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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-30

Tbs I'ierre Signal, in a railroad arti-
Gle. says: Our Informant interviewed
MI. Merrill, Of the Chicago, Milwau-
Ice q st. Paul railroad, who in sub
stance stated that it was not a good
plan for railroads to fight Indians for
the governments that whilethey would
be Sl&t' to advance west if the reserva-
ton was opened, it would be folly to
bridge the Missouri river and 60
Though the Indian country when they
s@Te plenty of railroad building to do.
The Milwaukee will complete its line
west from Aberdeen to the Missouri
sTid Will i'll in the gap between Scot
land and Mitchell. and between nrton-
Mile and F!aadrat
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-30

ITha oil spot ii Sic Calf Of Mexico,
about which there has been 50 much
X Of late as a place that is unrutfled
Nhile all about is storm, is, Lieut..
Stamm Of the revenue cutter Andrew
johnson says, about ten miles south of
sabine Pass and extends about two
!1i1es along the shore and scaward
tlree-quarters Of 4 mile. II is not no
ttaeaple in calm weather, but in q gale
II takes a reddish hue, and is thick and
@udcy. The li~autanant has pushed Il
ole thirty feet in length down into
me soft stratum. The mud is soapy
ald has remarkable cleanin. qualities.
there is oil, the lieutenant says, it
tonnes from the bottom, as none Of the
lnud OF the Sabine river has any Of the
properties OF that from the oil spot"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04
Coroner's Sale
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF vERx1rlox.
267z DISTRICT COURT.
Ne. 1859.
The Parish Of verniliou
Granville B. Shaw, Sheriff AT..
Collector, ct als.

BY virtue Of o writ Of 6ari f..,..
sued out Of tho Honorable Diss!..
in and fer III psriah = w.
in the above entitled and ~
ed suit, and 20 ME directed. w;SI ~
coed to sell Ut public sale. to- ~.
and highest bidder, IT to eo,,,e
in the town Of Abbsvills, P,r.l
vermil,on, on
Saturday.. August 4h 1874
between the hours of II ns..
A. NJ, pd 4 o'clock P. NJ, ,od ~
Timing from day to day il ~
ssry, all the rights, titles. int.sss.
and demands Of tho defendant. s. ~
to the following described pro,..ts
seized to safety said writ, to wit
A certain tract Of land desiguat,A
IA tho northwest quarter Of 49,
twenty-nine, in township eleven. ~
Of range two west ; aud the Dortl.ss
quarter, Of section thirty, in IA.
ship eleven, south Of range two ~
both together containing three hus1.3
and twonty.two acres ; vi of ssid ~
erty being in the parish Of vsrmili~
Terms aud condition .-sail nrss.,.
ty will be- soh OH IL months tscd. 80.
cha>ers to furnish their notss viii -
and solvent security in solido, beai;ss
5 per cent interest per month from NJ
day Of sale until paid. ].
Given undsr nay offrial siguaturr. i
the Town IF Abboyille, vermilou a..
ish, Louisi2sa, this 2lst day Il III,
~ W. D:>~nrrE, Coroner,
; vermilion Parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

The hoodlums are most decidedly
in bad luck, in being tracked by
an efficient and incorporating
police and then handed over to
Judge Roman further to be dealt
with according to Law. The Yor.
ker Gang four in number found
guilty Of assault and battery sen.
fenced to two years parish prison
and $1,000 6na, and Eliza Riddle
one Of the Dauphiue Street eyrens,
guilty Of stealing $4,000 SEN
fenced to ten years state peniten.
tiary. The Judge invariably warns
them in. q most pstsrual manner
and as q parting piece Of advice
that whenever any of their crowd
will come before him charged With
violation Of Law, he will be deal
to ell futile defenses, such ae
sprees, drunkenness and from the
moment the charge is made Out
they have nothing to expect q
his bsuds. but the extreme penal
ty of the lsw.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04
N. B. g. co.,
MANUFACTURES Of
Cypress Lumber,
PATERSONHlLLE Ia.
July 2s.'s3.em.

