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School Board i.

Abbeville, April 7th 1888.
Tho 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.
NJ. G. Broussard, J. Nugier and
Nathan Perry.
Absent j: j. H. Putnam. J
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and on motion the same
adopted.
Mr.. Isaac Wise, Treasurer, hav.
ing presented his account. amount
ing to 1929 for disbursipg the
school funds, 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 onl,
$1151.66 has been srportioned te
Vermilion Parish for the year 1881
and $11s.12 tor the year 1882. ant
whereas in the opinion Of this Boare
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 il becomes
the duty Of the Board 10 know why
larger fund has not been appor
toned, and where the responsibility
lies aud if there has been any diri
lection of duty. Therefore be it re
solved, that the secretary Of thi
Board request the Hoe. Edwin Fl
Fay, State Supt. Public Education
to inform this Board, what amour
Of money was collected by the Stat
authorities. for public school pur
poses for the years 1881 and 1882
and what dispoeition has been mad
of it. and that copy Of this resoiu
tion be sent 10 said State Supt.
On motion, the committee ap
pointed to locate and purchase. 10
or building for a school house in tn
3rd ward was discharged and anothe
appointed, consisting of Messrs. "
w. Edwards, Lastie Broussard an
w. y. White, and said committe
are hereby requested to take som
action in the matter as soon as prac
ti,able aud report to this Board
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NOTICE.
-(O)--
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Parish IF Vorynilion

Iarlsh OF VermlllOn.
In accordance with the provi-
sions of Section % of Act sc, ap-
proved July 5th 1882, notice is
hereby given to the tax payers of
said parish of Vermilion and of
the corporation Of Abbeville, that
the listing of the property real
and personal Of said Taxpayers is
completed, together with the valu
alton placed upon said property
by the Assessor, and that said
lists will be exposed in my Office
for inspection and correction for
20 days after publication of this
notice, to wit: from the 18th day.
of June 1882.
D. N. LYONS, Assessor.
June 9th 1882.
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port Of the Finance Committee of
said parish. which be has failed to
pay to the Treasurer Of said parish
monthly as the Law directs, and in
the aggregate amounting to up
wards Of S3873,21 for which he is
defaulter, therefore !:
Art. Sd. resolved. that Joseph A.
Chargois, Esq. District Attorney
for the 25th Judicial Districe, as.
SISTED by W. W. Edwards. Esq.
be and is herby requested to insli.
tute the proper legal proceedings by
rule or otherwise. to recover of said
Shaw, tax. collector and his sureties,
the amounts so collected by him
with the interest due thereon, as
we'll as to- institute the proper legal
proceedings to remove said collec-
tor, Granville B. Shaw from office.
On motion Of Mr.. Vanslyke.
Art 4th. Resolved, that the amount
Of $3308,3s stated in Art. I'd Of the
proceedings of the Police Jury
adopted on the 5th day Of March
1888 stating the amount Of collector
g B. Shaw's indebtness to the par
,sh Of said snm, is erroneous and in
correct as certain improper credits
were deducted in fixing said amount
the real amount due being greater
as appears from an examination of
the reports Of the Finance Committee
allowing commissions for collecting
moneys never accounted for-said
sum so mentioned in said Art I'd is
hereby expupged, and the commits
sions allowed in the statement OF the
Finance Committee to this body at
said meeting of March 5th 1883 are
hereby rejected,
On motion of Mr.. Trahan,
Art. 5th. Resolved, that w. W.
Edwards, Esq, be and be is hereby
requested aud authorized to sue
Cade Brothers. or the owners Of the
Cade plantation in Vermilion parish
where the 18th road district crosses
said plantation, for obstructing said
public highway and to cause said OBJ
structions to be removed from said
road.
The following claims were allow
ed to be paid out of their respective
funds, viz -
Road and Bridge funds 1882.
John Nugier 8 % 16
Solomon Wise, 2 claims 40 60
Same fund of 1883.
Geo E Lyons, bridge keeper 81 %
Msgassra,o's su VI 1000.
S Wise, assignee Of G La
bauve 6 6s4
W D White, IN d IL SO
Criminal funds Of 1888.
Geo e Lyons, jailor u 90
Police Jury funds 1888.
Isaac Wise 25 40
II B Lyons II SO
Ambrose Lacour 81 SO
Printers and Stationery 1888.
Z. I, Addison, 70 90
The Jury adjourned 10 1st Mon
day Of June next 1888.
H. HOFFPAUIR, A. LACouR.
prori~loOt G}ork
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WANrED.-l00 acres, "more or
less" of unimproved prairie land,
with some wood on it and situated
On the bayou Vermilion. Address
stating price, &C., to
C. J. GEORGIA.
$50 Royal Street,
New Orleans, La.
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The entire proceeds arising
from the sale Of this work are
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 ut 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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ing with Marble Edge, THREE
DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTs-In
Half Bound Morocco, library
style, FoyR DOLLARS, or in best
Levant Turkey Morocco, full
Gilt Sides and Edges, FIVE DOL.
LARS.
On the receipt from any person
remittiug by mail or express, OF
the amount in a registered letter
or by a postal order, bank draft,
or check. a copy will be lnmed-
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
cf art.
The author, the subject, the
purpose, all alike render it worthy
a place in every libra,y,-or
every desk-or upon the book
shelf of every house in the coun
try.
| Agents wanted 10 every towl
aud country in the United States
and a preference will be given t
honorably discharged veterans
from the army.
To the ladies, who feel a dcsir;
to express their sympathy will
THE Hood Orphan Memoria
Fund.-" the sale of this bool
among their circle Of friends. will
afford an excellent way of contri
buting substantial aid to 80 de
serving a cause.
For terms, rates to Agents, etc
address with full particulars,
Gen. G.. T. BEAUREGARI
Publisher.
On behalf of the Hood .Memorio
| Fund.
New ORLEANS Ii
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JESSE JAMES rs DEAD.
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Lives and Adventures
" dQC0Q Of Frank and Jesse

