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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08
Partition Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARI6H OF VERMILION,
District Court-No. 1880.
Leontine Feray ct ais, VS.. N. Augusta
Perry ct ais.

Ry virtue of a commission issued and
directed to me in the matters of the
above entitled and numbered suit,
baseed on Judgment therein rendered.;
I will proceed to sell at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, For
CASH, at the town of Perry's Bridge,
on WEDNESDAY, the Goth day OF
March A. D.. 1884, the following des-
cribed property situated in the parish
of Vermilion ct 9 place known and
called Perry's Bridge, and consisting OF
certain town lots into which said place
was snbdivided as per plat thereof
made by Daniel O'Bryan on the 10Th
day of December D. 1850, which plat
is now on file in the Office Of the Clerk
of Court of said parish, to wit:
1st. All of that portion of said town
bounded North by Vine street and it's
contirua' ion, South by lands belonging
to Mrs. Eloi Leblanc, jr., East by lands
belonging to John Ssiffel and now to
Mrs. JOS. B. Mills, and West by lands
belonging to widow F. o. Darby, being
lots Nos. Ii, Is, 16, II, 15, "a, 25, rs, "a
%, 20, 80, 81, Sc, 81, SO, 80, 40, Al, AZ, 43
45, 49 so, 81, 50, So, 54 and IS.
I'd Lot No. 10 of said town bounded
nor, h by lot No. 9, east by lot No. l3
south by Vine street and west by Cy'
press street.
Sd. Lots % and q of said town boun
ded north by lots Nos. 20 and 81, sou'h
by Vine street, east by Cypress street
and west by Elm street. ..
4th. Lots Nos. 80, "a and IS of sale
town bounded north by Main street and
lot No. SO, south by Vine street, east by
lot No. 80 and Elm street, and west By
Magnolia street.
5th. Square bounded north by MaiI
street, south by Vine street, east b.
Magnolia street and west by -
street or land belonging to succession
OF widow Joseph Mordica, and being
lots Nos. "A, As, 46 and AZ Of said town
9th. Square bounded north by tn
BAYOU Vermilien, east by Magnolii
street, south by Main street and ives
by- street OF lands belonging t.
the succession or widow of Joseph Nor
dica. and to be sold in four lots.
The location and dimensions of sal
lots and squares are fixed and eetat
lished by the plat above referred to, i
accordance with which they are to b
sold.
| All that portion of said town not f
CURING on said map, being the Ian
bounded north by continuation Of Vim
street, east by that portion of town
CURING on map, south by land OF Mr.
E, Leblanc, and west by lands Of Mr.
numbers and description Of which WI
be given on day Of sale.
Given under my official signature
this 23rd day of February A. D. 1854:
W. KUEHLING, Sheriff.
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DENTS.

Les dents sont des monuments
exposes a tomber en- RUNE 4; c'est
Ia fortune des dentistes. Pour rem
placer ces petits os voraccs, on a
emprunte lopgtemps leurs defenses
aux elephants ct aux rhinoceros,
mais ces dents ne sont pas assez
de l'homme. Les Americans ont
forme des usines pour faire des
dents de main d'homme. Ces
usines produisent actue'lemen'
chaoue aimee dix millions de dents
art;ficielles. La moitie est fabrl'
quee par uue seule maison fondee
en- 1864. LIE produit des ventes
de ces dents sleeve ! un million
de dollars par an. Les mater'ao1
oui entrcnt dams Ia contectlor
sont le feldspa,h, lie kaolin ct Il
cristal de roche. Les matiere'
colorantes sont lie platine, titaniun
ct Tor. LIE feldspath ct le cr'sta
sont soumis a une Temperature
rouge, ct, de Ia, jetes dams dc Pea'
froide. % les broie easemb'
dams l'eau jusqu'a ce oo'ils dev'eu
nent assez legers pour 6otter ; O.
les combine alors avec Ia matter
colorante, ct on les sonnet ensmt
a Ia chaleur intense dune f"u'
, naise, dams des moules en- cu'vr'
i, La dent est faite en- deax P'ece'
- H~~ ~c~xtst
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08
N o T l G E
LAND OFFICE at New Orleans, La.
I'll 10 1QQA

