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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-19

At a Probate Court heu at Belfast within and for
the County of Waldo, on the second Tuesday Of
july, A. u. 1888
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The FIRST pressure of sorrow brushes out from
our hearts the best wine; afterwards the con-
slant weight of it brings forth btterness-the
fellow.
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ELY'S
C REAM BAL N

has gained an cnviable
re alton wherever
SHOWN. displacing all
Dther preparations. An
article of undoubted
merit.
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4 certain instrument purporting to be cJril
"A to the last will and testament of lIANNAll
e. HOLMES, late of Wnterport, in said County of
Waldo, deceased, having been presented for Fro
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PROBATE NOTICES.

NJ q Probate Court held at Bclfl~t within ard for
the County Of Wnldo, ou thc 7cconi ruo- bay Of
July, a. u. 1883.
\ certain instrument purrortin- IL bc IA copy of
the last will and testament OF CAINlN r
ELLIOT, late of South Boston, and OF the probate
thereof, in said state of Massachusetts, duly au-
tenucAted, having been presented To the Judge of
Probate for our said County, for the purpose of De
Ing allowed, filed ana recorded i'll the Probate Court
for our said County.
Ordered, That notice thereof he given to all
persons interested by causing copy of this ordvr
to be published three weeks succes>ivcly IN the
Republican Journal printed at Belfast, that obey
may appear at Probate Court, to be hei at
Belfast, within and for said County ON the arcon,
Tuesday Of August next ut ten Of the clock before
noon, and show cause, if any they haye, why the
JAMES d. LAMsoN. juice.
A true copy. Attest -. A. FLETCHER, REGISTER
At Probate Court hcld at Belfast, within and for
the County Of Waldo, ON the second Tuesday Of
July, A ID. 1883
\ certain instrument purporting to be a copy of
IN the last will and testament Of ADELlNE NJ.
GRANT late of SUFFOLK CO., In the state of Virginia.
and of the probate thereof in said state of Viz
ginia duly authenticated, having been presented to
the Judge of Probate for our said County, for the
purpose of being allowed filed and recorded in the
Probate Court for our said County.
Ordered That notice thereof be given lp all
persons interested by causing copy of thi- or
der to be published three weeks successfully i'm the
Republican journal printed at Belfast, that they
may appear at a Probate Court, to be held ut Bel
fast, within and for said County on the stcoud
Tuesday Of August next at ten of the clock before
noon, ana show cause, ii any they have, why the
''''> '''' JAMES u. LAMsoN, juice
A true copy. Attcst:-A. A. Ia ETcHER, Register.
At a Probate Court held ut Belfast within and for
the County Of waldo, on the second Tuc9,iy of
July, \. ID. lSS3
TYOSEA r.. CO~TIGAN, Administrator If Tho
i estate of DOROTHY Is. AllE~, lut, of Stock
ton, In said County Of Waldo, deceased na wing
presented a petition to sell certain real e~tItc ot
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-19

The only object anV man can have in wearing a
single barrel glassis to make every else APP
pear smaller than him Ielf.
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rTNHE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all
i concerned that she has been duly appointed
and taken upon herself the trust of ExecutrN of
the last will and testament of
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-19

riNlIE subscribers hereby give public notice to all
L concerned, that they has been duly appointed
and taken upon themselves the trust Of Executors
of the last will and testament of
GEORGE w. ANDREWS late of Searsmont
in the County of Waldo, deceased, by giving bond
as the law directs they therefore request all per
sons who are indebted TO said deceaseds estate to
make immediate payment. and those who have any
demands thcreon 10 eNnlnt inc same Tor settlement
to them. WILLIAM Z. ANDREWS
SUSAN L. ANDREWS.
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The Little Model RenuhIic.