James and the Younger Brothers, the
noted Western Outlaws.-By Hon. J..
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Agents Wanted Send for full
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and be convinced that this is the most
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St. Louis, Mo.
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go a week made at home by the i,

go week made at home by tho in
90 q dustrious. Best business now
before the public. Capital not needed
We will start you. Men, women, boys
and girls wanted everywhere to work
for us. Now is tho time. You can
work in spare time, or give your whole
time to the business. No other bust
ness will pay you nearly as we'll. No
one can fail to make enormous pay, by
engaging at once. Costly outfit and
terms free. Money made fast, easily
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8 910.5O
Bal on hand march 31-'s3 22O2.67
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 very respectfully,
Isaac WISE.
Treas. School Board.
On motion, resolved, that w. w.
Edwards is hereby authorized to
b:ing suit against G.. B. Shaw and
securities for all school funds now in
his hands. both collec,ed aud uncol-
lected or which might have been
collected by him.
On motion Mr.. j. II. Putnam is
hereby requested to resign as a MEM
ber of this Borrd, as his being a
member and his nom attendance Of
ten defeats quorum,
On motion the sum of IS was al
lowed j N Williams for furnishing
and planting post at the several
corners Of thd 10th Sec T 13 S X 4
east.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet on Monday the 9Th inst for the
t-.p~~~- ''f uPP.r-:-e Az l--l IS
the Treasurer elect Mr., N. Claude
Young;
w. W. EDWARDS,
President School Board.
J. N. WILLIAMS, Secty.
Abbeville, La, May 5th 1883.
The School Board met this day
with the following members pres
ent, to,wit w. W. Edwards,
president and Messrs. John Nu-
gier, John Morgan, J. Fl. Putnam
and J. N. Williams. Absent -
NJ. e. Broussard aud Nathan Per
ry.
Mr. w w Edwards having
some important business to attend
to requested Mr. J H Putaam to
take the chair.
On motion Of Mr. J N Williams
it was resolved that the Board ex.
anime the records, and ascertain
whether the sureties on the bond
of the Treasurer elect were own
ers Of real estate unincumbered to
the amout for which they signed
for.
After passing the above resolu.
ton the Board found it would
take considerable time, and an
outlay Of some money, therefore
Mr. J H Putnam requested Mr. j
N Williams to take the chair and
offered the following resolution
to.wit
On motion resolved that the
clerk of court Mr. Lastie Brous-
sard, furnish this Board with a
certificate stating that the bonds
men of N G Young own real es.
tate as required by Sec 9, Act 2l.
of acts, Of 1877, Mr. Bronssard
having furnished said certificate
the bond was accepted.
On motion the Board adjourn
ed to meet on the first Saturday
in July. J. HENRY PUTNAM.
President pro TEN
J. N. WILLIAMS, SECTY.
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Gullen Improved Gins

TEEUENS q CUNDENoEKS.
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 Abbeville. All correspondence
relative to these machines will have
immediate attention.
Respectfully yours,
May 5-'s3 OPHBLIAs BoURoUE.
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Official Directory.