LAND OFFICE at New Orleans, La.
Feb. 18, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed
notice Of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made
before the Judge or Clerk OF
Court, at Abbeville. L., on
March 29th 1884. viz Guy De
blanc, Homestead Entry No. 5o53
for the SW. quarter Of Section %,
T. II, s. r. 3 east.
He names the following wltnes
ses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon, and cultivation O
said land, viz: Ernest Montagne
Theophile Abshire, Joseph Har
grave and Paul S. Montague, al
Of Vermilion Parish, La.
C. B. DARRALL, Register.
| Feb. 23rd '84
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REGISTRATION

Notice is hereby given, that in
compliance Of the provisions OF
Act No. 1913 of the General As
se,nbly of the State, approved
April 10th 1890, l shall keep my
Office open daily, Sundays and le.
gal holidays excepted, from I
O'clock A. n, to o'clock P. n.
and from 2 o'clock P. n, until 6
o'clock P. NJ, for the registration
of all legal voters, commencing at
the court house in the town Of
Abbesille, on February 23d inst,
tho 22d being legal holiday
the office shall remain there one
week, and then it will be estab-
lished for one day at each Of the
hereinafter polling and other de-
signated places in each ward as
follows, to wit
lst ward, March Sd at the
school house,
lst ward, march 5th at Jean
Penne,
2nd ward, march 9Th at c A
Mouisset,
End ward, march 7th at F NJ
Levy's store,
4th ward, march 10th at Mrs
Lac Broussard,
5th ward, march 18th at } Alb
shire, jr,
5th ward, march 18th at Lcssin
Abshire.
9Th ward, march l7th at Robt
Greene,
9Th ward, march 18th at Desire
Vincent,
9th ward, marce Goth at Agri-
cole Benoit,
7th ward, march Oath at A La.
cour jr,
7th ward, march 25th at Alex
Crawford,
7th ward, march 3lst at James
F Lee,
and will reopen at the court house
in Abbeville, on Monday April 7th
and keep open as above stated
until Thursday April 17th at 6
o'clock P. NJ, at which time the
Office of Registration will be
finally closed.
/ DAVID NJ. LYONS,
i Assessor & Registrar.
/ Feb. 9th 1884.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF VERMIL1oN.
15TH DISTRICT COURT.
n Q. 684.

Succession of w. NJ. Hanchett.
By virtue of an 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 be sold at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at tho
late residence of the deceased, by
the undersigned, on
Tuesday, March l1.h 1884.
the following described property
of said succession, to wit
| One certain tract of land situa.
ted in the parish Of Vermilion. on
the East bank Of the bayou Yer
million, containing Ninety six COL.
100 acres, moro or less superficial
area bounded north by Thos. J.
Fleming, east by Stephen Henry
and Mrs. Jas. F. Lee, sonth by
Cade Bros. and west by the ba-
you Vermiliol being the came
: land acquired by deceased from
L. Lacassagne, on the 7th day OF
March 1882.
!, One dwelling house-store
9 room--several out houses and Ca
= bins-stable and baritone sugar
= house, furnace, kettles, coolers,
. fixtures, &c.,-one sugar mill, en-.
;; CINE, boiler, machinery, &c. About
Z SIS pannels old fencing. One
IT, lot pieux posts and 8 feet boards
One lot hogsheads and barrels
T. One lot of bedsteads, beds and
u, bedding, &c.-One lot household
ID and kitchen furniture. One lo'
es plantation tools and implements
10 Two mules, several creole horse
ID and mares and one three year OLE
colt-Two cows and one CALI
One wagon and several carts
Ore lot Of hogs and poultry-On
lot of seed canc--One lot of cor
wood-A sewing machine--On
o, rifle and may other articles to
od numerous to mention.
~ w Terms Cash.
~ ~ Given under my hand Oh thi
nr 9th day of February A. D. 1884.
VI +. L. TERRIER,
" Administrato
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N O TIC e.
LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La,
Feb. 18th 1884.
Notice is her. by given that the fol.
lowing named-settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and said proof to be
made before the Judge or Clerk OF
Court, at Abbeville, La, on the 2stb OF
March 1884. viz Joseph Hargraye,
Homestead Entry No. 5009, for the NE.
quarter of the Sc quarter, Sec. Z, 1. IL,
S. R3East. Louisiana meridian,
He rames the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of said land, viz
Gny Deblanc, Sosthene Abshire, Paul 5
Montague and Camille Sellers all OF
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
C.B. DARRALL, Register.
Feb, 23- '64--5 t.
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Police Jury.
Monday. January 2Sth 1884:

Monday. January 28th 1884.
The Police Jury met this day
at the Court House pursuant to
adjournment.
Present Howard HoApauir,
ESQ, President and Messrs Ira
han, Primeaux, Broussard, Van
slyke and Thibeaux. Absent =
Mess Nunez.
The minutes OF last meeting
read and adopted.
Art. 10. Resoled, that the par
ish licenses for the year 1854, be
and they are hereby fixed at the
same rate as those of last year.
Art. % Resolved, that the bal
ance of the funds arising from col.
lection of all the parish taxes pre-
vious to the year 1884, be and is
| HrIrUy "0' 0'oSa ''-"~
surplus fund.
Art. 80. Resolved, that the
Parish Treasurer be and he is here
by authorized to pay out Of the
common surplus funds now in the
treasury, the mileage and per
diem due the members Of the
Grand and Petit Jurors now serv-
ing at the present January 1881
term of the District court.
On motion of Mr.. Broussard:
/ Art. 4o. Resolved, that the
Minister and members Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church or congre'
CATION, have full permission to use
the court house, whenever unec
: cupied by parochia' authorities, to
} perform their religious devotlons
| Art. So. Resolved, that Mr. A
Vanslyke he and he is hereby au
thorized to rent the upper nortt
+ east room of the court house t
$ the Freemason fraternity Of thl
}. parish at such price and for sucl
length of time as he may judg'
meet and proper /; that he max
due report Of his doings at tn
4 next meeting Of this body.
Art. sc. Resolved, that fiv
Is per centum be and the same
It hereby allowed Messrs Joseph
0. Chargois and w w Edward
a attorneys, jointly, upon tn
amounts collected and TO be co
81 lected by them on the judgment
8, for moneys, in the suit they inst
ez tuted 10 the case Of the "Parish
MI Vermilion vs. G B Shaw, tax CO
- lector ct als," No - of the Docl
9 ct Of the 25th District Court
es said parish, in full compensate
ut for their professional services
It's said suit.
r.. Arts 70. Resolved, that Mes
40 A Vanslyke and Joseph Trah'
GO he and they are hereby appoint'
es q special committee, TO enter in
on and make a compromise WI
ux Messrs Cade Bros 10 fixing t
On presen, public road on their pla
y tation. with full plenary power
10 that they make due report to t
res next meeting of this body.
am The following claims were allow
.., Eraste Thibeaux bridge keep
'1 TO January l2,h 1884 SIS g.
Ire The jury then adjourned to
'au first monday, 7th day Of April I
Bile AnB. LAcoUR, clerk.
an. H. HoFFPAuIa, preside
on Mn<ice
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NOTICE..

Hunters are strictly forbidden
to hunt within our enclosures and
from passing through the same.
Persons wishing to visit our plan
tations, must first call at our
houses. Any one caught violating
this notice will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law.
ALEX. BRoUssARD,
ALCIpE BROUssARD.
CLERvILLE BRoUssARD.
January 18th 'S4.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08

State Of Louisiana--25th District
Court--Parish of Vermilion-No.
685.
Succession of Josephine Sicily.
Application Of Syphroyen Mar
ceaux to be appointed administra-
tor.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the said
succession, or having any opposi.
ton to make to the application Of
said applicant 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 9Th day Of March
1884.
1,AsTrR RROusSARD. clerk,
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.JuI.i de Police.
Lundi. % ianyier 1884.