VALPARAISO, CT I'LL. Senior Ricardo Stuven,
leading commission merchant of this city,
after having eXha Elsted all other remedies has
Deen completely cured OF rheumatism by the
use OF ST. Jacobs Oil, the great pain banisher.
lie makes this public.
Han!an is called the acquatic lion, and when he
Is IN MS scuil the non can rover.
SICKLY CHILDREN and infants grow strong and
ruddy under the ufe of Liebig Co.'S Coca Beef
Tonic.
Artists are almost Invariably great smokers. One
has to learn to draw before he can paint.
Ayers SarsaparilEa is the most effective blood
purlhef ever devised. 1t is recommended by the
best physicians.
The Princess of Denmark is six feet three inches
IN height. she Is much respected by her people.
They all look up to her
Better than $4,000.
81 spent over SO 900 in % years. said Major IL
W. lines, Of Boston, Mass sin being doctorcd Tor
epilepsy employed the best physicians in New
orleans, ST. Louis, NJ York, Phila., Boston, London
anu iarlS' pul all 10 no purpose. Samaritan Ner-
fhe mas cured me entirely" $l.50.
Look not upon the wine when it is red says the
wise man. In fact, many besides the Egyptians
nave been lost In the red sea.
Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover never
iu5 III restoring gray hair to its youthful color,
iuStre, aud vitality DR.. a. a. Hayes, State Assay
er or MASSACHUSETTS, endorses it, and all who give
IL Il itlf trial unite I'M grateful testimony to its many
virtues.
Isn't it little inconsistent that 1.-THE Missouri
rlombltiontsts should nominate Il full state tick
Heart affections, kidney and liver troubles affect
nearly onC-half Of all mankind Yet how many
heedlcssly pass through shortened lire giving 10
care to these comp {ints which the human
family such great distress. Does your heart beat
violently from the least excitement? Have you
fits of dizziness: D9es your back ache? Are yoIr
1,A, al nnJy
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,;usd Married.

1t is strange yet TRUE, that no matter how much
you batter at knot when you batter II out YOU al
ways leave the knot hBle.
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HIRAM CRESSEY, late of Searsmont,
IN the County Of Waldo deceased, by giving bond
the law directs; she therefore requests all per
sons who are indebted to said deceaSedS estate to
make immediate payment and those who have any
demands thereon, to exhibit the for settlement
| to her. TiIEODOSIA CRE~SEl+
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PATENTS.
r. II. EDDY.
No. 10 State ST., opposite Kilb,, Boston


Secures Patents in the United States also in Great
Britain France and other foreign countries. Cupir-
of the claims of any Patent furnished 10y rcmittIug
one dollar. Assignments recorded ut WASHINGTON.
No agency IL tie inifd states POSSESSES superior, ia
CiiHcS for obtaining Patents nertdiHiI the p4
teRta6iity e. HtreutiOnS
Il. II. EDDN, solicitor of Patents.
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Dr.. MACALASTER'S

ache is the Chihircns friend and Mothers comfort.
IL deddens the nerve AMID gives permanent relief.
For sale by dealers in m% dcinc. iyrt@s
1t would hardly do to speak of the girl WHO has
her dress caught in I'D or jamb as Il fust-gir and
yet that's Just what she is
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STiMONIALS.

81 regard Mr. Eddy as one Of the most gopallc
amt successful practitioners with whom have hal
official Intercourse"
CIIAS. MASON, Commissioner Of Patents
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Is not old Wine wholesomest, old pippns
toothsomest, Old wood burns brightest, old linen
sure>t, and Old lovers soundest. John Web
Ster.
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\ dwarf on a giants shoulders sees further
of the two. Herbert.
Financial subjects are nut and clover for
demagOgues. James a. Garfield
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15
L.
ABBEvILLE, La, Nov. 12rH 1891

ABBEyIL1.E, La, Nov. 18th 1854.
7oMe Of The Dsn.
ocratic Conservative Party of
the parishes of Calcasieu, Cam.
ron, St. Harry and NamiIo,.
By virtue Of the authority con.
ferred on me, / hereby issue III.
call to the Democratic organic.
tons of the several parishes CON.
posing the 10th Senatorial Dia.
trict to take the necessary steps 70
secure the election or appointment
of delegates to a Senatorial Con.
vention to be held at Lake
Charles, La, on Thursday JAM.
airy 10th 1884, at IL O'Clock 4.
for the purpose of nominating two
Democratic Conservative Candi.
dates for the State Senate to b
voted for at the ensuing general
election for State officers to Be
held on the Tuesday next follow.
ing the third Monday in April
next. LAsTlE BKoUasARD,
Chairman Sen. COMMITTEE.
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N 0 7 G E E.

