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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-19

Ell PAso, Sept. lS.-lSpeclal. The
preliminary examination of Henry
Berrey, charged with the killing of
John Mclaughlin, was concluded this
evening. Lou Baxter, was tho princI-
pal witness placed on the stand to-
day, by delonse. She testified very
nearly the same as did Herndo1,
whose testimony was published YES
terday. Tho counsel for the State on.
deavored to break down her testi-
mony, but without effect. County Al.
torney Hunter had himself sworn,
and testified that he had CONVERSE
ton with Herndon, the morning after
the killing, and that he (Herndon)
told him that the deceased was 10 feet
away from the defendant, when no
shot him. After the State had closed
It's case, Judge Davis admitted tue de
PENDANT to bail in the sum Of $3.50,
which was Immediately given. The
defense was ably managed by Judges
Hague and Davis.
Governor Ireland who has been
looked for. during the past few days,
has not arrived here yet.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-19

WACO, Sept. ls.-[Spsclal The
inertia ofvarlous lighting pystems for
this city woro discussed In lively fash.
lon to-day. AS wss tolegraphod last
night, the council decided to hold a
special session tonight, to choose be-
tween electricity and gas. Throo propo-
sitions were In, two from gas COM
panies aud ono from tho Jenuoy Eloc.
trio Light company, OF Indianapo lie,
Gao Of tho bidding gas companies IL
practically homo institution ami oil
course l. had strong backing. Thc
best gas bid was sl,soo per snuam iol
70 lamps, Tho electric light PROPOSE.
ton was 5000 per annum foi
ono light and tower plant
that will illuminate the whole
city while tho gas proposition would
NOT light 10 moro than one tifth OF tna
area. Tho council took up tho matter
tonight IN cool earnest, aud discussed
10 impArtiallv.
All 1.-The Hebrew business houses In the
city closed ut 5 p. m. to-day, and will
remain closed until . p. m tom nrrow
| 'tiNVENl' WI" ''bNN vi hfNNNfnNUks'
rho roiormst, ur li,ert Hebrews,
hold services tonight at tho syaa.
sosue, and the ultra orthodox congre
gatiou NJ liberal hall. Tue services
continue through Tomorrow.
| Thoreport OF tho supervisor OF pub.
lilo schools, published to-day, shows
the city spont $4,000 ON rs
public schools, white aud COLI
aud, for tho scholayic year Jus.
closed. tho report also shows that the
city owns sio,6t worth of school pr op
ertv, buildings aud sitss.
Tao u slvest,n New reporter tsle.
grspned 10 his paper that tho sh tariff
aud jsilor allowed Lucius A. White,
while sojourning hero, to be victim.
lied by a "ksugsroo court" mado up
OF prisoners. IL was without fouuda.
ton and NJ the bland suggestion OF thu
sheriff the News reporter has take
it.sll bach aud eaton dish OF humble
pie.
A wreck freight train on the main
Hoe OF tue Usnsral, last night, has dc.
layed all trains, on that road fous
hvurs TODAY.
The Advertising car of Barrstt's Dir
Gus here to.usv, billipg the town.
| Tbs Exa:niner THE morning pnb
llenes 0enes7f Coko's lateot effor
oIoluet D9oh1o1tloos
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-19
Austin.

AUSTIN, Sept. 49, Especial, J. The
dengue fever continues TO worry tho
population. s, many clerks in The do.
parsments are down that IL is difficult
to attend 70 husiness. Several Of the
small business kov Sos have been COM
PEELED 60 close,
The land board pEld ov or shout 81, oC0
to-day the first payments Of home
| stssdg,
1t seenls that psnitentiary sonvicts
worked on farms, on the shares. are
not turning out well, aud the board
may withdraw aud put some tn work
IN the quarries and some at work at
Rus9. IL Is thought SONS OF the rail-
roads will take few, but 1t Ia diff
cult to contract with them a year,
the companies preforrlng to work con-
vlots just as they need them, and pay
only for actual time engaged.
! BeXar county shows excess In val
ues OF Sl,370,000, the biggest increase
Yet reported.
Governor ireland returned, to-day,
much improved in health.
Tarrant county IL the only one be-
hind in the payment OF interest on
money borrowed from the school fund,
and 1t has boon overdue FOR q month,
1t IL needed just now.
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Probate Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF Y ERM1LIoN.
25th Judicial District Court.
NJ 7Q3.