WANTcD.-l00 acres, more Or
less" of uuimproved prairie land,
with some wood on it and situated
on the bayou Vermilion. Address
stating price, &c., to
G. J. GEORGIA.
$50 Royal Street,
New Orleans, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

favor Of q purely territorial form
OF Government with all the Of.
fcers elective except the Governor
and in which no one should vote
upon nny question of creating .
debt or levying taxes, except
property owners and those paying
. yearly rental Of at least $500.
DEPARTMENTAL.
The contract for supplying the
Washington Monument with mar.
BILE has been awarded to Hugh
Sisson, Of Baltimore, at $l.25 per
cubic foot.
Stone.setting on the Washing.
ton monument was suspended on
the 26th ultimo. The superinten-
Idant says he does not know when
lit will be resumed. Stone are
needed.
The Navy Department has di.
rected that the new uniform shall
not take effect until further or.
ders. There is a faint hope the
useless order making the absurd
change Of uniform may be rescin'
ded.
The Secretary Of the Interior
has decided that the certificates
of notaries public as to the res
possibility Of sureties on bonds,
ETC.. is not such q certi6cation by
IA United States officer as is con.
templated by regulations.
The several appointment Offices
lof the Departments are crowded
with papers fled by applicants for
positions. These papers and IN
dorsements are now, under the
Civil.Service rules, useless, and il
the persons to whom they belong
desire them, they can be had now
or soon they will be sold for waste
paper.
The chief Of the secret servic.
division Of the Treasury, unde'
the advice of the law officers o
the Government, has issued in
!, structions to his agents looking
to suppressing the manufacture o
"bsngles" in imitation of gold ant
, silver coins, which is represented
r to be increasing to . great exten
lin the West.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

State of Louis!ana,-25th District
Court-Parish of Vermilion--No.
652.
Succession of John Lavole.
Notice is hereby given to ell
pertiee interested in the said sue
cession, or having any opposition
to make to the tableau Of deb3a
and charges aud Of settlement
of said succession to file
the same in writing in the Office Of
the clerk Of court within ten days
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
Of court this 2Sth day Of July
1858.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

In our last number We spoke
Of the suggested road between
Baton Rouge aad Vermilionville
and Abbeville. We sincerely
hope that our readers ana the
public generally have given the
matter duo and serious considera.
ton. A parish like cure. an Eden
of plenty q country of countless
wealth aud resources, cannot and
must not remain isolated, cut of
from the world for want Of q rapid
communication with the nearest
marts of commerce. Ternilion
needs q Railroad, the ono suggest
ed is certainly the shortest and
most profitable, and should be en-
couraged.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

State of Louisiana--25th District
Court--Parish OF Vermilion--No.
.6l9.
Succession of Desire Thibodeaux.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the said cue.
cession, or having any opposition
to make to the tableau Of debts
and charges and settlement
of said succession to 6le the
same in writing 10 the Office Of
the clerk Of court within ten days
from date hereof.
Given under my hand seal Of
court, this 28th day of July
1883.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04
THE MERIDIONAL.
PuBLlsHED EVERY SATURDAY, By
E., I. ADDISON.
40 50....PER YEAR 81 50
r IN .,

The M~x.rp1osAl, IL published weekly
Ia English and French, at two dollar! -
sad aity cents per snnum payable IN
advance.
,er snuare Of ten lines, or less, for each
Insertion. ,-,y.
Advertisements published In English
and french will b charged for both LAM
guA6c,: ;......a n,
,.ss than two dollars aud afty cents.
PAYMENT Of all sdvertisements 10 con.
.idered due immediately after ehelr nFst
Advertisements not marked With the
u.ucber Of insertions required, VIII De
published until Otherwise ordefeo' quo
charged for accordingly. .
TN dollars in advance IL REQUIRED 10,
ANNOUNCING candidates. for ohoe; snd
election tickets or other job'woFk mus
be paid for on delivery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04
LOST OR NISLAID.

A certain promisory note, sign.
ed BY Dupre Blanchet, in favor of
Caroline Boudreanx, for the SUN
of One Hundred aud Thirty Dol.
lars, $4,000 and dated some
time in March 1881, bearing eight
per cent interest per annum from,
date until paid. The public is
hereby warned not to trade nor
negotiate for said note as paymeut
Of tho same has been stopped.
June Both 1883.
CAROLINE BOUDREAUx.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04
FINE FOR SALE

Four Lots of ground in block
situated in eastern limit of town
Of Abbeville, fronting on East
street. improvements consisting
of good dwelling house, fencing,
fruit trees &c. For terms and
conditions apply to
L. C. Lyons,
Town of Abbeville, La.
Said residence is now occupied by
Mr.. Henry Blanc.
July 18th 1883.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