LAND OFFICE at New Orleans. La.
Dec. 9Th 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice Of his intention to make
final proof in support of the com.
mutation of his claim, under Sec.
2301 r. S., and tina. said proof
will be made before the Judge or
Clerk Dist. Court, at Ahbeville.
La, on the IL Of January 1884,
viz s: Horace Morvan, Homestead
Entry 1892, for the ". half of
SW. quarter Sec. 5, T II, S R.
3 East. Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witness
ses to prove his continuous resi-.
upon, and cultivation of
said land, viz Eugene Leblanc,
Louis Leblanc. Theolin allande
and Leonard LalIande all of Yer
Parish, Louisiana.
G. B. DARRALL. Register.
Dec. 1888.
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JUDGMENT.
JUDGMENT.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF VERMILION.
District Court.
No. 1916.
Azelia Marceauy,
VS.,
T- q D.>.orUuI
Joseph 8. Broussard.

In this suit on the trial OF tho
motion to confirm the default en-
tered herein ; the law and the
evidence being in favor Of the
plaintiff and against defendant
1t is therefore ordered, adjadg.
cd and dccrced that Azelia MAJ.
ceaux do have judgment against
and recover of JosephS Brons-
sard, defendant, the sum o. ~
Hundred and Eighty.one 6olluv
Dollars, with five per cent. Pe1
annum interest theron, from tne
9Th day of Nov. 1883, until paia.
1t is further adjusted and %.
creed that plaintiff, is the owner
OF The stock branded thus 9Vo, 70.
gether with said brand ana "
pretcntions, ana it is ordered lnas
the same he restored and dellvol'
cd unto her possession ana kesp
ing; 1t is further adjusted ana ~
creed that there be judgmen. =
separation of property oelxssA
said AzeIia Marceaux and ner ".
band Joseph ) Broussard and !Dse
she do have the administrator =.
her separate and paraphernal Pr
perty free from the con'rol =.
restraint of her said husDauu
and further that defendant pay -
costs Of this suit.
Thus done, read and slgneH :.
open court, this 23rd day Of wv
1883. -
(signed,) JOHN CLEee, yaos''
Filed November 23rd 1902.
LAsT1E BRoUssARD' O's's
A true copy c,.xb
LAsTlE BgoussAED, OlsIAt
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NOTICE! NOTICE NOTICE

Having purchased the store and
stock of goods at Perry's Bridge
'atcIy owned by my husband, a.
a. FIory, | take this opportunity
to apprise the public that the said
store is now in my possession and
will be carried on by me, and ID
my name. The patronage Of The
public extended to my husband is
respectfully solicited and my at,
most endeavors to please the pub
lie. with the assistance Of polite
and attentive clerks shall not 30
wanting.
Perry's Bridge, Sept 18th 1883.
LOUISE VUILLEM0NT.
5ept-22'83 I'm.
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" o TT E.
LAND OFFICE, at New Or,eon. !,

LAND OFFICE, at New Orlean.
Notice is her, by given that ths I.
lowing named-settler has filed not Ns 81.
bis intention to make final proof Il 10y g
port OF his claim, and said proof = svp-
made before the Judge or Sl. : 9
Conrt, at AhbeviIle, La. on thu io.. 8
January 1894, viz = Dupre nv sr.9l
homestead Entry No. 5o69, for H. s,a
81 q9 ia IF Sec ., and FIJI sW qu,,t.,
meridian, aaa
He rames the following Witness. !.
prove his continuous residence ~. =
and cultivation of said land s..
W " kuehling, Las ie Dubois HsaG
) Moss and Theophile Primeanr 1,
OF Vcrmilion Parish, Louisiana.
Dec. To- 'oH3--5t t.
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N 0 T G 3
LAND OFFICE, at New q,