lie juri de police s'est assemble
ce jour a Ia maison dc cour con-
formement a l'ajourncment.
Presents Howard Hoffpauir.
President, ct les membres don't les
mons suivent. savoir :: Broussard,
Primeaux, Trahan, Thibeaux ct
Vanslyke.
Absent D. Nunez.
Les minutes dc la derniere as.
semblee sont lues ct adoptees.
Art. I. Resolu, que les licences
de paroisse pour lannee 1884,
soient ct cont par le present fixees
aux meme taux que celles de Fan
nee derniere.
Art. 2. Resolu que la balance
des fonds provenants de la collec'
ton des taxes de paroissc faitc
prealable 4 Pannee 1884, consti-
tuera un fond commun.
Art. 3. Resolu, que 10 Treso-
rier de paroisse soft ct il est par
lie present autoris6 de payer hors
des fonds communs maintenant
dams lie tr&sor, le mileage ct la
pale quotidien dis an Grand ct
Petits jures qui servent actuelle-
ment CONNIE tells 4 Ia presente ses-
sion Ganvier 1884, de Ia cour de
district.
Sur motion de NJ. Brou.sard,
Art. 4. Resolu, que le Ministre
ct les membres de rEglise Metho'
diste ct Episcopale, ou congrega'
ton, aaront ct ont Ia permission
pleine ct entiere de faire usage de
la maison de cour, lorsqu'elle ne
sera pas occupee par les autorites
paroissiales, ain d'exercer leurs
devotions religieuse.
Art. S. Resolu que NJ. A. Van
slyke soft ct il est par le present
autorise de louer la chambre supe
| rieure nord Quest de Ia maison DE-
cour a la fraternite Maconniqut
de cette paroisse d un tel prix ct J
une telle longueur de temps qu'i
jugera bon ct convertible, il er
fera un rapport de sa mission a Il
prochaine reunion de ce corps.
Art. 6. Resolu, que cinq pa
cent soft ct il est par le present al
loue 4 NM. Jos. A. Chargois E
w. w. Edwards, (avocats) con
MpttsamffeaRett sqri U i les esvtsiem tsiemWss OWL
en- vertu dun jugement pour al
gent ou'lls ont obtenu dams lie pre-
ces Qu'ils intenterent coutre q. t
Shaw, collector des taxes ct q,
tres au nom lie la paroisse. No
du dossler de 10 cour du 25m
district judiciaire de cette paroiss
comme pleine compensation pou
f les services qu'ils rendirent con
: me avocats dams ledit process:
= Art. 7. Resolu, que NJ. A. Val
+ slyke ct Joseph Trahan, soicnt {
!, lis sont par lie present nomme
J. pour constituer un comlte sp
ciale avec pouvoir plelniere af
o d'entrer en- arrangement ct De CO
!, c|ure un compromis avec Nh
/ Cade Freres dams Ia hxation {
# chemin public qui existe actuei!
,nent sur leur habitation qu''
en- fassent un rapport a 10 pr
chaine seance de &C corps.
Pour les complies alloues, voy
la partie anglaise.
LIE juri alors s'ajourna .jusqu,
Ter lundi, Tine jour d'avril 1884
70 HOWARD HoFFPAUIR, Preside'
"A AMBROSE LACoUR, Grefher.
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N O T l C E {.

Persons owing State and Parish
Licenses are hereby notified that
| am now in possession of the same,
and that they must be paid within
thirty DAYS from date Of this publ
cation.
WV. W. KUEHLING,
Sheriff & Tax.C0llector.
Sept. 29th 1888.
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Pour AvocAr DE DISTRICT.

a,,- Kotonts des Paroisses Lafa-
yette ct Eermil1on.
Ia suis caudidat 4 Ia place
d,Avocat de District dams ct pour
l. !. osne District Judiciaire 1 Pe.
lection II oui aura lieu lie % avril
'rocha,n. Vous connaisscz ma
rrouduite pasaee CONNIE Avocat de
n;atrict. ct c'est / ce titre ct com.
ne earantie de ma conduite future
o,,e ie yous refAre, en- sollicitant
,os suffragcs. J. A. CHARGoIs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08

