly is not
one of those careless conspirators who leave
important papers lying around loose. The
French police thought they had sort of po-
litical bonanza when they captured couple
of trunks belonging to their prisoner. But
paper cuffs and collars do not come within
the category of reasonable documents, so
the voyagiDg necessaries of the Prince were
returned to him after careful overhauling
No doubt Plon-Plon smiled softly in his Sc
clasion when he heard of the raid, but it is
just probable that if some of his correspon-
dence could be unearthed he would not be
quite so easy in his mind. The placidity
with which Bismarck has lately been regard
ing European politics would seem to indi-
cate that he knew of some broth brewing
that did not require his spoon for its stir
ring,
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-06

SEVERAL Illinois Judges have united in
memorials to the Legislature for the adop-
ton of limitations upon the privilege of liti-
giants, especially alleged criminals, in re-
spect to demanding continuances and
changes of venue. Applications under these
heads are said to be fruitful sources of per-
jury. and often an absolute hinderance of
justice. Opinions of the bench upon this
subject are entitled to much weight. One
Judge says he has never known of meri-
torious application for change of venue on
account of alleged judicial prejudice. 1t is
an undoubted fact that transfers of causes
from one court to another are often re-
quested for the sake Of delay and in order to
bring them before Judges believed to favor
the applicants, rather than to remove them
from Judges thought to be uDfavorable
Too great liberty of this kind cannot fail to
we respect for the bench-a
very unfortunate result
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-06

The manner in which death stares the
unfortunate inhabitants of large city in
the face is absolutely appalling. 1t is in the
sewerage, in the smoke, and pretty much
everything else. And now the Medical
News comes forward to inform us that the
investigator of contagious diseases will, up
on examination, come to the conclusion that
1.-THE ingenuity of man has not devised any
one thing better fitted to both concentrate
and disseminate morbifc poison than the
average horse car in winter" The danger
of the horse car Turks in the straw, which,
we are assured, becomes the breeding place
of the bacillus of as many different varieties
as there are diseases about the persons who
expectorate on it. On wet days the germs
OF these things are produced in profusion.
The straw becomes catch-all of contagion.
Then again the bad air of a crowded car on
a cold day is more or less infectious. The
News thinks that if the public knew much
it would make these matters the subject of
municipal legislation.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-06

ALABAMAs Treasurer had been specuat
ing in cotton futures. Perhaps some of the
brokers who testified before the New York
Senate Committee ON Corners will now adj
init That the effect of such adventures is La
BILE to promote looseness in moral percep
TONS The men who did business with Mr..
Vincent must have been aware of his posi-
ton, and able to make shrewd guesses as
to where margin money came from, but
perhaps they would object to beconsidered
accomplices in the Treasurers wrong
doing.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-06

TIE St. Louis Globe-Democrat has it all
fixed up as follows: "Senator Edmunds
will be inaugurated President at 81, and will
retire, in the youth of his old age, at IS, af-
ter having served his country and his party
for two quadrennial terms Now that this
is settled regular business can move on
without further interruption.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-06

THE Courts have now very good oppor-
tunity to teach the idiots who ''do not know
it is loaded tfat ignorance is not valid
defense. Nothing more shocking than the
shooting of Mrs. Ordway of New Hamp-
shire by her stepson has been recorded for
many day. Now let there be no sentiment,
but iustice
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-06

IT looks as though we were to have two
cent postage earlier than has been generally
expected. The Senate, deeming it expedi-
ent to allow an ample period OF preparation
for the important reduction which has eeen
agreed upon, inserted clause in the bill
postponing its operation until July l, 1884.
This long delay, however, did not meet with
the approval of the House, and SO the Sen
ate amendment has been non-concumed in.
The result Of this is likely to be compro-
mise which will give us the two-cent rate
some time next Fall. This will, no doub'
suit The general idea, but it may be ques
TONED whether change which amounts to
large surrender of the revenue of the de-
partment ought not to have been preceded
by longer preparation.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-06

We do rot read anonymous letters an eommnni-
sztious. The name and address Of the writ are Is
all casss Indispensable not necessarily FOR pbes
sion tus a. a guaranty OF good faith.
We cannot undertake to return preserve con-
esancaEions that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-06

THE news from Ecuador would be more
interesting and important if revolutions in
Central and South America were less COM
mon. Even the fact that this revolution has
been successful is not calculated to starlle
the equanimity of the American reader, for
these revolutions succeed just about as Of
ten as they fail, and SO the news that the
city OF Esmeralda has fallen into the hands
of the insurgents will not excite any strong
er feeling than one of languid curiosity as to
what all the trouble has been about and
what is to happen next.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-06

THERE is a good deal of Irritation going
on between the Greenbackers and Prohibi
tionists of Iowa, and some think it will be a
match, with 10000 votes for dowry.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-06

SPEED is one of the characteristics of all
enterprises in the West. Thus Russell Les
ter went from Salt Lake City to Vinita to
kill Mr.. Rutledge the other day, and went
home dead in the baggage car of the first
train out of Vinita.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-06
TUB PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 6.

EVERY REGULAR attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate sighed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor All railway, steamboat and Hotel Managers
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our journal.