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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29
Humors of the Battlefield.

Many humorous incidents occurred
on battle-fields. A Confederate col
onel ran ahead Of his regiment at
Malvern Hill, and discovering that
the men were not following him as
closely as he wished, he uttered Il
fierce oath, and exclaimed:
"Come on! Do you want to live
forever?"
The appeal was irresistible, and
many a poor fellow who had laughed
at the colonels queer exhortation laid
down his life soon after.
A shell struck the wheel of a Fed
eral field-piece toward the close of the
engagement at Fair Oaks, and, SILVER
ing the spokes, dismantled the cannon.
"Well, isn't it lucky that didn't
happen before we used up all of our
ammunition" remarked one of the
artillerists as he crawled from be-
meath the gun.
When General Pope was falling
back before Lees advance in the
Virginia Valley, his own soldiers
thought his bulletins and orders some-
what strained in their rhetoric. After
one of the numerous running engage
ments that marked that disastrous
campaign, a private in one of the
western regiments was mortally
wounded by shell. Seeing the mans
condition, a chaplain knelt beside
him, and opening the Bible at ran
dom read out Samson's slaughter of
the Phillistines with the jaw-bone of
an ass. He had not quite finished
when, as the story runs, the poor fel-
low interrupted the reading by say
ing:
"Hold on chaplain. Don't deceive
a dying man. Isn't the name of John
Pope signed to that?"
A column of troops were pushing
forward over the long and winding
road in Thoroughfare Gap to head off
Lee after his retreat across the Poto-
mac at the close of the Gettysburg
campaign. Suddenly the signal Off
Ger who accompanied the general in
command discovered that some of his
men, posted on high hill in the rear,
were reporting the presence of con-
siderable body of Confederate troops
OH top of the bluffs to the right. a
halt was ut once sounded, and the
leading brigade ordered forward to
uncover the cnemy's position. The
regiments were soon scrambling up
the steep incline, officers and men
gallantly racing to sec who could
reach the crest first. A young lieu
tenant and some half dozen men
gained the advance, but at the end Of
what they deemed q perilous climb,
they were thrown into convulsions of
laughter at discovering that what the
signal men took for confederate troops
were only a tolerably large flock of
sheep. AS the leaders in this forlorn
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29
A Fine Wife.

"Why does yer want er 'vorce from
dis lady?" asked colored judge of a
dissatisfied husband.
"Case she amt the oman ] tuck
her fur, sab. De law said dat she
mus be wild me in sickness an health.
She done all right long ez | had
health, but soon ez l got sick, sab,
she flung overheard her obergations." F"
"How ?"
"W'y, sab, tole her to fetch me er
fried chicken frum de place whar she
cooked, but she didn't do it. She
said dat de lady o dc house watched
her too close. Dat amt no way fur
err 'oman ter treat her husban' what
hab lubed an 'tected her. Watched
her too close, dc mischief"
81 thinks, sab," replied the jurist,
"that you are titled ter a 'vorce,
case il was her duty to git dat chick.
ell. Lawd knows whut would come
O. me when / wus down wild de
rheumatic ef | hadcntcr 'sesscd a fine
wife. ."-Arkansaw Traveller.
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hope rolled on the grass in a par
oxysm of merriment they laughed all
the louder at seeing the pale deter
mined faces Of their comrades, who Of
course, came up expecting desperate
hand-to-hand struggle.
1t is perhaps needless to say the
brigade supped on mutton that evep-
ing.
AS the army was crossing South
Mountain the day before the battle of
Antietam, General Mcclellan rode
along the side of the moving column.
Overtaking a favorite Zouave regi-
ment, he exclaimed with his natural
bonhomie:
"Well, and how is the Old Fifth
this evening?'
"Frst-rate, General" replied one
Of the Zouaves. "But we'd be better
off if we didn't live so much on sup
position"
"Supposition?" ?" said the General in
puzzled tone. "What do you mean
by that?"
ats easily explained, sir. You
see we expected to get our rations
yesterday, but as we didn't we're liv,
ing on the supposition that we did,
"Ah, | understand you shall have
your rations, Zou-Zous, to night" re
piled the General, putting spurs tc
his horse to escape the cheers of hi
regiment. And he kept his promise
From the Century.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29