That genial old mariner Mr..
Charles Sturlese from the Chen
iere was in port this week with
bis staunch craft. The old tar il
q rump any way you can take hin
and his radiant countenance, be
tokens good cheer and kind feel
ings to all.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04
n o 1 C f

Notice ia hereby given that for
thirty DAYS after the publication
Of this notice, to.wit July 7th
1883, sealed proposals OF bids for
the keeping Of the bridge across
the bayou Vermi|ion at Abhe-
ville will he received. All such
bids must /" delivered to W. B.
White. Sec,y, Board Town Coun.
ell. Ahhevi'Ie, July 7th 1883.
X. C.. SMEpEs. MavOr.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

Mr.. Albert Escudier, Of New
Iberia, was in town this week,
working in the interest Of that
aourishipg% journal the Iberia Star
which is soon to be enlarged.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

In New Jersey, beggars, organ
grinders and all such practices fol
q living are strictly prohibited
That 10 correct, what is the use o.
begging 4; good law that is. Beg
organ grinding about tht
street for . livelihood in such q
country as this Bosh.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

We do not like to trouble those
who owe Us for subscription or
otherwise, but We are sore'y N
need of our just dues, especially
now. that We ore on the eve OF
building an Office in town. all OF
which depends upon our ool1ec'
lions. Those who ere indebted
should show some good will to
nav. for we are certainly ienient.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

Mr.. Evariste Moore has LETT tor
the River Mermentau, he having
entered into a contract with Mr..
Aurelien Duhon, jr., to put up
some extensive buildings.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

Motion for . new trial was
over ruled in the Treasurer Polk
case. Bill Of exceptions taken
and appeal to the Supreme Court,
The prisoner being told to be
seated. had nothing to say why
sentence should not be passed up
on him--sic transit.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

Ex.Treasurer Polk of Tennessee
found guilty Of embezzlement was
sentenced to twenty years in the
penitentiary and fined TO the full
amount of the embezzlement.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

Dr.. D. ". Tanner, Dentist Of
Jeanerrette, will visit Abbeville
on the 9th Of this month. Those
wishing to have any work done in
his line Of business will do well
to call soon, as he will remain
here only atew days. Rooms al
the Abbeville Hotel.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

Mr.. Norbert Reaux, the efficient
constable in the LIST Justice Of the
Peace ward having resigned the
Governor has appointed in his
stead Mr.. Colin Leblanc. q no les
ahle and active officer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

Joe Boutte, (colored) charged
With keeping a disorderly tipping
and gambling shop, was surren.
dered to the proper authorities
on Tuesday last by his security
Charles Cody, and consequently
lodged in the Parish Jail.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04
Imp. amt Notice.

All persons wishing to make Puollear
tione Of tableaux, etc, are hereby notl'
fed that from and after date sa1o ~
t1ces must be accompanied ~ suc
printers fee, or same dePosateo WIZ WIN
the Clerk of Court, otherwise, they VII
not bs published. We cannot anos" ~
work for glory. much less promises
April LIST 1852.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

We are agreably informed that
Mr.. Gilbert Labauve and family
are soon to return in our midst.
There's no use O. talking, roam
where you will, find out you will,
that there is no place like old
Vermilion.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

W. have seen samples Of cane
from the Putnam and other plan.
tations and If their past growth
keeps up until the grinding sea-
SOD, they will be sweet wonders
to the oldest inhabitants Of the
country.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04
JURY LIST.

hereby certify tho following
to be = true and and correct lii
Of the jury drawn TO SERVE 1t the
next jury term Of thu District
Court Of vermilion parish to BE-
held and began st Abbeville On
the 3rd dry Of Sept. next, n Wit:
Grand 4 Petit Jury for thu
L.. NY
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

The whole Of Cetewayo's family
has been destroyed by hostile
tribes. A little schooling with
John Bull did not benefit him
much.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

Mr.. Dezauche our worthy towns
man and engineer left last Mon
d.v for New Orleans. We wish
him a pleasant trip.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

Sand 50 cents to E. J. Gray,
Box 500, Washington. D. c.. for
samples Of Fancy Good and Nov.
elties. on which you can make
from $500 to 1900 . day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04
NOTICE.