LAND OFFICE, at New orle.n.
Notice is hereby given that n %
lowing-named settler has 6IsS sae fol
his intention to make final n,oa aollce d
port of his claim, and that ~. u mp
will be made before the judge ss, :, esoof
OF G'nr az A%hbeville, La, On II Il. S ,s.i
Of 50, January 1884, viz Euelidesl i, lstA
s sha IL hn Mae Entry No. 5oe' 0 =
s sas tt eas NV ka aaaTfer' Section il, f y
He names the following ,r;t..
prove his continuons residanaa T.
and cultivation Of said IanJ upoa
Thomas Harrington, Theonh;, w !:
meauN, Edmond Derouen. svnSPn m
Deso'nheaux, all of VermiIion ppaoyea
Louisiana. Aal1ah,
Dee. 15-'63-5t. s'sister,
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r Il Il Al g.,

The MERiDIoNAL, is published weekly
in English and French, az two dollars
and Fifty cents per annuu payable in
advance.
Advertisements will be inserted at sl.uO
per square Of ten lines, or less, for each
Insertion.
Advertisements published in English
and French will be charged for both Ian.
gu.A31.
No advertisement will he inserted for
less THAI two dollars and Hfty cents.
Payment of ali dyertisements is con-
sldered 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
be paid for on delivery.
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The Parish Convention held
here on Monday, done good work
and sends a solid delegation
against the present administration,
the delegates are Messrs. W. B.
White, NJ. Morton, VIM. Cade,
N. G. Young and Hon. A. Nunez'
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Impv, .ant Notice.

All persons wishing to make publica-
tions Of tableaux, etc., are hereby notl-
fled thaa 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. much less promises.
April LIST 1882.
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NJ. De Lesseps regards the set
Element of the question of the con-
struction of the second Suez Can
al as virtually accomplished.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

1t is now proposed by the Can
adams to send back undesirable
immigrants to the places from
which they came.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

SOLOMON WISE,
G. GoDCHAux,
Read and adopted Dec Sd 1883
AMBROSE LACoUR, Clerk.
Art. 10. Resolved, that the
Finance Committee he authorized
to employ some competent per
son to examine the records Of the
Clerks Office Of this parish for the
purpose of asccrtainiug the names
Of the present owners Of all lands
on which are due parish taxes for
this and previous years.
On motion Of Mr.. } I Broussard.
Art. 2o. Resolved, that the
sum Of 1881 90 out of the judg-
ment recovered against G 3 Shaw
and sureties, which belongs to the
School fund of this parish, be turn
ed over to the School authorities
Of this parish !; that the Attorney
of the parish is hereby authorized
TO pay said sum of $287.OO less
so commission for collecting out
of the amount collected On said
judgment against said Shaw to
the Treasurer of the Parish School
Board, aud take his receipt there
for.
Art. .. Resolved, that the re.
mainder Of the surplus funds now
in the treasury arising from the
taxes collected previous to 1883.
be appropriated to pay all claims
now due by the parish.
The following claims were al
lowed to be paid out of their res
pective funds, viz -
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Send so cents to E. J. Gray,
Box 500, Washington, b. c., for
samples of Fancy Good and Nov
elites, on which you can make
from $500 to $1,000 a day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

A letter has been written by
G.. Blaine opposing the
proposition to distribute the rev
surplus among the States and
advocating instead that the tax
on spirits be so distributed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

Ex.Khedive Of Egypt, Ismail
Pasha, says the calamity in the
Soudan is due to ineficiency of
the central government at Cairo.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

The Italian brigands who. some
weeks ago captured the Duke OF
Castlemonte obtained 100000
ramson money.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

Eighteen thousand and eighty
six homesteads have been entered
in Florida during the year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

The life-saying service rescued
from a water-logged barge in
Georgian Bay recently several
persons who had been terribly ex-
posed on the wreck for two days.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

Mr.. M. l.. Morton, one of the
delegates elect from this parish to
the Baton Rouge Convention, left
here for that place last Thursday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

Mr.. Martin Bagley was in own
this week for the first time since
he began making sugar, be ex.
poets to make a finish this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

Georgia papers are urging the
use Of the whipping-post in that
State.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

Professor John H. Tice, the
we'll known astronomer and wealth
er prophet, died at his residence
at Cheltenham, a suburb Of St.
Louis, Mo-, on the morning Of the
30th ult., aged seventy-four years.
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Respectfully submitted,
LAsTIE BRoUssARD,
J. N. WILLIAMS,
Il. HoFFpAu1R,
NUMA BRoUssARD,
J. T. BRoussARD.