"What do you mean by running
down our navy sol" Indignantly in
quired Quarle as Sanderson was ex-
patiating on the uselessness of our
war ships. "Well, don't see why I
shouldn't. When II little two-for-a
cent schooner runs down one of our
men of war, ] don't sec why man
can't run the entire navy down." re-
torted Sanderson.-Brooklyn Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29

The New York Christian Witness
published the ten commandments the
other week, and now Texas papers
are reprinting them under the head
line of pearls of Thought" credited
to The Witness.-Kansas City Jour.
nal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29

80 you are the new GIRL" said the
boarders to the pretty waiter lass ;
"and what name are we to call you?'
pearl" said the maid, with saucy
toss of his head. ooh" asked the
smart boarder, "are you the pearl of
great price?" "No; Pm the pearl
that was cast before a swine," retort-
ed the pretty waiter. There was a
long silence, broken only by the buzz
of the flies in the milk pitcher.-Ex.
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New York millionaire-"Are the
girls locked up for the night, wife ?''
eyes" "The coachman chained ?''
"Yes." "Has the patent butcher
catcher in the front yard been oiled
so that it works well?" Eyes. y
"Well, we might as we'll chloroform
the gardener and go to sleep."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29

They tell good story of Landlord
Roberts, who kept the first hotel at
Bar Harbor, some thirty years ago.
He woke up one night by hearing
some one travel about the house, and
lighting a candle found one of his
guests in full shirt dress, wandering
through the rooms. "What do you
want" said Roberts. 81 want to find
the hen pen," said the man. ".What
in thunder do you want of the hen
pen at this time Of a night?" asked
Roberts. "Well," said the man, "you
see l lost my pillow somewhere, and /
wanted to get into the hen pen and
get feather and make another. -
Bangor Commercial.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29

"Why this sadness, Henry?" she
asked across the cosy tea table the
other evening. "Nellic, prepare your
self to hear bad news" "W-what is
it" IL" "Oh, Henry" 81
have failed" "Now eyes, indeed" !"
"For how much?" "For $50,00O."
ooh, I'm so glad, glad, glad l am,
of course, a preferred creditor for at
least $4,000 of it, and now we'll
have home of our own, and we'll
furnish it in the costliest manner, and
ma shall come and live with us, and
-and-oh! what dear good hus-
band you are. wall Street News.
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"Do cats think ?" queries writer.
Yes, they sometimes think that the
man up in the window with the night
cap on, is mighty poor shot with a
boot tjack.-Burlington Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29

Peoria, Illinois, now has an ice
water drinking fountain, but it seems
impossible to make the populace un-
derstand that the liquid is for any
thing but horses.-Philadelphia Call
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29

Marriage" exclaimed the maiden
aunt. "Humph! Don't mention it. "
"Don't men shun it cried the
blooming niece. "No, indeed, they
don't" FIX.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29

The news of a drought in Persia
must come through thousands of
miles of water, and ought not to be
dry reading.-Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29

The average coachman is beginning
to believe that it is only step from
the coupe to the coupon.-Puck.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29

Wife-"Good bye, hubby, / shall
be out shopping all day" Husband
-"Well, l guess when you get through
I'll be the one who's out."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29

Why was Noah the best broker OF
ancient times ?" "He could float
more stock than any other man.
Puck.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29

III. b. Cochran, druggist, Lancas-
ter, Pa, has guaranteed over 800 bot
ties of Burdock Blood Bitters for
dyspepsia, bilious attacks, liver and
kidneys.
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Advertising Rates.