Succession Of Fank R. King
BY virtue Of an order of sale granted
by the Honorable District Court afore-
said, in the matters of the above enti-
tied and numbered succession, and to
me directed, notice is hereby given
that there will be offered for sale, at
public auction. to the last and highes.
bidder. at the court house door in this
parish. on
MONDAY, MARCH 10Th 1885,
the following described property, to
wit:
One certain tract OF land, situated in
the parish of Vermilion. at place
called Little Bayou swamps, and being
a part Of the Reeves tract, and being
the undivided one half of tract con-
tanning 451 25I100 acres, bounded
north by - sonth by east by
and west by and was acquired by
Mrs. Mary A. Cade from - Moss on
the 5th day Of July 1851, aud pur-
chased by Robt Cade and NJ. A. Cade
on the 10Th day Of July 1860, at the
succession sale of Robt Cade, made by
the late A. H. Voorhies, sheriff of the
parish of Lafay yet.e and sold by Mary
Cade to Edmond Woolridge on the 9th
of April 1870, and Woodbridge sold it
to G.. Dubroca, and it was purchased
by the late F. R, King on the 7th day
OF August 1880, at sheriff sale, in suit
of v II. Rodes vs.. g. Dubrocs, No
144O Of the District Court.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Purchasers to furnish their bond for
purchase price with good solvent secu-
rity in solido, to the satisfaction Of he
administrator, bearing 8 per cent inter-
est per annum, from the day Of sale un-
til paid The land to remain specially
mortgaged and bypothecated in favor
of said succession until payment of
said bond.
70 The costs Of sale, which will be
about $25, to be paid cash out of the
purchase price.
Given under my fficial signature, at
office, in the town of Abheville, this
2Sth day Of February 1885.
J. S. NUNEZ, Sheriff.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF vERMILION.

On motion of R c Smedes, Esq.
District Attorney:
1t is ordered that special jury OF
ten be drawn to serve for the first
week Of the next term of court, be.
ing other than a jury term, to be
holden at Abbcville, in We, million
parish, to begin on the second Mon
day of April 1885, said jury to be
drawn for the trial of all criminal
cases, when the punishment is not
death or necessarily Imprisonment
at hard labor.
1t is further ordered that the
members Of the jury commission OF
said parish be notified by the Clerk
in accordance herewith and the
sheriff of this parish is required to
serve the vENIRE so drawn and make
due return thereof and have the
Jurors so drawn in attendance on the
End day Of the next term at 9 o'clock
A. H.. that is on, April 18th 1885.
And our Clerk of Court will give
due notice of this order by publica.
tion in the "MERIDIoNAL" the news
paper published in this parish and
enter this order Of record on the
minutes of our court.
Given in open court at Abbeville
La, this 1lth February A. D., 1885.
(Signed) c. DEBAlLLoN,
Judge 25th Judi. Dist. La.
Flied February 1lth 1885. =.
(SigneO GEO. W. SUMMERS,
Dy.Clerk.
A true copy,
ALcIDE LEBLANC,
Dy-Clerk.
State Of Louisiana,
Parish Of Vermilion.
Notice is hereby given that spec
lial jury term of the District Court,
composed of ten jurors, in accord.
ance with the above order, will be
held at Abbeville, La, beginning on
Monday the 18th of April 1885, at
10 o'clock A. NJ.
AbbeviIlc. February 10Th 1885.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD,
Clerk of Court
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Notice to Builders.
N MERIDIONAL

Sealed proposals for building a
School House, near Abbevi!le, will
be received by the undersigned CON-
mittee until Saturday the 2lst March
1885, on which day said proposals
will be opened and the contract
awarded to the lowest bidder if ap-
proved. The right to reject any and
all bids reserved. Size of house to
be l8 by 80 feet, frame weather
boarded. -.
Specifications of the same to lie
seen at TIE office of Joseph 7. Labit.
(post office) in Abbeville. The con.
tractor to furnish all materials. Pay
ment to be made by the Board OF
Public School Directors so soon as
the building is accepted by the COM
mittee as provided by the resolution
of Board of Directors. .
Given at Abbevilie, this 4th day
of March 1885.
w. W. EDWARDS.
LAsTIE BEoUssARD,
Jos. Z. LABIT.
Committee.
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"a fLENlTUDE DU REGNE DU
REVOLVER,

=. ~ comte de Marshall lEtats-
4's uahs un petit endroit rerdu
s.l ~ les montagnes, un jeune HON.
y nonme Howard, armd dun fusil
1'ua coups, s'est rendu chez un de
!. 4 'o's'ns' :. Henri Peak, pour regler
~ s'e''ie auerelle. CONNIE il etait
..se sans frapper, Peak, saisissant
- earabhe. tira CUR lai, l'attei-
s''a' Pahdomen. Mais Howard,
y. s' me force de volonte surhu.
), r''as' Sc raidit pour ne pas tomber
snp0s'a. ,.'a Peak a,teint a la tste
y. ''oa raide mort. sa femme sem.
s,''.' .loFs dune trique voulut
ppsf ,sepps Howard, mais celui.ci, dun
j a cs,s coup de leu letendit morte
,,ssas,o 's ae son mari. l.ui meme a
,are. 'u0s deu1 heures apres sa bles-
40a0eur est pleinement satisfait.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-03-14
SCHOOL BOARD.
Abbeville, La, Feb, 7th 1885.