District Judge lar. c,coo
osteict Attorney. ,.o,e
clerk Of District Court,
O''' I.Asr1E BRoUssAaD.
hsp~ WM. SHEPHERD.
sharif & Tax Collector,
'' G. B. SHAW.
"' W. D. WHITE.
Police Jury.
2 HorrpAuIR, President:
: a. eo,ur.ux. Jos. TRAHAN,
= V.vsLYKE, J. 4. BRoUssARD.
n n Nnyrz l.. THIBEAUx.
clark Of Police Jury.
A. LACOUR.
Parish Treasurer,
ISAAC WISE.
Town Council.
r. C. SnEDEs, Mayor. :.
H. ABApIE, O. BoURQUE.
S. WISE, LAsTlE bRoossAnD'
Gro. +. LYONS, Constable.
Iastices Of the Peace, Sd. Ward :
W q WHITE G.. LABAUvE.
Surveyors
" VI. EDWARDS. E. MoNTAGNh.
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kEN1 not, life is sweeping by, 60
ASHCA and dare before yod die,
something mighty and sublime leave
behind to conquer time. $66 q week in
your own town. S. outfit free. No
max. kverything hew Capital not re-
aairea We will furnish you every
mug. Many are making fortunes. La
oies make much as men, and boys aud
gfn make great pay. Readsr, if you
want business at which you can make
greas pay all the time, write for parti-
ealsrs to H. HALLETT 4 Co., Portland,
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j UST OUT.
HOOPS GREAT BOOK
OF THE WAR.

Advance and Retreat.
Personal Experiences in the
Unite States and Confcder.
ate States Armies :
BY Gen. j. B. HOOD,
tate Lieuteuant- General Conicd-
crate States Army, published for
THE HOOD ORPHAN MEM.
ORLJ4L FUND
BY .=.
Gen. G.. T. BEAUREGARD
NEW ORLEANS. 1880.
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Mr.. Isaac Wise, having submitted
the following report. the same was
referred to the finance committee.
TREASURLR'S REPORT.
ABBEv1LLE, APRIL lsr 1882.
To the Hon. President and
Members School Board Par
ish Of Vcrmilion.
GENTLEMEN IL herewith trans
NIT this my quarterly report of the
condition Of the treasury for the
quarter ending March 31st 1888.
bal on hand last report 8 2461 IA
reed from State Treasurer 3S3 ,8S
local tax-collector 244.O5
rent school lands Fl Trahan 1000
" =" =" Mrs Desormeaux 13 80
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Total to be accounted for S 3ll9.17
Expenditure.
Teachers salary s GAG 90
Secretary 5000
W w Edwards, incid 1850
f Addison, printer 5000
w w Kuehling school house l25'OO
Levy Ssrver g I" 6O.OO
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I. n. WILLIAMs, SECTY.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-12
Tha Lien Law.