Business Cards one year, dollar for every lins
Local Notices ten cents per line for each insertion
end all notices continued for three months longer
q discount OF 25 per cent.
Advertisements unaccompaniedb by verbal or written
directions viii be published three months.
Advertisements, under contract, ordered out bS
ke expiration Of time, will be charged full rates.
No paper discontinued until all hrrenrages paid
sseopt at the option of the publisher
Transient advertisements must be paid In advance
Ks-Terms CASH payable quarterly.
Only Metal Cuts Inserted.
Prices and Terms alike to all.
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They say Mrs. Lockwood is making
a great hustle in this campaign.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29

The mistake of Notwithstanding
bad choice of wife.-Judge.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-29

A great newspaper reader was out
hunting recently, and storm coming
up he crept into hollow log for
shelter. After the storm had abated
he endeavored to crawl out, but found
that the log had swelled SO that it
was impossible for him to make his
exit. He endeavored to compress
himself as much as possible, but with
Indifferent success. He thought about
all the mean things he had ever done,
until finally his mind reverted to the
fact that instead of subscribing for
his local paper he was in the habit of
borrowing it from his neighbor, and
thus defrauding tho printer. On this
he felt so small that he slipped out of
the log without an effort.-Bungtown
Bugle.
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WIT AND HUM0R.

Stage struck-knocked down by an
omnibus.-Judge.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20
NO. go.
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
Tax Roll for the year 1884, has
been deposited in ny office. and
that the taxes assessed in said year
are &c: forth in the tax rolls on
G.e in nv of1ire, and in tie mort.
gage Office OF said parish that
they are aow tins, oa,i will become
delinquent o. the 3I~t day of De-
cehber 1884 and will draw three
per cc"t per mouth interest froh
i'+t dato aacosl,ng to provisions
OF S"c;ion 40. Of Act No. 96 Of
1879, until sold in accordance
with article 2l0 Of the Consti,u.
iiou.
Sheri1S4 Office. Abbeville, La,
August 2..3rd 1884.
JosFPH s. Nrvrz,
Sheriff & Tax- Collector.
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NOTICE.

U. s. Land OFFiCl

u. S. LAND OFFICE.
New Orleans, La, Oct. alst 1884.
Complaint having been entered
at this Office by John 4 Smith
against CD. Smith for abandoning
Homestead Entry No. 69l3, dated
November l, 1882, npon the 3 ! of
NE and Sc ! of NV !. Section
81, Township IL, South Range 8
east, in Vermilion Parish, louisa ma,
with q view to the cancellation of
said entry the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this
Office on the 80, day Of December
1884, at 10 o'clock M, to respond
and furnish testimony concerning
SAID alledged abandonment
c. B. DARR.LL, Register.
N. NJ. MARKS, Receiver.
Noy..1, ,-'84(5O
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FOR SALE,

367 arpents Of land, bounded
north by Edmond DeroQen, sorth hy
Eloi Harrington, east Nv Enclide
Brousrard and west by joseph ".
Dno]ey. Eighty arpents Of said
land enclosed, and the following in
pr0TemcntS. consisting Of q dwelling
house, kitchen. two corn crits, sta
lles and l.cnl1on,e. Also ti,e pres
ent crop Of about 600 barrels q
corn aud I00 barrels Ct potatoes
Farming implements, also two hor-
6cs, two mares and . (iiIy.
For further particulars ap,!y to
L. G. BELAEGER.
Oct. II 81. near Crosse lie.
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Scnooi Board.

ABBEyILLE, la, Oct. 4, 1854.
The Board OF School Directors
met this day with fnll attendance,
consisting of w ". Edwards, pre-.
sident. and Messrs. NJ. Y. Lampnan
J. Nugier, J. Morgan, n. e. Brons
sard. e. G. Kibbe and J. n. vii
liams.
The inmates Of tie last meeting
were read and on motion corrected,
so az to read that the President
and Secretary Of this Board be en-,
powered to employ teachers at $50
per month for the first uenih begin
ming September 18th 1884.
On motion, the minutes we're
adopted % corrected.
On motion, the Treasurer is lcre-
by ordered to make no more sppor.
tionments (of moneys received to
the different wards without hrst oh.
tanning the consent Of this Board.
Received that the Finance Cosa.
nittee shall examine INTO the ennine-
ration Of children OF the different
wards aod also tue oprorlionment Of
the school funds on The same.
On notion, a school was located
on Mr.. Aicide Brorssard's pIanta.
ton, (Rice's Cove said school to
rate as Is, grade.
The Treasurer. Mr.. Wise, having
submitted his quarterly report the
same was read, and ordered laid on
the table.
The committee appointed TO draft
a set OF rules and grade the schools
having submitted tn soport the
following were ad .ce
I. First gras ~
schools whoss mo-
not exceed (15) iii, o.a
ary Of teachers aFa
schools to be $50 IL. y .,o';aFs ier
month.
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MARCuE AU MARlAGE.-T.e RnDpf