Abbeville, La, Feb, 7th 1885.
The Board of School Directors
met this day, pursuant to adjourn
ment, with the following members
present, to wit
w. w. Edwards, president, and
Messrs J Nugier. NJ G Broussard, j.
Morgan and J N Williams. Absent:
E G Kibbc and NJ V Lampman.
On motion, the Police Jury is
hereby requested to levy a tax Of 2
mills on all taxable property of this
parish for the support of the public
schools for the year 1885; it being
estimated that said amount will be
necessary for the maintenance of said
schools.
On motion resolved, that the un-
prorated funds now in the treasury,
are hereby directed to he distribu-
ted among the different wards inclu.
ding schools now temporarily closed,
and that Messrs J Nngier and j n
Williams are requested to furnish
The treasurer list showing the num-
her of children so enrolled, as ba-
sis for making said distribution.
On motion, the president and the
secretary of this board are author
lied TO charge teachers for damages
done egisters while in their charge,
and furthermore. all teachers shall
pay at least 50 90 for all registers
not returned when required.
On motion the president of this
hoard is authorized to grant leave
Of absence to any teacher who may
wish to visit the Exposition now be-
ing held in New Orleans, provided
that they may not be absent for
more than two weeks.
On motion. the bill Of E. /. Addi-
son for printing the rules aud resu-
lations of this hoard was referred TO
the Finance Committee.
On motion, Messrs Reny Brous-
sard, Felix E Broussard aud Asis.
tide Picard are requested to procure
(by donatioL) a site or lot for
school house in the upper portion of
the 4th ward !; and report to this
board at the next meeting.
On motion, the board adjourned
to meet on the lst Saturday Of April
next.
W. W. EDWARDS, president,
III. n. WILLIAMS, secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-03-14

LIE GENERAL GRANT.--Le congress,
asa derniere heure, s'est laisse at
! lendrlr a regard du general Grant
'tavots la loi qui perinet de placer
sur Ia liste de retraite. lie presi.
dent Arthur s'est hate, avant que
900 nandat n'expirat, de transmettre
"a domination oficielIe au senat, qui
laratife a lunanimite.
I'll taut en- croire les nouvelles
see nous transmet le telegraphe, le
general Grant ne jouira pas long.
temps de cette favour, car Ia terri.
ee naladie don't il souffre-un can.
y = "a langue occaslonne par l'abus
W c'gare-le conduira bientot a la
'onoe' Il s'occupe maintenant de
le0lger ses memories.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-03-14
Probate Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF VERMILION.
25th Judicial District Court.

IN lUOs
Succession of, Louis G. Ourblin.
By virtue Of an order of sale
granted by the Honorable District
Court aforesaid in the matters of
the above entitled and numbered
succession, and to me directed; no.
tice is hereby given that there
will be offered for sale, to pay
debts, at public auction to the last
and highest bidder at the late
residence of the deceased on
Saturday, APRIL, 4th 1885,
the following described property
to.wit:
The north half of lot No 43 Of
Megret's portion of the town of Alb
beville, bounded north by lot No
AZ. east by State street, south by
the south half of lot No 43, and west
by lot No IS with all the buildings
and improvements thereon.
Lot No IS, Of Mcgret's portion Of
Abbevillc, measuring ninety feet
front by one hundred and forty two
feet six inches deep, bounded north
by Rue de Seurs de Charile- east by
lot 73, south by lot 66 and west by
St. Charles street, with all the build
ings and Improvements.
Two cows and calves--lot of car
penters tools and lot of other per-
sonal property.
7 E R MS CA s H
Given under my official signature,
in the Town of Abbeville, Vermil-
ion parish, La, this 28th day Of
February A. D., 1885.
J. S. NUNEZ, Sheriff.
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NOTICE..


