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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09
Report Of Grand Jury.

TO the Honorable Judge of the 25th
Judicial District Court in and 70,
the Parish of Vermilion.
The Grand Jurors duly sworn and
charged to enquire within and for the
parish of Vermilion. and being specially
charged by his honor, the judge to exa
mine the parish prison, and also to exa-
mine the different offices
SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING REPORT:
We have examined the parish prison
and have found same in good sanitary
condition, and we found no prisoners
therein nor have there been any con
fined for months
We further report that we have care
fully examined the offices of Clerk and
Recorder, Sheriff and Tax Collector and
the Parish Treasurer, and have found
the office of the Clerk and Recorder in
excellent condition books and papers
well kept and in good order. The office
CT Sheriff and Tax Collector is in like
condition, but the gland jury believes
that there are some dellnGtont-tay
debtors from whom the sheriff might
enforce payment, which he ought to do ;
We find no fault with the books and
accounts of the Parish and School
Board Treasurer, his books show a cash
balance in hands of Three Thousand and
Fifty-eight and 11I1m dollars, parish
funds, except the sum of Fifteen Huns
dred and Seventeen dollars, which is on
deposit in his the T~-easurcr's own TAME
in tho Canal Bank, in New Orleans, for
the reason that his safe is TOO small,
and in order to protect his securities in
case Of accident, bnr the grand jury feel
compelled under the law, while approx
ing the neatness and correctness of his
accounts and recognizing the purity of
his motives, to disapprove of his man
ner of depositing the public monies, and
to insist that they be handled only in
the manner pointed out by law;
And we congratulate the police jury
upon their economical and successful
management of the parochial affairs, as
shown by the prompt paymen. OF all
parish liabilities in cash, and we add
that the jurors at this term are for the
first time within our recollection paid in
cash and in full upon expiration of their
term of service.
And no small part of this excellent
state of affairs has been brought abont
by the speedy administration Of Justice,
and the reduction of court expenses to
the lowest point by the wise manage
ment of the present District Attorney
and the Hon. District Judge.
Respectfully submitted,
T. Fl. Theriot, L. j. Montamat, A. IT..
Nunez, Jacob Isaacs, j. C. Pickett, +.
Y. Landry, Louis Thibeaux, Homer De-
cnir, J. Alcide Broussard, J. X. White,
W. B. Shepherd, Elias his X mark Dong-
las. Jcrassin his X mark Guidry, Ander-
son his < mark Briggs.
WIN. CADE. Foreman.
jury Term, 1894.
Filed Feb. 4th 1894.
LAsTIE ~BRoUssARD, clerk.
A true copy:
ALc1DE LEBLANC, Dy-clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09
TIE MERIDIONAL.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY. BY
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TERM S,

The MsEIpIoNAL, is published weekly
in English and French, at two dollars
and fifty cents per annrm payable in
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Advertisements will be inserted at 81. 10
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Insertion.
Advertisements published in English
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No advertisement will be inserted for
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Payment Of all advertisements is on
stdered due Immediately after their first
publication.
Advertisements not marked with The
number Of insertions required, will be
published uatil otherwise ordered, and
charged for acc ordingly.
Ten dollars il advance is required for
announcing candidates for office !; and
election tickets or other job-work must
be paid for on delivery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

The Grand Jury did find a
great deal Of business demanding
their attention. Reason, the laws
are enforced in this parish and
consequently is diminished
correspondingly. Would Iberia
parish please take a few items
her much abused neighbor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Mr.. Gus. Godchaux has remov.
ed the shop adjourning his store.
so as to front Concord street, near
Mr.. 0. Bourque's store. We arc
informed that he intends putting
up a tine ware establishment and
has procured the services of a
most able workman. We had of.
ten suggested the necessity of a
shop Of this kind in our town and
are glad to see our idea finally re-
allied. We wish Mr.. Godcha.y
success in his new enterprise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