NAECHE Au MAEIAGE.-Ie Rnppel
signale Persistence dun march6 au
marriage C'est en- Bretagne quill Sc
tlent.
A 9ne'lo date rcm5nte coutume
LIE souvenir Sea perd dams la nuit
des menhirs ct Ges cromlecks.
lie q sep:e'nhre, le jour de la St
Michel. les pennerez (iiles a marier
aTant unc dot de Penz6 ct des pa
yoisscs voisiaaG, yienlent dams lenrs
plus beaux at0urs s'asscoir sur les
pa:apcts ou Gont.
Chacnne trava'!le pour son cnmple
ct sc rengorse dams ses habits d plu
sienrs rangs de gallon d'argent.
Dn cote des garco"s, le spectacle
est aussi curienx. Celai ci s'ayancp
Ell clisant une f4e nousrache =
celia "a reiette en- arriere sa Tongue
c;9eve.ure Get autre sc rcdrcsse
commc un tambour maiour. Les
si'ades s'9ehansent, c'est un vrai
ieu d'altifce. Qeand IN gallant a
rca.srqoa me file, il lui tend la
moiT pour 'aider a descendrc du pa
rapet It cntre ea 1ourparlers avec
eIle Les parents s'arprochent en-
cute, ct i0~sqae ias parties son; d ae
cord gu Sc frappe dams la main pour
cimeu.ar i96 tianeail'es.
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II y en- qui .sont chagrins de voir
que Dchement do chemin de
fer est 'Iberie an lieu de Lafayette
Sc plaindre st lc sort ct le tort du
genre humain. Qui dit que nous
n'aurons pas les deux, ct meme 81
nous n 'avons une route ferree a La
fayette. estimons nous heureux d'a.
voir celle d 'Iberie. Quand on Ma pas
ce qu'on aime, on aime &c 9u'on a.
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YoaIez,vous me cr;.iq1e &c Undo
ienee. de Indifference de notre hon
peapie a i'agard de tout ce ooi est
pgogres alIez rentraz dams Ia pre-
mi4re grocerie one vous verrcz dams
lie pays; nous disons notre bon pen
pic oui, car il est par excellence bon,
hospitalier: intelligent ct dams cette
groceria que voyez vous? Du jam
bon de rOuest, des salaisons de
fOuest. des ohoux de rOuest, dcs
feves, des pois, des pommes dc tcrre,
ct meme du nais de lCuest on de
quelquo autre Etat, tout de dehors,
tout.-si ce nest par occasion quel,
ques patates douces, melons ct autres
bagateIles, qui sont lie produit dn
pays. Ceci est uuc honte, ct ne de-
vrait pas continuer, j! MS rien que
nous voyons dams les groceries au-
jourd'hni que nous ne pouvons pas
faire chez nous, excepte le cafe ct
qneiques extras. Mais pour ce qui
compose lc comfort substantial de Ia
vie nous poavops iacilement nous le
procurer nous memes Ct pour ces
chooses etre independents du de!,ors.
Ce sont des fats, un etat de chooses
que rous ne pouvons rous cachcr ct
dc plus nous re peuvcns Qu'avouer
Que 81 nous re prodnisnns pas tou-
tcs ces memes cSoses ci-dessns men.
iionues, eai nous vicnnent des autres
Eta,s, pas plus fsvcrlses one nous.
c'est tout supplement parce que nous
ne voaIons pas, ct VOLTA ie FIN mot.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