Les Indiens sont les plus riches
proprietaires des Etats- s-Unis. A
Perception de ceux de rAlaska,
lis sont au nombrc de 237,O66, ct
lis possedent lSl,397,78S acres.
II = q des tribus od chaque Indien
est proprletaire de 5000 acres
La moyenne est dun mile carre
pour chaque Indien.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that
hunting within my enclosures is
strictly forbidden. Any one caught
violating the above notice will be
dealt with to the full extent of the
law. Abbeville. Dec. 22d 1883.
THOMAS s. WINSTON.
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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. r. r. rhhAf'
Aug 4 'o5.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08

lie Courier international an
nonce qu'on Went de decouvrir Gu
Mexique les restcs merveilleux
dune civiIisation disparu depuis
longtemps. Ces restcs, seraient,
dit on, de Ia plus grande impor-
tance pour rhistoire, ct remonte-
raient au peuples primitiis de
pAmerique.
En- Sonora. a environ quatre
lieues espagnoles au sud-est de
Magdelena, on q trouve dams une
foret VERGE une pyramide mesu'
rant a ca base 1850 pieds, ct s'ele.
want ! 1850 pieds de hauteur. Ce
serait I peu pres le double des di.
mensions de ID pyranide dc
Cheops.
De Ia base / cine, une large
chaussee carrossable s'eleve en-
serpentant autour de cette cons
truction gigantesque. Les murs
exterieurs (r6vetement) sont cons
fruits avec des blocs de grant
soigneusement tailles, ct les cour-
bures sont combines avec une
precision parfaite.
A Test de Ia pyramide, a peu de
distance de celle-ci, s'eleve une
petite montague de meme hauteur,
laquelle q et6 ectierement trans
formee en- habitations creus6es
dams lie roc.
Nyala des centaines de petites
ohambres ou grottes de S a 10
pieds de largeur ct dc 10 a Is
pieds de longueur, toutes taillees
dams la pierre, avec le plus grand
soin. Ces cel!ules ont en- moy
enne 8 pisds de hauteur elles
sont depourvues de fenetres e'
mont qu'une seule entree, laquellt
40 tronve le Mus souvtnt au mi
lieu du plafond.
Les parois sont converts d
nombreux hieroglyphes ct de gra
vures represcntant des etrcs fan
tastiqucs ayant des mains ct de-
p,eus unUuInv. On
aussi. dams ces chambres, disper
ces ca ct Ia, Dc nombreux instru
ments en- pierre.
II est difRcile, pour le moment
de preciser dune maniere exact
) a quelle epoque ct a quel peupl
: il faut attribuer ces monuments
on croft dependant que ces tr'
yaux sont dus aux ancetres de
Mayos, une tribu d'Indiens qui e.
is,e encore dans le Sud de la s.
nora.
Cette race a les yeux bleus, Il
cheveux blonds ct TENT clair :
ellie SO dislingue surtout par 8
meurs, son application ,au trava
e ct ga temperance.
n Les Mayos possedent uue eel
lure ct ont quelques connaissanc
en- mathemathiques ct en- astron
Ia mic. ..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08

Ben Butler Sc prepare a assis-
ter a Ia convention presidcntielle
du par,i democratic. On Sc rap
pelle que c'est aussi l'immortel
Butler qm a determine Ia session
dane lie meme parti, a Charleston
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08

Les enfants des ecoles publiques
dc Bloomington. Illinois, ont con.
tribue chacun une pomme de
terre pour les inondes, ce qui a
forme IN envoi de 36 boisseaux.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08

Uue .cmrete epouvantable u
seyi mercrcdi soir dernier, a Am
bsrson ct a Ludiga, en- George.
Quatorze personnes ont etc tuees,
ct IN nombre considerable de mai
sons ont etc rcnversees.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08

Mons sommes autorise 4 anr,on'
Ger IAsTIE BRoUssARD CONNIE
eaudidat i la place de Greffier de
Ia Cour ct FIX Oficio Recorder de
!. paroisse Vermillon, 4 felection
oai aura lieu en- avril 1884.
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Pour JUGs DE DISTRICT.