In a few days we will receive
from the factory a splendid brand
Job Press and will then be
fully prepared to do all kinds of
Job work in a neat, tasty and
workmanlike manner. Give US a
trial, and be convinced that we in
tend to grow up and improve
along with the country.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

People who are always croak-
ing about Vermilion being behind
hand, will please take note of the
improvements going on in Able
vile this week the Catholic
Church, the residences of DR..
White and A. G.. Maxwell, the
Methodist parsonage, the new
bakery Of Henry Heinrich, God-
chaux's new store building Smedes
and Lege's addition to their ware
house, and we wont mention the
projected buildings.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

S0..OMnN WISE.
Signed Gus. GoDcHaUx,
ALoNzo VAEsLYKE,
The Treasurer submitted li+ re-
port showing a balance on h Ind
of $85ts.D 6.
On m0tion the cle.k Of Police
Jury was authorized to notify
Mess. Panley Bro. the jai! build.
|ers, of St. Louis, Nc, that lheir
money was on hand end ready lot
payment.
On motion it was resolved that
4 communication be forwarded 10
,he Police Jary of Lafayette pa.
isl. ENDURING It. they lie satisfied
70 f,rnisl. one @ hall the expense
|of bridging coulcy Dcsoix, tic
dividing line between tic two par
iSllcs on the west side Of bayou.
Vc'm;li,n, on the pnhIic road
'cad;ng from .Ab cril!e 10 Vermil.
|ioisliie. IF sc, at what time would
he ready to commence work
as Vermilion is ready at once.
On motion Of A Vanslyke Be i
resolved that whereas MIR Theo-
lin Landry having had his cotton
gin destroyed by fire during the
year 1882. and has been assessed
on tax rcll Of 1883 for same prop
ty so destroyed.
Be it resolved that the tax
collector be, and is hereby author
lied, to issue to said Landry IL
parish tax receipts 5000. Thefs
by reducing tie original tax q
1880 extended On the roll against
him to said amount.
The following claims wore y.
lowed to be paid out Of their re-.
pective funds, VIZ
On Criminal Fund.
Ed VaHslyke Z W
II B Lyons ov
" W kuehlins Is 25
On Court and Magistrate fllila.
A l. Leblanc tras 10 5 Wise ~
e b Lyons 4 W
On Road and Bridge Fund.
A Vanslyke = w
Wise 8 claims II 90
On Printers and Stat. Fund
L Broussati claim: gu "
On motion resolved THAT %
the absence of the clerk, that tile
President and CLERK pro TEN "
authorized to proceed to slga war
as usnal. The Jury adjourn
cd to Monday Jan 18th 1851.
Howard HoFFpaum ifes'
Eli WISE. Clerk Pro. Ten.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Troisvllle E. Sykes, charged
with the murder of Kate Town.
send, has been favored with a YER
dict Of acquittal. Acquittal is de.
cidedly a la mode. Well we sup
pose, that is all right. We will
see what it will all lead to,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

We neglected last week to state
to our friends and the public that
The MERIDIONAL has moved into
its new building on State street
opposite the Public Square, and
between W. W. Edwards office
and J. NJ. Beauxis' store. Here
we shall be pleased to see those
who may require our services or
have any items of local news to
relate.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

The Republicans are making
ready to put forth in the field a
strong ticket for the next state
election. There is some talk of
its being headed by some in1uen-
tial conservative democrat. That
would be a new and mixed Up
combination.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Our Court House that bas been
long attracting public gaze with
its coat Of painting, presents a
new and cheerful appearance with,
in ; a large and coy store mat
ting over the aisles and most ex.
posed flooring in the grand jury
room and the steps leading there
to, give it a comfortable business
appearance long wished for.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

The procuring of wood for the
most ordinary necessities of life
is very uncertain in our village.
It seems to US that one who would
turn his attention to keeping a
wood yard to meet the constant
wants of the town, would realize a
handsome profit in the course of
the year. Think over it, wood.
land owners.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

District Court meets in iberia
parish on the 18th inst. The petit
jury has been drawn for three
weeks and every one hopes that
under existing circumstances, a
large amount of business will be
transacted.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