Notice is hereby given that all
persons owing delinquent taxes to
the State of Louisiana and Parish of
Vermiion, are required to settle the
same Immediately, in order to avoid
seizure and sale Of their property.
And all persons subject to State
and Parish Licensrs for the year
1885 are notified to pay the same on
or before the first day of April 1885,
otherwise they will incur the penal
ties prescribed by law.
Sheriff Office, Abbeville Feb.
2Sth 1885.
JOSEPH S. NUNEz,
Sheriff Ex. .officio Tax Collector.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-03-14

lie secretaire du Tresor a Wash
irglon rccu dun resident de Riga
en- Russie, une lettrc d1nent chargAe
ct rcufermant un bill dc 500 ennis
par les Etats confederes lors de la
guerre de secession. L'auteur de Ia
letre raconte quill a herite de cette
yaleur dun de seq oncles mort en-
Ameriqne ct demande au secretaife
d. Trtsor d. lui en- envoyer le mon
tant EN- especes ayant cours. 1nntile
dajouter que lie bill confedere a ete
tenvoys a son proprietaire dams une
lettre Informant gull n'ayait au-
cune valenr.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-03-14

osmau Digma, le principal chef
des troupes du faux prophetic cat ne
/ Roueu en- 1882. Son nom (chre-
lien) est Alphonse Vinot, sa mere
par IN second marriage devin Ia
femme dun marchand ,Copthte (qui
on le salt sont chretiens) il Sc nom
matt Osman Digma el il laissa une
fortune de 100000 a son beau fills.
Plus tard Vinot prit le nom de son
beaupare, Sc joiguit au Copthtes ct
De Ia aux troupes du Mahdi, bien
quill matt en- aucune faeon renonce a
sa croyance ou a sa patrie.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-03-14

RE.OUvERTURE DUN CHEMIN In
D1spESsABLE. - Plus sicurs petitions
oirculent actuellement dams cette
vile, ct dams la campagre qui sont
adressees au Jury de Police de cette
paroisse demandant la reouverture
aussitot possible de Pancien chemin,
entire la Nouyelle Iberie, la Saline ct
Abbeville. Ce chemih est indispen.
sable au commerce ct aux voyagenrs,
car le chemin actuel est impratica'
BILE pendant certains saisons de Fan,
nee ct est nuisible aux interets de la
population en- general. Nous ne
suggerons pas d'empietar sur les
droits personnels, mais nous croyons
quill serait possible rar quelque en-
teute avce les proprietaires sur les
terres desquels passe ce chemin d'ar-
river en- obtenir louverture sans
prejudice a leurs interets {; nous croy
ons aussi qu'ils en- seraiept h6nef
cies ct que cette route ajouterait a
la valeur de leurs terres. Nous ap
pelons l'at,ention du Jury de Police
a cet.-Entreprise d'Iherie.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-03-14


Voici une statistique des plus in.
teressantes torchant lindemnite que
Pom accorde aux deputies dams la
plupart des pays.
En- Hongrie, tout memhre formant
partie du corps lfgislatif imperial
recoit pour chaque jour de searce
$40. 40 outre 500 pour ses frais de
logement.
En- Autriche, lie dtpute recoit Sc
par seance pour toute la session.
La France pale a ses sfnaterrs Ct
a ses deputies 81 $50 par aimee, irals
de voyage a part.
En- Hollande, le dspot6 a une in,
demnit6 annuelle de $3.50.
Les representants du pcuple en-
Belgique reeoi7ent *S4 par mois.
Dams la Norv1ge, l'indennile est
de 1886 par jour.
Au Portugal, 81 20 par jour.
Les membres du parloment cana
dien reeoivent pour chaque session
depassant un mois $1,000 ct 10 cents
par mile pour leurs frais lie voyage.
Les senateurs du Bresil touchent
$l,SO0 par session ct les deputies
$1,000 ct fra;s de 7oyage.
LIE Mexique a'Ioue aux repr6sen-
tants de ses deux chambres $4,000
par an.
La republique Argentine, pale
$500 a ses representants.
Aux Etats Unis, les senateurs et
les deputies des deux chambres re
coivent $4,000 par an ct leurs frais
de voyage a raison de 90 cents par
mile.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-03-14

ia 4ts efectue une diminution
4. plu, de $3,oOo,oOo sur la dc'te
,,bl;oue dams le cours de feyrier
dernier. ~
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-03-14
Une Prediction.