Hon. james Z. Clemens, Of Noxnbee
county. I member Of next Legislature,
communicates 10 the Macon Beacon TIE
re.ulta Of his reflections on the pFOposl-
tion to repeal the lien Law, a. follows:
aIJnder our present doubtful and pre-
ear;ous svsteua of finance, the cotton
crop Z made the basis Of our CONNER
SAT credit. and any interference WIZ =
hv le0islation. must necessaTlIy anecL
efther for GOOD or evil, the material n
1890 az the entire country. Let us
analvae- the custom which 10 usually
uracfieea by commercial men under the
| tn IaU. Smith i . farmer with q
honestead, and usually makes about zen
balas of cotton. He comes 20 town ana
riven Mr.. Jones, the local merchant,
morteape on the ten bales Tor hls years
sunoiies. Jones uses said moFfage 10
Mobile with his commission merchants.
e collateral for q monied advance.
That merchant deposits It n 1anh, u =
security for the same money 49, 49, =
lends Jones. The bank uses 7 . : I pass
of credit to borrow money In ceW 10Ik.
| This custom, as intricate - u Ia
become part Of our commercial sySte =
ruinous though it must be to our agli,
cultural interests. We all see ana lee
| the evil. bat how it Is to be Temeaieo Is
the question which few can answer
How many planters are there IN the
country able of themselves TO 1urnisn
| their hands with the necessary supplies
for running their plantations Inc
| planter himself, in most instances, - a.
| dependent as the laborer, and competed
| "a raw the same exorbitant interest
for credit. Under these clrcum'
stances. we are at loss to dlscoV
| or anv benefit which could accrue either
/ "a the landlord or Iaborer as the formei
1 would be compelled to mortgage ms
property for money to buy suPPiies
and the latter forced 70 purchase thost
Supplies at whatever figures the pro
Drietor saw proper to fix. The uncer
/ taintv. or rather the unreliabllity O.
] labor here. makes this dangerous spec
/ plation on the part of the planter, a.
well as a severe and unjust restrlctiol
upon the laborer.
This view Of the case apples only Z
/ planters of the county. Let Us Sc
what effect it would have on the SINAI
farmer and renter. Under the Pfeseh
law. a farmer who has homestead, can
by mortQaging his crop obtain the neees
ssry supplies; the sane applies 10 I'M
nor man who has To rent. II the iaV
shouId be repealed, then the Homestead
must be pledged as security and aad two WOO Q
three consecutive failures OF the crop
wonld cause his total ruin; for none 0
/ our local merchants are able, even na'
sbey the inclination to extend furthe
;ndnlgence. And as for the renter u
In"u ne resources whatever, as his GRO
is 1 the only security which he can offer iis'
If the Legislature ; y .sonld 51 be don
after mature deliberation and with ex
treme caution. The supply. both Q
money and credit, which the cotto
States have, is so nicely adapted to thei
necessities, that any interference with !
| from what ever source affects seriousl
the whole country.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-12
OVER THE STATE

Mr.. N. V. Money, a brother OF Con
gresham H. D. Money, died few days
since at Carrollton.
The citizens of Yazoo City gave the
Northern excursionists public recep-
ton and entertained them during their
stay. d,
Mr.L. w. Caradine has been appointed
Superintendent of Jefferson county Tor
the unexpired term ending at the next
session of the Legislature.
Rev. A. v. Rowe has been elected to
| fill the chair of Latin in Mississippi
College made vacant by the death OF
Prof. Timberlake. Mr.. Rowe is well
and favorably known in this vicinity
The dwelling at Mount HePridam near
Brookhaven, owned by DR.. NJ. J. Fnrgu'
son. was burned few nights since. Mr.
Thos. johnson, who was occupying 1t
lost nearly everything.
A freight train was robbed at hcComt
CITY on the night of the LIST inst. Geo
Riehlman, Of Bogue Chitto, lost larg'
lot of new goods.
The gin house of Mr.. W. B. Richard
son. of Jefferson county, with 10 pale
of cotton, was burned a few night
since.
=. Simon Bonner, who very recent
killed Mr.. Light at Grand Gull, wa
tried and convicted before the Circul
: Court at Port Gibson on the 9th inst.
Granville has for several days bee
: the scene Of great excitement over IA
: municipal ection. The friends OF ,
t A Alexander, and - Shaw were spen'
n ing their msney and using the salooK
: for their favoritss. In the midst OF
meeting held by the Shaw faction z
4 the evening of 10th, inst, q difleul1
= arose between colored man and frar
! Montgomery. A fight occurred
Il which Hamer, negro, was killed, a
- other wounded, perhaps nortaliy: q
a = still another slightly, and Sam FinIe
!. 1whitel was seriously injured. y
~ coroners Jury found that the killing y
" done by Montgomery and tlnl:
When quiet was at last restored the Ct
II. zens came together and induced DC
OF candidates to withdraw and centered
X: Mr.. TAYLOR Rucks, of tie law trm
OF Rucks and Jayne, as q compromise G
a didate. No further trouble Is app
~ hended.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MMTI0a PROCLAMATION /! !!
MAToRaS OFFICE
1Aeksc.s. Mss. Dee. lib. -