The Grand Jury in their report
take occasion to compliment the
present District Judge and Dis
trict Attorney for being mainly
instrumental in bringing about
the healthy state Of affairs prevail
ing in this parish. W. hope that
they will continue to improve mat
ters in their department even
more so.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09
Police Jury

Moha3y, January Zoth 1854.
The Police Jury met this day
at the Court House pursuant tc
adjournment.
Present Howard Ho1panir
Esq, President and Messrs Ira.
han, Primeanx, Broussard, Van.
slykc and Tbibeaux. Absent =
Mess Nuncz.
The minutes Of last meeting
read and adopted.
Art. l .. Rosolcd, that the par
ish licenses for the year 1854, !e
and they are hereby fixed at tn.
same rate as those of last year.
Art. 20. Resolved, that the hal.
ance of the funds arising from col
lection Of all the parish taxes pre-
vious to the year 1884, be and i
hereby merged into q common
surplus fund.
Art. 80. Resolved, that tie
Parish Treasurer be and he is here
by authorized to pay ont of the
common surplus funds now in the
treasury, the mileage and per
diem due the members of the
Grand and Petit Jurors now sery-
ing at the present January 1SS4)
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 ccngre.
cation, have full permission to use
the court house, whenever unoc.
cupied by parochial authorities, to
perform their religious devotions.
Art. So. Resolved, that Mr. a
Vanslyke be and he is hereby an
thorized to rent the upper nor,l,
east room of the court house to
the Freemason fraternity of this
at such price and for such
length Of time as he may Judge
meet and proper ; that lie make
due report of his doings at the
next meeting Of this body.
Art. .. Resolved, that FIVE
per ccntum be and the same is
allowed Messrs Joseph \
Chargois and w w Edwards.
attorneys, jointly, upon the
amounts collected and to be col.
!ected by them on the judgments
for moneys, in the suit they insti-
tuted in the case Of the parish OF
Vermilion VS. G 3 Shaw, tax col
|ector ct ais" No of the Dock
Of the 25th District Court O.
said parish, in full compensation
'or their professional services In
said suit.
Art. .. Resolved, that Mess.
. Vanslyke and Joseph Trahan
re and they are hereby appointed
special committee, to enter into
Ind make a compromise with
hessrs Oade Bros in fixing the
present public road on their plan.
with full plenary powers ;
hat they make due report to the
lext meeting Of this body.
The following claims were allowed
Eraste Thibeaux bridge keeper
0 January i2th 1884 SIS 62a.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Peace and harmony evidently
do not prevail in the Republican
Camp in Iberia parish. The
Veazey clique are making it hot
for Judge Fontelieu. This i'm.
maculate Judicial dignitary can
stand a good deal Of blowing up,
guess, as he deserves it so
richly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09
Impu. .ant Notice.

All persons wishing to make publica-
lions of tableaux, etc, are hereby mott
fed thGo 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 IcS2.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09
We are panied to learn that
Mrs. DR.. F. R. Tolson is quite i'll
with pneumonia.
Rev. Alfred E. Clay and family
arrived Wednesday evening by
the stage.

We are in receipt OF a hand
somely printed invitation to at
tend the Mardi Gras Reception
and Ball of the Teche Mystics at
"Evangcline Palace" Morgan
City, Feb. Goth. Thanks to his
E%xcellency Saccharine xxx.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09
POLICE JURY
Monty Jan. q, 1854
State of Louisiana.

c,l M0ndsy Jan. q, 1881,
state of Louisiana
The Police Jury me. this , a,s
regular session, at the CONT IVY hs.l y
in Ahheville. loeas
Present Howard H.#
PRESIDENT and members, VapsI,I.
prlmeanx and I}ronssard M,
we're absent Mess. Trahan. Nun aas.e
and Tliiiicaux. Naaea
Eli WISE was appointed ~,
pro. TEN. s's1L
The minutes Of last rnee,,,.
were read and adopted.
The report Of Finance Conr,.
lee being read, on motion sas..
was adopted and ordered so, .s's
on tic nnidutcs. 'ss
krl'oTt Of Finance Commits
TO the Hon. President and ms.,
bers of the Police Jury oi Il.
Parish Of Vermilion. Y
Gents. The Finance Comnitb..
beg leave to submit to you ,hs;s
report. That they have exami.s1
the stub book of the taxcolas,s.
AID ind that the following COILS
'ioas have been made towit
From Dec 1st 1883 to Dec n
1883 inclusive.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09
Notice.