La sante de lEmpereur dc pAlIe
magne est bicn mauyaiso. ct les jour.
nauz nous dissent quill peut passer
dun moment l'autrc. lie plus
puissant des rois de Ia terre est ot,li
&c de monIir CONNIE le plus humlIc
dc see sujots. La mort CONNIE Ia
jnsiice divine meme tout a IN instt
niveau. La gardc qui yeiI!e aux
barrierc du Louvre ...
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STATE OF L0UiSi.3N.H.
TWESTy FIFTH DISTRICT C0UnT
pafish OF Vermiiicu.
Y TO5.
Y : T05.

Succession # Louis G. Onrs,l;n.
Application Of Agathe Victor.ue
Ourhl.n and her husband c. 4.
Mouisset TO be appointed admin.
istrators.
Notice is hereby given to ell par
ties interested 10 the said succession
or bavine any opposition to make 10
the application Of said applicants to
file The same in writing, IL the office
of the clerk Of court a iihin ten days
frem the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal Of
court thi, 9th day Of December
1884.
tAsTrE 3RoussApD, clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

Ny en- qui s'imaginsnt pour une
raiscn GU une autre, que lorsqu'ils
ont viole la loi, ce nest qu'une baga
telle, un petit rien, qui ne tracasse
pas le public ct qui ne dome aucun
souci a Ia societ9. Nous donnerons
un bon conseil a ceux-la, est que les
conrs du pays sont decides a voir
Ia loi executee impartialement, hde'c'
meut, mals strictement ct qu'lIs de.
vraient &c tenir munis en- tout cas-
do teus leure moyens de defense
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF NERMILION.
18th DISTRICT COURT.
n . I02

Succession of Frank r. king.
Application Of Fred. D. King
to be appointed administrator
Notice is hereby given to al par
ties interested in the said succession
or having any opposition to make tc
the application Of said applicant tc
Gle 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 oi
court this Goth day Of NoyeDbe,
1854.
LAsTIE BRNUssARD, Clelk.
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2. Second grade to include all
chools whose monthly average has

!
schools whose monthly average ha.
exceeded Is fifteen scholars and mol
more than % and in which the pri
mary branches arc taught, to wit
Bayou Iigre s,iloo', I'd ward, lst 4;
I'd school in sth ward, Coles Island
6t| ward and Pcrrys Bridge in the
7th ward colored school in the 81
ward auti coloi Cd school at Mouton's :
Cove.
Salaries for said grade to be fixed
d; :35 thirty FIVE dollars per month
3. Third grade to incIndn alI
schools whose monthly average has
exceeded IS twenty five scholars and
in which grammar and Iigh ari'h,
iaotic are taughf, az follows he
white school ut Ahi9cyIllc AID at
Morgaa's mill, Prairie Grejg.
Salaries OF teachers Of said grade
to be si5 forty five dollars per
month.
Tie first grade will include the
following schools, 10 wit
1st md Cd schools in ,st ward
I'd school Bjce's Cove 3iward
lst and ID schools in 4th ward
Snriue hin and Cow I.land
schools in 9th ward. Little Bayou,
Cheuiere an l'igre and Pecan IS
aud schools in 7th ward The
rn'crnd schools =. Joennh I,emaire's
f>.onss. ra's Cove saa l,aaa's ptanta.
ton 20 he G 4 .s 2! y.eae ant
.a1thcr ord
Tie cna.,,it,ee 81. Bnse- ht IL.
-....,,t,,xrs.,- u. -. '..y.u..ht :
e>e,+n ~.-- .,.taa sa'.r. to
~. syc,s. ~ .a. I'D. rhe i'r..
81 :, yat ~ro.aI,sy a.a /, rns, ~.
.|,or,z j, ,,-a. ~ ,ne ..,ide. =.
e,,;,ahte uarst., ..s,. no ,h,. 4
said ,5grfr;rte a3eas 10 10 rs,.nt. 40.
~ vi.;t a,... mn. saf.au i
sDe~a - Iras. .,..e arf,. ..deg =, exc
tv school 9 ...5t thgoa r.rs d,riuy
the ,choIzs lc vear
Resolved that $50 comics Of the
forecoino Rn,,s and The rules Of the
statn BOARD Of Ednco,ion no nr;u,cd
50 ~. Teacher, and others may
.aak hernseIvts familiar with the
..ao. aud that teachers be required
10 knon COPY If the same nostea m
- ,,,c,~ rasrnc,:ye school rooms
:ar, motion resolved that the snm
of twenty dollars he anpronriatcd
ont Of f,,n,i belonging to the First
ward fer the ,rrnoso of maxine
benches and desks 10, said ward
Resolved tha. al schoo, lands te
advertised or offered to he leased
for period Of thirty davs. said
leases +, he granted TO the hiohes,
bidder at the court house ar 4 hhe.
yillr . sad leases to he o. anted to,
rerind af no, more thar, four wears
4atlno f.o,n Lnuary Is, 1888 rn,,
on same to be ns-,i!n anonallv Or,
before the 25th day Of Dccpmher
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