AAtGES Qfk4LE
5AekS0s, MIS- Dee llsa, -
HrRxxs ne law ana rity ezdinaaess y
M anIre Til the 1[agor uhall Aszzs has Rnssll--
aEE6n giving nqriee g ssnSEal NJ, i
le7d. - osacszs 9 - elected, and ne pAnaes 2
-. 7nsncssEis anZ Clerks fheIsz1tss
3S8N NcGIII. Mayer ef the clEy q !acSsonl
a. Issue this M PFeeaaaaatlgl, f.1 ). -, ~.
General E1eelea win - heid n iAls salS On tos
yrEsr uoaDAg !. xHR SzH DAT Or yAsrARS, = p,
r.. ..,a siec+son win b held u the iOuOwins
places. and s. the tOisOEine named lnsPs'soss An0
IL rvs soRra wAzD. AT 70. EssfSK HOUSE
isssncToas-A. Morgan. D n. wnkinsoa and
's eelE X TT wharsop, Jr. and \ oAshnAn
..OurH VIM. aAYoKis OFFIcE. err Hall.
IssPrcroEs-HarrlsOn Taylor. H v Bar and
c s E1se-la.'i / Mailer and C. L CASTOR
w,., w.np,. Ar wEsr JAcKsoS 40. KSsrSI
IxsrscrOKs-Roht. Bradley, Ned Parish and Geo
lS earHKs-s B. Bradford aad l. I. paneTGn.
The General Election Is 70 a the Chartered Snlce
IL the city, viz: Mayor; two AlaeF11en 10 go
Ward: two Aldermen Tor ooatn W @ANa ~
Nat ~ 1. ss;aiiy given that al barrOo O.
a5tia.l~ .irsns must be closed Saturday might
he 5th dav Of January, and remain CLOSED UNI
Tuesday morning, January me ssn, - II IN,
Given under my hand and the sea- o. ~ ~
II 81 CRY of Jackson, this llta DAY OF ~
rs,vna5 JOHN McGILIs, Mayer.
II j. MeLsop, City Clerk
H.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-12
COusumptIon Cared.

An old physician, retired from practice
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula Of a simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and per
manent cure Of Consumption, Bronchitis
Catarrh, Asthma and all throat and Lung
Affections, also positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and Nervous Com.
plants, after having tested its wonderful
curative powers in thousands Of cases, has
felt it his duty to make it known to his
suffering fellows. Actuated BY this mo
tive and desire to relieve human suffer
ing. will send free Of charge to all Whe
desire it, this recipe, in German, French
or English, with fun directions ior PrePar
ing and using. Sent by mail by addressina
with stamp, naming this paper, w: A
NoYEs, l49 Powers Block, Rochester, New
York
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-12

Huntsville will hold another exPosi.
tom next year, but so as not to CONNECT
with the Cotton Centennial at new
Orleans.
It is said that the emperors OF Ger
many, Russia and Austria are TO meet
At a very early day for the purpose Of
holding an important conference.
Vice President Welt, Liberal, has
hos heen elected President OF the he
nnhIic of Switzerland, and Schewk;
+ ate Minister of the Interior, RADICAL
has been elected Vice President.
The Crown Prince of Germany viii
visit the Pope on his way back from tn'
Spanish Court.
The trial at Belgrade, Sefvia. OF mem
hers Of the Radical COMMITTEES arreste,
during the recent instruction is proceed
inc Sixteen of the leading rebels nav
! alSeady been shot and large number
; others have been sentenced TO varlou
,, terms of Imprisonment.
| T;metis Hernandez vas publicly shc
: AZ Monterey. Mexico, on the lOth, toa
2 murder committed two years ago. IN
7 = the first execution which has take
|, nisce IN that State since 1879, Wne
fnIieune ouerre was shot b. order
: Gen. Treyeino. I,
ENGLAND win send 4 feet into .
PA So, and has 50 informed the ~
4 kish g6vernment.
Re The Legialativo Chambers IA
:. palace Al Brussels have been DuTns
:. Nearly all the documents connecs
s with the foundation Of Belgian lnoeps
=: dence, including the Original eoa On
n. tional charter, were destroys9.
81. cuniary damage 5 estimated q ao'
IN g 40o, 900.