All parties indebted to the ~
of Tolson & Young are respecs
fully requested to come orNa ass
and nav the same with ~ days
from date. Dec. Z1th ios
FOLSOM i Yorge
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

To The Voters of the Parishes of Yer
million and Lafayette Il am a candi-
date for Dist6egt Attorney Of the 25th
Judicial District, at the election to be
held on the 22nd of April next. You all
know my past record as District At
torney of this District. 1 refer to it as
the best guarantee l can give for the
future, and solicit your votes.
JOS. A. CHARGOIS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Rev. Father Jutteau, the cele-
brated pulpit orator of the Dom.
Order is now in Iberia and
will there remain for two weeks.
We hope that we will be favored
with q visit from him.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Thursday our former fellow cit
izen Isaac Wise, Esq, the popular
young commission merchant of
Street, New Orleans paid
our town q visit. BE is looking
remarkably we'll.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Mr.. Alphonse Leblanc, one of
our deputy sheriffs has moved to
to wn ; we heartily welcome him
and family and wish his stay in
our little burgh will be most agre.
able.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Helmich's bakery is going up
On State street corner of Lafa-
yettc, and will be ready for occu-
pancy in a short while.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09
Announcements
For District Judge.

We are authorized to announce
ROBERT P. O'BRYAN as a candidate
for Judge of the 2oth Judicial District,
composed of tie parishes of Lafayette
and Vermilion, at the election in April.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Please notice that the Southern
WorM will issue a mammoth edi-
ton on March 18th, and begin the
publication of Rose Darrell, a thrill
ling serial by John Esteem Cooke,
Of Virginia, author Of Surrey of
Eagles Nest" etc.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

We regret to learn Of the death
Of Mrs. - Campbell, mother
of Mrs. Judge VIM. Kibbe, which
sad event occurred on Tuesday at
her late residence on the lower
bayou in this parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Several new houses are going
up in that struggling suburb of
ours - "Valcourtville." which
are quite neat and add to the
beauty Of that neighborhood.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

A new post Office has just been
established at Messrs. NJ. and L.
Bagley's store on the Old Bank
Place. 1t will be known as "Ram.
sey" Post Office, and prove a
great convience to those living in
that 1ourishing locality.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

If roads be a criterion of a PEG,
pies civilization the folks in
Iberia parish are a few grades
lower down the scale than the
Digger Indian, and he eats dirt
and goes naked.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

We are but too happy to an
nounce 10 the public that Mr.. G..
Lacoste, in spite Of his advanced
age, is now fast recovering from
the wound he lately received.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

The large two story dwelling
on Jeffel son street opposite the
Place Madeleine, belonging to S.
Leblanc is being repaired. A
coat of paint wouid improve it's
appearance considerably.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Putnam's prairie sugar mill,
which resumed operation last
week has finished grinding the
windrowed cane.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Bourque's barber shop has been
strengthened by the addition Of
Mr.. Decourl, a professional bar
Der Of New Iberia.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09
Clerk District Court,

Mr.. ED1ToR.-Please announce, in
your paper, that I am a Candidate for
reelection to the Office of Clerk of
Court aEh-ES-Officio Recorder, for this
parish. 1t the general election to be
held in April 1884.
LASTIE BROUSSARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

The Ohio and its tributaries
are on a big boom, and great fears
of inundation are entertained at
Louisville, Evansville, Pittsburg
and Cincinnati.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Mrs. Mary Miller, wife of Cap.
tain Miller of the Str. Saline has
just been granted a captains IL
cense. Now the question arises
is she a captainess or a captain ?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