THE CREDITORS OF TIE PAR
ISM OF VERMllIoN.
Pursuant to q resolution of the
Police Jury of the Parish Of Yer
million, adopted July 18th 1883,
you are hereby notified to present
your claims, whether they are
founded on judgements or other
wise, to the Finance Committee
within thirty days from the date
hereof. By order Of the Police
Jury this 2lst day Of July 1883.
AMBRolsE LACouR. Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

Capt. Matthew Webb, the
great American swimmer, was
drowned while attempting to
swim through the rapids At Mia
CARA Falls, last week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

Vegetables have become very
scarce 10 our town ; one can haro'
II procure the strict necessary for
. soup.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04
Succession Sale.
A OF LOUISIANA,
TWENTYFlFTH DISTRICT COURT
Parish OF Vermilion.
Ne. 668.
SUGGESTIONS Of Luffroy Toups.
SUGGESTIONS of Luffroy Toups.

By virtue of IN order Of sale
granted by the Honorable District
Court, in and for the parish OF
Vermilion and State Of Louisiana,
in the matters Of the above entitled
and numbered succession, notice
is hereby given that there will b.
sold at public auction, to the iast
and highest bidder, at the late res.
idence of deceased on
Wednesday August 22nd 1883.
the following described property
Of said succession, to Wit:
Ono tract Of land lying and DO
ing situated in Vermilion parish,
containing one hundred and fifty
seven 88ll0O acres, and designat.
cd as lots numbered one and two
and the cas-, half o. the north east
quarter and the south west quar-,
ter Of the north enst quarter Of
section 20 in township - southof
range ! east, as per United States
Patent issnel Sept. lat 1859, aud
under location Of Military Land
Warrant So. 1854.
2nd one othe, hHct Of land
Icing the undivided hal: Of IF.
teen superficial arpents, being
wood land, in Crosse Isle, bound.
ed east by Mrs Theogene Leblanc
west by Hermogene Langlinais,
north by Levi Derouen, eouth -
having been acquired by deceased
at Sheriff's Sale, on February 5th
1875, in suit of L. Toups, admr
Va Zelmire Toups, ct ale No $685.
Parish Court.
One lot OF fencing-one OK cart
household turniture-one yoke
oxen-one lot Of cattle--one lot
wild and gentle horses--one
branding iron--and many other
ARTICLES too numerous to mention.
Terms and Condition -
The movable property to bc
sold for cash. the land to be sold
for one third cash, the remainder
Of the purchase price thereof to be
paid in equal instalments in one
and two years from day Of sale
purchasers to furnish their notes
with good and solvent sureties in
solido, to the satisfaction Of the
administrator, for the credit por,
ton of the purchase price, said
notes to bear eight per cent per
annum interest from maturity an
til paid, and to be made payable
to the order Of the administrators,
with tho further condition, that in
case suit should be necessary to
enforce their collection or any
psrt thereof, ten per cent shall be
added to such notes - attorneys
(fees. The land to remain mort
With vendors lien and pri-
;iviisgs, and to 30 subject to the
clause do non alienando, until full
land final payment Of said notes.
Given under my Official sigaa'
ture, 10 Office, town Of AbbevilIs,
|La., this 18th day Of July \. D.
1883.
d. 3. LYONS, Dyshsri6.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

The body Of Capt. Webb who
ventured to swim across Niagara
Falls has been found near Lewis
town, New Jersey.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04
To The Public.

The undersigned gives notice
that he is prepared to execute all
kinds of joiner's work such as max
ing coolers, cisterns. juice-vats, etc.
All work delivered under q full
guarantee. F. F. FERAY.
AuR.4.83.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04
NOTICE.

AuadveYtisements and communications
intended for the AEK1DroNAL, %
hauded in BY IL o'clock Y. on THURSDAY
"a ensure publication. This 10 an impot'|
tsnt business rule, which should not DO
overlooked or neglected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

A.. A.
COTTON & SUGAR G
AND
MERCHANT,
No. 80 UNION ST.,
E
vOrders filled at tho lowest market
prices..1
Jn'y 2s-'83.1y.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

The parish continues in its uso.
Al and W would say, proverb'aI
GOOD health.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

The cane in our parish, will be.
moro extraordinary, if it continues
"a prow two or three months
moro.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

Tho western end Of the bridge
on Coulee Kinney needs some re-
pairing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

A car load Of pictures, valued
at $l75,oo0, was shipped from
New York to the Louisville Ex.
position on the 25th ult.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

Those who talk COW, those who
listen reap.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04
LETTER.
IRON our Regular Correspondent).
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
July 2lsr 1883.