Une prediction qui remonte a la
lin du steele dernier s'cxprime ainsi !:
III est genaralement reconnu que
81 deux pleines lunes Sc rencontrent
dams le meme mois, on peut compter
fairc dams lannee une grande quan.
tit6 de vim.
"On meme souvent constate que,
quand ce phenomena celeste Sc pre-.
doit, il y a une telle abundance de
raisins que c'est a peine 81 les yignes
peuvent les porter.
Lies vendangeurs remp!issent
meme leurs cuves d'autant plus que
la rencontre des deux lunes survient
de meilleure heure, attendu que tout
lc reste de lannec Sc resent de leur
influence.
"Aussi, de tous les rresages lie
meilleur c'est quand lie presage Went
dams le mois de janvier..
"Voila pourquoi, dams lie cours du
steele proclaim. lannee qui produira
lie plus de vim sera 1885 nos ar
riere-petits fills pourront en- rejouir.
Gee que notre steele n'aura jamais
WI, eux lie verront. Aussi, les cuves
ct les tonncaux deborderont-ils, ct
chacun fera bien de boire a sa soif
ct dc wider ses barriques pour pou-
voir encaver sa nouvelle recolte.
"Qnant la qualite, ellie ne laissera
rien a dtsirer, parce que toute Pan
nee aura lie benefce de la rencontre
des deux pleines lunes."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-03-14
% 20. PAR AH..'.. - 9o

r,v, ,s voulons pas ftre trop eri-
..',,s nts' Il nous ne croyons prs l'stre en-
f;,n,t r,ent a teur qui nous daireat pour
Advancement 1,a gu nDtreme"t, que nous
.,,,, Be,oin d'argens. Placement s
4. 4, rossiNe nous a,rangcreit dlen.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-03-14

ul,e R, f. Cleveland, seur du
,n,a.ideut, sera chargee de faire les
,.,n.,rs de Ia Maison Blanche.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-03-14
La cour supreme des Etats-Unis

V!euL ue IenuFe un arreL important
en- matiere de legislation anti.chi-
noise. Un chinois qui etait en- Cali
fornie 1880, ct qui etait retourne
dams son pays quand etc edictee
la loi d'exclusion de 1882, est reye
MI aux Etats- Unis apres lie passage
de lamendement de 1884, autorisant
Ia rentree sur le territoire Ameri-
cain des sujets du Celeste Empire
qui serait munis dun certifcat attes-
tant leur sejour anterieur. Mais
CONNIE, a son letour, il hap
portait pas lie certiicat requis, quill
ne pessedait pas etant parti avant
quill ne fut present., lie droit de resi-
dence lui etc refuse ct il a Ste
zoblige dc Sc rembarquer. Appel de
cette decision etc interjete dcvant
la cour supreme. qui Ia invali''ee
La cour s'est fond6e sur ce. motif
Gull ny await dams Ia loi d'exclu.
sion aucune. disposition espresse in
terdissant lie retour dun Chinois
parti avant ct revenu apres le pas
sage de la loi, nj rien indignant que
telle fut Intention du legislateur.
Cette Interpretation est parfaitemeat
logique, ct ellie merite d'autant plus
d'etre approuvee que Ia decision des
premiers JUICES constituant une ag-
gravation arbitraire dune legisla.
ton deja a peine justifable.
lie DECALoGUE DE. LA CoNvERsA-
TIoN.- Pa'le peu, ecoute beau
coup, n'interromps jamais.
2 Conserve lie naturel dams ton
discours CONNIE dams tes pensees.
8 Que ia voix ne soft nj assez
basse pour qu'on doive s'efforcer de
t'entendre, nj assez elevee pour gu on
Sc fatigue de t'ecouter.
4 Parle a chacun de ce quill salt
lie mieux ou de ce quill aime lie plus :;
ne hasarde rien devant ceux que to
ne eonnais pas.
5 81 tn racontes, que tes recits
puissent iuteresser tout lie mcnde :;
les meileurs eloignent les details
cisenx.
6 En- toutes matieres, pr6viens la
satiete.
I Cherche plus a plaire qn'a
briller f.; eyite dc te metre en- scene;
excepte.toi des 6loges que tn distri
bnes, ct ne laisse pas croire que tn
men donnes Que pour en- recevoir.
s Ne sois, dams tes discours, nj ri.
goriste nj licencieux.
9 Montre-toi bienveillant sans
hatterie, sincere sans rudesse ; pre-
occupe. toi de n'offenser personne !;
un peu de raillerie, jamais de Ia
mechancete.
10 Menage les opinions d'autrui,
meme les prejuges accepte de bon
ne grace la contradiction ct 81 tu
refutes ne discute pas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-03-14

Travaux typographiques en- tous
genres executes a l'imprimerie du
MERIDIONAL.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-03-14

+, reurise des affaires dams les
,,,,rps manufacturers de rEst ct du
Cd commence a Sc laire sentir.