1t affords us sincere pleasure
to note the recent acquittal, in
Pittsburg, Pa, Of James Mutt,
who killed Lyman Dukes who had
murdered his father and traduced
his sister.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

The bad condition of the roads
between here and Iberia may be
untold, but not the way there.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Spring has evidently returned.
At least the budding trees, green
growing grass and singing birds
would indicate as much.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Mr.. EDrToR.-Please announce that
| am a candidate for the office of Clerk
of Court and Ex-Of;cio Recorder. for
the Parish of Vermilion, at tho general
election to be held in April 1884.
F. 0. LEBLANC.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Some of our planked sidewalks,
are certainly in a bad and even
dangerous condition for night
travelling.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

The Mexican Central Railroad
will be completed TO the United
States, by the middle Of March.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Alladvertisements and communications
intended for the MERIpIoNAL, must be
handed in by l2 o'clock NJ. ON Thursday
TO ensure publication. This is an impor-
tt.nt business rule, which should not be
overlooked or neglected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09
G b

Hunting and passing through
my premises is strictly pfs'ii'D,'' =
AMI trespasSefs are Waficu =
keep out under penalty OF law.
February End 1884.
HENRY J. Moss
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09
For District ATTORNEY.

We are authorized to that
ROBERT CADE SMEDES of VermiI-
ion Parish is a candidate for the office
of District Attorney of the 25th Judi
cial District composed of Lafayette aud
Vermilion Parishes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

District Court adjourned last
Monday, after disposing Of a good
deal Of civil business.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Up to latest advices, the small
pox cases developed in Shreve'
port, numbered thirty-four with
eleven deaths.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

The Jail keeper does not GER
tainly make a fortune with the
parish hotel +; he has been out Of
boarders for some time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Aimar Bourque has opened a
saloon at the stand recently occu,
pied by Delfhas Nuncz. The
more the merrier they say.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

The court house square has
been lately planted with our
choicest shade trees including the
umbrella china.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Monday night the Str. G. W.
Anderson, Captain E. D. Peter
son, arrived here with t~vo-barges
loaded with lumber, most of
which was consigned to Trellue's
lumber yard.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Oyster lovers were made happy
Sunday by the arrival Of a large
lugger loaded down with the deli.
cious bivalvcs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Mr.. E. Bessan for several years
a clerk at Sol. Wise's and SO
favorably know in our midst, was
in our town on a flying visit this
week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Mr.. Putnam got through with
the sugar refinery on last Thurs
day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Hon. John Clegg and District
Attorney Joseph A. Chargois, left
for their homes on Monday even
ing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

The parochial political cauldron
was seething and bubbling hot
during court time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

From the appearance Of things
We Judge the lumber trade of Alb
beville has almost doubled within
the past twelve months and is still
on the increase.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Leap year parties are the rage
at the north. Can't Abbeville
have one?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

We are authorized to announce hat
MARCUS L. MORTON is a. candidate
for the Office of Sheriff for the parish II
Vermilion, at the election to be held in
April 1884. !"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Col. Mouton will speak at Ser
rett's Hall, New iberia, this even.
ing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

The work on the new Catholic
Church is daily, rapidly advanc.
ing. a...
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

we are authorized to announce that
JOSEPH s. NUNEZ is a Candidate for
me office of Sheriff for the parish Of
sermll,on. At the election to he held in
april 1874.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

DR.. Bourne, dentist, is in our
Town. Rooms at the Brick Hotel.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Servants are becoming very
scarce and unreliable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

A Grand Ball will be given at
the French Hall tonight.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09
For Sheriff

We are authorized to announce that
SEVERN BROUSSARD is a candidate
for the office of Sheriff for the parish of
Vermliion, at the general election to be
held in April 1884.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09
Very mild weather.

Did you see the comet ?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

first monday, 7th day Of Az. % =, The
AMB. LACouR, clerk. pA ".
II. HoFFpAurp 49,