WI" ~A"A 0NO OAOOO1 UNWIND
DO you know 2" said an old
and observant resident, to rs the
other day, that the Capitol Park
and the Smithsonian Institute
Park are, after dark, the two most
dangerous localities in Washing.
ton p We expressed q natural
surprise. 1T is . disgrsceful
fact" he continued. Statistics
and recollection will show, that
during the past few years, more
murders, rapes, robberies, out
RACES and assaults have been com.
United in these two beautiful 10.
calities than in all the rest Of the
District Of Columbia. Why, look
at it. There is not . week passes
during which we do not hear,
through the newspapers or other.
wise, of crimes, more or less out.
rageous having been committed
in one or the other, or both these
localities. You scarcely ever
hear Of an arrest however. One
reason of this is that tho city pc.
lice have no authority within the
Capitol or Smithsonian grounds,
which are, of course, United
Estates property, aud the police
paid by the Government are new
or seen outside the buildings al
night, their valuable time being
entirely absorbed in looking to
the preservation of their own ease
and dignity. The streets of Wash
ington are. nowhere safe for al
unprotected woman +; but for be,
to venture across either of these
grounds, is to meet with certain
Insult, and most likely, assault
Washington is now overrun will
eIgangs of the worst ruf6ans ani
thieves that ever infested any city
These two parks are their loung
ling places by day, and here, .
night, Prov those who are no
ldepredating elsewhere, and the,
Twill attack any unprotected wo
imam or any man they believe 4
be unarmed. No woman who ca,
, help it, ventures out after dark
and no sensible man walks tn
streets unarmed. This is not
pheasant showing for the beauti
ful capital Of the nation ; but it i
Idismally true, and the reason is t
+ be found in the inadequacy sn'
9 red tape Of the city police and til
incf6cieucy Of the Governmen
npolice.
MIXED SCHOOLS.
Fearing that we might gro,
tame and stale, for lack Of excite
lment, this dull season. some III
easy crank has got up the idea c
abolishing the color line in tn
'public schools. 1t is q fact, prot
ably not widely known. that tn
. color line is a. strongly if nc
more strongly marked here nov
than it was in the South befor
the war. It is therefore easy t
Imagine what a hubbub the mer
suggestion Of mixing tho schoo'
ehas kicked up. No one seen
willing to father the idea, thong
!. several anonymous c~ommunican1
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

A merry picnic on last Thurs
lay.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

A dog died Of q sunstroke in
Virginia.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-04

Odyo o6O suo OtosAsSs OOWWaSolOu'
ers appointed a oolored doctor
named Purvis, who married .
white woman, and whose chill.
dren are in the white schools, q
member Of the general school
board. In an interview with q
reporter, Judge Edmonds, one of
the Commissioners, 10 speaking
generally upon this subject, is al.
legged to have said that in point Of
Intelligence and cleanliness, he
would rather have his children
sit in school beside many colored
children than beside many white
children be knew Of. This is the
FIRE that started the row, but the
result We fail to foresee. Both
colors have now separate schools
With equal advantages which nc
mixing could enhance, but wcsld
undoubtedly cause trouble.
THE SUFFRAGE GHowL.
The question Of the restoration
Of suffrage to this District 10 still
ibeipg lsrgsly discussed, snd there
seems to be . growing feeling n
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-11-22
Stealing.

A down-cast skipper told a reporter
recently, that he disIiked very much to
make a trip to New York city. Every
body seemed on the lookout to cheat
him, and he rarely left his vessel for fear
of being eutrapped 10y some rogue. He
added:
"Thieyes como right aboard your ship
there ana steal everything that isn't
nailed down. May f never eat sea pic
again if they don't steal things that are
nailed down, too sometimes. / was ~
ing at a wharf in that port once when
river pirates paid me visit in the night
and cut away and carried off SIX feet OF
the starboard rigging fore and aft. III
am il Philadelphia or Boston al hands
turn in at night and sleep in safety, but
in New York am obliged to keep all
anchor watch al night, or | verify be
lieve the thieves would carry off the snip
and me too. y