NUMA BRoUssARD,
J. T. B%RoUssARD.
On motion, the following gen.
tlemen were duly elected dele.
gates to represent the parish Of
Vermilion in the Democratic
State Nominating Convention to
be held at Baton Rouge on the
18th instant, viz Messrs Adrien
Nunez, W. B. White, WIN Cade.
NJ. l.. Morton and N. c. Young.
On further motion, the follow.
ing gentlemen were elected dele.
gates to represent the parish OF
Vermilion at the Senatorial Dem.
ocratic Nominating Convention to
be held at Lake Charles, On the
10th of January 1884, viz : W. Il.
White, R. C. Smedes, Lastie
B~roussard, Jos. S. Nunez and II.
B. Lyons.
On motion, Mr.. Adrien Nunez
was elected to represent this par
ish in the State Central Ex-Com-
mittee Of the Democratic party.
On motion, it was resolved that
the Democratic Parish Ex.Com.
mittee of this parish shall be COM
posed Of one delegate from each
ward, and five delegates from the
parish at large,
And on motion, the following
gentlemen were elected to consti.
tute said committee, viz
I w~ard-Nicholas Broussard.
2 ward--J. N. Williams.
3 ward--Lastie Broussard.
ward-J. T. Broussard.
S ward-John Abshire, jr.
6 ward--M. L.. Morton.
I ward-H. H. Bartels.
And for the parish at large -
Messrs VIM Cade,. W. A. White,
w. W. Edwards J. S. Nunez and
DR.. W. D. White.
On further motion, the conven-
ton proceeded to the nomination
Of a candidate for the State Legis-
Mr.. VIM Cade placed
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Eldredge 10 nomina,
ton, and a vote being taken there.
on by wards, Mr.. Eldredge was
selected as the Democratic candi-
date to represent this parish in
the State Legislature.
On further motion, said nomina.
was made unanimous.
On motion it was resolved that
the delegates elected to the State
and Senatorial nominating con
Ventions shall be the only persons
authorized to hold proxies of alb.
sent members Of said delegations ;
md further, that such members of
aid delegations as may be pres.
mt at the conventions to which
hey are respectively elected, shall
,e authorized to cast the entire
'ote of the parish.
On motion a vote of thanks was
endered to the Chairman and
OF this meeting.
On motion the Secretary was
authorized to furnish a COPY of
he proceedings Of this Convention
o the publisher of the MER1DIoN-
IL with a request that the same
,e published.
On motion the Convention ad-
burned.
GEO. NJ. ELDREDGE, Chairman.
F. NJ. LEVY, Secretary.
Professor John II. Tice, the
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

O'Donnell, the avenger. has
been convicted Of murder, and
sentenced to death.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

Vermilion sends a solid anti
administration delegation to the
Baton Rouge Convention to meet
next Tuesday.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

acknowledgements and communications
intended for the MERIDIoNAL, 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, 1883-12-15

There were several weddings,
this week, from the country.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

Bridging the Mississippi river
at New Orleans is under discus
sion. The estimate cost is 3d.
OO0, 1000.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

Sergeant Mason, who was con.
victed for making a bad shot at
Guiteau has been pardoned by
President Arthur.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

The Steamers have disappoint-
ed their patrons this week. Mess.
Smedes and Lege's warehouse is
crowded with freight waiting for
the wagon.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

Read the Police Jury proceed.
ings elsewhere.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

For the year 1883 the receipts
of bituminous coal at Pittsburgh,
Pa, will be about 900 tons,
a falling off Of 100, 900 tons from
lasts years receipts. shipments
show q decided increase.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

The carpenters have commenc-
ed ceiling the new Church.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

Prince Frederick Williams of
Germany will not visit the King
Of Portugal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

A great many people in town
this week receiving fruit trees.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-12-15

Many Louisiana farmers are
going into fine stock raising.