Lejuge Thos. J. Ford ct six au.
tres tous officers de 10 paix publ.
Que, ont etc mis- en- accusation par lie
grand iuri de Ia cour criminele de
10 Nouvefle Orleans, pour meurtre
sur la personne de capt. Murphy.
Nous ne pouvons trop louanger les
efforts, l'infatigable energie du chef
de police, le capt. Bachemin, dams
toute cette afaire.
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Land Office, New Ol leans, La,
Nov. %, 1884


Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has fled
notice Of his intention to make fual
proof in support of bis claim. and
that said proof will he made before
the Judge or Clerk Of Court. at Al b.
beville, La. on January 3rd 1885,
viz -. leyandse Geoff ny Home
No 5245, fer The SW3 Of Sec / l3
); 4 East.
I'e Names The foiiavi. G witnesses
to prove his continuous r@-id~eca
upon and cultivation .. sad sra.
viz Jean Bovance. Rcsic.a, Lan
Grv. Philemon Bioussard anu ~
co.'s D. toIue all OF Eefni, Ii par
ish la c. 4 DARRALI.
Nov.---a, 81 Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

Plusieurs applications pour le bu-
reau de poste de notre village de-
pnis l'eection presidcntie!le ct pour
bien d'autrcs positions dams tout 'e
waste etendu de uotre immense PAYS.
Bicnhcureux les elrs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20
NOEL.

Une bonnc ct heureuse Noel a nos
nombreua ,ahonnts e. i nos amis en-
general. Qac Dieu dams sa grand
bonte lear doune sante ct prosptrt6,
ct uotre cher pays cettc tra.qniiiic
tant d6sires.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

II nous est plus qu'agreable dan
noncer a nos lecteurs ct an public en
general que Mr.. G. A. Mouisset
apres nyoir subj une operation chi.
rurgicale a la Nouveile Orleans, eli
des plus dangsreuses, est de retour
chez nous. Nous esp6rons que ga
presente sante continuera. L'opera'
ton conduite par le Dr.. Miles fut IN
success ct nous nous en- rejoaissons.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

Cuc grarde quantite de plant dc
cannes mis- en- mate'as pour la saison
procsiine, ct nous pouyons dire en-
;oute l,ardiesse. one la prochaine re
cote en- sucre de la paroisse Vermil-
lon sera tres forte.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

lie president Arthur de Ia Maison
Blanche. a inangnre l'ouvertnre de
rExpoeition Ger tenaile a Ia Nou'
le-Or|eans, en- illumioant par IN
lil electrique les immenses batlsses
que en- font pa1t!e.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-20

La population de con!cur, &'bo''
que. de la paroisse Lafayette, q fs'
don, a lEgiise St, lean l'Evanve
lis'e du village Lafayette, d'une e"
che peasant 1881 livrcs ct c1u;ant II
somme de $500. VOLTA us ace Z VI
meritoire ct 9aj psoclame du no
gres.