Mans sommes autorise ! annon-
..r W rHon. JOHN CLEca le titu-
r.l 's;,e actuel, CONNIE candidat pour
u ''''I nIace de juge du 25me District
'Ioaiciaire, compose des parolssses
: yof.vette ct Vermillon, . lelec-
.;o,, I mi aura lieu Ell avril.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08

Non. sommes autorise a annon-
ar JOSEPH s. NUNEZ CONNIE can
ailut a la place de Sheriff pour Ia
paroiese Vermillon. 4 pelectlon
ami aura lieu Ell avril 1884.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08

lie gouverncment imperial DE
Chine a decide de defendre bac-
ninh jusqu'a la derniere extre'
mite. .
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08

/. Une dame Kicker, ! Washing
ton, Went d'etre nominee comnis.
saire de 10 cour, ct peut accorder
des divorces.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08

II = aura une convention des
iuveuteura americans a Cincin-
natl, le IS mars.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08

LIE ssnat de l'Iova q adopte la
loi de prohibition par IS vo'x
contrc l3.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08

| les reccntes tempetes ont fait
perir au moins un dixieme des ami
naux dams les grands raturages
de l'Ouest. ~
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08

D'apres lie rapport du comite
central, le parti democratic . de-
psnse 100000 daus Ia campagne
presiden.iellc de 1880.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08

La Chambre de Commerce de
Londres q donne uu diner en-
lhonneur de NJ. de Lesseps.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08

Les auto,i,es du Maine en-
pIoient une police secre'e pour de-
couyrir les debts de boissons.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08

I,'mdustrie des huitres emploie
10000 hommes ct lemlncs a Balt''
moro.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08

Cinq personnes Sc sont suicides
mcrcredi dcrnier a New York.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08

Les bicyclistes viennent auss'
d'ayoir leur convention.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-08

lie lie q tres belle apparence
dams l'Ortgon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-11

succeeding second, and subsided gradually. The
Strongest buildings in the city were shaken, and
rickety chimneys toppled over on the roofs and
bricks tumbled down upon the pavements in all
parts OF the city; the plaster fell from the cell
ings Of houses, chinaware ratified in the
closets, door bells began to ring
glasses clinked lively tune upon the sideboards
and clocks were set to running down. In some
instances people were prostrated upon
the floors of their dwellings Nervous people
We're frightened to such an extent that
many thought destruction was sat
hand Everywhere the populace became
exclted- Every house in the city was affected
more or less. their occupants running into the
streets, thinking terrible explosion had taken
place A few moments later three fourths of
the entire population were in the streets.
everywhere men, women and children con-
gregated upon the sidewalk and street corners
eagerly discussed affairs. This was more notice
able IN the thickly populated districts Of Ken
sington and Southwark. Gradually the impress
sion that an earthquake had occurred grew upon
neighbor if he had felt the shock.
Many timid people were so alarmed
that they hesitated to re-enter their houses and
did not do SO until assured by stronger-minded
nelgnbors that repetition of the remarkable
event was unlikely In a short time after the
occurrence people focked from all parts of the
city to Chestnut street, and there gathered
around the different newspaper and telegraph
oinces to ascertain the news from other parts of
thy city and surrounding places.
The shipping was likewise affected by the
shock Large ships loading petroleum in the
Schuylklll river snapped their hawsers, and
were only prevented from going ashore by the
united efforts of their crews Several
large steamers were thrown strong
~ against the wharves in the lower
section, and the crews thrown out of their
hunks. Huge waves, backed up by the rising
tide, overaowed many wharves, and considerable
property was flooded thereby. In sew
eral instances, where persons were watch
ing the water from the docks, they
found themselves suddenly overtaken by huge
waves, and were thoroughly soaked Deeply
laden steamers lying on the Delaware trembled
without apparent injury during the existence of
the shock.